Chateau Beach Residences Sunny Isles: 2026 Buyer's Guide

Chateau Beach Residences is a 33-story oceanfront condominium at 17475 Collins Avenue in Sunny Isles Beach, delivered in 2015 by Argentina's Chateau Group -- the Buenos Aires-based real estate firm led by Sergio and Manuel Grosskopf -- and designed by Miami-based architect Kobi Karp. The building holds 84 residences and marked Chateau Group's first major solo U.S. development after decades of shopping center and residential work in Argentina.

Chateau Group had previously developed Chateau Libertador and Chateau Puerto Madero in Buenos Aires -- two of the most notable residential towers in the city -- and had introduced the modern mall concept to Argentina with Alto Palermo and Alto Avellaneda. The firm broke ground on Chateau Beach in December 2012 and delivered in 2015. A second Sunny Isles project, Chateau Ocean, was subsequently planned as a 12-story, 85-unit condominium on a separate site.

Residence interiors feature 10-foot ceilings, floor-to-ceiling impact glass, contemporary open kitchens, and glass-railed balconies. The 22,000-plus square feet of indoor-outdoor amenities includes a resort-style rooftop pool deck, an infinity-edge pool, a full-service spa, a wine lounge with private lockers, a cigar bar with a climate-controlled walk-in humidor, an oceanfront fitness center, a theater, and a kids' room.

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The Quick Take

Where is Sunny Isles Beach?

Sunny Isles Beach is a 2.5-mile barrier island north of Bal Harbour and south of Hallandale Beach, incorporated in 1997 and now defined by its dense oceanfront row of ultra-luxury condominium towers. Chateau Beach sits in the middle of that row.

The 17475 Collins address puts Chateau Beach between Acqualina Resort & Spa to the north and Jade Beach (17001 Collins) and Jade Ocean (17121 Collins) to the south. The Trump Group's Mansions at Acqualina is a short walk up the sand, and Turnberry Ocean Club is one block north. Muse Residences sits directly north of the Jade complex.

Aventura Mall and the Brightline Aventura station are 10 minutes west across the William Lehman Causeway. Bal Harbour Shops is a mile south on Collins. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is 15 minutes north; Miami International is 25 minutes south. Haulover Marina and Haulover Inlet for offshore boating are five to ten minutes south.

Who's Behind Chateau Beach Residences?

Chateau Group was founded in Buenos Aires by Sergio Grosskopf, later joined by his son Manuel Grosskopf. The firm has more than 50 years of experience across South American and U.S. real estate, and it introduced the modern mall concept to Argentina with the development of Alto Palermo and Alto Avellaneda shopping centers in Buenos Aires -- retail projects that brought Wal-Mart and Zara into the Argentine market.

On the residential side, Chateau Group's Buenos Aires portfolio includes over 1.6 million square feet across two of the most-photographed residential towers in the city: Chateau Libertador and Chateau Puerto Madero. Chateau Beach Residences at 17475 Collins was the firm's first solo ground-up U.S. project. A follow-on project, Chateau Ocean -- a 12-story, 85-unit condominium on a separate site -- was subsequently proposed.

The architect is Kobi Karp Architecture and Interior Design, a Miami-based firm founded in 1996 by Israeli-born architect Kobi Karp. The firm's Miami catalog spans hotel, residential, and commercial work including historic Miami Beach hotel restorations, oceanfront condominium towers, and mixed-use projects across the region. Karp's design for Chateau Beach uses a curvy, contemporary form that departs from the more orthogonal towers on either side. Coastal Construction was the general contractor.

Architecture and Design

Kobi Karp's Chateau Beach massing steps back a curved facade above a shorter base -- a shape that softens the tower silhouette compared to the strictly rectangular Sunny Isles neighbors. Every residence is positioned so that primary living space faces east to the Atlantic Ocean with secondary Intracoastal exposures from rear-facing lines.

The building carries 33 stories, which is on the shorter end of the Sunny Isles trophy tier -- Turnberry Ocean Club runs 54 stories and Acqualina's towers push into the mid-50s -- and that lower height translates into a slightly more intimate scale from the street.

