6 Florida Laws That Go Into Effect Will Impact Commercial Real Estate

Part of what I do every year is travel to Tallahassee and Washington D.C. to lobby for private property rights and issues that affect commercial real estate.  This year, we had a lot of wins, especially at the state level, with Governor DeSantis signing several bills we supported into law in the last month.  These […]

Commercial Real Estate, Florida Life
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Commercial Real Estate: Renovate, Re-purpose or Rebuild?

Renovation is nothing new to investors who look for value-add properties. Sometimes a fresh coat of paint, new fixtures, or an exterior update are all that is needed for a new owner to be able to boost rents. I have read several articles lately about re-purposing buildings, and there is a great example of one […]

Buying, Coconut Grove, Commercial Real Estate, Investment Real Estate, Selling, South Miami
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Have A Warehouse You Want to Sell?

If you do, congratulations!  Warehouse is currently the most sought after asset class in South Florida.  So many of the older warehouse areas, such as Wynwood, have been re-imagined into vibrant neighborhoods and the warehouses have been replaced with new offices, condos, and retail space.  In an area where PortMiami and Miami International Airport are top international […]

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MIAMI Realtors and FIABCI Arabic Countries Sign Collaboration Agreement

Today, several MIAMI Realtor Board members were present for the visit of Walid Moussa, who is FIABCI Arabic Countries President and FIABCI World President Elect.  The MIAMI Association of REALTORS signed an international collaboration agreement with FIABCI Arabic Countries to promote Miami as a place to do business and create opportunities to work together to […]

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Commercial Real Estate Insights From NAR Convention in Boston

NAR’s annual conference was held in Boston earlier this week, and there were several takeaways for those of us who buy, sell and own commercial real estate.  Like the light shining forth to the Prudential building pictured above, Florida’s economy is strong and the future for bright.  Florida was the top state in the country […]

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Commercial Real Estate Challenges Of Medical Marijuana

Today, Canada becomes the first G7 Country to fully legalize marijuana.  Canada had already legalized medical marijuana in 2001 and the law to legalize recreational marijuana, which was passed in June of this year, goes into effect today. Although Florida and several other states have legalized medicinal use of marijuana, and nine states plus Washington […]

Commercial Real Estate, Investment Real Estate
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6 Places To See Free Art In Miami – North

With cooler weather and Miami’s “in” season almost here, I thought it might be appropriate to give us all a jump start on Miami Art Week, by listing some places where we can see art.  Year round.  In our own back yard.  Without crowds. For FREE! Other than the obvious Wynwood, there are so many […]

Aventura, Brickell/Downtown Miami, Florida Life, Miami Beach, Miami Design District, Neighborhood News, Things To Do
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Retailers Can Learn From RH’s Efforts To Revolutionize Physical Stores

  I just received my copy of RH’s catalogue and immediately loved the building pictured on the front.  I liked RH as a brand even more when I opened the front cover and read CEO Gary Friedman’s piece, The Death of Retail Is Overrated.  In it, he states that “…most retail stores are archaic, windowless […]

Commercial Real Estate
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5 Ways Retailers Can Engage Consumers At Brick and Mortar Stores

  Make it easy for consumers to find what they are looking for. In a recent blog Is Veganism Going Mainstream, I discussed how Marshalls was making it easier for vegan shoppers to identify purses that coincide with the shopper’s values.  In addition to Marshalls highlighting vegan purses, Whole Foods also makes it easy for […]

Coconut Grove, Commercial Real Estate, Coral Gables, Florida Life, Luxury Real Estate, Miami Design District, Neighborhood News, Selling, South Miami
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