The Estates at Acqualina Sunny Isles: 2026 Buyer's Guide

The Estates at Acqualina is a two-tower oceanfront condominium project at 17885 and 17901 Collins Avenue in Sunny Isles Beach, developed by The Trump Group (Jules and Eddie Trump; no relation to the Trump Organization) on a 5.6-acre site with 502 linear feet of private beach. It is the third and largest piece of the Acqualina campus, following the original Acqualina Resort & Spa (2005) and The Mansions at Acqualina (2015).

The South Tower at 17901 Collins topped out at 52 stories and delivered in June 2022. The North Tower at 17885 Collins followed shortly after. Together the two towers hold 248 residences in one commonly reported count (roughly 154 in the South Tower and 94 in the North Tower), with an alternate published unit count of 232 total (149 South + 83 North) depending on the source. Both counts describe the same project; the discrepancy reflects how sponsor combined-unit sales have shifted the recorded count over time.

Architecture is by Arquitectonica. Interiors -- and specifically the lobby of the South Tower -- were designed by Karl Lagerfeld, one of his final commissions before his death in February 2019. The 45,000-square-foot amenity building known as Villa Acqualina anchors the campus with an ice skating rink, four-lane bowling alley, Formula 1 racing simulator, Wall Street Trader's Club Room, virtual golf, and a FlowRider surf simulator.

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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 largely rebuilt over the last two decades from a strip of mid-century motels into a dense oceanfront trophy tower corridor. The Estates at Acqualina occupies the southern edge of that corridor.

The Acqualina campus -- Acqualina Resort & Spa, The Mansions at Acqualina, and The Estates -- runs continuously along Collins Avenue from roughly 175th Street north past 183rd Street. Directly south is the Newport Fishing Pier stretch and Jade Ocean; directly north is Turnberry Ocean Club and Regalia. The Bal Harbour Shops center sits about a mile south on Collins. Aventura Mall and the Brightline Aventura station are three miles west across the William Lehman Causeway. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is 15 minutes north; Miami International is 25 minutes south.

The nearby St. Regis Residences Sunny Isles Beach is rising eight blocks south, delivering competing branded product in the same trophy tier as the Estates.

Who's Behind the Estates at Acqualina?

The Trump Group is the developer -- an Aventura-based real estate firm founded in the late 1970s by South African brothers Jules and Eddie Trump, joined later by Stephanie Trump. The Trumps are unrelated to Donald Trump and the Trump Organization; they moved to the United States in the 1970s and started their Florida run with Williams Island, the 84-acre Aventura master-planned gated community they began developing in 1980.

The Estates at Acqualina is the third stand-alone Trump Group project on the Sunny Isles oceanfront, after the Acqualina Resort & Spa (2005) and The Mansions at Acqualina (2015). All three sit on adjoining parcels along Collins Avenue between 174th and 183rd Streets. The Estates was built by Suffolk Construction as general contractor, though the project also generated well-publicized litigation between the developer and contractor over the construction close-out.

The architect is Arquitectonica, the Miami-founded firm led by Bernardo Fort-Brescia and Laurinda Spear since 1977, with an extensive Miami portfolio that includes the Atlantis Condominium on Brickell (the Miami Vice opening-credits building), the Kaseya Center arena, Brickell City Centre, the MSC and Virgin Voyages PortMiami terminals, and dozens of oceanfront condominium towers in Sunny Isles, Bal Harbour, and Miami Beach.

Architecture and Design

The two Estates towers are twin 52-story rectangles arranged parallel to the ocean, connected by shared landscaped grounds and the Villa Acqualina amenity pavilion between them. The site totals 5.6 acres with 502 linear feet of private beach frontage -- an unusually deep beach spread for a single-project ownership on the Sunny Isles oceanfront. The parcel is large enough to accommodate two full towers and a stand-alone amenity building without crowding the beach setback, which is not something most Sunny Isles trophy projects can claim.

The South Tower lobby is a Karl Lagerfeld design -- one of his last commissions before his death in February 2019. The room draws on contemporary art, historic architecture, and Art Deco geometry, with fountains, floral installations, and a palette of blues, white, silver, gray, and pale pink. Lagerfeld had led Chanel from 1983 until his death and Fendi from 1965; the Estates lobby is one of a small handful of interior architectural commissions he took outside of the fashion houses.

