Convention Center Renovation: traffic impact and financing

Miami Beach residents . . .  got a closer look at proposals for a major renovation of the city’s convention center and surrounding area. Two teams are competing for the project, which is expected to cost up to $1 billion. The teams discussed their plans at a meeting with residents Wednesday night at the convention center. The public got little new information about two hot topics: how to minimize traffic impacts to the surrounding neighborhoods, and how to pay for the public portions of the project. . . . Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/27/3310394/developers-have-little-to-say.html#emlnl=Business#storylink=cpy


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Portman CMC downsize retail for Miami Beach Convention Center

Portman CMC downsizes retail for Miami Beach Convention Center ...
South Florida Business Journal
Developer Portman CMC has reduced to 100,000 square feet the retail component of its proposal to renovate the Miami Beach Convention Center. Portman CMC's Jack Portman said his team has been responding to public feedback, including concerns that ...

South Beach apartment buildings sold for $5.5M
South Florida Business Journal
“Excellent occupancy levels, record rents, positive long-term fundamentals and South Beach'sinternational appeal provide significant investor interest as was the case with this transaction.” The buyer is managed by Herve Barber and Nathaniel Fraiberger. . . .

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A South Beach Sweet Spot

In South Beach, a sweet spot
Sun-Sentinel
You know a South Beach restaurant is a hit when it attracts the kind of nightlife veterans who insist that there's a better table than the one they're about to be seated at. Such was the scene Saturday night at Dolce Italian inside the vintage 1941 ...(read more at link above)

Dolce brings stylish but homey Italian to South Beach
MiamiHerald.com
If you're thinking the last thing South Beach needs is another fancy Italian restaurant, Dolce might make you think again. It's perfectly situated, right across the street from the Delano in the newly rehabbed Gale Hotel, a Deco jewel spit-shined with ...

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Miami Condo Boom is Back

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Flash and Fantasy; Miami Condo Boom is Back, Fueled by Foreign Buying: " . . . Prices are up nearly 25 percent from a year ago, according to the Miami Area Association of Realtors. How did it happen? Foreign, all-cash buyers like Venezuelans, Russians, Chinese, Canadians, and Brazilians. They were either looking for a safe-haven to park their money or were taking advantage of a weak dollar. Whatever the reason, they came, they saw, they bought. "It's mind boggling. I'm perplexed as to how all this can go forward this quickly," said Peter Zalewski of CondoVultures. PMG's Maloney has sold 100 of the 190 units he plans to build in his "Echo" development and that is without even breaking ground. The rest he hopes to entice with flash and fantasy, which is exactly what Miami is all about. . . . "

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South Beach Art Tours

Art Deco Walking Tour | Miami Design Preservation League: "This ninety-minute walking tour provides an introduction to the Art Deco, Mediterranean Revival, and Miami Modern (MiMo) styles found within the Miami Beach Architectural Historic District. Explore hotels, restaurants, and other commercial structures with a visit to a number of interiors. All tours are $20.00 or $15.00 for seniors, veterans and students. Tours depart from the Art Deco Gift Shop on the following schedule: Mondays at 10:30 am Tuesdays at 10:30 am Wednesdays at 10:30 am Thursdays at 10:30am and 6:30 pm Fridays at 10:30 am Saturdays at 10:30 am Sundays at 10:30 am You do not need to make advance reservations – simply arrive at the Art Deco Welcome Center (1001 Ocean Drive – 10th Street & Ocean Drive) within 10-15 minutes of the scheduled departure time in order to purchase your ticket. However, you can purchase your tickets online in advance in you prefer."

Courtyard Miami Beach South Beach Hotel Offers Sweet Morning Deal, Art Tours
PR Web (press release)
Travelers looking for a sweet way to spend spring and save may have found the perfect destination thanks to a new deal from the Courtyard Miami Beach South Beach. Miami, FL (PRWEB) March 15, 2013. Travelers looking for a sweet way to spend spring...

