Skyline of Sunny Isles Beach from the south in 2013.
Sunny Isles Beach, is a city in theU.S. state ofFlorida, located in the northeast corner ofMiami-Dade County. Part of theMiami metropolitan area, Sunny Isles Beach is a small 1.01-square-mile (2.6 km2), geographically constrained city between theAtlantic Ocean and theIntracoastal Waterway at the northern end ofBiscayne Bay situated approximately halfway betweenMiami andFort Lauderdale.[1][2] High-rise construction was spurred in part by coastal tourism demand in this already densely developed area.[1] Despite the small size, Sunny Isles Beach ranks as the U.S. city with the fourteenth-most buildings exceeding heights of 500 feet (150 m) and the city in South Florida with the fifth-most high-rise buildings, following Miami,Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and neighboringAventura.[1][3][4]
Sunny Isles Beach had very fewskyscrapers until the 2000s, when many were constructed on the east side ofCollins Avenue, on the beach adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean.[5] This strip historically consisted of a row of low rise hotels known as "Motel Row", mostly developed midcentury in theMiMo architectural style.[6] Even amonghigh-rises, the oldest such structures in the city only date to the 1960s.[7] The wall of skyscrapers spans nearly the entire length of the city longitudinally, from the Ritz-Carlton Residences located near the border ofHaulover Park to the south to Regalia located adjacent to the border ofGolden Beach to the north, which has strict single family residential zoning.
Much of the development since 2000 has been led byMichael Dezer who has looked to build high-end residential buildings with branding licensed from prominent companies, such asTrump,Porsche,Ritz-Carlton,Armani, andBentley.[8][9] Some towers have been not only branded after car manufacturers but have incorporated car elevators that leading to "sky garages" with parking spaces next to residences within the tower[10][11][12] Branding increases attractiveness to buyers and means units sell at higher prices, while the luxury construction and architectural design of some towers such as the Jade Signature have received architectural awards.[9][13]
Most skyscrapers in Sunny Isles Beach are residential, with a few supporting hotels and restaurants; all of them are primarily concrete structurally.[14] In general, the tallest height limit imposed by theFederal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Sunny Isles Beach is 649 ft (198 m) Above MeanSea Level (AMSL), due to the proximity ofMiami-Opa Locka Executive Airport to the west. Several towers rise to exactly this height, though the FAA reviews each building individually and some of the most recently completed and proposed towers exceed this height.[15]
This list ranks completed skyscrapers and high-rises in Sunny Isles Beach that stand at least 300 ft (91 m) tall as of 2025, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The “Year” column indicates the year of completion. Buildings tied in height are sorted by year of completion, and then alphabetically. All skyscrapers in the city are located on the east side of Collins Avenue.[1] Height given may be height above sea level (AMSL), which adds about 6 feet (2 m).
Rank
Name
Image
Address
Height ft (m)
Floors
Year
Purpose
Notes
1
Estates at Acqualina South
17875 Collins
672 (204.8)
52
2022
Residential
Adjacent to Estates at Aqualina North. The two buildings are the tallest in Sunny Isles Beach.[16][17][18]
2
Estates at Acqualina North
–
17875 Collins
672 (204.8)
52
2023
Residential
Adjacent to Estates at Aqualina South. The two buildings are the tallest in Sunny Isles Beach.[19][17][18]
One of three identical adjacent towers. Planning documents confirm the height of the three Trump Towers as 500 feet (152 m). Further confirmed to be over 492 ft with Google Earth.[38][39]
^abcdeSources do not state the exact height of this building. This figure was determined using Google Earth by subtracting the altitude of the building’s main entrance from its highest architectural point.
So far, The Related Group is on a deal to buy the property for the price of $145 million.[64][65][66] In August 2025, the FAA approved a height of up to 820 feet (250 m), which would make it the tallest building in Florida outside of the city of Miami.[67]
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Sunny Isles Beach. If multiple buildings reached the same height, only the first to reach that height is listed.
^abcdAl-Kodmany, Kheir (2016).New Suburbanism: tall Building and Sustainable Development (Design and the Built Environment). Taylor & Francis. p. 284.ISBN9781317087960.