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Video Profiles Mall Coming to Miami Worldcenter

Apr 07, 2015 - Development - 0 Comments - Standard

Check out this promo video for the Mall at Miami Worldcenter, a ten block mixed used development that is one of the largest private master-planned projects in the United States.  Very nice. Below is a satellite view of this development’s location:

Video of the Miami Skyline in the Not So Distant Future

Apr 04, 2015 - Development - 0 Comments - Video

Miami’s Downtown Development Authority recently released this cool video that represents what the skyline of the city will look like when the current set of commercial real estate construction projects have been completed.  The video helps to visualize the growth of Miami’s ever changing skyline by showing buildings that are both proposed to be built and those […]

Flashback Friday: 2009 ~ Prediction of Miami Commercial Property Implosion

Apr 03, 2015 - History - 0 Comments - Standard

  McClatchy 2009: Disaster brewing in Miami’s commercial real estate market The article begins as follows: It’s a great time to be a commercial tenant in downtown Miami or the Brickell Avenue financial district, thanks to a glut of new office space that will begin flooding the market next year.  But for everyone else in the […]

Suburburbanization: Coining a Term Relevant to Miami Commercial Property

Mar 30, 2015 - Development - 0 Comments - Standard

In the spirit of classic and irreplaceable words like “educatamify,” “trainify,” and “splendific,” today I’d like to publicly claim a term I’ve been using, “suburburbinization,” defined as the trend toward the development of urban mini hubs in suburbs surrounding urban centers.  In the Miami area, we have a few of these.  I’m going to use one, […]

Flashback Friday: the Mariel Boatlift

Mar 27, 2015 - History - 0 Comments - Standard

In 1980 there was a sharp downturn in the Cuban economy.  This led to significant internal tensions in the country, and an attempt by up to 10,000 Cubans to gain asylum in the Peruvian embassy.  The government of Cuba soon after announced that anyone who wanted to leave could do so.  A massive exodus by boat […]

Considering Cap Rates in Miami Area Commercial Real Estate with Related Links

Mar 26, 2015 - Analysis - 0 Comments - Standard

To view this piece in its entirety, click through to the PDF of the report; Considering Cap Rates in Miami Area Commercial Real Estate.  It begins with: Commercial real estate investors and professionals tend to discuss cap rates like bond yields, frequently losing track of the underlying risk premium and growth potential factors that drive them. […]

Articles and Resources Related to American Dream Miami Proposed Miami Lakes Mega Mall and Theme Park

Mar 24, 2015 - Top Stories - 0 Comments - Standard

View on Google Above is a map of commercial properties – with links to information pages for each – presumed to be sharing zip code 33018 (commercial properties within) one day with American Dream Miami, the proposed mega-mall in northwest Miami-Dade county. We have assembled a set of articles and resources related to American Dream Miami, […]

Mega Mall & Theme Park: America Dream Miami Location Pics, Thoughts

Mar 22, 2015 - Analysis - 0 Comments - Standard

At the bottom of this post is a panorama pic of the land we understand, based on information in a recent related resolution by Miami-Dade County,  to be the location for the proposed America Dream Miami Mega Mall and Entertainment / Theme Park Complex.  It is a view to the West from I-75, just north […]

Miami Industrial Parks

Mar 20, 2015 - Industrial - 0 Comments - Standard

Miami-Dade County, also referred to as Metropolitan Miami or even simply Miami, is widely regarded as the Gateway to Latin America and the Caribbean.  Situated at the crossroads of the Western Hemisphere, linking the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa with countries in Central and South America, Miami boasts a superior infrastructure for international trade and […]

Flashback Friday: Remembering Club Nu

Mar 20, 2015 - History - 0 Comments - Standard

Some may remember the fabled Club Nu.  Above is a picture of people standing in line to get in, and a video clip of a concert within it from 1989. In the year after this video was shot, the club would close.  Below is the significantly different commercial property location today.

Flashback Friday Video: Miami Vice Top 10 Music Moments

Mar 13, 2015 - History - 0 Comments - Standard

Many believe Miami Vice, though highlighting some of the less appealing features of the city at the time, brought exposure to the Miami area that was the initial fuel for the boom the city is enjoying today.  This video highlights some of the show’s notable music moments, and includes some vintage shots of Miami.  A […]

Multifamily Property Classifications

Mar 12, 2015 - Educational - 0 Comments - Standard

Multifamily housing is typically classified as either “A,” “B,” “C,” or “D,” frequently followed by a plus or minus, for example “B+” or “A-,” indicating the lower or higher end of that classification.  The building classifications are generally as follows, but are notably varied in their application. Class A Multifamily Generally garden apartments built within the last […]