Suburban office parks are the poster children for urban sprawl, but South Florida is joining a national movement that seeks to address the issue. The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal have written about dozens of office parks throughout the U.S. that are getting makeovers and turning into the live, work and play
Total U.S. trade was up 2.79% through May, but trade in South Florida was down 5.32%, according to Coral Gables-based WorldCity, which crunched Census Bureau Data. A continuing factor in the less-than-stellar South Florida numbers was lower trade in gold as commodity prices for the metal have slumped. Global trade in the Miami Customs District
For nearly a decade, yacht captains and crew have read about one boating company’s big plans for the area north of the Port of Palm Beach, a place where the world’s largest yachts would someday be able to come for service and dockage. And although contracts have been signed and equipment is starting to move,
Welcome to the first issue of South Florida Business & Wealth. This is a new monthly publication being launched by Lifestyle Media Group, which already publishes 10 titles under the Life and Lifestyle names in southern Florida. Why this magazine and why now? SFBW is the culmination of a vision developed by LMG Chairman, Gary
If it seems like there’s a boom in condo construction in Fort Lauderdale, the numbers back it up. CraneSpotters.com’s Peter Zalewski counted 12 projects in Fort Lauderdale in the first quarter of 2014, but this year, that number hit 40. The increase is coming as prices have risen in Miami-Dade, where prime waterfront spots are
The South Florida real estate market is again steaming ahead – perhaps to a frenzied destination – but new office projects still don’t seem to be attracting much development interest. This real estate go-around, any genre of multifamily, big-box industrial or infill retail, catering to the Trader Joe’s or Chipotle crowd, are development darlings. And
First, widen your perspective about how your bank and banker can help your business, advises Angel Medina, president of Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust. “The narrow perspective of choosing a bank thinking only that “I need this checking account” or “I just need to get this thing financed” no longer applies,” he says. “Think strategically
MIAMI STATION Scope: Station and transit-oriented developments will take up three million square feet on nine acres northwest of the Miami-Dade County Courthouse and two acres at Northwest Second Avenue and Sixth Street. Office/commercial space: Two million square feet Residential space: One million square feet Station dimensions: 1,000 feet long,
Consider these statistics about companies: ” More than 50% have people working from home more than one day per week. ” 43% have employees working at client sites more than a day per week. ” 40% have employees working while traveling. ” 32% of companies” employees work from coffee shops and other public places. Why
Q&A What are some of the favorite projects you have been involved with and why? I really do love every project that I work on, but my three favorite projects would have to be Marina Lofts, The Pelican Grand Beach Resort and The Harborage Club. Each of these projects was fabulous, but also controversial, high
