The Next Real Estate Collapse
The Next Real Estate Collapse
As daily commutes go, I have nothing to complain about when I point my car toward Sovereign HQ each morning. The traffic congestion on Interstate 95, South Florida's main artery, is horrendous. So I take the scenic route, the coastal beach road known as A1A.
The views of the Atlantic Ocean are nice. But more recently, I enjoy the drive for a different reason. It's a ringside seat to the extravagance of the now-deflating luxury housing bubble I warned about three months ago. Recent data point more ominously to a serious problem in this sector.
Each day, my drive on A1A takes me past what is the single most expensive new home for sale in the United States: Le Palais Royal, under construction for the last five years.
Situated on 4.4 acres of beachfront, the "spec mansion" features the Atlantic Ocean as its backyard. The front yard is a nearly 500-foot deep-water expanse of the Intracoastal Waterway - perfect for even the largest private super yacht.
The mansion's soaring front gates, accented in 22-karat gold leaf, make it sort of hard to miss as you drive by. Just beyond the gates is a 60,000 square foot home with 11 bedrooms, 17 bathrooms, an 18-seat IMAX home theater (with its 50-foot-wide screen), and a 30-car subterranean garage. The building plans call for a second phase on the vacant beachfront lot next door. That's where the ice-skating rink, go-cart track, bowling alley and private nightclub are supposed to go.
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