Miami To Get 61-Story Luxury Skyscraper With ‘Sky Garage'

An upcoming skyscraper in South Florida will allow drivers to bring their cars directly into a “sky garage” in their residence, dozens of stories above ground levl.

Bentley Residences, a 61-story oceanfront tower rising in Sunny Isles Beach, a city within the Miami metropolitan area, just outside Miami Beach, will feature the "Dezervator" automobile elevator system.

The system is designed to allow residents to drive from the street straight up to their own private garages without exiting their vehicles.

The building is being developed by Dezer Development in collaboration with Bentley Motors and is described as the world's first and only Bentley-branded residential tower.

At the center of the building is the Dezervator automobile elevator, which incorporates the Otis SkyRise elevator technology, the company's "most advanced high-rise system, designed for the performance needs of the world's tallest buildings," Haran Vela, the executive vice president of engineering and product management at Otis, told Newsweek.

Dezer Development has played a major role in reshaping the Sunny Isles Beach area since acquiring several oceanfront hotel properties in 1995, developing several landmark residential buildings, including the nearby Porsche Design Tower and the Trump Grande, a complex of three towers from The Trump Organization, owned by United States President Donald Trump.

The Bentley Residences tower comes amid a rise in soaring unique skyscrapers being built across Florida, such as the Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences Miami, which features an unusual silhouette of stacked cubes. The 100-story (1,049 feet) tower will be Florida's first supertall skyscraper-buildings that are 984 feet or taller-and the tallest residential building on the East Coast outside New York once it's completed in 2028.

The Okan Tower (908 feet), another ongoing project in Miami, features a striking tulip-inspired design.

An Elevator That Can Lift Up to 10,000 Pounds

Gil Dezer, president of Dezer Development, who holds the patent for the Dezervator technology, told Newsweek: "Parking your car in your own private sky garage hundreds of feet in the air once felt like a futuristic concept, but today, it is a reality."

The fully automated lift enables a car to enter an elevator cab at street level, pivot within the cab, and exit through one of several doors to park directly inside a resident's unit. The SkyRise system combines powerful machinery, intelligent controls, and aerodynamic elevator cabs to deliver a fast, quiet, and reliable experience, Vela said.

The technology will transport both residents and their vehicles vertically using a configuration that makes in‑home parking easy-and reversible-so drivers can later return directly to the street from their residence while remaining in their car, Vela noted.

It can lift vehicles weighing up to 10,000 pounds and accommodate cars as long as 19 feet, 7 inches. Its elevator cab measures approximately 21 feet deep by 10 feet wide, and was designed to handle high‑end luxury vehicles as well as large SUVs.

Dezer described the elevator system as a thoroughly engineered and practical innovation that expands the boundaries of residential design. What started as an ambitious concept, he said, has evolved into a tangible model that could increasingly define luxury developments in major cities worldwide.

Built for Scale and Repeated Use

Bentley Residences will include four Dezervator systems to manage vehicle traffic efficiently and minimize wait times, along with four SkyRise passenger elevators and one hydraulic elevator. Residents will be able to park between three and seven vehicles within their own homes, using automation and robotics built to meet performance and safety standards.

Durability has also been a key design focus. Certain mechanical components of the Dezervator system have been tested to withstand up to 1 million operational cycles, reinforcing its long‑term reliability in a high‑rise residential setting.

Beyond its debut in Sunny Isles Beach, the Dezervator system, combined with Otis SkyRise technology, will be available for installation in other luxury developments around the world.

Designed by Sieger Suarez Architects in collaboration with Bentley Motors, Bentley Residences is slated for completion in 2028. The tower will include 216 residences and more than 20,000 square feet of amenities, such as a spa and fitness center, cinema, whiskey bar, cigar lounge, beauty salon, and a beach club with a pool deck. Pricing for residences begins at $5.8 million.

Car Manufacturers Joining the Skyscraper Race

Bentley Residences is not alone in blending automotive branding with high‑rise luxury living. In recent years, several major car manufacturers have announced residential skyscrapers that translate their design language and brand identity into real estate developments-many of them in South Florida.

In Miami's Brickell neighborhood, Mercedes‑Benz Places Miami is under construction as the automaker's first branded residential tower in the United States. The 67‑story mixed‑use skyscraper, developed by JDS Development Group, is forecast for completion in 2027. The project incorporates Mercedes‑Benz's "sensual purity" design philosophy into both its architecture and interiors, marking a significant expansion of the luxury automaker into the residential market.

Another recent announcement came from Italian hypercar manufacturer Pagani, which revealed plans in 2024 for the world's first Pagani‑branded residential tower in North Bay Village, just north of Miami Beach. Known as Pagani Residences, the boutique waterfront high‑rise will feature interiors curated by Pagani Arte and is designed to reflect the craftsmanship and detailing of the brand's ultra‑limited hypercars.

Outside Florida, the trend has also gained traction internationally. In Dubai, luxury automaker Bugatti teamed up with Binghatti Developers to unveil Bugatti Residences, a skyscraper announced in 2023 that features hypercar‑inspired architecture and private car elevators for select penthouses.

These projects reflect how automakers are extending their brands beyond vehicles into lifestyle and real estate tailored to ultra‑wealthy buyers, pointing to a broader shift in luxury housing.

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This story was originally published April 29, 2026 at 11:49 AM.