The Port of Miami Tunnel was conceived as a solution to longstanding traffic bottlenecks in downtown Miami, aiming to provide a direct link between the Port of Miami and major thoroughfares I-395 and I-95. The project broke ground in May 2010 and reached substantial completion on August 3, 2014. As seen in the EarthCam time-lapse […]
Anyone that has had the pleasure of driving across the bridge to Key Biscayne, or even better, to walk, bike, or run on it, has to have noticed what a great view one gets of Miami’s rapidly growing skyline, the 3rd most dense in North America. What one can lose track of is just how […]
Video: Exploring Rooftop Cinema Club; A Unique Fusion of Film and Real Estate The recent episode of “America’s Commercial Real Estate Show” delved into an innovative concept transforming underutilized urban spaces: Rooftop Cinema Club. This conversation, featuring Gerry Cottle, the founder and CEO, and Aly Dean, the head of real estate development at Rooftop Cinema […]
Reviving Liberty City: A Conversation on Community, History, and Renewal In a heartfelt conversation that spans generations and experiences, a group of individuals reflects on the past, present, and future of Liberty City, a neighborhood in Miami known for its rich cultural heritage and struggles. Through their words, we see the evolution of a community, […]
The Discussion: Navigating the Challenges of Office to Multifamily Conversions: A Closer Look at Incentives Introduction: In a recent episode of “America’s Commercial Real Estate Show,” Guest Ron Gart with Seyfarth delves into the complexities and challenges of converting office properties to residential spaces. The conversation explores the current state of the commercial real estate […]
The Discussion: Unlocking Development: A Deep Dive into Public-Private Partnerships Ray Garfield, Chairman of Garfield Public Private LLC, shares strategies for development of hotels, courthouses, stadiums, convention centers, affordable housing, hospitals, performing arts centers, solar farms, and wind farms. Introduction: In this episode fo America’s Commercial Real Estate Show, the host engages in a insightful […]
The conversation revolves around the commercial real estate market, with a focus on key considerations for both equity partners, operators, sponsors, and developers in the current landscape. The host of the show is joined by Eliza Belay, CEO of Belay Investment Group, to discuss various aspects of the industry. The discussion covers the changing dynamics […]
A Conversation: The Trend of Converting Office Buildings to Residential Spaces: A Conversation with Architect John Cetra Introduction: In a recent episode of “America’s Commercial Real Estate Show” the host delves into the intriguing trend of converting office buildings into residential spaces. He interviews John Cetra, the co-founder of CetraRuddy, an architectural firm based in […]
It’s clear that creating healthy and well-designed office spaces, whether in Miami, elsewhere in South Florida, or anywhere for that matter, is crucial for the well-being of employees. In this video interview, Dr. Matt Trowbridge emphasizes the importance of the built environment in influencing health outcomes, both physical and mental. Here are some key points […]
Patrick Fox, CEO of Consensus Strategies, a company specializing in specializes in strategic advocacy and survey research services for leading corporate and institutional clients, joins America’s Commercial Real Estate Show to discuss zoning and development trends all around the country for 2022. Discussion topics include strategies for building consensus within communities, how holding virtual meetings can […]
In this chart one can see that the T3 group of Miami 21 urban commercial zones, which includes T3-L, T3-R, and T3-O, is the most common zoning, followed by T6-8, then T5, and T4, whichT6-60 is the least common, followed by the most dense T6-80. If one looks at the same set of parcels, but […]
Florida Power and Light (FPL) recently reached out to me to inquire as to who I might know that could be interested in having FPL install a few electric vehicle (EV) fast charging stations at no cost. FPL will provide the EV chargers and cover the installation and maintenance. There also note that there would […]
Finding myself involved in multifamily development deals of late, I tasked myself with updating my general feel for area construction costs of such projects. What I discovered matched all such conversations of late and can be summed in a word; escalating. One conversation was with a principal of a substantial area general contractor. When I […]
Michelle Murdock, Chief Development Officer with Core Green Technologies, joins America’s Commercial Real Estate Show host Michael Bull to discuss HVAC technology that utilizes Needlepoint Bi-polar Ionization in order to make offices, restaurants, and other commercial proerty facilities safer and cleaner. She quotes some interesting results versus COVID that seem worthy of checking into.
This Wednesday, December 9th, at 6:30 PM the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) will soon be hosting a virtual public meeting seeking input on the preliminary design of the second phase of The Underline, a 10-mile linear park and urban trail under construction that will transform the land below Miami’s Metrorail. […]
Downtown America is Becoming an Open Sewer as Dog Populations Multiply in Multifamily Towers As Americans have been moving back to the central business districts of its cities, a situation has been developing that has gone largely unnoticed except by those affected; downtown America is becoming an open sewer. In downtown areas it has become […]
