Acqualina Residences — Condos for Sale at 17875 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach
The Acqualina Resort & Residences on the Beach is a 51-story ultra-luxury tower at 17875 Collins Avenue in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. Opened on May 16, 2006 by The Trump Group (Jules and Eddie Trump — no relation to Donald), it combines 188 private condominium residences with an on-site Forbes Five-Star resort hotel, three Italian restaurants, and a 20,000-square-foot ESPA spa. For buyers looking at Sunny Isles Beach condos for sale, Acqualina is the anchor address — the building against which every other Sunny Isles tower is compared.
This page covers every Acqualina condo currently for sale at 17875 Collins, the building's amenities and residence floor plans, HOA fees, what you're actually buying, and how Acqualina compares with its three sister developments on the same beachfront assemblage: the Mansions at Acqualina (79 units, 17749 Collins, delivered 2015), and the two Estates at Acqualina towers — South Tower at 17901 Collins (154 residences) and North Tower at 17975 Collins (91 residences) — with the shared 45,000-sqft Villa Acqualina amenity center by architect Rafael Portuondo.
Quick Facts
| Address | 17875 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 |
|---|---|
| Year Built | 2006 (opened May 16) |
| Developer | The Trump Group (Jules & Eddie Trump) |
| Height | 51 stories / 550 feet (167.6 m) |
| Residences | 188 private condominiums |
| Residence Sizes | 2,035 – 8,081 sqft (2- to 4-bedroom) |
| Hotel Rooms | ~98 (smallest unit: 600 sqft + balcony) |
| Beachfront | Direct ocean — 400+ linear feet of private beach |
| Building Type | Resort + Residences (mixed-use luxury) |
| Recognition | Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Award, U.S. News Best Hotel, Travel + Leisure Top Resort |
| Distance to MIA | ~20 miles |
| Distance to FLL | ~13 miles |
About Acqualina Resort & Residences
When Acqualina opened in 2006, the Trump Group's ambition was simple and audacious: build the best-in-class luxury condominium tower on the American East Coast's most coveted strip of barrier-island beach, and attach a hotel so distinctive that the residents would also gain access to it. Nearly two decades later, the building still delivers on that promise. Acqualina is one of only a handful of U.S. properties to hold Forbes Travel Guide's Five-Star Award across Hotel, Spa, and Restaurant categories simultaneously, and the residences have retained their pricing power through multiple market cycles.
Owning at Acqualina is a fundamentally different product from owning at most Sunny Isles Beach condos. Residents have dedicated private entrances, their own pool deck, their own concierge team, and privileged access to every inch of the resort's service layer — housekeeping on demand, room service, the ESPA spa, private cabanas, restaurants run by the culinary team. The hotel side of the building is what gives the residence side its staff bench, its lobby energy, and its maintenance standards.
Acqualina Condos for Sale — Current Market
Active inventory at 17875 Collins typically covers the full residence-size spectrum Acqualina was built with — from classic oceanfront two-bedrooms to combined-unit penthouse layouts. The live listings panel on this page shows current availability, pricing, and days-on-market; what follows is the qualitative picture of what each tier delivers.
- Entry-tier oceanfront — two-bedroom direct-ocean residences, the most liquid Acqualina inventory. Priced in a different league from neighboring Sunny Isles towers at the same square footage — you're paying for the resort integration, not just the finishes.
- Mid-tier three-bedroom — larger residences with wrap-around balconies, often in the lower and middle floor ranges.
- Upper-floor and penthouse — large-format residences, often combined units, with private elevator access, sunrise and sunset exposures, and meaningfully longer sale cycles.
Median price per square foot at Acqualina consistently runs among the highest in Sunny Isles Beach and is routinely comparable to the per-sqft figures at the newer Estates at Acqualina, which delivers different amenity and layout choices at a different price point.
Residence Floor Plans & Views
The standard Acqualina floor-plate delivers 2 to 4 bedrooms across residence sizes from 2,035 to 2,750 sqft in the main inventory tiers, with combined and penthouse-level units scaling well beyond that. Layout notes worth knowing:
- All residences have direct ocean views — there are no interior-only units.
- Most residences include a private elevator foyer; many upper floors have private direct elevator access to the unit (not a shared corridor).
- Wrap-around balconies on corner and east-facing residences, typically 10–14 feet deep.
- Floor-to-ceiling glass with impact-rated sliding glass doors.
- Kitchens delivered with stone counters and top-tier appliance packages; many owners have done full custom kitchen rebuilds over the past decade.
- Primary bath layouts include separate shower and tub, marble floors, and walk-in closets sized for two.
- Orientation matters: east-facing = pure ocean; north corner = ocean + Golden Beach; south corner = ocean + Bal Harbour; west = Intracoastal and sunset.
