Vanderbilt Beach Condo Buildings Compared

Every Condo Building on Vanderbilt Beach, Side by Side

Thirty-eight condominium buildings line Gulf Shore Drive, Vanderbilt Drive and Bluebill Avenue, and they differ in ways that matter far more than price per square foot: some permit weekly rentals while others permit none at all, some include a deeded boat dock and some have no water access, and pet rules range from two animals to none. This is the full comparison, drawn from each building’s association rules.

Gulf-Front Buildings

These sit first position on the sand with direct Gulf frontage and private beach access.

Building	Built	Residences	Leasing	Pets	Docks
Beachmoor 9051 Gulf Shore	1981	33 / 11 floors	90 days, 3/yr	No	—
Phoenician Sands 9155 Gulf Shore	1991	10 / 6 floors	30 days, 4/yr	No	—
The Vanderbilt 9235 Gulf Shore	2005	19 / 11 floors	Not permitted	2, 35 lb	—
Seawatch 9375 Gulf Shore	1981	26 / 8 floors	30 days, 12/yr	1, 30 lb	—
Admiralty 9415 Gulf Shore	1985	12 / 6 floors	30 days, 12/yr	2, 25 lb	—
Gulf Pointe 9439 Gulf Shore	1981	15 / 3 floors	Weekly intervals	No	—
Sunset Bay 9485 & 9486 Gulf Shore	1981	18 (12 beach, 6 bay)	30 days, 2/yr	1, 25 lb	Deeded, may convey
Sand Castle 9517 Gulf Shore	1979	12 / 5 floors	30 days, 4/yr	No	Deeded, across the street
Sea Chase 9577 Gulf Shore	1995	31 / 9 floors	30 days, 12/yr	1 dog	—
Casa Grande 9653 Gulf Shore	1983	26 / 9 floors	30 days, 1/yr	No	—
Villas of Vanderbilt 9715 Gulf Shore	1980	26 / 7 floors	60 days, 3/yr	With approval	—
Le Dauphin 9790 & 9811 Gulf Shore	1994	37 across two buildings	30 days, 2/yr	No	—
Bayshores 10475 Gulf Shore	1978	30 / 6 floors	14 days, 26/yr	No	—
Gulfshores 10525 Gulf Shore	1978	24	30 days, 12/yr	No	Private, across the street
Vanderbilt Club 10573 Gulf Shore	1966	18 in 3 buildings	30 days, 2/yr	No	For lease, first-come
Mansions 10633 Gulf Shore	1984	12, two per floor	Not permitted	1, 25 lb	—
Vanderbilt Shores 10691 & 10701 Gulf Shore	1982	39 per tower / 15 floors	30 days, 3/yr	No	—
Vanderbilt Gulfside 10851 & 10951 Gulf Shore	1980–81	71 per building / 15 floors	30 days, 3/yr	No	—
Moraya Bay 11125 Gulf Shore	2009	72 / single tower	30 days, 12/yr	Permitted	—

Bay and Lagoon Buildings

These sit on the water side of the street, most with docks, and beach access is typically a crossing rather than a drive.

Building	Built	Residences	Leasing	Pets	Docks
Chateau Vanderbilt 9101 & 9103 Vanderbilt Dr	1990	26 in two buildings	30-day minimum	With approval	Deeded, with lifts
Vanderbilt Lagoon Villas 9207 Vanderbilt Dr	2001	5 villas / 4 stories	30 days, 3/yr	With approval	Private, one each
Watermark 9380 Gulf Shore	1991	22 / 4 floors	30 days, 4/yr	No	—
Sausalito 9400 Gulf Shore	1991	7 / 3 floors	14 days, 6/yr	With limits	Deeded, one each
Sandcastle Villas 9524 Gulf Shore	1980	6 / 3 floors	7 days, 52/yr	With approval	Community
Manatee 9566 Gulf Shore	1998	19 / 4 floors	30 days, 2/yr	2, 25 lb	Included, with lifts
La Scala 9700 Gulf Shore	1992	19	30 days, 4/yr	No	Deeded
Vanderbilt Bay 10420 & 10482 Gulf Shore	1980	18 per building / 6 floors	30 days, 12/yr	No	Marina slips
Kings Crown 10540 Gulf Shore	1962	13 / 2 floors	7 days, 52/yr	No	Ramp and slips
Gulf Cove 10562 Gulf Shore	1984	9 / 6 floors	30 days, 12/yr	No	—
Beachcomber 10620 Gulf Shore	2003	15 / 8 floors	30 days, 3/yr	2, 25 lb	Deeded, most residences
Monte Carlo Club 10682–10686 Gulf Shore	1988	Three 3-story buildings	30 days, 12/yr	No	Slips for purchase
Vanderbilt Yacht & Racquet Club 11030 Gulf Shore	1981	44 / 12 floors	60 days, 6/yr	No	Community
Vanderbilt Landings 11116 & 11118 Gulf Shore	1990	36 per building / 9 floors	30 days, 12/yr	No	Private
Barefoot Pelican 271 Southbay Drive	1986	60 across two buildings	Up to 26/yr	1, 25 lb	43 slips

Bluebill Avenue Buildings

At the northern end of the neighborhood, on the peninsula between Vanderbilt Channel and Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park.

