Jackson Tower — Floor Plans + View + Sun

Jackson Tower — Floor Plans + View + Sun

Jackson Tower has six primary stacks, with unusually large terraces. Published floor plans identify the lines as Casa Del Sol, Barcelona, Cortina, Viscaya, Marbella and Riviera.  

1. 01 Stack — Casa Del Sol | 1,998 SF | 3BR / 2.5BA
• View: Intracoastal + city + ocean depending on floor
• Sun: Strong light; broad exposure from the ~1,045-SF terrace
• Like: True 3BR • huge wraparound terrace • excellent primary/second-home size
• Don’t: Best examples command a significant premium; #1701A is asking $1.595M / $798 SF
• Take: Best overall floor plan  
2. 02 Stack — Barcelona | 1,990 SF | 3BR / 2.5BA
• View: Intracoastal + ocean/city at elevation
• Sun: Excellent because of broad corner exposure
• Like: True 3BR • enormous ~1,125-SF terrace • excellent indoor/outdoor lifestyle
• Don’t: Nearly 2,000 SF inside but the terrace makes total maintenance/exposure substantial
• Take: Best terrace / lifestyle plan
• Recent #2502 closed around $1.35M.  
3. 06 Stack — Riviera | 1,958 SF | 3BR / 2.5BA
• View: Water + skyline with exposure improving substantially higher up
• Sun: Good natural light from wraparound glass/terrace
• Like: True 3BR • ~715-SF terrace • slightly more efficient than 01/02
• Don’t: I’d prefer 01/02 if pricing were similar
• Take: ½ Best value 3BR
• #906 is currently $1.299M / $663 SF, under contract.  
4. 04 Stack — Viscaya | 1,934 SF | 2BR / 1.5BA original published plan
• View: Intracoastal/ocean/city depending on elevation
• Sun: Very good; ~554-SF terrace
• Like: Nearly 2,000 SF • big terrace • excellent $/SF opportunity
• Don’t: Published original configuration isn’t as compelling as the true 3BR plans; renovated units can differ materially
• Take: ½ Best value opportunity
• Importantly, current #1004 and #1604 are marketed as 3BR/2.5BA at roughly $579–$582/SF, so renovations/conversions need to be evaluated unit by unit.  
5. 03 Stack — Cortina | 1,722 SF | 2BR / 2BA
• View: Ocean/Intracoastal/city depending on floor
• Sun: Good, but elevation matters
• Like: Efficient 2BR • lower absolute price • strong second-home configuration
• Don’t: Only ~350 SF terrace, dramatically smaller than the big Jackson Tower lines
• Take: Best pure investor entry
• Current inventory runs from #1003 at $890K to #1103 at $1.05M.  
6. 05 Stack — Marbella | 1,650 SF | 2BR / 2BA
• View: Water/city depending on elevation
• Sun: Strong high-floor light
• Like: Efficient • ~485-SF terrace • lower carrying cost than 01/02
• Don’t: Smaller interior footprint reduces the “big Jackson Tower condo” advantage
• Take: ½ Best high-floor 2BR
• #2705D: $995K / $603 SF — particularly interesting at today’s pricing.  

Penthouses

Casa Bella Vista — ~3,030 SF | 3BR / 3.5BA

• View: Panoramic ocean + Intracoastal + skyline
• Sun: Multiple exposures
• Like: Trophy size • high-floor views • scarcity
• Don’t: Much thinner resale market
• Take: ½  

Castello Del Sole — ~3,167 SF | 4BR / 4.5BA

• View: Panoramic water + skyline
• Sun: Multiple exposures
• Like: True 4BR • trophy elevation • extremely scarce
• Don’t: Highest carrying cost + limited buyer pool
• Take: ½  

My ranking

01 Casa Del Sol → 02 Barcelona → 06 Riviera → 05 Marbella → 04 Viscaya → 03 Cortina

But for investment at today’s prices, I’d change the order:

#1 — #2705D Marbella: $995K / 1,650 SF / $603 SF. High floor, manageable absolute price and the 27th-floor view proposition.  

#2 — #1604: $1.119M / 1,934 SF / $579 SF. Almost 2,000 SF and marketed as a 3BR. That’s a lot of condo for ~$1.1M.  

#3 — #1403: $900K / 1,722 SF / $523 SF. Cheapest basis of the group—very interesting if condition/view are good.  

For #2705 specifically, I still like the thesis: high floor + ~$600/SF basis + $100K of the right renovation could make it a much more compelling product versus paying substantially higher $/SF for newer Central Beach inventory.