Not everyone can always be happy, no sooner then Miami had made strides on the world stage to host the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix in the streets of Downtown Miami, had a group of 11 residents moved against the city. Some Downtown Miami residents have teamed up and sought legal council combatting the city.
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Judge Rules Florida Department of Transportation Can Proceed With "The Fountain" Signature Bridge
A judge has ruled to allow the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to proceed with the winning design for Downtown Miami's proposed $802 million Signature Bridge. The winning design is known as "The Fountain" designed by Archer Western and The de Moya Group.
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Inside Florida's Newly-Signed State Law Regarding Public Access to Private Beaches
The bill, signed by Gov. Rick Scott last month, has spurred questions from beach residents and businesses alike; some fear access to Florida’s coastline will be cut off immediately. State ownership of Florida beaches extends from the mean high tide mark (wet sand) seaward to navigable waters, and private ownership extends from the mean high tide mark upland.
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Florida Airbnb Income Surged 75% Year-Over-Year To $450 Million In 2017 With $134 Million In Miami-Dade
Despite the ups, downs and legal battles that Airbnb has faced since launching in 2007, hosts in Florida have seen a surge in supplemental income, up 75% year-over-year in 2017. Florida hosts earned a combined $450 million in 2017 and hosts in Miami-Dade brought in $134 million.
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Heart Nightclub Sues City of Miami & Its Residents Over Enforcement of Noise Ordinance
Tensions are rising in the Park West neighborhood as Heart Nightclub has sued the City of Miami and its residents over conspiring to shut down the entertainment district. For years residents at some of Downtown Miami's most luxurious buildings including Marquis, Ten Museum Park, and 900 Biscayne have complained about noise from the 24-7 nightclubs
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Apeiron at the Jockey Club Plans to Launch Sales Next Year After Winning Approval in North Miami
The Biscayne Shores Community Council voted unanimously on November 8th to approve the Apeiron at the Jockey Club, hotel and residential development at the existing 13-acre Jockey Club common grounds. The Jockey Club is located at 11111 Biscayne Boulevard near North Miami.
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What South Florida Real Estate Could Be Affected by The Indictment of Paul Manafort?
Special Counsel Mueller's investigation may not have turned up any evidence of collusion between the Trump Campaign and Russia, but it did lead to the indictment by a federal grand Jury of Paul Manafort and business associate Rick Gates on October 27, 2017 on 12 counts of alleged financial crimes.
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Drama Heating Up Over Downtown's Proposed $800 Million Signature Bridge For I-395
The drama continues to heat up over the design and construction of Downtown Miami's proposed and approved, $800 million Signature Bridge, which would transform I-395. A Miami-Dade judge denied a motion by FDOT to dismiss a lawsuit filed by former Miami City Commissioner Marc Sarnoff, who challenged the state's controversial choice of the $800 million "The Fountain"
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Florida East Coast Realty Asks Courts to Overturn Approval of Aimco's Yacht Club Brickell
While some of the world's finest condos are going up all over Miami, each raising the bar over the previous tower, some of Miami's biggest rental developers are beginning to become at odds with each other in Brickell. Florida East Coast Realty has filed a court action to reverse the approval of the NYSE-listed Aimco's approved 61-story Yacht Club at Brickell.
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Legal Drama Ramps Up at Privé a Court Rules Sidewalk Built Through Homeowners Properties As Easement is Illegal
The legal drama at Privé at Island Estates as Circuit Court Judge William Thomas has ruled that the sidewalk, built through homeowners’ properties, is illegal. Thomas ruled that the sidewalk, which was built as a "utility easement," is illegal and is trespass.
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