Time magazine’s portrayal of Miami has changed substantially since the Time article entitled “Paradise Lost” was published in 1981.  A city once described as being infested with crime and drugs has now been replaced with imagery of a paradise city.  The recently published travel-oriented piece called “Miami: 10 Things to Do in 24 Hours” provides [...]

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Earlier this week, I arrived back in Miami from a 5-day cruise and was able to take some nice pictures of several of the luxury condo buildings in South of Fifth as the cruise ship departed. Just wanted to share them with everyone.
Apogee South Beach:

Portofino Tower:

South Pointe Tower:

Continuum South:

Continuum South and Continuum North towers:

The beautiful [...]

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Recently, the City of Miami Beach renovated 17 acres on the southern most end of South Beach, in a neighborhood known as SoFi, or South of Fifth.  Hargreaves Associates, of New York City, was hired to design and update this bayfront park at a cost of around $22 million.

On a recent visit to the park, [...]

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There have been 10 closed sales for luxury condominiums in South Beach within the past three months that appear in the MLS.  I defined a sale as being a luxury condo sale if it had a sales price at or over $2.5M.  As you’ll see below, Apogee South Beach topped off the list with a [...]

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I receive a number of phone calls each week from nonlocals looking to “steal” a condo in South Beach directly on the beach. I tell them every time that it’s just not happening. Beachfront property is still in very high demand.
Case in point is a foreclosure condo at Bentley Hilton that became available [...]

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