Higher ground
National
Dec 3, 2021

Higher ground

Development wave sweeps high-ground Miami neighborhoods, stirring climate gentrification fears
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South Florida
Nov 16, 2020

Climate concern driving down sales and prices along coastal Florida: report

By 2020, home prices in high risk sea level tracts fell between 5% and 10% below what they would have if they were in low risk tracts
Tropical storm Eta brought floods to South Florida
South Florida
Nov 9, 2020

Tropical Storm Eta floods South Florida: Photos

Storm brought flooding rains to Fort Lauderdale, downtown Miami and Miami Beach
Daily Digest Miami
South Florida
Nov 26, 2019

Monroe County seeks $150M to combat sea level rise, Bloomberg’s record may polarize voters

A daily roundup of South Florida real estate news, deals and more for Nov. 26, 2019
From left: Nelson Gonzalez, Riley Smith, Jill Hertzberg, Dora Puig, Jim McCann and Dina Goldentayer
South Florida
Sep 6, 2019

South Florida dodged a bullet with Hurricane Dorian. Here’s what that means for the resi market

“I had two sellers ask me for price reductions because it did elevate their stress level,” Riley Smith said
Dealing with rising sea's will be tricky for Miami
South Florida
Jun 7, 2019

How can Miami cope with two extra feet of water by 2060? ULI experts weigh in

Among the ideas: update zoning and building codes, increase seawall heights and re-write the city’s master plan for downtown
Hurricane damage in Florida (Credit: iStock)
South Florida
May 15, 2019

“No one should be lending for 30 years in most of Florida,” financial climate analyst warns

Rising insurance premiums could lead to an economic crash in the Sunshine State, according to one expert
This is how Miami-Dade plans to protect itself from climate change
South Florida
Apr 24, 2019

This is how Miami-Dade plans to protect itself from climate change

The county is planning up to $20B in infrastructure and affordable housing projects over the next two decades
Institutional investors are factoring climate change into real estate deals in coastal cities: panel
South Florida
Apr 5, 2019

Institutional investors are factoring climate change into real estate deals in coastal cities: panel

Fund managers are using technological tools to determine which areas face the most danger from sea level rise
Miami taps Urban Land Institute to evaluate sea-rise plan, infrastructure investment
South Florida
Mar 18, 2019

Miami taps Urban Land Institute to evaluate sea-rise plan, infrastructure investment

$135K contract will cover ways city can protect neighborhoods along Biscayne Bay
Glaser and partners propose 15-acre “West of West” district in South Beach
South Florida
Feb 14, 2019

Glaser and partners propose 15-acre “West of West” district in South Beach

Overlay district is bordered by Bay and Alton roads and 13th and 16th streets
In Miami Beach, buyers and builders turn to elevated homes amid rising concerns of floods
South Florida
Dec 21, 2018

In Miami Beach, buyers and builders turn to elevated homes amid rising concerns of floods

Growing popularity of raised homes follows city ordinance easing height restrictions beneath homes, as residents seek to protect against frequent flooding
Legal fight pits historic preservation against climate-change preparation
South Florida
Jul 14, 2018

Legal fight pits historic preservation against climate-change preparation

An owner of property in the flood-prone Tatum Waterway area of Miami Beach has gone to court to undo the area's historic designation
Miami Beach shelves plan to raise roads amid opposition from North Bay Road residents
South Florida
May 17, 2018

Miami Beach shelves plan to raise roads amid opposition from North Bay Road residents

Vote could delay the $24M project nearly six years
Miami Beach rising seas strategy needs more solutions: ULI panel
South Florida
Apr 20, 2018

Miami Beach rising seas strategy needs more solutions: ULI panel

City needs to build taller seawalls, use green and open spaces for their sponge-like function
Miami home prices are feeling the impact of sea level rise, new research suggests
South Florida
Apr 20, 2018

Miami home prices are feeling the impact of sea level rise, new research suggests

Prices of homes on lower ground are rising at a slower pace than those at higher elevations
There’s plenty wrong with Miami Beach’s sea level rise mitigation: property owners
South Florida
Apr 18, 2018

There’s plenty wrong with Miami Beach’s sea level rise mitigation: property owners

"If you destroy the historic neighborhoods, you are not making real progress," says Scott Needleman