Palm Island (Miami Beach)

Palm Island is a neighborhood in the city of Miami Beach on a man-made island in Biscayne Bay, Florida, United States;[1] just south of Hibiscus Island. It is a residential neighborhood with high property values, solely accessible by land via the MacArthur Causeway. The entire island has an area of 82 acres (33 ha).

Palm Island
Neighborhood of Miami Beach
Fountain and guard gate at the entrance to Palm Island in Miami Beach from the MacArthur Causeway
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyMiami-Dade County
CityMiami Beach
Government
 • Miami Beach MayorDan Gelber
 • Miami-Dade County CommissionerBruno Barreiro
 • House of RepresentativesFabián Basabe (R)
 • State SenateIleana Garcia (R)
 • U.S. HouseFrederica Wilson (D)
Area
 • Total0.129 sq mi (0.33 km2)
 • Land0.129 sq mi (0.33 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km2)  0.0%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total329
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
ZIP Code
33139
Area code(s)305, 786

History

The dredging which created the reclaimed land on which Palm Island sits was completed in 1922 by the Army Corps of Engineers, work which completed Hibiscus Island and Star Island the same year.

The island's most notorious resident was Al Capone, who bought a summer home there in 1928 for $40,000. He then spent another $200,000 on expansions and refurbishments. After having been released from prison in 1939 he lived there permanently until his death in 1947. The Al Capone home was bought by a property developer for $10.75 million in 2021.[2]

Education
Further information: Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Palm Island is zoned to schools in the Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

Zoned schools include:

Notable people
  • Palm Island as seen from Hibiscus Island
  • Bridge connecting Hibiscus & Palm Islands

References
  1. "Palm Island | Luxury Waterfront Neighborhood in Miami Beach, Florida". Miami Luxury Homes. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  2. Doherty, Ruth (2021-09-14). "Inside Al Capone's $10.75 million Florida beach house". Homes & Gardens. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  3. "South Pointe Elementary School". Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2007-08-24.

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