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Bal Harbour
Extraordinary amenities
A little about Bal Harbour
A favored hideaway of the rich and famous, Bal Harbour epitomizes luxury living. Upscale hotels and condos offer oceanfront views, world-class beaches and resort spas all in a quiet, relaxing and high-end environment. Shoppers, this is a necessary stop. Bal Harbour shops and mall rival the world's most ultra-luxury shopping centers.
The history of Bal Harbour
Since the 1920s, the Detroit-based Miami Beach Heights Corporation (headed by industrialists Robert C. Graham, Walter O. Briggs, and C.T. Fisher) owned 245 acres (0.99 km2) of undeveloped, partially swampy land that stretched from the bay to the Atlantic. Mr. Graham assumed the duties as the developer for Bal Harbour. The original name chosen for Bal Harbour was Bay Harbour. However, the planning committee didn't think that was appropriate for a city that was on the beach. A name was invented to encompass a village that ran from the bay to the Atlantic Ocean. The "b" was taken from the word bay and the "a" and "l" were taken from the name Atlantic. Hence the word "Bal" was created. In 1940, World War II began and the plans were put on hold. As a goodwill gesture to the government, Robert C. Graham rented the land to the United States Air Corps for $1 per year. The Air Corps used this land to train their soldiers and established a Prisoner of War camp.
Businesses in Bal Harbour
Here is a collection of Bal Harbour businesses. Clicking on the thumbnail image, or the blue "View Member" will take you to that businesses page. We've included some jump links so that you can easily navigate to different categories of businesses. Those, can be found directly below as icons. Or, there is a list of categories in the menu bar.
