Miami’s Greater Downtown condo market cooling down: report
The downtown Miami condominium market is cooling, as many foreign investors retreat to the sidelines amid currency devaluations against the U.S. dollar, according to a report released Tuesday by Miami’s Downtown Development Authority. The presale absorption of units has slowed…
Ross to Open 4 South Florida Stores
More stores means more discounts for Ross Dress for Less lovers: The retailer will open four stores across South Florida…
Parkhaus 1 is Coconut Groves Own Porsche Boutique
If you wander down SW 28th lane, on the other side of the highway, you never know what you’ll find. I usually start out at Shell Lumber and end up down at The Daily Bread. In between there are all sorts…
Pics from 1961: Miami Playboy Club at 7701 Biscayne Blvd.
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Rumor and Truth Factory: Miami Dade County
Yes I do report rumors and truth… Codina Partners in February hired a shitload of lobbyists. Now what is he up to?Lennar’s Mega-Development Parkland, (on the wrong side of the Urban Development Boundary) a DRI from 11/2005 — according to the South Florida Regional Planning Council is still alive….
Downtown Miami Formula E Deal in Works
As days wind down to the inaugural Miami ePrix downtown March 14, city commissioners will consider cementing a deal to host the Formula E races for the next five years.
Fine Herald OPED by Dan Gelber …
I would have added something about climate change denial and the awful state of Florida’s Water Wars, the fate of Amendment 1 and Fair Districts, but Dan Gelber makes a clear and convincing argument that Florida could be so much more … The state of the state is strong, but . . .
Where do Miami-Dade state legislators fall, on the boiling Water Wars in Florida? Here, we seem curious immune to either the controversy or the political logjam to fix multi-billion dollar problems. Roughly speaking, that logjam is caused by Big Sugar’s insistence that its profits in the Everglades …
Publix Super Markets to invest in new stores and real estate in 2015
Publix Super Markets released its annual report on Monday, highlighting its profits in 2014 and plans for new stores this year. The Lakeland-based grocer will invest $1.3 billion in new store construction, remodeling, technology and real estate, according to published reports. Out of …
Metro 1 launches leasing for East End Capital’s Wynwood Arcade
East End Capital’s plans for a new Wynwood commercial space are now entering the leasing phase, Metro 1 announced. The Wynwood Arcade, which consists of 20,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space at 74 Northwest 24th Street, breaks down into available spaces…
Downtown Miami Aria condo tower gets FAA approval
Aria on the Bay, an upcoming luxury tower from the Melo Group, was recently approved for construction by the FAA.
The 53-story tower had planned to build up to 535 feet, but the FAA suggested to downtown Miami developers in January that they should limit the height…
Will Millennials Eventually Buy Instead of Rent?
Miami – The general consensus is that this demographic prefers to rent instead of buy, but could that change? That was one topic of discussion at RealShare Apartments East….
Michael Schwartz to Open Pop-Up Cafe in Design District
Miami.com is reporting that James Beard winning chef Michael Schwartz is adding another concept to his growing roaster of Design District restaurants come April 1. Named after his eldest daughter Ella Schwartz, it’ll be a pop-up breakfast, lunch and cafe just a f…
Baru Will Be Demolished By The End Of This Month To Make Way For Brickell Flatiron
Brickell Flatiron will be a step closer to the start of construction later this month. Demolition of the former Baru building on the site will be complete by the end of March, according to a source at the developer. Crews are awaiting one final permit approval before beginning work. With t…
This Is What Michael Schwartz’s Restaurant And Beach Club At Paraiso Bay Will Look Like
Meyer Davis Studio has released early sketches of the restaurant and Beach Club planned at Paraiso Bay. Plans show a restaurant on the ground floor with indoor and outdoor seating. A lounge and bar occupy the second floor, along with with a pool deck. This is the second project for New York-based Me…
Paraiso Bay Ownership Structure: Jorge Perez, Stephen Ross And Partners
Ever wondered who owns the massive Paraiso Bay project? While the majority is controlled by Jorge Perez and Dolphins owner Stepehen Ross, there are significant stakes owned by others. A breakdown is below:
PRH NE 31 Street , LLC breakdown of ownership: 100% Owner: PRH Investments, LLC. PRH Inves…
Workplaces keep on shrinking — even for the status driven
It’s not your imagination. That annoying coworker whos chomps on potato chips at their desk, enjoys kimchi for lunch and talks on their Bluetooth all day is getting closer and closer to you. The American workplace is shrinking with companies alloting less and less square for cubicle domiciled…
Flashbacks: Fort Lauderdale Magazine looks at Stadium.
Fort Lauderdale Magazine looks at the history of Fort Lauderdale Stadium, once a spring training home for the likes of the NY Yankees and Baltimore Orioles and now empty and forlorn, as the city works on building a Schlitterbahn water park there and making the whole area a walkable urban hub.
Bike-opolis: Sure our bike lane infrastructure…
Sure our bike lane infrastructure is left a little wanting, but bicycle culture is booming in Miami, we have Citi Bike, and Miami-Dade County is showing its support by throwing a month of all-bike, all-the-time events. Highlights of Bike305 Month include bike polo, a weekend ride to Key Largo, and…
Development Update-O-Rama: Plans of One Brickell that…
Plans of One Brickell that the Related Group submitted to the Miami River commission for approval show a megaproject similar in layout to Related’s neighboring Icon Brickell: basically three towers, two residential and one hotel, with a large common pool and amenity deck in the middle, above a park…
The Impact is Being Felt
The University of Miami held its fourth annual Real Estate Impact Conference on February 18th at the JW Marriott Marquis Miami in Downtown Miami. In front of a standing room only crowd of approximately 600 people, both local and national real estate heavyweights spoke on topics such as Retail Evolut…
Coya to open first U.S. restaurant on Brickell Avenue
Trader Joe’s is coming to Davie
Despite rumors of a new Trader Joe’s in Miami, the grocery store chain is opening a store in Davie, the company announced today. Trader Joe’s signed a lease at The Tower Shops on South University Drive and 23rd Street. The 9,300-square-foot store is scheduled to open…
The Most Important Multifamily Factor of All?
Miami–What Real Source’s Michael Anderson said at RealShare Apartments East last week could change the way you think about developing multifamily on the East Coast….
Developers Pushing FAA for Sky-High Miami Towers
Just weeks after the Federal Aviation Administration pushed back against plans for high-flying Miami skyscrapers, developers are joining efforts to save their tall proposals.