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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![]() | $8,318,000 | MIAMI PENTHOUSE À VENDRE | BAY HARBOR ISLAND | VUE SUR L'EAU, BALCON | 4 BED + DEN, 4.5 BATH | 5027 SF TOTAL Onda 803 1138 103rd St Bal Harbour Bay Harbor Islands WebID# 2567409 $8,318,000 4 BR 4.5 4401 sq ft Condo Condo | |
![]() | $8,318,000 | MIAMI PENTHOUSE ZU VERKAUFEN | BAY HARBOR ISLAND | WASSERBLICK, BALKON | 4 BETT + DEN, 4,5 BADEZIMMER | 5027 SF TOTAL Onda 1145 103rd St Bal Harbour Bay Harbor Islands WebID# 2567412 $8,318,000 4 BR 4.5 4401 sq ft Condo Condo | |
![]() | $8,318,000 | MIAMI PENTHOUSE ZU VERKAUFEN | BAY HARBOR ISLAND | WASSERBLICK, BALKON | 4 BETTEN + DEN, 4.5 BÄDER | 5027 SF TOTAL Onda 803 1137 103rd St Bal Harbour Bay Harbor Islands WebID# 2548039 $8,318,000 4 BR 4.5 4401 sq ft Condo Condo | |
![]() | $8,318,000 | MIAMI PENTHOUSE FOR SALE | BAY HARBOR ISLAND | WATER VIEWS, BALCONY | 4 BED + DEN, 4.5 BATH | 5027 SF TOTAL Onda 803 1135 103rd St Bal Harbour Bay Harbor Islands WebID# 2548036 $8,318,000 4 BR 4.5 4401 sq ft Condo Condo | |
![]() | $6,500,000 | Corner Lot Development Opportunity in Bay Harbor Islands/Surfside, north of Miami steps away from the Ocean and Luxury developments 1 East Bay Harbor Dr Bal Harbour Bay Harbor Islands WebID# 1682189 $6,500,000 17500 sq ft Development Site Multi-Family | |
![]() | $5,110,050 | MIAMI BAY HARBOR ISLAND | VUES SUR L'OCÉAN, TERRASSE | 3 BED + DEN, 4.5 BATH | PRIX À VENDRE !!! Onda 703 1137 103rd St Bal Harbour Bay Harbor Islands WebID# 2567407 $5,110,050 3 BR 4.5 3097 sq ft Condo Condo | |
![]() | $5,110,050 | MIAMI BAY HARBOR ISLAND | VUES SUR L'OCÉAN, TERRASSE | 3 BED + DEN, 4.5 BATH | PRIX À VENDRE !!! Onda 703 1133 103rd St Bal Harbour Bay Harbor Islands WebID# 2548035 $5,110,050 3 BR 4.5 3097 sq ft Condo Condo | |
![]() | $5,110,050 | MIAMI BAY HARBOR ISLAND | MEERBLICK, TERRASSE | 3 BETTEN + DEN, 4.5 BÄDER | PREIS ZU VERKAUFEN!!! Onda 703 1137 103rd St Bal Harbour Bay Harbor Islands WebID# 2548034 $5,110,050 3 BR 4.5 3097 sq ft Condo Condo | |
![]() | $5,110,050 | MIAMI BAY HARBOR ISLAND | OCEAN VIEWS, TERRACE | 3 BED + DEN, 4.5 BATH | PRICE TO SELL!! Onda 703 1134 103rd St Bal Harbour Bay Harbor Islands WebID# 2548033 $5,110,050 3 BR 4.5 3097 sq ft Condo Condo | |
![]() | MIAMI PENTHOUSE À VENDRE | BAY HARBOR ISLAND | VUE SUR L'EAU, BALCON | 4 BED + DEN, 4.5 BATH | 5027 SF TOTAL Onda 803 1133 103rd St Bal Harbour Bay Harbor Islands WebID# 2548038 4 BR 4.5 4401 sq ft Condo Condo | ||
![]() | $1,350,000 | MIAMI | BAY HARBOR ISLAND | NEWEST VERTICAL COMMUNITY | 2bed 2Bath 1,366 sqft |Den convertible to 3 bed or office|Terrace 866sqft 1050 Kane concourse 6A Bay Harbor Terrace Bal Harbour Bay Harbor Islands WebID# 2436781 $1,350,000 2 BR 2 2232 sq ft 2 bedroom apartment For Sale | |
![]() | $7,487,700 | Onda Residences Miami Penthouse | 8-Story Luxurious Boutique New Development | Boater's Paradise with Private Marina and Direct Ocean Access 1135 103rd St, Bay Harbor Islands, FL 33154 PH-2 Bal Harbour Bay Harbor Islands WebID# 2502618 $7,487,700 3 BR 4.5 4401 sq ft Penthouse Condo | |
