Sunny Isles Beach approves Condo Skyscraper byRelated Group, BH Group, Dezer (Photos)
Sunny Isles Beach officials approved a condo by the Related Group, Dezer Development and BH Group for what would be the city’s tallest tower.
The City Commission vote on Feb. 19 paves the way for the redevelopment of the former Miami Beach Club condo site on 2.01 acres at 19051 Collins Ave. into a luxury condo. This continues the trend of older condos with high maintenance costs being bought out and redeveloped with condos that lure wealthy buyers to the South Florida coast.
MB RE Investments, a partnership between Miami-based Related Group, Sunny Isles Beach-based Dezer, Aventura-based BH Group and investors from Brazil, acquired the property for $130 million in July 2025 after buying out the old condo, which was built in 1951 and had 108 units.
“We are very happy and excited to get this project moving to the next phase and we will announce our plans very soon,” said Isaac Toledano, CEO of BH Group.
The new tower would total 524,212 square feet in 62 stories, with 145 condos, a 2,390-square-foot private restaurant, and 298 parking spaces. The building was approved by the FAA to rise 828 feet, and the design by Miami-based Cohen Freedman Encinosa & Associates Architects shows basically the same height. That would make it the tallest building in Sunny Isles Beach, which is known for its high-rise condos.
That would top the 750-foot St. Regis Residences, which is currently under construction.
The new condo at the Miami Beach Club site would have 483,150 square feet of sellable condo space, for an average of 3,332 square feet per unit, so this condo will cater to wealthy residents. There would be 37 three-bedroom units, 37 four-bedroom units, 65 five-bedroom units, four six-bedroom units, and two penthouses.
Most of the condos would range from 1,890 to 5,760 square feet, and the penthouses would be 9,000 square feet each. Amenities would include a pool facing the beach, a sunset pool on the west side of the building, a pickleball court, and a flying vehicle landing space on the roof. Miami-based attorney Tracy Slavens represents the developers in the application. The project first went for a vote in January .
“We understand that projects of this scale generate questions, and we take those concerns seriously” said Eric Fordin, a managing director at Related Group. “Our team has decades of experience developing responsibly in complex urban and coastal environments, with rigorous protocols in place to protect neighboring properties, manage traffic flow , and safeguard local ecosystems. We remain committed to ongoing coordination with residents, city officials, and environmental stakeholders to ensure the project moves forward thoughtfully and transparently .”
In order to achieve the amount of density sought by the developers, they agreed to purchase transfer of development rights (TDRs) from the city worth $15.12 million, plus they would pay $14.49 million for floor area ratio (FAR) density bonuses.
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