The Carlisle On The Ocean — Resident Reviews, Pros & Cons
Surfside, Surfside, FL · What renters actually say about living here, distilled from public reviews. Updated Jul 2026.
Address
9195 Collins Ave, Surfside, FL 33154
Floor plans
1-2 BR
Advertised rents
$2,590-$4,700 (as of 2026-07, per public listings)
Year built
1965
What residents like
- ✓Sits directly on the beach with a full-time lobby attendant, unusual security for a mid-century building
- ✓Walking distance to Bal Harbour Shops and Surfside's shopping/dining strip
- ✓Some units have been fully renovated with modern finishes, giving a range of options at different price points
- ✓116-unit scale is large enough to have regular turnover and availability
Common complaints
- ✕Because units are individually owned and rented out by separate landlords, condition and furnishing quality vary widely from one unit to the next
- ✕Building dates to 1965, so common areas and infrastructure reflect a mid-century condo rather than a purpose-built rental community
- ✕No centralized leasing office — renters deal with individual owners or their agents rather than one management company
Our take
The Carlisle on the Ocean is a 12-story, 116-unit oceanfront condominium where individual owners rent out units rather than a single company managing the whole building. It offers direct beach access and a full-time lobby attendant, but renters should expect unit-to-unit variation since it isn't a centrally managed apartment community.
Amenities
Full-time lobby attendantHeated poolFitness centerElevatorDirect beach accessGated with attendant/card access
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.