Building	Built	Residences	Leasing	Pets	Docks
Vanderbilt Towers 1, 3 & 5 Bluebill	1971	About 88 per building	30 days, 12/yr	No	—
Vanderbilt Surf Colony 11, 15 & 17 Bluebill	1980	66 per building / 11 floors	30 days, 9/yr	No	—
Gulf Breeze 21 & 25 Bluebill	1995	66 per building / 11 floors	30 days, 12/yr	No	On-site marina
Baypoint 33 Bluebill	1995	24 / 6 floors	7 days, 52/yr	2, 25 lb	Deep-water dockage

Not Sure Which Building Fits?

The table narrows the field; the right answer usually depends on details it cannot hold — which stack faces the water, what the reserves look like, whether a dock actually fits your boat. Tell us how you plan to use the residence and we will shortlist the buildings worth your time and the specific residences within them. Call (239) 438-1102.

Beyond the Condo Buildings

Three parts of Vanderbilt Beach sit outside this table. Conners at Vanderbilt Beach is the single-family canal neighborhood, roughly 500 homesites on seventeen cul-de-sac streets with private docks and no mandatory HOA. Bay Colony is the gated enclave at the south end, with six beachfront towers, five Gulf-view towers and four estate neighborhoods behind its own beach club. Regatta is a five-building gated community on Vanderbilt Lagoon with a 55-slip marina, and The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Naples occupies the bayside parcel beside the resort.

For current inventory across all of it, see Vanderbilt Beach real estate. If you are considering selling, our Vanderbilt Beach selling page covers pricing and timing by building type, and seasonal inventory is on our vacation rentals page.

Vanderbilt Beach Condo Buildings: Frequently Asked Questions

Which Vanderbilt Beach buildings allow weekly rentals?

Three permit a seven-day minimum with up to fifty-two leases per year: Kings Crown, Sandcastle Villas and Baypoint. Bayshores allows fourteen-day stays with up to twenty-six leases, and Barefoot Pelican permits up to twenty-six leases per year. Gulf Pointe operates on deeded weekly intervals rather than whole ownership. Everywhere else on Vanderbilt Beach runs a 30-day minimum or longer.

Which buildings do not allow rentals at all?

The Vanderbilt and Mansions do not permit leasing. Casa Grande permits a single lease per year, which functions similarly for most owners. At the other extreme, Beachmoor requires a 90-day minimum and Vanderbilt Yacht & Racquet Club and Villas of Vanderbilt require 60 days.

Which Vanderbilt Beach condos come with a boat dock?

Docks convey with residences at Chateau Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt Lagoon Villas, Sausalito, Manatee, La Scala, Beachcomber, Sand Castle and Sunset Bay. Vanderbilt Bay, Vanderbilt Landings, Barefoot Pelican, Gulf Breeze and Vanderbilt Yacht & Racquet Club offer marina or community slips, Monte Carlo Club sells slips separately, Vanderbilt Club leases them first-come, and Kings Crown has its own boat ramp. Availability depends entirely on which residence is on the market.

Which buildings allow pets?

The Vanderbilt permits two pets up to thirty-five pounds, the most generous allowance on the beach. Seawatch allows one up to thirty pounds. Admiralty, Beachcomber, Manatee and Baypoint allow two up to twenty-five pounds each; Mansions, Sunset Bay and Barefoot Pelican allow one. Sea Chase permits one dog by height. Chateau Vanderbilt, Sandcastle Villas, Villas of Vanderbilt and Vanderbilt Lagoon Villas permit pets with association approval. The majority of buildings do not allow pets at all.

What is the newest condo building on Vanderbilt Beach?

Moraya Bay, completed in 2009, is the newest tower, followed by The Vanderbilt in 2005 and Beachcomber in 2003. At the other end, Kings Crown dates to 1962 and Vanderbilt Club to 1966. Building age matters here beyond style: post-2009 construction sits outside the milestone-inspection window affecting older Gulf-front structures.

Building details and association rules are compiled from association and public sources, are believed accurate but are not guaranteed, and are subject to change. Verify all information with the association before purchasing.

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