Bal Harbour is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,305 at the 2000 census.
The beachside Village of Bel Harbour has a rather fascinating history. It began life as an undeveloped swamp land that, in the 1920s, was owned by the Miami Beach Heights Corporation. By the 1930s, Robert C. Graham, one of the heads of the corporation, decided to finally develop the area, but his plans had to be temporarily shelved in 1940, when World War II started. During this period, Graham allowed the US Air Corps to rent the land for one dollar a year, and they used it to train soldiers and set up barracks and a POW camp there.
At the end of the war, the barracks building remained, and Graham soon after converted them into apartment buildings and moved in 25 families, in order to qualify for incorporation as a Village. Only after that was the swampland filled, and sea walls and a yacht basin built. Soon after that came the sewer systems, utilities, and water pumping stations were added. In 1947, the Village of Bay Harbour was reincorporated.
The name “Bal Harbour” has just as interesting origin as the place itself. Its original name was going to be Bay Harbour, but since the city is located on the beach rather than the bay, the planning committee nixed the idea and instead invented a name to describe this city that spanned from bay to ocean, the Atlantic. The “B” in “bay” was merged with two letters from Atlantic (“a” and “i”) to form the new word, “Bal.”
Bal Harbour’s beach, in fact, continues to attract residents and tourists today with its gorgeous landscaping and its jogging path, the only beachfront one of its kind in all of South Florida. Bal Harbour also happens to be known for its shopping. Bal Harbor Shops—which boasts such stores as Valentino, Armani, Fendi, Cavalli, Diane von Furstenberg, De Beers, Carolina Herrera, Miu Miu, and Feragami—has, in fact, ranked as the country’s best shopping center.
Bay Harbour also has a wide variety of fine dining at such establishments as Carpaccio, Lea’s Tea Room, Zodiac Café, and La Goulue. Its popular local bars, taverns, and lounges include 1 Blue, The View Bar, Aqua Soleil, and Emerald Lounge.
Besides the chain hotels available in the area, Bay Harbour also offers tourists such elegant options as the Sea View Hotel on the Ocean, Bal Harbour Quarzo, Fairfield Manor, and St. Regis Resort & Residences Bal Harbour (opening in 2011).
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![]() | $100,000 furnished | Step Inside With Me ! Now Available for 1 Year Lease. 29 Indian Creek Island Rd Bal Harbour Indian Creek WebID# 1802357 $100,000 furnished Furnished 4 BR 5 bath 4369 sq ft Rental | |
![]() | $35,000 furnished | Spectacular waterfront property in prime Surfside location available for rent ! 9380 Bay Dr House Bal Harbour Surfside WebID# 1794739 $35,000 furnished Furnished 5 BR 5 bath 4737 sq ft Rental | |
![]() | $30,000 furnished | Turn key ultra luxury 3 Den 4 bath unit at Oceana. 10201 Collins Ave 1006 Bal Harbour WebID# 1795427 $30,000 furnished Furnished 3 BR 3 bath 2531 sq ft Condo | |
![]() | $27,000 furnished | Beautiful, designer finished and furnished 3 bedroom 3. 10295 Collins Ave 1203 Bal Harbour WebID# 1794951 $27,000 furnished Furnished 3 BR 4 bath 3105 sq ft Condo | |
![]() | $18,000 furnished | Direct Ocean view from 8th floor. 10295 E Collins Ave 803 Bal Harbour WebID# 1802493 $18,000 furnished Furnished 3 BR 4 bath 3105 sq ft Condo | |
![]() | $16,500 furnished | Amazing tropical Direct Ocean View, 2 Bdr Big Den used as a Third Bdr, 3 Full Bathrooms, Walk in Closets Along with Master Bathroom with Gorgeous Custom Finishes. 10295 Collins Ave 205 Bal Harbour WebID# 1801915 $16,500 furnished Furnished 2 BR 3 bath 2221 sq ft Rental | |
![]() | $15,000 furnished | Massive 3, 000 square feet adorned in marble and contemporary design can be found at this 3bd 3bth Bal Harbour enclave. 10155 Collins Ave 1510 Bal Harbour WebID# 1801450 $15,000 furnished Furnished 3 BR 4 bath 3300 sq ft Condo | |
![]() | $14,500 furnished | STUNNING HIGH FLOOR, UNOBSTRUCTED ENDLESS VIEWS OF THE OCEAN, INTRACOASTAL AND INLET. 10295 Collins Ave 2406 Bal Harbour WebID# 1803107 $14,500 furnished Furnished 2 BR 3 bath 2009 sq ft Condo | |
![]() | $8,700 furnished | Sought after and stunning Bellini building THE BELLINI LUXURIOUS PRESTIGIOUS IN BAL HARBOUR. 10225 Collins Ave 404 Bal Harbour WebID# 1802488 $8,700 furnished Furnished 4 BR 4 bath 2918 sq ft Condo | |
![]() | $4,500 furnished | Amazing single family home located at 300 88th St, Surfside, FL. 301 88th St 0 Bal Harbour Surfside WebID# 1794702 $4,500 furnished Furnished 3 BR 2 bath 1658 sq ft Rental | |
![]() | $4,200 furnished | Brand new luxurious boutique building in the exclusive Bay Harbor Island. 1170 101st St 302 Bal Harbour Bay Harbor Islands WebID# 1795248 $4,200 furnished Furnished 2 BR 3 bath 1450 sq ft Condo | |
![]() | $1,850 | Beautiful immaculate corner unit at The Club of Bay Harbor. 1120 99th St 402 Bal Harbour Bay Harbor Islands WebID# 1801670 $1,850 2 BR 2 bath 1053 sq ft Condo | |
![]() | $2,200 | 2Bed 1 Bath, washer and dryer inside the unit. 9700 W Bay Harbor Dr 1 Bal Harbour Bay Harbor Islands WebID# 1801273 $2,200 2 BR 1 bath 1000 sq ft Rental | |
![]() | $1,650 | Completely renovated apartment located on the first floor. 10076 E Bay Harbor Dr 76B Bal Harbour Bay Harbor Islands WebID# 1802449 $1,650 2 BR 1 bath 775 sq ft Condo | |
![]() | $1,900 | Renovated 2 Bedroom 2 Baths ground floor unit in Bay Harbor Island. 1135 92nd St 104 Bal Harbour Bay Harbor Islands WebID# 1794430 $1,900 2 BR 2 bath 918 sq ft Rental | |
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