Escape from Miami: The Belle Meade and Coral Gate Gated Communities

Last night I attended the Belle Meade Homeowners Association meeting at Legion Park. Approximately 30 residents and a handful of public officials were present at the meeting from both the City of Miami and the County Public Works Department. After an unfortunate home invasion in Belle Meade about a year and a half ago, the… Read more…

Public Sector Making Development Difficult for MiMo

The Biscayne Times is reporting that developers Javier Rabinovich and Mariano Karner are having a difficult time developing a partially vacant lot located at 6401 Biscayne Blvd. According to the BT article, There’s a Reason They Call It Boulevard of Dreams, they plan to build a retail project anchored by a Miss Yip restaurant with… Read more…

Rail, Real Estate and the Future of Development in South Florida

Last week Florida East Coast Industries announced they would begin operating passenger rail service between Miami and Orlando by 2014.  The All Aboard Florida 240-mile passenger rail service would be privately operated and Florida’s taxpayers would have no ongoing construction or operating risks. Henry Flagler is arguably responsible for bringing development to South Florida in… Read more…

County Public Works Department Doesn’t Love the 305; NW 2nd Avenue Resurfacing Project Seriously Deficient

  The County Public Works Department just completed a resurfacing project on NW 2nd Avenue from NW 20th Street to NW 36th Street. Sadly pedestrians only have 4 crosswalks where they can safely cross NW 2nd Avenue for these 16 blocks. The crosswalks are located at NW 20th Street, NW 29th Street, NW 31st Street… Read more…