List of tallest buildings in Sunny Isles Beach facts for kids

Skyline of Sunny Isles Beach from the south in 2013.

A portion of the skyline viewed from Collins Avenue southbound in 2012.

Skyline from the west in March 2018 showing Jade Signature, Jade Beach and Jade Ocean, and Muse.

This article lists the tallest buildings in the coastal city of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, located in the northeast corner of Miami-Dade County. Sunny Isles Beach is a small 1.01-square-mile (2.6 km²), geographically constrained city between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway at the northern end of Biscayne Bay situated approximately halfway between Miami and Fort Lauderdale. High-rise construction was spurred in part by coastal tourism demand in this already densely developed area. Despite the small size, Sunny Isles Beach ranks as the U.S. city with the fourteenth-most buildings exceeding heights of 500 feet (150 m) and the city in South Florida with the fifth-most high-rise buildings, following Miami, Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and neighboring Aventura.

Sunny Isles Beach had very few skyscrapers until the 2000s, when many were constructed on the east side of Collins Avenue, on the beach adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean. This strip historically consisted of a row of low rise hotels known as "Motel Row", mostly developed midcentury in the MiMo architectural style. Even among high-rises, the oldest such structures in the city only date to the 1960s. The wall of skyscrapers spans nearly the entire length of the city longitudinally, from the Ritz-Carlton Residences located near the border of Haulover Park to the south to Regalia located adjacent to the border of Golden Beach to the north, which has strict single family residential zoning.

Much of the development since 2000 has been led by Michael Dezer who has looked to build high-end residential buildings with branding licensed from prominent companies, such as Trump, Porsche, Ritz-Carlton, Armani, and Bentley. Some towers have been not only branded after car manufacturers but have incorporated car elevators that leading to "sky garages" with parking spaces next to residences within the tower Branding increases attractiveness to buyers and means units sell at higher prices, while the luxury construction and architectural design of some towers such as the Jade Signature have received architectural awards.

Most skyscrapers in Sunny Isles Beach are residential, with a few supporting hotels and restaurants; all of them are primarily concrete structurally. In general, the tallest height limit imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Sunny Isles Beach is 649 ft (198 m) Above Mean Sea Level (AMSL), due to the proximity of Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport to the west. Several towers rise to exactly this height, though the FAA reviews each building individually and some of the most recently completed and proposed towers exceed this height.

Tallest buildings
Timeline of tallest buildings
Gallery
See also

Tallest buildings

The ranking primarily relies on data from The Skyscraper Center, the public online database of skyscrapers by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Supplementary data may be provided by SkyscraperPage or other third party news entities.

All skyscrapers in the city are located on the east side of Collins Avenue. Height given may be height above sea level (AMSL), which adds about 6 feet (2 m).

Complete

List includes buildings over 450 feet (137 m), measured from the lowest pedestrian entrance to the architectural top, including spires but not radio masts and antennae. The year indicates the year the building was completed. An equals sign (=) indicates multiple buildings that share the same height. Floor counts rely on reported numbers and may not account for skipped floors such as the thirteenth floor.

