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King Cole
900 Bay Dr · Built 1963 · 11 floors · 296 residences
6 of 15 are priced $450K+ and browsable on own.miami; the stats above cover every unit for sale.

The King Cole is a celebrated waterfront condominium featuring iconic MiMo architecture. Located in the Normandy Isles neighborhood, the building offers expansive views of the Intracoastal Waterway, the bay, and the Miami Beach skyline. Many residences feature floor-to-ceiling impact glass and large balconies that provide a sense of indoor-outdoor living.
Residents have access to a variety of amenities, including a heated bayfront pool, a fitness center, a private marina with dock slips, and a children's playroom. The building also provides a doorman, valet services, a business center, and a rooftop terrace. Additional features include a lounge, bar area, and dedicated storage for kayaks and bicycles.
Live near more of Miami
What surrounds King Cole: seasonal events, annual programs and lifestyle indexes, measured from the building.
Flanigan's IndexLive nowClose enough to make it a habit, far enough to call it an outing.
1 Flanigan's locations nearby
Close enough that 'we're out of milk' is not a crisis.
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 King Cole from live market data — value, momentum, liquidity, building health, waterfront and age. Computed, not opinion.
The stacks
11 lines · modeled from 56 salesCondos repeat vertically — each “line” is a stack of near-identical units up the tower. We reconstruct King Cole’s lines from its sale history: the floorplan, the view, and how $/sqft climbs with the floor. The best value is the -21 line.
| Line | Layout | Size | View | $/sqft | Per floor | Low→high floor | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -05 | 1 bd · 2 ba | 1,147 sqft | BayWaterfront | $337/sqft | +$12 | $311/sqft → $417/sqft | 3 |
| -08 | 1 bd · 1.5 ba | 1,145 sqft | BayWaterfront | $403/sqft | $-2 | $400/sqft → $385/sqft | 4 |
| -09 | 1 bd · 1.5 ba | 920 sqft | BayWaterfront | $310/sqft | $-5 | $329/sqft → $304/sqft | 4 |
| -12 | 1 bd · 1.5 ba | 1,133 sqft | BayWaterfront | $425/sqft | +$35 | $309/sqft → $448/sqft | 3 |
| -13 | 1 bd · 1 ba | 678 sqft | BayWaterfront | $324/sqft | $-2 | $336/sqft → $328/sqft | 3 |
| -16 | 1 bd · 1.5 ba | 1,075 sqft | BayWaterfront | $395/sqft | +$1 | $395/sqft → $402/sqft | 4 |
| -18 | Studio · 1 ba | 726 sqft | BayWaterfront | $344/sqft | — | — | 2 |
| -19 | 1 bd · 1.5 ba | 920 sqft | BayWaterfront | $375/sqft | — | — | 2 |
| -21Best value | 1 bd · 1.5 ba | 920 sqft | BayWaterfront | $299/sqft | +$9 | $268/sqft → $337/sqft | 4 |
| -22 | 2 bd · 2 ba | 1,550 sqft | Intracoastal ViewWaterfront | $403/sqft | $-13 | $487/sqft → $374/sqft | 4 |
| -25 | 2 bd · 2 ba | 1,520 sqft | BayWaterfront | $355/sqft | +$1 | $361/sqft → $369/sqft | 3 |
Modeled from King Cole’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 King Cole’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 King Cole; bars are closings per month.
Location
Nearby buildings within half a mile.
Building facts
- Address
- 900 Bay Dr
- Year built
- 1963
- Floors
- 11
- Residences
- 296
- Developer
- Arlen Realty & Development
- Waterfront
- Yes
- Ranks #4 of 6 scored Arlen Realty & Development buildings
- Asking $394/sqft here vs $389/sqft across the developer's portfolio
- 13% of the developer's portfolio has no adverse verified record
- All 7 buildings by this developer
Amenities
- · Pool
- · Fitness center
- · Valet
- · Doorman
- · Security
- · Marina
- · Party/social room
- · Children's playroom
- · Business center
- · Rooftop deck
- · Lounge
- · Bar
- · Bicycle storage
- · Library
Building rules
- Parking
- The building offers 24-hour valet parking; some units include an assigned space for two vehicles plus one valet.
Special assessments & recertification outlook
ElevatedPublic records checked Oct 29, 2026 (Miami-Dade Clerk, civil docket, Florida DBPR).
Verified records
- InfoSpecial assessment reported as paid — noted on 1 listingsMay 23, 2026
Source: MLS listing remarks
- ElevatedSpecial assessment — noted on 1 listingsApr 28, 2026
Source: MLS listing remarks
- Verified: a special assessment is in force
- Listings note no special assessment currently
- Built 1963 — a recurring structural milestone inspection is due around 2028
Estimated from King Cole’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 King Cole: recorded purchase mortgages, the down payments they accepted, and the programmes in use.
- Mortgages recorded, 12 months
- 5
- 3 from banks and credit unions · purchases and refinances
- Sales bank-financed
- 13%
- 16 recorded sales, 12 months · Resales only
- Average down payment
- 30.3%
- Lowest down payment accepted
- 25%
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 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
- 8.1 ft
- Lowest nearby street
- 2.1 ft
- Highest predicted tide, 2026
- 1.0 ft
Elevations in feet above the NAVD88 datum.
The lowest street next to this building sits 1.1 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
- 1
- DBPR complaints
- 1
- Open DBPR complaints
- 0
DBPR registration MA00003104 · Approved. 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 King Cole cost?+
There are 15 condos for sale at King Cole, from $220,000, with a median asking price of $429,000 ($394/sqft).
How much are the HOA fees at King Cole?+
HOA / maintenance fees at King Cole run around $1,378 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 King Cole a waterfront building?+
Yes — King Cole is a waterfront building (Mid-Beach & North Beach).
When was King Cole built?+
King Cole was built in 1963, 11 stories, 296 residences.
Who developed King Cole?+
King Cole was developed by Arlen Realty & Development. Arlen Realty & Development's own.miami Developer Score is B− across 7 buildings.
We track every listing here, every day. Get the next one before it hits the portals — and a straight answer from someone who knows the building.
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