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"The Venice of America", known asSunny Isles Beach, was developed in 1920 when a private investor purchased land with an acreage of 2.26-square miles. The city is situated in northeast Miami-Dade County, Florida on a barrier island and bounded by the Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal Waterway. The completion of the Haulover Bridge in 1925 made this Sunny Isles Real Estate accessible from Miami Beach. This attracted investors who widened streams and dug canals and inlets, thus creating peninsulas and islands for the building of ocean front properties on Biscayne Bay. Discovered in 1513 by Juan Ponce de Leon, Biscayne Bay is known as the "bright, great bay", and famous for attracting residents and tourists as well as adventurers and explorers.
A group of investors took notice in 1926 and spent close to one million dollars to build a totally wooden racetrack equipped with stands to hold 12,000 spectators. The track was later destroyed by a hurricane after only one international race. Even though this event was named "Fulford's Folly", it led to car races at Daytona and Sebring.
Sunny Isles Beach became a popular destination throughout the 50's and 60's once it was purchased by Kurtis Froedtert in 1936, then named Sunny Isles Pier. This half mile-long stretch was named a historical site in 1982 and is still frequented by tourists and fishing enthusiasts. During the slow development of Sunny Isles up to the 1950's, the first line of single family homes were built in Golden Shores. Following these homes, over 30 motels were built along this Collins Avenue location in the 1950's and 60's.
The first two-story motel in the United States called Ocean Palm was included among the 30, attracting tourists from everywhere for extended stays at the exotically designed "Motel Row". Currently called the Ocean Palm Resort, it sets quaintly in its original location. This charming beachfront property comes with the full amenities of daily maid service, a heated pool, cable TV and direct access to the beach. Efficiency and studio apartments are also available.
It was recorded that The Beatles pop band was among the famous visitors to Sunny Isles. The Wreck Bar at the Castaways Motel was known to be their favorite hang-out. However, the demolition of the Castaways Motel in the 1970's led to its replacement in 1993, Oceania Towers, which was the first luxury Sunny Isles condo complex. This ocean front Miami condo brought many new residents to the Sunny Isles community. Today Oceania Towers is still considered as one of the finest condo properties available on the market. Vacation homes and primary residences are for sale with 1,760 square feet of living space.
Other condominium communities that sprang up in the 1970's were Winston Towers and Arlen House. These Sunny Isles constructions attracted many tourists from North America as well as Europe, then experiencing excellent value for their money and favorable exchange rates.
The residential options increased at Sunny Isles with mid and high-rise multi-family buildings. Those communities were Golden Shores, Golden Gate and Atlantic Island, located at the northern tip of the city with views of the Intracoastal Waterway. Citizens of this community soon voted Sunny Isles to incorporate as a municipality in 1997. This action not only put the city on the map, but it was duly noted as "a highly desirable ocean front community".
Soon this Sunny Isles real estate that was thought to be a quiet stretch of beach front property quickly became the new Millionaires Row of Miami Beach. Luxury Sunny Isles condos were now obtainable and considered prime ocean front real estate and neighbors to the exclusive Golden Beach, which was situated to its north side. To the west was the convenient Aventura, with the popular Bal Harbour shops on the south side. All of these surrounding developments make for ideal living and working at the Sunny Isles condos. Eastern views of the Atlantic and western views of the Intracoastal Waterway further add to the exclusivity of these Miami condos on Sunny Isles Beach.
The offerings of a multitude of panoramic views and breathtaking scenery can be found at the Sunny Isles condos for sale. It has become some of the most alluring stretches of pristine beach front property that you could ever dream of owning. In the early 2000's redevelopment caused its conversion to a flourishing resort area where developers like, Michael Dezer have heavily invested in the construction of these Miami condos and the Donald Trump brand is used for promotion purposes. In fact, Trump Towers features 271 condominium homes and caters to the most discriminating tastes, while the Trump Grande Ocean Resort is setting new standards in luxury living by redefining prestige. The newly erected constructions that have replaced the majority of historic motels on Motel Row, have caused beachgoers at Sunny Isles to refer to the area as "Shady Isles" due to the afternoon shade that covers the beach because of the height of the towers.
As a family-friendly community, Sunny Isles is zoned for the Miami-Dade County Public School system. It is inclusive of three elementary schools, Ojus, Highland Oaks, and Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor, Highland Oaks Middle School and two high schools, Alonzo and Tracy Mourning and Dr. Michael M. Krop. A K-8 center was opened in 2008, therefore reducing the class sizes in the other elementary schools. This school offers state-of-the-art technology and microphones with surround-sound for teachers and students. The water views are also accessible from just about every classroom.
Sometimes referred to as "Little Moscow", cultural diversity is plentiful in Sunny Isles due to its large Russian and Russian-American population. The diversity is further evident in the stores on Collins Avenue that continue into the downtown nightlife of Miami Beach. Furthermore, Sunny Isles was chosen as the 2008 site of the "Spring Break" annual event on MTV.
Sunny Isles is now a Miami condo community that is home to many happy residents who enjoy luxury living at its best, with 5-star resort amenities.
Several condominium towers adorn Sunny Isles with ultra-luxurious amenities: new preconsrtuctions Mansions at Acqualina, Regalia,Porshe Design Tower, Chateau Beach and 400 Sunny Isles. Acqualina Resort & Spa has the feel of a charming Mediteranean villa. La Perla offers an incomparable lifestyle on the white sandy beaches of Sunny Isles, while Jade Ocean is a one-of-a-kind glass tower that houses 256 spectacular luxury residences. Though this community is growing rapidly everyday, the Sunny Isles condos for sale are still available with professionals on-hand to assist you with making the just right purchase.
In conclusion, Sunny Isles has evolved into a premiere piece of real estate on the Atlantic Ocean. Not only is it a great place to live, but owning a Sunny Isles condo makes for a valued commodity.
