1542 Drexel Ave · Miami Beach, FL 33139 · South Beach

The Ruskin

3-story low-rise, completed 1925, 24 residences in South Beach. 2 for sale and 1 for rent on Nov 2, 2026.

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At a glance The Ruskin (1542 Drexel Ave, South Beach) is a 3-story, 24-unit building completed in 1925. As of Nov 2, 2026, 2 units are for sale and 1 is for rent; the median rent was $2,150 a month over 3 leases in the last 24 months. FEMA flood zone AE. Source: Miami Assoc. of REALTORS® MLS via Bridge IDX, Miami-Dade Property Appraiser records and the FEMA flood map.

Photo · MLS listing in this building

For sale
2
For rent
1
Median rent
$2,150/mo3 leases · 24 mo
Sales on record
10since 2020
Built
1925
Floors
3
Residences
24county
Flood zone
AEFEMA
Owner-occupied
29%
Avg. unit
488sq ft

MLS via Bridge IDX · as of Nov 2, 2026 · How these numbers are made

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Snapshot as of Nov 2, 2026.

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The Ruskin, floor by floor.

Every unit the MLS has recorded here, placed by its unit number: floors up, lines across, each column as wide as the units in it. Amber is for sale today (a unit listed both for sale and for rent is amber). Hover or tap a unit to read its record.

17 units seen · MLS via Bridge IDX · as of Nov 2, 2026
  • For sale 1
  • Under contract 2
  • For rent 1
  • Sold or leased, last 12 months 1
  • Seen in the MLS before that 12
  • No MLS record seen 4
02030405060708310203040506070831

Tap a unit to read its record here. Amber and white units open their listing page.

Units seen17of 24 residences on record
Floors with units3floors 1 to 3
Lines7stacks of units, by number

The largest typical unit is line 07, a median 530 sf over 3 units seen, recorded with 1 bedrooms.

The lines what the MLS record holds for each stack of units
LineUnits seenTypical sizeBedsOn the marketClosed $/SF · 24 mo
Line 022580 sf11–
Line 032350 sfStudio––
Line 042440 sf1––
Line 052440 sf11–
Line 063520 sf11–
Line 073530 sf1––
Line 083500 sf11–

1 unit in the record sit outside this grid (301): penthouse, townhouse or ground-level numbers, or lines seen only once or twice.

How this is drawn: a unit's floor and line come from its MLS unit number alone (5614 is floor 56, line 14). A cell exists only where the MLS has recorded a listing, a closing or a lease; a blank means no record was seen, not that no unit exists. Column widths follow each line's median recorded living area. Pre-construction towers and buildings with a thin record have no drawing.

Floor and line from the MLS unit number; a blank cell means no record was seen. How these numbers are made

The read on The Ruskin.

Activity as of Nov 2, 2026
  • A quiet record. The most recent sale on record closed May 8, 2024; 10 sales are on record since 2020.
Read the full record 4 paragraphs and 10 facts, every figure from the MLS and county record

The Ruskin is a low-rise condominium of three floors at 1542 Drexel Ave in South Beach, built in 1925. County folio records count 24 residences, averaging 488 SF of living area.

Two units were for sale on November 2, 2026, asking $228K to $288K ($497 to $518/SF). The MLS shows no closed sale here since May 2024.

One unit was offered for rent at $2,250 a month. One lease was signed between November 2, 2025 and November 2, 2026, at $1,950 a month.

County records show 29% of residences as owner-occupied, which points to an investor-heavy ownership base.

Sources: Miami Assoc. of REALTORS® MLS via Bridge IDX (activity as of November 2, 2026), Miami-Dade Property Appraiser records. Blanks mean the record doesn't state it; nothing here is estimated.

The record

Address
1542 Drexel Ave, Miami Beach 33139
Neighborhood
South Beach
Year built
1925
Floors
3
Residences (county-verified)
24
Owner-occupied
29% of residences
Avg. unit size
488 sq ft
Total living area
11,720 sq ft
County condo folios
24
Recorded MLS listings
49

The numbers at The Ruskin.

Every sale and lease the MLS has recorded at this address, sales first.

MLS via Bridge IDX · as of Nov 2, 2026

Median $/SF by year closed

Every recorded sale at this address, 2020 to 2026. Count in the tooltip.

$255$509$2602020$3922021$4552022$5092023$4912024$255$509$2602020$3922021$4552022$5092023$4912024

Pale bars: fewer than three sales that year, so the bar is the sale itself or the average of two, too few for a median.

Year by year, every recorded closing
YearSalesMedian $/SFLeasesMedian rent
2025––3$2,150/mo
20241$491*8$1,925/mo
20231$509*5$1,950/mo
20225$4555$1,900/mo
20212$392*8$1,550/mo
20201$260*6$1,350/mo
2019––1$1,450/mo*

* Fewer than three closings that year: the figure is the closing itself or the average of two, too few for a median.

Show all closings 10 sales · 36 leases on record since 2020

Closed sales

No closed sale in the 24 months to Nov 2, 2026. The most recent on record closed May 8, 2024; 10 sales are on record since 2020.

Leases signed Nov 2, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026 · 1

UnitBDBASFAsked/moLeased/mo$/SF/moLease dateDOM
30611520$1,950/mo$1,950/mo$3.75Dec 20, 202587

Data: Miami Assoc. of REALTORS® MLS via Bridge IDX, as of Nov 2, 2026. Listings matched to this building's recorded addresses; pending includes under-contract. Closed listings shown as records only, no photos. Blanks mean the record doesn't state it. How these numbers are made

The file on The Ruskin.

The rules on record, the documents in my files, the two Florida checks every buyer should run, and the buildings around it. Each card opens.

FEMA flood zone

AE

Inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area. A federally backed mortgage requires flood insurance here.

What the zone means
  • The 1% annual chance ("100-year") flood area, with a base flood elevation set.
  • Base flood elevation 8 ft (NGVD29).
  • The zone is a map line, not a premium. Ask the association for its master flood policy, and get a flood quote for the specific unit before you commit.

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, checked at the building's mapped location on Oct 12, 2026. Open the official map ↗

Milestone structural inspection

Turned 30 in 1955

The statute's first deadline for a building this age was December 31, 2024, then every 10 years.

What the deadline means
  • Based on year built 1925 (county record). The statute counts from the certificate of occupancy date, which can differ.
  • The association must give every owner the inspector's summary. Ask for it, and for the structural integrity reserve study, before you commit.

Fla. Stat. § 553.899(3) ↗ and Miami-Dade recertification ↗, read Oct 9, 2026. What the deadline means for buyers

Nearby

Around The Ruskin

5 more nearby

Smaller buildings close by: Harriet Court (110 m) · San Sebastian (160 m) · Marquesa (310 m) · The Park Vintage (320 m) · 735 (340 m) · The Ibiza (390 m)

Compare with the two nearest →Every South Beach building →Distances are straight-line. Building data from Miami Assoc. of REALTORS® MLS records via Bridge IDX.

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