City of Miami 90-property snafu costs developer a US 1 hotel
More than 90 properties in the City of Miami have the wrong land use designation and do not match the corresponding zoning classification. The mistake occurred about 2010 when the…
Legislature funds keep Miami-Dade County Clerk’s offices open
The Florida Legislature has granted the Miami-Dade County clerk’s office $1.5 million to stay afloat this fiscal year, after cutting funding last year. “During a very difficult session, mostly due…
Developer’s payment to city gains more density in Wynwood
A developer is soon to write a $500,000 check to the City of Miami in a deal that will allow added density to a block-sized project in the heart of…
Reversible lanes may be quick, cheap fix as Smart plan stalls
While awaiting lengthy environmental studies to OK Miami-Dade’s rapid transit SMART plan, the county Transportation Planning Organization is looking at reversible lanes as a quick, cheap way to alleviate peak…
Fare-free municipal and county circulators a transit patch
While Miami-Dade County’s six-corridor rapid transit SMART plan is caught up in studies awaiting extra federal and state funds, members of the Transportation Planning Organization’s [TPO] Executive Policy Committee are…
Economics shelves FPL nuclear units at Turkey Point
Nuclear units Florida Power & Light was to build at Turkey Point have been delayed indefinitely as it’s too expensive to compete with natural gas, FPL says. In 2010, the…
20 largest office buildings paid $51 million in taxes
Property owners might gain new appreciation for large office buildings nearby as a result of new research that indicates office towers offset real estate tax obligations for surrounding properties while…
Personal Rapid Transit moves into study for Baylink route
Amid commissioners’ complaints that the SMART plan for the county’s transit expansion has a moving deadline and no momentum, Miami-Dade may soon find relief in one of the six planned…
Three more years of construction to revamp Bayside Marketplace
No makeover happens overnight, as Bayside Marketplace proves. The downtown open-air market spanning almost 17 acres, which hosts over 180 businesses, plans to continue construction for the next three years.…
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