Southwinds is a 1973-built, garden-style condominium community in the West Flagler/Fontainebleau Park area of Miami, part of a multi-address complex that includes separate East and West condominium associations along W Flagler Street. The gated community sits within walking distance of a shopping plaza anchored by a Walmart Supercenter and an LA Fitness, with multiple gate exits providing quick access to Flagler Street and the Tamiami, Palmetto, and Dolphin expressways. Publicly available market data (recent sale prices, price per square foot, active listings) could not be reliably isolated for this specific address versus the adjacent West association.
No red flags currently on our file (last updated 2026-07-11) — but our file reflects publicly identified issues, not verified good standing. Your report re-checks all 14 risk categories fresh and tells you exactly what to verify with the association.
Get the full Intelligence Report — $9.99Publicly reported pet policy: Pets allowed per listing sources. Confirm current rules with the association before purchasing.
Southwinds was built in approximately 1973 with 224 units.
Florida condominiums of this age are subject to milestone inspection and structural reserve requirements. Our Intelligence Report covers what official city and county records show for this building, and what remains for a buyer to verify with the association.
When you buy into a condo building that's 15 or more years old — anywhere in the US — you should expect by default that an assessment, or several, is in effect or on the way: roof repairs, elevator replacement, repaving, facade work. Buildings age on a schedule, and the bill lands on the owners: often hundreds of dollars a month on top of your mortgage, HOA fee, taxes, and insurance. The unit listing rarely mentions any of it.
In Florida, the stakes for older buildings are higher still. Since the 2021 Surfside tragedy, state law requires milestone structural inspections at 30 years (25 in some coastal areas), Structural Integrity Reserve Studies, and — critically — bars associations from waiving reserve funding for structural components, ending decades of artificially low fees. Add the state's insurance surge, and many older buildings carry obligations that never appear in a listing. None of this makes an older building a bad purchase — but the difference between a well-run 1970s tower and a struggling one can be tens of thousands of dollars per unit. That's the question our building intelligence answers.
Nearby in Miami: Star Lakes Estates · Point East One · Green Hills Park West Condominium · Grove Gardens · Kendall Acres · All Miami condos