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Miami Beach postpones discussion of liquor on the sand - Miami ...
Miami Beach. NEWS FROM: Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Fisher Island, Indian Creek, Normandy Isle, North Bay Village, South Beach, Surfside. What's this ...
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Scenes From South Beach Spring Break 2013
With the unexpected cold weather finally giving way to cool temperatures this weekend, the phenomenon known as Spring Break finally got underway in South ...
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IL VOLO to Tape PBS Specials at Fillmore Miami Beach
Broadway World
Both will be filmed in front of a live audience at The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater on March 26th & 27th. "We Are Love" will debut on PBS stations across the country beginning June 1, 2013 and "Buon Natale" will air starting ...

Miami Beach
Boston Globe
and head to South Pointe Park, the southernmost tip of South Beach (1 Washington Ave.,www.miamibeach411.com/Sports/south_point.html). Sit on the rocks or the observation deck and wave to travelers who line the decks of the giant ships cruising through ...

Tamara Ecclestone flashes 30K pounds gold watch on Miami beach
Newstrack India
London, March 15 (ANI): Tamara Ecclestone, who is currently enjoying a beach break in Miami with fiance Jay Rutland, has been dazzling holidaymakers with her expensive accessories. The 28-year-old Formula 1 heiress, whose super-sized diamond ...

Victoria's Secret spring break party in Miami Beach
MiamiHerald
Published on Mar 13, 2013. Victoria's Secret models Sara Sampaio and Elsa Hosk host the Ultimate Spring Break Dance Party 2013 with DJ Irie and DJ Cassidy at the Raleigh Hotel in Miami Beach. Video by KABIR KHIATANI / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD ...

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Ritz-Carlton, South Beach, review

Stacy’s Stunning Stays: The Best Hotels of Miami | Pursuitist: "The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach - With the elegance, culture and excitement brimming in Miami’s Art Deco District, the Ritz-Carlton, South Beach is the ideal destination right in the middle of it all. Tucked away on a discreet corner of the famous Lincoln Road, and situated directly on the beach, The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach is truly in the heart of all the action. The moment you step into the spacious yet intimate lobby, you will be impressed by the understated elegance. Whether it’s people-watching, night-life, dining, a relaxing blissful get-away or a family vacation you seek, the newly-renovated, urban chic style with modern amenities offers something for everyone. The spacious, luxurious Spa offers signature treatments, including the exclusive Rhythm Massage, which uses Latin inspired music to ensure you unwind and relax. This intimate and innovative spa is the place to unwind. With multiple dining options and attentive staff ready to cater to your every whim, The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach is the ideal place to stay. . . ."

Beach Buzz: Bass Museum to become bejeweled
MiamiHerald.com
Two local events are encouraging photographers (professional and amateur) to take pictures of Miami Beach – and possibly win prizes for it. On March 17, Fotomission and Tropicolor will host the ninth annual South Beach Photomarathon. Participants will ...

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South Beach moving closer to a miniature golf course
MiamiHerald.com
It sent out a press release this week touting approval by the Miami Beach Design Review Board of the plan created by Berenblum Busch Architecture for the complex at 1691 Michigan Avenue. The Putting Club is set to include a restaurant and tropical ...


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Ian Schrager's Miami Beach Edition

One Buyer for Two Penthouses at Schrager's Miami Beach Project
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Two triplex penthouses being built on Miami Beach are under contract to a single buyer for $34 million. Taken together, the penthouses represent the largest condo sale ever in Miami and Florida, says William P.D. Pierce of Coldwell Banker Residential ...

Wall Street Journal (blog)

One buyer pays $34M for two condos at Ian Schrager's Miami Beach Edition
South Florida Business Journal (blog)
One buyer pays $34M for two condos at Ian Schrager's Miami Beach Edition. Ian Schrager. Enlarge. One buyer has reportedly bought two penthouse units at Ian Schrager's residential project in South Beach. Kevin Gale: Editor in Chief- South Florida ...

The Residences At The Miami Beach EDITION Is Setting Pricing Records For ...
PR Newswire (press release)
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Residences at The Miami Beach EDITION has sold both Penthouses to the same buyer at a combined contracted price of 34 million dollars, at a record-breaking $3800 per square foot. "The Beach ...

Miami Beach Must Face Corruption Problems On Its Own, Says Inspector General
Miami New Times (blog)
Last summer -- fresh off a corruption raid by the FBI -- the City of Miami Beach asked Miami-Dade Inspector General Chris Mazzella to help investigate its shady deals. This week, Mazzella gave the city an answer: Thanks, but no thanks. Mazzella tells ...

