After months of customers speculating whether their favorite Greek lunch and dinner spot in downtown Miami would reopen after a few weeks of closures, New Times has great news to report. Click here to read the entire article from New Times.

MIAMI.- El comisionado Manolo Reyes, en su calidad de presidente de la Downtown Development Authority (Miami DDA), entregó un cheque por 175.000 dólares a Hermanos de la Calle, unaorganización no lucrativa que apoya a las personas sin hogar en Miami. Haga clic aqui para leer el articulo completo de Diario Las Americas.

El Downtown Developement Authority financiado por residentes de Brickell, Downton y Edgewater le otorgó 175 mil dólares a la Fundación Hermanos de la Calle. En Florida ya está en vigor la ley que prohíbe dormir en cualquier espacio público. En Miami-Dade distintas agencias y fundaciones se están movilizando en busca de recursos y asistencia para […]

Miami has always taken pride in doing things its own way. However, our bold economic ambitions will be for nothing if we do not have a robust downtown. The Miami Downtown Development Authority (Miami DDA) is working to achieve this in a sustainable way that keeps pace with our city’s growth. The Miami DDA, an […]

Miami’s Downtown Development Corporation’s $27 million reimagining of landmark Flagler Street eyes 2025 completion, as Miami Worldcenter embraces business boom. Click here to read the entire article from Downtown Magazine.

Experts are divided on what kind of incentives cities should be offering to lure businesses and consumers back to commercial properties, especially in downtown districts. Click here to read the entire article from The Business Journals.

As the final two phases of revitalizing downtown Miami’s iconic Flagler Street are ushered in, the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has issued another round of grants totaling $80,000 to businesses disrupted by the ongoing roadway reconstruction, which is anticipated to last through 2025. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Today.

Miami’s Downtown Development Authority is spending up to $1.1 million for businesses moving to or expanding within the central business and arts and entertainment districts and Brickell Avenue. Click here to read the entire article from Florida Trend.

Edgewater stretches between the Julia Tuttle Causeway and the Venetian Causeway, pictured above. Both connect the mainland to Miami Beach. In the distance, a view of downtown Miami and financial district Brickell, nicknamed Wall Street of the South. North to Southeast view of the Miami skyline. Click here to read the entire article from the […]

Miami’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is offering $1.1 million in incentives for businesses to expand operations in the area, stimulate the economy and attract high-quality jobs for local talent. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Today.

Miami’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is offering $1.1 million in incentives for businesses to expand operations in the area, stimulate the economy and attract high-quality jobs for local talent. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today online.

Christina Crespi has been CEO of the Miami Downtown Development Authority since 2020, a period with explosive growth in the city her agency helps foster. Click here to read the entire article from SFBJ.

Christina Crespi, is CEO of Miami DDA, and an avid piano player, at MODE Downtown Miami, a recently opened club in the DDA’s district. Click here to read the entire article from SFBJ.

As demand for residential and commercial properties continues to rise in South Florida, the need to automate services has become increasingly necessary for residential properties to continue functioning smoothly. Click here to read the entire article from RefreshMiami.

“UFC delivered record-setting $47.7M economic impact for Miami In 2023” — This Saturday, March 9, UFC returns to Miami for a second consecutive year, as the Kaseya Center hosts UFC 299: O’MALLEY vs. VERA 2. Click here to read the entire article from Sunburn.

South Florida’s pull as a sports tourism magnet strengthens this weekend as one of the world’s most popular sports entitles comes back to the Kaseya Center in Downtown Miami. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

Por primera vez en su carrera profesional, Robelis Despaigne sintió lo que era pertenecer a la UFC. Como parte de la maquinaria de promoción de la empresa, el cubano participó en varias entrevistas con medios importantes, firmó posters y hasta se tomó fotos con estrellas de la talla de Marlon “Chito” Vera. Clic aqui para […]

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will return to the Kaseya Center in Miami for a second consecutive year, and the mixed martial arts league says its matches contribute millions of dollars to the Magic City economy. Click here to read the entire article from SFBJ.

The Miami Downtown Development Authority (Miami DDA) is supporting Downtown businesses to help strengthen the economic vitality of Downtown Miami. The Property Improvement Grant Program provides up to $50,000 to individual businesses and property owners to enhance the overall appearance of their storefronts while supporting increased economic activity and investment. Click here to read the […]

The Miami Downtown Development Authority (Miami DDA) is supporting Downtown businesses to help strengthen the economic vitality of Downtown Miami. The Property Improvement Grant Program provides up to $50,000 to individual businesses and property owners to enhance the overall appearance of their storefronts while supporting increased economic activity and investment. Click here to read the […]

Miami’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has taken many steps to bring people to Downtown Miami, said Manolo Reyes, chairman of the DDA and district 4 Commissioner. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Today.

February may mean cold weather in much of the nation, but in Miami, things are heating up like never before thanks to the arrival of the 55th edition of the annual Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show. Click here to read the entire article from yahoo!news.

Feeling nauti: This year’s show has six sites and events that will buoy buyers and yacht lovers alike. Click here to read the entire article from The New York Post.

February may mean cold weather in much of the nation, but in Miami, things are heating up like never before thanks to the arrival of the 55th edition of the annual Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show. Click here to read the entire article from AOL.

Rising from the dead, the neon Big Orange will scale the side of a downtown Miami hotel after all to ring in the New Year. Click here to read the entire article from Yahoo News Online.

Miami’s Downtown Development Authority has launched a no-cost, eco-friendly transit service in partnership with Freebee to improve mobility and ease congestion in the Central Business Disrict. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

Have you noticed dozens of vertical touch screens popping up on Miami sidewalks? They look like human-size billboards or oversized TVs. Click here to read the entire article from The Miami Herald.

Miami, FL (Oct. 3, 2023) — Miami Dade College’s (MDC) renowned Miami Film Festival today unveiled the lineup for its 10th Miami Film Festival (MFF) GEMS, the festival’s fall midseason event taking place from Nov. 2 – 5 at MDC’s Koubek Center and Silverspot Cinema. GEMS will feature 26 films from 14 countries, opening with […]

In recent years, Miami has emerged as a dynamic and vibrant hub for startups, attracting entrepreneurs from all over the world. With its sunny climate, diverse culture, and booming economy, the city has fostered a supportive infrastructure and a wide range of resources to nurture the growth of startups. This article explores the key elements […]

Taxable property values rose by $48 billion in Miami-Dade County this year, amid a surge of development, despite an overall slowdown in real estate sales volume. Click here to read the entire article from The Real Deal.

3 min read May 2023 — Downtown Miami’s new foodhall points to a wider revitalization of the once-iconic neighborhood. Julia & Henry’s, named after some of the city’s most influential backers during its earliest days, is set to open Saturday, June 3. The seven-story foodhall, located at 200 E Flagler St in what was once […]

While office markets across the country continue cooling, Miami’s is ramping up the heat. Click here to read the entire article from LoopNet.  

Our Better Late Than Never Award goes to last week’s Transportation Planning Organization vote to revamp the Miami Downtown Transportation Master Plan to meet current and future needs. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

East along the bay were older single-family homes and drug-rehab centers mixed along Biscayne Boulevard with fast-food drive-throughs. Today that’s a glitzy high-rise residential canyon, Edgewater. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

“This return to the workplace is only going to further fuel demand. We are also seeing more financial and law firms come into the market, and their service providers tend to follow. It’s a positive domino effect that is driving incredible growth,” said Christina Crespi, executive director of the Miami Downtown Authority. Click here to […]

“Metaversity”: un recinto digital dedicado al Metaverso Además de este segundo centro de formación enfocado en Inteligencia Artificial, la institución también tendrá disponible un espacio donde a través de terrenos y edificios hiperrealistas. Clic aqui para leer el articulo de el Miami Diari.com.

Push to train workers for jobs in Miami’s growing tech arena Since he was 18, Christopher Matthews has worked at Pizza Hut and 7–11, done a stint in food delivery and taught carpentry. Now, the Miami native is trying to forge a vocational path that could lead to a promising career. Click here to read […]

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – With no warning and no planning, the people and businesses at the historicHuntington Building in Downtown Miami were rushed out, evacuated, and told the building was anunsafe structure. Click here to read the entire article from Local10.com.

MIAMI (AP) — Since he was 18, Christopher Matthews has worked at Pizza Hut and 7–11, done a stint infood delivery and taught carpentry. Now, the Miami native is trying to forge a vocational path that couldlead to a promising career. Click here to read the entire article from US News & World Report.

Tenants who live and work in the historic Huntington Building in downtown Miami said they were forced to evacuate last Thursday after the structure was deemed unsafe. Click here to read the entire article form WTVJ.

Tenants and owners in a century-old downtown high-rise pressed Miami officials for answers Friday after they suddenly deemed their building unsafe and evacuated it this week. Click here to read the entire article from Local10.com

After gaining notoriety as the center of the housing crisis in the US, Miami is looking to co-living development to calm soaring rent prices. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Today.

Senate President Kathleen Passidomo lent support last week to the latest House effort to close the doors of the business-recruitment agency Enterprise Florida. Click here to read entire article from Miami Today.

Since opening in September Miami Dade College (MDC) North Campus’ state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence (AI) Center has been preparing students and the community for tomorrow’s AI Workforce. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

Miami Dade College’s (MDC) vice president for External Affairs and Strategy and chief of staff, Dr. Maryan Laguna Borrego, has been appointed to the Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Board. Click here to read the entire article from Coral Gables News.

MIAMI – Activity in downtown areas nationally looks different than it used to before the COVID–19 pandemic. Click here to read the entire article from CBS News Miami.

The Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has added five board Members. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Today.

Following another year of rapid growth in the Downtown Miami corridor, the Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) announced the appointment of five new board members. The appointees include Miami Dade College’s (MDC) Vice President for External Affairs & Strategy and Chief of Staff, Dr. Maryam Laguna Borrego; Mana Fashion Services Managing Director, Martu E. Freeman-Parker; […]

The Miami Downtown Development Authority appointed five new board members: Miam Dade College’s (MDC) Vice President for External Affairs & Strategy and Chief of Staff, Dr. Maryam Laguna Borrego; Mana Fashion Services Managing Director, Martu E. Freeman-Parker; Brightline President, Patrick Goddard; Publicis Groupe Vice President, Amal Solh Kabbani; and founder of the nonprofit organization Skate […]

New World Symphony’s “I Dream a World: The Harlem Renaissance in Europe” takes its name from Langston Hughes’ 1941 poem. As Hughes writes in “I Dream a World,” “I dream a world where black or white, whatever race you be, will share the bounties of the earth.” Click here to read the entire article from […]

Miami Dade College (MDC) opened an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Center at the North Campus last fall. The state-of-the-art facility is designed to prepare tomorrow’s AI workforce. Click here to read the entire article from Hispanic Engineer & Information Technology (Online).

MIAMI, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, January 31, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ — TENNTS, an AI-based proptech startup with smart living technology is delighted to announce its induction into Miami Downtown Development Authority’s (Miami DDA) Incentive Fund Program from early 2023 onwards. Miami DDA will support TENNTS as it establishes its headquarters in the Downtown Miami district, building on […]

MIAMI, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, January 31, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ — TENNTS, an AI-based proptech startup with smart living technology is delighted to announce its induction into Miami Downtown Development Authority’s (Miami DDA) Incentive Fund Program from early 2023 onwards. Miami DDA will support TENNTS as it establishes its headquarters in the Downtown Miami district, building on […]

Miami’s downtown area is transforming as multiple residential units and new restaurants and retail spaces are under development. Click here to read the entire article from the Daily Business Review.

Office rents in Miami have been soaring at what appears to be an unprecedented pace, new reports say. Click here to read the entire article from The Next Miami.  

A London-based financial-technology company is promising to hire or retain 140 people in the Miami area over the next three years. The company has been approved for incentives from the Miami Downtown Development Authority as part of the DDA’s Follow the Sun program aimed at encouraging job creation. Click here to read entire article from […]

The Miami Downtown Development Authority on Friday approved financial incentives for a pair of technology companies that promise to hire or retain 163 people over the next three years. Click here to read the entire article from SFBJ.

Law360 (June 15, 2022, 3:26 PM EDT) — In March 2020, Ryan Holtzman wondered if he’d soon be selling carbohydrates instead of Class A office space. Click here to read the entire article from Law360.

Yet another lease has just been inked at the under-construction 830 Brickell office tower as it nears completion. Click here to read the entire article from The Next Miami.

To reimburse past Miami Downtown Development Authority expenses on community projects and fund future projects that would impact developments in the area, the authority’s board is urging the city to transfer to it almost $10.6 million, a resolution amended on May 20. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

Businesses along Flagler Street received a contribution from the city of Miami, meant to ease a financial burden.

To reimburse past Miami Downtown Development Authority expenses on community projects and fund future projects that would impact developments in the area, the authority’s board is urging the city to transfer to it almost $10.6 million, a resolution amended on May 20. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

Al igual que las grandes metrópolis, la ciudad de Miami tendrá baños públicos. El plan que está en desarrollo utiliza baños portátiles y hoy se inauguró uno nuevo. Entre los propósitos de este proyecto está ofrecerle a los desamparados un espacio de aseo personal. Clic aqui para leer el articulo completo de Telemundo Miami.

Al igual que las grandes metrópolis, la ciudad de Miami tendrá baños públicos. El plan que está en desarrollo utiliza baños portátiles y hoy se inauguró uno nuevo. Entre los propósitos de este proyecto está ofrecerle a los desamparados un espacio de aseo personal. Clic aqui para leer el articulo completo de MiamiDiario.com.

While COVID-19 remains a lingering menace to society, there appears to be no end in sight for the corporate relocation and expansion boom it fostered in Florida. Click here to read the entire article from The SunSentinel.

Kaseya, a global provider of cloud-based information technology management and security software, nearly tripled its office space in Brickell, leasing 64,716 square feet at 777 Brickell. Click here to read the entire article from Florida Trend.

From the beach to downtown to the inland suburbs, Miami-Dade County is growing to serve a dynamic population. Click here to read the entire article from Florida Trend.

From its roots as a vacation destination and emergence generations ago as a hemispheric hub of trade and finance, Greater Miami continues to redefine itself. Click here to read the entire article from Florida Trend.

Interested in developing community relationships or new ventures? Get to know the movers and shakers in Miami-Dade. Click here to read the entire article from Florida Trend.

Long promised and long deferred, the full resuscitation of downtown Miami’s bedraggled Flagler Street — the city’s original main street — may have to wait on the unpredictable designs of quirky entrepreneur Moishe Mana, who controls much of the corridor’s real estate but has yet to realize his grandiose plans for it. Click here to […]

A pair of tech companies were approved Friday to receive funding in exchange for the creation of 34 jobs in Miami over the next three years. The average salaries across those positions would average $80,000 a year. Click here to read the entire article from the SFBJ.

The Flagler Street beautification process downtown is on track with its 30-month schedule. “Flagler Street is coming along beautifully,” Chairman Manolo Reyes told the Miami Downtown Development Authority board March 18. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Today.

One of the world’s largest insurance and risk management companies has signed a lease at 830 Brickell, joining Microsoft, Thoma Bravo, CI Financial, AerCap and WeWork as tenants of the Class A-plus tower in the Brickell Financial District. Click here to read the entire article from the Daily Business Review.

Marsh, a global subsidiary of New York-headquartered Marsh & McLennan Cos. (NYSE: MMC), has signed a lease for about 25,000 square feet of office space at 830 Brickell, the Business Journal has learned. Click here to read the entire article from the SFBJ.  

Miami Dade College just took a major step to becoming an international technology hub. A total of $15 million was pumped into MDC by The Johns S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Miami-Dade County, the City of Miami and the Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA). MDC is expanding its technology innovative programs in applied artificial […]

People, companies and money are pouring into South Florida from around the world in a record boom of migration and investment. For developers and investors lured by the meteoric growth and favorable business conditions in the state, it’s crucial to grasp the region’s key players, its culture and its challenges. Click here to read the […]

The Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) “Follow the Sun” economic development program has commitments from 18 companies that plan to create more than 2,300 high-wage jobs in downtown Miami over the next three years, the authority says. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

The Downtown Development Authority has spent over $100,000 on barricades, bistro tables and umbrellas to keep restaurants in business during the pandemic, and some want to continue on. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

As Miami’s tech wave continues, Miami Dade College is set to receive $15 million from a quartet of public and nonprofit entities to beef up its technology curriculum — and make artificial intelligence education available to all of its students. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

A proposed new high-rise project in Downtown Miami will aim to bring workforce housing- and potentially affordable housing- to the Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus to fill a need for more attainable living in the urban core. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

It’s a new record price for Miami office space — and it’s sending shock waves through the city’s real estate market, at a time when companies are still trying to figure out their return-to-work plans as the coronavirus pandemic drags on. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

Orange, water-filled barricades have stood outside of downtown Miami restaurants since May 2020 to create space for outdoor dining during the pandemic. At the Downtown Development Authority meeting Jan. 28, the barricades were branded eyesores. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

Miami’s largest condominium developer, Related Group, is planning a large affordable-housing complex in one of the city’s most coveted neighborhoods. Click here to read the entire article from Commercial Observer.

