Historic Edgewater Buildings

Written by & filed in Market Watch, Scene on the Street, Single Family, Urbanism.

The Edgewater neighborhood is roughly bound by 17th Street to the south, 37th Street to the north, the Florida East Coast Railway and East First Avenue to the west and Biscayne Bay to the east. Edgewater is primarily a residential neighborhood, with many historic early 20th century homes. There are several relatively new high-rise developments in the neighborhood as well as many low and mid-rise multifamily apartments.

I really dig this neighborhood and think there is significant upside in this area. It is close to the Central Business District and within walking distance to  the Biscayne Boulevard commercial district.  Here are some of my favorite buildings from the neighborhood.

Need serious TLC, but has a ton of potential

Needs love.

Great house (sans fence)

 

What a gem!

So much potential.

 

Gotta love it.

Retail on the ground floor and apartments upstairs. This one is on the market for sale. Lot's of potential.

GO DUTCH! Orange Bike-In Festival

Written by & filed in Community, Cyclists & Pedestrians, Urbanism.

The “GO DUTCH! Orange Bike-in Festival” at Grand Central Parkis a Dutch-themed event in honor of Queen’s Day,

the Dutch National Holiday. Join the Consulate General of the Kingdom of The Netherlands and hundreds of cyclists from Miami

to celebrate Dutch culture, sustainable living and Miami’s growing and dynamic cycling scene.

Everyone is welcome. Attendees arriving on a bicycle and Dutch-inspired apparel can enter the “orange costume contest” and have a chance to win a custom bicycle from Republic Bike. Additionally there will be live DJ entertainment and local fare from some of Downtown Miami’s favorite restaurants.

The festival coincides with the monthly Miami Critical Mass, the ride will be starting as regularly scheduled at Government Center, the only difference to previous rides is that we’ll be ending at Grand Central Park for the celebration, the group of cyclists should be expected to arrive at the park around 8:30pm.

Grolsch will distribute 800 orange t-shirts before the start of Critical Mass at Government Center, it is advised you arrive early if you wish to get a free t-shirt.

The limited shirts will entitle participants to a $3 special on Grolsch 16oz beers at the park. Everyone is encouraged to wear orange!

Green Mobility Network will be providing FREE bicycle valet on a first come first serve basis. Bike valet space is limit so it is

highly recommended you bring your own lock as a precaution, additional on-site self-parking is available for cyclists.

The Dutch-themed event is a collaborative effort between Grolsch, The Miami Bike Scene, the Downtown Miami Partnership,

the Consulate General of The Netherlands, and the Omni Parkwest Redevelopment Association (OPRA).