Northern Trust settles Egozi lawsuit over $26M Miami Beach condo
South Florida Business Journal (blog)
Northern Trust Bank has settled a lawsuit with developer Mario Egozi over a multimillion-dollar condominium development in Miami Beach. The confidential settlement ends years of litigation over the $26 million Cielo on the Bay tower in the North Bay ...

This year's Yacht & Brokerage Show in Miami Beach reports largest show in ...
Boating Industry
MIAMI (March 6, 2013) – Every February, the Yacht & Brokerage Show in Miami Beach attracts thousands of people from around the world to a spectacular in-water display of yachts and marine products on Collins Avenue directly across from the legendary ...

David Bisbal's North American Acoustic Tour, Ending at the Fillmore Miami ...
Miami New Times (blog)
So we predict that his upcoming local concert is gonna leave each and every Fillmore Miami Beachpatron totally panty-less. See also: -Tenacious D's Jack Black and Kyle Gass Talk Miami Heat, Grammy Snub, and Skirllex -The Deftones Celebrating 25 Years ...

South Beach's PB Steak is truly a cut above
MiamiHerald.com
South Beach's PB Steak is truly a cut above. By Victoria Pesce Elliott. Get Adobe Flash player. Loading... Photos. If you go. Place: PB Steak. Address: 1787 Purdy Ave., Miami Beach. Rating:* * * 1/2 (Excellent). Contact: 305-695-9550, pbsteak.com ...

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Bal Harbour Shops evolve

As the luxury market evolves, so does Bal Harbour Shops
" . . . The International Council of Shopping Centers last year deemed the Bal Harbour Shops the most productive luxury shopping center in the world. The 450,000-square-foot mall in 2012 hit a record with sales of nearly $2,730 per square foot — more than six times the national average. . . . Mitchell Kaplan, owner of Books & Books, says he feels a sense of loyalty to Stanley Whitman for recognizing the need for a local bookstore at Bal Harbour and allowing the store to remain without paying top dollar for the space. Kaplan looks forward to lunches with Whitman, who loves an audience to talk about the history of Bal Harbour, “Miamuh” and retailing. “Being with Stanley is like being with a walking history book,” Kaplan said. “I like to hear him talk about the early days of retail. He’s lively and interesting. In many ways he’s someone to emulate. Stanley Whitman is one of the giants in retailing, because he is in our midst, a lot of people might not realize that.”. . . " Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/03/v-fullstory/3265140/as-the-luxury-market-evolves-so.html#storylink=cpy

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Jimmy Morales is new Miami Beach city manager

Jimmy Morales named Miami Beach city manager

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/13/3283599/jimmy-morales-named-miami-beach.html#storylink=cpy
" . . . Miami Beach has been without a top administrator since July, when Jorge Gonzalez was forced out of the position amid high-profile public corruption arrests in the city. Gonzalez was never implicated in any of the hanky-panky and reported some of the wrong-doing to authorities himself. Morales takes the helm of the city at a crucial time: Miami Beach is winding down its search for a team to complete an up to $1 billion overhaul of the city’s convention center. He’ll also be tasked with restoring residents’ faith in a city government that is openly derided as corrupt. “You are going to be rebuilding the city of Miami Beach during a very difficult time,” Vice Mayor Michael Góngora told Morales. . . ."   Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/13/3283599/jimmy-morales-named-miami-beach.html#storylink=cpy

Adam Lambert to headline Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade
USA TODAY (blog)
"In five short years, Miami Beach Gay Pride has gone from a neighborhood event to an event on the global stage," Babak Movahedi, chair of the Pride board of directors, said in a release. "The fact that someone of Adam Lambert 's caliber is enthusiastic ...

Miami Beach Activist Blasts Proposal To Legalize Booze on Beach UPDATED
Miami New Times (blog)
Del Vecchio says he and scores of South Beach residents will protest the proposal when it's brought up during today's commission meeting. The idea of allowing companies with beach concessions -- such as hotels that already serve food and soft drinks ...

