- Year built
- 1973
- Residences
- 24
- Building area
- 27,680 sq ft
- Median residence
- 1,170 sq ft
- FEMA flood zone
- Zone AE · BFE 9 ft
- Latest arms-length sale
- $680,000 · Jun 2024
- Median sale (10 yr)
- $497,500
- Recorded transfers
- 124
Galen 250 is a 24-residence condominium building at 250 Galen Drive, on Key Biscayne. County records list 1973 as the year built. It has a median residence of 1,170 square feet.
The recorded market runs to 90 arms-length sales since 1973, an annual turnover rate of 2.9 percent of the building over the past decade, and a median of $90 per square foot. Across 65 same-unit resales, 91 percent sold above their prior recorded price, with a median gain of 49 percent over a median hold of 6.6 years.
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At a glance
Condominium: The condominium is named Galen 250 Condominium.
Building type: Mid-rise residential condominium with an elevator
Floors: 5
Amenities: Clubhouse and recreation room, barbecue area, bike room, in-building laundry, garage and assigned parking, guest parking.
Source: The Roebling Research Desk.
Why Galen 250 matters
Galen 250 is a 24-residence, five-story condominium from 1973 on Galen Drive in the village centre of Key Biscayne. It is a small elevator building with a garage.
Florida's milestone inspection and structural integrity reserve study rules apply to condominium buildings of three or more stories; ask for the inspection report, the reserve study and any assessment history. This building has five.
Key Biscayne and Galen Drive
Key Biscayne is an island village reached by the Rickenbacker Causeway, which crosses Virginia Key to Crandon Boulevard. The village centre, with Village Green, shops, restaurants and services, is on the north half of the island. Crandon Park and its beach are to the north, and Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park and its lighthouse are at the southern end.
Galen Drive is in the village centre, a short walk from the commercial streets and the beach access. Downtown Miami and Brickell are across the causeway, and the trip depends on traffic and the toll.
Architecture and unit composition
The building is five stories with an elevator and a garage. Pull the plans for the specific unit, and ask about balcony and storage arrangements.
Building operations
The building has a clubhouse and recreation room, a barbecue area, a bike room, in-building laundry, a garage with assigned parking and guest parking. Ask about staffing, management arrangements and whether the clubhouse is for owner use or rental.
Ask for the milestone inspection report and date, the SIRS and reserve funding level, the current budget and financial statements, any special assessment notices, and the master insurance and flood coverage terms. The building is in FEMA flood zone AE, so ask about the garage and ground-level systems and any flood mitigation done.
Policy framework
Pet, rental and minimum-lease rules are set by the association; confirm at offer stage.
Sales context
One recorded sale, June 2024, at $680,000. It is one sale, not a building price. Floor, view, renovation and size drive the spread, so a building average will mislead.
Unit-level transaction history is maintained in The Roebling Research Library and shared with clients during diligence.
What to know if you're buying at Galen 250
Start with the building-safety file. Ask for the milestone inspection report, the SIRS and reserve balances before finishes.
Check parking. The building has a garage and guest parking; ask which space is assigned to the unit and whether it is deeded or licensed.
Pull comparables by size and floor. A handful of sales can mislead in a small building.
What to know if you're selling at Galen 250
Price against same-size closings. Use trades in the same size and floor range.
Have the documents ready. Budget, financials, reserve study, inspection report and any assessment history shorten diligence.
Comparable buildings
- 240 Galen Drive — Galen Drive Apartments, a 1967 three-story, 42-unit condominium on the same street.
- 251 Galen Drive — a condominium across the street.
- 155 Sunrise Drive — a 1971 five-story condominium with a garage and clubhouse.
Compared with
- Galen Drive Apartments, Key Biscayne
- Le Phare Key Biscayne, Key Biscayne
- Sunrise Manor, Key Biscayne
The neighborhood
For the full neighborhood — its buildings and recorded pricing — read The Roebling Index guide to Key Biscayne.
Run the numbers
- Miami buyer closing cost calculator — documentary stamps on the mortgage, intangible tax, title insurance and the condo estoppel.
- Miami seller closing cost calculator — the deed documentary stamp tax, title, closing and association transfer fees.
Related guides
- Post-Surfside Miami condo diligence — milestone inspections, structural integrity reserve studies and special assessments.
- Florida Save Our Homes, explained — the assessment cap, the homestead exemption and portability.
