La Gorce Island

La Gorce Island is one of Miami Beach's most private gated communities, accessible only through a single guarded entrance. The island features large waterfront lots with 100+ feet of bay frontage, mature tropical landscaping, and proximity to the La Gorce Country Club. David's career began here with the OKTO estate at 88 La Gorce Circle — a 15,942-square-foot Glaser-developed masterpiece with 260 feet of waterfront that was featured in Haute Living magazine.

Miami Beach's Most Private Gated Island

La Gorce Island is one of the last truly private residential enclaves in Miami Beach. Unlike the open streets of North Bay Road or the multi-bridge Venetian Islands chain, La Gorce Island is accessible only through a single guarded entrance staffed around the clock. Once past the gatehouse, a quiet loop road winds through one of the most carefully preserved neighborhoods in South Florida.

The island sits in the heart of Miami Beach between 49th and 63rd Streets, surrounded by the calm waters of Biscayne Bay. Approximately 80 single-family estates line the waterfront and interior, each set on generous lots with mature tropical landscaping that gives the neighborhood a lush, canopied feel absent from newer developments. There is no commercial activity, no through traffic, and no condo towers — just residential estate living at its most refined. For families and individuals who value genuine privacy over spectacle, La Gorce Island delivers something that money alone cannot create: a community that has intentionally resisted overdevelopment for decades.

La Gorce Country Club and Island Lifestyle

Directly adjacent to the island sits the La Gorce Country Club, one of Miami Beach's most storied private clubs. Founded in 1927, the club features an 18-hole championship golf course redesigned by Bobby Weed, Har-Tru tennis courts, a resort-style swimming pool, and elegant dining rooms that serve as the social anchor for island residents and the surrounding La Gorce neighborhood.

Membership at La Gorce Country Club is highly sought after, and proximity to the club is one of the primary draws for buyers on the island. Many residents walk or golf-cart to the club for morning rounds, weeknight dinners, and holiday events. The tennis program attracts competitive players, while the club's calendar of social events — from wine dinners to member tournaments — creates a tight-knit community atmosphere that extends well beyond the island's gates.

The broader lifestyle here is relaxed but polished. Residents are minutes from the dining and nightlife of North Beach and Mid-Beach, the shops at Bal Harbour, and the cultural attractions of the Design District and Wynwood. Yet La Gorce Island itself feels a world apart — a place where you can dock your boat at your private seawall, walk to the country club, and rarely need to sit in traffic.

La Gorce Island Real Estate Market

La Gorce Island's real estate market is defined by scarcity. With roughly 80 homesites on the island, inventory is extremely limited. Lots typically offer 100 to 150 feet of water frontage, with some commanding 200 feet or more. Interior lots are rare and tend to be among the most competitively priced single-family properties in this part of Miami Beach.

Waterfront estates on La Gorce Island generally trade between $8 million and $25 million, though trophy properties have broken well above that range. The lot sizes — many exceeding 15,000 square feet — allow for substantial homes with deep setbacks, expansive pool decks, and private docking for vessels up to 60 feet or more. Mature trees and hedging throughout the island provide a level of natural screening that newer communities simply cannot replicate.

Buyers here tend to be long-term holders. Turnover is low, which keeps the market tight and supports consistent appreciation. When a well-positioned waterfront lot does come to market, it attracts immediate attention from developers and end-users alike. New construction on the island increasingly features contemporary architecture by firms like Touzet Studio and Kobi Karp, blending clean modern lines with the lush tropical setting.

The OKTO Estate at 88 La Gorce Circle

One of the most significant residential sales ever on La Gorce Island — and among the most significant in Miami Beach — is the OKTO estate at 88 La Gorce Circle. This 15,942-square-foot waterfront masterpiece was developed by Todd Glaser and designed by Touzet Studio, the same award-winning firm behind David Hunt Solomon's own estate on Rivo Alto Drive. The property sits on 260 feet of prime bay frontage, offering sweeping open-water views and direct ocean access.

OKTO sold in April 2025 for $74.25 million. At that time it ranked among the most significant single-family sales in Miami Beach, though Vlad Doronin's Star Island sale ($120M, March 2025) and the Surf Club penthouse ($86M, 2025) both surpassed it. The estate features seven bedrooms, a rooftop terrace, resort-caliber pool and spa, private dock, and interiors that showcase the seamless indoor-outdoor living Touzet Studio is known for. Every material, sightline, and spatial proportion was considered at the highest level.

David Hunt Solomon was hands-on in bringing OKTO to life from the earliest stages of the project. His career in luxury real estate began on La Gorce Island working alongside one of the market's top developers, and his deep familiarity with the island — its waterfront orientations, lot characteristics, and buyer expectations — was instrumental in positioning the estate for a record-setting outcome. OKTO is not just a transaction on David's resume; it represents two decades of expertise distilled into a single landmark property.

Why Buyers Choose La Gorce Island

La Gorce Island attracts a specific type of buyer: someone who has looked at every prestige address in Miami Beach and concluded that privacy, lot size, and community character matter more than being seen. The island does not have the celebrity cachet of Star Island or the name recognition of North Bay Road. What it has is substance — large protected lots, a staffed guard gate, virtually no tourist traffic, and a neighborhood where families ride bikes and neighbors know each other by name.

The location is also difficult to beat. The island sits within minutes of Mount Sinai Medical Center, top-rated private schools including Miami Country Day and Lehrman Community Day School, and the retail and dining corridors of 41st Street, Bal Harbour Shops, and Lincoln Road. For boaters, the bay access is direct and the channel depths accommodate serious vessels.

With David Hunt Solomon's two decades of experience on this island — from his earliest days in the business through the record-setting OKTO transaction — buyers and sellers on La Gorce Island have access to an agent who understands every lot, every view corridor, and every nuance of what makes this community irreplaceable.

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