Archive for the ‘Miami Condos’ Category

Regent’s Out, Hilton’s In, and What’s Up with The Gansevoort?

Saturday, September 15th, 2007

According to the Miami Herald, the Regent Hotel has left as operator of the new hotel at 1458 Ocean Drive in South Beach.  The new hotel operator is Vincci, a Spain-based hotel chain.  The 80–unit property opened nine months ago were sold as condominium hotels. If I were a owner of a unit, I would be pretty annoyed.  […]

$18.5M Penthouse at 1500 Ocean Drive Goes Under Contract

Monday, August 13th, 2007

That’s right. Four combined penthouse units at Michael Graves’ 1500 Ocean Drive went under contract Friday. The unit is comprised of 11,940 interior sq. ft., 8,200 sq. ft. of private roof terrace (unfinished) and 1,624 sq. ft. of balconies.

SBCB Scoop: Miami Beach’s $29M Setai Penthouse Under Contract

Thursday, August 9th, 2007

I remember when I got into the real estate business about 15 years ago that agents who primarily sold condos were considered second-class brokers. How times have changed. Word on the street (or in my ear) is that the penthouse at Setai South Beach, located at 101 20th Street in Miami Beach, is under contract. […]

Clients are sometimes surprised when your advice isn’t SELL NOW!

Sunday, June 10th, 2007

Recently I had a conversation with a client with regard to a condo-hotel unit that he purchased, pre-construction, at a resort which is nearing completion. The reason for his call, being an investor, was to basically get my opinion on what he should do with his unit. It was clear that his first thought was […]

“As-Is” vs. “Warranted Sale” Contracts & Open Permits

Sunday, June 10th, 2007

Today my friend and colleague, Beth Butler, COO of EWM Realtors and I, discuss one of the recent changes to the Florida Association of Realtors contract. Hopefully this discussion will shed some light on how these changes may impact the consumer with regard to open building permits, and the rights and obligations of both parties […]

Friday Nite Linkage

Saturday, June 9th, 2007

In Miami, Buyers and Sellers Will Have To Rethink Their Strategies. [Miami Herald] Miami’s Building an Instant City Downtown, will it backfire? [Miami Herald] Florida lawmakers release tax cut details [Miami Herald] Maps, Charts & Graphs [PDF] [Miami Herald]