Miami at Night Book Now Available!

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Miami at Night is Available for Purchase 

The book Miami at Night is now available for purchase. Miami is one of the United States’ most fascinating cities. While the rest of the country endures snowstorms and cold weather, Miami is always hot and sexy. By day, the sun, sea, and Art Deco architecture highlight Miami’s unique history and heritage. However, it is truly at night when the city comes alive. Miami at Night is a cityscape photography book featuring over 70 photos, including over 40 large panoramic photos the capture the essence of the energy that pulsates through nocturnal Miami. The book tells a unique visual story of the city (Brickell, Brickell Key, Key Biscayne, Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Downtown Miami, and Miami Beach) through photography at angles and vantage points that are rarely seen by the average Miamian or tourist.

Miami at Night is available for purchase at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Schiffer Publishing or Golden Dusk Photography.

For more news and information visit www.miamiatnightbook.com

Terra Group Purchases Coconut Grove Parking Garage For $16M

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Parking Garage in Coconut Grove 

A four story garage in Coconut Grove has been sold to Terra Group for $16 million, according to SFBJ. The garage, located at 3850 Oak Avenue, was sold by Miami Parking Authority with an agreement by Terra Group to make 50 spaces available for public transient parking.

Terra Group is building the nearby condos Grove at Grand Bay and Park Grove.

The Transformation Of Edgewater

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Completed, Proposed and Under Construction Projects in Edgewater

In the Edgewater district of Miami, just North of Downtown Miami and located next to Biscayne Bay, was full of many early 20th Century homes in the style of classical revival. By the 1990's and early 2000's crime and homelessness was rampant in the area, but has undergone a dramatic change in recent years. 

Recently, many of the mid-rise apartments and single family homes have been torn down and replaced with luxury high-rises on Biscayne Bay. Developers such as The Related Group and Melo Group have built condos in the area and put their stamp on the area that is dramatically changing the Miami skyline.

Condos that have been completed in the past year are Bay House and Icon Bay.  

Condos that are currently under construction in Edgewater are The Crimson, which is nearly complete, Biscayne Beach, 2500 Biscayne, 26 Edgewater and the Paraiso mega project that includes, Paraiso Bay, One Paraiso, Gran Paraiso and Paraiso Bayviews.

Several projects in the Edgewater district have been proposed and are waiting to start construction in the near future. The 57 story Elysee will be the tallest building in Edgewater and has already opened a sales center nearby. 700 Edgewater recently demolished several buildings on a block of waterfront land and plan to reveal soon what they will build on the site. On the Northern section of Edgewater proposed buildings such as Spark Tower and The Bentley Hotel & Residences hope to break ground before the end of the year. An entire block was purchased last year by Miami Sunrise Properties, which includes a Wendy's restaurant on the site that will probably be flipped in the next year or two to a developer. Miami Sunrise Properties has already flipped land in West Brickell and signs indicate they will do the same with the Edgewater land.

Even with new condos popping up in the area, more condos will presumably be on the way as prime land in the area is still available in this desirable part of Miami.

Parking Garage At Panorama Tower Now Open

Rendering of Panorama Tower

The first 11 floors of the 19 story parking garage is now open, according to SFBJ. 

Florida East Coast Realty received a temporary certificate of occupancy (TCO) for the garage so students at Florida International University could have access for parking.

The parking garage will have 2,000 parking spaces. Once the building is complete it will rise 83 stories and be the tallest building in Florida. 

Construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2017.

Previous construction photos of Panorama Tower can be seen here.

Key Biscayne Trying To Stop Duran Duran Concert

Key Biscayne is looking to stop a Duran Duran concert on April 1 following the Miami Open Tennis Tournament, according to the Miami Herald. 

Key Biscayne does not want the village to become a venue for concerts and is also looking to stop a $50 million expansion of the Tennis Center. Officials fear increasing traffic, especially with the International Miami Boat Show now held at Miami Marine Stadium.