Residence interiors run to an 11-foot ceiling standard, floor-to-ceiling sliding glass on the ocean and Intracoastal exposures, Italian marble flooring, and Ornare Italian cabinetry in kitchens.

Residences at the Estates

The developer floor plan set:

• Approximately 232-248 residences total across two towers (South: ~149-154, North: ~83-94)
• 52 stories in both the South and North towers
• Three- to eight-bedroom floor plans
• Approximately 3,000 SF to over 13,000 SF per residence
• Duplex penthouses on the top floors of the South Tower (units PH-01 and PH-02, floors 48-49) and a full-floor North Tower penthouse (N-TS-49)
• 11-foot ceilings
• Private elevator entries
• Floor-to-ceiling sliding doors
• Italian marble flooring
• Ornare Italian kitchen cabinetry
• Oversized terraces

Standard resale inventory has cleared in a wide band since the tower opened. Mid-2020s listings have run from roughly $3.9 million for smaller three-bedroom homes up through $9 million for larger units on middle floors, with penthouses trading north of $40 million at peak. A widely reported closed sale at 17901 Collins Avenue in late 2025 changed hands at $13.5 million. Pricing per square foot at the Estates has been among the highest in Sunny Isles Beach since the tower delivered.

Amenities

The centerpiece is Villa Acqualina, the stand-alone amenity building of approximately 45,000 square feet anchoring the campus. The complete program includes:

• Indoor ice skating rink
• Four-lane bowling alley with lounge, sound system, big-screen TV, and snack bar
• Formula 1 racing simulator with car and rally options, plus flight simulation
• Wall Street Trader's Club Room with market-data workstations
• Virtual golf simulator
• FlowRider surf simulator
• Six swimming pools across the campus
• Movie theater
• Billiard room
• Cigar lounge
• Kids' play room
• Spa and fitness center
• Signature dining concepts programmed into the campus
• Beach service with chairs, umbrellas, and food and beverage
• 24-hour concierge, valet, and security

Owners also draw on the reciprocal five-star Acqualina Resort program across the broader campus, which includes the 20,000-square-foot Acqualina Spa by ESPA, Il Mulino New York, and AQ Chop House by Il Mulino.

The Villa Acqualina amenity mix -- ice rink, bowling, Formula 1 simulator, FlowRider -- is unusual in that it targets family-with-teenager owners rather than the more restrained business-lounge programming typical of Miami trophy condos. It is one of the specific differentiators the Estates leans on in marketing against Sunny Isles competitors.

How the Estates Compares to Other Sunny Isles Trophy Condos

The Estates is on the larger, more amenitized end of the Sunny Isles Beach oceanfront trophy tier.

Notes:

• The Estates is a full campus, not a single tower. Two 52-story towers plus a 45,000 SF stand-alone amenity building on a 5.6-acre site with 502 feet of private beach is a scale that no other single-project ownership in Sunny Isles matches.
• Karl Lagerfeld's involvement is a genuine differentiator. Fashion-designed lobbies are common in Miami trophy pre-construction (Armani, Missoni, Fendi), but the Estates South Tower lobby is one of Lagerfeld's last completed interior projects.
• Villa Acqualina targets a family buyer. The ice rink, bowling alley, Formula 1 simulator, and FlowRider are amenity choices that skew younger and more active than the norm.
• Per-square-foot pricing runs at the top of the market. Estates penthouses have traded above $40M, on par with Aman Miami Beach, Faena, and top-floor Bal Harbour Oceana product.

The Sunny Isles Lifestyle

The Estates at Acqualina sits in the heart of the Sunny Isles Beach oceanfront row, with 502 feet of private beach and direct oceanfront access from the towers. This stretch of Collins is a densely built high-rise corridor rather than a walkable retail street, so most day-to-day shopping is driven. Aventura Mall (Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's, Louis Vuitton, Hermes, roughly 300 tenants) is 10 minutes west across the Lehman Causeway. Bal Harbour Shops (Chanel, Saint Laurent, Cartier, Goyard, Makoto, Le Zoo) is about a mile south.

