Unfortunately there is just no avoiding it, COVID-19, also known as the Coronavirus is here in Miami and spreading. The Cities of Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale addressed the public regarding new measures taken due large spring break crowds and ongoing concerns over COVID-19 outbreak.
Read MoreAustralia’s Plenary Group Submits Plans For Miami-Dade CivilCourthouse in Downtown Miami
Plenary Group, a Melbourne, Australian real estate development firm who was awarded the contract to build the new Miami-Dade Civil Courthouse in Downtown Miami, has submitted plans to the FAA for review. The proposal calls for a 435’ tower rising 23-stories and the developer plans to break ground by this May, 2020.
Read MoreMiami-Dade Commissioners Vote To Award $14.3 Million Construction Contract For Underline's Brickell Backyard
Miami-Dade commissioners have voted to award a $14.3 million construction contract to build the Brickell Backyard portion of the Underline. The 1/2 mile project will start at the Miami River and will continue through SW 13th Street under the Metrorail and Metromover, helping to bring green vegetation and park space to the dense, urban Brickell neighborhood.
Read MoreCrescent Heights Proposes 60-Story Mixed-Use Project At 1370 NE 2nd Ave. In Downtown Miami
Crescent Heights is nearing a final agreement to bring a 60-story mixed-use project to 1370 NE 2nd Ave. The proposal is expected to bring 1,100 residential units split between condos and rentals, 100,000 SF of office space and 1,100 parking spaces.
Read MoreAmerican Dream Miami Approved To Bring America's Largest Mall To Miami-Dade
American Dream Miami has been approved for Miami-Dade and will become America's largest shopping mall. The project is expected to cost over $4 billion and will include 1.5 million SF of entertainment and amusement, over 2,000 hotel rooms, an entertainment complex, as well as another 3.5 million SF of retail.
Read MoreMiami May Become Part Of The NFL's 5-City Super Bowl Rotation Starting in 2020
Miami may become part of a proposed 5-city rotation to host the Super Bowl, a cycle of which the 2020 Super Bowl LIV in Miami would kick off. The event would take place in the city every 5 years, cycling through Las Vegas, Las Angeles, either Arizona or New Orleans, and a wild card city. Super Bowl LIV in 2020 will take place during the NFL's 100 year anniversary.
Read MoreAmerican Dream Miami Undergoing Final Approvals To Bring America's Largest Mall to Miami-Dade
After scoring their first approvals in January, American Dream Miami is currently undergoing its final approvals. If approved and built, the mall would become the largest mall in America, with a cost of over $4 billion.
Read MoreArbor in Coconut Grove Announces Partnership With Miami-Dade's Million Trees Miami Campaign
The 52-residence Arbor, Coconut Grove’s latest boutique condo offering, jointly developed by Urban Atlantic Group and Oak Ventures, announced a partnership with Miami-Dade County’s Million Trees Miami Campaign.
Read MoreFlorida 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.
Read MoreMiami-Dade County/ Miami Metropolitan Area Sets New Record For Employment
In January 2017, Miami set a new record high for employment as the population continue to rapidly rise. The Miami Metropolitan Area increased by 64,670 people in 12 months, split evenly between Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties. according to new census data. The study was ran from July 1, 2015 through July 1, 2016. The Miami Labor Force, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics was 1,360,727 in January 2017, up from 1,333,962 in January 2016. January 2017 also showed 1,291,079 of the 1,360,727 were employed. The total labor force for the Miami Metropolitan Area in January 2017 was 3,100,186. The job sector is led by finance, education and health services, and leisure and hospitality.