Even though tourism is one of South Florida’s biggest job generators and the hospitality sector took a hard hit in 2020, the Magic City managed to bounce back fairly easily. The metro’s favorable geographical location and business-friendly environment, coupled with a preference for mixed-use buildings, are among the factors leading its resurgence. Click here to […]

Miami developer Camilo Miguel Jr. and Boston-based Rockpoint Group just paid $103 million for 2.8 acres of land in the Brickell Financial District, where they plan to build a residential project with over 1,000 units in multiple towers. Click here to read the entire article from SFBJ.

Mast Capital plans to build a massive complex with a condo tower and two apartment high-rises on a Brickell site. Coconut Grove-based Mast Capital, led by Camilo Miguel Jr., paid $103 million for the land at 1420 South Miami Avenue and proposes 1,250 residential units, according to a news release. Click here to read the […]

El actual “boom” inmobiliario en Miami le debe mucho a una idea nacida de la pandemia: Si puedo trabajar desde cualquier sitio, ¿por qué no vivir en un lugar donde puedo estar al aire libre todo el año sin privarme de lo que ofrece una ciudad? Click here to read the entire article from Agencia […]

i Nueva York es la ciudad que nunca duerme, Miami bien podría ser la ciudad que jamás deja de crecer. Tanto vertical como horizontalmente, el paradisiaco destino bilingüe de aguas azuladas y arenas blancas ha estado recibiendo casi 1.000 nuevos residentes diarios desde 2020, de acuerdo con datos de las firmas de corretaje locales, como […]

The residential market in downtown Miami has bounced back quickly from a dip during the Covid-19 pandemic and is poised for rapid growth, according to a report by the Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA). Click here to read the entire article from SFBJ.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – It’s not just Basel anymore. It’s an entire week where movers and shakers in the art world converge on the Magic City for Miami Art Week, which officially runs from Thursday, Dec. 2 through Sunday, Dec. 5. But, unofficially, things are already opening all around town. Click here to read the […]

Digital art will be a major player during Art Basel next week, as a number of NFT events are scheduled to take place throughout Miami, including the Cube Art Fair. Click here to read the entire article from NBC 6.

Local leaders share insights on their professional journeys and what’s ahead for the city. Click here to read the entire article from Commercial Property Executive.

Local leaders share insights on their professional journeys and what’s ahead for the city. Shortly after the onset of the pandemic, Miami experienced a real estate boom, fueled by large companies relocating or expanding their footprint within the city… Click here to read the entire article from Commercial Property Executive.

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – It is an architectural gem in the heart of downtown Miami, on the National Historic Register, and sitting right in the midst of the revamp of Miami’s downtown Flagler Street. Click here to read the entire article from CBS 4.

Miami’s Downtown Development Authority has added three members to its board of directors. Melissa Tapanes Llahues, Jarred Diamond and Arva Suzenne Graham-Gibson were sworn on Sept 17. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

Miami — Over the last two years, Miami has been attracting venture capitalists, techies, and those interested in crypto. While it may appear to have started with Mayor Francis Suarez’s famous tweet, there’s actually been a clear strategy by other players in the community to attract high-growth and well-paying companies to the area. Click here […]

Downtown Miami is poised to gain more than 1,000 new technology industry jobs by 2024 – and companies will stand to benefit if they hire Miami-Dade County locals. Click here to read the entire article from SFBJ.

Earlier this week, new reports showed the Miami Movement is already moving the needle in South Florida’s venture capital results. In fact, through the end of the third quarter, the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro set an all-time record for venture dollars invested in South Florida companies, and there are still three months to go in the […]

One year after the Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) launched its “Follow the Sun” economic development campaign, the agency has secured commitments from 17 new-to-market firms that will create a projected 1,835 high-wage jobs over the next three years. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

Last week, the Miami Herald’s “Tech Trail” examined how many tech jobs have been created so far since the Miami tech boom kicked off in earnest last December. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

Miami’s mini Manhattan continues to grow and evolve – and not just upwards. Earlier this year, phase one of The Underline – a 10-mile linear park – opened in Brickell, adding tons of outdoor space for exercising, community events and public art to the dense city centre. Click here to read the entire article from […]

MIAMI – It’s hard not to notice that the face of downtown Miami is changing, and with that change also comes impact, specifically on businesses that are not only dealing with the beautification efforts, but also the pandemic. Click here to read the entire article from Local 10 News.

Should the latest news from CI Financial make New Yorkers anxious? The capital of the world. America’s melting pot. The city that never sleeps. Click here to read the entire article from CityWire.

Although 830 Brickell is not slated to open until next year, it continues to attract high-end businesses. CI Financial Corp., a leading Canadian asset and wealth management firm, has become the latest company to announce plans to lease office space in the Class A+ office tower. Click here to read the entire article from SFBW.

Después de una búsqueda de meses, el gigante tecnológico con sede en Redmond, Washington, declaró el miércoles que abrirá una oficina enfocada en América Latina en 830 Brickell, el espacio de oficinas de clase A más nuevo de la ciudad. Clic aqui para leer el articulo completo de El Nuevo Herald.

Like so many Canadian snowbirds who move to Florida for the winter and buy property, a Toronto-based asset manager made another deal for a multibillion-dollar American firm and agreed to site its first U.S. headquarters in the Sunshine State. Click here to read the entire article from Financial Planning.

Taking a page from Canadian snowbirds, CI Financial is setting up a second home in the Sunshine State. Click here to read the entire article from Barron’s.

Canadian-based CI Financial, which has acquired a total 21 RIAs in the U.S., expects to open the new office in 2023, which will initially house core C-suite executives and personnel. Click here to read the entire article from WealthManagement.com.

Just one week after Microsoft announced that it would be taking 50,000 SF at 830 Brickell, CI Financial Corp., a leading Canadian asset and wealth management firm, has announced that they will open their new U.S. headquarters at the Class A-plus office tower which is under construction in the heart of Miami’s Brickell Financial District. […]

From the snowy streets of Toronto to the sunny beaches of Miami, Canadian asset management CI Financial Corp. inked a long-term lease at the 830 Brickell office tower in Downtown Miami. Click here to read the entire article from the Commercial Observer.

Microsoft has announced plans to open offices at the under construction 830 Brickell tower across from Brickell City Centre. Click here to read the entire article from The Next Miami.

Microsoft is opening a new office in Downtown Miami. The firm has signed a new lease for a 50,000-square-foot space in a an office tower currently under construction in the Brickell Financial District. The class-A building is the first standalone tower to be developed in the neighborhood in more than a decade. Click here to […]

It’s been rumored for months but now it is official: Microsoft announced today it is opening a new South Florida office in Miami. The tech giant is leasing about 50,000 square feet at 830 Brickell, the city’s newest Class A office tower now under construction. It will be home to Microsoft’s Latin America team as […]

Microsoft has announced that it is opening a new office by leasing approximately 50,000 square feet at 830 Brickell, the first stand-alone Class A+ office tower to be developed in the City’s Brickell Financial District in over a decade. The developers of 830 Brickell, OKO Group and Cain International, were represented by the Cushman & […]

After a months-long search, the tech giant based in Redmond, Wash., said Wednesday it would open a Latin America-focused office at 830 Brickell, the city’s newest Class A office space. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

Microsoft has finally landed in Miami, marking the Magic City’s ascension as a tech hub. The tech giant signed a long-term lease at 830 Brickell for approximately 50,000 square feet, Microsoft announced. The deal closed Wednesday morning. Click here to read the entire article from the Commercial Observer.

The full consequence of the tragic Surfside, Florida, condominium collapse won’t be fully realized for years to come. For now, the deadly disaster at the Champlain Towers South stripped some luxury condominium buyers of the comfortable assumption that they’re buying a safely constructed property. Click here to read the entire article from Mansion Global.

Downtown Miami agency offering grants to help Flagler businesses weather construction. Click here to read the entire article from Florida Trend.

Some states, such as New Jersey and New York, have seen a mass exodus during the pandemic, Florida – particularly South Florida – has experienced unprecedented economic growth as big businesses and entrepreneurs expand and relocate to the area in record numbers. Click here to read the entire article from the Observer.

The developer of downtown Miami’s 100-story Waldorf Astoria Residences has announced plans to build a “lush oasis” along several blocks of Biscayne Boulevard. Click here to read the entire article from The Next Miami.

It’s not likely that Country Walk, near Kendall in West Dade, comes to mind when one thinks of where Miami’s startup founders congregate. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

Wednesday was a big night for the Magic City, Miami’s 125th birthday. So it was only fitting that local rapper Flo Rida got some love, too. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

It’s Flo Rida’s city, and we’re just living in it. To prove just how much he loves Miami, the rapper helped the Magic City celebrate it’s 125th birthday, Wednesday night. Click here to read the entire article from WSVN.

The Magic City turned 125 on Wednesday, but it’s celebrating all week with a series of events to honor its rich history. The festivities will center around food, fun, culture and innovation to commemorate Miami’s founding. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

Flo Rida grew up right here in SoFlo, and his music has made him an international star. Click here to read the entire article from DECO Drive.

La Ciudad Mágica cumplió 125 años el miércoles, pero lo celebra durante toda la semana con una serie de eventos para honrar su rica historia. Las festividades se centrarán en la comida, la diversión, la cultura y la innovación. Clic aqui para leer el articulo completo de El Nuevo Heral.

If you’re looking for the best things to do in Miami this week, you’re in luck because there’s a slew of fun stuff ahead. Summer activities in South Florida could go one of two ways: a sunny day on a Miami beach or a soggy afternoon spent wandering a Miami museum, a local mall or […]

The Miami City Commission has approved the Savino Miller Design Studio-designed design guidelines for the Miami Baywalk, a priority of the DDA (Downtown Development Authority) and achievement that has been over 40 years in the making. The effort dates back to the 1979 Dan Paul ordinance requiring 50-foot setbacks along the waterfront and requiring developers […]

Miami Commissioners approved a plan last week that will see radical new design guidelines for upcoming stretches of the city’s riverwalk and baywalk. Click here to read the entire article from The Next Miami.

The Miami Baywalk is set to receive a makeover 42 years after its inception. The Miami City Commission approved new design guidelines for the walkway, which stretches four and a half miles along the Biscayne Bay, from the Northern tip of Coconut Grove to Edgewater. Click here to read the entire article from Commercial Observer.

The City of Miami is marking its 125th anniversary this week, with a series of affairs, kicking off July 26, to highlight some of the events and leaders that helped transform the Magic City into the international gateway it is today. Click here to read the entire article from SFBJ.

More than 40 years after its approval, the Miami Baywalk remains an unfinished dream — a hodge-podge of disconnected pathways that range widely in quality, access and appeal. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Herald.

Cryptocurrency businesses can’t stay away from South Florida BlockTower Capital, an investment firm focused on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, moved its headquarters and entire team to Brickell’s Financial District, where it plans to scale. The New York City-based company is the latest cryptocurrency venture to relocate to the Magic City, already the home of ventures […]

Yet another New York-based company is moving to the magic city. Click here to read the entire article from Commercial Observer.

Blockchain.com, eToro, Borderless Capital, FTX, they have all announced Miami relocations or expansions in recent months. Now we have news from another leading player embracing the city, a rapidly growing hotbed of crypto and blockchain activity. Click here to read the entire article from Refresh Miami.

South Florida’s rental market showed strong signs of recovery in the first four months of the year, steadily rebounding from the pandemic. Miami led gateway markets with 0.8 percent rent growth on a trailing three-month basis through April, with Chicago (0.5 percent) and Boston (0.4 percent) also showing solid gains. Click here to read the […]

It’s no secret that South Florida’s hospitality industry has struggled to find employees in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Click here to read the entire article from the SFBJ.

A new condo tower in downtown Miami will have an amenity none other can offer: A built-in partnership with Airbnb. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

El antiguo estacionamiento frente al Arsht Center se ha convertido es ahora un gran patio de obras construcción. Hacia el oeste, desde el Arsht Center hasta la I-95, amplias franjas de terrenos han sido despejadas de almacenes, edificios comerciales y apartamentos para dar paso a una nueva encarnación de la Interestatal 395, la pieza obsoleta […]

The former parking lot at the front door to the Arsht Center’s opera and ballet house has been turned into a big, busy construction yard. To the west — from the Arsht to I-95 — broads swaths of land have been cleared of warehouses, commercial buildings, and apartments to make way for a brand-new incarnation […]

MIAMI – An interactive art exhibition dedicated to the one and only Vincent van Gogh is coming to Miami. However, this won’t be the first time one makes its way to the Magic City. Click here to read the entire article from Local10.com.

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – South Florida is hungry for live music and we’re about to get our fill when the six-time Grammy award winning group, the Black Eyed Peas perform their first post-pandemic live concert at the FPL Solar Amphitheater at Bayfront Park. Click here to read the entire article from CBS 4 Miami.

Here’s a sign we’re getting back to normal: South Florida’s hosting a live, in-person concert. The Black Eyed Peas are hitting the stage in Miami. Deco’s own pea in a pod, Alex Miranda, has the story. Click here to read the entire article from WSVN 7.

After years of starts and stops, contractors broke ground last month on the first phase of a long-awaited project that will revamp downtown Miami’s Flagler Street. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

Wynwood may be getting the headlines, but it’s not the only neighborhood in play to become the center of Miami’s rising technology industry. As more technology and finance companies make moves to the city, most are considering office space in two areas: Wynwood or downtown Miami, a district that includes Brickell. Click here to read […]

Long-term residents of Miami who remember the city’s downtown as a very different place than it is today are grateful to those who had the vision to help make it the focus of a growing, expanding community. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

MIAMI (WSVN) – Miami-Dade leaders are breaking ground on a beautification project. Flagler Street in downtown Miami will soon look a whole lot different, as it’s being completely overhauled from Biscayne Boulevard to the Miami-Dade Courthouse. Click here to read the entire article from 7 News.

Hoy se marca el comienzo de un nuevo y vibrante proyecto de transformación de la histórica calle Flagler, la principal del centro de la ciudad de Miami. Clic aqui para leer el articulo completo de Telemundo Miami.

El proyecto de 26 millones de dólares revitalizará la histórica calle Flagler, desde Biscayne boulevard en el este, hasta el Palacio de Justicia del condado, en el oeste. Clic aqui para leer el articulo completo de AmericaTeve.

MIAMI (WSVN) – A historic building in downtown Miami became a new location for COVID vaccinations. Click here to read the entire article from 7 News.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and other local business leaders held a news conference Monday morning at a new COVID-19 vaccine pop-up at the DuPont Building at 169 E. Flagler St. in downtown Miami. The vaccination site will be open from Monday, May 17, to Sunday, May 23, from 8 […]

Popular Science. Field and Stream. Saveur. The New York-based owner and publisher of these magazines will now be based partly out of Miami — and could bring hundreds of jobs as it builds up its presence here. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

Office tenants new to South Florida – many with roots on Wall Street – are easing the impact of the COVID-19 recession on office owners and developers, particularly in Miami and West Palm Beach. The biggest city between them, Fort Lauderdale has been bypassed by corporate newcomers looking for ample space in South Florida. But […]

A long-stalled $27 million makeover of Flagler Street finally kicked off this week, marking the first days of an estimated 2 1/2 years of construction intended to eventually attract businesses, locals and tourists to the struggling center of downtown Miami. Click here to read the entire article form Miami Herald.

Fort Lauderdale appears to be missing out on many of the companies moving to South Florida during the pandemic — with a number of them instead landing in West Palm Beach and Miami. Click here to read the entire article from the SunSentinel.

Last spring, Ian Campbell, CEO of technology consulting firm Nucleus Research called a staff Zoom meeting to announce the he would be leaving Boston and moving to Miami. Campbell, who founded the firm in Boston in 2000, felt it made sense to open an office in Miami. Click here to read the entire article from […]

To lure Oracle to Nashville, the city’s Mayor John Cooper took a red-eye flight early last year to meet with the $200 billion software and technology company’s chief executive, Safra Catz, in Redwood Shores, California and pitch her in person on the draws of the Tennessee capital. Click here to read the entire article from […]

It’s a claim the city has long made — but now there’s proof. New data show Miami is cementing its status as the country’s next major finance capital. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.  

Zavier Bolton and Chardae Barnes came to Brickell looking for a restaurant and wound up eating in a parking lot. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

One of the North America’s largest home rental platforms is coming to South Florida. San Francisco-based Zumper plans to open an office in Miami this year that will employ up to 150 people. In a Twitter post announcing the location, CEO Anthemos Georgiades said the Magic City was among the company’s top choices for a […]

Apartment and home rental search site Zumper is expanding into Miami. Zumper.com, a website that tracks home and apartment rentals, is opening a Miami office, its CEO tweeted Friday, another sign of Miami’s burgeoning tech scene. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

A 15-year-long push to reduce traffic lanes downtown on Miami’s Biscayne Boulevard from eight to six or four is moving forward, with consultants developing concept plans and modeling ideas that are to be presented as a draft to the Florida Department of Transportation as early as July. Click here to read the entire article from […]

A city long known for its beaches, big parties and low taxes is now touting its ability to compete with Silicon Valley’s tech ecosystem. Click here to read the entire article from San Francisco Business Times.

For the past few months, writing on Miami’s overheated real estate markets has felt a little bit like the rat hitting the Crockett & Tubbs cocaine bar. Click here to read the entire article from Forbes.

Once a place that emptied at 5 p.m., Downtown Miami is in the midst of a dramatic transformation. Overlooked no longer, the city’s central business district is getting denser, growing taller and attracting new attention. Click here to read the entire article from the Commercial Observer.