Photo credit: PRNewsFoto/Miami Beach Gay Pride Adam Lambert
San Diego Gay & Lesbian News
Photo credit: PRNewsFoto/Miami Beach Gay Pride Adam Lambert. MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- Glamberts rejoice! Adam Lambert will be the headline performer at the fifth annual Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade and Festival, Sunday, April 14. Lambert, who grew up ...

San Diego Gay & Lesbian News

Pair of Miami Beach Penthouses Sell for Record $34 Million
NBC 6 South Florida
The two side-by-side Miami Beach triplex penthouses combined have eight bedrooms, eight bathrooms, three half baths, two pools and a 360 degree view of the ocean, downtown Miami and Biscayne Bay. They have a total of 16,162 square feet. Of that 9,843 ...

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Michael Capponi & Sarah Arison Celebrate Unveiling Of $40 Million+ Historic ...
PR Newswire (press release)
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Capponi , chairman of Capponi Construction Group, and Sarah Arison , a Board of Trustees member for the National YoungArts Foundation, hosted a black-tie birthday celebration for William H.

Global Cuba Fest featuring Cuban musicians coming to Miami Beach
Havana Journal (blog)
With little fan fare and apparently even less marketing, the Global Cuba Fest will happen in Miami Beach from March 15 to the 17th. The FUNDarte and Miami Light Project present the Global Cuba Fest in Miami Beach. The Deauville Hotel Jazz Club will ...

CEO says Carnival looking at changes post-Triumph
Bradenton Herald
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Carnival Cruise Lines' highest priority is to look at "learnings and potential changes" that can be made in the wake of the Triumph cruise ship that was stranded at sea a month ago, the company's CEO and president Gerry Cahill said ...

Miami a hotel boomtown
Travel Weekly
"The process of renovating and building an older historic building in South Beach is rather tedious and arduous," Galbut said. "However, we respect the need for preservation and historic design. Without these, Miami Beach would not be as special as it ...

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Miami Beach Conference On Future Of Cruise Industry « CBS Miami
The future of the cruise industry will be discussed this week at the annual Cruise Shipping Miami conference on Miami Beach.
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Miami Beach Invitational Regatta for Farr 40s, March 13-16

Miami Beach Invitational Regatta - Farr 40s enter the spotlight
Sail World
A typically talent-laden fleet of seven boats has gathered in one of the world's greatest locales to contest the Miami Beach Invitational Regatta, being held March 13-16. This is the second stop on the United States circuit for Farr 40 class, coming two months after Quantum Key West 2013 kicked off the season. 'Miami is one of the few locations you can go and it never gets old,' said Geoff Stagg, longtime class manager for the venerable Farr 40 one-design. 'It's a spectacular backdrop for sailboat racing and it's absolutely impossible to beat the night life.' Peter 'Luigi' Reggio, arguably the world's premier professional race officer, will orchestrate the action with assistance of experience race committee personnel from Coral Reef Yacht Club. Reggio, with numerous America's Cup and world championship events on his resume, plans to complete 10 races during the four-day regatta. The Farr 40 World Championship was held off Miami Beach in 1998 and the class has been coming here almost annually ever since. Class veteran Jim Richardson has fond memories of Miami, having captured the first of three world crowns at that 1998 event. Richardson has also sailed Barking Mad to victory at this venue during Miami Race Week, the Lewmar Cup and the 10th Anniversary Regatta. . . . 

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Cuban drummer Horacio 'El Negro' Hernández brings Italuba to Miami Beach for ...
MiamiHerald.com
After hearing him power the groups behind Latin pop-rock superstar Carlos Santana, Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Spanish pop singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz, it's hard to imagine Cuban drummer Horacio “El Negro” Hernández doing anything ...

Spring breakers hit Miami Beach
MiamiHerald.com
Jessica Ludwig, right, hits the ball over the net as Maxine Dufour, left, tries for the block during a friendly game of beach volleyball on Monday, March 11, 2013, in South Beach. The girls' team, made up of students from Purdue University in ...

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Miami Beach may legalize liquor on the beach
MiamiHerald.com
Currently, hotels in Miami Beach openly ferry beers and cocktails to patrons lounging on beach chairs, even though City Attorney Jose Smith rendered a legal opinion in 2010 that doing so is against city code and against the hotels' concession ...

