South Florida counties see office, industrial vacancies rise 01/22/09 Rising office vacancy rates. Sluggish industrial sectors. That's the
summary of South Florida's real estate market in the wake of a
residential meltdown. From Miami-Dade to Pa...
Brokers turn to meditation techniques in stressful market 01/09/09 What do you do in a real estate market that is seeing sales plummet
month after month with no end in sight? More South Florida brokers are
turning to meditation to relieve the...
Miami will be fourth worst, says Fortune 01/08/09 Finding your way onto Fortune magazine lists can be a boon, but not all
publicity is good for a city. Miami real estate brokers certainly
didn't welcome the magazine's latest ...
Market shift requires persistence and pluck 01/08/09 Just a year ago, South Florida's commercial real estate market was
booming. Prices were at all-time highs and brokers closed deals left
and right. What a difference a year mak...
Slogan reveals slowdown 01/07/09 Last year, the motto was "Make the Deal." This year, they were planning
to "Close the Deal." In the face of a turbulent commercial real estate
market, the Miami Chapter of the...
W South Beach developer offers secrets to success 12/31/08 David Edelstein dropped out of college to care for his sick father in
the 1970s. He worked as a real estate salesman by day and drove a cab
by night just to pay the rent. Duri...
How long will Miami condos sit dark? 12/30/08 When the Miami condo market went bust with tens of thousands of units
still vacant, it fulfilled worst case predictions of a skyline full of
darkened buildings. Market forecas...
Biscayne Park hit hardest in property value bloodletting 12/23/08 South Florida homeowners are suffering property devaluations together,
but residents of Biscayne Park in north Miami-Dade County bear the
region's greatest pain. Data from Zil...
Clogged Miami condo pipeline creates shadow market 12/18/08 A surge of condo developments in Miami promised to light up the city's
skyline. But thousands of condos are sitting dark -- and casting a
shadow. Indeed, a massive shadow mark...
Flagler breaks ground on Downtown Doral project 12/04/08 Flagler Development yesterday broke ground on Cordoba, the first
residential building underway in a 120-acre mixed-use area
known as Downtown Doral. Incorporated in 2003, Dora...
Price gap stymies bulk sale transactions 12/04/08 Owners of bulk sale properties may still expect too much money for
their assets, and face a reality check once credit loosens and deals
start getting done. Even cash deals are...
Euro weakness slows condo investments 12/02/08 The dollar is up, and that means South Florida real estate has another reason to stay down. Regional developers and brokers who cater to European investors say the
weakening of...
Suntan chain expands into Sunshine State 12/01/08 Sunset Tan, a tanning salon concept out of Southern California
that's gaining momentum from its reality television series E! Entertainment "Sunset Tan," has announced plans for...
Sun shines on exclusive Miami area 11/26/08 From the New York magazine: Twenty years
ago, South Beach was a district of ramshackle historic buildings
occupied by elderly retirees, drug dealers and poor immigrants.
Bill...
Spanish developer shifts strategies in an ailing economy 11/25/08 Miami real estate developer Rilea Group spread its commercial risk
across multifamily, shopping centers and offices. Now all three
sectors are suffering, so Rilea is shifting ...
Miami Gardens courts retail boom 11/24/08 Construction activities are well under way at Palmetto Gardens Plaza,
which broke ground just weeks before the economic meltdown that has all
but frozen the credit markets. Th...
Italian architect pushes for Miami rotating tower 11/18/08 Italian architect David Fisher, creator of the Dynamic Tower skyscraper now under construction in Dubai, visited Miami's Mandarin Oriental hotel last week to discuss his idea of...
Veteran Miami office broker takes wait-and-see attitude 11/12/08 Miami is coming down from a commercial real estate peak that enjoyed
low office vacancies in the urban core, but the Magic City could be headed for a skyrocketing vacancy rate ...
South Florida commercial market plays wait-and-see game 11/12/08 Buyers and sellers of commercial real estate remain on the sidelines as
the credit crunch stalls the market. And commercial real estate
investments are on hold, despite an opt...
