For generations, the tropical climate and beauty of Miami Beach Florida real estate has captured the fancy of Americans and tourists. Located between Surfside and Fisher Island, Miami Beach FL homes look out into the vast Atlantic Ocean with the City of Miami skyline, Biscayne Bay, and North Bay Village real estate in the background.
Miami Beach real estate extends into the neighborhoods at Bayshore, Biscayne Point, City Center, Fisher Island, Flamingo, Lummus, La Gorce, Nautilus, North Shore, Normandy Isles, Normandy Shores, Oceanfront, South Pointe, Star Island, Palm Island, Hibiscus Island, Venetian Islands, West Avenue, and Bay Road.
Located in Miami-Dade County separated from the City of Miami real estate, Miami Beach incorporated in 1915 and is now home to approximately 90,000 residents. It is governed by a Mayor and six Commissioners, all with equal voting power. Families are served by the Miami-Dade County Public Schools. There is also a branch of the National School of Technology in the community.
The community is known for its white sand beaches, especially South Beach that extends from 1st Street to 25th Street. South Beach is one of the richest commercial areas along Miami Beach but there are some pockets of poverty and the accompanying problems in the area. Camera crews from the television show Miami Vice and the feature film Scarface have taken the beaches around the world. Of course, with all of the wonderful weather, people spend lots of time outdoors—dining in cafes, bicycling, rollerblading, and shopping along Lincoln Road.
Cultural events are prominent. Under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas, the New World Symphony Orchestra is based in the community. Points of interest include the Cadillac Hotel, Flagler Monument Island, Fontainebleau Hotel, Versace Mansion, Holocaust Memorial, Miami Beach Botanical Garden, Ocean Drive, Ocean Spray Hotel, and the Wolfsonsian-FIU Museum, among others.
A selection of oceanfront buildings with magnificent ocean views line the beaches. Buyers also notice the predominant Art Deco architecture, which is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Hundreds of hotels, apartments, and other buildings constructed between 1923 and 1943 in the Art Deco style affording Miami Beach the distinction of owning the largest collection in the world. Mediterranean, Streamline Moderne, and Art Deco are all represented in the Historic District bounded by Lenox Court, Dade Boulevards, and 6th Street.
For information about real estate in the area, contact The Herman Group.