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The Carriage House

5401 COLLINS AVENUE, Miami Beach, FL 33140
Building file last updated 2026-07-06 · How we research buildings
1967
YEAR BUILT
387
UNITS
17
FLOORS

The Carriage House is a 17-story oceanfront slab on Millionaires' Row, the stretch of Collins Avenue in Mid-Beach lined with grand-scale 1960s towers. Completed in 1967, it sits directly on the Atlantic with the beach walk connecting south to the Fontainebleau and Faena District. Its DBPR condominium registration dates to 1990, decades after construction — a conversion-era gap buyers may want explained. Unit counts vary widely by source (385-419 reported; state registry says 387), another point worth verifying against association documents.

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Amenities at The Carriage House

direct ocean frontagepoolbeach access

Frequently asked questions

What are the HOA fees at The Carriage House?

Publicly reported association fees at The Carriage House are approximately ~$1,098/mo (one publicly reported listing). Buyers should verify the current fee schedule for the specific unit with the association.

How old is The Carriage House?

The Carriage House was built in approximately 1967 and rises 17 floors with 387 units.

What is the building inspection status at The Carriage House?

Florida condominiums of this age are subject to milestone inspection and structural reserve requirements. Our Intelligence Report covers what official city and county records show for this building, and what remains for a buyer to verify with the association.

Why Florida condo buildings need a closer look

When you buy into a condo building that's 15 or more years old — anywhere in the US — you should expect by default that an assessment, or several, is in effect or on the way: roof repairs, elevator replacement, repaving, facade work. Buildings age on a schedule, and the bill lands on the owners: often hundreds of dollars a month on top of your mortgage, HOA fee, taxes, and insurance. The unit listing rarely mentions any of it.

In Florida, the stakes for older buildings are higher still. Since the 2021 Surfside tragedy, state law requires milestone structural inspections at 30 years (25 in some coastal areas), Structural Integrity Reserve Studies, and — critically — bars associations from waiving reserve funding for structural components, ending decades of artificially low fees. Add the state's insurance surge, and many older buildings carry obligations that never appear in a listing. None of this makes an older building a bad purchase — but the difference between a well-run 1970s tower and a struggling one can be tens of thousands of dollars per unit. That's the question our building intelligence answers.

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