Nurmi Isles

The three isles

Nurmi Isles is three isles off East Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale: Fiesta Way, Nurmi Drive, and Royal Palm Drive. That is the official list from the Nurmi Isles Home Owners Association, Inc., a voluntary association with a board of three volunteer representatives from each isle. The association traces the neighborhood to Dr. Victor Nurmi, a Fort Lauderdale developer and architect in the 1940s. City property records show the same three streets, and only those three, in the association area.

Seven Isles lies immediately to the east. Hendricks Isle and Isle of Venice are a different association to the west and are not part of Nurmi Isles. Some older plats label Isle of Venice as “Nurmi Isles Island No. 4.” That is a historic plat name. Today’s Nurmi HOA covers Islands No. 1, 2, and 3 — Fiesta Way, Nurmi Drive, and Royal Palm Drive — only.

Homes

City property records for the Nurmi Isles association area show 161 parcels coded single-family and 12 vacant residential parcels. There are no condominium or co-op parcels in that extract. City zoning mapped to the association area is RS-4.4, a single-family district. A voluntary association is not the same as a lack of restrictions; recorded restrictions on a specific lot still have to be checked in the title work.

Waterfront

City maps name waterways intersecting the association area, including Glabra Villea Waterway, Lago Balboa, Rio Balboa, Rio Barcelona, and Specta Villea Waterway. Canal width, dockage, depth, and bridges vary by isle and by side of the street. I check the specific lot and the route against your vessel before we tour. See my Fort Lauderdale bridge schedules guide for openings and clearances.

For the isles next door, see Seven Isles and Hendricks and Venice Isles, or my comparison, Seven Isles vs Nurmi Isles vs Isle of Venice. The Las Olas page covers the boulevard just south of these isles. Browse homes for sale or the Nurmi Isles listings search, then contact me to walk a specific isle and a specific dock.

Nurmi Isles FAQ

Which streets are in Nurmi Isles?

The Nurmi Isles Home Owners Association lists three isles: Fiesta Way, Nurmi Drive, and Royal Palm Drive. City property records for the association area show the same three streets.

Is Isle of Venice or Hendricks Isle part of Nurmi Isles?

No. They have their own city-recognized association, the Hendricks Isle / Isle of Venice Neighborhood Association, Inc. An older plat name, “Nurmi Isles Island No. 4,” refers to Isle of Venice and should not be read as membership in today’s Nurmi HOA.

Is the Nurmi Isles HOA mandatory?

The association describes itself as a voluntary homeowners association. That is not the same as a lot with no restrictions. Recorded restrictions should still be checked in the title work for the property you are considering.

What types of homes are in Nurmi Isles?

City property records for the association area are almost entirely single-family parcels, plus a small number of vacant residential parcels. No condominium or co-op parcels appear in that extract.

Can I keep a boat at a Nurmi Isles home?

Many lots have canal frontage, but dockage, depth, and bridges have to be checked for the specific property and vessel, including which isle and which side of the street. I run that check before we tour.

Have a particular home or street in mind? Contact me and I’ll help you work through the details.