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James Shindell

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Three New Residential Condominiums Coming Soon To Brickell

Miami’s financial district has deservingly earned itself a reputation for being a bustling neighborhood with great places to live, dine and work.  Not surprisingly, Brickell will be home to three fresh new residential condominium projects: Related Group’s myBrickell - an innovative 28-story condo development with 192 units to be located at 30 SE 6th Street, within… Continue Reading

Lennar’s 2012 Sales Revenue Exceeds Expectations

The talk of re-bound, recovery and strength in the real estate market is growing and now we have further evidence from one of Miami’s own. Miami-based Lennar Corporation, the largest U.S. homebuilder by market value, reported last month that not only did it exceed analysts’ expectations for its fiscal fourth quarter, it crushed them- citing… Continue Reading

Is Miami’s Housing Market Getting Better? Depends on Who You Ask

Miami’s real estate market has always been the topic of dinner table conversations – with the ebbs and flows of its success closely tied to the economy. Not surprisingly, as the economy starts to (slowly) pick itself back up, the conversations about investment and opportunity are also on the rise. Are we faring better…or worse?… Continue Reading

Miami Developers Continue to Create a Vision for the Future of Brickell

The Related Group continues to be active in the Miami real estate market. The Daily Business Review reported last week on Related’s recent purchase of the Infinity II property, located at 1300 S. Miami Ave for $18.5 million. The purchase by Related, a company known for developing Brickell’s Icon and 500 condo buildings, shows that… Continue Reading

The Outlook for Sunny Isles Beach is Bright

With 2 1/2 miles of sandy beaches and proximity to Bal Harbour Shops, downtown Miami, business centers, fine dining and entertainment, Sunny Isles Beach is attracting an impressive amount of luxury residential oceanfront development. The barrier island, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the Intracoastal Waterway to the west, is experiencing a… Continue Reading

Miami’s Office Market: Recovery Underway

The increasingly significant office market is just one of the many sub-sections of Miami’s real estate market that is making its way back. The 2012 report on Miami’s office market, prepared by Jones Lang LaSalle for the Commercial Industrial Association of South Florida (CIASF), provides great insight into Miami’s office market. In the report’s summary,… Continue Reading

Three High-Profile Office Deals in Miami

The resurgence of Miami’s real estate market continues apace. From high-profile office deals to high-priced residential closings, the market is vibrant. Here are three significant deals that have taken place recently in Miami’s office sector: 1.     In the largest office deal since 2008, Crocker Partners purchased the 34-story, 786,267-square-foot Miami Center located at 201 S. Biscayne Blvd…. Continue Reading