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The property involved in this transaction is a single-family home located at 1413 North Venetian Way in Miami Beach. It was sold for $48,500,000 and encompasses a total square footage of 13,188, translating to a price per square foot of $3,601. Summary of transaction details: Property Type: Single Family Transaction Amount: $48,500,000 Address: 1413 North Venetian Way Market: Miami Beach Square Footage: 13,188 Price Per Square Foot: $3,601 Seller: Jacek & Olga Skarzynski - Maven Construction Corp. Buyer's Representative: Samantha Curry - Douglas Elliman Seller's Representative: Matt Crane - Compass The key individuals involved in this transaction include the sellers, Jacek and Olga Skarzynski, representing Maven Construction Corp., and the buyer's representative, Samantha Curry, affiliated with Douglas Elliman. The seller's interests were represented by Matt Crane from Compass.

Estate in SoSo neighborhood changes hands for 21% more than it sold for last year Key takeaways: The waterfront home at 5501 S. Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach's South End neighborhood, across from President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, sold for $13 million, a 21% increase from its $10.75 million sale just 17 months earlier. The five-bedroom, 5,000-square-foot estate features 100 feet along the Intracoastal Waterway, a guest house, elevator, putting green, spa, gated driveway and a new 60,000-pound boat lift that can hold a 53-foot boat. The previous owners bought the property for about $3.3 million in 2020, invested $2.5 million in renovations, and sold it for $10.75 million in May 2025 before this latest sale, in an area where waterfront listings remain scarce. A South Florida waterfront home across from President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate traded last week for $13 million — a 21% bump from just 17 months ago. The five-bedroom residence at 5501 S. Flagler Drive is the fifth most expensive sale over the past year in West Palm Beach's South End neighborhood, Homes.com data shows. Well-to-do buyers from other states with higher taxes and restrictive business policies are migrating to Miami-Dade County, driving up luxury home prices. Palm Beach County also is attracting wealth from people who want a slower pace of life than what Miami-Dade offers, industry observers say.. In addition to Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, the Flagler Drive property with 100 feet along the Intracoastal Waterway overlooks a famed stretch of mansions called Billionaires' Row. Robert T. Novick and Laura M. Balda bought the home from Gary Osier, public records show. Douglas Elliman's Samantha Curry was the listing agent in the Oct. 5 sale, while Christian Angle of Christian Angle Real Estate represented the buyers. Curry and husband John Michael Collins previously owned the 5,000-square-foot home. In May 2025, they sold it to Osier for $10.75 million and reached a separate deal for $750,000 in furnishings. Osier is founder of Gary Osier Presents, an entertainment booking agency that counts the Beach Boys and comedian Jerry Seinfeld as clients. Waterfront listings scarce Curry noted the home is only a few minutes from the President Donald J. Trump International Airport, downtown West Palm Beach and the island of Palm Beach and its famed shopping district, Worth Avenue. "It just shows you how valuable that area is," she said in an interview. "There's not that much waterfront available. It's a very family friendly neighborhood that's holding its value." Curry and Collins paid nearly $3.3 million in 2020, records show. Curry said they spent $2.5 million on renovations, including new floors, a kitchen and bathrooms. They also built a waterfront bar and lounge in part of the living room. The home has a dock and new 60,000-pound boat lift that can accommodate up to a 53-foot vessel and two oversized Jet Skis, according to marketing materials. The property also has a guest house, elevator, putting green, spa and a gated driveway. Locals refer to the South End neighborhood as SoSo because of its location south of Southern Boulevard. The SoSo district encompasses an area along Flagler Drive west to South Dixie Highway from Southern Boulevard to the canal that separates West Palm Beach from Lake Worth Beach. The south end of West Palm Beach, near downtown, features renovated, ranch-style homes, some built in the 1950s. The neighborhood's median single-family sale price is about $3 million, according to Homes.com. Hilary Musser, a real estate entrepreneur and reality TV star, has listed a newly constructed waterfront home at 6315 S. Flagler Drive in SoSo for $42.5 million. That's by far the priciest listing in the neighborhood, Homes.com data shows.

