In the summer of 2008, Airbnb was born to provide accommodation for those who settled for an “Air Bed and Breakfast” offered by a local resident. Ten years later, and more than 5 million “hosts” in 81,000 cities, the giant of the collaborative economy has raked in $2.7 billion to date. While many may assume […]

Miami recently received a second visit of Amazon’s executives looking for possible areas for its substantial second headquarters (HQ2), said anonymous sources to South Florida Business Journal. The tour was essential to put the city among a few still left in the running for the HQ2. Amazon finished its site visits for HQ2 in May, […]

Take a first look at the ‘Crown of Miami,’ Royal Caribbean’s new 170,000-square-foot cruise terminal only a few weeks away from opening, scheduled for November. The architecture firm BroadwayMalyan is responsible for the design considered as a landmark building for the port. The design evokes to what seems to be a crown when passing by […]

With 30 properties around the world, the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, the luxury brand of the Hilton hotel chain, will soon land in Miami, announced Hilton Worldwide. The grandiose and ambitious architectural project, promises to mark the local skyline and when finalized, it will be one of the tallest buildings on the entire East […]

Estates at Acqualina, an ultra-luxury twin-tower project in Sunny Isles, has received construction financing by the Bank OZK — formerly Bank of the Ozarks, marking the most significant condo construction loan in Miami so far this cycle. The project is now set to go vertical. The project is valued at $1.5 billion, with twin towers […]

The US Congress has again extended the deadline for issuing the permanent EB-5 visa to investors willing to contribute at least $500,000 in American soil. This time the program was extended until December 7th of this year; the previous term ended on September 30th. This is the second time in 2018 that the US government […]

New renderings were unveiled from Pritzker Prize-winning Jean Nouvel’s first project in Miami, Monad Terrace, while the works on site are in full swing. Designed in collaboration with Kobi Karp, the building is set to rise on West Avenue in South Beach, setting a new architectural standard and climate resilience for the city. In the […]

At least 65.5 million of tourists visited Florida during the first six months of 2018 – the highest number ever recorded in the first half of any year in the state history said Governor Rick Scott on Wednesday. So far, 2018 was surpassing 2017, which reached the top of a record, with around 6%. “Florida’s […]

Two iconic Wynwood buildings will close in 2019 to open space to a new project, the Wynwood Green, a 189-unit apartment rental building with approximately 17,000 square feet of retail/commercial space and 324 parking spaces. O Cinema and the Wynwood Yard, a nonprofit movie theater and an art space, will be permanently closing their doors […]

Always planning to stay ahead of the curve, the city of Miami Beach has hired the Italian Pininfarina, company best known for designing Ferraris, to design approximately 300 bus shelters. Construction is set to begin in 2019. “Miami Beach leads the way in design and style,” Commissioner Ricky Arriola said in a press release. “As […]