Plans for what would become the tallest building in Sunny Isles Beach are being reviewed later today as The Related Group, Dezer Development, and BH Group advance a proposal for a 62-story oceanfront luxury condominium tower at 19051 Collins Avenue. The project is being developed through the joint venture MB RE INVESTMENTS, LLC, and is designed by Cohen Freedman Encinosa. The proposal is scheduled for consideration later today by the Sunny Isles Beach City Commission, including review of the site plan, transfer of development rights, floor area ratio density bonuses, and a deferred payment structure tied to those approvals. Landscape architecture is being provided by Enea, with civil engineering by Kimley-Horn and zoning and land use representation by LSN Law P.A.
The development site spans approximately 2.01 acres and is currently occupied by the Miami Beach Club condominium complex, a 108-unit building completed in 1951. The property was acquired in July 2025 for approximately $130 million when MB RE INVESTMENTS, LLC bought out the existing condominium ownership. Although the acquisition has been completed, demolition has not yet commenced, and recent site observations indicate the existing buildings remain in place.
Plans call for a 62-story tower totaling 524,212 square feet and yielding 145 condominium residences. The residential program includes 37 three-bedroom units, 37 four-bedroom units, 65 five-bedroom units, four six-bedroom units, and two full-floor penthouses. Individual residences are planned to range from approximately 1,890 to 5,760 square feet, while the penthouses would measure roughly 9,000 square feet each. Total sellable residential area is listed at 483,150 square feet, resulting in an average unit size of approximately 3,332 square feet.
Height data included in the application outline several vertical reference points measured above ground level. The primary occupied rooftop level is shown at approximately 774 feet, while the top of parapet is indicated at roughly 819 feet. The highest point of the structure, where FAA-required aircraft warning lights would be located, is approximately 820 feet above ground. The FAA has approved the project for a maximum height of up to 828 feet. At its proposed height, the tower would exceed the 672-foot Estates at Acqualina and the 750-foot St. Regis Residences currently under construction, becoming the tallest building in Sunny Isles Beach.
According to the application’s letter of intent, the project is designed as a single, slender tower with a classical architectural expression. The building’s proportions and siting are intended to maximize spacing from adjacent properties while preserving view corridors toward the Atlantic Ocean from Collins Avenue. The orientation of the tower is designed to enhance long-range views from residential units while allowing for substantial outdoor amenity areas across the remainder of the site.
The design organizes amenities along both the west and east sides of the property. On the west side, facing Collins Avenue, plans include a series of sunset-oriented amenities, including a padel ball court, integrated water features, a sculpture garden, and a raised pool deck. On the east side facing the ocean, the project incorporates sunrise-oriented amenities, including a large lap pool, outdoor spa facilities, cabanas, outdoor seating areas, and a landscaped lawn that transitions directly to beach access.
Landscape elements are intended to establish a continuous pedestrian environment across the site, with coordinated hardscape and planting strategies creating a park-like atmosphere. These landscaped connections extend from Collins Avenue on the west to the Atlantic Ocean on the east, reinforcing visual and physical continuity across the property.
The tower would rise from a three-story podium containing 298 parking spaces arranged in a mix of tandem and standard configurations. The parking supply is designed to serve both the residential component and a proposed 2,390-square-foot private restaurant located within the building. An elevated driveway is planned to carry vehicles to the main lobby level at the top of the podium, a circulation approach commonly used in high-rise developments along Collins Avenue…