The Real Estate Investments Of
Florida's Candidates For Governor
In Florida, rampant development has always been the mega-issue that drives all of the other issues. Nearly 1,000 people per day move to the state, powering the economy, but also trampling the natural environment, driving up competition for housing and creating traffic hellscapes.
This year, real estate prices are hitting record highs at the same time that an ecological crisis is visibly unfolding. Green slime is coursing out of Lake Okeechobee — which is polluted from fertilizer on sugar farms and sewage from rapid…
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After 85 Years, Miami Shores Finally Gets A Bar
The village of Miami Shores has existed for 85 years. It has a wonderful recreation center, architecturally interesting homes and a family-friendly vibe. But it's never had a wine bar, until now.
Residents Kim Flower, an architectural designer, and Andy Wagner, a host on WLRN public radio, opened Flight Wine Lounge in July, Biscayne Times reports. The 37-seat establishment will serve 30 wines and small plates.
Some residents of Miami Shores have…
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PMG's New Concept: Mash Up Co-Living With Hotel
Airbnb blurred the line between hotels and homes. Co-living blurred the line between dorms and apartments. Now, here comes another level of mashup: part co-living, part hotel.
Property Markets Group — a New York-based firm that has developed 85 residential…
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Amazon Could Reportedly Release A Shorter List Of HQ2 Finalists This Month
Another major twist may be coming to the Amazon HQ2 saga before a winner is selected.
Rumors are swirling that Amazon could release a second shortlist of finalists in the running for its $5B second headquarters as early as this month, the New York Times reports. Times sources speculate that the move could be an attempt to get…
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Mattress Firm Considers Bankruptcy As It Reckons With Real Estate Woes
An embattled national mattress retailer embroiled in a real estate scandal is contemplating filing for bankruptcy to help clean out its portfolio of possible money-losing stores.
Mattress Firm Inc. is eyeing a potential bankruptcy filing, having tapped AlixPartners, a firm that aids companies' turnaround strategies, Reuters reports, citing anonymous sources.
News of a possible bankruptcy comes just days after investment bank Piper Jaffray issued a report that speculated bankruptcy may be Mattress Firm's best option to reduce its bloated real estate portfolio, Furniture Today reported. Mattress Firm has been heavily discounting its products and has been criticized for adversely affecting the mattress industry at large.
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Crowdfunding Thought Leader Adam Kaufman Talks Market Stigma, Competition And Surviving The Coming Down Cycle
In the real estate crowdfunding market, offering institutional-grade investment opportunities to the masses as transparently as possible is the key to survival.
“Only the successful people in the industry — people who are real estate-focused first and have the experience in real estate [to] pick the quality deals to present to the crowd — are going to be the ones to survive,” said Adam Kaufman, co-founder and managing director of New York-based crowdfunding platform ArborCrowd.
To better understand the challenges facing the real estate crowdfunding market, Bisnow sat down with Kaufman to discuss the growth and legitimization of real estate crowdfunding and strategies that players like ArborCrowd are employing to overcome the industry's past stigma.
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9 Things You Need To Know About This Retreat For Young Real Estate Leaders
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At the 1 Hotel in South Beach, Florida, real estate's most promising leaders gather annually for Ascent, a two-day retreat of networking, professional development and wellness talks. Beginning as a networking event to build bonds and do deals within CRE, Ascent…
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