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The elegant island of Sunny Isles Beach is home to one of the best seaside resorts in the United States and one of the most luxurious communities in the world. There are approximately 3 kilometers of coastline that offer beautiful and paradisiacal beaches. Some of the...

North Miami Beach Planning & Zoning Board approved Dezer Developments’ amended plans to transform Intracoastal Mall in North Miami Beach into a high-rise, mixed-use community, reported The Real Deal. Dezer Developments is one of the most important developers in...

This has been an atypical summer in Florida! The pandemic does not seem to give the state a respite and the crisis persists. However, even in the midst of layoffs and negative news about the economy, the average property price continues to rise, especially for...

Fisher Island, America’s wealthiest ZIP code (33109), has a condominium up for auction this month — for the first time ever.  The Floridian paradise’s first auction on July 16 for a property that has been listed for $23.9 million. The massive five-bedroom,...

The region’s second-biggest homebuilder has snatched up more than 130 acres in Orange County. Reported Orlando Business Journal. PulteGroup Inc. paid more than $8 million for the land, according to county documents. The purchase consists of 131 acres off North Fort...

Miami's new 62-story luxury residential tower One Thousand Museum is now officially completed with the issuance of its certificate of occupancy from the local building department this week. The property opened for sale of its 84 units last year July when it received a...

The real estate market is bouncing back, following a rocky start to the second financial quarter, according to a new survey by HomeLight. As the market improved, by late June most agents reported a seller’s market with inventory at lower levels than the second quarter...

With Florida now the national epicenter for coronavirus and Miami a hotspot within the state, it might be surprising to learn that the South Florida rental market is exploding. But it’s not Floridians lining up to lease. Instead, demand for Florida Real Estate Market...

Original article: https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2020/07/08/miamis-residential-real-estate-values.html Miami ranks among the Top 10 U.S. cities with the highest residential real estate value. The Magic City ranked as the city with the No. 7 most...

A 31-year-old lowland gorilla received a coronavirus test as he was immobilized for a procedure on Wednesday. Reported News Channel 8 (wfla.com). According to Zoo Miami, “Shango,” was taken to the zoo’s animal hospital for treatment of several wounds inflicted by his...

Four months after closing because of the coronavirus pandemic, Walt Disney World Resort in Florida has officially reopened amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. Disney’s Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom opened their gates on Saturday morning. Epcot and Hollywood Studios are...

Amazon secured approval to build what could be its largest distribution facility in South Florida. Miami-Dade County commissioners voted unanimously on Wednesday to sell a vacant lot at 13200 Southwest 272nd Street in south Miami-Dade to Amazon, according to the Miami...

Master planned communities have historically performed better than other new residential communities in times of economic hardship, and it looks like 2020 is no exception. According to RCLCO’s recently released 2020 Mid-Year Survey of the Top 50 Master-Planned...

As coronavirus infection rates continue to increase across much of the US, coupled with vastly changing employment patterns and civil unrest, a new migration trend has emerged. What were once adamant city dwellers, have suddenly begun moving to the suburbs and rural...

Original article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesrealestatecouncil/2019/11/13/for-millennials-to-retirees-theres-a-lifestyle-less-taxing-in-fort-lauderdale/#cf3c24a22320 From millennials looking to buy their first homes to baby boomers planning life's next act to...

This article originally appeared on Mansion Global. Decorators have put the final touches on a full-floor unit at the Zaha Hadid-designed condo tower in Downtown Miami asking $18.8 million. The newly completed home at One Thousand Museum, a sprawling aerie with five...

The co-founder of a blockchain company paid $5.2 million for a unit at Regalia in Sunny Isles Beach, well under its previous trade price. Alexander Nabutovsky, co-founder of QuikNode, a blockchain infrastructure firm based in Sunny Isles, closed on unit 29, for $1,179...

A futuristic penthouse apartment within Florida’s Porsche Design Tower, complete with a private car elevator and a four-car sky garage, hit the market Monday with a $17.5 million price tag. Dubbed a “trophy mansion in the sky,” the five-bedroom spread is on the 52nd...

Miami-Dade single-family home sales in June 2020 were up 5.5% when compared to just one month earlier, May 2020. Reported Miami Herald. Pending sales, although they remain to be closed, are a critical indication of buyer participation in the market. Miami-Dade...

Crescent Heights principals Russell Galbut, Sonny Kahn, and Bruce Menin want to build a pair of Nema-branded luxury towers on two city blocks in Edgewater between Biscayne Boulevard, Northeast Second Avenue, Northeast 29th and 30th streets. The project is slated to...

In concert with Miami-Dade County’s just-implemented nightly curfew and its mandatory face mask law, the lyrics to Gloria Estefan’s just-released COVID-19 musical public service message, “Put on Your Mask,” will illuminate the city’s skyline during its official 10...

The housing market showed early signs of a comeback last month after coronavirus shutdowns dampened sale activity earlier in the year. An index measuring homes in contract to sell, or pending sales, jumped by a record 44% in May, according to the National Association...

