University of Miami beefs up commercial portfolio with $68M Allapattah purchase
South Florida
Dec 5, 2024

University of Miami beefs up commercial portfolio with $68M Allapattah purchase

School purchased a strip mall, former bank building and parking lot in three separate deals
“Makes sense for all of us”: TRD Forum panelists talk Live Local Act
South Florida
Nov 8, 2024

“Makes sense for all of us”: TRD Forum panelists talk Live Local Act

Developers Gaetano Caltagirone and Asi Cymbal, as well as zoning attorney Anthony De Yurre discussed benefits and challenges of affordable housing law
UDRB OKs Art Falcone’s condo-hotel at Miami Worldcenter
South Florida
Mar 21, 2024

Design review board approves Art Falcone’s condo-hotel at Miami Worldcenter

Group also approved two projects in Allapattah and Edgewater
Miami Gives Initial OK To Rezone Polish American Club
South Florida
Feb 9, 2024

Miami commissioners give preliminary OK to rezone Polish American Club

Organization is planning to redevelop Allapattah headquarters into eight-story mixed-use project
Calta Completes Allapattah Assemblage
South Florida
Jan 31, 2024

Calta completes Allapattah assemblage slated for mixed-use project 

Miami-based can move forward after $47M buying spree
Inside Calta’s Plan for Workforce Housing in Allapattah
South Florida
Dec 19, 2023

Calta plans $47M in Allapattah dev site purchases for workforce housing 

Coral Gables-based firm closed first purchase for $10M
Vivian Dimond Plans Metrorail Housing Project in Miami
South Florida
Dec 11, 2023

Vivian Dimond plans nearly 900-unit workforce housing project near Allapattah

$175M development calls for two 15-story buildings designed by Arquitectonica, next to Metrorail station
Premium Wins $10M Judgment Tied to Allapattah Project
South Florida
Nov 27, 2023

Austria-based Premium wins $10M court judgment tied to delayed Allapattah project

Miami-Dade Judge Lisa Walsh ruled against Proton Builders, a defunct general contractor that failed to complete 132-unit apartment complex
Miami City Incumbent Commissioners Lose to Newcomers
South Florida
Nov 22, 2023

The Magic City shocker: Newcomers unseat incumbent “Miami Mafia” commissioners

Candidates backed by real estate heavyweights upset in two key districts
Lissette Calderon, Jenny Bernell Talk Rentals at TRD Forum
South Florida
Nov 10, 2023

“Uncontrollable expenses”: Lissette Calderon, Jenny Bernell talk multifamily market challenges at TRD Forum

Developers weigh in on financing, insurance and being female in male-dominated real estate arena
Miami politicos backed by real estate industry head to runoffs
South Florida
Nov 8, 2023

Miami politicos backed by real estate industry head to runoffs

Suspended commissioner Miguel Diaz de la Portilla, who is facing public corruption charges, and Sabina Covo failed to garner more than 50% of votes in district elections 
Developers Fuel Alex Diaz De La Portilla PAC
South Florida
Oct 13, 2023

More than a dozen developers fuel Alex Diaz de la Portilla PAC 

13 builders with active projects in Miami donated $450K to disgraced city commissioner’s committee before his arrest on public corruption charges
Pristine DE Donated More to Alex Diaz de la Portilla PAC
South Florida
Oct 12, 2023

Firm tied to Centners gave additional $130K to Alex Diaz de la Portilla PAC

Pristine DE donated funds between March and May to Proven Leadership for Miami-Dade County, an organization set up to support indicted city commissioner’s political activities
Black Salmon, Allen Morris Plan Miami Health District Project
South Florida
Sep 25, 2023

Black Salmon, Allen Morris plan $1B Miami Health District project

Developer Camilo Lopez said he spent $60M and a decade assembling land
Centners Play Leading Role In Miami Commissioner Scandal
South Florida
Sep 15, 2023

David and Leila Centner allegedly at crux of Alex Diaz de la Portilla scandal

FDLE affidavit details how Centner Academy founders funneled $245K to Miami commissioner’s PACs through their lawyer William Riley Jr.
Alex Diaz de la Portilla Arrested on Bribery, Money Laundering
South Florida
Sep 14, 2023

Miami commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla arrested for bribery, money laundering

City politico allegedly accepted $15K in payments tied to brother’s judicial campaign
Eco Stone Plans $35M Allapattah Multifamily Project
South Florida
Aug 18, 2023

Eco Stone plans $35M multifamily project in Allapattah

Firm's first ground-up project, Eco Landing, nabbed $23M construction loan from Popular Bank