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/PRNewswire/ -- JDS Development Group (JDS) announced today that it has secured $86,000,000 in acquisition and construction financing from Maxim Capital Group...
Share via Shortlink Rendering of The Trail multifamily project with Prestige Companies COO Alexander Ruiz and Centennial Bank Southeast Florida Regional President J.C. de Ona Prestige Companies scored a $12.4 million construction loan for a workforce housing project to be built on the site of a former mobile home park in central Miami-Dade County. Miami Lakes-based Prestige and Miami-based Florida Value Partners are building the $17 million The Trail garden-style community at 1040 Southwest 70th Avenue, along the planned Ludlam Trail linear park, according to a press release. Conway, ...
By Life@TheU 04-01-2021 Whether you’re new to the area or have lived here your entire life, you can dive into its history and architecture and discover something new or enjoy a favorite sightseeing pastime. “We have been lured to think that the more exotic the places we visit, the more we are going to learn,” said Jaime Correa, Knight Professor in community building and associate professor in practice at the School of Architecture. “But, visiting the commonplace and seeing what we know with brand new eyes are both the foundation for a new experience of the world around us and, as...
In 2002, Art Basel ricocheted Miami into the international art sphere. But Miami had been steadily embedding noteworthy art into its airport, transit system, courthouses, parks, and community centers since 1973, courtesy of an ordinance earmarking 1.5% of the construction cost of new county buildings for public art. This entity, Miami-Dade County Art in Public Places, has overseen more than 700 commissioned installations, while public-private organizations like Wynwood Walls, splashy museum exhibitions, and a slew of visionaries have incorporated art into high-profile outdoor projects. Togeth...
Miami's Coolest New Hangout Spot Is Under the Metrorail Train Tracks Jesse Scott © Robin Hill Hanging out underneath train tracks likely isn’t your idea of a pleasant afternoon. But in the case of Miami's new Underline—a 10-mile, 120-acre park and urban trail—it’s about to become the place to be. The first phase of the project, a half-mile stretch known as “Brickell Backyard,” is now open to the public after seven years of planning and construction. Set directly below the above-ground Miami Metrorail system, The Underline is a testament to the power of creative ...