Interior architecture pairs a contemporary open-plan approach with generous ceiling heights. Standard residences carry:

• 10-foot ceilings
• Floor-to-ceiling impact glass on ocean-facing walls
• Open contemporary kitchens with integrated appliances
• Italian marble in bathrooms
• Glass-railed balconies running the residence width
• Private elevator entry to each residence

Residences run in two-, three-, and four-bedroom-plus configurations, with upper-floor penthouses delivering the larger footprints. Marketing materials have described a size range extending up to approximately 9,300 square feet at the penthouse tier and down to roughly 1,488 square feet at the smaller three-bedroom lines.

Residences at Chateau Beach

The published floor plan set:

• 84 residences across 33 stories
• Two-, three-, and four-bedroom-plus configurations
• Upper-floor penthouses delivering the larger end of the sizes, including full- and half-floor layouts
• Approximately 1,488 SF to ~9,300 SF across the stack per marketing materials
• 10-foot ceilings
• Floor-to-ceiling impact glass
• Private elevator entry
• Italian marble bathrooms
• Open contemporary kitchens with integrated European appliances
• Glass-railed balconies

Chateau Beach resale activity has cleared in a wide band since delivery. Public listings have historically shown standard two- and three-bedroom homes trading in the ~$1.9 million to $5 million range and upper penthouses reaching into the $20-plus million range at the high end of the tower.

Amenities

The amenity program totals more than 22,000 square feet of indoor-outdoor space.

• Resort-style rooftop pool deck with cabanas
• Infinity-edge pool
• Lap pool
• Private beach club with chair and umbrella service on the sand
• Full-service spa with hammam, sauna, and steam rooms, plus his and her therapy suites with private massage rooms and separate dressing rooms
• Oceanfront fitness center overlooking the Atlantic, with Pilates and yoga studios
• Wine lounge with a large dining table, private wine lockers, and intimate seating for tastings and dinners
• Cigar bar with a sophisticated air filtration system and a climate-controlled walk-in humidor for private collections
• Oceanfront breakfast lounge
• Expansive ballroom
• Movie theater
• Kids' room
• Teen lounge
• 24-hour concierge, valet, butler service, and security

The wine-and-cigar programming is the amenity signature of Chateau Beach -- both the wine lounge with private lockers and the cigar bar with walk-in humidor are more built out than the equivalent programs at most Sunny Isles competitors. The hammam and sauna combination in the spa are also unusual in the segment.

How Chateau Beach Compares to Other Sunny Isles Trophy Condos

Notes:

• Chateau Beach is mid-density. At 84 units it sits between the boutique tier (Regalia 39, Muse 68, Mansions 79) and the larger buildings (Porsche 132, Turnberry Ocean Club 154, Armani/Casa 308).
• Argentine ownership is unusual for the Sunny Isles trophy tier. Most competitors are backed by U.S., European, or Turkish developers. Chateau Group's Buenos Aires pedigree gives the buyer base a stronger South American component than average.
• The wine and cigar amenity programming is a real differentiator. Private wine lockers and a walk-in humidor in a dedicated cigar bar are more built out here than at most Sunny Isles competitors.
• Kobi Karp architecture reads differently than the neighborhood norm. The curved facade steps back from the more orthogonal Trump Group and Dezer towers on either side of the campus.
• Height is on the low end of the trophy tier. 33 stories is shorter than Acqualina, Turnberry Ocean Club, or the Estates, which means the top of the Chateau Beach stack does not compete on view height with the taller buildings.

The Sunny Isles Lifestyle

Chateau Beach sits in the middle of the Sunny Isles Beach oceanfront row, a dense high-rise corridor with limited walkable retail on the ground. Day-to-day shopping is driven to Aventura Mall 10 minutes west (Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's, Louis Vuitton, Hermes, roughly 300 tenants) or to Bal Harbour Shops a mile south (Chanel, Saint Laurent, Cartier, Goyard, Le Zoo, Makoto).

Dining on-site is limited to the resident F&B at the pool deck. Nearby restaurant options include the Acqualina Resort dining program (Il Mulino New York, AQ Chop House by Il Mulino) a short drive north and the Bal Harbour restaurant row to the south. Haulover Marina for boating is a five-to-ten-minute drive south, and Haulover Inlet is the only ocean-to-Intracoastal cut between Government Cut and Port Everglades.

Beach access is direct through the private beach club. Newport Fishing Pier, Samson Oceanfront Park, and Heisman Park are all a short drive up or down Collins for public green space.

