Owners in Ocean Vistas in Daytona Beach Shores are greeted by name by a concierge. This is their home, not just a condo, even the most luxurious in the area. I love this very stylish Art Deco condominium, love the the look of their lobby. Very clean design, very contemporary… Amenities include oceanfront fitness center, clubroom with billiards table, large flat TV, fireplace, catering kitchen for birthday parties and other occasions. 9,300 sq. ft. total of terraces and gardens, beachside heated pool & spa, fire pit, water fountain. Controlled entry building access, secured reserved parking, high speed internet, surround sound system, owner storage. Of course, this luxury comes with relatively high maintenance for the area, where a two bedroom unit runs $545 or $548 a month depending on ... 06/27/2012

Ocean Villas Condominiums in Daytona Beach Shores. Market snapshot. 3703 S Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores, FL 32118 This is one of the most luxurious buildings in Daytona Beach area. Excellent design by Charlan Brock and Associates, Inc. of Orlando (Architect David Portwood). Total of 76 units in this 11-story oceanfront condominium. 8 units per floor. Six of them 3-bdr units and 2 are Two-bdr + den units. All units are over 2,000 sf in size plus very large balconies, even those, that are 2 bedroom plus den. Ocean Villas Condominium is next to Sunglow Pier, a popular place for visitors and a terrific fishing spot. Here’s what the Developer, The Devlin Group, posted on their website when announcing the project: "Boasting breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal Wate... 06/24/2012

2947 S. Atlantic Ave, Daytona Beach Shores, FL 32118. Oceans Seven is a direct oceanfront condominium building in Daytona Beach Shores, built in 1976. It is part of The Oceans complex. Ocean Seven looks the same as Oceans One, Oceans Three, and Oceans Five. In reality, developer decided to change the routine. Three other building only have two-bedroom/two baths condos. In oceans Seven there are 120 condo units from one bedroom to three bedroom units. All units have excellent views. Each unit has direct oceanfront exposure. The condo building is part of The Oceans family of buildings, which dominates this mile-long stretch of the beach. Superb location, no need for a car in this location in Daytona Beach Shores. The condominium building is across the street from a shopping center anchore... 06/10/2012

  2987 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores, FL 32118 Oceans Five is a direct oceanfront condominium building in Daytona Beach Shores, built in 1975. 120 two-bedroom/two baths condos about 1,100 sq. ft. All units have excellent views, each unit has direct oceanfront exposure. Excellent location, you do not need to have a car in this stretch of Daytona Beach Shores. Across the street from a shopping center anchored by Publix Supermarkets. The condo offers oceanfront pool, exercise room, social room, underground garage. Small pets are allowed. Minimum rental period is 2 months.   There are currently only 2 units for sale (see the table), and there is an offer for unit 801, so it will go under contract tomorrow, leaving only one unit for sale.   Compare the prices with first 6 months of ... 06/10/2012

Oceans Six is one of newer buildings in Daytona Beach Shores. This direct oceanfront U-shaped 17 story 120-unit condominium was built in 1993. Outdoor and indoor pool. Social room, exercise room, sauna, on-site association manager.  8 units per floor, split evenly between 2-bdr and 3-bdr units. Outside corridor system. Building is in excellent shape. Underground parking. 2-bdr units are 1,540 sf, and 3-bdr units are 1,668. Units a larger than in older Oceans buildings. Very good views of the ocean and the Intracoastal.  The Association Fee is the same for each unit no matter whether it is a 2 bdr unit or 3-bdr unit, $526 a month.  5 units for sale is not a sign of a distressed market. Quite the opposite. It is 40% lower than what it should have been under normal conditions. Prices inche... 05/27/2012

Oceans Four Condominiums Oceans Four Condominiums, part of  the Oceans Complex in Daytona Beach Shores, was built in 1980. A 20-story building, centrally located on this condo row in Daytona Beach Shores, and it is different from all other buildings in the complex. In 1980, when it was completed, it was, obviously, the epitome of luxury. 114 units total, 6 units per floor and 3 elevators. Each elevator opens to only two units, it had more privacy than any other building an the Oceans. Besides privacy, the condo units in Oceans Four are bigger than in other Oceans built before Oceans Four. Two-bedroom units are about 1,700 sq. ft. and three-bedroom units are $1,775 sq. ft.  Laundry is in unit. There is an exercise room, a social room. Small pets allowed. Minimum rental term is 1 year so ... 05/27/2012

