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Golden Isles, a sub-division of the city of Hallandale Beach is a waterfront community that covers approximately 340 acres and is bounded on the East by the intracoastal waterway, on the West by the Village at Gulfstream Park, on the South by the City of Aventura and on the North by the City of Hallandale Beach. Golden Isles is a much sought after and exclusive waterfront community that has been spotlighted as a true boaters’ paradise which provides a “tropical island vibe” that some people only dream about, and a few can now experience.
Island like and peaceful, the neighborhood currently consists of approximately 310 single-family homes and 4 Condominium and Co-op Apartments and was uniquely developed back in 1957 by visionary Herbert (Pappy) Layne and his wife, Dorothy.
Nestled in exclusivity and privacy, within a short driving distance to the large urban areas of Miami and Ft. Lauderdale, Golden Isles is conveniently located to a variety of fine dining restaurants as well as performing arts and cultural centers. Gulfstream Park and Casino, home of the famous Florida Derby and the Pegasus Cup, is within minutes of Golden isles while renowned and exclusive shopping centers can be enjoyed at the prestigious Shoppes of Bal Harbor and the Aventura Mall.
The GIHOA is managed by 15 board members and 4 officers. The Board of Directors are elected by the Golden Isles HOA Members and serve a 3-year term. The Corporate Officers are elected by the Board of Directors and serve a 1-year term. The board and officers are volunteers that work hard to improve the community and keep the residence informed of upcoming and current community projects and events.
Golden Isles, a sub-division of the city of Hallandale Beach, has become one of the most desirable places to live in South Florida. This small quiet community has maintained its family lifestyle in a sanctuary of 310 single-family homes and 4 Condominium and Co-op Apartments that are mostly located on the Intracoastal and its waterways. The community boasts some of the deepest and widest canals in both Broward and Miami-Dade County making it a haven for boaters and luxury yachts which adds an element of luxury, value and charm to the already tropical vibe and lifestyle.
The community and its original deed restrictions and covenants drawn up back in 1957 were specifically designed and developed to attract those people who wished to live a lifestyle that provides beautiful waterfront views and a peaceful existence in mind. While also providing controls that restricted commercial businesses from infiltrating the island type setting and provided building height restrictions that also prevented development of any high-rise condominiums that now saturate so many other waterfront communities in the South Florida area. With a beautiful 2021 remodeled park, tennis and basketball courts including a recreation facility, and a committed sense of community have attracted talented, discerning residents from all over the world to this idyllic location only 18 miles from Miami International Airport and 15 miles from Ft. Lauderdale International Airport, and Port Everglades.
The Golden Isles sub-division receives its services from the City of Hallandale Beach which provides all the services of a larger community. City of Hallandale Beach employs its own Police Department (community patrol division, detective bureau, K-9 division, and marine patrol unit), Building & Zoning Department, Public Works Department, Sanitation Division, Parks and Recreation Department, Code Enforcement Office, Town Clerk’s Office, Human Resources Department, Finance Department, Resident Services Department, Life Guards, and Community Development Specialists.
The whole community of Golden Isles was originally conceptualized by visionary developer Herbert B. Layne also known as “Pappy” and his wife, Dorothy, back in 1957. By purchasing what was once called “swamp land” originally consisting of almost 500 acres in total. 340 acres in Broward County and 160 acres that carried over into Dade County. Lot prices back in 1957 started at $12,500 and ranged up to $27,000. Mr. Layne originally carved out 3 completely sea walled islands that later transferred into a total of 7 and 1 finger island that we now call Holiday Drive.
Holiday Drive originally halved into Dade County until a former resident and once commissioner and long-standing Mayor, Sonny Rosenberg, helped negotiate and incorporate Holiday Drive, the longest of the islands, to be completely enveloped into Broward County.
Layne took what was almost 500 acres of considered swamp land in Broward and Date County and dredged it to create some of the deepest and widest canals in both counties. Followed and shored up by tons of concrete to create miles of seawalls that support the finger islands off the intercostal waterway. His masterful creation paved the way to become the unique deep water island community that now exists as the residential community of Golden Isles.
The whole community of Golden Isles was originally conceptualized by visionary developer Herbert B. Layne also known as “Pappy” and his wife, Dorothy, back in 1957. By purchasing what was once called “swamp land” originally consisting of almost 500 acres in total. 340 acres in Broward County and 160 acres that carried over into Dade County. Lot prices back in 1957 started at $12,500 and ranged up to $27,000. Mr. Layne originally carved out 3 completely sea walled islands that later transferred into a total of 7 and 1 finger island that we now call Holiday Drive.
Holiday Drive originally halved into Dade County until a former resident and once commissioner and long-standing Mayor, Sonny Rosenberg, helped negotiate and incorporate Holiday Drive, the longest of the islands, to be completely enveloped into Broward County.
Layne took what was almost 500 acres of considered swamp land in Broward and Date County and dredged it to create some of the deepest and widest canals in both counties. Followed and shored up by tons of concrete to create miles of seawalls that support the finger islands off the intercostal waterway. His masterful creation paved the way to become the unique deep water island community that now exists as the residential community of Golden Isles.