Ian Schrager talks about $34M deal in Miami Beach (Video)
South Florida Business Journal (blog)
March 8 (Bloomberg) -- Ian Schrager, chairman and chief executive officer of Ian Schrager Co., talks about the sale for $34 million of two unfinished penthouse condominiums at the Edition in Miami Beach, a project Schrager is developing with Marriot ...

'Real Housewives' producers want to use drone copter to film in Miami Beach
MiamiHerald.com
The device that CopterX uses weighs about 14 pounds and has 6-inch props, according to an email to the city of Miami Beach. The company's website includes a long list of credits, claiming to have shot for movies such as Transformers and S.W.A.T., car ...

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Drinking Booze on the Beach May Soon Actually Be Legal in Miami Beach
Miami New Times (blog)
It's not uncommon to see people getting blitzed on the sand of South Beach, but it's technically illegal. City Attorney Jose Smith decided in 2010 that even the practice of hotels serving cocktails to their guests on the beach was illegal. Well, now ...

Miami New Times (blog)

Beach may ease parking for hotels
MiamiHerald.com
Miami Beach commissioners are scheduled to vote Wednesday on new parking rules that would reduce the number of parking spaces required for hotels in historic districts. The proposed change, as approved by the city Planning Board, would only apply to ...

Adam Lambert to be Headline Performer at Miami Beach Gay Pride
SYS-CON Media (press release)
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Glamberts rejoice! Adam Lambert will be the headline performer at the Fifth Annual Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade and Festival, Sunday, April 14, 2013. He will perform for Pride-goers from the Main Stage ...

Cruise line executives on panel to discuss trends
MiamiHerald.com
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- After a year-plus that included a fatal cruise and a disabled ship that had to be towed back to port, cruise line executives will discuss industry trends and its future at a 29th annual conference. Seven executives are expected to ...

FL Café Is South Beach's Newest French Eatery
Haute Living
FL Café Is South Beach's Newest French Eatery. FL Cafe .850. France natives and brother and sister duo Nicolas Coussens and Elise Fable have teamed up with former Fontainebleau chef Jose Monier in their creation of SoBe's latest French café. Located...

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Sunday Morning: Miami Beach - Travel - The Boston Globe
Sunday Morning: Miami Beach. ... Bakery (1043 Washington Ave.) and head to South Pointe Park, the southernmost tip of South Beach (1 Washington Ave., ...
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South Beach's Delano Hotel does well for parent - South Florida ...
Delano Hotel in South Beach increased its revenue per available room by 17.8 percent...
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Miami Beach debates future of dog park

Free or leashed? Miami Beach debates future of dog park
MiamiHerald.com
A pilot program allowing dogs without leashes in a Miami Beach park has given pet owners one more option for play. But some residents ... The Miami Beach City Commission has since extended the pilot program several times and expanded off-leash hours.

Icebox Cafe expanding at DFW Airport, relocating in Miami Beach
MiamiHerald.com
Siegmann is also getting ready to relocate his original Icebox Cafe on Miami Beach from its current location just off Lincoln Road to the Sunset Harbour Shops. The move is expected to happen in April and reinforces Siegmann's commitment to catering to ...

Steve Rothaus' Gay South Florida
MiamiHerald.com (blog)
Adam Lambert will be the headline performer at the Fifth Annual Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade and Festival, Sunday, April 14, 2013. He will perform for Pride-goers from the Main Stage in Lummus Park just off Ocean Drive between 11th and 12th Streets.

TOP 5 ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS IN MIAMI BEACH
Tourism Review
And certainly in the top of the list is South Beach. But, indeed, accommodation is a very important thing to consider in the process of planning your trip to Miami as there are many excellent accommodation options located in Miami Beach. Miami has some...

Tourism Review

Bal Harbour police chief, in fight over alleged misspending, is fired
MiamiHerald.com
Hunker already receives a pension from Miami Beach, where he was a police officer for 28 years. Though he could not be reached for comment Friday, Hunker rebutted the Justice Department's allegations of misconduct in a three-page letter written by his ...

