Riviera Arms

Our Building

A South Beach Original

Built in 1935 — the same year Miami Beach was the fastest growing city in America — the Riviera Arms is a classic Art Deco building in the heart of Miami Beach's celebrated historic district. Its lavender and blue façade, stepped roofline, and geometric detailing are hallmarks of the Streamline Moderne style that defines South Beach's architectural identity.

Euclid Avenue was part of the great 1930s building boom that followed the devastating 1926 hurricane — when architects like Henry Hohauser and L. Murray Dixon transformed a flattened barrier island into the world's largest collection of Art Deco buildings. The Library of Congress has documented several Euclid Avenue buildings for their porthole windows, original screen doors, and sculptural entrance details.

Our intimate community of ten residences sits just blocks from the ocean, the shops and cafés of Lincoln Road, and the vibrant energy of Ocean Drive. Life at the Riviera Arms is South Beach living at its most authentic — historic charm, warm neighbors, and the beach around the corner.

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The Details

What Makes Us Home

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Art Deco Heritage

Original 1935 geometric detailing, stepped forms, and the streamlined elegance of Miami's golden era of construction.

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Steps from the Beach

A few blocks east to the sand. Lincoln Road, Ocean Drive, and Española Way all within a short walk.

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Ten Residences

An intimate building where neighbors know each other by name and take pride in shared spaces.

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Tropical Grounds

Lush palm landscaping and open-air common areas that capture the warmth of South Florida year-round.

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Professionally Managed

Expert property management with an engaged board of directors overseeing building improvements.

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Historic District

Within the nationally recognized Miami Beach Architectural District — the world's largest collection of Art Deco architecture.

Through the Decades

A Living Timeline

1926

The Great Miami Hurricane

A Category 4 hurricane devastates Miami Beach, leaving 25,000 homeless across the region and flattening the 1920s-era Mediterranean buildings. This destruction creates a blank canvas for the Art Deco boom that follows.

1935

Riviera Arms Is Born

Constructed during Miami Beach's explosive mid-decade building boom. That year alone, 19 new hotels open on the beach, adding over 1,300 rooms. The city is the fastest-growing in America, and architects erect three-quarters of all its buildings in a single decade.

1940s

The War Years & Winter Playground

Miami Beach's population reaches 28,000 — plus tens of thousands of seasonal tourists. The Army Air Corps converts many South Beach hotels into barracks. After the war, the area becomes a glamorous winter resort for Hollywood celebrities and northern industrialists.

1979

Historic Preservation Victory

Activist Barbara Baer Capitman and the Miami Design Preservation League win National Register of Historic Places status for the Art Deco District — the youngest district ever listed. Over 800 buildings are saved from demolition, including the neighborhood surrounding Riviera Arms.

1980s

The South Beach Renaissance

After decades of decline, South Beach explodes back into cultural relevance. Art galleries, boutiques, and nightclubs open in restored Deco buildings. Miami Vice broadcasts the pastel-colored skyline to the world, and the neighborhood transforms into an international destination.

Today

91 Years & Counting

The Riviera Arms stands as one of Euclid Avenue's enduring residential landmarks — an intimate ten-unit community within the world's most celebrated Art Deco district, steps from the Atlantic Ocean.

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