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Castle Beach Club
5445 Collins Ave · Built 1966 · 18 floors · 547 residences
12 of 26 are priced $450K+ and browsable on own.miami; the stats above cover every unit for sale.

Castle Beach Club is a waterfront condominium at 5445 Collins Ave in Mid-Beach, completed in 1966. It rises 18 floors and holds 547 residences. The Property Appraiser records it as Castle Beach Club Condo.
On the 2025 Florida tax roll, 2% of units carry a homestead exemption and 65% are owned by a company or trust. Financeability is in the cash tier, with an index of 12 of 100: recent purchases were mostly paid in cash, going by recorded deeds and mortgages. The Miami-Dade Clerk recorded 10 resale deeds in the 12 months to October 21, 2026.
The building sits in FEMA flood zone AE, part of the Special Flood Hazard Area, where FEMA maps a 1% yearly chance of flooding and lenders require flood insurance for federally backed or federally regulated mortgages. It is in Miami-Dade hurricane evacuation zone B. The lowest street next to it is 2.4 ft above the highest tide predicted for 2026 at Virginia Key. The nearest Publix is 2100 m (about 1.3 miles) away in a straight line, and there is 1 active tower construction site within 500 m.
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What surrounds Castle Beach Club: seasonal events, annual programs and lifestyle indexes, measured from the building.
Flanigan's IndexLive nowTwenty minutes each way. Worth it for the rib basket, debatable for the coleslaw.
1 Flanigan's locations nearby
Not walking distance, unless the sub is the workout.
1 Publix stores nearby
Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
Getting around
Mid-Beach & North Beach is a walkable urban neighborhood. Transit, parks, dining and landmarks within reach:
A data-grounded score for Castle Beach Club from live market data — value, momentum, liquidity, building health, waterfront and age. Computed, not opinion.
The stacks
3 lines · modeled from 22 salesCondos repeat vertically — each “line” is a stack of near-identical units up the tower. We reconstruct Castle Beach Club’s lines from its sale history: the floorplan, the view, and how $/sqft climbs with the floor. The best value is the -06 line.
| Line | Layout | Size | View | $/sqft | Per floor | Low→high floor | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -06Best value | Studio · 1 ba | 390 sqft | BayWaterfront | $821/sqft | — | — | 1 |
| -24 | Studio · 1 ba | 350 sqft | Ocean ViewWaterfront | $1,143/sqft | — | — | 0 |
| -35 | Studio · 1 ba | 430 sqft | Ocean ViewWaterfront | $1,186/sqft | +$8 | $1,138/sqft → $1,222/sqft | 2 |
Modeled from Castle Beach Club’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 Castle Beach Club’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.
Get new listings here before the portals, and a straight answer from someone who knows the building.
Inventory
Sold $/sqft trend
3-month rolling median of closed sales in Castle Beach Club; bars are closings per month.
Location
Nearby buildings within half a mile.
Building facts
- Address
- 5445 Collins Ave
- Year built
- 1966
- Floors
- 18
- Residences
- 547
- Developer
- Crescent Heights
- Waterfront
- Yes
- Ranks #10 of 12 scored Crescent Heights buildings
- Asking $1,063/sqft here vs $523/sqft across the developer's portfolio
- 7% of the developer's portfolio has no adverse verified record
- All 12 buildings by this developer
Amenities
- · Pool
- · Spa
- · Fitness center
- · Valet
- · Concierge
- · 24-hour security
- · Dining
- · Convenience store
- · Beach access
- · Tennis
- · Laundry
- · Bar
- · Theater
- · Mini market
Building rules
- Parking
- The building includes valet parking.
Special assessments & recertification outlook
ElevatedPublic records checked Oct 31, 2026 (Miami-Dade Clerk, civil docket, Florida DBPR).
Verified records
- InfoRecertification cycle on fileFeb 12, 2026
Source: MLS listing remarks
- WatchDBPR complaintsJul 1, 2022
Florida DBPR Division of Condominiums public complaint record for association licence MA00020474: 1 complaint in the last 36 months (1 open, 0 with discipline, 0 closed with a letter). A complaint is an allegation; only dispositions are findings. Investigations are confidential and not counted.
Source: health.src.dbpr
- Verified: open or disciplined DBPR complaints against the association
- Built 1966 — past its first structural milestone; next inspection around 2031
Estimated from Castle Beach Club’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 Castle Beach Club: recorded purchase mortgages, the down payments they accepted, and the programmes in use.
- Mortgages recorded, 12 months
- 6
- 2 from banks and credit unions · purchases and refinances
- Sales bank-financed
- 10%
- 10 recorded sales, 12 months · Resales only
- Average down payment
- —
- Lowest down payment accepted
- —
Medium 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 Mid-Beach & North 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
- 6.0 ft
- Lowest nearby street
- 3.4 ft
- Highest predicted tide, 2026
- 1.0 ft
Elevations in feet above the NAVD88 datum.
The lowest street next to this building sits 2.4 ft above this year’s highest predicted tide (Oct 27, 2026).
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
- 1
- Personal injury / common-element claimClosedassociation as defendant · Filed Mar 2023
An individual filed a personal injury lawsuit against the association. The case was voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff in February 2024.
Source: Miami-Dade Clerk civil docket, summarized by own.miami
- Personal injury / common-element claimClosedassociation as defendant · Filed Mar 2023
An individual filed a premises liability lawsuit against the Castle Beach Club Condominium Association. The litigation involves claims related to personal injury on the property. The case has proceeded through various stages of discovery and motions regarding default and affirmative defenses. Filed March 2023.
Source: Miami-Dade Clerk civil docket, summarized by own.miami
- Personal injury / common-element claimClosedassociation named as a party · Filed Dec 2022
An individual filed a premises liability lawsuit against a local entity, with the condominium association joined as a third-party defendant. The case involved various discovery requests and motions to dismiss before a voluntary dismissal was filed. December 2022.
Source: Miami-Dade Clerk civil docket, summarized by own.miami
DBPR registration PR1V022051 · 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 Castle Beach Club cost?+
There are 26 condos for sale at Castle Beach Club, from $275,000, with a median asking price of $427,000 ($1,063/sqft).
How much are the HOA fees at Castle Beach Club?+
HOA / maintenance fees at Castle Beach Club run around $876 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 Castle Beach Club a waterfront building?+
Yes — Castle Beach Club is a waterfront building (Mid-Beach & North Beach).
When was Castle Beach Club built?+
Castle Beach Club was built in 1966, 18 stories, 547 residences.
Who developed Castle Beach Club?+
Castle Beach Club was developed by Crescent Heights. Crescent Heights's own.miami Developer Score is B− across 12 buildings.
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