Trump Tower Two, Sunny Isles Beach: What Buyers Should Check

Trump Tower Two is the middle tower of Sunny Isles Beach's three Trump Towers, a 45-story oceanfront tower at 15901 Collins Avenue, completed in 2008. It is built to the same Sieger Suarez design as its sisters — Tower One delivered in late 2007, Tower Two in fall 2008, Tower Three in late 2009 — with the same three-story marble lobby, oceanfront pool and spa deck, and two- and three-bedroom residences with 10-foot-plus ceilings and glass-railed terraces. The Trump name here is licensed, not developed: Dezer Development and the Related Group built the towers, and Donald Trump granted the name through a licensing deal. Dezer later bought out the Related Group's stake in 2010 and took full ownership of the project.

The facts

• Address: 15901 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 (some sources list 15911 Collins Ave)
• Completed: 2008 (delivered fall 2008; some directories list 2007 as the year built)
• Developer: Dezer Development, in collaboration with the Related Group; the Trump name is licensed (Donald Trump did not develop the towers)
• Architect: Sieger Suarez Architects
• Interiors: Hirsch Bedner Associates
• Stories: 45
• Residences: 271 (190 two-bedrooms and 76 three-bedrooms, per Zilbert)
• Unit mix: 2 to 3 bedrooms
• Unit sizes: about 1,435 to 2,928 sq ft (Zilbert gives 1,435–2,770 sq ft; other sources give 1,486–2,928 sq ft)
• Ceilings: 10 feet on floors 6–30, 11 feet on floors 31–40, 12 feet on upper floors
• Waterfront: oceanfront, 250 feet of Atlantic frontage shared across the three-tower site, direct beach access

Amenities and day-to-day living

Each tower carries its own full amenity program, and the three towers share a roughly 9-acre site that reaches west to the Intracoastal. The building has a three-story marble lobby with 24/7 concierge, a heated oceanfront pool and spa deck with a poolside bar, a state-of-the-art fitness center, beachfront cabanas, valet, and a multi-purpose clubroom. The fitness and wellness center runs about 5,000 square feet, with a spa, steam, sauna, and Jacuzzis, plus two pools. There is a full beach service and a restaurant with delivery. Residences have private elevator foyers, floor-to-ceiling windows, designer kitchens with Miele and Sub-Zero appliances, and oversized balconies. The building is pet-friendly. Parking is valet with assigned covered garage spaces on three levels. As the middle tower, it shares the same lobbies, fitness center, spa, pools, and beach program as Towers One and Three — the amenity experience is the same across all three buildings.

What to check before you buy

• Monthly cost, honestly. No verified building-wide dues figure was found for this tower. Dues vary by unit size, so get the exact figure for the residence you are considering — and use the monthly-cost worksheet in the Buyer's Guide, not just the mortgage payment. Note that in the Trump Towers, dues can be split between a master association and the tower itself, so ask for both figures.
• 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 2008, so on that rule its first milestone inspection would fall around 2033 — much sooner than the newest towers. 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. These are 2008–2009 buildings approaching their first milestone cycle, so the reserve and SIRS answers matter more here than in a brand-new tower.
• 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.
• Rentals. Confirm the leasing rules and any rental caps with the association, since the owner-occupancy mix affects both financing and day-to-day life in the building.

Who this building suits

Trump Tower Two suits a buyer who wants the full Trump Towers resort program — oceanfront pool deck, spa, beach service, and concierge — at the middle tower's price point, with two- and three-bedroom residences that are larger than most newer Sunny Isles two-bedrooms. Because all three towers share the same design and amenities, the choice between them comes down to the specific residence, the floor, and the monthly cost — not the building program. It is a poor fit for a buyer who wants the newest construction or the largest residences: the towers are approaching their first milestone-inspection cycle, and the reserve and assessment answers should be checked carefully before you sign. 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 Trump Tower Two together.