Forte West is a 20-unit apartment building located in North Miami Beach, which is in Northeast Miami-Dade County, Florida. This offering is a two-story apartment community constructed in 1960 of concrete block and painted stucco exterior and sits on a .31 acre site. There is an excellent unit mix comprised of fifteen one-bedrooms and five two-bedroom apartments. Each has central air-conditioning, a separate electric hot-water heater, ceramic tile flooring and all electric appliances. Furthermore, most apartments have a sliding glass doors that open onto the second floor walkway or into a large courtyard. Some apartments have been renovated with newer cabinetry and countertops. Common area amenities include a large central courtyard with gated swimming pool. There are washer and dryer hook-ups at the rear of the property for community laundry facilities but are currently not being utilized. Residents are responsible for electricity, telephone and cable, while water, sewer and trash removal are included in the rent. Although the subject property only has nine onsite parking spaces at the rear of the property, there is ample street parking for residents and guests along both sides of the streets.
The property sits in the middle of a quiet, predominantly residential neighborhood just east of Northeast 19th Avenue. Biscayne Boulevard (US 1) is a short four blocks to the east and provides residents with quick and easy access to parks and recreation, shopping, transportation, restaurants, entertainment venues and numerous employment centers. Northeast 163rd Street, just to the south, is a major east-west artery that travels through the county and which is also lined with every local, regional and national retailer and restaurant including Walmart, Home Depot, Ross, Publix Supermarket, etc., as well as provides quick access to Interstate 95, State Road 826 and Florida’s Turnpike. Furthermore, the City of North Miami Beach’s City Hall and its public services buildings including the Police Department, Fire Department and Chamber of Commerce are all one block from the property. This massive three-block City Campus also contains Victoria Park and all of its public facilities including a large aquatic center with waterpark, sports courts and a large children’s playground area. In addition, within a few blocks are Fulford Park, which features sports courts and a large open field, Judge Arthur Snyder Tennis Center and the North Miami Beach Recreational Park, which encompasses Mishcon Park, the SDG Soccer Complex and Snake Creek Park.
