Nearest: What Water Remembers, 0.6 mi away
1 of 8 are priced $450K+ and browsable on own.miami; the stats above cover every unit for sale.

Located in the heart of South Beach along the West Avenue corridor, Bayview Terrace is a recently renovated waterfront tower. The building offers a blend of serenity and sophistication, providing residents with expansive views of Biscayne Bay, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Miami skyline.
The property features a variety of full-service amenities, including a 24-hour concierge, a bayfront fitness center, and a heated pool situated along the water. Additional building features include a boat dock, storage rooms, a bike room, and a laundry facility.
Live near more of Miami
What surrounds Bayview Terrace: seasonal events, annual programs and lifestyle indexes, measured from the building.
Close enough for a weeknight run, far enough to feel virtuous.
3 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 Bayview Terrace from live market data — value, momentum, liquidity, building health, waterfront and age. Computed, not opinion.
The stacks
11 lines · modeled from 41 salesCondos repeat vertically — each “line” is a stack of near-identical units up the tower. We reconstruct Bayview Terrace’s lines from its sale history: the floorplan, the view, and how $/sqft climbs with the floor. The best value is the -07 line.
| Line | Layout | Size | View | $/sqft | Per floor | Low→high floor | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -03 | 2 bd · 2 ba | 940 sqft | BayWaterfront | $611/sqft | $-39 | $643/sqft → $489/sqft | 5 |
| -04 | 1 bd · 1.5 ba | 750 sqft | BayWaterfront | $529/sqft | $-13 | $557/sqft → $437/sqft | 4 |
| -05 | 1 bd · 1.5 ba | 750 sqft | BayWaterfront | $483/sqft | $-13 | $509/sqft → $408/sqft | 4 |
| -06 | 1 bd · 1.5 ba | 750 sqft | BayWaterfront | $453/sqft | — | — | 2 |
| -07Best value | 1 bd · 1.5 ba | 750 sqft | BayWaterfront | $420/sqft | +$3 | $410/sqft → $435/sqft | 4 |
| -08 | 1 bd · 1.5 ba | 750 sqft | BayWaterfront | $443/sqft | +$6 | $390/sqft → $456/sqft | 3 |
| -09 | 1 bd · 1.5 ba | 930 sqft | BayWaterfront | $483/sqft | +$9 | $409/sqft → $527/sqft | 3 |
| -11 | 1 bd · 1.5 ba | 750 sqft | BayWaterfront | $436/sqft | — | — | 3 |
| -12 | 1 bd · 1.5 ba | 750 sqft | BayWaterfront | $500/sqft | +$10 | $482/sqft → $555/sqft | 3 |
| -13 | 1 bd · 1.5 ba | 750 sqft | BayWaterfront | $440/sqft | $-32 | $462/sqft → $398/sqft | 1 |
| -15 | 2 bd · 1.5 ba | 940 sqft | BayWaterfront | $531/sqft | $-12 | $549/sqft → $491/sqft | 4 |
Modeled from Bayview Terrace’s past listings and sales — a guide to the building’s layouts and floor premiums, not an official floor plan. “Per floor” is the average $/sqft change per floor up the stack.
What’s a unit here worth?
Pick a line and a floor — we estimate the value from Bayview Terrace’s own sales history.
Estimate only — not an appraisal. It reflects the line and floor, not a specific unit’s condition, renovations or view obstructions.
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Inventory
Sold $/sqft trend
3-month rolling median of closed sales in Bayview Terrace; bars are closings per month.
Location
Nearby buildings within half a mile.
Building facts
- Address
- 1228 West Ave
- Year built
- 1971
- Floors
- 14
- Residences
- 195
- Waterfront
- Yes
Amenities
- · 24-hour attendant
- · 24-hour concierge
- · Fitness center
- · Heated pool
- · Boat dock
- · Storage
- · Bike room
- · Laundry facility
Building rules
- Parking
- The building offers assigned covered garage parking.
Special assessments & recertification outlook
WatchPublic records checked Oct 26, 2026: no liens, lawsuits or regulatory complaints found for the association.
Verified records
- PositiveBank financingOct 31, 2026
Regulated lenders recorded 4 purchase or refinance loans on this building in the last 12 months, financing 44% of its recorded sales, and accepted a down payment as low as 20%. A bank writing a condominium loan has just checked the building's reserves, insurance, litigation and owner-occupancy against its own standards — verified due diligence, read from the public record. Financeability Index 67/100.
Source: Miami-Dade Clerk official records
- InfoSpecial assessment reported as paid — noted on 2 listingsFeb 3, 2026
Source: MLS listing remarks
- Positive40-year recertification completedFeb 3, 2026
Source: MLS listing remarks
- Listings report the 40-year recertification completed
- Listings note no special assessment currently
- Built 1971 — a recurring structural milestone inspection is due around 2026
Estimated from Bayview Terrace’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 Bayview Terrace: recorded purchase mortgages, the down payments they accepted, and the programmes in use.
Regulated lenders are writing purchase loans here at ordinary down payments — their due diligence on reserves, insurance and litigation, verified by the public record.
- Mortgages recorded, 12 months
- 4
- 4 from banks and credit unions · purchases and refinances
- Sales bank-financed
- 44%
- 9 recorded sales, 12 months · Resales only
- Average down payment
- 25%
- Lowest down payment accepted
- 20%
High confidence · 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
- 8.6 ft
- Lowest nearby street
- 1.8 ft
- Highest predicted tide, 2026
- 1.0 ft
Elevations in feet above the NAVD88 datum.
The lowest street next to this building sits 0.8 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
Material litigation identifiedCivil 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
- 1
- Owner / association disputes
- 0
- Routine collection cases
- 0
- DBPR complaints
- 2
- Open DBPR complaints
- 0
- Personal injury / common-element claimActiveassociation as defendant · Filed Nov 2025
An individual filed an environmental / toxin tort lawsuit against the association and its management company. The case was filed in November 2025 and is at an early stage.
Source: Miami-Dade Clerk civil docket, summarized by own.miami
DBPR registration PR1S015868 · 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
How much do condos at Bayview Terrace cost?+
There are 8 condos for sale at Bayview Terrace, from $299,000, with a median asking price of $370,000 ($485/sqft).
How much are the HOA fees at Bayview Terrace?+
HOA / maintenance fees at Bayview Terrace run around $832 per month among units currently for sale; the exact fee varies by unit size and line, so confirm the current amount with the listing or the condo association.
Is Bayview Terrace a waterfront building?+
Yes — Bayview Terrace is a waterfront building (South Beach).
When was Bayview Terrace built?+
Bayview Terrace was built in 1971, 14 stories, 195 residences.
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