Sell your Marina business in Miami-Dade County

If you own a marina and boat storage business in Miami-Dade County and are thinking about selling or retiring, Business Hunters is a local, direct buyer. We keep the process confidential and aim to keep your employees and your name in place. Here is what typically matters when a marina and boat storage business in Miami-Dade County changes hands.

Demand for marina work in Miami-Dade County

Biscayne Bay, the Miami River and the county's many marinas and dry-storage facilities support boat repair, marine contractors, dive and charter operators and marine suppliers serving local and visiting boaters.

Areas served from Miami-Dade County commonly include Miami, Hialeah, Miami Gardens, Kendall, Doral, Homestead, Miami Lakes, Coral Gables, North Miami, Medley and Cutler Bay.

What drives the value of a marina and boat storage business

• Slip, dry-stack and mooring occupancy and rates compared with nearby facilities.
• The mix of annual, seasonal and transient slips, and how much revenue is contracted in advance.
• Fuel, ship's store, service and storage revenue beyond slip rent.
• Site rights: ownership, upland or submerged-land leases, and the condition of docks, seawalls and pilings.

What a buyer will look at

• Rent roll and occupancy by slip type
• Dock, piling and seawall condition and any capital repairs needed
• Submerged-land, permit and zoning documentation
• Insurance (windstorm, flood and liability) and hurricane preparedness history

Along with three years of financials, documented add-backs and an overview of your team. Try our free valuation estimator for a rough starting range.

About Miami-Dade County

Miami-Dade is the most populous county in Florida, home to Miami, Hialeah, Doral, Homestead and dozens of other cities. It includes major industrial and logistics areas around Doral, Medley, Hialeah and the airport, a deep base of high-rise condos, and a large population of older homes and buildings.

Licensing, permits and the transition

Marinas and boat storage facilities are governed mostly by property-based rules: waterfront zoning, submerged-land authorizations for docks over state-owned bottomlands, environmental permits (Florida DEP and, for in-water work, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers), fuel dock and stormwater rules, and local building and fire codes. The approvals that apply depend on the site, so a buyer will review them closely.

Miami-Dade issues a county local business tax receipt through the Miami-Dade Tax Collector, and cities such as Miami, Hialeah and Doral require their own. Locally licensed trades go through the Miami-Dade County Construction Trades Qualifying Board, and the county's Product Control program issues the Notices of Acceptance (NOAs) used across the HVHZ.

Why Miami-Dade County owners sell to us

• Keep your employees and name. We buy businesses to keep them running.
• Flexible terms. Including seller financing and a transition on your schedule.
• Real estate options. We can buy your property or lease it back.
• Fast and confidential. No public listing, NDA on request.

How it works

1. Reach out by phone or the confidential form.
2. Have a private conversation and sign an NDA.
3. Receive an offer structured around your goals.
4. Close on your timeline and hand off smoothly.

Frequently asked questions

Do you buy marina and boat storage businesses in Miami-Dade County?

Yes. We buy established marina and boat storage businesses in Miami-Dade County and across Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. Reach out for a confidential conversation.

Is a marina valued as a business or as real estate?

Usually as a mix. Income from slips, storage, fuel and services matters, but so do the land, dock rights and permits behind it. Our real estate background means we can look at both, and we can buy the property with the business or lease it back.

What local licenses or receipts matter when selling a business in Miami-Dade County?

Miami-Dade issues a county local business tax receipt through the Miami-Dade Tax Collector, and cities such as Miami, Hialeah and Doral require their own. Locally licensed trades go through the Miami-Dade County Construction Trades Qualifying Board, and the county's Product Control program issues the Notices of Acceptance (NOAs) used across the HVHZ.

Will you keep my employees and company name?

Our goal is to keep the team and the name in place. They are a big part of what makes a local business valuable.

Can you buy my building or yard too?

Yes. We are backed by the Prop Hunters real estate team, so we can buy the property with the business or lease it from you.