After a controversial development proposal that would have transformed a historic beachfront stretch of North Beach was rejected by Miami Beach voters earlier this month, many residents were left wondering about the fate of their neighborhood. They got some clues Monday night, when esteemed urban planning firm Dover Kohl launched…
As a kid on Chicago’s gritty West Side, Germane Barnes spent a lot of time with friends in a neighborhood park across the street from a striking home. Barnes was way too young to know much about the brilliant designer behind the sprawling, geometrically intricate estate — the genius Frank…
Looking for a deal on a hotel rate in Miami? You might find it, but you probably won’t like it. Turns out that tourists that book rooms at cheaper rates end up having issues with their stays in Miami more than any other major tourist destination in America. The info…
Where do you vacation if you’re a prominent Israeli businesswoman who makes a living brokering weapons sales to a notorious African dictator? A $4,500 per-night villa in Miami Beach, of course. But Yardena Odavia says her stay at the uber-luxury villa turned into a nightmare. In emails and a phone interview…
The fight over solar in Florida has gotten awfully shady lately. As you may know, two competing organizations are circulating petitions related to solar power access in the state of Florida. Floridians for Solar Choice is pushing for an amendment to open up the solar marketplace, allowing consumers to do…
There’s been a lot of talk about the incredibly high rents in Miami, but what about those looking to actually buy a home for their family? Reports suggest that it’s a whole lot cheaper in the long run to buy rather than rent in Miami, but homes don’t come cheap…
Tomorrow, we’ll give thanks for the brave men and women who served in our armed forces. But for veterans in Miami, there’s little to celebrate; it turns out Miami is one of the very worst cities for vets in the country. The personal finance website WalletHub recently analyzed the best…
When the late developer Tony Goldman first set his sites on Wynwood he imagined turning the sleepy industrial district into an arts-friendly neighborhood with existing low-rise warehouses being converted into everything from restaurants to art galleries to office space with the assist of colorful street art on their exteriors. Take…
Tinder has been a game changer for sex-thirsty singles, but it’s also changed how the entire world thinks about the dating scene. The smartphone app short-circuits old romantic rituals and slow-paced courtship by using geolocation to instantly bring together users who are in the same area. One by one, profile…
Last week we showed you what real estate website Zumper found to be the median rent of an apartment in several different Miami neighborhoods. The prices ranged from $680 in inner-city Brownsville to over $4,500 in exclusive Fisher Island. It got us thinking though, what would paying the median rent…
The day after Miami Beach voters rejected a measure that would have allowed a developer to build a 250-foot-tall luxury condo and hotel tower on a historic beachside strip in North Beach, there were few hints about what may come next for the neighborhood. Developer Sandor Scher, who spent over…
Miami’s high-end real estate market has been one of the hottest in the world for the past few years with properties popping off the market at record-breaking rates, but not everyone has been a winner in the market. Pharrell Williams, of all people, has been trying to unload his provocative…
Former Miami Hurricane coach Al Golden is out of a job, and doesn’t seem to have a new one lined up, but he’d not taking any time to get out of Miami. The tie-wearing coach has put his South Miami mansion on the market for $1,990,000. Sure people say that the…
Miami still has the 8th most expensive rental market in all of America, but rents in many neighborhoods have held steady according to Zumper’s latest maps of median rents in each neighborhood. Well, most neighborhoods anyway. They continue to soar in both East Little Havana and Little Haiti, two cultural…
As developers and residents duke it out over the future of a beachfront strip in North Beach, activists contend Mayor Philip Levine and Miami Beach commissioners were unduly influenced by big money from businesses with stakes in the controversial development. Voters next week will decide whether to allow developer Sandor Scher…
In April, local fair housing organization Housing Opportunities Project for Excellence (HOPE) held an event at Jungle Island, the tropical zoo park on Watson Island, to honor “housing heroes” who had fought back against discrimination. Due to being mobility impaired, three of the honorees required use of a ramp to…
Miami-Dade has a lot of interesting architecture and structures, but most of the attention is paid to Miami and Miami Beach. That doesn’t mean the suburbs don’t pull their weight, though. In fact, you can find everything from city halls that look ripped straight out of Aladdin to one of…
When it comes to real estate in Miami right now there’s really no such thing as a deal, but if you’re a millennial looking to save some money, Trulia reports that it’s much cheaper for you to buy a home or apartment than it is to rent. In theory anyway…
After years of roller coaster speculation and hand-wringing, it’s now all but certain that David Beckham’s long-lost professional soccer franchise will play in a revamped stadium on the site of the former Orange Bowl, across from Marlins Park in Little Havana. But there’s still a problem: How to clear out enough…
Florida Bay, the body of water between the Everglades and the Keys that was once teeming with wildlife, may be on the verge of collapse. Last week, scientists reported that miles of sea grass have died in the bay in recent months, leaving behind a stinky smell and a cloud…
There’s a fierce battle being waged in Florida over access to one of our state’s greatest resources: the sun. With the effects of climate change ever more obvious, solar is a scorching hot policy topic, and we’re seeing a lot of activity around two competing solar ballot initiatives in Florida…
For four years, ever since New Times first reported that corporate behemoth Walmart planned to build a store in Miami’s burgeoning Midtown district, residents and protesters have vehemently opposed the big box store. Since then the retailer has all but assured a legal victory, but concerned citizens haven’t given up. The…