From its marble-clad interiors to a rooftop wellness retreat with a heated spa and cold plunge, this newly built SoSo estate redefines the art of at-home living in West Palm Beach. Newly constructed in 2026 and priced at $12.495M, this six-bedroom estate in West Palm Beach’s sought-after SoSo neighborhood brings a resort-inspired sensibility to residential living. Designed by architect Keith Spina, the 8,400-square-foot residence pairs striking modern architecture with exceptional craftsmanship, creating a home where considered details and elevated amenities shape the experience. Throughout the interiors, 51 slabs of polished Royal Oyster marble make a statement across the kitchen and baths, complemented by top-of-the-line custom Italian cabinetry and elegant Italian porcelain tile flooring. The primary suite offers a private morning bar and spa-inspired bathroom, while a residential elevator, Crestron smart home technology and automated shades throughout introduce a seamless layer of comfort and convenience. Throughout the interiors, 51 slabs of polished Royal Oyster marble make a statement across the kitchen and baths, complemented by top-of-the-line custom Italian cabinetry and elegant Italian porcelain tile flooring. The primary suite offers a private morning bar and spa-inspired bathroom, while a residential elevator, Crestron smart home technology and automated shades throughout introduce a seamless layer of comfort and convenience. Located at 237 Elwa Place, the residence is just minutes from Palm Beach Island, premier restaurants, shopping, Palm Beach International Airport and downtown West Palm Beach. Listed by Samantha Curry of Douglas Elliman, the property offers a rare opportunity to own a newly built contemporary estate in one of the area’s most desirable neighborhoods. For more information and to view the listing, click here. 237 Elwa Place, West Palm Beach

A Palm Beach townhome also found a buyer at $14.8 million A greeting-card mogul and philanthropist found a buyer for his West Palm Beach condo asking $15 million in the priciest new contract of the week. Palm Beach County buyers signed 16 luxury contracts between Sept. 28 and Oct. 4, according to Douglas Elliman’s Eklund Gomes team, which tracks all residential listings countywide with an asking price of $3 million and above. The contracts reflect more mid-market luxury sales, totaling about $96 million in asking volume. The week prior, 14 contracts were signed for $111 million in volume. Twelve of the week’s contracts were for single-family homes, which totaled $66.3 million in asking volume, or $5.5 million per contract. The houses spent an average of 84 days on the market and went for an average of $1,170 per square foot. The four remaining contracts were for condos. The units added up to $29.6 million, or $7.4 million per contract, and spent an average of 60 days on the market. The contracts penciled out to an average of $1,888 per square foot. A condo unit at The Bristol marked the most expensive contract signed, at about $3,335 per square foot. Philip M. Friedmann, founder of the greeting-card company Recycled Paper Greetings, and wife Regan Friedmann found a buyer for Unit 601 at 1100 South Flagler Drive. The couple paid $6 million for the corner unit in 2020. It has four bedrooms, five bathrooms and a half-bath spanning about 4,500 square feet of living space, along with a wraparound terrace overlooking the intracoastal waterfront. A joint venture between developers Al Adelson, principal of Flagler Investors, and Gene Golub of Chicago-based Golub completed the 25-story luxury condo in 2019. Douglas Elliman’s Samatha Curry has the listing. Designer Mimi Matthews also found a buyer for her non-waterfront Palm Beach townhome asking $14.8 million, or $2,785 per square foot. She and her late husband, Jack Matthews, a real estate developer, paid $3.3 million for the property at 245 Brazilian Avenue in 2005. The 1990-built home measures about 5,300 square feet between a main and guest house. It features five bedrooms, six bathrooms and a half-bath, according to a listing. The townhome was listed for nearly $19 million earlier this year before being removed and re-listed in August. Crissy Poorman of Sotheby’s has the listing.