Happy Veterans Day! Data Shows Miami Is a Horrible City for Vets
Tomorrow, we’ll give thanks for the brave men and women who served in our armed forces. But for veterans in Miami, there’s little to celebrate; it turns out Miami is one of the very worst cities for...
View ArticleDoral Is the Most Expensive City in Florida for Single-Family Homes
There's been a lot of talk about the incredibly high rents in Miami, but what about those looking to actually buy a home for their family? Reports suggest that it's a whole lot cheaper in the long run...
View ArticleIsraeli Arms Dealer Says Venetian Islands Rental Mansion Bilked Her for $20,000
Where do you vacation if you're a prominent Israeli businesswoman who makes a living brokering weapons sales to a notorious African dictator? A $4,500 per-night villa in Miami Beach, of course. But...
View ArticleMangroves, Stilts, and Canals Might Just Save South Beach From Rising Seas
To designer Isaac Stein, there's no reason to be scared of the rising seas in South Florida. Instead, the encroaching water should be embraced as part of the next phase in Miami Beach's evolution. In...
View ArticleGermane Barnes Aims to Revive Opa-locka Without Gentrifying It
As a kid on Chicago's gritty West Side, Germane Barnes spent a lot of time with friends in a neighborhood park across the street from a striking home. Barnes was way too young to know much about the...
View ArticleNorth Beach Plots Future After Rejecting Luxury Condo Plan On Ocean Terrace
After a controversial development proposal that would have transformed a historic beachfront stretch of North Beach was rejected by Miami Beach voters earlier this month, many residents were left...
View ArticleThis Might Be the Overtown Lot Where Beckham Builds a Stadium
With plans to build a Major League Soccer stadium in Little Havana now seemingly dead, reports suggest that David Beckham and his business partners are now considering a plot of land in Overtown. "I...
View ArticleBeckham Announces New Soccer Stadium in Overtown
David Beckham's year's long struggle to find land to build a soccer stadium in Miami may now be over. The soccer star and his business partners are believed to be on the verge of announcing a plan to...
View ArticleMeet the Owner of Miami's Last Floating Home on Biscayne Bay
Fane Lozman wants what everyone in Miami wants: a nice home with a beautiful view and quick access to the water. That real estate trifecta, however, usually costs a fortune. But Lozman, a six-foot-five...
View ArticleTwenty-Four Hours in Margaritaville: Did Hollywood Beach Sell Its Soul to...
Noon, Saturday, November 14: The Hollywood Broadwalk is choked with people. Vendors hawk beer, shots, and margaritas on the ribbon of pavement along the beach. Couples trip over their flip-flops. Beers...
View ArticleMiami Rich Person Starter Kit for Sale for $43 Million: Includes Mansion,...
Are you or someone you know a rich person who lives elsewhere who is interested in making the change to become an "Official Miami Rich Person?" Well, it's not always that easy. There's a lot of things...
View ArticleWay Fewer People Are Pooping on Miami Streets Since Public Toilet Program Began
You remember the famous poop map, right? In Downtown Miami, homelessness—and the homeless' lack of adequate bathroom space—has long been a contentious issue, but back in May a dispute between the...
View ArticleProposed Downtown Miami Hotel Would Include Gun and Archery Ranges
Florida: Land of development. Land of gun lovers. It's about time someone united those two identities into one project, and a proposed hotel tower in Downtown Miami would do just that. Dubbed "The...
View ArticleLincoln Road CVS Building Just Sold for $30 Million
Apparently someone didn't pick up their copy of The New Yorker this week, because despite growing concerns that sea level rise may some day in the not too distant future leave Miami Beach nearly...
View ArticleMiami Has the Most Cost-Burdened Renters in America
The old golden rule is that you're not supposed to spend more than a third of your income on rent, but for many Americas that's just not possible anymore. In 1960 only 24 percent of Americans were...
View ArticleHere's How Miami Condo Prices Have Changed Over the Past Ten Years
With shiny new towers popping up all over the place now, it's easy to forget that about four years ago the Miami real estate market was in shambles. Of course, the market has more than recovered and...
View ArticleLuxury Sunset Islands Torn Apart by Neighborhood Fight Over a Sidewalk
With their prime location just off South Beach and luxe cache, the four gated Sunset Islands are home to some of Miami Beach's most rich and famous residents, from mega-developer Scott Robins to...
View ArticleRace to Build Miami's Tallest Building Heats Up as Tibor Hollo Plans...
Currently, Miami's tallest building is the Four Seasons Hotel and Tower. It tops out at 789 feet high. That makes it the tallest building in Florida, but it's still a relatively modest height compared...
View ArticleThe Kardashians' Former Miami Pad on the Market for $5.9 Million
Who can forget all those magical television moments that happen on Kourtney & Khloé Take Miami? Like that time Kourtney said something ridiculous and Khloé just looked at her with that expression...
View ArticleMiami Worldcenter Ditches Plans for Enclosed Mall
One of the most ambitious development projects slated for Miami has ditched its signature feature. The Miami Worldcenter Development has announced that it will no longer include an enclosed shopping...
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