In a city accustomed to hype cycles, skepticism about the latest Miami migration wave abounds. But careful observers say many transplants who in years past may have tossed aside their Florida oranges — or Miami mangoes — to return to the Big Apple at the first sign of trouble are letting the tropical taste permanently […]

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Once again, the real estate market is hot in South Florida and companies from near and far are finding that taking advantage of tax breaks makes perfect sense to open offices in the area. Click here to read the entire article from CBS 4 Miami.

Interest in Miami’s Central Business District grew in 2020 and remains strong in the new year, according to Downtown Development Authority Executive Director Christina Crespi, who told Miami Today that 15 companies are currently committed or seriously considering moving to the area. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

A total of 700 new jobs paying an average annual salary of $162,000 are coming to downtown Miami in the next three to five years, according to the city’s Downtown Development Authority. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

Ryan Rea spent eight years of his life on the West Coast, working in the tech and marketing fields. But after he was laid off from his job in San Francisco in 2017, the rural Pennsylvania native decided to move to Miami. Click here to read the entire article from Biscayne Times.

At least eight companies have signed on to an incentives program to move their offices to Downtown Miami in recent months – with more on the way. Click here to read the entire article The Next Miami.

As homebuyers jostle for a dwindling supply of houses in South Florida, local bidders are finding themselves in a growing competition with out-of-state people who are offering cash on the spot. Click here to read the entire article from the SunSentinel.

The migration continues. The Miami Downtown Development Authority recently announced funding for eight companies that are relocating to Miami, bringing 684 jobs to the city. Click here to read the entire article from SFBW.

Downtown Miami will gain eight new companies and nearly 700 jobs with the help of the Miami Downtown Development Authority’s “Follow the Sun” campaign. Click here to read the entire article from SFBJ.

Looking back over the year since Miami City Commissioner Manolo Reyes began serving as board chairman for the Downtown Development Authority, he is proud of work that the agency has accomplished and said board members and staff are now preparing for challenges ahead to continue supporting the needs of businesses, visitors and the homeless. Click […]

The COVID-19 pandemic could wind up boosting South Florida’s standing as a national hub of technology-related businesses, dependent on a workforce that some executives describe as more skilled than most people think. Click here to read the entire article from the SunSentinel.  

When ShiftPixy CEO Scott Absher decided his company needed to establish a robust base on the East Coast, there was really only one location he considered: South Florida. Click here to read the entire article from the SFBJ.

Este fin de semana largo celebramos el Año Nuevo Chino, el Día de San Valentín y el Día de los Presidentes. Les presentamos los cinco mejores eventos al aire libre para celebrar de forma segura. Haga clic aqui para leer el articulo completo.

As northern companies head south to low tax states, buoyed by the confidence that teleworkers can be productive anywhere, the office space markets in downtown and Brickell stand only to gain, local experts say. Click here to read the entire article.

South Florida has always had abundant sunshine and no state income tax, but in the past couple of years — and especially with the coronavirus pandemic boosting remote work — the state is on a run, drawing high-profile billionaires, hedge funds, financial firms and tech companies. Click here to read the entire article.

The Witkoff Group is planning a massive residential development in Downtown Miami. The Witkoff Group is planning a massive residential development in Downtown Miami. The New York-based developer wants to build 2,195 residential units at its Miami Worldcenter project at 700 North Miami Avenue, according to documents filed with city planners, first reported by The […]

Construction cranes pirouette above the skyline in Miami. Porsches are selling briskly in Coral Gables. Over in Palm Beach, along Worth and Hibiscus avenues, the Gucci set is counting new neighbors. The scent of fresh money hangs over Florida these days like the sweet smell of orange blossoms. In the midst of a deadly pandemic—and […]

Mayor Francis Suarez spent the last few days of 2020 courting tech companies to move to Miami, in large part with the help of Twitter. In a press conference Friday morning, the mayor said he will continue the effort to prepare Miami for the future and ensure home-grown tech leaders. Click here to read the […]

Downtown Miami’s residential real estate market is making a full recovery as area neighborhoods continue to see rapid development, according to a report from the Miami Downtown Development Authority (Miami DDA). Click here to read the entire article from South Florida Agent Magazine.

MIAMI—This city has long pitched itself as an attractive location for finance and tech firms, with its tax advantages, flight connections to New York and cosmopolitan flair. Its efforts appear to be paying off. Click here to read the entire article.

Nitin Motwani, Miami Downtown Development Authority Board Member, discusses incentives for businesses in the Florida city. Click here to read the entire article.

MIAMI — Move over, Texas. The Lone Star state has grabbed headlines as tech companies like Oracle, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise and billionaire Elon Musk are planning to move major operations from California for its greener pastures and — lower taxes. Click here to read the entire article.  

Greater Miami leaders have spent the past decade making the case that the region could become a global tech hub. As COVID-19 hit, a handful of technology professionals looking to exit Silicon Valley and other traditional tech centers began choosing the Magic City as their remote-work destination of choice. Click here to read the entire […]

Elon Musk just moved to Texas, but guess who’s (reportedly) moving to South Florida? Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump, Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen and the asset management division of Goldman Sachs. Those are the boldface names announced in news reports last week alone. Click here to read the entire article from BISNOW.

Galore and the Miami DDA partnered to bring a night of music and fashion to historic Flagler street with an open-air runway show by the Blonds and performances from Ivy Queen, Mariah Angeliq, and Vikina. Click here to read the entire article from Miami New Times.

Recently, national businesses have made headlines for making Miami their home base. From Goldman Sachs to Blackstone, Miami is drawing in businesses from all over the country. And city is welcoming them with open arms. Click here to read the entire Article from SFBJ.

Miami Art Week may look different this year, but that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the parties, glamour, and amazing energy that Miami has to offer. Click here to read the entire article from Galore Magazine.

Cuando empezó la pandemia, fueron muchos los desfiles de moda que tuvieron que ser suspendidos para evitar seguir propagando el virus. De hecho, pasaron algunos meses para que las marcas decidieran volver a presentar sus colecciones. Ahora la mayoría de los desfiles se llevan a cabo a puerta cerrada, de forma virtual o con poquitos […]

As we begin to uncover these new beginnings, we remember the elements that anchor our economy. One of those elements will always be fashion. It’s trends in forward-thinking and business masterminding have set the foundations for our future for decades. Click here to read the entire article from Social Blackbook.

Goldman Sachs Group and Elliott Management are breathing new life into the decades-old idea of converting the Miami-to-West Palm Beach corridor into a southern hub for finance and investing, a notion that would have monumental implications for the area’s development. Click here to read the entire article from Pensiones & Investments.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Elliott Management Corp. are breathing new life into the decades-old idea of converting the Miami-to-West Palm Beach corridor into a southern hub for finance and investing, a notion that would have monumental implications for the area’s development. Click here to read the entire article from Bloomberg.

Goldman Sachs may soon be among the ranks of corporations and entrepreneurs moving to South Florida, according to a report published by Bloomberg Sunday. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

With the year winding down, Miami’s Downtown Development Authority is ramping up funding for key initiatives and new activations. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Today.

Art Basel 2020 is officially canceled, but Miami’s artistic community thrives regardless. From sunny skies to muraled walls, the Magic City stays picturesque 365 days a year. One can always take a stroll through the street art mecca of Wynwood’s art district, but most of Miami’s homegrown museums are open and exhibiting, too. There are […]

Every year for a few days in December, Art Basel transforms Miami into the center of the art world. The fair’s cancellation this year has pulled the plug on a yearly promise of crowds, creativity and a major economic boost for the city. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

Sparked in part – but not entirely – by COVID, local real estate professionals say they are receiving more inquiries than ever from businesses and individuals looking to land in South Florida. Click here to read more on the Florida Trend.

The Big Number: $1 million The amount the Miami Downtown Development Authority recently allocated to assist downtown residents and businesses. Click here to read the entire article from SFBJ.

Anthony De Yurre had “the Miami talk” down to a stump speech. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

Miss family movie night? We mean one that’s of your couch? Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

Miss family movie night? We mean one that’s off your couch? To get locals out of their bunkers, the Miami Downtown Development Authority is bringing back its popular DWNTWN Movie Nights at Maurice A. Ferre Park… Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

New York-based Merus Global Investments opened its second South Florida office last week only 18 months after establishing its first location in Boca Raton. The new office, located on Miami Beach, is headed by trading partner Faraz Noorani. He recently joined Merus from Aecor Capital Management, a hedge fund he cofounded. Click here to read […]

The Blackstone Group is planning to open an office in South Florida, as the region’s economic boosters work to attract financial and investment firms. Click here to read the entire article from The Real Deal.

New York-based Blackstone Group, a private equity investment management firm with $564 billion in assets under management, will expand its technology group to Miami. Click here to read the entire article from the SFBJ.

Miami is moving one step closer to its goal of becoming a tech hub. Private equity giant Blackstone is coming to Miami, bringing as many as 215 tech-focused jobs. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

Businesses searching for reduced expenses, lower taxes and, of course, sunny weather need look no further than South Florida. Click here to read the entire article from the SFBJ.

Chicago-based Balyasny Asset Management, with about $8 billion of assets, intends to open an outpost in Miami as more firms across the nation mull a migration to the low-tax state. Click here to read the entire article Crain’s Chicago.

Businesses searching for reduced expenses, lower taxes and, of course, sunny weather need look no further than South Florida. That’s the pitch the Miami Downtown Development Authority is making to out-of-state companies with its new “Follow the Sun” campaign. The DDA is doubling-down on its effort to recruit new ventures to the region by offering […]

Hedge funds are planning to expand their presence in Florida, adding to a migratory trend as wealthy residents of northern states face the threat of higher taxes. Click here to read the entire article from Bloomberg.

Miami Downtown Development Authority efforts to recruit companies to the region have paid off big time lately, and the organization uses a variety of tools and tactics to follow up on each possible lead. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Today.

Jessica Botero has been working 14 years at Zyscovich Architects in downtown Miami. The company has 130 employees and, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, 80% of them work from home, where they can stay at least through the end of the year, she says… Click here to reach the entire article form the Miami Today.

The Miami Downtown Development Authority partnered with the City of Miami and the FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management to develop a complimentary COVID-19 Restaurant Safety Training Course, designed to educate the city’s restaurateurs on the latest safety protocols and ensure the well being of those dining out in Miami. Click here to […]

MIAMI – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is studying how to fortify Miami-Dade County’s coastline from the reality of rising seas and, as part of a more than $4 billion plan, has proposed a flood wall running parallel to Miami’s waterfront. Click here to read the entire article from WPLG Local 10 News.  

Despite the pandemic, many businesses are jumping at the chance to move their headquarters to downtown Miami and Brickell and, despite some expectations, rental rates haven’t plunged and vacancies haven’t ballooned. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Today.

Within the next few weeks Miami’s Downtown Development Authority plans to launch three new initiatives aimed at helping both local businesses and those looking to relocate in South Florida. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Today.

Con su camisa de botones rosada y sus jeans, el atuendo de Johnny parece mezclarse con el resto de los transeúntes de Washington Avenue en South Beach. Sin embargo, su presencia muestra el contraste que existe en las zonas comerciales del Condado Miami-Dade: La ropa de Johnny está gastada y lleva todas sus pertenencias en […]

South Florida office brokers saw a flurry of inquiries from potential new-to-market tenants in May, June and August. Once Florida’s case count blew past New York’s, activity stalled. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

Jose Mallea, president and CEO of Biscayne Brewing Co., has been appointed to the Miami Downtown Development Authority’s (DDA) Board of Directors. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

As a multigenerational downtown Miami property owner, co-founder of the Flagler Business Improvement District, and a Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) board member, I have had first-hand experience with the City of Miami’s ongoing efforts… Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

As part of its “MASKS ON, MIAMI” campaign, the Miami Downtown Development Authority is offering residents a chance to win a prize pack that includes face coverings, hand sanitizer and more! Click here for the entire article on the MiamiOnTheCheap.

In response to the amended emergency order signed by Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez on July 6, which limits restaurants to outdoor seating only owing to a surge in the spread of COVID-19, the Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has launched a Sidewalk Café Permit Program that allows downtown Miami restaurants to utilize the […]

Cities are dealing with new coronavirus restaurant restrictions in various ways, but Miami has provided expedited service for operators trying to deal with renewed bans on indoor dining. Click here to read the entire article from Restaurant Hospitality.

It’s predicted to be a soggy weekend. That means, indoor time or a driving tour of public art. Who says rain means no fun? Click here to read the entire article from MiamiOnTheCheap.

The Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has partnered with the City of Miami and the Miami Parking Authority (MPA) to develop a program to help local restaurants continue serving guests while complying with new regulations. Click here to read the entire article from Dining Out Downtown.

Before outdoor dining was the only kind of eating out that was allowed in Miami, the idea of enjoying a meal al fresco only crossed people’s minds between the months of January through March. (It’s much too hot otherwise.) But now it seems restaurants are running out of space to accommodate diners wishing to eat […]

Amid an alarming spike in coranavirus cases across Florida and in Miami-Dade County, the Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is stepping up with a simple message to residents and visitors: “Mask on, Miami.” Click here to read the entire article from Miami’s Community Newspapers.

On July 9, Miami restaurants were forced to pivot once again when the county declared a temporary ban on indoor dining. But after some initial confusion, Mayor Carlos Giménez stated that outdoor dining would still be allowed… Click here to read the entire article from The Infatuation.

Need a break from the kitchen? Clean-up sure is easier when you get take-out, and now you can save on delivery orders from downtown Miami restaurants, thanks to the Miami Downtown Development Authority’s Go Local, Go Direct campaign. Click here to read the entire article from Miami on the Cheap.

A restaurant in Miami’s Wynwood turned street parking spaces into an oasis of outdoor seating in an area where outdoor seating was limited prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. Click here to read the entire article from SFBJ.

The Underline was always an ambitious concept, a $120 million 10-mile linear park that will weave through several municipalities, invigorating the space beneath the Metrorail. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Today.

For a moment, South Florida was sitting pretty: Out-of-town real estate deal hunters were coming to the region seeking refuge from the coronavirus pandemic. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

He was working in retail just a few months ago and now, he’s living in the streets of downtown Miami. A man who asked us not to show his face or share his name agreed to use his voice to share a reality of the financial toll of the pandemic. Click here to read the […]

Bajo el intenso calor de Miami, Manolo Reyes, comisionado de la Ciudad y presidente de la Autoridad de Desarrollo de Downtown caminó el lunes por The Shops at Mary Brickell Village y el Distrito Central de Negocios con un nasobuco blanco y varias bolsas repletas de mascarillas que entregaba a todos los transeúntes que se […]

Miami’s Downtown Development Authority has approved two grants totaling $100,000 to help small businesses in its boundaries that have been financially burdened by Covid-19 and property damage. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

Miami city commissioners on Thursday voted 3-1 to pass an ordinance restricting when and where individuals and organizations can feed people experiencing homelessness. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

Manolo Reyes, el comisionado del distrito 4 de Miami, el 28 de mayo presentó la propuesta que cuenta con el respaldo de la Autoridad de Desarrollo del Centro de Miami (DDA) y grupos de defensa como Hermanos de la Calle, Camillus House y Homeless Trust, reporta Diario Las Américas. Click here to read the entire […]

La Comisión de la Ciudad de Miami llevará a votación el 25 de junio la propuesta de una ordenanza que intenta regular la distribución, en grupos numerosos, de alimentos a los desamparados. Click here to read the entire article from Diario Las Americas.

As widespread unemployment caused by the coronavirus pandemic takes a toll on our economy, the rate of homelessness in the United States may grow by as much as 45 percent in the coming year, according to an analysis by a Columbia University economist. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

Like many residential brokers, Michael Wiesenfeld found sales ebbing early in the pandemic. He tapped into his creative side for some relief and goodwill, and found a new side hustle. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

Since she came back home from college, Christina Crespi has been involved in government. A Miami Beach native, her fondness for Miami Beach’s parks and recreation led her to her hometown city’s government. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

The Regatta Harbour Garage on the Coconut Grove bayfront is set for mid-july completion, but it’ll take some more funds to see it through. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Today.

New businesses are still interested in setting up shop in downtown Miami, despite the Covid-19 pandemic, said Miami Downtown Development Authority Executive Director Christina Crespi. Click here to read the entire article from the SFBJ.

MIAMI (WSVN) – City of Miami and City of Miami Beach leaders are allowing restaurants to reopen to seat patrons on Wednesday with restrictions. Click here to read the entire article from WSVN 7 News.

As South Florida begins to reopen, downtown Miami is on the front of lines. Home to 100,000 residents, thousands of businesses, six million visitors each year, and more jobs than any other neighborhood in Florida, Downtown Miami is an economic engine for the entire state of Florida… Click here to reach the entire article from […]

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) – As South Florida businesses embark on the road to recovery amid the coronavirus pandemic, they’re counting on support from the community and public officials to bounce back. Click here to read the entire article from WSVN 7 News.

Miami-based Reef Technology this week launched a pilot program with logistics giant DHL Express to deploy four environmentally friendly cargo bikes for last-mile deliveries across downtown Miami. Click here to read the entire article on the SFBJ.