The agent called me at 9:30 in the evening on Sunday, just couple of hours ago. She apologized for calling so late, but she said she desperately needed the exact Association Dues figure for the property that her buyer has under contract with my Seller. OK, I have my laptop with me, so it is not a problem. I gave her the amount. She called back in 5 minutes and asked for the exact amount of taxes. I delved into the Property Appraiser site and calculated the taxes based on the taxable value and knowing the millage rate. She told me she needed it fast because they were selling this unit at the auction. She gave me the URL and in few seconds I could see the auction with my own eyes. I must admit, it was very interesting to watch. Yes, it is not a mistake. They were selling a unit, which the... 05/20/2012

Oceanside Inn, 1909 South Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores, FL 32118 Oceanside Inn in Daytona Beach Shores is on my list of preferred condo-hotels in Daytona Beach area. You run into people here who are genuinely nice and – a big plus - professional. In my opinion this is one of the best conversions from a old rundown hotel to a decent condo-hotel. Front Desk is running hotel rentals, they are the people that greet you. The resort is a 9-story building with 191 rooms. The majority of units are double units.  Double units are two side-by-side hotel rooms with a connecting door. Each room with its own bathroom. Triple unit is just one more studio with a connecting door. Resort amenities include heated oceanfront pool, conference room, which can be divided in two, small exercise room, b... 05/20/2012

One of the best parts of Active Rain is the people who are involved.  If you've been on AR for any time, you have noticed the volumes of great information that is posted everyday.  You can get a college level education just from reading the blogs of the brainy people who share their knowledge and experience so freely on this site.  That's great, and the people who write those blogs are great people too. I've gotten to know a number or Rainers fairly well through their writings, phone calls, emails and comments.  Late last year, I was able to link up with Andrea Bedard to do a 12 hour cycling fund raiser for the Susan G Komen foundation, and I can tell you that she is just as genuine and sweet in person as she comes across on her blog. Today, I had the privilege of linking up with Jon an... 05/18/2012

In the last 5 years the resort went through difficult time. It was originally built in 1965, and then the 5th floor was added in 1974. The Association tried to keep up with preventive maintenance, and as a result the Maintenance fee in the resort was usually higher than in other condo-hotels, but the age is something you can't fight. The time came when they needed to do major concrete restoration, consisting of replacement of balconies and partial replacement of concrete in walkways. It came at a time when the values were on decline, which made it very difficult for the owners. Special assessments one after another in lump sums and installments, high default rate, people were walking away from their units. There was a moment when we did not know whether the Condo-hotel could even surviv... 05/15/2012

A few weeks ago all owners in Oceanside Inn, a premium condo-hotel in Daytona Beach Shores, have received a letter that the Association was very excited to announce that they have decided to replace the second level of the garage at a tune of $250,000. This was not the best news for the owners, I guess they were less than excited, but Special Assessments are part of condo-hotel and condo living, and there is nothing really unusual in having them time to time. Owners knew the garage was in need of repairs, and turned out maintaining it was so costly, that replacing was making a better sense in the long run. Well, Special Assessments always hurt in the short run, when you need to shell out cash, which is tight for many. Considering that the most popular arrangement in the resort is double... 05/13/2012

Salida Del Sol 3737 S Atlantic Ave, Daytona Beach Shores, FL 32118 Massachusetts developer John T. Callahan, III of JTC III Development Corp. with offices in Lake Mary, FL, and in Daytona added Salida Del Sol to his collection of condos in the area. It is his company’s third condo building after Oceans Grand in Daytona Beach Shores (189 units) and Halifax Landing in South Daytona (186 units). Salida Del Sol is an 11-story direct oceanfront condominium in Daytona Beach Shores with 43 units. Heated oceanfront pool, spa, exercise room, game room, storage area, bicycle storage, underground parking. One of the most liberal pet policies with pets up to 70 lbs allowed. 4 units per floor, with two units considered ocean view and two direct oceanfront. Oceanfront units are 3 bedr/2.5 baths, 2,23... 05/13/2012

We were walking on the beach in Daytona Beach Shores yesterday, which is what we always do on weekends and, maybe, a couple of times during the week. It was getting late, and we were coming back to the park, where we parked our car, when I noticed that everybody were taking photos with there phones and cameras pointing to the ocean. The sun was no longer up, so I could not understand what was there that they were taking photos of. I turned and there was a huge moon rising from the ocean. I went to my car and grabbed my Canon, and by the time I was ready to shoot, the moon was already higher, but still it was very impressive. I then read that this was the biggest moon of the year, because yesterday it was the closest to our planet. Though it was only 14% bigger, it was 35% brighter, and ... 05/06/2012