The loss of jobs portends far-reaching economic impacts on the Orlando area, including the real estate market. Until the coronavirus pandemic, it was one of the fastest-growing metros in the U.S., a southeastern bellwether for housing. Then, as in most parts of the...

Residents of a proposed Seminole County community will be able to strap on their water skis and cut across the water — without leaving the neighborhood. The community, known as Geneva Ski Lake, will feature 12 single-family residential lots on 113.59 acres near...

We are experiencing a crisis that reminds us of the great recession of 2008. However, the COVID-19 crisis is related to health and not to the real estate segment. Although many say this is an equal or worse crisis, the truth is that it is fleeting and some economies...

Republic Real Estate, a branch of the New York-based investment platform Republic, is selling shares in a unit in Brickell Flatiron. Reported Miami Herald. So far, 600 investors have put up a total of $260,000, betting on growth both in the rent and on appreciation....

Housing markets with higher job creation pre-COVID-19 — particularly in the technology sector — are recovering faster than their non-tech counterparts, according to Realtor.com’s Weekly Housing Recovery Report. Reported Miami Agent Magazine. Realtor.com’s Housing...

With record contamination indicators in the past few days, Miami-Dade County has ordered the curfew to return. The new rule came into force yesterday (3) and imposes the restriction in the period from 10 pm to 6 am. The measure comes just after the new announcement...

In these 20 years working in the Florida real estate market, I have been able to experience different economic cycles and follow the evolution of different neighborhoods and communities in the region. Throughout this period I have identified some determining factors...

10 reasons why Downtown Miami is the best long term condo market in the U.S. This article was transcripted from the video below provided by Paramount Miami: https://youtu.be/VDghMklB6B8 1 – Want to tell the future…look to the past With a steady growth in population...

In light of COVID-19-related summer camp closures, Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Manatee Lagoon, Zoo Miami and the Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS) have partnered together to offer a Wild About Wildlife Virtual Summer Camp program targeted for children 6 to 9...

Jade Signature is much more than a building. It is a deeply felt response to a clearly seen vision led by Herzog & de Meuron, one of the world’s foremost architectural innovators. Like the great Miami hotels, it is a building rooted directly in the landscape and...

Privé condo in Aventura is not just another luxury condo in Miami. The name really lives up to the concept. “Privacy” is the magic word! And the elegant residents of this condominium know that they will be in a private environment, with exclusive access, for one...

 Candytopia in Miami reopens after spending the last three months shuttered. This colorful palace is a bit of sweetness to the Magic City. Strolling through this sweet utopia, Candytopia will have you feeling like you're walking through a real-life game of Candyland....

Welcome to Candytopia, where colossal candyfloss constructions meld with a tantalizing taffy twistedness. It is an amusement park built by sweets! Can you imagine how happy your kids are gonna be? Of course, many of the sculptures and toys imitate sweets and it...

Mocktails are becoming popular. More and more people are choosing to abstain from alcohol. Being sober-curious is a trend that’s grown greatly over the past few years. In 2019, YouGov.com reported that one in every five people participates in Dry January. Luckily,...

Original article: The Real Deal (Link to original article on the end of this post) Miami condo sales dollar volume continued to fall last week, while the number of sales increased, continuing a trend from previous weeks. A total of 73 condos sold for $28.6 million...

The city of Orlando was listed as having the 52nd best park system in the United States, according to the ParkScore index released by The Trust for Public Land. Reported bizjournals.com. And we're not talking about amusement parks this time! We already know that the...

Resort-style pools, spas, state-of-the-art gyms! These have always been some of the main features and amenities that a luxury Miami condo should offer to attract buyers. With the advent of the pandemic, the scenario has changed a bit! Miami World Center, one of the...

Developer Edgardo Defortuna, president and CEO of Fortune International Group, could launch sales of luxury oceanfront condo La Playa de Varadero in Sunny Isles Beach by the end of 2020, despite the pandemic. Reported The Real Deal. The two 56-story towers with almost...

The beach is back! Just in time for summer, the independently owned and operated Trump International Beach Resort Miami proudly welcomes travelers back to Sunny Isles Beach. Reported Miami's Community Newspapers. With room rates starting from just $159 per night....

The newly delivered luxury condo Paramount Miami in Downtown, has revolutionized the South Florida real estate market for the range of amenities it offers to its residents. Even an outdoor soccer field on the 9th floor of the building is part of the condominium's list...

With the crisis triggered by the pandemic, some neighborhoods in Miami are facing an increasing resale movement in the segment of very high-standard real estate. This is the case of beautiful Sunny Isles Beach, an island north of Miami, home to some of the most...

Elite Alliance, the leader in exchange services for owners of prestigious residence clubs and luxury, professionally managed vacation homes, announced Paramount Miami Worldcenter as the newest addition to its growing portfolio of vacation destinations. Paramount Miami...

Flying cars and the conquest of urban airspace by drones may be a closer reality than we imagined. At the beginning of the month, a space vehicle prototype, the PAL_V (Personal Air Landing Vehicle), was presented in Miami as the first flying car in the world. The...