Venetian Islands, Miami Beach and Miami Real Estate

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You don't have to endure jet lag and time zone differences to enjoy the beauty of Italy. Located just off Miami Beach, Florida's own Venetian Islands (NE 15th St. and Dade Blvd.) were joined together in 1926 by a bascule bridge known as the Venetian Causeway. A series of 12 bridges connecting the Venetian Islands and stretching between Miami and Miami Beach feature octagonal concrete entrance towers, which give you a great view of the water. The oldest causeway in metropolitan Miami, the Venetian is rickety in a charming way, featuring fantastic views of the city and the mammoth cruise ships docked at the port, not to mention a glimpse of some of Miami's most beautiful waterfront homes. Bikers and joggers especially love the Venetian causeway because of limited traffic and beautiful scenery.

San Marco Island

Dilido Island

The Venetian Isles neighborhood includes the Belle, Di Lido, Rivo Alto and San Marino Islands. In general, the area encompasses a variety of "sub-neighborhoods" within its geographic boundaries. These include single-family areas, principal arterial roadways, and multi-family areas. Due to the diversity of areas, the neighborhood improvements will be implemented through two separate construction sub-neighborhoods, as follows:

The Venetian Causeway crosses Biscayne Bay between the City of Miami on the mainland and City of Miami Beach on a barrier island in southern Florida. The man-made Venetian Islands and non-bridge portions of the causeway were created by materials which came from the dredging of the bay.

The Venetian Causeway follows the original route of the Collins Bridge, a wooden 2/5 mile (600 m) long structure built in 1913 by John S. Collins and Carl G. Fisher which opened up the barrier island for unprecedented growth and development.

San Marino Island

Di Lido, San Marino and Rivo Alto Islands. These corridors consist of single-family residences. Originally planned to be a part of the total Venetian Islands Project with Belle Island, Di Lido, San Marino and Rivo Alto were subsequently "split-out" as a separate package because they were not deemed to be within a Priority drainage basin by the City’s PWD. On the other hand, the Belle Island was. The Department of Environmental Management would not issue a permit for a complete project, if all islands did not receive stormwater improvements. However, not having been designated a Priority Basin, monies made available to the Venetian Islands through the bond issue were appropriately reallocated to fund shortfalls within other priority basins citywide. Hence, Bid Packages 13B and 13C were separated for permitting purposes. Please contact the CIP Office for further details on projects that may be of interest to you.

San Marco Island

The Venetian Islands are some of the most beautiful Islands in all of South Florida, and Venetian Island waterfront homes have increased substantially in value.