Eloquence on the Bay · #1505

Eloquence on the Bay is a 20-story bayfront condominium at 7928 East Drive, also addressed as 7930 East Drive, on Harbor Island in North Bay Village. Completed in 2009 and designed by Kobi Karp, it is a boutique waterfront building with a private marina on Biscayne Bay. County records list 120 residences in a single condominium: 77 under the 7928 address and 43 under 7930. Eloquence on the Bay condos range from about 828 to 3,572 square feet. The building has one-bedroom-plus-den residences of about 828 to 1,400 square feet, two- and three-bedroom flow-through plans of about 1,100 to 1,600 square feet, and larger two-story residences on the upper floors. The top homes are two-story penthouses of about 3,555 to 3,572 square feet with three bedrooms plus a den or loft, 3.5 baths and four terraces, while two-story lower penthouses run about 2,500 square feet. Residences have ceilings of about 10 feet, impact-resistant windows and doors, European-style kitchens with stainless steel appliances and quartz counters, in-unit washers and dryers and walk-in closets. Many bedrooms are en-suite with their own balcony, with sunset views toward the Miami skyline or sunrise views toward Miami Beach. Amenities include a bayfront heated pool and hot tub with waterfront cabanas, a tennis court, a half basketball court, a fitness center with a yoga studio, a social and conference room, bike, kayak and paddleboard storage with a launch station, a covered garage with EV charging and 24-hour concierge and security. The marina's slips can be bought or rented separately, including slips for boats of about 45 to 65 feet, and the bay route to Haulover Inlet has no fixed bridges. Most listings include one or two assigned parking spaces. MLS records show a 12-month minimum lease with one or two leases a year, and several listings say pets are not allowed. Harbor Island is one of the three islands of North Bay Village, on the 79th Street (John F. Kennedy) Causeway, a few minutes from the North Beach oceanfront and Normandy Isle. Midtown, Wynwood, the Design District and Downtown Miami are about 15 to 20 minutes away. Among North Bay Village condos for sale, Eloquence combines a mid-size building with boat slips steps from the residences. The building's early years were turbulent. In 2011 The Real Deal reported that the Spanish lender Novacaixagalicia took 25 units in exchange for releasing $16.5 million of the developer's debt, days after 35 units sold in bulk for $21.4 million. Recorded sales peaked at $2 million for penthouse 2001 in September 2021, and county records show $1.37 million in October 2024 and $1.688 million in November 2024 for two-story residences. In late 2025 the association was about halfway through a roughly $7 million concrete and window restoration, which one listing paired with a $50,000 special assessment. As of October 2026, MLS shows seven residences for sale asking about $410,000 to $1.9 million and 13 for rent at about $3,200 to $9,500 a month. Request current availability and recent sales through the building page.