Nearest: Joseph's Machines brunch at the Jewish Museum of Florida, 0.6 mi away
5 of 11 are priced $450K+ and browsable on own.miami; the stats above cover every unit for sale.

Located in the highly desirable West Avenue neighborhood of South Beach, South Bay Club offers a waterfront setting with panoramic views of Biscayne Bay, the Miami skyline, and surrounding islands. The building is situated in a prime location within walking distance to local parks, shopping, and dining.
The building features resort-style amenities, including a bayfront heated pool, a jacuzzi, and an open-air lobby. Residents have access to a fitness center, sauna, steam room, and a recreation room with a pool table. Additional amenities include a BBQ area, a convenience store, and a conference room.
For those with boats, the property includes a marina with boat slips and direct bay access. The building is pet-friendly and provides 24-hour security and concierge services. The property is situated near the beach and offers convenient access to major highways and local amenities.
Live near more of Miami
What surrounds South Bay Club: seasonal events, annual programs and lifestyle indexes, measured from the building.
Close enough to hear the BOGO announcements.
1 Publix stores 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 South Bay Club from live market data — value, momentum, liquidity, building health, waterfront and age. Computed, not opinion.
The stacks
10 lines · modeled from 62 salesCondos repeat vertically — each “line” is a stack of near-identical units up the tower. We reconstruct South Bay Club’s lines from its sale history: the floorplan, the view, and how $/sqft climbs with the floor. The best value is the -41 line.
| Line | Layout | Size | View | $/sqft | Per floor | Low→high floor | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -04 | 1 bd · 1 ba | 810 sqft | BayWaterfront | $395/sqft | — | — | 3 |
| -05 | Studio · 1 ba | 560 sqft | BayWaterfront | $402/sqft | $-27 | $455/sqft → $375/sqft | 4 |
| -22 | 1 bd · 1 ba | 810 sqft | BayWaterfront | $443/sqft | — | — | 3 |
| -26 | 1 bd · 1 ba | 810 sqft | Ocean ViewWaterfront | $460/sqft | +$0 | $437/sqft → $438/sqft | 5 |
| -29 | 1 bd · 1 ba | 850 sqft | BayWaterfront | $588/sqft | — | — | 2 |
| -31 | 1 bd · 1 ba | 850 sqft | BayWaterfront | $494/sqft | $-20 | $551/sqft → $453/sqft | 3 |
| -34 | 1 bd · 1.5 ba | 920 sqft | BayWaterfront | $397/sqft | — | — | 3 |
| -40 | 1 bd · 1 ba | 810 sqft | BayWaterfront | $444/sqft | — | — | 3 |
| -41Best value | Studio · 1 ba | 600 sqft | BayWaterfront | $392/sqft | — | — | 2 |
| Penthouses | 1 bd · 1 ba | 900 sqft | BayWaterfront | $446/sqft | — | — | 4 |
Modeled from South Bay Club’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 South Bay Club’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 South Bay Club; bars are closings per month.
Location
Nearby buildings within half a mile.
Building facts
- Address
- 800 West Ave
- Year built
- 1966
- Floors
- 10
- Residences
- 341
- Developer
- Daon CORP.
- Waterfront
- Yes
Amenities
- · Pool
- · Spa
- · Fitness center
- · Valet
- · Concierge
- · 24-hour security
- · Business center
- · Party/social room
- · Sauna
- · Tennis
- · Marina
- · Convenience store
- · Bbq area
- · Billiard room
- · Steam room
- · Bike storage
- · Open-air lobby
- · Pet-friendly
Building rules
- Parking
- The building offers assigned covered parking spaces, and guest parking is available in an adjacent lot.
Special assessments & recertification outlook
ElevatedPublic records checked Oct 31, 2026 (Miami-Dade Clerk, civil docket, Florida DBPR).
Verified records
- PositiveBank financingOct 31, 2026
Regulated lenders recorded 10 purchase or refinance loans on this building in the last 12 months, financing 42% 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 55/100.
Source: Miami-Dade Clerk official records
- ElevatedSpecial assessment — noted on 2 listingsOct 23, 2026
Source: MLS listing remarks
- ElevatedDBPR complaintsJan 1, 2026
Florida DBPR Division of Condominiums public complaint record for association licence MA00001707: 5 complaints in the last 36 months (3 open, 1 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: a special assessment is in force
- Verified: open or disciplined DBPR complaints against the association
- Built 1966 — past its first structural milestone; next inspection around 2031
Estimated from South Bay Club’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 South Bay Club: 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
- 11
- 10 from banks and credit unions · purchases and refinances
- Sales bank-financed
- 42%
- 12 recorded sales, 12 months · Resales only
- Average down payment
- 28.2%
- 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 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
- 11.9 ft
- Lowest nearby street
- 1.4 ft
- Highest predicted tide, 2026
- 1.0 ft
Elevations in feet above the NAVD88 datum.
The lowest street next to this building sits 0.4 ft above this year’s highest predicted tide (Oct 27, 2026). Tides that run higher than predicted can reach streets this low.
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
- 5
- Open DBPR complaints
- 3
- Personal injury / common-element claimClosedassociation named as a party · Filed Dec 2023
A lawsuit was filed by individuals against several defendants, including a plumbing company, an individual, and the South Bay Club Condominium Association. The litigation involves multiple amended complaints and motions to dismiss. A jury trial with a mediation referral was scheduled for late 2024. Filed December 2023.
Source: Miami-Dade Clerk civil docket, summarized by own.miami
- Personal injury / common-element claimClosedassociation as defendant · Filed May 2022
An individual filed a premises liability lawsuit against the condominium association. The case was closed in October 2023.
Source: Miami-Dade Clerk civil docket, summarized by own.miami
DBPR registration PR1S008026 · 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 South Bay Club cost?+
There are 11 condos for sale at South Bay Club, from $235,000, with a median asking price of $399,000 ($591/sqft).
How much are the HOA fees at South Bay Club?+
HOA / maintenance fees at South Bay Club run around $974 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 South Bay Club a waterfront building?+
Yes — South Bay Club is a waterfront building (South Beach).
When was South Bay Club built?+
South Bay Club was built in 1966, 10 stories, 341 residences.
Who developed South Bay Club?+
South Bay Club was developed by Daon CORP..
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