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South Beach Wine & Food Festival changes Miami's culinary scene ...
South Beach Wine & Food Festival changes Miami's culinary scene, impacts ... at her booth during the South Beach Wine and Food Festival in Miami Beach on ...
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Starchitects Koolhaas & Ingels Present Two Urban Wonderlands For ...
The competing Miami Beach Convention Center development teams South Beach ACE (Developers Robert Wennett and Tishman, starchitect Rem Koolhaas , ...
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Partner - Miami Beach Botanical Garden
Partner - Miami Beach Botanical Garden | This 2.6-acre urban greenspace at the heart of South Beach was transformed in 2011 with a $1.2 million landscape ...
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Miami Condo Boom 2013

Miami Condo Loan Marks Milestone - WSJ.com: " . . . There's been improvement over the last couple years, but really, it's just within the last quarter that the overall sector has been turning," said Matthew Anderson, managing director at loan research service Trepp LLC. The return of bank lending in South Florida partly reflects the condo market's rebound from the wreckage of the housing bust. Sales and prices have recovered over the last two years, buoyed by interest from foreign buyers, many of whom use cash to purchase the units, according to Condo Vultures LLC. Sales in the broader South Florida market, including Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, fell to 29,058 transactions in 2007, but rose to 52,679 in 2012. In Miami-Dade County, where Sunny Isles Beach is located, the median price per square foot for condos fell to $107 in 2010. It reached $139 by the end of 2012, though still far below the $400 a square foot hit during the boom years, when more than 22,000 new units were added to the Miami market. But developers have noticed the recent market improvement. Currently there are approximately 2,000 units under construction, according to HFF. "Developers realize the next South Florida condo construction boom is just beginning," said Peter Zalewski, principal of Condo Vultures. "There is a tremendous pressure on every developer to get started sooner rather than later in hopes of delivering their units earlier than the competition. . . ."

$47M Miami Beach Mansion Makeover Is Complete
WBFS
MIAMI BEACH (CBSMiami) – They call it “Terra Veritatis”. You'll call it a marvel of a mansion makeover. The 16-bedroom Miami Beach waterfront mansion on 2.5 acres was first owned by the founder of Kmart. The current owner is Billy Dean, founder of MC...

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South Beach's Delano Hotel does well for Morgans Hotel
New York Business Journal
Morgans reported an adjusted EBITDA of $12.7 million in the fourth quarter, a 47.9 percent increase over the same period last year due primarily to the 38.8 percent and 33.5 percent increases in EBITDA at Delano South Beach and the Hudson Hotel in New ...

Food: South Beach Wine & Food Festival (Best Of The Weekend)
Austinist
Tucked away in a pleasant courtyard, the event mixed ice cream with networking and discussion of marriage equality. Mr. Smith mentioned in conversation that he'd actually met his husband Jesus Salgueiro during a South Beach visit years ago, which was ...

Culinary Stars and Stilettos in the Sand: South Beach Wine and Food Festival ...
Huffington Post
The 12th annual South Beach Wine & Food Festival wrapped up on Sunday after a truffle- and cocktail-fueled weekend of celebrity chef appearances, parties, tastings and seminars. More than 50,000 people descended upon Miami, the hotels and restaurants...

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Miami Beach & Miami Win Bid to Host 2017 worldOutgames
eReleases (press release)
MIAMI, March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Miami Beach & Miami have been chosen to host the worldOutgames in 2017, announced Daniel Vaudrin, president of the Gay and Lesbian International Sport Association, yesterday. Vaudrin made the announcement ...

John Besh Interview | South Beach Food Festival 2013
By Susannah Chen
We caught up with the chef poolside in South Beach, where we discussed everything from life lessons to ingredient obsessions. POPSUGAR: What's keeping you busy right now? John Besh: I have a new series coming out this Spring on ...
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Miami Beach Convention Center site upgrade could cost $1B ...
At the Miami Beach Convention Center workshop Thursday, one possible ... South Beach ACE, which includes Robert Wennett, the developer behind 1111 ...
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Residents view Miami Beach Convention Center designs | News ...
Miami Beach residents saw designs from the two development teams competing to ... Portman CMC and South Beach ACE are vying to transform the aging, ...
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Lucali Opening Soon in Miami Beach - Coming Attractions - Eater ...
Though they have been very quiet about it, the highly anticipated spot has claimed 1930 Bay Rd. inMiami Beach as its own and is getting ready to open for ...
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (press release)
According to documents filed with the court and statements made in court during the plea, Osorio was the owner and majority shareholder of Innovida Holdings LLC, a Florida limited liability company located in Miami Beach. Innovida manufactured fiber ...

