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Metropolis South Beach
934 16th St · Built 1937 · 2 floors · 5 residences

2 sold in the last 12 months. Get an email the moment a unit lists here — and our team will reach out so you can move first.
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Metropolis is a historic, gated Art Deco building located in a residential neighborhood of South Beach. The property is situated near Lincoln Road and Flamingo Park.
The building has undergone extensive renovations, including a new lobby, new gates and railings, and new landscaping. It features impact windows and doors, and has been updated with a new roof and updated electrical panels.
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What surrounds Metropolis South Beach: seasonal events, annual programs and lifestyle indexes, measured from the building.
Close enough that 'we're out of milk' is not a crisis.
3 Publix stores nearby
2 tower sites 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 Metropolis South Beach from live market data — value, momentum, liquidity, building health, waterfront and age. Computed, not opinion.
Inventory
Sold $/sqft trend
3-month rolling median of closed sales in Metropolis South Beach; bars are closings per month.
Location
Nearby buildings within half a mile.
Building facts
- Address
- 934 16th St
- Year built
- 1937
- Floors
- 2
- Residences
- 5
- Developer
- Metropolis OF South Beach, INC., THE
- Waterfront
- No
Amenities
- · Lobby
- · Landscaping
- · Gates
- · Pet Friendly
Building rules
Pet, leasing and parking rules are being verified with the association.
Special assessments & recertification outlook
ElevatedPublic records checked Oct 30, 2026: no liens, lawsuits or regulatory complaints found for the association.
- Built 1937 — past its first structural milestone; next inspection around 2032
Estimated from Metropolis South Beach’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 Metropolis South Beach: recorded purchase mortgages, the down payments they accepted, and the programmes in use.
- Mortgages recorded, 12 months
- 2
- 2 from banks and credit unions · purchases and refinances
- Sales bank-financed
- —
- 2 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 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
- 2.9 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
- 0
- DBPR complaints
- 0
- Open DBPR complaints
- 0
No civil cases involving the association were found on the Miami-Dade docket in the last five years.
DBPR registration PR1V024776 · 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
When was Metropolis South Beach built?+
Metropolis South Beach was built in 1937, 2 stories, 5 residences.
Who developed Metropolis South Beach?+
Metropolis South Beach was developed by Metropolis OF South Beach, INC., THE.
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