Ocean House Surfside: Selling an Existing Surfside Condo to Buy In, Timing and Pricing

Ocean House Surfside is a new oceanfront building, and anyone who owns an existing Surfside condo and wants to move into it is working with two clocks at once: the resale clock for the home being sold and the construction clock for the home being bought. For a remote worker making Miami a primary base, that sequence has practical weight, because the home you live in today is also the home you need to be comfortable in until the new residence is ready.

According to the Haute Residence project guide published in 2026, the building is a 25-residence, 12-story oceanfront property on Collins Avenue, with architecture by Arquitectonica and interiors by Carla Guilhem. Haute Residence also states that the structure topped out in 2026 and that delivery is estimated for 2027, while noting that the developer sets the timeline and it can change. That caveat is the starting point for any resale plan: confirm the expected delivery date in your purchase agreement before building a sale schedule around it.

This guide is about decision-making, not forecasting. It does not predict where Surfside values are headed. It lays out what the available evidence says, where it runs thin, and which questions are worth answering before you list an existing condo.

Market-wide figures give context, not a price for your unit. According to Momentum Realty's Surfside market page, the median sale price in Surfside was $1,350,000, up 12.4% from the prior year, with sellers capturing 91.1% of asking price. The same page reports homes going under contract in about 85 days and 42 homes on the market, and describes conditions as currently favoring buyers. The page does not carry a date in the excerpt supplied, so treat these as a snapshot to refresh rather than a current reading.

Those numbers blend many property types and price tiers, and the median is a long way from the ultra-luxury oceanfront segment. Momentum's list of active communities, for example, spans a wide range of price markers across different buildings. That spread is a reminder that a Surfside-wide median says little about a specific tower, floor or view.

For a seller, the practical reading is modest. A sale price below asking is normal in this data, and a days-to-contract figure in the range of months suggests building a realistic holding period into your plan. Neither figure substitutes for closed sales in your own building.

Brosda & Bentley's analysis of a record Surf Club condo sale makes a point that applies to sellers at every level: assuming every property can be valued with neighborhood-wide comparables is one of the biggest mistakes in the Miami luxury condo market. Its list of value drivers within a single building includes floor and elevation, direct ocean exposure, residence size and configuration, terrace dimensions, privacy, renovation and interior design, furniture and inclusions, seller motivation, and competing inventory.

Use that list as a pricing checklist for your own unit. Pull recent closed sales in your building, note how each differed from yours on those variables, and look at current competing listings as evidence of seller expectations rather than proven demand. Brosda & Bentley also advises evaluating price per square foot, carrying costs, reserves, insurance, special assessments and building-specific demand before a high-end purchase, and buyers of your unit are likely to examine the same items.

A condition and presentation review is worth doing before you set a number. Renovated interiors, included furnishings and a clear story on building finances can each change how a buyer reads your price. An honest view of where your residence sits among its direct competitors will serve you better than a citywide statistic.

On the new-development side, published pricing varies by source and date, so cite carefully. The developer-affiliated sales site oceanhousesurfside.us states that prices start at $5 million, and lists a payment structure of 10% at reservation, 10% at contract signing, 20% during construction and 60% at closing. That site also says it is independently operated and has no affiliation with the developer. Haute Residence's project guide, by contrast, says pricing is on request as of its 2026 project card and cites developer Multiplan's January 2026 release for a $70 million duplex penthouse. Because these sources differ in scope and date, request the current price sheet and deposit schedule directly rather than relying on any single page.

According to the oceanhousesurfside.us site, residences range from 2,093 to 6,279 square feet, while Miami Residence lists a range of 2,093 to 5,470 square feet. That discrepancy is a good example of why to verify unit-level details against the developer's own documents.

MILLION's review of brand premium offers a useful discipline for this comparison. It advises comparing asking price per square foot with closely matched oceanfront alternatives, matching location, age, size, views, condition and service level, and valuing design quality independently rather than attributing it automatically to the name. It also notes that current asking prices reflect seller expectations while closed sales reveal what buyers actually accepted. Apply the same standard to your own sale: you are asking a buyer to do for your condo what you are doing for Ocean House.

There are three broad ways to sequence the move, and each trades certainty against flexibility. Selling before you reserve gives you a known sale price but means arranging where to live until delivery. Selling during construction can align proceeds with the staged payments in the developer's schedule but depends on the market during your listing window. Selling closer to delivery keeps you in your home longer but concentrates the risk that the closing and your sale fall out of step.

Given Momentum's reported time to contract of about 85 days, a listing that begins only months before a closing may be tight. Add the time between accepted offer and closing, and an earlier start looks more comfortable. These are planning observations, not predictions; the actual pace of your sale will depend on your building, price and condition.

For a remote worker, a bridge plan deserves as much attention as the sale itself. Think about where you will work and live if the sale closes before the new residence is ready, and whether your current home's timing flexibility is worth more to you than a perfectly sequenced price.

The new building is small and amenity-focused. Haute Residence's guide describes 25 homes, each reached through a private keyed elevator and vestibule, with wood and natural stone interiors and ocean-facing terraces. The oceanhousesurfside.us amenity list includes a spa and wellness center, a rooftop pool and deck, a vitality pool and fitness center, beachfront cabanas, concierge services, 24-hour valet and security, a private event space and electric vehicle charging. Miami Residence lists the rental policy as long terms only and the building as unfurnished; confirm both against the developer's documents.

For someone who works from home, details like quiet, privacy, dedicated space for a home office and building services may matter more than headline amenities. Compare these directly with what your existing condo offers, and consider whether your current building's carrying costs, reserves and insurance are part of what you are weighing.

The Meridian Advisors listing places Ocean House Surfside alongside other Surfside projects such as Arte and Fendi Chateau, which can help frame alternatives. Whatever you choose, test the new purchase the same way you would test a resale: against closed-sale evidence, matched comparables and your own priorities rather than the name alone.

Before listing, gather closed sales from your building, current competing listings and a frank assessment of your unit's condition. Ask for the developer's current price sheet, floor plans, deposit schedule and delivery language for Ocean House Surfside. Then map the two timelines against each other and decide how much overlap or gap you can accept.

If you would like a second view on how your existing Surfside condo might be positioned relative to a new oceanfront purchase, Denis Smykalov and Wolsen Developments can help organize the comparable-sales review and the sequencing questions described above.