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Miami Beach Will Host the World Out Games in 2017

Gay Travel: Miami Beach Will Host the World Out Games in 2017
Gayapolis
After site visits to both cities, delegates from as far afield as Los Angeles, Mexico, Manchester, Australia and Tonga gathered together for final presentations, deliberations, and a vote - which has ultimately gone the way of Miami Beach. Paul ...

Would-be convention center developers make pitches to Miami Beach residents - Miami Beach - MiamiHerald.com: "Both teams’ proposals focus on creating lush greenscapes and ways to connect the enormous convention center with abutting neighborhoods – things that residents at a prior public meeting asked of the developers. To do that, Portman-CMC, the team led by Portman Holdings, proposed several scenarios. In one, a diagonal plaza would grace the corner of the current convention center property, creating a string of parks to connect the center to the existing Miami Beach Botanical Garden and SoundScape Park. The design focused on creating shade through both the buildings and landscaping, which is basically nonexistent now. “This place is a black hole in terms of green, in terms of trees. We aim to change that," said Jamie Maslyn Larson, a Partner of West 8, the company partnering with Portman to landscape the project. West 8 also worked on Miami Beach’s SoundScape Park, which features free outdoor movies and audio and video feeds of performances at the adjoining New World Symphony."

South Beach Food and Wine Festival highlights - latimes.com:
Picture this -- blue skies, a teal sea, white sand and palm trees swaying in the cool seaside breeze. And in the middle of it all, two giant white tents full of hundreds of people boozing it up and eating until they couldn't breathe. It's the South Beach Food and Wine Festival in a nutshell. Four days of food, wine and Food Network stars. . . .

Sarah Silverman & More Set for 8th Annual 2013 South Beach Comedy Festival ...

Broadway World
South Beach Comedy Festival returns to Miami Beach Wednesday, April 17 th to Sunday, April 21 st, for another stellar comedy showcase featuring some of the world's most favorite entertainers. Now in its eighth year, the South Beach Comedy Festival ...

Where to Drink Wine in South Beach | Travel News from Fodor's ...
If you're an unabashed food snob then RED, The Steakhouse's South Beach ... At The Setai Grill, in the The Setai Miami Beach, the focus is on more than just ...
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Save This List: Where Famous Chefs Eat When They Visit The South Beach Wine & Food Festival | WLRN: "We asked some of the out-of-town chefs which Miami restaurants they want to check out while they are here: I hate to disappoint people by recommending the same places I showed in the Miami episode of "Bizarre Foods," but I produce my show, so those are my favorite places. I had Michelle Bernstein take me Palacio de los Jugos, which was great. I still think she's the best chef in South Florida. She can taste food in a way few people can. I also love the Nicaraguan restaurant Fritanga Montelimar. I never come to Miami without eating at Joe's Stone Crab. It's a classic for a reason. I also love Michael's Genuine and what the team is doing at Azul at Mandarin Oriental. What else? La Camaronera on Eighth Street--David [Garcia, the owner]'s dad and the other fisherman bring the fish right in and gets cooked right there. They really do keep house-made bottarga under the counter. -Andrew Zimmern (Chef, food and travel writer, Food Network TV personality)


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South Beach Wine and Food Festival 2013 Round Up

South Beach Wine & Food Festival 2013 Party Round Up
Guestofaguest.com
Over the weekend, while fashionistas were in Milan, foodies were over in Miami, having a grand, 4-day feast. From Bobby Flay taking home the people's choice at the annual Burger Bash to Spike Mendelsohn, Andrew Zimmern, and Geoffrey Zakarian getting ...

Unlikely Pairings: Photos from South Beach Wine & Food Festival 2013
WLRN
The wine-soaked, bacon-infused, foie-gras-stuffed long weekend that was the 2013South Beach Wine & Food Festival wrapped up yesterday. There were celebrity chef appearances, parties, tastings, chef demos, and wine pairing sessions, among other ...

