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 ...

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 ...

In 2017 we wrote about Arkup, a company designing “hurricane-proof” livable yachts powered by solar energy and capable of operating completely off the grid. Now, the company has finally debuted a real ...

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 ...

Sea levels are rising, but the solution to the problem is not to fight water but live on it. The idea isn’t exactly new, but here’s a first, concrete proposal towards helping man (and woman and their ...

Last year at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Miami-based firm Arkup announced the first-of-its-kind “livable yacht” project: an eco-friendly, hurricane-resistant, rectangular vessel that ...

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.

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." ...