Guilty as charged. Yes, on average I drive less than 100 miles a week. I read Michael Thornton’s post (not so) Speechless Sundae ~ 5.6.12... and then I read comments and I thought that this was not my case. Michael wrote about his new 4-wheel toy – Chevy Volt, and mentioned that he drove 500 miles in one week. The comments are filled with more surprise (and envy) to this fact rather than phenomenal Chevy Volt’s fuel economy. Maybe it is a great car, but it is not for me, a condo dweller. I wouldn’t be able to charge it in a condo garage. So, I am using a less than impressive (in terms of fuel) Mercedes. But I don’t think it costs me a lot, as I don’t even drive 500 miles a week. To be honest, I don’t think I even drive 100 miles a week. I guess this is the beauty of working with condos ... 05/06/2012

A local investor owns several units in Daytona Beach Shores. We know that he loves Salida Del Sol condo building, has a unit there. Nice building, completed in 2006. Good location south of Dunlawton Ave on A1A. 43 three-bedroom units. Good size, breathtaking views. We called him about a unit there in $200s. He laughed at us saying that there was another unit, that went to foreclosure, and the Lender got it back. He said he would wait till it pops back as REO and would buy it for $190K. We doubt that it will be at $190K, as the prices do not support this cheerful assessment, but he is confident, so no deal until this unit pops back on the market for $190K. But customers are always right, even when they are dead wrong, so we wait. And unit 1001 in Salida Del Sol pops on the market yesterd... 05/04/2012

I wrote about Oceans Grand in Daytona Beach Shores about a month ago. At that time the lowest price for a 2 bedr/2 baths condo with den was $199,000 and I thought that this was probably the last time we saw anything in Oceans Grand for less than $200K. It was snatched right away, but there is another $199,990 there, and after a unit for $260K went under contract in just couple of days, and we were late even to show it, it is surprising to say the least. It is interesting to see the changes in just one month. I made this about 2 bdr/2 baths only because out of 9 units for sale there 8 are 2-bedroom units. Only one 3-bedroom. There were 10 units for sale a month ago and 4 of those were 3-bedroom units. No, the prices did not go up yet, and the only difference is that this time the invent... 04/29/2012

Pirates Cove. Daytona Beach Shores Condo-Hotel This 164-room resort in Daytona Beach Shores is the farthest condo-hotel, about 6 miles south of Main Street. Easy access form I-95 via Dunlawton Avenue Bridge. Pirates Cove was built in 1973. It has completed a major concrete restoration several years ago and a lot of money in special assessment has been paid, and for the next several decades they should be safe. Actually this was the most expensive renovation for a condo-hotel in the area. About 5 years ago the restaurant in Pirates Cove went out of business, and this beautiful oceanfront large space became an eyesore. I was told today that the owners are very happy that it is has recently been bought by a local restaurateur and in just few months this will become The Mango Sun's second l... 04/24/2012

To tell you the truth, even such relatively small niche as condos, and even on such geographically small place as a narrow barrier island in Daytona, and even only in Daytona Beach Shores, a small town south of Daytona Beach, is still a big place for me. I know some condos, and I do not know some at all. There are still condos in the area, where I have never been. Royal Atlantic Condominium in Daytona beach Shores is one of those condos. 11-stiry 40-unit direct oceanfront condominium in Daytona Beach Shores was built in 1988. 34 units per floor, two of them 2 bdr/2 baths, and two are 3 bdr/2 baths. Units are set diagonally. North-west and south-east units are three-bedroom, while South-west and north-east units are two bedroom/2 baths. So, there is one direct oceanfront 2 bdr/2 baths, a... 04/21/2012

Oceans Eight Condominiums. Daytona Beach Shores. Market Snapshot. April 2012 Oceans Eight is a 21-story building in The Oceans in Daytona Beach Shores. No 13th floor, no units on the first floor, 9 units per floor, bringing the total number of units to 168. Part of The Oceans in Daytona Beach Shores, this condominium building was completed in 1996 making it is one of the newest oceanfront buildings in The Oceans. Amenities include outdoor oceanfront pool and a large indoor pool, which is perfect for the winter. Not that you can't swim here in winter, vacationers do swim, but 62F -68F is too cold for locals. They also have sauna, decent size gym, Jacuzzi, Meeting/Social room... The building provides secured access, Association manager is on-site. The condominium property is in good shape... 04/07/2012

Built in 2006 in Daytona Beach Shores, Oceans Grand is the last high-rise building in the Oceans complex. The city is now limiting the height to 120’, and, of course, they are proud with this far from wise decision. But who said that government is supposed to be wise? There are 189 units in 21-story Oceans Grand (no 13th floor). It is a triangular building with rounded corners. Each corner is a three-bedroom unit. 3rd floor and up has 7 two-bedroom / 2 baths units plus den, and 3 corner Three Bedroom/three baths units. First and second floor has only 3 units each. Ground level garage with gated access provides one reserved space per unit with a lot of additional spaces on the second level on first come first serve basis. Oceans Grand is not directly on the Atlantic, it is between the ri... 04/01/2012