On January 18, 1977, the pressure gradient between a ridge over the Mississippi Valley and a Nor’easter over Atlantic Canada sent extremely cold temperatures south into the state of Florida. By early morning before sunrise on January 19, West Palm Beach had reported snow for the first time on record, and snow flurries had fallen […]
Miami has changed, just a bit, since 1952. Watching this video helps one to understand, or for those around for a while, recall, just how much. Make sure to check out the “skyline” (you’ll appreciate the quotation marks when you view it) at 7:05 in the video.
Better known by his stage name of Vanilla Ice, South Florida raised Robert Matthew Van Winkle burst into popular culture with his 1990 super hit Ice Ice Baby, the first hip hoop single to top the Billboard charts. Over the years, his career has evolved, most recently into television as the host of a DIY […]
At the time of its occurrence in August 1992 the costliest hurricane in United States history, Hurricane Andrew was the fourth tropical cyclone and the first hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season in 1992. It originated from a tropical wave over the central Atlantic. Initially, strong wind shear prevented it from developing too much intensity. However, […]
As much as Miami Vice highlighted the unseemly side of the city, many believe it served to put Miami on the map. If so, it may be the foundation of Miami’s rise to global prominence, including its recent passing of Paris on it way to the rank of sixth on the Knight-Frank list of cities […]
Yes, this is just for fun, but there is a commercial real estate angle; look at what the area looks like today.
In May of 1980 Miami experienced violent and destructive rate riots were race riots. These followed the acquittal of four Miami-Dade Police officers in the death of Arthur McDuffie, an African-American who died from injuries sustained at the hands of four Caucasian police officers attempting to arrest him after a high-speed chase. These officers were tried […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
Below are some links to pages with old photos of Miami, Florida: 1925 newspaper ad for Golden Beach waterfront lots From the Miami Daily News, Feb. 25, 1925. Miami Herald newspapers loaded onto Pan American plane in 1947 South Beach, 1976 2nd Street looking east from Alton Road. 100 years ago…Miami’s population hits 18,000 From […]
