The debate is whether Arkup #1 should be taxed as a home, or whether it's exempt as a "vessel." Attorneys for the owner say taxing a vessel registered with the State of Florida would be illegal. The ...

For many, the idea of floating away from real life and traveling all over the world is a recurring fantasy. Arkup, a company based in Miami, Florida, might be able to turn that dream into a reality.

What appears to be a floating home in Miami's Biscayne Bay, isn't actually a house. At least that's how lawyers representing the millionaire that owns it argues. County officials are trying to hit the ...

Miami-Dade County has backed off its fight to collect property taxes on a famous Miami Beach houseboat. The property appraiser’s office on Thursday agreed to drop its effort to declare the Arkup #1, a ...

The owner of the Arkup #1 is suing the Miami-Dade property appraiser’s office over its decision to levy property taxes on the houseboat. The Arkup is shown docked at Star Island in March. Carl Juste ...

The houseboat of the future. A glamorous floating motor home. The “first electrical livable yacht.” However you choose to describe Arkup’s eco-friendly luxury yacht, the mansion on water is a marvel ...

A one-of-a-kind floating mansion will soon launch in Miami, comprising four vessels with electric engines, solar rooftops, and a central pool that connects them. It will serve as an exclusive, ...

Miami-Dade County has backed off its fight to collect property taxes on a famous Miami Beach house boat. The property appraiser’s office on Thursday agreed to drop its effort to declare the Arkup #1, ...

Arkup #1, a luxury houseboat in Florida, is at the center of a tax dispute with Miami-Dade County. The debate is whether Arkup #1 should be taxed as a home, or whether it's exempt as a "vessel." ...