Sand Dollar Condominium — Resident Reviews, Pros & Cons
Daytona Beach Shores, Daytona Beach Shores, FL · What renters actually say about living here, distilled from public reviews. Updated Jul 2026.
Address
3115 S Atlantic Ave, Daytona Beach Shores, FL 32118
Floor plans
2 BR
Advertised rents
$2,500 (as of 2026-07, per public listings)
Year built
1986
Pet friendly
No
What residents like
- ✓Smaller, lower-rise building (12 stories, 57 units) that reads as quieter and less high-traffic than the area's bigger towers
- ✓Sauna is a less common amenity for this price point compared to neighboring buildings
- ✓Very walkable — three shopping centers sit within about a 5-minute walk
- ✓Mid-1980s construction puts it a decade or more newer than several oceanfront neighbors
Common complaints
- ✕Rental inventory is thin — often just a single unit available at a time, which limits choice for prospective renters
- ✕Being a smaller building, it may have fewer building-wide upgrades or reserve funds compared to larger, more heavily capitalized towers
- ✕As an owner-managed condo, expect variation in furnishing and finish quality between individual rented units
Our take
Sand Dollar is a 12-story, 57-unit oceanfront condo building from 1986, smaller and quieter than many of Daytona Beach Shores' larger towers, with a pool, fitness center, and sauna. Its compact size means rental availability is often limited to a single unit at a time, but its highly walkable location is a strong point.
Amenities
PoolFitness centerSaunaLaundry facilitiesBalcony
About these pros & cons
How we build these pages: we read publicly available resident reviews (Google, ApartmentRatings, Yelp, Reddit and similar) for each community and summarize the recurring themes in our own words. We don't copy review text, we don't display star ratings we didn't compute, and no complex has paid to appear or to have anything removed. Cons reflect what residents report — experiences vary. Rent ranges come from public listings and change often; always confirm current pricing, fees and policies with the property directly.