Recorded sales history
Recorded transfers for this building in Miami-Dade County public records, back to Jul 1973. Prices reflect the recorded consideration; transfers the Property Appraiser does not qualify as arms-length are shown unmarked. Nominal-consideration paper transfers (deeds into trusts and LLCs, estate and family transfers, corrective deeds) are part of the record but not sales, and are omitted from this table. Recording lags closing, so the newest sales can take several weeks to appear.
| Date | Residence | Size | Price | Arms-length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2024 | 44 | 1,170 sf | $680,000 | ✓ |
| Nov 2023 | 55 | 1,120 sf | $560,000 | ✓ |
| Sep 2021 | 51 | 1,170 sf | $575,000 | ✓ |
| Aug 2021 | 43 | 1,170 sf | $497,500 | ✓ |
| Mar 2021 | 41 | 1,170 sf | $375,000 | ✓ |
| Nov 2018 | 34 | 1,170 sf | $453,500 | ✓ |
| Oct 2017 | 46 | 1,170 sf | $576,000 | ✓ |
| May 2016 | 51 | 1,170 sf | $490,000 | ✓ |
| May 2016 | 32 | 1,120 sf | $450,000 | ✓ |
| May 2007 | 54 | 1,170 sf | $525,000 | ✓ |
| May 2007 | 54 | 1,170 sf | $25,000 | |
| Jun 2004 | 55 | 1,120 sf | $295,000 | ✓ |
| Jul 2003 | 45 | 1,120 sf | $210,000 | ✓ |
| Apr 2003 | 54 | 1,170 sf | $292,000 | ✓ |
| Mar 2003 | 23 | 1,170 sf | $285,000 | ✓ |
| Mar 2001 | 32 | 1,120 sf | $180,000 | ✓ |
| Sep 2000 | 23 | 1,170 sf | $222,500 | ✓ |
| Mar 2000 | 22 | 1,120 sf | $145,000 | ✓ |
| Feb 2000 | 22 | 1,120 sf | $109,000 | ✓ |
| Dec 1998 | 54 | 1,170 sf | $182,500 | ✓ |
| Dec 1997 | 21 | 1,170 sf | $200,000 | ✓ |
| Apr 1997 | 35 | 1,120 sf | $160,000 | ✓ |
| Oct 1996 | 25 | 1,120 sf | $142,000 | ✓ |
| Sep 1996 | 21 | 1,170 sf | $190,000 | ✓ |
| Sep 1995 | 21 | 1,170 sf | $190,000 | ✓ |
| Jul 1995 | 54 | 1,170 sf | $173,000 | ✓ |
| Apr 1995 | 46 | 1,170 sf | $176,000 | ✓ |
| Dec 1994 | 31 | 1,170 sf | $178,000 | ✓ |
| Nov 1993 | 32 | 1,120 sf | $159,900 | ✓ |
| May 1993 | 46 | 1,170 sf | $163,500 | ✓ |
| Jan 1993 | 43 | 1,170 sf | $178,000 | ✓ |
| Oct 1992 | 23 | 1,170 sf | $159,500 | ✓ |
| Jun 1991 | 21 | 1,170 sf | $151,000 | ✓ |
| Jul 1990 | 46 | 1,170 sf | $144,500 | ✓ |
| May 1990 | 36 | 1,170 sf | $145,000 | ✓ |
| Nov 1989 | 31 | 1,170 sf | $145,000 | ✓ |
| Mar 1989 | 22 | 1,120 sf | $130,000 | ✓ |
| Dec 1988 | 53 | 1,170 sf | $160,000 | ✓ |
| Sep 1988 | 56 | 1,170 sf | $134,000 | ✓ |
| Sep 1988 | 23 | 1,170 sf | $130,000 | ✓ |
| Dec 1987 | 55 | 1,120 sf | $100,000 | ✓ |
| Aug 1987 | 35 | 1,120 sf | $82,000 | ✓ |
| Jul 1987 | 33 | 1,170 sf | $108,000 | ✓ |
| Jun 1985 | 52 | 1,120 sf | $82,000 | ✓ |
| Nov 1984 | 33 | 1,170 sf | $85,000 | |
| Jun 1984 | 42 | 1,120 sf | $82,500 | ✓ |
| Jan 1984 | 26 | 1,170 sf | $105,000 | ✓ |
| Nov 1983 | 34 | 1,170 sf | $100,000 | ✓ |
| Oct 1982 | 21 | 1,170 sf | $120,000 | ✓ |
| Jun 1981 | 45 | 1,120 sf | $140,625 | ✓ |
| Jan 1981 | 43 | 1,170 sf | $135,000 | ✓ |
