A rare unspoiled private island in Biscayne Bay has gone up for sale, boasting views of Miami’s skyline, “no traffic or people” and — thanks to a residential zoning designation — the chance to become “Miami’s most exclusive address.”
The move has alarmed environmental groups, which have long campaigned to buy and preserve Bird Key and two small adjacent islands that provide a haven for the creatures that inspired its name.
The potential sale of Bird Key — or 1 Bird Key, as it is now listed on real estate websites — has set off a scramble to scrape together cash to keep the island just south of the 79th Street Causeway out of the hands of developers.
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