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Manatee
9273 Collins Ave · Built 1974 · 11 floors · 123 residences

Located in the heart of Surfside, the Manatee is an oceanfront condominium offering direct access to the beach and boardwalk. The building is situated adjacent to the Surfside Community Center and within walking distance of the Bal Harbour Shops, local restaurants, and various retail options.
The building features a variety of shared amenities, including a heated oceanfront pool, a fitness center, a sauna, and a card room. Residents also have access to a party room, an oceanview library/recreation room, and a 24-hour lobby with an attendant. The property is managed on-site and includes a Shabbat elevator.
Units in the building are characterized by oceanfront views and the inclusion of hurricane-impact windows and doors. The building has completed its 40-year and 50-year recertifications.
Live near more of Miami
What surrounds Manatee: seasonal events, annual programs and lifestyle indexes, measured from the building.
Flanigan's IndexLive nowDolphin sandwich radius. Congratulations.
1 Flanigan's locations nearby
Neighbors. The cashier knows your name.
1 Publix stores nearby
Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
Getting around
Bal Harbour & Surfside is a walkable urban neighborhood. Transit, parks, dining and landmarks within reach:
A data-grounded score for Manatee from live market data — value, momentum, liquidity, building health, waterfront and age. Computed, not opinion.
The stacks
6 lines · modeled from 23 salesCondos repeat vertically — each “line” is a stack of near-identical units up the tower. We reconstruct Manatee’s lines from its sale history: the floorplan, the view, and how $/sqft climbs with the floor. The best value is the -01 line.
| Line | Layout | Size | View | $/sqft | Per floor | Low→high floor | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -01Best value | 1 bd · 2 ba | 848 sqft | Ocean ViewWaterfront | $489/sqft | +$19 | $445/sqft → $611/sqft | 3 |
| -04 | 2 bd · 2 ba | 1,155 sqft | Direct OceanWaterfront | $727/sqft | — | — | 3 |
| -07 | 2 bd · 2 ba | 1,024 sqft | Ocean ViewWaterfront | $522/sqft | — | — | 3 |
| -08 | 2 bd · 2 ba | 1,024 sqft | Ocean ViewWaterfront | $620/sqft | — | — | 1 |
| -10 | 1 bd · 2 ba | 857 sqft | Ocean ViewWaterfront | $572/sqft | — | — | 3 |
| -11 | 1 bd · 2 ba | 824 sqft | Direct OceanWaterfront | $564/sqft | — | — | 3 |
Modeled from Manatee’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 Manatee’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 Manatee; bars are closings per month.
Location
Nearby buildings within half a mile.
Building facts
- Address
- 9273 Collins Ave
- Year built
- 1974
- Floors
- 11
- Residences
- 123
- Developer
- Great American Properties Florida, INC.
- Waterfront
- Yes
Amenities
- · Pool
- · Sauna
- · Fitness center
- · Concierge
- · Security
- · Party/social room
- · Library/recreation room
- · Card room
- · Beach access
- · On-site management
- · Shabbat elevator
Building rules
- Parking
- The building offers gated garage parking with assigned spaces and guest parking available.
Special assessments & recertification outlook
ElevatedPublic records checked Oct 30, 2026 (Miami-Dade Clerk, civil docket, Florida DBPR).
Verified records
- InfoRecertification cycle on fileSep 16, 2026
Source: MLS listing remarks
- InfoSpecial assessment reported as paid — noted on 1 listingsAug 10, 2026
Source: MLS listing remarks
- Listings note no special assessment currently
- Built 1974 — a recurring structural milestone inspection is due around 2029
Estimated from Manatee’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 Manatee: recorded purchase mortgages, the down payments they accepted, and the programmes in use.
- Mortgages recorded, 12 months
- 4
- 1 from banks and credit unions · purchases and refinances
- Sales bank-financed
- 11%
- 9 recorded sales, 12 months · Resales only
- Average down payment
- —
- Lowest down payment accepted
- —
Low confidence — few loans · 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 Bal Harbour & Surfside
Flooding and storm surge
Public flood data at this building’s location, read Oct 22, 2026.
- FEMA flood zone
- Zone X: minimal-risk area on FEMA’s map.
- 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
- 13.0 ft
- Lowest nearby street
- 9.1 ft
- Highest predicted tide, 2026
- 1.0 ft
Elevations in feet above the NAVD88 datum.
The lowest street next to this building sits 8.1 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
- 3
- DBPR complaints
- 0
- Open DBPR complaints
- 0
DBPR registration PR1S005645 · 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 Manatee cost?+
There are 4 condos for sale at Manatee, from $635,000, with a median asking price of $650,000 ($635/sqft).
How much are the HOA fees at Manatee?+
HOA / maintenance fees at Manatee run around $1,274 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 Manatee a waterfront building?+
Yes — Manatee is a waterfront building (Bal Harbour & Surfside).
When was Manatee built?+
Manatee was built in 1974, 11 stories, 123 residences.
Who developed Manatee?+
Manatee was developed by Great American Properties Florida, INC..
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