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Why our race down Miami Beach helped reveal the truth behind the brands
Oxfam America
Yesterday, on the hot, wind-blown sands of Miami Beach, we organized a race. As the inspiring riffs of “Eye of the Tiger” blared from our boombox, I helped set up a race track, cut gossamer, and plant flags. Then Miami-based Oxfam volunteers Ed, Julian ...

Oxfam America

Planning board delays decision on 600 Alton Road
MiamiHerald.com
The Miami Beach Planning Board heard developer Russell Galbut's plans for his 600 Alton Road residential and retail project (and residents' dissection of it) for nearly four hours Tuesday before postponing a final decision on the 444-apartment complex ...

Emeril, Nigella and Rachael Ray make South Beach Food and Wine shine
Sun-Sentinel
Food Network South Beach Wine and Food Festival presented by Food & Wine brought out dozens of culinary stars and thousands of foodies and wine aficionados to Miami Beach Feb. 21-24. People from Boca Raton to Barcelona were in attendance.

South Beach Wine & Food Festival: the Biggest Brand Activations and Parties
BizBash
South Beach Wine & Food Festival: the Biggest Brand Activations and Parties. The topiary "Q" from an earlier event's step-and-repeat became a. + Add to Idea Book. + Add to Idea Book. How it works: Register with BizBash or log in using Facebook; Explore ...

BizBash

Inside The PR Machine At The South Beach Wine & Food Festival
Business Insider
That event alone is $500pp and there are up to twenty events per day, scattered across hotels, restaurants and tents around Miami Beach. Join us on a peek inside the PR and financial machinations of America's sexiest food fest. Editor's Note: SBWFF ...

Business Insider

Miami Beach Panel Delays Decision On Mixed-Use Project
Law360 (subscription)
Law360, Miami (February 26, 2013, 11:31 PM ET) -- The developers of a major mixed-use residential-retail project in Miami Beach appeared before the city's planning board Tuesday seeking conditional use approval but were sent home empty-handed when ...

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Khong River House restaurant, Miami Beach

Restaurant review: Khong River House, Miami Beach - southflorida.com: "John Kunkel is no ordinary restaurateur . . . Khong River House opened in December. It's named after the Mekong River, which runs through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. Khong River House reflects the fresh market food that Kunkel encountered during his travels. And like the river, the restaurant brings together each country's culinary influences. This is no ordinary Thai restaurant. But what truly separates Khong River from every other Thai spot in South Florida is its emphasis on fresh ingredients. Kunkel and his team of Thai-born chefs work with a Homestead farmer to grow their ingredients. . . . " read more at southflorida.com

Khong River House
1661 Meridian Ave., Miami Beach
305-763-8147, KhongRiver.com

New Grown-Up South Beach Hotels - Carry On | Travel + Leisure: " . . . the James Royal Palm which opened in November, it means a focus on the local and sustainable. Snapper at the restaurant, staff uniforms, even the plantain chips in the mini-bars are South Florida–sourced. Here, the wood is reclaimed and the beach huts solar-powered. . . . . the 393 rooms are large and bright, and nearly half are suites—a boon to families, who will also appreciate the kids’ club. A few blocks up, the Philippe Starck–designed SLS South Beach (1701 Collins Ave.; $$), is the new Miami sibling of the Beverly Hills original. (The company is also taking over the Raleigh.) The 140-room SLS is very much about drinking and spending and having boisterous dinners, but it isn’t juvenile. . . . "

Maoz Vegetarian brings fresh, fast falafel to South Beach
MiamiHerald.com
Maoz Vegetarian has upped the fast-casual falafel game. The bright, clean, eatery opposite Miami Beach's New World Symphony Park is certified kosher and vegan friendly. Order a falafel sandwich at the counter, and stuff it with ...

Cycling: Enjoy the ride under the Florida sun
NorthJersey.com
While the two main avenues of South Beach, Collins Avenue and Ocean Drive, are clogged with motorists, Washington Avenue just west of these streets has a bike lane that can take you as far as North Beach and beyond from Miami Beach's southernmost tip.

NorthJersey.com

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