Rents jump 9 percent in Sunny Isles

The median rent in Sunny Isles Beach increased by 9 percent in the first quarter of 2012, compared to the same period in 2011, according to a report from Condo Vultures. Renters took 209 units in the area in the first three months of 2012, one less than in the first quarter of 2011. There are now a total of six months of residential units available for rent in Sunny Isles. The market, which extends from Golden Beach to Haulover Beach Park, has 400 properties on the market for lease. — Alexander Britell