Just a few short years ago, the historic heart of Overtown, Miami’s original Black neighborhood, lay desolate and lifeless just steps from Biscayne Boulevard and downtown. There were few if any shops, few homes, not a single grocery store, but lots of vacant lots, the result of decades of demolition, disinvestment and abandonment. Today, the change along the six blocks of Northwest Second Avenue and its immediate vicinity is nothing short of dramatic. The streets are busy with pedestrians, thanks[...]
Read MoreKristi House, Miami-Dade County’s only nationally accredited Children’s Advocacy Center, and MUJER, a one-stop domestic violence and sexual assault center, have closed on the purchase of a historic landmark property in downtown Homestead for $5.1 million. The facility, located at 240 & 250 N. Krome Avenue, will be co-owned and operated by both organizations, serving as a permanent, shared service center dedicated to trauma-informed care and support for underserved communities in deep South Dade. The 31,514-square-foot property consists of two[...]
Read MoreWhen it’s complete in 2027, Miami’s “Billionaires’ Beach” will be a sandier, sunnier version of Manhattan’s 57th Street or London’s Bishops Avenue. The bold name was coined by Michael Shvo, one of several developers collectively pumping more than $2.5 billion into a handful of blocks along Collins Avenue, the arterial that runs parallel to the city’s ruler-straight coastline. Many of the world’s best hotel brands are now preparing to fly their five-star flags over South Beach for the first time,[...]
Read MoreMichael Stern’s JDS Development Group plans to develop a luxury condo tower next to its Monad Terrace project, The Real Deal has learned. An affiliate of JDS plans a buyout of the 238-unit Bay Garden Manor condo building at 1250 West Avenue, according to a source. The firm has started closing on units, and so far six sales have been recorded since June, ranging from $215,000 to $310,000 per unit, property records show. The 15-story Bay Garden Manor was built[...]
Read MoreFour retail chains and an international grocery store are set to move into a 1.5 million-square-foot project in Miami's Overtown area near the MiamiCentral Brightline complex. Target (NYSE: TGT), a Minneapolis-based retail corporation, just opened a 50,000-square-foot store in Block 55 at Sawyer's Walk, a 3.4-acre mixed-use project located at 249 N.W. 6th St., less than 1,100 feet away from Brightline's MiamiCentral station. And yesterday, New Jersey-based department store Burlington (NYSE: BURL) opened a 38,000-square-foot store at Sawyer's Walk, said[...]
Read MoreBercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes is pleased to announce that Daniel S. Goldberg has joined the firm as Of Counsel, enhancing its expertise in zoning, land use, and environmental law. With extensive experience in municipal law and a dedication to enhancing community development, Dan is well-equipped to provide valuable insights and support to the firm’s diverse clientele. Dan’s commitment to his work is driven by the understanding that the environments we inhabit are shaped by the interplay between the[...]
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