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Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, is a cool city by the ocean in the northeast part of Miami-Dade County. It's a small city, about 1.01 square miles (2.6 km2), squeezed between the Atlantic Ocean and a calm waterway called the Intracoastal Waterway. This city is roughly halfway between Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Many tall buildings were built here because lots of tourists wanted to visit the beach. Even though it's small, Sunny Isles Beach is one of the top cities in the U.S. for buildings over 500 feet (152 m) tall! It has the fifth-most high-rise buildings in South Florida, after Miami, Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and nearby Aventura.

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.

Sunny Isles Beach didn't have many skyscrapers until the 2000s. That's when many were built on the east side of Collins Avenue, right next to the Atlantic Ocean. This area used to have smaller hotels called "Motel Row." These were mostly built in the middle of the last century in a cool style called MiMo. Even the oldest tall buildings in the city only go back to the 1960s. Now, a wall of skyscrapers stretches almost the entire length of the city. It goes from the Ritz-Carlton Residences near Haulover Park in the south to Regalia near Golden Beach in the north. Golden Beach has strict rules for only single-family homes.

Since 2000, much of the building has been led by Michael Dezer. He wanted to build fancy homes with famous brand names. These include Trump, Porsche, Ritz-Carlton, Armani, and Bentley. Some towers are even named after car makers. They have special elevators that bring cars right up to your apartment! This creates "sky garages" where you can park your car next to your home. Using these brands makes the buildings more attractive to buyers. It also means the homes sell for higher prices. Some luxury buildings, like the Jade Signature, have even won awards for their design.

Most skyscrapers in Sunny Isles Beach are homes. A few also have hotels and restaurants. All of them are built mainly with concrete. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) usually limits how tall buildings can be in Sunny Isles Beach. This is because of the nearby Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport. Buildings can usually only be about 649 feet (198 m) above sea level. Many towers are exactly this height. However, the FAA checks each building. Some newer and planned towers are even taller than this limit.

Tallest Buildings in Sunny Isles Beach
Timeline of Sunny Isles Beach's Tallest Buildings
Gallery
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Tallest Buildings in Sunny Isles Beach

This list uses information from The Skyscraper Center. It's a public online database of skyscrapers. Sometimes, we also use information from SkyscraperPage or other news sources.

All the skyscrapers in Sunny Isles Beach are on the east side of Collins Avenue. The height given might be the height above sea level. This adds about 6 feet (1.8 m) to the building's height.

Completed Buildings

This list includes buildings over 450 feet (137 m) tall. The height is measured from the lowest entrance to the very top of the building. This includes spires but not radio antennas. The year shows when the building was finished. An equals sign (=) means several buildings are the same height. The number of floors is what has been reported. It might not count "skipped floors" like the thirteenth floor.

Rank	Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Address	Notes
1=	Estates at Acqualina South	672 (205)	52	2022	17875 Collins	Finished in 2022; next to Estates at Aqualina North Tower.
1=	Estates at Acqualina North	672 (205)	52	2023	17875 Collins	The top of the building is finished. It's the 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	The image shows the building finished in 2015 on the right, next to Acqualina Ocean Residences.
6	Porsche Design Tower	641 (195)	57	2016	18555 Collins	This building has a robotic car parking system. It brings cars right up to each apartment!
7	Ritz-Carlton Residences	640 (195)	52	2020	15701 Collins	This building is very close to the city's southern border.
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	This is the right tower in the photo.
11	Trump Palace	551 (168)	43	2005	18101 Collins	This is the tallest building in the center of the photo.
12=	Acqualina Resort & Spa	550 (168)	51	2004	17875 Collins	This hotel was named the best in the U.S. in 2023.
12=	Trump Royale	550 (168)	43	2008	18201 Collins	This building looks almost the same as the Trump Palace next to it.
14	Jade Ocean	545 (166)	51	2009	17121 Collins	This is the left tower in the photo.
15	Regalia	485 (148)	43	2014	19505 Collins	This building is right next to Golden Beach, Florida.
16	The Pinnacle	476 (145)	40	1998	17555 Collins	This building has a tall, pointy top called a spire.
17=	Trump Towers I	461 (140.5)	45	2008	16001 Collins	This is one of three identical towers next to each other.
17=	Trump Towers II	461 (140.5)	45	2008	15911 Collins	This is one of three identical towers next to each other.
17=	Trump Towers III	461 (140.5)	45	2008	15811 Collins	This is one of three identical towers next to each other.
20	Chateau Beach Residences	449 (136.8)	34	2015	17475 Collins

The height difference between Jade Beach and Jade Ocean might be because Jade Ocean's entrance is higher up.

Buildings Being Built

This section lists buildings that are currently under construction. This includes buildings from when the foundation is being laid to when the main structure is finished. Buildings that are "topped-out" (meaning their highest point is reached) might also be in the main list above.

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Address	Notes
1=	Estates at Acqualina North		672 (205)	51	2020	17901 Collins	This building was first approved to be 692 feet (211 m) tall.

Future Buildings

These are buildings that are planned for the future.

Rank	Name	Height ft (m)	Floors	Year	Address	Notes
1=	Bentley Residences	749 (229)	63	2026	18401 Collins	Construction is set to start in 2023. This will be the tallest oceanfront building in the U.S.! It will have car elevators, just like the Porsche Design Tower nearby.
1=	St Regis Residences Tower 1	750 (229)	62	2026	18801 Collins	Construction is expected to begin in 2023 and finish in 2026. It will have special glass that makes electricity from sunlight.
1=	St Regis Residences Tower 2	750 (229)	62	2026	18801 Collins	Construction is expected to begin in 2023 and finish in 2026. It will also have special glass that makes electricity from sunlight.
1=	Monaco Tower	TBA	TBA	TBA	17501 Collins	Construction is expected to begin in 2024 and finish in 2026.
1=	The Related Group Tower	TBA	TBA	TBA	19051 Collins	The Related Group is working on a deal to buy the land for $145 million.

Timeline of Sunny Isles Beach's Tallest Buildings

This list shows buildings that used to be the tallest in Sunny Isles Beach. If several buildings were the same height, only the first one 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.