“Putting the Magic Back into the City” was the focus of a well-attended virtual meeting of Miami’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Friday, as directors floated strategies to right Miami’s Covid-19 stricken fortunes. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Today.

To lure long-quarantined consumers, directors of Miami’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA) voted unanimously Friday to send a resolution to the City of Miami to request all entities that control streets in the DDA district to close all or parts of the thoroughfares to allow for social distancing. Click here to read the entire article form […]

COCONUT GROVE, Fla. – The economic impact of COVID-19 took center stage during Thursday morning’s City of Miami Commission meeting. “This is not going to be in a few months we are back to normal,” Commissioner Joe Carollo said. “The economic recovery,” agreed Commissioner Manolo Reyes, “is going to take a long time.” Click here […]

MIAMI (WSVN) – David Guetta is set to perform from a balcony in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood to raise money for multiple charities in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The international DJ will be hosting United at Home, a two-hour livestream set for Saturday that will raise money for four worldwide charities, including Feeding South Florida. […]

MIAMI – David Guetta will be playing a two- hour set in downtown Miami that will be live- streamed starting at 6 p.m. on Saturday. Guetta and the Miami Downtown Development Authority are raising funds for Feeding South Florida, Fondation Hôpitaux de Paris – Hôpitaux de France and the World Health Organization. Click here to […]

Q&A: David Guetta On The Importance Of Giving Back And Why He Is Looking For The Next ‘I Gotta Feeling’ In The Wake Of Coronavirus. Click here to read the entire article from Forbes.

El productor y DJ francés David Guetta anunció este miércoles que dará un concierto este fin de semana en la ciudad estadounidense de Miami, con el que busca recaudar fondos para varias organizaciones en Estados Unidos y Europa que ayudan a los afectados por el coronavirus. Click here to read the entire article from Agencia […]

EDM legend David Guetta is no stranger to Miami but with Ultra Festival canceled, we were sure we wouldn’t be seeing him around these parts for a while. We were wrong. Click here to read the entire article from TimeOut.

MIAMI, Fla. – How can you help save a restaurant job? Dial restaurants directly for delivery. Miami’s Downtown Development Authority’s (DDA) Go Local, Go Direct program helps diners save money on delivery while assisting participating restaurants to keep staff from layoffs by turning servers into delivery operators. Click here to read the entire article from […]

As the coronavirus continues to strangle Miami’s restaurant economy, the Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is stepping in to help. This week, the DDA launched the initiative “Go Local, Go Direct” to encourage downtown residents to stay home while also helping local restaurants save on fees charged by delivery services such as Uber Eats and […]

As the federal government extends social distancing regulations through April, the Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is launching a “Go Local, Go Direct” discount program to support locally owned restaurants by incentivizing residents of Miami’s urban core to stay home and order direct from participating businesses. By offering discounts of 10% or more on direct […]

Those of us who work in South Florida know firsthand of the many winning executives and companies that routinely contribute to the region’s nonprofits and charitable organizations. Click here to read the entire article from the SFBJ.

As restaurants adjust to a takeout and delivery model, keeping costs down is critical to their survival and their ability to keep workers working. Using third-party services like Uber Eats, Grubhub and Postmates may have made business sense when business was normal, but now those costs add up at a time when every penny matters. […]

Over the past several days, we have been forced to recognize that the COVID-19 pandemic will produce life-altering changes for us all. In what is perhaps the beginning of a generational correction society suddenly seems to be returning to bedrock values that are central to the American experience. Click here to read the entire article […]

Como han explicado cientificos y epidemiologos las carasteristicas de supervivencia del COVID-19 impulsan su propagacion en un corto periodo de tiempo, por eso, los niveles tan altos de contaminacion que se han producido en mas de 140 paises. Click here to read the entire article from Diario Las Americas.

Hace un par de años, José de Jesús dejó su México natal en busca del sueño americano en el sur de la Florida. Pero las cosas no fueron como él esperaba y terminó viviendo en la calle. Estos días, confiesa, están siendo muy duros para él. No es por el hecho de vivir en la […]

Como limpiador y supervisor de los baños publicos para desamparados del centro de Miami, el cubano Juan Portela, ex campeon universitario de futbol americano, se siente en “primera linea de defensa” de una comunidad a la que el mismo pertenecio y que es una de las mas vulnerables al nuevo coronarirus. Click here to reach […]

Como limpiador y supervisor de los baños públicos para desamparados del centro de Miami, el cubano Juan Portela, ex campeón universitario de fútbol americano, se siente en “primera línea de defensa” de una comunidad a la que él mismo perteneció y que es una de las más vulnerables al nuevo coronavirus. Click here to read […]

Como limpiador y supervisor de los baños públicos para desamparados del centro de Miami, el cubano Juan Portela, excampeón universitario de fútbol americano, se siente en “primera línea de defensa” de una comunidad a la que él mismo perteneció y que es una de las más vulnerables al nuevo coronavirus. Click here to read the […]

Ron Jones used to spend his days at Miami-Dade’s public libraries and his evenings at the Miami Rescue Center’s homeless shelter. Then came the novel coronavirus. Fear of the fast-spreading virus drove the 64-year-old cancer survivor back to the streets, on a bed steps away from a plastic handwashing station the city set up last […]

Millennials are driving demand for apartment buildings for rent in Miami’s greater downtown. That’s what the developers behind the soon-to-open Miami Plaza in the Arts & Entertainment District are seeing after opening its leasing office. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

Miami Gains a Million: One million more passengers moved through Miami International Airport in 2019 than the year prior, or a total 45.9 million served, statistics from the hub show. Click here to read the entire article on the Miami Today

Bring Super Bowl to the Miami area, and Pitbull will surely have a role. And, yes, about an hour before kickoff, there was Miami’s go-to local celebrity dancing with comedian Rob Riggle and samba dancers around a mansion’s pool. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

Italian-born developer Ugo Colombo is the man behind Miami’s tallest condo tower, Brickell Flatiron. The 736-foot-high tower is also the tallest condominium south of New York City. Click here to read the entire article from the Mansion Global.

Here’s one possible solution to Miami-Dade’s mounting housing-affordability and gentrification crisis: Fix up the places where low-income people already live and keep the rent down so no one’s pushed out. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.  

Condo resale prices in downtown Miami climbed in the 2018, marking it the first increase since 2015, according to a residential market study by the Miami Downtown Development Authority and Integra Realty Resources. Click here to read the entire article from the SFBJ.

Philippe Houdard, the co-founder of Pipeline WorkSpaces, talks about his company, the city’s transformation, and what makes Miami the ideal place for business. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

A new federal incentive program designed to help low-income neighborhoods is adding fuel to Miami’s real-estate boom. Click here to read the entire article from the Wall Street Journal.

Despite the end of our latest condo boom, Mami’s powerful magnet keeps luring investment of all sorts. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Today.

The Biscayne Green project sponsored by Miami’s Downtown Development Authority, may get a nudge this week if, as hoped, the City of Miami receives a letter of concurrency from the State of Florida. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

The entrepreneur and his top lieutenants say they’re ready to move on plans to establish a “creative community” centered around art and tech and revive a tired stretch of Flagler Street that years ago was the center of Miami life… Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

A New York City recruiting trip last week by the Beacon Council, the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau and Miami’s Downtown Development Authority was so successful that one new company has already committed to Miami and another “has expressed great interes,” said James Kohnstamm, Beacon Council senior vice president for economic development. To read […]

There’s an apparent cease-fire in the battle between Miami’s Downtown Development Authority and the US Coast Guard and the Florida Department of Transportation to enforce (and possibly expand) lock-down times for the Brickell Avenue Bridge. To read the entire article from the Miami Today, please click here.

Viacom International Media Network (VIMN) Americas made downtown Miami its new home. Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Executive Director Alyce Robertson, VIMN Americas president Pierluigi Gazzolo and VIMN Americas Executive Vice President and COO Juan Acosta were present at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Feb. 20 to inaugurate the media company’s new […]

Move over, South Beach. Miami’s downtown core is one of the fastest-growing destinations in the country. Florida’a population is growing at a rate of 900 people per day, second in the country only behind Texas. Within Florida, Brickell is the hotspot, with the most new construction condos, and nearly tripling its population between 2000 and […]

Directors of Miami’s Downtown Development Authority voted Friday to commit $50,000 to the development of the open space under I-395 as the underdeck, a linear park that is meant to be a community gathering place. To read the entire article from the Miami Today, please click here.

In areas like Brickell and the city’s central business district, a flood of gleaming new skyscrapers have helped attract more residents to Miami’s urban core. A report from the Miami Downtown Development Authority released this week confirms that major corporations are now focusing their attention on downtown as well. To read the entire article from […]

Miami Worldcenter, a skyline-altering development in downtown Miami, has achieved the first of five milestones planned this year with the completion of a new 43-story apartment tower. To read the entire article from CoStar, please click here.

Perhaps it is not surprising the area’s office market is changing but it may be news to some that downtown’s population now of 250,000 has helped it evolve from a daytime business market into a 24-hour, live-work-play city. To read the entire article from the Daily Business Review, please click here.

Across South Florida, sales of apartment buildings dipped this year — yet multifamily remains one of the strongest property types, a market study found. Click here to read the entire article from the Daily Business Review.com.

MIAMI–The once-hot Miami condo market generally continues to wind down with a few exceptions — such as the recent sale of an upper penthouse at CMC Group’s Brickell Flatiron tower for a record-breaking $13.2 million, the highest price paid for a condo in the submarket since 2007, according to a report. Click here to read […]

The steady decline in condo resale prices and swelling inventory levels in downtown Miami have discouraged developers from launching new projects, according to the mid-year 2018 report from the Miami Downtown Development Authority. Click here to head the entire article from the S. Florida Business Journal.

After a more than eight-year run that changed the Magic City’s skyline, Greater Downtown Miami’s condo cycle is likely nearing the end. Click here to read the entire article from The Real Deal.

How to get from Point A to Point B – wayfinding – is a valuable system to have in a large and growing city. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

Florida’s long-running effort to lure Wall Street hotshots is gaining traction thanks to a provision in the federal tax law that hits residents of high-tax states. Click here to read the full article from Bloomberg.

In 2010, when LeBron James announced during a televised ESPN special that he would be “taking his talents to South Beach” and joining the Miami Heat, Floridians chuckled, because while South Beach is the main tourist drag on a barrier island, the Heat’s stadium is actually located across a causeway, on the mainland in downtown […]

Every weekday, Mike Kovensky of Delray Beach, Florida, wakes up at 4:30 a.m. and drives 50 miles to Miami, where he runs sales and marketing for the InterContinental Hotel. “So what I do is I come to the hotel, work out, shower, and get ready here,” Kovensky says. “Because if I do that all at […]

The Miami River is one of the city’s great unsung assets. But traversing the waterway gets more problematic by the year as downtown continues to grow at a vertigo-inducing pace. Click here to read the full article from the Miami Herald.

Commissioner Manolo Reyes and his family were among many who fled Cuba in 1959 seeking political refuge from Fidel Castro’s regime. His father, who served as the last pre-Castro mayor in his hometown of Victoria de Las Tunas, instilled in him a strong sense of public service. Click here to read the entire article from […]

Commissioner Manolo Reyes and his family were among many who fled Cuba in 1959 seeking political refuge from Fidel Castro’s regime. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

Over 170 special separation devices have been added in the buffer zones of the bike lanes along North Miami Avenue and Northeast 1st Avenue. These devices create protected bicycle lanes, providing cyclists with clearly marked space for biking separate from traffic, while also promoting slower speeds and discouraging vehicles from parking in these dedicated lanes. […]

Commissioner Eileen Higgins, in collaboration with the Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces (PROS) and Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) departments, and the Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA), are thrilled to announce the grand opening of the Downtown Dog Spot, an innovative urban area designed specifically for dogs and their owners. Situated beneath the First Street […]

In efforts to significantly improve cyclist and pedestrian safety, Miami-Dade County has teamed up with the Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) to enhance the Miami Downtown area with new protected bike lanes. This initiative includes the installation of 170 special separation devices along key avenues. The devices serve as a physical barrier between the bike […]

Meraki Greek Bistro in downtown Miami reopened in a larger location Sept. 5. The restaurant is now at 190 S.E. First Ave., a block from its previous location at 142 S.E. First Ave. Click here to read the entire article from SFBJ.

MIAMI – Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins said it wasn’t easy to open Miami’s new “Downtown Dog Spot.” Don’t call it a “dog park” she said. Click here to read the entire article from WPLG.

Parking for the 2,000 year-old Tequesta Indian artifact known as the Miami Circle continues to be planned. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

After Striking down an ordinance that allowed extra-large LED billboards to rise in downtown Miami, the city is waiting for a declaratory judgement to take down one last sign. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

In recent years, Downtown Miami has transformed into a densely populated boomtown. Christina Crespi, executive director and CEO of the Miami Downtown Development Authority, counts more than 90 construction cranes dotting the skyline. Click here to read the entire article from The Commercial Observer.

Snowpoint Ventures, under co-founders Doug Philippone and Alexander Creasey, have located their headquarters in Palm Beach County, the South Florida Business Journal reported. Their mission is unique because of their knowledge and experience within the defense-tech space. Click here to read the entire article from Refresh Miami.

Miami DDA Incentive Fund Apply NOW | The Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) The Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is offering $1.1 million in incentives to… Click here to read the entire article from eMerge Americas.

One of last year’s grant winners, Miami Symphony Orchestra (MISO), performs a 90-minute family program of holiday music at Miami DDA’s holiday lighting ceremony, held on November 17, 2023, on Flagler Street. (Photo courtesy of Miami DDA). Click here to read the entire article from Artburst.

Miami Downtown Development Authority (Miami DDA) will launch the Downtown Creative Collaborators Grant Program (DCCG) to aid local visionaries in bringing projects to life that will elevate Downtown Miami’s community offerings. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Living.

Starting July 1, 2024, the Miami Downtown Development Authority (Miami DDA) will launch the Downtown Creative Collaborators Grant Program (DCCG) to aid local visionaries in bringing projects to life that will elevate Downtown Miami’s community offerings. Click here to read the entire article from La Familia.

The Miami Downtown Development Authority hopes to retain and attract businesses in the area. The Miami Downtown Development Authority wants to make downtown Miami an area where people can live, work and play — and it has one million ways it hopes to do that. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami […]

The Miami Downtown Development Authority’s is expanding its incentive program to include small retail businesses and tech startups. Click here to read the entire article from SFBJ.

Miami’s Brickell Avenue was among the top 10 most expensive streets in the U.S. to rent an office last year, but it isn’t alone among pricey thoroughfares in Miami-Dade County. Click here to read the entire article from SFBJ.

As demand for residential and commercial properties continues to rise in South Florida, the need to automate services has become increasingly necessary for residential properties to continue functioning smoothly. Click here to read the entire article from Refresh Miami.

As demand for residential and commercial properties continues to rise in South Florida, the need to automate services has become increasingly necessary for residential properties to continue functioning smoothly. Click here to read the entire article from Fresh Miami.

South Florida’s pull as a sports tourism magnet strengthens this weekend as one of the world’s largest sports and entertainment entities, a mixed martial arts group, comes back to Kaseya Center in downtown Miami. And all indications are the UFC, or the Ultimate Fighting Championship, will not be leaving anytime soon. Click here to read […]

Rising from the dead, the neon Big Orange will scale the side of a downtown Miami hotel after all to ring in the New Year. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

Una flota de tres nuevos vehículos gratis recorre las calles del downtown de Miami. Uno de sus objetivos es subsanar las deficiencias del sistema de transporte público del condado. Clic aqui para leer el articulo completo de El Nuevo Herald.

Miami’s Downtown Development Authority has launched a no-cost, eco-friendly transit service in partnership with Freebee to improve mobility and ease congestion in the central business district. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

A fleet of three new free shuttles are roaming the streets of downtown Miami. One goal is to patch any gaps in the county’s public transportation system. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

MIAMI – There are new, free rides roaming downtown Miami. Those behind it think their shuttle could take care of complaints about long walks to work or home and potentially patch holes in Miami-Dade County transportation. Click here to read the entire article from CBS News Miami

Funds injected into the heart of Miami to support local commerce amidst Flagler Street Beautification Project thanks to Commissioner Manolo Reyes and the Miami DDA. Click here to read the entire article from Calle Ocho News.

Miami Dade College (MDC) inauguraró un segundo Centro de Inteligencia Artificial en el campus Wolfson, ubicado en pleno corazón del Downtown de Miami. Clic aqui para leer el articulo completo de Telemundo 51.

MIAMI—Art Basel Miami Beach and Miami Art Week made their much-anticipated return to South Florida with events, fairs and activations spanning Nov. 30 to Dec. 5, 2021. After the COVID-19 pandemic canceled 2020’s editions, event producers and art enthusiasts eagerly rang in the annual art fete. But, as we all know, a lot can change […]

Developer Moishe Mana flexes his muscle during Miami Art Week, launching the inaugural Flagler Street Art Festival. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami New Times.

Businesses from Europe, Canada, California and the Northeast U.S. commit to creating high-wage jobs and leasing office space in Miami’s urban core. Click here to download this press release.