Rank	Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Address	Notes
1=	Estates at Acqualina South	672 (205)	52	2022	17875 Collins	Completed in 2022; adjacent to Estates at Aqualina North Tower
1=	Estates at Acqualina North	672 (205)	52	2023	17875 Collins	Architecturally topped out Right tower in the image.
3=	Muse	649 (198)	47	2018	17141 Collins
3=	Turnberry Ocean Club Residences	649 (198)	52	2020	18501 Collins
5	Mansions at Acqualina	643 (196)	46	2015	17749 Collins	Image shows building topped out in 2015 on the right, adjacent to Acqualina Ocean Residences.
6	Porsche Design Tower	641 (195)	57	2016	18555 Collins	Robotic car parking system will bring vehicles up to each unit.
7	Ritz-Carlton Residences	640 (195)	52	2020	15701 Collins	Located one property away from southern border of city
8	Residences by Armani Casa	639 (195)	55	2019	18975 Collins
9	Jade Signature	636 (194)	57	2017	16901 Collins
10	Jade Beach	574 (175)	51	2008	17001 Collins	Right tower in photo.
11	Trump Palace	551 (168)	43	2005	18101 Collins	Tallest building in center of photo
12=	Acqualina Resort & Spa	550 (168)	51	2004	17875 Collins	Named the best hotel in the U.S. in 2023.
12=	Trump Royale	550 (168)	43	2008	18201 Collins	Almost identical to adjacent Trump Palace
14	Jade Ocean	545 (166)	51	2009	17121 Collins	Left tower in photo
15	Regalia	485 (148)	43	2014	19505 Collins	Borders Golden Beach, Florida
16	The Pinnacle	476 (145)	40	1998	17555 Collins	Features a prominent spire
17=	Trump Towers I	461 (140.5)	45	2008	16001 Collins	One of three identical adjacent towers
17=	Trump Towers II	461 (140.5)	45	2008	15911 Collins	One of three identical adjacent towers
17=	Trump Towers III	461 (140.5)	45	2008	15811 Collins	One of three identical adjacent towers
20	Chateau Beach Residences	449 (136.8)	34	2015	17475 Collins

The discrepancy between the height measurement of Jade Beach and Jade Ocean may be explained by the fact that the entrance to Jade Ocean is elevated.

Under construction

Includes buildings between the foundation work and topped-out phases. Topped-out buildings may be included in the main list.

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Address	Notes
1=	Estates at Acqualina North		672 (205)	51	2020	17901 Collins	Height was initially approved up to 692 feet.

Proposed

Rank	Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Address	Notes
1=	Bentley Residences	749 (229)	63	2026	18401 Collins	Construction to begin in 2023 and will be the tallest oceanfront building in the U.S. Will have car elevators like the nearby Porsche Design Tower.
1=	St Regis Residences Tower 1	750 (229)	62	2026	18801 Collins	Construction is expected to begin in 2023 with completion in 2026; will have photovoltaic glass
1=	St Regis Residences Tower 2	750 (229)	62	2026	18801 Collins	Construction is expected to begin in 2023 with completion in 2026; will have photovoltaic glass
1=	Monaco Tower	TBA	TBA	TBA	17501 Collins	Construction is expected to begin in 2024 with completion in 2026
1=	The Related Group Tower	TBA	TBA	TBA	19051 Collins	So far, The related group is on a deal to buy the property for the price of $145 million.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Sunny Isles Beach. If multiple buildings reached the same height, only the first to reach that height is listed.

Name	Street address	Years as tallest	Height ft (m)	Floors
The Pinnacle	17555 Collins	1998–2004	476 (145)	40
Acqualina Resort & Spa	17875 Collins	2004–2008	550 (168)	51
Jade on the Beach	17001 Collins	2008–2015	574 (175)	51
Mansions at Acqualina	17749 Collins	2015–2018	643 (196)	46
Muse	17141 Collins	2018–2022	649 (198)	47
Estates at Acqualina South	17875 Collins	2022–present	672 (205)	52

Gallery

Viewed from an airplane in 2011.
Skyline of Sunny Isles Beach viewed from the south with the skyline of southern coastal Broward County shown in the background in 2013.
An aerial skyline photograph of the city in 2014.
Skyline from the West in 2015. On the left side of the photo some of the oldest high rises in the city, dating to the 1960s and 1970s, can be seen.
View from A1A (Collins Avenue) north in 2009.
Mansions at Acqualina, the tallest building in the city when constructed in 2015, stands higher than its neighbors.
Sea turtle nest cone protected in 2010.
The street of Collins ave on Sunny Isles Beach in 2012.
The beach view and shore in 2009.
More view of the skyline from the south in 2007.
More modern time of the skyline at night in 2020.
A line of Sunny Isles Beach's high rise in 2016.
The skyline showing its colors in 2011.
View of the skyline from the bay in 2020.
South of the Sunny Isles Beach skyline in 2019.
View of Sunny Isles Beach from the coast in 2021.
City of Sunny Isles Beach by night in 2009.
Einstein Bros in 2009.
Acqualina & Spa back in 2011.
Collins ave in 2012.