| Mar 1980 | 52 | 1,120 sf | $92,500 | ✓ |
| Mar 1980 | 26 | 1,170 sf | $105,000 | ✓ |
| Mar 1980 | 22 | 1,120 sf | $100,000 | ✓ |
| Feb 1980 | 43 | 1,170 sf | $100,000 | ✓ |
| Nov 1979 | 56 | 1,170 sf | $85,000 | ✓ |
| Nov 1979 | 32 | 1,120 sf | $95,000 | ✓ |
| Apr 1979 | 36 | 1,170 sf | $83,500 | ✓ |
| Sep 1978 | 43 | 1,170 sf | $74,000 | ✓ |
| Aug 1978 | 36 | 1,170 sf | $68,500 | ✓ |
| Jun 1978 | 23 | 1,170 sf | $63,000 | ✓ |
| May 1978 | 35 | 1,120 sf | $55,000 | ✓ |
| Jan 1978 | 56 | 1,170 sf | $65,000 | ✓ |
| Sep 1977 | 55 | 1,120 sf | $45,000 | ✓ |
| Aug 1977 | 45 | 1,120 sf | $58,000 | ✓ |
| Jul 1977 | 51 | 1,170 sf | $65,000 | ✓ |
| Feb 1977 | 45 | 1,120 sf | $55,000 | ✓ |
| Jul 1975 | 22 | 1,120 sf | $50,000 | ✓ |
| Oct 1974 | 51 | 1,170 sf | $55,000 | ✓ |
| Sep 1974 | 55 | 1,120 sf | $46,500 | ✓ |
| Dec 1973 | 22 | 1,120 sf | $43,500 | ✓ |
| Aug 1973 | 56 | 1,170 sf | $54,000 | ✓ |
| Aug 1973 | 53 | 1,170 sf | $54,000 | ✓ |
| Aug 1973 | 52 | 1,120 sf | $46,500 | ✓ |
| Aug 1973 | 51 | 1,170 sf | $54,000 | ✓ |
| Aug 1973 | 46 | 1,170 sf | $53,000 | ✓ |
| Aug 1973 | 42 | 1,120 sf | $45,500 | ✓ |
| Aug 1973 | 41 | 1,170 sf | $53,000 | ✓ |
| Aug 1973 | 36 | 1,170 sf | $52,000 | ✓ |
| Aug 1973 | 34 | 1,170 sf | $52,000 | ✓ |
| Aug 1973 | 33 | 1,170 sf | $52,000 | ✓ |
| Aug 1973 | 26 | 1,170 sf | $51,000 | ✓ |
| Aug 1973 | 24 | 1,170 sf | $51,000 | ✓ |
| Jul 1973 | 55 | 1,120 sf | $46,500 | ✓ |
| Jul 1973 | 54 | 1,170 sf | $54,000 | ✓ |
| Jul 1973 | 44 | 1,170 sf | $53,000 | ✓ |
| Jul 1973 | 35 | 1,120 sf | $44,500 | ✓ |
| Jul 1973 | 32 | 1,120 sf | $44,500 | ✓ |
| Jul 1973 | 31 | 1,170 sf | $52,000 | ✓ |
| Jul 1973 | 25 | 1,120 sf | $43,500 | ✓ |
| Jul 1973 | 23 | 1,170 sf | $51,000 | ✓ |
| Jul 1973 | 21 | 1,170 sf | $51,000 | ✓ |
✓ = qualified arms-length per the Miami-Dade Property Appraiser. 32 nominal-consideration paper transfers omitted.
This page reflects publicly available information compiled by The Roebling Research Desk. Specific building details should be confirmed with the association during due diligence; the recorded Declaration of Condominium, the current building budget, the current tax bill, the structural integrity reserve study and milestone-inspection status should be reviewed for any specific transaction. © 2026 The Roebling Team at Compass.
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Building facts and sales records are compiled from Miami-Dade County public records (Property Appraiser) and reviewed against recognized architectural references. Figures are reported as recorded and may be updated as the county updates its records. This page is informational and is not an offer or solicitation. Apartment estimates are automated, from public records, and are not appraisals.
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