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North
Bay Village At A Glance:
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| Founded: 1945 |
| Population: 6,733 |
Housing Units: 3,450
-Single Family: 431
-Multi-Family: 3,019 |
| Total Area: .84 sq mi |
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The first of three islands that constitute North Bay Village
began development in 1940. North Bay Island was created
by a dredge and fill project in the middle of Biscayne
Bay, half way between Miami and Miami Beach. By 1941, landscaped
streets were in place and 12 homes had been constructed.
Previously all that existed was a five acre island known
as Broadcast Key (also referred to as Cameo Island).
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| Broadcast Key was home to radio
station WIOD as far back as 1926. Now it is the headquarters
of television station WSVN (FOX). North Bay Village was incorporated
in 1945.
Through the rest of the 1940's, further dredge
and fill operations created Harbor Island and Treasure
Island. They were later annexed with North Bay Village.
Broadcast Key was annexed in 1963. North Bay Island is
a gated community composed of strictly single family homes.
Treasure Island, whose street names are taken from Robert
Louis Stevenson's novel 'Treasure Island', is a mix of
single family homes and multi family structures. Harbor
Island is predominantly multi family residences.
Today North Bay Village is a thriving community
with many popular restaurants and shops. Presently there
are a number of new construction projects under development.
They range from smaller, moderatley priced, enclaves to
luxurious waterfront high-rises.
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