Costa Brava · #1009

Costa Brava is a 22-story bayfront condominium at 11 Island Avenue on Belle Isle, the easternmost of the Venetian Islands closest to South Beach. Built in 1972, the tower holds approximately 216 residences in studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom configurations with private balconies overlooking Biscayne Bay, the Miami skyline, the cruise port, and the Sunset Harbour marina. The building's mid-century footprint sits directly on the water with a private marina, making Costa Brava one of the few Venetian Islands addresses with dedicated boat slips that residents can rent at fixed monthly rates. Many units at Costa Brava have been gut-renovated by owners with porcelain tile, open kitchens, quartz counters, updated appliance packages, and modernized baths, while original 1970s layouts can still be found at lower price points for buyers willing to renovate. Belle Isle is the gateway island off the Venetian Causeway, putting Costa Brava one block from Belle Isle Park, two blocks from the Standard Spa Miami Beach, and a four-minute walk from Sunset Harbour's Pubbelly Sushi, Bar Sardinia, OLV Boutique Hotel, Sweet Liberty, and the Anatomy gym. Lincoln Road and the Bass Museum are roughly ten minutes east on foot, while the Adrienne Arsht Center, Perez Art Museum Miami, Frost Science, and Whole Foods Midtown sit a five-to-ten-minute drive west via the causeway. The toll-free Venetian bike lane runs along the building's frontage, and Watson Island's Jungle Island and the Miami Children's Museum sit one bridge to the west, with Brickell reachable in under fifteen minutes by car. Costa Brava's amenity program includes a private marina with boat slips, a heated bayfront swimming pool, a separate sundeck, a sauna, a fitness room, a billiards and game room, a tennis court, and a community room available for resident events. The building maintains 24-hour front desk staff, assigned garage parking, valet for guests, and bicycle storage, and remains one of the few pet-friendly buildings on the Venetian Islands. Guest parking, on-site management, dockmaster service for boating residents, and a landscaped bayfront promenade round out the package, with the cooperative-style governance keeping fees relatively contained for an island address.