Nearest: Joseph's Machines brunch at the Jewish Museum of Florida, 0.2 mi away

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Absolut is a boutique condominium situated on a quiet, tree-lined street in the South of Fifth neighborhood. The building features a gated entrance and is located near South Pointe Park, the beach, and the marina.
The building has undergone major improvements, including a renovated pool, modernized elevators, and upgraded security. It offers a blend of boutique living with a low HOA fee.
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What surrounds Absolut: seasonal events, annual programs and lifestyle indexes, measured from the building.
The bakery is practically your pantry.
1 Publix stores nearby
Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
Getting around
South Beach is a walkable urban neighborhood. Transit, parks, dining and landmarks within reach:
A data-grounded score for Absolut from live market data — value, momentum, liquidity, building health, waterfront and age. Computed, not opinion.
Inventory
Sold $/sqft trend
3-month rolling median of closed sales in Absolut; bars are closings per month.
Location
Nearby buildings within half a mile.
Building facts
- Address
- 245 Michigan Ave
- Year built
- 2004
- Floors
- 4
- Residences
- 19
- Developer
- South Pointe
- Waterfront
- No
Amenities
- · Rooftop access
- · Pool
- · Security
- · Bike and motorcycle storage
Building rules
- Parking
- The building offers assigned parking, as well as bike and motorcycle storage.
Special assessments & recertification outlook
WatchPublic records checked Oct 30, 2026: no liens, lawsuits or regulatory complaints found for the association.
- Built 2004 — its first 25-year structural milestone inspection is due around 2029
Estimated from Absolut’s age and signals in active listings — not an official inspection or reserve report. Always verify the building’s milestone-inspection status and reserves with the association before buying.
Financeability
What the banks say about Absolut: recorded purchase mortgages, the down payments they accepted, and the programmes in use.
- Mortgages recorded, 12 months
- 2
- 1 from banks and credit unions · purchases and refinances
- Sales bank-financed
- —
- 2 recorded sales, 12 months · Resales only
- Average down payment
- —
- Lowest down payment accepted
- —
Low confidence — few loans · As of 2026-10-31
Source: Miami-Dade County official records and the FHA/VA approval lists. Aggregates only; individual instruments are never shown. Compare with South Beach
Flooding and storm surge
Public flood data at this building’s location, read Oct 22, 2026.
- FEMA flood zone
- Zone AE: high-risk area. FEMA maps a 1% yearly chance of flooding here.
- Base flood elevation on the map: 8.0 ft (NGVD29).
- Hurricane evacuation zone
- Zone B
- Miami-Dade storm surge planning zones run from A (called first) to E. The county decides which zones evacuate in a storm.
- Ground at the building
- 1.7 ft
- Lowest nearby street
- 1.3 ft
- Highest predicted tide, 2026
- 1.0 ft
Elevations in feet above the NAVD88 datum.
The lowest street next to this building sits 0.3 ft above this year’s highest predicted tide (Oct 27, 2026). Tides that run higher than predicted can reach streets this low.
Estimated from public data, not a flood determination. Check the FEMA flood map and an elevation certificate for this building.
Legal & Regulatory
No material litigation foundCivil court cases involving the condominium association, classified by what they are about. Routine collections against individual owners are counted separately and do not affect the building’s standing.
- Active material lawsuits
- 0
- Owner / association disputes
- 0
- Routine collection cases
- 0
- DBPR complaints
- 1
- Open DBPR complaints
- 0
No civil cases involving the association were found on the Miami-Dade docket in the last five years.
DBPR registration PR69060 · Approved,Recorded. Public complaints on record with the Florida Division of Condominiums; investigations are confidential and not counted.
Court records are matched to the association by name and summarized by us; a case is a claim, not a finding. Ask the association for its litigation disclosure before buying.
Frequently asked
When was Absolut built?+
Absolut was built in 2004, 4 stories, 19 residences.
Who developed Absolut?+
Absolut was developed by South Pointe.
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