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Thanks to the release of new exhibits, special events and advertising campaigns, Zoo Miami looked like it was on track to reach the 1 million visitor mark in 2020, the year of its 40th anniversary, before closing its gates March 19 due to Covid-19. Now, the acclaimed...

The big question of the moment is about what will become of the real estate market as a result of the Corona Virus. Some points, on the other hand, differentiate the 2008 crisis from the present moment. The resources allocated by the EDF to give liquides to the...

The Orlando Regional Realtors Association is reporting this week that Orlando's housing market in April 2020 saw its median home price increase 12%, while home sales dropped 28% in the first month to show an anticipated decline in activity, as a result of the COVID-19...

Windermere is a village close to the city of Orlando, in Orange County. Founded in 1889, Windermere has just under 2000 inhabitants and is a true oasis that still preserves that unique small, charming and bucolic feel in the middle of the emerging “Greater Orlando”....

The cozy Metrowest neighborhood in Orlando stands out for its tree-lined streets, lots of nature and also for being a Brazilian community. Before becoming part of the city's urban design, the region was dominated by extensive orange groves. The neighborhood was...

Find out what are the best neighborhoods in Orlando to buy homes, either to raise a family or to invest and make money through short term rent. These nice neighborhoods in Orlando are not listed in "best to worst" order, but from north to south on the map, starting at...

Original article: https://www.cpexecutive.com/post/orlando-commercial-real-estate-wrap-up-april-2020/ Orlando’s commercial real estate had its fair share of activity in April, despite mounting challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. In one of the month’s largest deals,...

The developer of a 10-story mixed-use project in Aventura is breaking ground despite the coronavirus pandemic, reported Bisnow. 12|12 Aventura will include a 30K SF food hall, 25K SF of mostly medical offices and 160 luxury residential units for seniors. The offices...

South Florida’s most elegant address continues its reign as one of the most successful projects to enter the prime property market, reported BusinessWire. Fortune International Group and Château Group -- joint developers of The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sunny Isles...

Gil Dezer, the developer behind Porsche Design Tower and one of the heads behind Residences by Armani/Casa in Sunny Isles Beach, is banking on the future of the South Florida hotel industry. That’s despite plunging hotel occupancy and profitability. Reported Miami...

New data from the Orlando Regional Realtor Association shows home sales dropped 28% in the month of April, compared to a year ago, reported ClickOrlando. “The pandemic kind of caught up to us a little bit,” Orlando Regional Realtor Association President Reese Stewart...

Sunny Isles Beach is an island in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The neighborhood has gained prominence in the past 10 years, especially in the post-subprime crisis. Right after the crisis Miami brought together everything that Brazilians wanted to invest in: Low-priced...

Universal Orlando announced yesterday afternoon (May 13) that it will reopen CityWalk today, after the attraction was temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The reopening will be phased and with limitations. Only a few stores will open from Thursday, from 4...

Fortune International Group and Château Group scored $119 million in refinancing from Bank OZK for their planned La Playa de Varadero condo development in Sunny Isles Beach, reported The Real Deal. The developers are planning to build two 56-story condo towers on the...

Ultra-luxury sales continue to close in South Florida, underscoring buyers’ ongoing faith in the Miami Luxury Real Estate market, reported Miami Herald. One of four penthouse units at the Ritz-Carlton Residences in Sunny Isles Beach sold for $21 million Thursday to an...

More than one million infected with the coronavirus and 78,000 dead make the United States the country most affected by the pandemic, on a global scale. However, the numbers do not seem to frighten most American governors, as about half of the fifty states that make...

The Blue Angels are set to roar over the Miami area in formation Friday afternoon as part of the elite U.S. Navy flight demonstration team's salute to American health care workers and first responders who are on the front lines of the coronavirus battle, reported...

Vacation rental owners are fighting to reopen for business in Florida. Airbnb owners, for example, can only book guests who are staying for more than 30 days, under an executive order issued by Gov. Ron DeSantis in March, whereas hotels can book one-night stays. Read...

The coronavirus pandemic continues, but outdoor venues are opening up around Miami with new rules and restrictions, reported Miami Herald. Not everyone is comfortable with the idea of wearing a mask outside, but still it is much better then staying locked at home. So...

A full-floor penthouse at the Ritz-Carlton Residences in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, has sold for $21 million, the developers announced Thursday. Spanning the entire 51st floor at the 52-story condominium tower, the penthouse has 7,760 square feet of interior space,...

In less than eight weeks, Covid-19 has re-ordered virtually every industry in the world. Now that hundreds of millions of people have gotten a new taste of how important “home” actually is—as a safe haven, a de facto schoolhouse, an impromptu remote office, and a...

As Central Florida begins gradually reopening after a six-week shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, the city of Winter Park is blocking off portions of Park Avenue, Morse Boulevard and New England Avenue to create a Mother's Day "weekend opportunity." Winter Park...