HOA Fees & Monthly Costs
Acqualina HOA fees are among the highest in Sunny Isles Beach, which is the direct consequence of the amenity and service package described above. Monthly dues at 17875 Collins scale with residence size — the smallest two-bedrooms pay a fraction of what the large penthouses pay, and across the residence mix Acqualina sits in the premium tier of Sunny Isles condo carrying costs.
Those fees cover the resort-standard maintenance, full amenity access, 24/7 concierge and valet staffing, building insurance, water, internet, cable, and participation in the resort's shared services. They do not cover electricity (unit-metered) or your own content insurance.
Our HOA fees guide has the comparable numbers across Sunny Isles Beach and other areas; for a full view of ownership cost, run your target residence through the Florida property tax calculator.
The Full Acqualina Campus — Four Buildings on 6+ Oceanfront Acres
The Trump Group didn't stop at one tower. The Acqualina address is today a four-building assemblage spanning four separate addresses on Collins Avenue, connected by a shared amenity layer and roughly 6 acres of private oceanfront:
| Acqualina Resort & Residences (this page) | Mansions at Acqualina | Estates at Acqualina — South Tower | Estates at Acqualina — North Tower | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2006 | 2015 | 2022 (Phase 1) | 2022–2023 |
| Address | 17875 Collins Ave | 17749 Collins Ave | 17901 Collins Ave | 17975 Collins Ave |
| Residences | 188 | 79 | 154 | 91 |
| Floors | 51 | 47 | 50 | 50 |
| Distinctive feature | Resort + Forbes Five-Star hotel integrated | Full-floor "mansions in the sky" | Furniture-ready residences, full/half-floor homes | Boutique tower, 91 half and full-floor residences |
All four buildings share the Villa Acqualina amenity center (45,000 sqft, designed by Rafael Portuondo, delivered with the Estates), the Acqualina Spa by ESPA, the three restaurants, the beach service, and the concierge staffing pool. Owners at any one of the four buildings get reciprocal access to the shared amenity layer. This is the key reason the original Acqualina Residences has not been eclipsed by its newer, more expensive sister projects: you are paying for a significantly lower entry point into the same campus.
See the dedicated pages for Mansions at Acqualina and the Estates at Acqualina (covering both North and South towers) for their respective inventories, residence layouts, and full amenity details.
The Sunny Isles Beach Context
Acqualina sits in the heart of the Sunny Isles Beach ultra-luxury strip, a narrow barrier island running from 157th Street north to the Golden Beach border at 193rd Street. North of Acqualina sits the Estates campus and beyond that Jade Ocean, Regalia, and the gated town of Golden Beach. South is Porsche Design Tower, Residences by Armani/Casa, St. Regis Residences, and the emerging Bentley Residences to the south.
Walk score from Acqualina is modest — most residents drive or are driven — but the building's location puts Bal Harbour Shops (8 minutes south), Aventura Mall (10 minutes west), Miami International Airport (20 miles), and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (13 miles) all within a reasonable envelope.
Who Buys at Acqualina
The resident profile at 17875 Collins is a mix of three distinct buyer types:
- Second- and third-home buyers — primary residence in New York, London, São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Monterrey, or Moscow/Tel Aviv, using the Florida residence 3–6 months per year. This is the largest segment. The integrated resort and concierge infrastructure makes "arrive with a suitcase and everything else is handled" a real product.
- Retirees and pre-retirees relocating from high-tax Northeast states, using Florida homestead and Save Our Homes protection as a long-term tax structure. Our Florida property tax guide covers the mechanics; Acqualina units that have been homesteaded for a decade or more carry substantial SOH benefit.
- Investment owners — purchasing for long-term appreciation with seasonal rental. Short-term rentals are tightly regulated; minimum lease periods apply.
Due Diligence Checklist
Before writing an offer on any Acqualina residence, work through the following:
- Obtain the most recent HOA budget, reserve study, and 5-year special assessment history. Under SB 4-D, associations are required to provide these.
- Confirm the building's milestone inspection status — Acqualina isn't yet required (25-year milestone in 2031) but the board's capital planning for that window is visible in current reserves.
- Review insurance renewals — windstorm, flood, and property coverage for oceanfront high-rises is a major line item; post-Hurricane Irma and post-Surfside, this is where surprise costs hide.
- Confirm rental restrictions for your specific unit — Acqualina enforces minimum lease periods and cap on rentals per year.
- Check Save Our Homes (SOH) cap status — if you're buying from a long-homesteaded seller, the assessed value will reset at closing and your first tax bill will be substantially higher than the seller's was.
- If the residence has been renovated, verify permits — unpermitted work in Acqualina is rare but possible on older renovations.
Schedule a Showing or Get Market Analysis
If you're considering Acqualina Residences, Mansions at Acqualina, or Estates at Acqualina, use the contact form below to connect with a Sunny Isles Beach specialist who covers the full Acqualina campus. For broader Sunny Isles inventory, see our Sunny Isles Beach neighborhood landing and for comparable waterfront inventory at different price points the best waterfront condos under $1M guide.
