Car Elevators and Ocean Views: The Bentley Residences Experience
Last Updated: March 2026
How do Bentley’s car elevators work?
The Dezervator is a patented robotic car elevator system that transports vehicles from ground level directly to residents’ floors. You drive your car onto a platform at the building’s base. The system lifts both you and your car to your designated floor, where the platform slides horizontally into your private garage — a glass-enclosed space adjacent to your living room. You step out of your car and into your home. The entire process takes approximately 2-3 minutes.
The engineering is genuinely impressive. The system handles vehicles up to approximately 7,000 pounds, accommodating everything from Bentley Continentals to Rolls-Royces and large SUVs. Each residential floor has space for multiple vehicles, and the system can transport several cars simultaneously using independent elevator shafts. The Dezer family refined this technology at Porsche Design Tower and has multiple patents protecting the system.
What is the experience of parking your car next to your living room?
The visual impact is immediate and lasting. Floor-to-ceiling glass separates your garage from your living space, allowing you to see your car — illuminated and displayed like a museum piece — from your sofa. For automotive enthusiasts, this transforms the car from transportation to art. Your Bentley Continental GT, your vintage Porsche, or your Ferrari is permanently on display as part of your home’s interior design.
The practical benefits are equally compelling. No parking garage means no walking through dim concrete structures. No searching for your car among hundreds of identical spaces. No elevator ride from a subterranean garage to your floor. You park, you’re home. The time savings and convenience are real, and the elimination of the parking garage experience is more impactful to daily life than most people expect.
Who buys an automotive-branded residence?
The Bentley Residences buyer profile centers on ultra-high-net-worth individuals for whom automobiles are more than transportation — they’re passion objects, status markers, and lifestyle accessories. These buyers typically own multiple vehicles, attend car shows, and view their car collection as an expression of their identity. A building that celebrates this passion by literally parking the car next to the living room speaks directly to their values.
The demographic skews international: Middle Eastern buyers with luxury car collections, Latin American buyers who value automotive culture, European buyers who appreciate the Bentley brand’s British heritage, and American car enthusiasts from the tech and finance sectors. This global buyer pool provides demand diversity and ensures that Bentley Residences is not dependent on any single market for absorption.
How does the Dezervator technology affect property values?
Porsche Design Tower, which introduced the Dezervator concept, has demonstrated that the technology commands a significant and durable price premium. Units at Porsche Design Tower consistently trade at 20-30% above comparable non-Dezervator buildings in Sunny Isles, and the premium has been maintained through multiple market cycles. The technology adds novelty value that attracts media attention and buyer curiosity, keeping the building in public conversation.
The premium is logical. The Dezervator eliminates a major quality-of-life frustration (parking garages), adds a dramatic lifestyle feature (car display), and creates a talking point that no other building offers. These benefits compound daily and don’t depreciate. Whether you live in the building for 2 years or 20, the car elevator delivers the same experience. This durability of the value proposition supports long-term pricing.
What should buyers know about living with a car elevator?
The practical considerations: the system requires regular maintenance, which contributes to HOA assessments. Vehicle size limits exist (though they accommodate the vast majority of luxury vehicles). Wait times during peak hours (morning departure, evening return) can occur, though the multi-shaft system is designed to minimize queuing. The glass garage adjacent to your living room means your car’s condition matters aesthetically — a dirty car on display loses its appeal.
The lifestyle considerations: the Dezervator experience becomes a signature part of your daily routine. Guests are universally amazed. The social media content practically creates itself. And the sheer joy of the daily elevator ride — rising through a glass shaft with your car as Miami’s ocean views expand around you — doesn’t get old. Current Porsche Design Tower residents report that the novelty has not diminished after years of use. Contact me at 305-321-7655 to arrange a Dezervator demonstration at Porsche Design Tower and discuss Bentley Residences availability.
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