Tech execs are buying up Florida buildings that ban phones

Residents won’t even need to an app to call a ride at Shoma Bay in North Bay Village, where condos, set to be unveiled in 2026, have units ranging from $750,000 to $5.3 million. They will enjoy a Rolls-Royce house car to drive dwellers around town within a 10-mile radius. “Why have to deal with a phone, when the ultimate luxury is having a chauffeur on standby?” asked Stephanie Shojaee, president of Shoma Group.