A busy shopping center off Kendall Drive will soon feature a Tesla showroom and service center on the site of a former toy store. The new car complex will join other Tesla showrooms at South Florida malls, including Aventura, Dadeland and Brickell City Centre. Palms at Town & Country, off Southwest 117th Avenue, is getting the Tesla showroom and service center in late 2026 after years of discussion. Kimco Realty, which owns and runs Palms, announced Thursday it has signed[...]
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MG Developer has secured a $41 million construction loan from Pine Bay Capital to bring The George, its final and most prestigious project in Biltmore Square, to life. Located at 717 Valencia Ave., this exclusive collection of 13 ultra-luxury townhomes represents the culmination of MG Developer’s transformative vision for Coral Gables. “This financing milestone reaffirms our belief in the timeless vision behind The George,” said Alirio Torrealba, CEO of MG Developer. “We’re proud to have Pine Bay Capital’s support and[...]
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Todd Glaser and the Posner Group paid $105 million for a waterfront estate in Miami Beach that Glaser plans to knock down and replace with a spec mansion asking $300 million. Developer Sonny Kahn, a founding partner at Miami-based Crescent Heights, and his wife Suzanne sold the 2.3-acre estate at 5940 North Bay Road. The deal, in the works for about six months, closed on Monday, Glaser said. Glaser’s investor and partner, Jarrett and Sean Posner’s firm, financed the purchase.[...]
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For the past decade, Apocalypse BBQ hasn't just been serving smoked meats — it's been serving Miami pride with every cafecito-rubbed, Texas-style brisket or pulled pork shoulder. But on Wednesday, July 23, Miami's most beloved barbecue joint found itself fighting for its future. The mission? To convince Miami-Dade County to allow them to legally keep their smokers on-site — a crucial part of continuing to deliver the flavor-packed, slow-smoked magic the neighborhood knows and loves. "We really want to be[...]
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MG Developer’s pipeline keeps pumping along as Alirio Torrealba’s firm is about to score a $39 million construction loan for a Coral Gables townhome project. Miami-based Pine Bay Capital is providing the financing for The George, a planned development of 13 two-story townhouses at 717 Valencia Avenue that represents the final phase of MG Developer’s Biltmore Square community, a press release states. The loan is set to close soon, an MG Developer spokesperson said. Coral Gables-based MG Developer already completed[...]
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Miami’s Little Haiti and Little River are where generations of working class immigrants, predominantly from Haiti, have planted roots and seasoned the area with Caribbean flavor. A stretch on Northeast Second Avenue between 54th Street and 71st Street is like driving through Port-au-Prince. Storefronts offering everyday services from haircuts to income tax return preparation feature prominent signage in Creole. And most residents have found a reprieve from Miami’s increasing housing costs inside aging single-family homes, duplexes and low-rise apartment buildings.[...]
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