GRANDVIEW PALACE CONDO

Constant issues with the building shutting down the AC for ‘routine maintenance’. No AC until the following day. This has happened several times. Such a poorly run facility! Amateur hour!

Beautiful views if facing the water. Felt safe walking to the store or just walking around the neighborhood. Last security company they hired was more watchful. Building was always kept clean.
However, management can be rude and unprofessional. Poor communication within staff.
You have to pay an elevator deposit of $100 when you move in and you get it back when you move out if there are no damages. I moved out 9 months ago and never got my deposit back. First they “never received the form” then just ignored messages.
Would put in work orders for leaks when it would rain to be ignored. No one came to even look at it.
Condo was built in the 80’s and it shows. There are newer condos near by.
Ask about rules and read reviews before moving in.

The view is grand, but it's definitely not a palace. You've probably seen rental units advertised with incredible sights of Biscayne Bay for a really good price, but there are some solid reasons why these rents are so low. We recently moved out after residing there for two years Unfortunately, my experience with the management and facilities was FAR from satisfactory.
The application process to live at GVP is an interrogation. The building only accepts money orders for payment and then requires individual money orders for a parking sticker, one for a pool deck key, one for a bike sticker, one for a "common area" deposit, and so on. The common areas also don't have any of the amenities one would expect to find in a building of that size. There is nowhere to mix with other residents aside from the pool (which requires an additional fee). There is a gym on the property in a separate building, but membership is not included in the condo fee.
The state of facilities within the complex left much to be desired. Maintenance seemed perpetually neglected, with any repair done to an air conditioner or toilet requires the shutoff of the water line serving ALL the apartments in the vertical- so on any given day, there will be an announcement posted about an impending shutoff of the AC and water for one or more lines. Work was done on our water line which ended up causing our AC unit to break. When we spoke with the building, the manager immediately dismissed us saying "call your AC vendor". After doing so, they confirmed that the unit was broken due to a lack of water flow from the building's corroded 40-year-old pipes. The unit was ultimately replaced at an out-of-pocket cost of $5000. Three weeks elapsed between the initial shut-off and final repair, which is absolutely unacceptable in Miami in July.
The fire alarm system is tested almost every other week causing disruptive announcements blaring over the loudspeaker and causing people to doubt the accuracy of the system. With so many false alarms, it became normal to not evacuate the building and risk being caught in the instance of a REAL situation. Also, anyone working from home will need to have a contingency plan for the frequent power outages and LOUD alarms.
A number of condo owners also rent out their units as short-term rentals, with guests partying late into the morning and leaving trash in the common areas. The cleaning staff is good, but they can't be everywhere at all times.
The security team also treats residents like schoolchildren- this was one of the last buildings to require masks well after all others dropped the requirement, making visitors pay for parking even if just picking up or dropping off.
The elevators are also in a poor state, having only four elevators for a building of 500 units; and at most times one of these four will be broken while a second is often reserved for moving in or out- leaving maybe two for the whole building. Even after the constant repairs, the inspection certificates expired in 2020.
The headaches don't stop even when leaving. The management mishandled my deposit and refund was messed up when we finally moved out. Despite waiting for a month to receive it, there was a mistake on the amount which caused them to have to re-issue a check, necessitating a lengthy drive of three hours round trip to pick the new one up (a month after moving away).
Traffic conditions on the island are already dangerous- every day you can hear tires screeching or see crashes on the 79th street causeway, the bridge to Normandy Island is frequently in a compromised state, and now with new construction directly across the street to build a 20+ story condo and a Publix store, the traffic and ability to safely walk will soon go from poor to nightmarish. When all's said and done, I would caution anyone considering residing in this complex to thoroughly evaluate their options prior to making any kind of commitment.

Excellent service, spectacular view

DONT RENT UNIT 2112 !!! the owner Pierre MAXIMILIEN and his wife Regina will take your deposit money and will not returned back to the tenant even if you leave the apartment like a palace clean and extra clean Get my advice you don’t want to be argue and deal with that women she’s crazy LITERALLY she fight with every single person  she doesn’t care this building it’s getting to ghetto the management it’s getting a lot of people rent 1 unit that only fix max 4 people for 2 bed 2 bath that’s bad  I lived there I left because everywhere you go smells like marihuana DISGUSTING
Don’t forget
DONT RENT 2112 the owners wants to make q lot of money from the tenant that apartment it worth monthly no more than 2,000
AND EVERYTHING INSIDE THE APARTMENT probably they bought it use and place inside the apartment
2112 UNIT OWNER THEY ARE NOT GOOD PEOPLE
The elevators are always broken or only 1 work and don’t even have an A/C and all you smells is marihuana the pool rules are RIDICULOUS
DONT RENT 2112 UNIT !!!!!

They try to make and enforce rules like the 2 million dollar condos and the elevators are always  broken and the association let people rent rooms so now is so ghetto and mariguana smell all over. DO NOT RENT FROM  2112 The Haiti owner like to make up histories  to keep your deposit.