Hibiscus Island
Private-island estates off the MacArthur Causeway.
Overview
Hibiscus Island, Miami Beach
Hibiscus Island is one of three guard-gated private islands — with Palm and Star — set just off the MacArthur Causeway in Biscayne Bay. It is an exclusive, low-density enclave of waterfront estates with controlled access, where privacy and bay frontage define the market. Construction falls under City of Miami Beach review, and the island's tight, fully built-out fabric makes teardown-and-rebuild the norm rather than the exception, with seawall, dock, and elevation work central to every project.
Why Sabal in Hibiscus Island
Why Sabal in Hibiscus Island
Sabal has built on Hibiscus Island — including 79 and 165 N Hibiscus — and understands the logistics of working on a guard-gated island: staging and deliveries through a single controlled entry, neighbor-sensitive scheduling, Miami Beach design review, and the seawall and elevation engineering that bayfront estates demand.
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Frequently asked
Building in Hibiscus Island.
- What makes Hibiscus Island exclusive?
- It is a guard-gated private island with controlled access, limited to a small number of waterfront and interior estate lots off the MacArthur Causeway — among the most private addresses in Miami Beach.
- Has Sabal built on Hibiscus Island?
- Yes — Sabal has delivered residences on North Hibiscus Drive and is fluent in the island's access logistics, Miami Beach review, and bayfront seawall and dock requirements.
- What is involved in building on a guard-gated island?
- Beyond standard Miami Beach permitting, construction logistics matter: deliveries and staging route through one controlled gate, schedules are coordinated with neighbors, and waterfront lots add seawall, dock, and flood-elevation engineering.
- What does construction cost on Hibiscus Island?
- Waterfront estate construction generally runs $600 to $1,100 per square foot, excluding land, architecture, interiors, landscape, seawall, and dock.
