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Orchid Bay
3936 NE 168th St · Built 1990 · 3 floors · 1 residences
For sale
0
0 pending
Sold, 12 months
0
1 recorded sale
Last sale
$940K
Oct 6, 2025
Last sale, per sqft
$500/sqft
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Orchid Bay is situated within the gated Eastern Shores community, offering a coastal setting with water views. The property is located near local amenities including shops, restaurants, the IPIC Movie Theatre, and Oleta River State Park.
The community is described as a well-maintained enclave. The homes feature high ceilings and are located on a cul-de-sac.
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Nearest rail station: Aventura Brightline Station, 1.8 mi
#31 in Sunny Isles Beach · #354 in Miami
The station is close enough to plan around, far enough to plan.
1 rail stations nearby
Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
Getting around
Sunny Isles Beach is a walkable urban neighborhood. Transit, parks, dining and landmarks within reach:
Sunny Isles BeachNewport Fishing PierAventura MallOleta River State Park
Inventory
Sold $/sqft trend
3-month rolling median of closed sales in Orchid Bay; bars are closings per month.
Not enough closed sales yet for a trend.
Location
Nearby buildings within half a mile.
Building facts
- Address
- 3936 NE 168th St
- Year built
- 1990
- Floors
- 3
- Residences
- 1
- Developer
- Chaves Investment Group, Inc.
- Waterfront
- Yes
Amenities
- · Dock space
- · Ocean access
Building rules
- Parking
- Includes assigned parking and guest spaces.
Special assessments & recertification outlook
ElevatedPublic records checked Oct 31, 2026: no liens, lawsuits or regulatory complaints found for the association.
- Built 1990 — past its first structural milestone; next inspection around 2035
Estimated from Orchid Bay’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 Orchid Bay: recorded purchase mortgages, the down payments they accepted, and the programmes in use.
- Mortgages recorded, 12 months
- 0
- 0 from banks and credit unions · purchases and refinances
- Sales bank-financed
- —
- 0 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 Sunny Isles 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 C
- 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
- 3.8 ft
- Lowest nearby street
- 2.7 ft
- Highest predicted tide, 2026
- 1.0 ft
Elevations in feet above the NAVD88 datum.
The lowest street next to this building sits 1.7 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 PR1S021769 · 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
Is Orchid Bay a waterfront building?+
Yes — Orchid Bay is a waterfront building (Sunny Isles Beach).
When was Orchid Bay built?+
Orchid Bay was built in 1990, 3 stories, 1 residences.
Who developed Orchid Bay?+
Orchid Bay was developed by Chaves Investment Group, Inc..
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