Ocean View, Sunny Isles Beach: What Buyers Should Check

Ocean View is two towers, two separate condominium associations, and one shared community name — and the first thing to get straight is the address. Oceanview Building B stands at 19380 Collins Avenue and Oceanview Building A at 19390 Collins Avenue, at the far north end of Sunny Isles Beach. The sweep list gives the range as 19370–19380, but 19370 is Ocean Reserve, a separate building with its own association; Building A is at 19390, not 19370. The two Oceanview towers are each 16 stories with about 400 residences, built in 1971–72, and they share the Oceanview community's amenity program — heated pools, tennis courts, a fitness center, a sauna, a business center, an on-site food store and café, a free community shuttle, valet, and 24-hour security. Like Ocean Reserve next door, both towers stand on the west side of Collins Avenue: the beach is across the street, not out the door, and the listings say so plainly — 'across the street from the beach,' 'cross the street to the beach.' The homes are large for the price: one- to three-bedroom residences from 1,000 to 1,525 square feet, with floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors and large balconies. Prices run $245,000 to $669,000, and dues run about $0.80 to $0.90 per square foot — roughly $799 a month on a 1,005-square-foot one-bedroom in Building B, and $1,347 to $1,350 a month on a roughly 1,500-square-foot two-bedroom. Building B has the stronger paper trail: listings state it recently underwent a full renovation, its 40-year certification is already completed, and there are no special assessments. Building A's record is thinner, and its year built is itself disputed — 1971 per the directories, 1972 per the MLS. Rentals run on monthly and annual terms in both towers, with a six-month minimum and a two-per-year cap stated in at least one Building B listing — but annual-only listings appear too, so the rules need confirming per tower. Pet rules conflict between listings in both towers, and between owners and renters.

The facts

• Address: Oceanview Building B — 19380 Collins Avenue; Oceanview Building A — 19390 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160. (The sweep list's 19370–19380 range is corrected here: 19370 Collins Avenue is Ocean Reserve, a separate building.)
• Completed: Building B 1972; Building A 1971 per Homes.com and Apartments.com, 1972 per MLS records
• Stories: 16 each
• Residences: about 400 in each tower — roughly 800 across the two
• Developer: not verified in any public source checked
• Architect: not verified in any public source checked
• Unit mix: one- to three-bedroom residences in each tower (Building B listings include three-bedroom units; Building A listings include three-bedroom units and penthouses)
• Unit sizes: 1,000 to 1,525 sq ft (Building A: 1,000–1,525, plus penthouses to 1,537; Building B: 1,005–1,525)
• Waterfront: NOT oceanfront — both towers stand on the west (Intracoastal) side of Collins Avenue, and residents reach the beach across the street via public access. Several directories call the community oceanfront; the listing record says otherwise, and this page follows the listing record.
• Parking: two assigned parking spaces are listed for at least one Building B residence (#1423); valet service and assigned covered parking are available community-wide
• Associations: two separate condominium associations — OceanView B Condominium, (305) 792-7141; Oceanview Building A Condominium (phone not verified). The two towers share the Oceanview community name and amenity program, and directories describe a three-tower Oceanview community together with Ocean Reserve at 19370 — but Ocean Reserve has its own association and its own page in this sweep, so this page covers Buildings A and B only.

Amenities and day-to-day living

The Oceanview community runs a full-service program across the two towers: heated swimming pools (two pool decks), tennis courts, a fitness center, a sauna, a billiards room, a business center, a party and social room, a community library, an on-site food store and café, a beauty salon, laundry facilities on each floor, a free community shuttle bus that loops the city, assigned and covered parking, valet, a secured lobby, and 24-hour security and concierge. Residences have large balconies and floor-to-ceiling glass sliding doors, with views that split between the Intracoastal and skyline behind and the Atlantic in front. Building A listings describe a first-floor café and store, a gym, a social room, and a clubhouse; Building B listings add a barbecue area and a playground. It is a busy, full-service, older community — not a quiet boutique tower — with a deep seasonal rental market in both buildings. The market is active in both towers. Building A: nine sales in the twelve months to November 2026, at $245 to $400 per square foot — including #704 (1,000 sq ft) at $260,000 in February 2026, #611 (1,000 sq ft) at $245,000 in December 2025, #1501 (1,537 sq ft) at $495,000 in September 2025, and PH-7 (1,525 sq ft) at $410,000 in July 2026 — with 25 to 33 homes listed for sale (6–8% of the building) and 25 listed for rent. Building B: 14 to 16 sales in the twelve months to November 2026, with 25 to 31 homes listed for sale (6–7%) and 21 listed for rent — including #701 (1,505 sq ft) sold for $385,000 on September 29, 2026, #1402 (1,505 sq ft) listed at $475,000, and #808 (1,005 sq ft) listed at $340,000. Asking prices across the pair run $269,000 to $669,000. Rentals in Building A run about $2,200 to $3,500 a month for one-bedrooms and up to $5,700 for a three-bedroom; Building B rentals start around $2,000 a month.

