Mansions at Acqualina, Sunny Isles Beach: What Buyers Should Check

Mansions at Acqualina is a 47-story oceanfront tower at 17749 Collins Avenue in Sunny Isles Beach, completed in 2015. It is the second of the four Acqualina towers — the original Acqualina Resort & Residences stands to the south at 17875, and the two Estates at Acqualina towers stand to the north at 17901 and 17975 — all developed by the Trump Group of Jules and Eddie Trump, who are not related to Donald Trump. There are just 79 residences, two per floor, and there is no small home in the building at all: three to five bedrooms from about 4,608 square feet, with penthouse combinations running far larger. The design is Mediterranean, by Cohen, Freedman, Encinosa & Associates, and the service is the Acqualina resort's Five-Diamond operation next door. The smallest residence here is bigger than the largest home in most Sunny Isles towers, and the monthly bill runs with the size.

The facts

• Address: 17749 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160
• Completed: 2015
• Stories: 47 (one database lists 46)
• Residences: 79 (county records list 84 folios at the address)
• Developer: The Trump Group (Jules and Eddie Trump — not related to Donald Trump)
• Architect: Cohen, Freedman, Encinosa & Associates (one building site credits Kobi Karp)
• Interiors: STA Architectural Group (one brokerage credits Fendi Casa)
• Unit mix: 3 to 5 bedrooms, seven distinct flow-through floor plans, two residences per floor
• Unit sizes: about 4,608 to 10,042 sq ft for standard residences, with penthouse combinations to about 15,219 sq ft of interior space
• Waterfront: oceanfront, direct beach access, private beach

Amenities and day-to-day living

The amenity program is scaled to 79 residences rather than to a resort: a Grand Room for dinners and functions, a private cinema, a hammam spa, a golf simulator, wine and cigar lounges, a fitness center, a children's center, a dog park with pet services, and 14 poolside cabanas available by reservation, with a Rolls Royce house car and 24-hour valet, concierge, room service, and housekeeping from Acqualina-trained staff. Residents also have privileged access to the Acqualina Resort & Spa next door — the Il Mulino New York restaurant, the Acqualina Spa by ESPA, Costa Grill, the Beach Club, and three oceanfront pools on 400 feet of private beach. Residences have 10-foot-6 ceilings, summer kitchens on the terraces, and full hotel-style service. The rental market is thin and at the top of the market: six residences were listed for rent in November 2026, from $36,500 to $45,000 a month.

What to check before you buy

• Monthly cost, honestly. No verified building-wide dues figure was found for this building, and at this size the bill is large. Homes.com puts the monthly HOA range at about $7,644 to $22,353; CondoBlackBook puts the average association fee at about $2.28 per sq ft per month. Get the exact figure for the residence you are considering, including what the dues cover, and use the monthly-cost worksheet in the Buyer's Guide, not just the mortgage payment.
• Milestone inspection. Florida milestone inspection rules generally apply at 30 years, or 25 years within 3 miles of the coast. This is an oceanfront building completed in 2015, so its first milestone inspection falls in the 2040s — around 2040 on the 25-year coastal rule — but confirm the building's milestone and SIRS status with the association rather than relying on a listing.
• Reserves and assessments. Ask what reserves are funded, what assessments are planned or already approved, and where the building stands on its Structural Integrity Reserve Study (SIRS). Under Florida's SIRS rules, reserves for SIRS items are no longer waivable — but confirm this building's position with its association.
• Owner-occupancy ratio. Lenders check this ratio before approving a mortgage, so confirm the current figure with the association — a building heavy on rentals can block financing. No verified owner-occupancy figure was found for the Mansions.
• Rentals. Six residences were listed for rent in November 2026, from $36,500 to $45,000 a month. No verified minimum lease term or rental cap was found in public sources; confirm the leasing rules with the association before you buy.
• Pets. The building is pet-friendly in the directories — Homes.com lists pets allowed with restrictions and a size limit, CondoBlackBook lists pets OK for owners and renters with large pets allowed — and there is a dog park and pet services on site. Confirm the current rules — including any size or breed limits — with the association before you buy if a pet is part of the plan.

Who this building suits

Mansions at Acqualina suits a buyer who wants a mansion-sized oceanfront home with full resort service — two residences per floor, flow-through plans, terraces with summer kitchens, and the Acqualina resort next door — and who is buying at today's prices with eyes open about the monthly bill. It is a poor fit for a buyer who wants a modest entry point or a low monthly bill: nothing here is under about 4,608 square feet, and the dues start around $7,600 a month. It is also a poor fit for anyone who wants a busy resale market — with 79 residences and very few listings at any given time, comparables are thin. If you are choosing between this and another tower, send Mike the buildings you are comparing and he will walk through the finances with you, building by building.

Next step

Get the free Sunny Isles Beach Buyer's Building Guide — the ten questions to ask before you sign, applied to the tower you are actually considering. Or book a call with Mike to walk through Mansions at Acqualina together.