Belle Isle mystery sound solved — and silenced

We wrote a couple of months ago about an annoying high-pitched noise that Belle Plaza and Grand Venetian condo residents heard, mostly late at night.

Among the theories:

– It’s vibration from the Port of Miami tunnel project!

– It’s the result of how winds work between Belle Isle high-rise towers!

– A space alien craft is hovering near the coastline!

Miami Beach public works and code enforcement investigated. And now, finally, an answer, according to Grand Venetian resident Herb Frank. And a cure.

Let Herb tell it:

The source of the noise: faulty equipment on the roof of Belle Plaza.

On March 19, 2012, code enforcement officers, Jose Alberto and Ramon Vasallo worked overtime and beyond the call and scope of their duties to search for and discovered that the noise was coming from the roof of the condo.  The building doorman escorted the officers to the roof around 9pm and was able to immediately turn off the fan, which runs intermittently and was not discovered during weekly roof inspections by the building engineer.  A citation was issued and building management has assured code enforcement officers that the fan will be kept off until the new motor they ordered is installed.

The noise had been a mystery for more than two months.  There were continuous complaints to city and county officials from a resident in an adjacent building but the noise either couldn’t be located because of blowing winds or would stop before officials could arrive on the scene.

Phew. We’re taking the tin foil off our ears.

Do you hear the high-pitced noise off Belle Isle?

Here a little mystery Belle Isle Blog has been asked to solve.

Several residents of Grand Venetian at 10 Venetian Way and Belle Plaza at 20 Island Avenue have heard the sound in the evening, sometimes through the night. No one has been able to identify the source.

Here’s part of a note Belle Isle Residents Association board member Herb Frank is passing along:

This noise has been sporadic, but has sounded generally between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.

Since the source or device that is creating this high pitch noise has been elusive and thus far impossible to pin down, the assistance of the community is needed to help identify where it is coming from.

Residents are urged to cooperate, and to report to authorities any unusual high pitch noises, and where they are coming from for the benefit of the community.

During the business day call Code enforcement 305 673 7555. In the evening and weekends  call non emergency police 305 673 7901.

Community Relations Lynn Bernstein   305-673-7000 x6178  cell: 786-229-3972                       lynnbernstein@miamibeachfl.gov

Public Works Director Mike Alvarez,   305 673 7080,   MikeAlvarez@miamibeachfl.gov