What to check before you buy

• The west-side fact — beach access is across the street, not out the door. This is the single most important correction in this page, and it applies to both towers. Oceanview Buildings A and B stand on the Intracoastal side of Collins Avenue. The beach is across A1A via public access. Several directories describe the community as oceanfront with 'direct water access,' and at least one listing calls a unit 'oceanfront living' — but the rental listings for both towers say it plainly and repeatedly: 'across the street from the beach,' 'cross the street to the beach,' 'just a short walk from the beach.' Do not pay an oceanfront price for a west-side building: compare these towers against Ocean Reserve next door, which shares the same side of the street, not against the direct-beachfront towers.
• Monthly cost — the dues are consistent within each tower, but confirm them. No verified building-wide dues figure was found for either tower. Building B per-unit examples are consistent: #1423 (1,005 sq ft) at $799 a month, #826 (1,492 sq ft) at $1,347 a month, and #1602 (1,505 sq ft) at $1,350 a month — about $0.80 to $0.90 per square foot per month. Building A has one verified example: #1501 at $1,228 a month (sold September 2025). Building B dues cover cable, internet, water, sewer, and pest control per one listing; Building A dues include cable and internet per rental listings. Confirm the dues for the specific unit against the adopted budget for its tower, including whether any special assessment is running.
• Milestone inspections — Building B's certification is reported done; Building A's is not verified. Both towers were built in 1971–72, so their milestone inspection cycles began decades ago (first around 1996–97 on the 25-year coastal rule, then every ten years). Building B listings state the building 'is currently undergoing a full renovation with no special assessments, and the 40-year certification has already been completed' — a major advantage for buyers, but it is listing copy, not a document: ask for the completed certification and the most recent milestone report, and the Structural Integrity Reserve Study (SIRS). No verified milestone report or certification was found for Building A. Under Florida's SIRS rules, reserves for SIRS items are no longer waivable — but confirm each tower's position with its own association.
• Reserves and assessments — Building B's listings say none; verify it. One Building B listing states 'All assessments have been fully paid by the seller,' and others state there are no special assessments. That is encouraging, but it is listing copy: ask the Building B association for the reserve study and confirmation that no assessment is planned. No reserve or assessment figure was found for Building A at all — ask its association directly, and read the last three years of board minutes for both towers.
• Rentals — monthly and annual terms, but the rules differ by listing. Building B: one listing states investors are welcome to 'rent immediately with a minimum lease term of 6 months, up to 2 times per year,' and furnished homes are described as letting on six-month and annual terms from about $2,000 a month — but other Building B listings state '1 Year With Renewal Option' and one rental states 'Annual lease only.' Building A: monthly and annual rentals both appear, with one three-bedroom stating a minimum period of six months. Confirm the current lease rules, any rental caps, and the association approval process with the association of the specific tower before buying for income — and do not buy in either tower expecting short-term rental income.
• Pets — the rules conflict, in both towers and between owners and renters. Building B: one rental listing states dogs and cats are allowed, while another states 'No pets allowed for rentals' and requires a 700+ credit score for renters. Building A: one rental listing states 'No pets,' while several others state 'Pets Allowed: 1.' The reading that reconciles them is that owners may keep a pet while renters may not — but that is an inference, not a verified rule. Confirm the current rules — including any size, number, or breed limits, and the owner-versus-renter distinction — with the association of the specific tower before you buy if a pet is part of the plan.
• Owner-occupancy and financing. No owner-occupancy ratio was found in public sources for either tower. If you are financing, your lender will check it — confirm it before you are under contract, not after. Note that Building A and Building B are separate associations, so the ratio must be confirmed per tower.

Who this building suits

Ocean View suits a buyer who wants the lowest-priced full-service towers on the north end of Sunny Isles Beach — a 1,000-square-foot-plus one- or two-bedroom with a pool, tennis, a gym, a café, a shuttle, valet, and 24-hour security, at $245,000 to $669,000 and dues of about $0.80 to $0.90 per square foot — who understands the beach is across the street rather than out the door, and who is willing to do the diligence a 1971–72 building demands: read the milestone report, the reserve study, and the assessment history for the specific tower before signing. Building B has the stronger paper trail on the day — a completed 40-year certification and a full renovation reported in its listings — while Building A's record is thinner and its year built is itself disputed. It is not for a buyer who wants direct beach access, a quiet boutique building, short-term rental income, or a firm pet answer from public sources: the beach is across Collins, the community is busy and rental-heavy, rentals are monthly or annual at best, and the pet rules conflict between listings and must be confirmed with the association.