Old Town in Kissimmee will once again open its doors to guests next week but things won’t quite be in full swing, reported ClickOrlando. Many of the shops and restaurants at the popular attraction have been closed for weeks due to social distancing guidelines set in...

Literally translating to "cheese and pepper," the cheesy pasta dish Cacio e Pepe is a storied staple of Roman cuisine. Cacio e Pepe combines two hard cheeses — parmigiano reggiano and pecorino romano — with grated black pepper. Beautiful for its simplicity, it's one...

Despite being closed, spots like O Cinema, the Frost Science Museum, and even Jungle Island are offering some pretty cool online content, mostly free for you to stream, reported Thrillist. The Museum of Contemporary Art, Perez Art Museum, Museum of Discovery and...

Even though the Frost Museum of Science is technically closed, they’re still teaching us a thing or two. Frost Museum is one of the best museums in Miami and provides a very different tour that brings together sciences, aquarium and planetarium in a modern and super...

Wynwood, Miami’s trendy arts district, has built a worldwide reputation over the past 20 years as a mecca for street art, nightlife and unique boutiques. But facing the threat of the coronavirus, the small businesses that give it life are facing an existential threat....

Inter Milan soccer player Alexis Alejandro Sánchez scored a new home in South Florida, reported The Real Deal. The striker, who plays for the Chilean national team and is on loan from Manchester United, paid $2.45 million for unit 2604 at the Ritz-Carlton Residences,...

As reported by CNBC, Financial advice website SmartAsset analyzed data for the 500 largest U.S. cities to determine the top “boomtowns” in the country. The site considered seven metrics in its ranking: population change, unemployment rate, number of jobs created, GDP...

Pompano Beach in northern Broward County had the highest rent increase in the country over the past year. The apartment buildings for rent in the city had an average 11% increase in lease payments per month, from an average $1,377.72 to $1,548, according to a study by...

Developer Inmobiliaria Brom has topped out Optima Onyx Tower, a Class A, 308,198-square-foot office high-rise in Aventura, Fla. General contractor NV2A Group broke ground on the project in 2017 and is on schedule for completion in the second quarter of 2020. The Onyx...

A Mexican steel executive purchased a unit at the Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sunny Isles Beach. According to The Real Deal, Property records show the executive paid $5.05 million for unit 4205 at the luxury condo tower. Fortune International Group and Château Group...

REACH and RISE, two sleek, 43-story premier luxury condominium towers, are part of Brickell City Centre, Swire Properties’ landmark $1.05 billion mixed-use development center transforming Downtown Miami’s skyline. Reach and Rise Towers Residences are delivered move-in...

Original Article: https://www.themiamihurricane.com/2020/04/24/vibrant-calle-ocho-quiet-during-covid-19/ Brimming with coffee shops, Latin American art galleries and many busy restaurants, Calle Ocho (Eighth Street) traverses one of Miami’s most vibrant Cuban...

Out on the street there were very few people, mostly cops and bums, the former standing guard at street corners, the latter hanging about, smoking cigarettes. Many of the cops and their cars were congregated in front of Domino Park, which I really wanted to see....

GlobalPro Ventures is working on plans for two new projects in Allapattah and Coconut Grove. The firm, led by Daniel Odess and Matthew Sengsourinh, is in the permitting process for the conversion of a six-unit townhouse building into an office building with...

With South Florida’s stay-at-home orders in full swing, many people are using their kitchens a lot more frequently. So how does one stock it up like a pro? We turned to eight top chefs around Miami to ask for their best tips for pantry staples. Below eight different...

Yesterday, Miami Beach City Manager Jimmy L. Morales sent a memorandum to members of the city's Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee that outlines what he described as a "Resilient Recovery Plan" for the city, including restaurants. Morales did not set a...

A home in the Isleworth community in Windermere topped all West Orange-area residential real-estate transactions from April 9 to 16. The home at 5506 Isleworth Country Club Drive, Windermere, sold April 15, for $5.25 million. Built in 1992, it has six bedrooms, seven...

The Miami Children’s Museum is an incredible institution that allows children to learn while they are having fun. In fact, It is a non-profit educational organization that aims to encourage children to play, imagine, create and learn. It was first established in 1983...

A portion of this article previously appeared in Patch at: https://patch.com/florida/miami/plymouth-church-uses-technology-maintain-fellowship For years, Plymouth Church in Coconut Grove and its West Grove sister church, Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, have...

Original articl: https://patch.com/florida/miami/ron-magill-has-seen-40-earth-days-zoo-miami-none As the public face of the largest zoological garden in Florida and one of the largest zoo in the US, the communicator director of the place, Ron Magill, has many fond...

With a few beaches in Florida reopening for limited purposes and more to follow in the coming days and weeks, members of your private residential community may be even less tolerant about common amenities remaining closed. However, convenience must always be...