Surfside is a town in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Surfside is a primarily residential beachside community, with several multistory condominium buildings adjacent to Surfside Beach on the Atlantic Ocean. The town is bordered on the south by the North Beach neighborhood of Miami Beach, on the north by Bal Harbour, on the west by Biscayne Bay, and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean. It also serves as part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 5,689 as of the 2020 census.
History
Between 1923 and 1925, the Tatum Brothers subdivided the land on what is now Surfside.
Starting in 1924, Henri Levy developed Biscaya Island and a portion of land from 87th to 92nd Streets. The building's 40-year recertification was in progress and the roof was being repaired. The cause of the collapse of the structure has not been established.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water.