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Waves
9455 Collins Ave · Built 1991 · 12 floors · 106 residences

Located in the heart of Surfside, The Waves is an oceanfront boutique condominium. The building is situated in a sought-after beachfront community, providing residents with direct beach access and proximity to the Bal Harbour Shops, fine dining, and local parks.
The property features a variety of resort-style amenities, including a heated oceanfront pool, a hot tub, a fitness center, and a sauna. Additional building features include an elegant lobby, a party room, a social room, and a Shabbat elevator. The building also provides 24-hour security and valet service.
Situated near a beach pedestrian path, the location offers easy access to local amenities and coastal scenery. The building is positioned in a prime area of Surfside, just moments from various local conveniences.
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What surrounds Waves: seasonal events, annual programs and lifestyle indexes, measured from the building.
Flanigan's IndexLive nowWalking distance. This is the dream.
1 Flanigan's locations nearby
Walking distance. Chicken tender sub in slippers.
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 Waves from live market data — value, momentum, liquidity, building health, waterfront and age. Computed, not opinion.
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Inventory
Sold $/sqft trend
3-month rolling median of closed sales in Waves; bars are closings per month.
Location
Nearby buildings within half a mile.
Building facts
- Address
- 9455 Collins Ave
- Year built
- 1991
- Floors
- 12
- Residences
- 106
- Developer
- Pru-shel Development Partnership
- Waterfront
- Yes
Amenities
- · Beach access
- · Pool
- · Hot tub
- · Fitness center
- · Sauna
- · Lobby
- · Party room
- · Valet
- · 24-hour security
- · Shabbat elevator
- · Concierge
- · Social room
Building rules
- Parking
- valet service
Special assessments & recertification outlook
ElevatedPublic records checked Oct 29, 2026: no liens, lawsuits or regulatory complaints found for the association.
- Built 1991 — a recurring structural milestone inspection is due around 2026
Estimated from Waves’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 Waves: recorded purchase mortgages, the down payments they accepted, and the programmes in use.
- Mortgages recorded, 12 months
- 1
- 1 from banks and credit unions · purchases and refinances
- Sales bank-financed
- 20%
- 5 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
- 9.8 ft
- Lowest nearby street
- 7.7 ft
- Highest predicted tide, 2026
- 1.0 ft
Elevations in feet above the NAVD88 datum.
The lowest street next to this building sits 6.7 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
- 1
- Open DBPR complaints
- 0
No civil cases involving the association were found on the Miami-Dade docket in the last five years.
DBPR registration PR1S021728 · 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 Waves cost?+
There are 3 condos for sale at Waves, from $1,025,000, with a median asking price of $1,450,000 ($960/sqft).
How much are the HOA fees at Waves?+
HOA / maintenance fees at Waves run around $1,659 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 Waves a waterfront building?+
Yes — Waves is a waterfront building (Bal Harbour & Surfside).
When was Waves built?+
Waves was built in 1991, 12 stories, 106 residences.
Who developed Waves?+
Waves was developed by Pru-shel Development Partnership.
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