Nearest: What Water Remembers, 0.4 mi away
0 of 1 are priced $450K+ and browsable on own.miami; the stats above cover every unit for sale.

Golden West is a boutique elevator building located on West Avenue in the heart of Miami Beach. The building features a limited number of residences per floor, providing a sense of privacy. Units offer views of the South Beach skyline and benefit from natural light and cross ventilation.
The building is situated within walking distance of Lincoln Road, local restaurants, and supermarkets. It is located near Flamingo Park and offers proximity to various shopping centers and the beach.
Live near more of Miami
What surrounds Golden West: seasonal events, annual programs and lifestyle indexes, measured from the building.
A brisk walk or a lazy scooter ride. Both respectable.
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 Golden West from live market data — value, momentum, liquidity, building health, waterfront and age. Computed, not opinion.
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Inventory
Sold $/sqft trend
3-month rolling median of closed sales in Golden West; bars are closings per month.
Location
Nearby buildings within half a mile.
Building facts
- Address
- 1345 West Avenue
- Year built
- 1977
- Floors
- 11
- Residences
- 36
- Developer
- West Eleven CO.
- Waterfront
- No
Amenities
- · Bike storage
- · On-site laundry
Building rules
- Parking
- One assigned parking space in a ground-level garage, with additional residential street parking available.
Special assessments & recertification outlook
ElevatedPublic records checked Oct 28, 2026 (Miami-Dade Clerk, civil docket, Florida DBPR).
Verified records
- PositiveBank financingOct 31, 2026
Regulated lenders recorded 4 purchase or refinance loans on this building in the last 12 months, financing 75% of its recorded sales, and accepted a down payment as low as 20.4%. 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 61/100.
Source: Miami-Dade Clerk official records
- WatchDBPR complaintsJan 15, 2026
Florida DBPR Division of Condominiums public complaint record for association licence MA00000048: 5 complaints 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 1977 — past its first structural milestone; next inspection around 2032
Estimated from Golden West’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 Golden West: 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
- 75%
- 4 recorded sales, 12 months · Resales only
- Average down payment
- 23.5%
- Lowest down payment accepted
- 20.4%
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 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
- 2.2 ft
- Lowest nearby street
- 1.4 ft
- Highest predicted tide, 2026
- 1.0 ft
Elevations in feet above the NAVD88 datum.
The lowest street next to this building sits 0.4 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
- 5
- Open DBPR complaints
- 1
- Insurance claimClosedassociation as plaintiff · Filed Mar 2022
The condominium association filed a lawsuit against an insurance company and an individual regarding an insurance claim. The case involved an amended complaint and subsequent discovery and mediation proceedings. Filed March 2022.
Source: Miami-Dade Clerk civil docket, summarized by own.miami
DBPR registration PR1S001129 · Approved,Delinquent. 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 Golden West cost?+
There are 1 condos for sale at Golden West, from $330,000, with a median asking price of $330,000 ($359/sqft).
How much are the HOA fees at Golden West?+
HOA / maintenance fees at Golden West run around $717 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.
When was Golden West built?+
Golden West was built in 1977, 11 stories, 36 residences.
Who developed Golden West?+
Golden West was developed by West Eleven CO..
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