Schools include the Aventura City of Excellence School (ACES) K-8 charter across the causeway, plus a wide range of private day schools in Aventura and North Bay Village. Assigned Miami-Dade public schools are Highland Oaks Elementary and Middle and Michael M. Krop High. The Chateau Beach buyer skews toward Latin American principal-residence owners -- particularly Argentine and Brazilian -- alongside domestic Northeast second-home buyers and Middle Eastern owners.

The neighborhood was informally known as "Little Moscow" through the 2000s and early 2010s for the concentration of Russian-speaking residents and buyers; the label has softened as the buyer mix has broadened to include a wider set of international purchasers.

FAQ

Who developed Chateau Beach Residences?

Chateau Group, the Buenos Aires-based real estate firm founded by Sergio Grosskopf and later joined by his son Manuel Grosskopf. The firm's prior portfolio included the Alto Palermo and Alto Avellaneda shopping centers in Argentina and the residential towers Chateau Libertador and Chateau Puerto Madero in Buenos Aires. Chateau Beach was the firm's first solo U.S. project.

Who is the architect of Chateau Beach Residences?

Kobi Karp Architecture and Interior Design, a Miami-based firm founded in 1996 by Israeli-born architect Kobi Karp. Coastal Construction was the general contractor.

When was Chateau Beach Residences delivered?

Chateau Group broke ground in December 2012 and delivered in 2015.

How many residences are at Chateau Beach?

84 residences across 33 stories, in two-, three-, and four-bedroom-plus configurations with upper-floor penthouses. Sizes have been marketed across a wide range from approximately 1,488 SF at the smaller three-bedroom lines up to roughly 9,300 SF for larger penthouses.

What are the standout amenities at Chateau Beach?

The wine lounge with private lockers, the cigar bar with climate-controlled walk-in humidor, and the full-service spa with hammam, sauna, and steam are the most distinctive parts of the amenity program. The building also carries a rooftop pool deck, infinity-edge and lap pools, an oceanfront fitness center, a movie theater, a ballroom, an oceanfront breakfast lounge, a kids' room, a teen lounge, and 24-hour concierge, butler, and valet.

How does Chateau Beach compare to The Mansions at Acqualina?

Both delivered in 2015 and both sit in the middle of the Sunny Isles Beach oceanfront row. Chateau Beach has 84 residences across 33 stories, designed by Kobi Karp, developed by Argentina's Chateau Group. The Mansions at Acqualina has 79 residences across 47 stories, designed by Cohen, Freedman, Encinosa, developed by The Trump Group, with reciprocal Acqualina Resort service including Il Mulino New York and the ESPA spa. Chateau Beach is stand-alone; the Mansions is part of the larger three-building Acqualina campus.

Where is Chateau Beach Residences located?

17475 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160. The building sits between Acqualina to the north and the Jade Beach and Jade Ocean towers to the south, with Turnberry Ocean Club one block north and the broader trophy tower row stretching down Collins.

Is Chateau Beach on the beach?

Yes. The building is directly oceanfront on the Sunny Isles Beach oceanfront row, with a private beach club and full beach service (chairs, umbrellas, and towels) for residents. Primary living space in each residence is oriented east to the Atlantic Ocean.

Bottom Line

Chateau Beach Residences is the mid-density, Argentine-developed piece of the Sunny Isles Beach oceanfront trophy row -- 84 residences behind a Kobi Karp tower with a wine-and-cigar amenity program that runs deeper than most competitors, a full-service hammam spa, and an oceanfront fitness deck. For a buyer who wants trophy-tier finishes with an amenity program built around private wine locker service and cigar programming rather than the Formula 1 simulators and ice rinks of the newer campuses, Chateau Beach is the reference point in this pocket of Collins Avenue.

Want a Data-Driven Read on Chateau Beach Residences?

If you are evaluating a Chateau Beach resale -- floor selection, exposure, penthouse configuration, or comp analysis against the rest of the Sunny Isles trophy row -- reach out to Kyle Benjamin, REHub Miami.

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Disclaimer: This article is for general informational purposes. Pricing, inventory, HOA figures, and finish specifications change. Always verify details directly with the building's official sales team and recent closed sales before making a purchase decision.