Just a quick reminder that August 18th it voting day! Please remember that your Vote-by-Mail ballot must be RECEIVED by Miami-Dade Elections Department no later than 7:00 p.m. on August 18th. It does not matter when it was postmarked. If you still have your ballot, you can hand-deliver it to: Miami-Dade Elections Department Main Office […]
Who is on the Downtown Miami Ballot – the Judicial Seats
Last week, I posted a lengthy article outlining my choices for the non-judicial candidates running for various offices in Miami-Dade County. I don’t pretend to be an expert, nor impartial. But I do take voting seriously, and I do a lot of research before making my decisions. Last week’s article and this one are essentially […]
Early Voting Starts Monday. Who is on the Downtown Miami Ballot?
August 18th is Miami-Dade County’s primary election, with early voting beginning this Monday, August 3rd. So who is on the ballot for residents of Downtown Miami? It depends. Some of the races are county-wide; Miami-Dade’s Mayor and Property Appraiser, for instance. In other races, since Florida is a closed primary election state, this means that […]
Southeast Financial Center Plaza Under Renovation
The original steel roof canopy that connected the tower and the Cube above Southeast Financial Center’s plaza is no more. One of my favorite features of the office complex is being removed as part of a improvement project for the plaza. According to JLL, leasing and management company for Southeast Financial Center, renovations began March […]
One Thousand Museum Penthouse Under Contract for $13 Million
A penthouse at the Downtown Miami luxury high-rise designed by Zaha Hadid has sold for $13 million according to a report in today’s South Florida Business Journal. This tops the $11 million sale for one of the building’s apartments earlier this month. One Thousand Museum has 62 floors with 83 residences. Floor plans range from […]
New Construction Market Insights – June 2019
Year to date, the greater Downtown Miami area has added 516 residential condominiums; 2,139 rental apartments; 90,000 square feet office space; and 118,266 square feet of retail space; and 1,780 theater seats. At our current rate, and with current construction expected to be completed this year, we will easily exceed 2018 totals for rental apartments […]