![]() | $6,101,000 | Miami Luxury Waterfront Penthouse | Bay Harbor Islands | Private Marina 1135 103rd St 1135 Bal Harbour Bay Harbor Islands WebID# 1798076 $6,101,000 4 BR 4.5 4401 sq ft Condo Condo | |
![]() | $5,110,050 | MIAMI BAY HARBOR ISLAND | MEERBLICK, TERRASSE | 3 BETTEN + DEN, 4.5 BÄDER | PREIS ZU VERKAUFEN!!! Onda 703 1141 103rd St Bal Harbour Bay Harbor Islands WebID# 2567413 $5,110,050 3 BR 4.5 3097 sq ft Condo Condo | |
![]() | $1,360,000 | Bay Harbor Islands Premium Location| 2 Bed, 2 Bath Luxury Residence | New Development 9901 W Bay Harbor Dr 506 Bal Harbour Bay Harbor Islands WebID# 2435509 $1,360,000 2 BR 2 1366 sq ft Condo Condo | |
![]() | $37,000,000 | Relish in old world charm of The Surf Club and enjoy state of the art Four Seasons hospitality in this exclusive, rare corner residence with architectural design by Richard Meier ... 9111 Collins Ave N-721 Bal Harbour Surfside WebID# 2513713 $37,000,000 4 BR 4 5321 sq ft Residential Condo | |
![]() | $8,500,000 | Land for development ! ! Existing single story waterfront home in quiet Surfside neighborhood can be used until you knock and build. 940 88th St Bal Harbour WebID# 2513799 $8,500,000 Studio Land For Sale | |
![]() | $6,700,000 | Spectacular unobstructed Ocean and Intracoastal City Views Beautifully designed 3 bedroom, 3. 10295 Collins Avenue 1909 Bal Harbour WebID# 2630903 $6,700,000 3 BR 3 2220 sq ft Condo Condo | |
![]() | $6,200,000 | FOR SALE ! ! 3 BED 3 BATH PEACE OF ART CREATED BY ROBERTO CAVALLI ! Bal Harbour WebID# 2112185 $6,200,000 3 BR 4 3003 sq ft Residential Condo | |
![]() | $3,600,000 | Live in this spectacular brand new boutique building at BIJOU BAY HARBOR. 9521 E Bay Harbor Dr 302 Bal Harbour Bay Harbor Islands WebID# 2152683 $3,600,000 4 BR 5 Residential Condo | |
![]() | $1,650,000 | Now offering this updated CBS home w solid concrete base foundation located on a large lot in quaint Town of Surfside. 9157 Carlyle Avenue Bal Harbour Surfside WebID# 2525994 $1,650,000 3 BR 2 2220 sq ft single-family Single Family | |
![]() | $949,900 | Come inside this wonderful full updated condo and enjoy amazing views of the intercoastal ! 9821 E Bay Harbor Drive 702 Bal Harbour Bay Harbor Islands WebID# 2362443 $949,900 2 BR 2 2220 sq ft Condo Condo | |
![]() | $2,590,000 | This is an unique 4 bedroom corner unit at KAI, going from front to back of the building. 9940 W Bay Harbor Drive 5c-S Bal Harbour Bay Harbor Islands WebID# 2389953 $2,590,000 4 BR 4 2220 sq ft Condo Condo | |
![]() | $918,000 | 2 BR 2 1056 sq ft Residential Condo | |
![]() | $419,000 | Spacious and bright unit at Island Pointe Condominium in Bay Harbor. 10350 W Bay Harbor Dr 7N Bal Harbour Miami beach WebID# 2513665 $419,000 1 BR 1 950 sq ft Residential Condo | |
![]() | $1,049,000 | Incredible opportunity in Bay Harbor Islands to own a 3 bd 2 1 2 bath condo with views of the ocean and Bal Harbour. 9751 E Bay Harbor Dr 10D Bal Harbour Bay Harbor Islands WebID# 2514075 $1,049,000 3 BR 3 1731 sq ft Residential Condo | |
![]() | $1,700,000 | Stunning views from this high floor R line exposure of the intracoastal, the ocean, and the beautiful skyline of Miami. 9801 Collins Ave 17R Bal Harbour WebID# 2479484 $1,700,000 2 BR 3 1968 sq ft Residential Condo | |
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