North Bay Island

North Bay Island is a private 24 hour guard gated peninsula on the south side of North Bay Village. Prior to 1940, most of what is now North Bay Village lay beneath the waters of Biscayne Bay. The only dry land was Broadcast Key, a 5-acre island from which pioneer radio station WIOD began broadcasting in 1926. Today, television station WSVN-TV maintains its headquarters at this same site. In 1940, dredging and bulk-heading created North Bay Island. By 1941, palm-lined streets had been laid out and 12 homes had been built and occupied. Today, the island has grown into a lush neighborhood of attractive single-family residences, many of which have been totally renovated or demolished for new custom homes. Approximately 47 waterfront home sites are on the peninsular perimeter with incredible views of Biscayne Bay with private docks for yachts while others are located within the interior on 5 streets.