Miami’s Downtown Development Authority is offering grants of up to $5,000 for business owners on Flagler Street, which will be torn up in sections over the next two years for a reconstruction and beautification project. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

Pipeline   Designed by one of the world’s most renowned architecture firms to increase both productivity while fomenting a community and collaborative work experience, Pipeline Workspace’s Brickell office, in 1101 Brickell, boasts stunning Downtown Miami views and sparks a dynamic workplace experience for independent professionals, startups, and businesses of various sizes. Business services and retail […]

Miami DDA Launches ‘Office With A View’   Miami DDA Launches ‘Office With A View’ The pandemic has proven that in certain professions, we really can work from anywhere. This begs the question, ‘why not Miami?’ Follow along as we highlight some of downtown Miami’s most spectacular office views in a series inspired by Conde […]

Miami Heat/AAA   Celebrating its 22nd birthday, the AmericanAirlines Arena (pictured here) first opened on Dec. 31, 1999 in the heart of #DowntownMiami overlooking breathtaking #BiscayneBay. Putting any other virtual background to shame, Arena staff often find themselves ditching their indoor offices for a spot on the Plaza where they can work while enjoying the […]

1001 Brickell Bay Drive   Dubbed the ‘Wall Street of the South’, 1001 Brickell Bay Drive is located in Brickell’s financial district, home to more than 60 financial institutions and considered the top office destination for new to market companies. Tenants enjoy features such as an on-site property management team, café with outdoor seating, and […]

Citigroup Center   Downtown Miami’s Citigroup Center is a 2-min walk from the Bayfront Park station stop for the free Metromover. Built in 1983, the office tower recently underwent a $20 million main lobby & exterior building renovation featuring a brand-new building entrance with porte-cochere and valet drop-off located on Chopin Plaza, along with a […]

ShiftPixy/ Courvoisier Centre   At Courvoisier Centre, the property’s waterfront location in the exclusive Brickell Key, within Miami’s Brickell Financial District, offers unsurpassed 360-degree views of the Atlantic, Biscayne Bay and the Miami skyline. Business services and retail conveniences include a travel agency, residential brokerage firm, full-service salon, tailor and dry-cleaning services, on-site executive suite […]

Bilzin Sumberg / 1450 Brickell   Rising 540 feet tall in the Brickell Financial District, on the south end of our urban core, lies 1450 Brickell, Miami’s first LEED Gold office building. Boasting panoramic views filled with cotton candy skies, the entire 35-story glass curtainwall system is made with hurricane impact glass and contains more […]

Miami DDA partnered with URBAN DIVAS UNITED presented by Neutrogena®   This past April 10th Miami DDA joined forces with URBAN DIVAS UNITED presented by Neutrogena® to live-stream a first of its class virtual concert, which featured an impressive all female-ensemble including reggaeton legend Ivy Queen, Goyo, Chesca, Natalia Jimenez, Nesi, Snow tha Product, Nohemy, […]

ALT-B Miami is Flagler Street reimagined. It is unique storefront activations fusing fashion, art, + music that celebrate and culminates the vision of Flagler Street of the future.   The Miami DDA created the ALT-B Storefront program, a safe and socially distant outdoor experience that activates storefronts on the historic Flagler Street with arts, culture, […]

Miami DDA’s Follow the Sun Campaign   The DDA is doubling-down on its effort to recruit new ventures to the region by offering up to $50,000 per year to qualifying businesses that intend to relocate to or expand in downtown Miami.   The DDA launched a campaign to bring finance firms to the region from high-tax states […]

New York-based Blackstone Group, a private equity investment management firm with $564 billion in assets under management, plans to open a downtown Miami office. The New York-based private equity giant plans to hire an estimated 215 employees and will Miami employees an average of $200,000 a year.   The company calls Miami “a vibrant market with a pipeline […]

The hospitality industry has been deeply impacted by COVID 19, in particular restaurants are struggling. Challenges arise when you try to open a store or a restaurant, but imagine in the middle of a pandemic. Small things you may not think about, like signs, are expensive. Jason Ditkofsky, CEO of custom signage company McNeill Signsa, […]

Miami DDA’s Follow the Sun Campaign   The DDA is doubling-down on its effort to recruit new ventures to the region by offering up to $50,000 per year to qualifying businesses that intend to relocate to or expand in downtown Miami.   The DDA launched a campaign to bring finance firms to the region from high-tax states […]

Miami’s latest attraction and YES, they are open!   Just like that, the long-awaited Skyviews Miami Observation Wheel celebrated its grand opening on October 28, 2020. Towering almost 200 feet above Bayside Marketplace, Skyviews Miami offers unparalleled views of Biscayne Bay, Bayfront Park, and the iconic Downtown Miami skyline. There are 42 completely enclosed and […]

The Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has stepped up with a simple message to all: ‘MASKS ON, MIAMI.’  This campaign is aimed at encouraging everyone to follow CDC guidelines and City of Miami and Miami-Dade County mandates of wearing masks in public to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Here’s your chance to win a Miami DDA […]

New Session, New Movies!   Join the Miami DDA for Season 3: DWNTWN Movie Nights!!! The Miami DDA will transform Downtown Miami into an outdoor cinema starting NOW – March 12, 2021.   This season will be filled with exciting, action-packed, family-oriented movies under our beautiful skyline to be enjoyed by DWNTWNRS and visitors alike. DWNTWN […]

Este fin de semana largo celebramos el Año Nuevo Chino, el Dia de San Valentin y el Dia de los Presidentes. Les presentamos los cinco mejores eventos al aire libre para celebrar de forma segura. Haga clic aqui para leer el articulo completo.

Like similar efforts in Miami Beach and Coral Gables, empty storefronts have become opportunities for creatives to showcase their work. (Artburst wrote about the Miami Beach project, click here to read the article.) Click here to read the entire article from ArtBurst.

You could call it the tweet heard around the world. In early December, Delian Asparouhov, a principal at venture-capital firm Founders Fund, threw out a proposal moving Silicon Valley to Miami. Francis Suarez, a real estate attorney who stepped into the mayor’s chair in 2017, quote-tweeted the investor. He asked, “How can I help?” Click […]

Never mind we’re still buying weekly storm stockpiles, it’s finally nice weather again! Click here to read the entire article from Thrillist.

To get locals out of their bunkers, the Miami Downtown Development Authority is bringing back its popular DWNTWN Movie Nights at Maurice A. Ferré Park. And it’s not a drive-in. Click here to read the entire article from Miami.com

Downtown News honors and celebrates women whose work improves the lives of Downtown residents. Click here to read the entire article from Downtown News.

Real estate webinars this week are daring to look ahead, beyond the pandemic to see its potential impact on the South Florida marketplace. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

The boom in telecommuting, low tax rates and a new business incentive program are three major motivators for companies looking to relocate to Miami, Downtown Development Authority officials say. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Today.

The federal government plan to protect Miami-Dade from future storms hinges on a tall, gray wall between the city and Biscayne Bay, but residents have their own vision for how best to keep the water from drowning the Magic City. And it’s much greener. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Herald.

Miami city commissioners on Thursday voted 3-1 to pass an ordinance restricting when and where individuals and organizations can feed people experiencing homelessness. Click here to read the entire article from Sun Sentinel.

Deputy Director Christina Crespi has been promoted to executive director of the Miami Downtown Development Authority. Click here to read the entire article from SFBW.

Después de meses de estar cerrados debido a la actual pandemia de coronavirus, los restaurantes y salones de belleza reabrirán sus puertas el miércoles en ciudades del condado de Miami-Dade. Click here to read the entire article from Telemundo 51.        

La iniciativa, impulsada por el comisionado Manolo Reyes, forma parte de un plan para reducir el ruido y la contaminación en esta área de la ciudad’ Click here to read the entire article from Diario Las Americas.

We asked Miami-Dade businesses how they are faring in these uncertain times, along with their predictions for the rest of 2020. More than 350 answered. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

Just a few weeks after social-distancing guidelines were put into place, the Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) launched a small-business task force aimed at helping local businesses navigate the loan and grant program available to them. Click here to read the entire article from SFBJ.

Miami Book Fair, the Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA), and Books & Books invite you to a reading by Miami’s own presidential inaugural poet, Richard Blanco. Join us from your balcony, bedroom or home cocktail bar for an evening of reflection, as we celebrate poetry and its power to carry us through difficult moments. Click […]

Miami Book Fair, the Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA), and Books & Books invite you to a reading by Miami’s own presidential inaugural poet, Richard Blanco. Join us from your balcony, bedroom or home cocktail bar for an evening of reflection, as we celebrate poetry and its power to carry us through difficult moments. Click […]

David Guetta: The DJ, producer and songwriter streamed a special performance to raise money in relief of COVID-19 in conjunction with Downtown Miami Development Authority on April 18. Click here to read the entire article from ET.

David Guetta put on a livestream DJ set in downtown Miami on April 18, which was watched by more than 15 million people worldwide. Click here to read the entire article from ET.

When Should Florida Reopen? Florida is experiencing a bit of an identity crisis. You turn to WLRN for reporting you can trust and stories that move our South Florida community forward. Your support makes it possible. Please donate now. Thank you. Click here to read the entire article from WLRN Heard on Sundial.

Miami Book Fair, the Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA), and Books & Books invite you to a reading by Miami’s own presidential inaugural poet, Richard Blanco. Join us from your balcony, bedroom or home cocktail bar for an evening of reflection, as we celebrate poetry and its power to carry us through difficult moments.

Virtual Location Cost: Free Miami Book Fair, the Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA), and Books & Books invite you to a reading by Miami’s own presidential inaugural poet, Richard Blanco. Join us from your balcony, bedroom or home cocktail bar for an evening of reflection, as we celebrate poetry and its power to carry us […]

A social distancing turf war is playing out in South Florida and a restless nation. Penned inside by stay-at-home orders and penned outside by park closures, people squeezed onto 4-foot-wide sidewalks are seeking 6 feet of space. They’re asking for streets to be closed to cars so they have room to move safely. Click here […]

Another weekend in the house, another great opportunity to delve into the dance scene without the hassle of cover charges, bathroom lines or overpriced drinks. Click here to read the entire article from MSN.

Another weekend in the house, another great opportunity to delve into the dance scene without the hassle of cover charges, bathroom lines or overpriced drinks. Click here to read the entire article from billboard.

David Guetta will be doing a virtual live set from Downtown Miami this evening to raise funds for COVID-19 relief, and the French DJ has pledged to match every dollar raised. Click here to read the entire article from NBC 6 Miami.

A moving pad, a magenta blanket and a few pillows separate the Bachmans from the concrete sidewalk on Southwest First Avenue in Miami. The coronavirus pandemic has rendered this stretch of downtown quiet, save for a few vehicles through the day and the occasional pedestrian. Anyone on foot can easily walk down the middle of […]

The performance will be available to stream on Guetta’s social channel and via Billboard Dance. With an arsenal of era-defining hits to his name, the David Guetta ethos can aptly be summed up as “go big or go home.” But this Saturday, April 18, Guetta will go big as we stay home with a massive […]

¿Quién quiere ver a David Guetta en concierto? El productor y DJ francés anunció que dará un espectáculo este fin de semana en Miami para recaudar fondos que ayuden en la lucha contra el Covid- 19. “Mi corazón está con todos los que están sufriendo por la pandemia que afecta la salud a nivel global”, […]

French DJ/producer David Guetta has always considered Miami a second home. When he’s not touring the globe, he has a bird’s-eye view of the city from his duplex penthouse atop the Paraiso Bay tower in Edgewater. Click her to read the entire article on Miami New Times.

The coronavirus pandemic put a temporary end to EDM shows in Miami – but this weekend, downtown residents may have a chance to see and hear a star from their balconies for a good cause. Click here to read the entire article from Miami.com.

MUMBAI: David Guetta to host a live set that will connect the world through music and raise money for nonprofits around the world. Globally acclaimed DJ and producer David Guetta will stream a live, two-hour set on Saturday, April 18 in support of the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. David will perform from a […]

David Guetta will livestream a two-hour performance from an undisclosed Miami location to raise money for four organizations battling the coronavirus pandemic. Click here to read the entire article from RollingStone.

Among the biggest perks of living in an apartment or condo building are the sweet amenities – pools, recreational areas, gyms, outdoor barbecue pits, kiddie playrooms, tennis courts. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

After the Downtown Development Authority’s national search for it new director culminated with the selected candidate resigning from the position, the authority is moving forward with the person who has been leading the authority during the transition. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

Electronic cargo bicycles have been touted as an alternative to traditional delivery that’ll mitigate traffic and curb carbon emissions. With that in mind, they could soon be rolling into some of the City of Miami’s busiest areas. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

It’s been a housing boom, following the Great Recession, that’s seen Miami’s downtown become home to nearly 100,000 residents and more 100 residential towers. Click here to read the entire article on the Miami Today.

Visiting South Florida for The Big Game is going to come with a big price tag. South Florida hotels are hiking up room rates for the Feb. 2 Super Bowl weekend and flights are more expensive than even the usual high winter fares. And which teams will play is yet to be decided. Click here […]

It might be too late to book a room in Downtown Miami for the much anticipated Super Bowl LIV, but it is never too late to enjoy a luxurious stay at the Intercontinental Hotel, overlooking Biscayne Bay. The hotel boasts 653 guest rooms, 101,000 square feet of meeting space, a luxury spa, fine restaurant experiences […]

South Florida is used to being a winter escape for Northeasterners searching for sunshine. But now, they’re bringing their businesses with them. Click here to read the entire article on the SFBJ.

Inside the trends and investments shaping an international business and leisure destination. Click here to read the entire article from American Way.

The “the season” has arrived, when the art world and those seeking sun and fun converge in Miami. Art Basel Miami Beach, from December 5-8, and its concurrent exhibits and events around Miami and the Beach, are filled with especially tempting choices. Click here to read the entire article from Forbes.

A recent influx of very wealthy, high-profile Northerners to South Florida has been a boon to Florida law firms and their attorneys as the new arrivals bring businesses and complicated legal matters with them. Attorneys from several prominent Florida firms, including Greenberg Traurig, Akerman and Bilzin Sumberg, say they are handling an increasing number of […]

The Trump administration’s tax law provided the catalyst for more of the very rich to transfer their permanent residence from high-tax states like New York to states known for their lower tax burden — like Florida. Click here to read the entire article from the DBR.

To protect commercial properties along the waterfront in downtown Miami and by the Miami River, city officials and the real estate industry should implement natural lines of defenses, consider using less ground floor space for commercial uses, embrace transit-oriented, mixed-use projects and identify funding resources for large-scale flood mitigation projects similar to the Thames Barrier […]

John Elizabeth Aleman has been named incoming executive director of Miami’s Downtown Development Authority when Alyce Robertson, the current executive director, leaves at year’s end. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Today.

The Miami Downtown Development Authority has concluded its search for its next director. Miami Beach City Commissioner John Elizabeth Aléman was chosen at the Nov. 15 meeting as the DDA’s next executive director. Aléman’s selection ends a nearly six-month search to replace longtime leader Alyce Robertson. Click here to read the entire article from the […]

Miami Beach Commissioner John Elizabeth Alemán wants to trade her elected office for the top administrative position at one of the city of Miami’s largest tax-funded agencies. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

Directors of Miami’s Downtown Development Authority voted unanimously to allocate $643,371 to install LED lighting in portions of Bayfront and Maurice A. Ferre parks, but $600,000 of that money will come from the National Football League and the City of Miami. Click here to reach the entire article from Miami Today.

Miami’s Brickell neighborhood was once a place where local lawyers and bankers congregated in office buildings by day, before heading to buzzier locales in the evenings. Click here to read the entire article from SFBJ.

Homeless people living on the streets and sidewalks of downtown Miami are also relieving themselves on the streets and sidewalks of downtown Miami, turning the city’s core into an outdoor toilet, merchants and residents say. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

Editor’s Note: This is one in a series of articles on iconic thoroughfares across the tri-county area that are undergoing significant changes. Our Strolling the Strip stories aim to give readers an overview of the transformations happening at these popular destinations with photos and voices from the business community. Ten years ago, Miami’s Brickell was […]

Si usted camina por las calles del downtown de Miami verá algunos negocios cerrados y un reducido número de turistas. Los fines de semana, parece un pueblo fantasma. Pero este panorama es transitorio, en el futuro cercano será una vibrante zona donde convergerán comercios, restaurantes, bares y actividades culturales. Click here to read the entire […]

What a difference a decade makes. Downtown Miami is not the same place it was 10 years ago when South Florida last hosted the Super Bowl, the country’s biggest stage and most watched televised event of the year. Downtown Miami was a 9-to-5 only business district and a virtual ghost town on nights and weekends. […]

Miami’s Downtown Development Authority welcomed three new board members last week. They replace Alvin West and Jerome Hollo, who are leaving because of term limits, and Kim Stone, who resigned when she accepted a job as the manager for the Chase Center in San Francisco… Click here to read the entire article from the Miami […]

Carl Icahn is moving his financial empire to an unassuming office building that’s just five miles from his Miami mansion — and more than 1,000 miles from where the rest of his employees live now. Click here to read the entire article from the New York Post.

Wall Street tycoon Carl Icahn is moving his business to South Florida, multiple outlets have reported. Click here to read the entire article from The Miami Herald.

Billionaire Carl Icahn reportedly will move his New York hedge fund to South Florida next year, the latest Big Apple resident to flee the region for the Sunshine State. Click here to read the entire article from the SFBJ.

