South Florida household spending high on housing, low on transportation
The average South Florida household spends proportionally more on housing than the national average but, surprisingly, less than average on transportation, healthcare and food, a federal study issued last week…
Nero plotting economic development strategy for Puerto Rico
Frank Nero, president and CEO of Miami’s Beacon Council from 1996 to 2013, has a new challenge on his hands: he and his Economic Solutions Group consulting firm have been…
Builder pick set to spur Coconut Grove bayfront development
A contractor has been selected to build the long-awaited Grove Bay Parking Garage on the waterfront in Coconut Grove. The city’s Off-Street Parking Board on Nov. 1 authorized the Miami…
Luxury yacht industry in Florida has best sales year
The luxury yacht industry in Florida is enjoying its most successful year, with record numbers of boats sold and registered. Multiple companies in Miami have reaped the benefits, saying that…
Monty’s new lease in Coconut Grove on ballot
A popular waterfront venue in Coconut Grove that anchors several small businesses and a marina is looking to gain a long lease extension and make millions in improvements. The land…
American Dream Miami battles land use, zoning issues
Triple Five Group, developer of the proposed $4 billion American Dream Miami “mega center” in Northwest Miami-Dade, hopes to get its entitlements squared away by the end of this year…
43-story downtown Miami hotel would have no on-site parking
A hotel wearing a cloak of colored glass is planned a block from the bay in downtown Miami, with no on-site parking. Mandala Holdings proposes the 43-story hotel on a…
Irma blows project to reshape Coconut Grove waterfront off course
A multi-million-dollar project to reshape the Coconut Grove waterfront into a mixed-used development called The Harbor was scheduled to demolish the aging and now-defunct Chart House restaurant Sept. 11. The…
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