Dining on-campus is anchored by the Acqualina Resort restaurants -- Il Mulino New York, AQ Chop House, Costa Grill, Ke-uH, and Avra Miami. A five- to ten-minute drive brings you to Bal Harbour restaurant row and the Fontainebleau Miami Beach dining strip. Haulover Marina and Haulover Inlet for boating and offshore access are five minutes south.

Schools include the Aventura City of Excellence School (ACES) K-8 charter across the causeway and several private day school options in Aventura and North Bay Village. Highland Oaks Elementary and Middle and Michael M. Krop High School are the assigned Miami-Dade public schools. The buyer profile skews toward family-focused ultra-high-net-worth purchasers, international principal residences from Latin America and Europe, and second-home owners from the Northeast.

Beach itself is a wide lifeguarded strand. Public parks close by include Samson Oceanfront Park, Heisman Park, and the Newport Fishing Pier at Pier Park. Brightline service at the Aventura station runs to downtown Miami in about 30 minutes and to Orlando in about three hours.

FAQ

Is The Estates at Acqualina related to Donald Trump?

No. The Trump Group was founded by Jules and Eddie Trump, South African brothers who moved to the United States in the 1970s. There is no family or business relationship to Donald Trump or the Trump Organization. Stephanie Trump has also been publicly involved as a Trump Group principal on the Estates project.

How many residences are there at The Estates at Acqualina?

Reported totals vary by source between 232 and 248 residences across the two towers, with roughly 149 to 154 in the South Tower at 17901 Collins and 83 to 94 in the North Tower at 17885 Collins. The discrepancy reflects sponsor combined-unit reconfigurations over time.

Who designed The Estates at Acqualina?

Arquitectonica is the architect, led by Bernardo Fort-Brescia. The South Tower lobby was designed by Karl Lagerfeld, one of his last completed commissions before his death in February 2019. Suffolk Construction was the general contractor.

When was The Estates at Acqualina delivered?

The South Tower topped out and delivered in June 2022. The North Tower followed shortly thereafter. Sponsor closings and secondary-market resales have been running since.

What amenities are at The Estates at Acqualina?

The main amenity center is Villa Acqualina, a stand-alone 45,000 SF building between the two towers, which houses an indoor ice skating rink, a four-lane bowling alley, a Formula 1 racing simulator, a Wall Street Trader's Club Room, a virtual golf simulator, a FlowRider surf simulator, a movie theater, a billiard room, a cigar lounge, a kids' play room, six swimming pools, a spa, and a fitness center. Owners also access the broader Acqualina Resort program.

How does The Estates compare to The Mansions at Acqualina?

Both are Trump Group projects on the same Sunny Isles Beach oceanfront campus. The Mansions is a single 47-story tower with 79 residences, delivered 2015 and designed by Cohen, Freedman, Encinosa. The Estates is a two-tower project delivered in 2022 with roughly 232-248 residences across two 52-story towers by Arquitectonica, a Karl Lagerfeld-designed lobby, and a 45,000 SF Villa Acqualina amenity building. Mansions is smaller and more discreet; Estates is larger, more amenitized, and more family-oriented.

What are the price ranges at The Estates at Acqualina?

Standard resale inventory has cleared roughly $3.9M for smaller three-bedroom homes up through $9M-plus on middle floors, with penthouses trading north of $40 million at peak. A publicly reported closed sale in late 2025 at 17901 Collins changed hands at $13.5 million. Confirm current comparables before anchoring on a list price.

What is the address of The Estates at Acqualina?

The South Tower is 17901 Collins Avenue and the North Tower is 17885 Collins Avenue, both in Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160.

Bottom Line

The Estates at Acqualina is the largest and most amenitized piece of the Trump Group's Acqualina campus -- twin 52-story Arquitectonica towers on 5.6 acres with 502 feet of private beach, a Karl Lagerfeld-designed South Tower lobby, and a 45,000 SF Villa Acqualina amenity building that leans harder into family programming (ice rink, bowling, FlowRider, Formula 1 simulator) than any other Sunny Isles trophy competitor. For a buyer prioritizing scale of amenity, campus service, and top-of-market ultra-luxury pricing, this is the reference point on Collins Avenue.

Want a Data-Driven Read on The Estates at Acqualina?

If you are evaluating an Estates resale -- tower selection, floor, 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.