Overview
Star Island, Miami Beach
Star Island is the most prestigious of the guard-gated islands off the MacArthur Causeway — a single ring of large waterfront estates that regularly rank among the highest-value private residences in the country. Discretion is the defining feature: controlled access, deep setbacks, and bay frontage on nearly every parcel. Building here is a teardown-and-rebuild exercise under City of Miami Beach review, where massing, elevation, seawall, and dock all matter, and where neighbor sensitivity and privacy are paramount.
Why Sabal in Star Island
Why Sabal in Star Island
Sabal builds across the Miami Beach guard-gated islands and treats Star Island the way its clientele expects — with absolute discretion, single-gate construction logistics, fluent Miami Beach design review, and the seawall and coastal-elevation engineering that the largest bayfront estates demand.
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Frequently asked
Building in Star Island.
- What sets Star Island apart?
- It is the most exclusive of the Miami Beach guard-gated islands — a small number of large waterfront estates with controlled access, among the highest-value private residences in South Florida.
- Who reviews construction on Star Island?
- The City of Miami Beach. On the largest bayfront parcels, expect detailed massing review plus seawall, dock, and FEMA flood-elevation engineering.
- How does Sabal handle privacy on Star Island?
- Private mandates stay private — NDAs, discreet staging through the single controlled gate, and neighbor-sensitive scheduling are standard practice on the island.
- What does construction cost on Star Island?
- Estate construction generally runs $700 to $1,200+ per square foot, excluding land, architecture, interiors, landscape, seawall, and dock.