Miami’s bustling Edgewater and Midtown neighborhoods have come a long way – one a formerly blighted community, the other a dusty rail yard. The communities’ revitalization over the pas 15 years resulted in trendy neighborhoods with sleek condo towers, apartments and retail…. Click here to read the entire article from SFBJ.

One of the best parts about where we live is the ease of access to every part of the state. Yes, Brevard’s beaches are beautiful, however, as Florida has so much to offer, it’s important to take a weekend trip every now and again…. Click here to read the entire article from the Space Coast […]

South Florida hotel occupancy rates fell slightly in the first half of the year as the supply of rooms increased faster than bookings, recently released data shows. Click here to read the entire article from The Real Deal.

Nitin Motwani, managing principal of Miami Worldcenter, Downtown Development Authority board member, and board chair of the University of Miami’s real estate program, has a lot on his plate. The same goes for Sheldon Anderson-board member of the Miami Dade Collegue Foundation, board member of Grove Bank and Trust, and board member of the Miami-Dade […]

Politicians and tourism boosters tout Super Bowls as major moneymakers for South Florida’s economy. Plus, they point out, the NFL has committed to building playing fields and improving other public spaces in Miami-Dade County in connection with the 2020 event. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

Nitin Motwani, managing principal of Miami Worldcenter, Downtown Development Authority board member, and board chair of the University of Miami’s real estate program, has a lot on his plate. The same goes for Sheldon Anderson — board member of the Miami Dade College Foundation, board member at Northern Trust Corp., and board member of the […]

Miami is becoming a new financial services hub, but how easy or difficult is it for transplants from New York, Chicago and even California to adapt once they’ve moved here? Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

Editor’s note: Michael Rodriguez is the leader of market research and insights at CBRE Mid-Atlantic and visiting research director at Smart Growth America. This June, he participated in a ULI Advisory Services panel to advise the city of Miami and the Miami Downtown Development Authority on its waterfront resilience efforts. Click here to read the […]

Hyped beaches, active nightlife diverse gastronomy, shopping malls, and outler stores. With so many fun options, Miami attracts people from all over the world and has become one of the favorite destinations for enjoying vacations and it is just 44 km from Fort Lauderdale, neighboring city where Azul direct flights arrive…. Click here to read […]

Forget Wall Street Opens a New Window. , financial firms are seeking warmer weather – and lower taxes Opens a New Window. – in Florida. Hedge funds, private equity firms and wealth management offices are leaving the northeast and heading to Palm Beach County, Florida. Click here to read the entire article From Fox Business.

It’s not often to describe a market nowadays as “under-retailed,” but that seems to be the case in South Florida. That would explain why Miami’s retail market posted the lowest vacancy rate in the nation (3.5 percent in the second quarter, according to the latest Cushman & Wakefield research). Click here to read the entire […]

It’s not often to describe a market nowadays as “under-retailed,” but that seems to be the case in South Florida. That would explain why Miami’s retail market posted the lowest vacancy rate in the nation (3.5 percent in the second quarter, according to the latest Cushman & Wakefield research). Click here to read the entire […]

Muchos comerciantes del Downtonwn de Miami están de acuerdo que es hora que una calle Flagler nueva se haga realidad como parte de una nueva visión para el centro de la Ciudad. Y Un proyecto nuevo de reconstrucción esta al iniciarse…la Ciudad asegura que este no tendrá las consecuencias tan negativas que tuvo el proyecto […]

Miami commissioners have approved $23 million in funding to relaunch the beautification of Flagler Street in the city’s Central Business District. The money will be used to widen sidewalks with cafe seating, add a centralized valet parking center and create a “curbless” streetscape, among other improvements. Click here to read the entire article from the […]

Kendall and North Miami surge as some of the best neighborhoods for home buyers. Brickell is among the hottest areas in town — as well as the most overvalued. And our ever-worsening traffic is playing an increasing role in where people decide to live. Click here to read the entire article the Miami Herald.

As Miami continues to try to build a thriving, tech-driven startup ecosystem, a common complaint has been a lack of venture funding. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

The long-delayed downtown Flagler Street project can finally move forward after the city approved $22.5 million in funding on Thursday. The approval was the last step needed before the project, which is expected to take three years, can break ground. Click here to read the entire article from The Real Deal.

As Miami continues to try to build a thriving, tech-driven startup ecosystem, a common complaint has been a lack of venture funding. Click here to read the entire article from the miamiherald.com.

The long discussed, once begun but never finished makeover of Flagler Street in downtown Miami will get going again after city commissioners unanimously approved the plan for a $24.4 million beautification plan. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

An out-of-state development agency is lobbying Illinois businesses to move to the Miami area, using Illinois’ proposed progressive income tax structure as a conversation piece. Christina Crespi with the Miami Downtown Development Authority said her trip in late June included talks with a number of financial firms in Illinois interested in a major city with […]

Give credit where it’s due to Miami’s Downtown Development Authority for consistent, successful focus on enticing niche financial operations to Miami, adding high-income jobs, ultra-high-income residents, and large-scale economic clout. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Today.

As Florida cities compete for companies looking to relocate to the Sunshine State, Miami is dominating the field. Click here to read the entire article from Florida Daily.

Los rostros de entusiasmo de los pasajeros del nuevo vuelo directo de Córdoba a Miami de American Airlines lo dicen todo. En poco más de ocho horas continuadas y sin escalas a bordo de un Boeing 767-300 estarán gozando del calor tropical que abraza la ciudad de las playas fabulosas y el entretenimiento garantizado. Click […]

Recruiting missions by Miami’s Downtown Development Authority to lure financial services firms from the Northeast have been so successful that Chicago has been added to the itinerary, says Christina Crespi, authority deputy director. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Today.

To city dwellers used to the chaos and grime of New York’s Penn Station or Amtrak’s functional-but-modest stations across the country, stepping into Virgin MiamiCentral, the hub of south Florida’s new Brightline train, feels like entering the future. The Skidmore, Owings & Merrill-designed station is clean, easy to navigate and full of the kinds of […]

For Chicago businesses leaders tired of the city’s dreary weather and/or worried about new Illinois taxes, Miami is calling. Click here to read the entire article form Crain’s Chicago.

UPDATED, June 8, 12:50 p.m.: To cope with rising seas, Miami may have to update zoning and building codes, increase seawall heights, re-write the city’s master plan for downtown with resilience in mind and maybe even transform the FEC slip into a living shoreline pilot project. Click here to read the entire article from The […]

Miami condominium developers are starting to get antsy about slowing demand, if their marketing email blasts are any indication. Click here to read the entire article from CoStar.

Miami-Dade is the most expensive metro in the U.S. for renters and one of the costliest for home buyers. This series explains why that’s so and what it means for the region and its residents. Our interactive tool helps renters and buyers match their budgets to affordable neighborhoods. Future stories will explore solutions to South […]

Once the preserve of office blocks, Brickell is now somewhere for high-earners to call home. Some 5,000 high-end condominiums have been built in the area since 2012, with around 5,500 more proposed, according to the Miami Downtown Development Authority. Click here to read the entire article from FT.

Miami’s residential market is going strong. The average sale price of existing condos in the greater downtown area climbed 2.7 percent year-over-year in 2018, from $405 to $416 per square foot—marking the first rise since 2015, as sales volume accelerates, according to a new report by the Miami Downtown Development Authority. Click here to read […]

From Miami Beach to downtown, north to Sunny Isles and west to the suburbs, development and renewal in Miami-Dade County is measured in the billions of dollars. But it had much more humble beginnings. Click here to read the entire article from Florida Trend.

After an afternoon exploring Coconut Grove, I’m getting my head around the local yappy hour: a canine happyhour, when pets can upgrade their chicken and rice bowls with a Cuban cigar, or ‘chew-gar’, as the staff at the Spillover call it. ‘Almost all the restaurants in the Grove have dog menus,’ says Nicole, a resident […]

Once an empty wasteland few Miamians would dare visit at night, downtown Miami is quickly becoming a nightlife destination full of hip cocktail bars and sleek restaurants—and not just for pre-game or concert nights. From high-end spots to hipster hangouts and late-night haunts, here’s where you should be imbibing in the heart of Miami. Click […]

When Raphael Franzini moved to a Brickell apartment two years ago, he quickly realized that his commute over the Miami River was the most agonizing segment of his day. When the drawbridges went up, so did his blood pressure. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

A familiar form of travel has returned to Miami’s streets and sidewalks after an extended time out. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Herald.

A Miami pilot program is set to be announced and it has to do with motorized, electric scooters. Click here to read the entire article from 4 CBS Miami.

Funded by investment giant Fortress, Brightline—soon to be rebranded Virgin Trains USA—is offering a new means of transportation in one of the most congested regions of the U.S. Is America finally getting the train it needs? Click here to read the entire article from Worth.

FHA tightening its standards on first-time home buyers, reports the Wall Street Journal. Forbes looks at how digital technology is affecting the commercial real estate industry. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry. Click here to read the entire article from National Real Estate Investor.

A report from the Miami Downtown Development Authority projects that based on proposals and plans for upcoming hotel developments in downtown Miami, the area could see as many as 12,000 additional hotel rooms added to the city’s total supply in the coming years Click here to read the entire article from Miami Agent Magazine.

The long-delayed redevelopment of Flagler Street between the Dade County Courthouse and Biscayne Boulevard appears to be a waiting game again, but its one that stakeholders say will result in a better product. To read the entire article from the Miami Today, please click here.

Representatives of Miami’s Downtown Development Authority, the Beacon Council, and the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau were scheduled to venture to the frozen Northeast (temperatures predicted in the 20s and 30s) this week to pitch Miami’s case. To read the entire article from the Miami Today, please click here.

The office market in the central business district and Brickell is solid, observes say, and not likely to be blown off course anytime soon. To read the entire article from the Miami Today, please click here.

When Nicole Martinez and her husband started looking to buy a home a few years ago, the couple began the search in their Miami Beach neighborhood. “We really wanted to stay on the Beach. We loved living there,” Martinez, 32, said. To read the entire article from the Miami Herald, please click here.

(Corrected Feb. 8 to show the final sales price for the parcel in the second paragraph was $29.6 million, and not $21.9 million as originally reported in public records.) In the 1960s and 1970s, the Edgewater neighborhood along Biscayne Bay in Miami was an area of modest single-family homes and department store icons Sears, Burdines […]

Miami’s pursuit of Amazon thurst our region’s technology sector to the forefront, but new data from the Miami Downtown Development Authority indicate that tech companies have been eyeing our urban core as a viable home base for years. To read the entire article from the Miami Herald, please click here.

Entering 2018, Mike Pappas predicted developers would start lowering prices on luxury condos to accelerate absorption in an increasingly oversupplied market. To read the entire article from the The Real Deal, please click here.

MIAMI — Perhaps it is not surprising the area’s office market is changing but it may be news to some that downtown’s population now of 250,000 has helped it evolve from a daytime business market into a 24-hour live-work-play city. To read the entire article from the GlobeSt.com, please click here.

Better known for presiding over Miami’s Downtown Development Authority as executive director, Alyce Robertson has been named the 2018 South Florida Tourism Professional of the Year, authority directors learned at their monthly meeting. To read the entire article from the Miami Today, please click here.

The concluding 2018 has been a strong year for the sale of office and commercial real estate, according to the latest Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) 2018 report for Office Tenant Trends in Downtown Miami and Miami real estate leaders. There has been $1.6 billion worth of downtown office sales since 2010. To read the […]

Directors of Miami’s Downtown Development Authority learned last month that the Miami Film Festival is moving downtown; almost 80% of films will be shown in venues in the city’s core. To read the entire article from the Miami Today, please click here.

Directors of Miami’s Downtown Development Authority voted Friday to continue two previous digital advertising programs in cooperation with Expedia and the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, and to fund the effort at $50,000. To read the entire article from the Miami Today, please click here.

The tale of Miami’s Cuban community is the quintessential American success story. Chased into political exile, they found a fledgling city they soon would call home. To read the entire article from SFBJ, please click here.

The Miami Film Festival is taking a lead from the cool kids and leaving South Beach for the hipper downtown Miami area. To read the entire article from the Miami Herald, please click here.

The mayor stood up from his seat in City Hall to tell the audience gathered to honor him that he wanted to avoid this moment. Maurice Ferré, the six-term mayor of Miami who has been referred to as the “father of modern Miami,” was honored by Miami’s City Commission Thursday when it unanimously voted to […]

Miami didn’t land Amazon.com’s massive second headquarters, but the city’s downtown has attracted a larger share of technology companies in recent years, according to a new study of the office market by the Downtown Development Authority (DDA). To reach the entire article from the SFBJ, please click here.

In the 10 years since the Great Recession, no U.S. city has undergone as significant a change as downtown Miami. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

South Florida made Amazon.com’s short list for a second headquarters, but the e-commerce giant ultimately passed over the region for HQ2. Click here to read the entire article from the South Florida Business Journal.

Jeff Bezos went to high school in Miami, and Florida loves to dangle its lack of state income tax in front of out-of-state businesses. But despite those factors, South Florida was unable to land Amazon’s second headquarters. Click here to read the entire article on BisNow.

Amazon.com Inc.’s AMZN -2.42% change of plans for its massive second headquarters leaves cities in a bind in the final hours. Click here to read the entire article Wall Street Journal online.

Developer Lissette Calderon has launched her fourth project along the Miami River – a once-polluted waterway that has turned into a commercial and residential destination in Florida’s second-largest city. Click here to read the entire article from CoStar.

To lure tech firms, the Downtown Development Authority on Friday unveiled plans to position Miami as a innovation center, a campaign modeled on its 2013 push to add financial service firms. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

MIAMI–It’s a familiar name but not the one you think. And it may be something of a surprise in this condo-burdened area. The news: The Trump Group closed on a $558 million loan for their newest condo, the Estates at Acqualina along the Atlantic Ocean in Sunny Isles. Click here to read the entire article […]

Looking past the image of the non-stop dance floor movement to Latin rhythms in the bars on Calle Ocho, Miami is a destination that is open to the world, a cosmopolitan city in constant mutation. Click here to read the entire article of elEconomista.

El suelo de Miami sigue estando de moda entre los promotes. Algunos de su protagonistas repasan historia y experiencias. Marque aqui para leer el articulo completo de elEconomista.es.

The Miami-Dade Beacon Council, la agencia de desarrollo economico de Miami-Dade presidida por Michael A. Finney, capitaliza ser una de las ciudades que compiten por la segunda sede del gigante de la logistica. En juego, 5.000 millones de dolares. Marque aqui para leer el articulo completo de elEconomista.es.

El sector inmobiliario de Miami aprendió las duras lecciones de la crisis de 2008 y una década después, con una base y una estructura más sólidas, ha alcanzado la estabilidad en un panorama sin señales de “burbuja”, según sus conocedores. Click here to read the entire article from the Agencia EFE.

For the first time in 18 years, Ultra Music Festival doesn’t have a home in downtown Miami. The internationally renowned three-day electronic dance music festival, attended by hundreds of thousands from around the world and viewed by millions online, might have to turn to a plan B to keep the bass bumping in Miami after […]

For the first time in 18 years, Ultra Music Festival doesn’t have a home in downtown Miami. The internationally renowned three-day electronic dance music festival, attended by hundreds of thousands from around the world and viewed by millions…. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

En un esfuerzo por abordar el problema de las personas sin hogar de Miami, los funcionarios de la ciudad dieron a conocer un nuevo baño público permanente el miércoles. Click here to read the entire article from Cuba en Miami.

El baño, equipado con inodoro, lavabo y un lugar para desechar las agujas de forma segura, estará abierto de 8:30 a.m. a 8:30 p.m., los siete días de la semana, en la afueras de la biblioteca pública del Condado. Click here to read the entire article from Diario Las Americas.

Need some relief in Miami? The city Wednesday unveiled what it’s calling “the first permanent public restroom” in the downtown area. Click here to read the entire article from SunSentinel.

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A project that officials say is the first of its kind in Florida opened on Wednesday in Miami. Officials in the Magic City held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for “The Miami pit stop,” the first public restroom in downtown Miami. Click here to read the entire article from CBS Miami.

Cassandra Strozier waved her hand as she scanned downtown Miami, gesturing toward the streets she used to sleep on. The 54-year-old explained her effort to end her homelessness, a goal frustrated by her trouble finding someone who would employ her after she got out of prison. Click here to read the entire article from the […]

People experiencing homelessness in Miami now have access to a new bathroom after the city opened on Wednesday its first permanent toilet in Downtown. Click here to read the entire article from WLRN.

MIAMI – To an effort to address Miami’s homelessness problem, city officials unveiled a new permanent public restroom Wednesday. Outside the Miami-Dade Main Public Library, the restroom cost more than $300,000 to build and is equipped with a toilet, sink and a place to safely dispose of needles. An attendant will staff the restroom, which […]

Miami’s Artistic Core The three-day Dowtown Art Days will be packed with family events, outdoor installations, and exhibits at participating studios, galleries, co-ops and museums…. Click here to read the entire article from Biscayne Times.

Prepare for art overload. For a fourth consecutive year, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts will host to ArtsLaunch, a 12-hour celebration to mark the beginning of Miami’s arts season. It’ll happen Saturday, September 8, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Click here to read the entire article from Miami New Times.

Friday, September 7th through Sunday, September 9th, 2018 enjoy ArtDays now in its 7th year, brings the community together with arts and culture institutions, galleries and artists in Downtown Miami. Click here to reach the entire article from Miami Art Scene.

The Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) along with the cultural institutions, galleries, and artists in Downtown are coming together to present three fun-filled days of special programs and free events during the seventh annual DWNTWN Art Days, Sept. 7-9. Click here to read the entire article from Miami’s Community Newspapers.

The Miami DDA along with the cultural institutions, galleries, and artists in Downtown Miami are coming together to present three fun-filled days of special programs and free events at the seventh annual Art days, September 7-9, 2018. Click here to read the entire article from SoFlaNights.com.

Downtown Miami comes alive with art and culture Sept. 7-9 for the three-day DWNTWNArt Days festival, which is spearheaded by the Downtown Development Authority. Most events are free. The full schedule can be found at the link. Click here to read the entire article from Miami on the Cheap.

Magic Leap, the secretive Plantation-based tech company that has raised more than $2 billion in venture capital to build sophisticated 3D software, has finally come to market. Click here to read the entire article of the Miami Herald.

When $400 million Silicon Valley investment fund 500 Startups arrived in Miami this spring to establish its new East Coast office, the move was hailed as another step in Miami’s ongoing transformation into a 21st-century economy. Click here to read the entire article of the Miami Herald.

In a recent weekday, a couple walked into our sales center armed with an iPad full of floor plans, a mortgage application and information on comps, ready to make a commitment. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

Reasoning that there are riverwalks and baywalks all over the country “but there is only one Miami,” the principals of the Savino & Miller Design Studio came up with a new name and logo for the city’s growing baywalk-riverwalk,… Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Today.

Alarmed that a “summer jaialai” and poker room has won state approved to open at 3030 Biscayne Blvd., directors of Miami’s Downtown Development Authority on Friday added their voices to growing protests by community leaders…. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Today.

Balancing downtown residents’ quality of life against the economic impact and sizzle of the hugely popular Ultra Music Festival is a tricky act, directors of Miami’s Downtown Development Authority said Friday. Click here to read the entire article from Miami Today.

With a fresh infusion of $300,000 from Miami’s Downtown Development Authority, it books as if a wayfinding system for downtown might finally become a really. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Today.

The iconic Walgreens building at 200 E. Flagler St. in downtown Miami has a new owner with big plans for the future of the historic property. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

As the World Cup rages and Miami ramps up its commitment to soccer, local companies are finding ways to marry the beautiful game to business. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami Herald.

The reelection in Turkey of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last month did little to encourage foreign real-estate investors who have been avoiding the country because of his authoritarian rule. Click here to read the entire article from The Wall Street Journal.

The developer of the 60 story Paramount Miami Worldcenter recently modified the residential tower’s design, adding a 5,000 sq.ft., rooftop “skyport” to accommodate future vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Developer Dan Kodsi noted that Uber Elevated says it will begin testing such air taxis in 2020. Click here to read the full article from Florida […]

When Ana Grimaldi and her husband, Lucio, relocated from New York City to Miami six years ago, the couple already had a young son. But instead of a family-friendly suburb, the pair opted to settle in Brickell, mostly to be close to Lucio’s workplace. Click here to read the full article from the Miami Herald.

In an effort to reduce rush-hour congestion in downtown Miami, the Florida Department of Transportation is requesting a shift in Brickell Avenue drawbridge closure times by the U.S. Coast Guard, which regulates boat traffic on the Miami River. Click here to read the full article from the Miami Herald.

Cuando Ana Grimaldi y su esposo, Lucio, se mudaron de Nueva York a Miami hace seis años, ya tenían un hijo pequeño. Pero en lugar de buscar en un suburbio, la pareja optó por establecerse en Brickell, en lo fundamental para estar más cerca del trabajo de Lucio. Click here to read the full article […]

Pareciera que el Downtown de Miami se renueva cada día. El área se ha convertido en un floreciente destino para pasarla bien en familia y por eso, constantemente está ampliando su oferta de atracciones y entretenimiento. Estos son nuestros “top 5” más recientes. Click here to read the full article from Miami.com.

Next month, a swanky new hotel will debut in Midtown Miami, signaling what’s likely to be the start of a transformation for the downtown Miami corridor that, until only last year, was a lodging desert. Click here to read the full article from the Miami Herald.

If some directors of Miami’s Downtown Development Authority have softened their opposition to a plan to extend State Road 836 to the west and south, chalk it up to a visit by County Mayor Carlos Gimenez. Click here to read the full article from the Miami Today.

Miami’s Downtown Development Authority was the latest stop last week on a pitching tour by Formula One representatives. The company is interested in bringing the race to Miami, and representatives have met with city and county officials, among others. Click here to read the full article from the Miami today.

Directors of Miami’s Downtown Development Authority have once again voted to delay the resumption of renovations on Flagler Street, this time for 30 days. But some signaled that they are getting weary of the postponements. Click here to read the full article from the Miami today.

Brightline’s train service is set to officially begin in Miami on May 19. Officials made the start date announcement following a media event Friday morning. Click here to read the full article from WSVN 7 News.

Commuters in Miami-Dade County will have a new form of transportation to visit Broward and Palm Beach counties starting next week. Brightline, a passenger rail that offers non-stop service between Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach, will officially launch Saturday, May 19, revealed Brightline representatives at a Miami ribbon-cutting ceremony held Friday, May 11. […]

If asked to describe her roles as an influential businesswoman, Alyce Robertson need look no further than outside her office window. Click here to read the full article from the SF Business Journal.

Rush hour relief could be on the horizon if changes in lockdown times for the Brickell Avenue drawbridge are approved by the U.S. Coast Guard. Click here to read the full article from the Miami Herald.

An actual bridge now divides the mayors of Miami and Miami-Dade, with the two local rivals taking opposite sides on whether Florida flubbed selecting an iconic design for redoing I-395 over the city’s downtown. Click here to read the full article from the Miami Herald.

A real-estate investment group has rolled out a $300 million lending business targeting foreign investors who already have made big down payments on units in Miami condominium projects but prefer to borrow the balance when the units are delivered. Click here to read full article from the Wall Street Journal.

Of all the changes taking place in Miami right now, one of the least appreciated may be the region’s growth as a technology hub. Click here to read the full article from CURBED.  

More than just an urban setting, Brickell enters its next phase offering lifestyle, culinary, and cultural components. Click Here to read the full article from Ocean Drive.

After a lobbying campaign by parents and powerful business interests, the upscale Brickell area will likely get not one but two new schools. Click here to read the full article from the Miami Herald.

The flow of commercial construction loans has hit a hurdle nationwide. Closed loans in 2016 totaled $491 billion, representing a 3% decline from 2015, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. While 2016 still saw the third-highest lending activity since the association began keeping track, the pullback is sure to have some commercial developers watching from […]

De acuerdo con el reporte Anual de Mercado 2016-2017 de la Autoridad de Desarrollo de Downtown Miami, el mercado de esta región llegó al punto máximo de entrega de unidades desde 2008; se estima que durante 2017 se incorporen 3,456 nuevas unidades de condominios. Click here to read the full article of Inmobiliare.

Amid suggestions that a flagging reconstruction of Flagler Street in downtown could drag on until the end of next year, Miami commissioners on Thursday agreed to run every success, setback and minute detail of the project past the downtown business community in hopes of pacifying an influential bloc of frustrated business owners. Click here to […]

This week’s question to South Florida CEOs who are on the Miami Herald CEO Roundtable: How do you feel about Miami’s chances for landing Amazon’s second headquarters? Even if Miami doesn’t land the bid, what do you think being part of the list has done for the city’s profile as a professional hub? Click here to […]

500 Startups, a venture capital and tech accelerator, has chosen Miami as its second UL location, primarily to serve Latin America and the US East Coast, directors of Miami’s Downtown Development Authority learned Friday. It first location is in Silicon Valley. Click here to read the full article from the Miami Today.

In a surprise to almost no one in Miami’s startup scene, 500 Startups is putting down deeper roots in the Magic City. Click here to read full article from the Miami Herald.

Silicon Valley venture capital firm 500 Startups will open offices in downtown Miami. An investor in more than 2,000 companies worldwide, the firm’s expansion to South Florida is aimed at identifying new deal opportunities in Latin America and within the local landscape, CEO Christine Tsai said. Click here to read full article of the South FL […]

Venture capital firm 500 Startups opened an office this month in Miami, a boost for the fledgling technology hub that’s seen companies form and then struggle to secure funding. Click here to read full article from Bloomberg Tech.

Two major cities in Miami-Dade have new mayors: Miami Beach and Miami. What Issues would you like to see mayors Dan Gelber and Francis Suarez address this year? Click here to read the full article from the Miami Herald.

Miami, una ciudad construida sobre la expansión suburbana, es hoy un laboratorio de pruebas para compañías como Ford y Uber que están buscando nuevos métodos de tránsito para transformar el paradigma de la dependencia del automóvil. Click here to read the full article from Revista Summa.

Thousands of people were snooping around Miami and looking for clues to solve the Herald Hunt. Click here to read the full article from 7 News.

With the Miami area’s population climbing and available land on the decline, transit-oriented development is emerging in the market as an attractive means both for tackling the resulting challenges and keeping up with market preferences — and lawyers are positioned to play a central role in its advancement. Click here to read full article from […]

After six years the ‘Herald Hunt’ is back! Click here to read full article from NBC 6.

Looking for a co-working space in Miami? You’ve got options- by one measure, more than any other city in the US. Click here to read the full article from the Miami Herald.

This week’s question to South Florida CEOs who are on the Miami Herald CEO Roundtable: What would you do if one of your employees began espousing extreme views in the workplace? Click here to read the full article from the Miami Herald.

Incidents of violence over the past several years haven’t been limited to public spaces. Click here to read the full article from the Miami Herald.

The notion that an active cultural milieu can have a broad-ranging economic impact is certainly not a novel concept for most real estate developers. Сlick here to read the full article from Urban Land.

This week’s question to South Florida CEOs who are on the Miami Herald CEO Roundtable: Incidents of violence over the past several years haven’t been limited to public spaces. Click here to read the full article from the Miami Herald.

Las autoridades de Miami y Fort Lauderdale buscan que compañias con gran capacidad de innovacion y que produzcan cambios importantes en la forma en que las personas viven, se establezca en sus ciudades. Click here to read full article from Vida y Exito.

Just last month, a fleet of brand-new passenger trains, painted in eye-popping colors such as magenta, azure and lime green, all with yellow accents, started carrying riders between Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. Click here to read the full article from Governing.

CEOs: Employees of all ages valued. continues… Click here to read full article from the Miami Herald.

Amazon short-listed South Florida for its coveted second headquarters, HQ2, though most analysts expect Miami to be the focal point should the online retail giant decide to move to the region. Click here to read the full article of CoStar.

The $1 billion Brickell City Center, which includes a shopping center, offices, luxury condos and a hotel, opened in Miami just south of the Miami River in late 2016. Click here to read the full article from the New York Times.

This week’s question to South Florida CEOs who are on the Miami Herald CEO Roundtable: How do you plan your new year goals and how do you encourage your employees to work toward a fruitful new year? Click here to read the full article from the Miami Herald.

This week’s question to South Florida CEOs who are on the Miami Herald CEO Roundtable: How is the ongoing instability in affordable health provisions affecting your company? Click here to read the full article from the Miami Herald.

Of five sites in Miami-Dade submitted in a regional bid, three are in or near Overtown, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez told The Real Deal. Click here to read the full article from The Real Deal.

Miami officials and business leaders are celebrating just making the top-20 cut of cities that might host Amazon’s second headquarters, even if Amazon HQ2 doesn’t ultimately pan out. Click here to read the full artiche from Curbed Miami.

How is your company preparing for future Automation? Click here to read the full article from Miami Herald.

We haven’t seen any direct impacts on our company as a result of the post-storm challenges. Click here to read the full article from the Miami Herald.

It watched Miami morph from outpost to urban Center. Click here to read the full article from the Miami Herald.

After experiencing several ups and downs, the city is becoming an attractive place for investors. For the First time since 2012, the condo pipeline has more units completed than under construction. Click here to read the full article.

From a tourism perspective, the city of Miami has long been a gateway to Miami Beach, the sand-fringed barrier island lined in glamorous resorts. Click here to read full article.

Long a pop-in, pop-out area for workers and corporates types, Flagler Street and Downtown are about to get a jolt of culture, dining, residences and a whole new vibe. Click here to read full article.

MIAMI—With so many multifamily industry watchers talking about a potential rental glut, a new report is defying those opinions. In fact, the report suggests we may be facing the opposite dilemma. Click here to read full article.

On Thursday, school’s out for summer at the Downtown Doral Charter Elementary, and its report card is packed with A’s. In only its second year of operation, the school is already topping county-wide honor rolls — and helping to fuel Doral’s thriving real estate market. Click here to read the entire article from the Miami […]

When it has trees, grass, benches, lights and even trash bins, but it’s also Parcel B, the notoriously contested slice of bayfront public scrubland that the Miami Heat promised to turn into a soccer field 21 years ago, during the team’s successful campaign to win voter approval for a new arena. The scruffy three-acre lot, […]

Directors of Miami’s Downtown Development Authority say they are generally in favor of the City of Miami’s plan to seek a $275 million general obligation bond issue. But several added that there also must be changes in the city’s Capital Improvements Program (CIP) before any potential bond-funded projects get started. Click here to read the […]

An actual bridge now divides the mayors of Miami and Miami-Dade, with the two local rivals taking opposite sides on whether Florida flubbed selecting an iconic design for redoing I-395 over the city’s downtown. Click here to read the full article from Miami Herald.

After a lobbying campaign by parents and powerful business interests, the upcale Brickell area will likely get not once but two new schools. Click here to read the full article from Miami Herald.

The flow of commercial construction loans has hit a hurdle nationwide. Closed loans in 2016 totaled $491 billion, representing a 3% decline from 2015, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. While 2016 still saw the third-highest lending activity since the association began keeping track, the pullback is sure to have some commercial developers watching from […]

The Miami skyline has reached new heights with the topping off of Panorama Tower, a gargantuan 85-story skyscraper rising 868 feet over the Brickell Financial District. Click here to read the full article from the Daily Business Review.

Amid suggestions that a flagging reconstruction of Flagler Street in downtown could drag on until the end of next year, Miami commissioners on Thursday agreed to run every success, setback and minute detail of the project past the downtown business community in hopes of pacifying an influential bloc of frustrated business owners. Click here to […]

A combination of Miami’s slowing luxury condo market and a landlocked location may have factored into the Related Group’s decision to cancel its planned Auberge Residences & Spa Miami condo tower near the Arsht Center. Click here to read the full article from The Real Deal.

In comparison to a baseball game, the Miami real estate market “is in the seventh-inning stretch,” said Howard Lorber, chairman of Douglas Elliman. And it’s heading into extra innings, he said. But to realize its potential, Miami needs to continue to improve its public school education at the primary and secondary levels, he said. Click […]

The latest high-rise condominium to break ground in Miami’s Brickell district has reached a significant milestone: Developer Ugo Colombo has closed on a $236 million loan for the Brickell Flatiron. Click here to read the full article from Daily Business Review.

The Brickell Avenue Bridge could be likened to the beating heart of downtown Miami, pumping traffic across the river at the very crossroads where the metropolis originated as “Sweet Water.” But for those who live, work and visit center city, it is a diseased heart, badly in need of bypass surgery. Click here to read […]

Developer Ugo Colombo has secured a $236 million construction loan for Brickell Flatiron, as condo financing continues to dry up in South Florida. Click here to read the full article from The Real Deal.

Developer Ugo Colombo has shored up financing for his latest high-end Miami condominium tower, one of the capstones to the downtown Brickell neighborhood that emerged from nowhere over the past decade. Even as concerns mount about a glut in high-priced Miami condos, Colombo’s CMC Group completed $236 million in construction loans for its Brickell Flatiron […]

Ugo Colombo’s CMC Group has obtained a $236 million construction loan for Brickell Flatiron, giving the 64-story condo tower all the funding it should need to reach the finish line. Click here to read the full article from South FL Business Journal.

The Brickell Avenue Bridge could be likened to the beating heart of downtown Miami, pumping traffic across the river at the very crossroads where the metropolis originated as “Sweet Water.” But for those who live, work and visit center city, it is a diseased heart, badly in need of bypass surgery. Click here to read […]

Advocates for more schools in downtown Miami – which has seen its population double over the past several years – might be encouraged by new ideas currently being circulated, and improvements that are already underway at one school. Click here to read the full article from the Miami Today.

After a slowdown in 2016, the Downtown Miami condo market is expected to make a rebound this year, and will continue to do so until prices reach previously unforeseen numbers, according to a new municipal study. Click here to read the full article from Miami Agent Magazine.

Londoners take an average of 79 minutes to get to work and New Yorkers spend at least six hours travelling each week. It’s no surprise the daily commute is taking its toll on workers across the world. Click here to read the full article from The Telegraph.

Downtown Miami is getting an infusion of green space with Omni Park holding its grand opening tomorrow afternoon. Click here to read the full article from Curbed Miami.

Omni Park, Miami’s newest experiment with guerrilla green spaces, is opening to the public Friday afternoon. Click here to read the full article from the Miami Herald.

Temporary installation is the first attempt to showcase possible improvements that could transform Biscayne Boulevard in Downtown Miami into street rivaling the Embarcadero in San Francisco. Click here to read the full article from Modern Cities.

