Key Colony Botanica
101 Crandon Blvd · Built 1981 · 4 floors · 63 residences
Key Colony Botanica is a low-rise condominium on Key Biscayne, with 4 floors and 63 residences at 101 Crandon Blvd. It was developed by Fritz Scharenberg and completed in 1981. The Property Appraiser records it as Key Colony Condo #4.
The building is 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 on federally backed or federally regulated mortgages. It is also in Miami-Dade hurricane evacuation zone A. The lowest street next to the building is 3.3 ft above the highest tide predicted for 2026 at Virginia Key.
Regulated lenders have financed purchases here in the last two years, and the financeability index is 67 of 100. The Miami-Dade Clerk recorded 14 resale deeds in the 12 months to October 21, 2026.
Getting around
Key Biscayne is a walkable urban neighborhood. Transit, parks, dining and landmarks within reach:
A data-grounded score for Key Colony Botanica from live market data — value, momentum, liquidity, building health, waterfront and age. Computed, not opinion.
The stacks
3 lines · modeled from 50 salesCondos repeat vertically — each “line” is a stack of near-identical units up the tower. We reconstruct Key Colony Botanica’s lines from its sale history: the floorplan, the view, and how $/sqft climbs with the floor.
| Line | Layout | Size | View | $/sqft | Per floor | Low→high floor | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -02 | 3 bd · 2 ba | 1,820 sqft | Pool Area View | $783/sqft | — | — | 3 |
| -05Best value | 2 bd · 2 ba | 1,600 sqft | —Waterfront | $675/sqft | — | — | 3 |
| -31 | 3 bd · 2 ba | 2,042 sqft | —Waterfront | $743/sqft | — | — | 3 |
Modeled from Key Colony Botanica’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 Key Colony Botanica’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 Key Colony Botanica; bars are closings per month.
Location
Nearby buildings within half a mile.
Building facts
- Address
- 101 Crandon Blvd
- Year built
- 1981
- Floors
- 4
- Residences
- 63
- Developer
- Fritz Scharenberg
- Waterfront
- No
Amenities
- · Tennis
- · Fitness center
- · 24-hour security
- · Beach access
- · Playground
- · Dog park
- · Beauty salon/spa
- · BBQ area
Building rules
- Parking
- Units typically include two covered parking spaces.
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 14 purchase or refinance loans on this building in the last 12 months, financing 57% 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
- WatchDBPR complaintsAug 20, 2026
Florida DBPR Division of Condominiums public complaint record for association licence MA00005579: 2 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 1981 — a recurring structural milestone inspection is due around 2026
Estimated from Key Colony Botanica’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 Key Colony Botanica: 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
- 15
- 14 from banks and credit unions · purchases and refinances
- Sales bank-financed
- 57%
- 14 recorded sales, 12 months · Resales only
- Average down payment
- 34.8%
- 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 Key Biscayne
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: 9.0 ft (NGVD29).
- Hurricane evacuation zone
- Zone A
- 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
- 4.0 ft
- Lowest nearby street
- 4.3 ft
- Highest predicted tide, 2026
- 1.0 ft
Elevations in feet above the NAVD88 datum.
The lowest street next to this building sits 3.3 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
- 2
- Open DBPR complaints
- 1
DBPR registration PR1S004965 · 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 Key Colony Botanica cost?+
There are 3 condos for sale at Key Colony Botanica, from $970,000, with a median asking price of $1,495,000 ($835/sqft).
How much are the HOA fees at Key Colony Botanica?+
HOA / maintenance fees at Key Colony Botanica run around $2,244 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 Key Colony Botanica built?+
Key Colony Botanica was built in 1981, 4 stories, 63 residences.
Who developed Key Colony Botanica?+
Key Colony Botanica was developed by Fritz Scharenberg.
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