Senate push to expand lobbyist registration to special districts like Broward Health
A bill to broaden water management district lobbyist registration rules to apply to hospital districts, expressway and port authorities, children’s services districts and other special taxing districts with budgets in excess o…
Railroading: The Tri-Rail station at the Miami Itermodal Center Opened
The Tri-Rail station at the Miami Intermodal Center opened yesterday to a slow trickle of customers, in preparation for the increased number of commuters expected today. After years of planning and construction, the MIC is now almost completely operational, with the only element left being Amtrak.
Development Update: Faena Launches Sales for Versailles Classic and Contemporary
Sales have launched at the Faena District for the two towers coming to the Versailles Hotel property, known as Versailles Classic and Versailles Contemporary. Classic, of course, is the restoration of the art deco Versailles Hotel, which is being converted into 22 units, with bathrooms that look…
Miami ranks fourth in top 10 healthiest cities
Miami was ranked as the fourth in a list of the 10 healthiest cities in the country, according to Livability.
The publication cited Miami’s low obesity rate — 12 percent below the national average — and the city’s plentiful exercise opportunities…
Run Out of Cuba, Americans Cling to Claims for Seized Property
With a change in diplomatic relations, what happens to 6,900 claims filed by Americans over property seized in Cuba?
Judge Sides With Miami Beach Condo Association on Engineer’s Lien
A Miami-Dade circuit judge rules an engineering firm suing a Miami Beach condo association can’t use a single lien to recover for work done under nine contracts, the association’s attorney said.
Views in 1939 of Collins Ave from the roof of the Normandy Plaza Hotel
Looking north on Collins Avenue from the roof of the Normandy Plaza Hotel near 70th Street. (Oct. 1939). Looking south on Collins Avenue from the roof of the Normandy Plaza Hotel near 70th Street.
Anatomy Of A 90% LTV Office Deal
I think it’s fair to characterize the following transaction as a symbol of our current national office market boom. Gone, gone, gone are the days when lenders’ hands were tied and 30-40% minimum cash on the barrelhead was a necessity to get a deal done for an office building in a…
Sea level rise in Miami: Dr. Harold Wanless on podcast, “This Can’t Be Happening” … by gimleteye
Harold Wanless, a leading climatologist and geologist based at the University of Miami, returns to the “This Can’t Be Happening!” program after a year to revisit his claim that global warming and sea level rise are going to be much more dramatic than the consensus predictions of…