The latest wave of development in Downtown’s financial district — and the challenges ahead. Click here to read the full article from The Real Deal.

Según el reporte anual de mercado 2016-2017 de la Autoridad de Desarrollo de Downtown Miami (DDA), la incorporación de unas 3,500 unidades de condominios al downtown Miami este año, dará paso a una disminución gradual de las nuevas entregas durante los próximos dos años, en la medida que los urbanizadores se ajustan a la estabilización […]

The world’s new largest cruise ship is coming to Miami. At a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Miami terminal Wednesday afternoon, Miami-based Royal Caribbean International announced that its new 5,494-passenger Symphony of the Seas, which will be ever-soslightly larger than current record holder Harmony of the Seas, will debut in Miami in November 2018. Click […]

Downtown Miami’s real estate market is slowing fast, just as developers are preparing to deliver the most new condos in a single year since the last bubble… Click here to read the full clipping from Crain’s Miami.

Downtown Miami’s real estate market is slowing fast, just as developers are preparing to deliver the most new condos in a single year since the last bubble — a dynamic that will mean good deals for cash-rich investors and for young professionals, who might finally be able to rent units at decent rates. Click here […]

Royal Caribbean Cruises and Miami-Dade County have reached an agreement to build one of the country’s largest cruise terminals at PortMiami and bring the cruise line’s gigantic ships to Miami. Click here to read the full article from the Miami Herald.

The condo market in greater downtown Miami is expected to be soft for the next several years, with fewer deliveries of new product. But that could create opportunities for buyers, according to the annual residential market update by the Miami Downtown Development Authority. Click here to read the full article from the South Florida Business […]

As new condo units continue to come online in 2017, resale pricing in Miami’s urban core is reporting a drop for the first time in eight years. Click here to read the full article from The Real Deal.

A few of the biggest players in the Miami condominium development game have publicly declared the city’s condominium market to be heading for a potentially prolonged slowdown and are pivoting to rental apartment and commercial and industrial projects. They perceive Miami’s condominium market to be oversaturated, basing that notion on several indicators, but primarily the […]

A sprawling, $2 billion mixed-use realestate development in what was a gritty part of downtown Miami is lining up financing despite signs the city’s real-estate market is softening. Click here to read the full article from the Wall Street Journal.

Whether you view New York as a Miami suburb or Miami as the sixth borough, the close connection between the two is undeniable. But even as New Yorkers continue to scoop up Miami real estate, misperceptions about The Magic City persist. Click here to read the full article from the Miami Herald.

A city-centric experiment may just become an unexpected new norm, as local residents, officials and business owners push City of Miami officials for more transit-oriented park spaces in the city’s urban core. Click here to read the full article from Crain’s Miami.

After a year of construction, only one block of Flagler Street has been completed with new sidewalks, shade trees, lighting and blacktop. Click here to read the full article from The Real Deal.

One year ago, a national contractor started ripping up Flagler Street in downtown Miami for a much-touted, multimillion-dollar makeover designed to revitalize the city’s historic but fraying main street. Instead, it’s been a near-debacle. Click here to read the full article from MiamiHerald.com.

Looking to spend the day exploring Downtown Miami? We have you covered with an hour-by-hour itinerary packed with things to do, places to see and lots of opportunities to eat and drink around the Miami neighborhood. Click here to read the full article ffrom Time Out Magazine.

Activating Downtown is one of the golden tickets to Miami’s growth into the twenty-first century. If Biscayne Green is any idea of what can occur in the area, hope exists for our most important corridor. Biscayne Green proved successful. Click here to read the full article from The Huffington Post.

It’s getting cheaper to rent an apartment in the Magic City. Rents have dipped 2.8 percent in the past year and 0.9 percent in the past month, according to a monthly report by Apartment List. One-bedroom apartments have a median rent of $1,850 and two bedrooms cost $2,330. Click here to read the full article […]

Miami’s Downtown Development Authority conducted a pop-up experiment that put pedestrians first and vehicles second on Biscayne Boulevard, one of the main arteries cutting through the urban core. Click here to read the full article from the Daily Business Review.

Luxury condominium developers step aside, Apartment builders are flooding downtown Miami. Click here to read the full article from the Daily Business Review.

La función tradicional de Biscayne Boulevard en el downtown de Miami, el vestíbulo de la ciudad, no es mucho más que la de servir de embudo para autos y camiones: ocho o nueve sendas de tráfico torrencial y seis manzanas de estacionamientos en la mediana dejan muy poco espacio para las personas, en un momento […]

Por un plazo de tres semanas, tres manzanas de estacionamiento debajo de la linea del Metromover que pasa por encima de Flagler Street estaran ocupadas temporalmente por plazas publicas de tipo pop-up animadas por un programa de conciertos, proyeccion de peliculas, lecciones de baile y de yoga, y catas de comidas y cervezas. Click here […]

At temporary green spaces around the city, the Miami Downtown Development Authority is hosting free events and entertainment, including live music, art, fitness classes and food truck events. Click here to read the full article from Seeker.

The southernmost blocks of Biscayne Boulevard go past American Airlines Arena, the Bayside Marketplace mall and Bayfront Park. All places where people — often crowds of people — like to walk. But because of all the cars speeding by, walking in the area can be dangerous. Sidewalks are narrow, and crossing the street — well, […]

In the middle of a busy eight-lane street in downtown Miami, a new pop-up park is now temporarily home to a fire pit, exercise stations, a dog park, bike-share bikes, and movie screenings with free empanadas. Click here to read the full article from Co.Exist.

You might have noticed something strange on Biscayne Boulevard in Downtown lately: There are people hanging out there, and they’re not tourists trying to get to Bayside. It’s because of something called Biscayne Green, a pop-up park meant to get people thinking about what one of Miami’s busiest corridors could be if it was developed […]

MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Downtown Miami is getting their own first pop-up park – at least for the month. The Biscayne Green, located along Biscayne Boulevard in front of Bayfront Park, will be open for 20 days, until January 26th. Click here to read the full article from CBSMiami.com

Biscayne Green aims to make the city more friendly for pedestrians by temporarily transforming parking lots into parks in Downtown Miami. Click here to view the press clipping.

Biscayne Boulevard in downtown Miami, the city’s foyer, functions today a little more than a funnel for cars and trucks: eight or nine lanes of careening traffic and six blocks of median parking leave scant room for people, at a time when thousands of new residents are moving into the neighborhood’s growing concrete jungle. Click […]

Miami is launching a 20-day instillation starting Jan. 6 to transform two medians — currently home to 101 parking spaces — into public green space, the Miami Herald reports. Click here to read the full article from Next City.

A flood of new condo inventory in the downtown Miami market has contributed to a slight drop in the average condo leasing price. But for renters looking for significant price breaks, the 3 percent drop may not have been enough. Click here to read the full article from the South Florida Business Journal.

In a daring initiative designed to make downtown Miami greener and less car-friendly, the Miami Downtown Development Authority will launch a month-long installation starting January 6, transforming two parking medians into an active public space with free events and entertainment through January 26, 2017. Click here to read the full article from Curbed Miami.

Downtown Miami se convierte en un auténtico centro musical a lo largo del primer mes del nuevo año, con una de las ofertas culturales más interesantes del sur de la Florida. Les presentamos cinco conciertos gratuitos con músicos locales de calidad. Click here to read the full article from elNuevoHerald.com.

En enero próximo, los residentes y visitantes del Downtown miamense tendrán una nueva razón para no usar sus automóviles, cuando la Autoridad de Desarrollo del Downtown de Miami (Miami Downtown Development Authority, Miami DDA) inaugure Biscayne Green, una “intervención” en el espacio público que recuperará temporalmente las medianas de estacionamiento, y reinventará Biscayne Boulevard como […]

Beginning Friday, downtown Miami might look a little greener. The Miami Downtown Development Authority will take over 101 parking spaces and two traffic lanes of Biscayne Boulevard and turn them into active parks, a pilot project that will be in effect until Jan. 26. Click here to read the full article from The Real Deal.

Miami’s developers are accelerating construction of rental apartment buildings downtown as demand for new condominiums weakens. Click here to read the view the chart and read the full article from Bloomberg.

Downtown Miami will become a bit greener to kick off 2017. Biscayne Green, a pop-up park and promenade project, will transform Biscayne Boulevard into a community gathering space this week. Click here to read the full article from the Miami New Times.

Good news, renters: It’s getting cheaper to live in downtown Miami. As developers deliver a bounty of new condos and rental apartments in 2017, the increased supply is helping keep rents in check, according to a new report from Miami’s Downtown Development Authority. Click here to read the full article from MiamiHerald.com

A flood of new condo inventory into the downtown Miami market has contributed to a slight drop in the average condo leasing price. But for renters looking for significant price breaks, the 3 percent drop may not have been enough. Click here to read the full article from the South Florida Buiness Journal.

Downtown is trying something new this January: the Biscayne Green. It’s a public space pop-up where a section of Biscayne Boulevard will be transformed with parks, events, local vendors, art, and music. The lineup includes puppy brunches, movie screenings under the stars, outdoor yoga, bike rides, and concerts. Click here to read the full article from […]

Greater Downtown Miami will see more rental apartments delivered than condominiums in 2017 for the first time ever, as developers focus on the multifamily market amid slumping condo sales, according to newly released report. Click here to read the full article from The Real Deal.

After a grueling 2016, Miamians are probably wondering what this next year holds for our emerging city. The answer may surprise you. Click here to read the full article from Brickell Magazine.

Sempre era Miami Beach, uma ilha de barreira no Atlântico ensolarado, que atraía a atenção, as notícias glamourosas, os bilhões de dólares em especulação imobiliária. Click here to read the full article from UOL Noticias Internacional.

13,000 residential units planned or being built in former ‘ghost town’ Click here to read the full article from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.

Miami-Dade’s Metropolitan Planning Organization has named Atkins North America to study the feasibility of tunneling under the Miami River near Brickell Avenue, an idea discussed since 1965. Click here to read the full article from the Miami Today.

Ready or not, all businesses within the Downtown Development Authority’s boundaries must now remove opaque shutters or guards from doors and windows to comply with a city ordinance passed two years ago. Click here to read the full article from the Miami Today.

Miami didn’t get a vote in the Brazilian Senate’s decision early Thursday morning to impeach President Dilma Rouseff, who was suspended from office and will face trial on accusations of financial mismanagement. Click here to read the full article from Slate.

It was always Miami Beach, a barrier island on the sun-dappled Atlantic, that attracted the attention, the glamorous notices, the billions of dollars in real estate speculation. Click here to read the full article from The New York Times.

It was always Miami Beach, a barrier island on the sundappled Atlantic, that attracted the attention, the glamorous notices, the billions of dollars in real estate speculation. Click here to read the full article from The New York Times.

As part of Miami Worldcenter’s master plan, 450 multifamily units will soon rise along northeast 7th Street in Downtown Miami. Click here to read the full article from GlobeSt.com.

If all of the entities involoved in bringing Tri-Rail into downtown Miami can’t finalize financial agreements by May 17, All Aboard Florida may withdraw its offer to have commuter service operate out of its MiamiCentral terminal. Click here to read the full article from Miami Today.

The next segment of the transformative Miami WorldCenter development will consist of 450 multifamily apartment units. Click here to read the full article from Skyrise Cities.

The colossal fall of the downtown Miami condominium market in 2007 to 2008 became an emblem of excessive developer exuberance. Click here to read the full article from Southeast Real Estate Business.

Miami’s urban core markets generated $1.2 billion in retail property sales last year, with more than half of the total occurring in Brickell, downtown and Wynwood, according to a recent commercial real estate report prepared for the Commercial Industrial Association of South Florida. Click here to read the full article from The Real Deal.

Few places in Miami are growing as fast, or as tall, as Brickell. Click here to read the full article from the Miami New Times.

Through the Florida Legislature dealt a setbacl to efforts of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) to bring Tri-Rail commuter service into downtown Miami, a recent Florida Supreme Court decision may pave a way. Click here to read the full article from Miami Today.

South Florida’s luxury real estate market has juggled several hits. Click here to read the full article from the Daily Business Review.

Even without the state’s help, Tri-Rail officials have found a way to finally bring the commuter trains directly to downtown Miami. Click here to read the full article from the Miami Herald.

Back in the late 1890s, when Henry Flagler extended tracks of the Florida East Coast Railway through the hinterlands of Florida down to Miami, mosquitos and water moccasins were likely more prevalent than people. Click here to read the full article from Foward Florida.

There’s no doubting the numbers: Miami’s luxury residential market is seeing fewer sales this year than last. Click here to read the full article from The Real Deal.

Turned down in October for $1 million in Florida Department of Transportation funding for the Biscayne Green project to build a grand promenade on Biscayne Boulevard, Miami’s Downtown Development Authority has re-applied to the department, said Eric Riel, Jr., leader of the authority’s planning, design, and transportation team, at last week’s authority board meeting. Click […]

Miami’s trophy real estate market has risen to global prominence in recent years, with a mind-boggling array of new high-end offerings. Click here to read the full article from the New York Post.

Directors of Miami’s Downtown Development Authority have come up with a new weapon in their ongoing quest to solve traffic problems associated with the Brickell Avenue Bridge. Click here to read the full article from the Miami Today.

What do Miami, Chicago and Seattle have in common? Click here to read the full article from the Daily Business Review.

Residential developments in a traditionally less glamorous area of the city are luring investors away from the oceanfront. Click here to read the full article from the Financial Times.

Projects to help create a gym under The Underline, a popup park along Biscayne Boulevard and a user testing group for local government technology all received funding as part of the Knight Cities Challenge. Click here to read the full article from the Miami Herald.

Though none of them were startling, one finding from a February study launched by Miami’s Downtown Development Authority gave rise to discussion at the group’s March meeting. Click here to read the full article from Miami Today.

Los rascacielos siguen multiplicándose en el centro de la ciudad. Click here to read the full article from CityLab Latino.

To find ways to put pedestrians ahead of cars on First Street between Biscayne Boulevard and Southwest Second Avenue downtown, Miami’s Downtown Development Authority hosted a public workshop this week to “get into the psyche of the Miami driver.” Click here to read the full article from Miami Today.

The Downtown Miami Interactive 3-D Skyline Map lets users see the status of every downtown office, retail, residential, and hotel project. Click here to read the full article from Building Design + Construction.

High-rises continue to mushroom in the city’s booming downtown. Click here to read the full article from CityLab.

New interactive map keeps tabs on the city’s continuous development. Click here to read the full article from Mansion Global.

With 100 gleaming towers in various stages of development, the Miami Downtown Development Authority launched on Tuesday an interactive 3D map of the downtown skyline that showcases the area’s present and future. Click here to read the full article from the Miami Herald.

With 100 gleaming towers in various stages of development, the Miami Downtown Development Authority launched on Tuesday an interactive 3D map of the downtown skyline that showcases the area’s present and future. Click here to read the full article from MiamiHerald.com.

Rapidly developing, densifying cities like Seattle and Miami are seeing their skylines transform year by year, as new high-rises gobble up the sky. Click here to read the full article from Next City.

Miami’s Downtown Development Authority has launched a Downtown Miami Interactive 3-D Skyline Map, which outlines 116 projects either proposed, under construction or recently completed. Click here to read the full article from The Next Miami.

The real estate cycle has been fruitful for downtown Miami’s skyline, with developers proposing and breaking ground on new projects seemingly every other month. Click here to read the full article from The Real Deal.

Track the new projects popping up around Miami… Click here to read the article from Curbed Miami.

One of downtown Miami’s busiest busy streets may soon become a lot more user-friendly. Click here to read the full article from GlobeSt.com.

Downtown Miami’s residential population has doubled since 2000. Click here to read the full article from Florida Trend.

Greater density is building in Miami-Dade’s infill areas, which are seeing big investments and dramatic revitalization. Click here to read the full article from Invest: Miami 2016.

El Centro de Miami es la zona con más nueva construcción y planeación de desarrollo inmobiliario del Sur de la Florida y se ha desarrollando al ritmo y variantes del mercado. Click here to read the full article from Real Estate Hoy.

On Dec. 1, 2015, Argentine journalist Jorge Lanata and his wife Sara Elizabeth Stewart Brown bought a three-bedroom, three-bath room unit at Asia, on Brickell Bay Boulevard, for $2.6 million. Click here to read the full article from The Real Deal.

Completing Brickell Flatiron has become Ugo Colombo’s main mission. Click here to read the full article from The Real Deal.

Slower to take shape, downtown got a boost from the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Perez Art Museum Miami and the upcoming Frost Museum of Science and 1000 Museum residential tower by Zaha Hadid. Click here to read the full article from Women’s Wear Daily.

Greater civic engagement is a mark of Miami-Dade’s growing sophistication. Click here to read the full article from Invest: Miami 2016.

Investments in public transit and sustained growth in passenger air traffic bolster connectivity in Miami-Dade. Click here to read the full article from Invest: Miami 2016.

High-profile events and increased venture capital are among the makers of growth in Miami-Dade’s tech hub. Click here to read the full article from Invest: Miami 2016.

Despite a strong dollar and saturating condominium market, the industry saw high spending and much foreign investment. Click here to read the full article from Invest: Miami 2016.

Miami-Dade is finding a place in the international art market. Click here to read the full article from Invest: Miami 2016