Neighborhoods / Belle Meade
Behind the boulevardBelle Meade
An Upper Eastside neighborhood east of Biscayne Boulevard, reaching toward the bay. A curving street layout and a mature tree canopy produce an unexpectedly quiet interior directly behind the boulevard.
The character of the area
Belle Meade is a gated, private Upper Eastside neighborhood lying between Biscayne Boulevard and the bay; its area is 136 acres, roughly 55 hectares. Its recorded boundaries are the waterway connecting to the Little River to the north, NE 72nd Terrace to the south, Biscayne Boulevard to the west and the bay to the east. What defines it is not its location but its plan: curving streets that break from Miami’s grid cut the noise of the boulevard entirely within a few blocks.
What stands today is the product of a canal and a land decision taken in the 1920s. On the maps of the period, the land east of NE 10th Avenue and most of Belle Meade Island appear as mangroves, while the area from NE 76th Street north to the Little River is prairie. The island was separated from the mainland in 1925 by cutting a canal; the record notes that stone taken out while digging the canal was used in the riverfront retaining walls, and that some of those walls are still standing.
The ground is not flat: the land slopes from a high point along the boulevard toward sea level, and NE 7th Avenue is a natural hollow where rainwater collects. That hollow has a practical consequence. The city brought forward a sea-level and stormwater package in 2017 and Belle Meade was included in it; as of 2020 the neighborhood was still subject to heavy flooding and required pumping.
Belle Meade is entirely residential: there is no commercial parcel within its limits and the fabric is protected by a strong owners’ association. Traffic is cut off too, because the area is bounded by water on two sides and the boulevard on a third, and its entrances are gated; a 25 mph limit applies on the streets.
The neighborhood is not a city historic district. Residents considered designation in 2004 and in 2011, the neighborhood divided over it and no designation was made. Its surroundings are designated, though: immediately to the south, the Bayside Historic District between NE 68th and NE 72nd Streets was designated by the city in 1991, and changes there pass through the city’s Historic and Environmental Preservation Board.
Worth knowing
Proximity to the boulevard cuts both ways: it means traffic and noise as much as ease of access, and this changes markedly block by block. There is a second matter here too: the land sits on a natural hollow along NE 7th Avenue and water collects there in heavy rain. When viewing a parcel, ground elevation and drainage can matter more than the interior layout of the house.
Verifiable facts
Facts we have been able to verify one by one for Belle Meade; the source for each row is printed beside it.
Belle Meade is a gated, private neighborhood; its area is 136 acres and its boundaries are the waterway connecting to the Little River to the north, NE 72nd Terrace to the south, Biscayne Boulevard to the west and the bay to the east. The report also records that the island was separated from the mainland by cutting a canal in 1925, that NE 7th Avenue is the natural hollow where rainwater collects, and that as of 2020 the area still required pumping in heavy rain.
Source: Miami-Dade MPO / FIU — Belle Meade community report (2020)
Belle Meade Mini Park is at 781 NE 77 ST; it is open from sunrise to sunset, has barbecue grills, picnic tables and a playground, and is unstaffed.
Source: City of Miami — parks directory
The Bayside Historic District immediately south of Belle Meade was designated in 1991 between NE 68th and NE 72nd Streets; it encompasses four subdivisions and changes there pass through the city’s Historic and Environmental Preservation Board.
The nearest highway links to the Belle Meade line are exits 6B (NW 69th Street) and 7 (SR 934 / NW 79th Street) on I-95.
Source: Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) — I-95 exit list
Sales market in Belle Meade
Belle Meade’in sınırları posta koduyla komşularından ayrışmıyor: yerleşim 33137–33138 kodlarının içinde ve aynı kodlar MiMo, Morningside ve City of Miami’nin geri kalanını da kapsıyor. O kodlardan hesaplanan bir medyan Belle Meade’i değil Upper Eastside’ın tamamını ölçerdi; ilan süzgeci de aynı sebeple komşu semtlerin ilanlarını buraya çekerdi. Yanlış bir rakam ya da yanlış bir liste göstermektense hiçbirini göstermiyoruz — bu semtte arayışınız varsa doğrudan yazın.
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Frequently asked questions about Belle Meade
- Why is the area gated?
- The neighborhood is recorded as private and gated; with water on two sides and the boulevard on a third there is no through traffic, and a 25 mph limit applies on its streets. The gated layout and single-entrance street pattern make that quiet possible this close to the city center.
- Is there a flood risk?
- It is documented and it exists: the land sits on a natural hollow along NE 7th Avenue and rainwater collects there. The city brought forward a package including drainage and pumping improvements in 2017 and Belle Meade was included in it; as of 2020 the neighborhood was still subject to heavy flooding and required pumping. That makes ground elevation and drainage part of a standard inspection here.
- Is it a designated historic district?
- Belle Meade itself is not: residents considered designation in 2004 and 2011, the neighborhood divided over it and no designation was made. The Bayside Historic District immediately to its south, however, was designated in 1991 and changes in that district are subject to the city board’s approval. For a specific parcel we suggest confirming with the city which conditions apply before you commit.
- Are there shops or cafés inside the neighborhood?
- No: there is no commercial parcel within Belle Meade’s limits and the neighborhood is entirely residential. Its shared space is the mini park at 781 NE 77 ST, with barbecue grills, picnic tables and a playground; it is unstaffed and open from sunrise to sunset. Everyday shopping and restaurants are met along the boulevard and in neighboring areas.
- How does transportation work?
- The neighborhood sits immediately east of the boulevard; highway access is provided by exits 6B (NW 69th Street) and 7 (SR 934 / NW 79th Street) on I-95. Because the layout is gated with a single entrance, the inner streets are isolated from through traffic; in practice the daily route comes out onto the boulevard and continues from there.
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