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OVERTOWN

Opening doors in Overtown

Federal government helps low-income families buy homes at a new development

BY ANDREA ROBINSON

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The high and mighty, from Washington, D.C., and Miami City Hall, came out to welcome Ollie Tillman to her new home Monday afternoon.

She almost couldn't believe it, but the evidence stood before her: dozens of brightly colored Bahamian-style houses in Overtown.

''Finally, a promise that really was kept,'' Tillman said, her voice breaking as tears streamed down her cheek.

``Something in this community finally came to fruition.''

Full article at: The Herald

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(Some good news)

MIAMI

Bicentennial Park makeover will start today

A top-notch design firm has been hired to draw up a master plan for the proposed Museum Park in downtown Miami.

By ANDRES VIGLUCCI

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After months of negotiation, the city of Miami has hired one of the nation's premier design firms to create a master plan for the proposed downtown Museum Park.

The firm, New York-based Cooper, Robertson & Partners, will begin work within days to draft a plan that will guide the transformation of near-derelict Bicentennial Park into what city leaders hope will be a bayfront gem.

''Having these world-renowned planners on board is not going to hurt us at all,'' said Robert Weinreb, project manager for the city, which will mark the start of work with a launch ceremony at noon today at the park.

Full article at: The Herald

[Urban_Legend]

^I'm glad to finally hear some news about this. This park will be a great renovation for Miami, and I hope we can get some world-class museum structures and public art and all.

[Dale]

And to add to this, I thought I'd read a while back that Bayfront Park is going to see some modest improvements as well.

Anyone else hear this ?

[Aessotariq]

Yes, there are plans in the works... I think they're incorporating that into the baywalk/riverwalk project.

There has also been a proposal (though nothing concrete that I can think of) of redoing the entire park, since many complain that it is not very human in scale.

[Urban_Legend]

^Yeah, I wasn't impressed with Bayfront Park that much. I think the amphitheatre is a bit too inclusive.... Maybe I'm just being picky, and I'm keeping in mind just how old that park is. It's showing its age.

[miamistreets]

(thanks for editing it for me,aessotariq)

And i wanted to show you guys something that might be interesting.

(thats a pretty big name for a park)

County working on clearing way for biopharmaceutical park

By Tom Harlan

Miami-Dade County officials are working to approve a long-term lease in the next few days that would bring a biopharmaceutical park and up to 1,500 jobs to Liberty City.

Town Center Properties is to develop Poinciana Park, a $120 million park on a county Empowerment Trust site near Northwest 79th Street and 27th Avenue.

The county manager's office must approve an undisclosed 75-year ground-lease agreement with the trust. The county, which owns the site, transferred the land to the trust in 2004 to begin the lease with the developer....

Full article:Miami Today News

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County grant to go to consultant for Gusman revitalization

By Yeleny Suarez

A $25,000 grant from the Miami-Dade County Cultural Affairs Department will be used to hire a consultant to help revitalize downtown's Gusman Theater.

The Miami Parking Authority last week approved use of the Cultural Affairs funds to issue a request for qualifications.

"The Gusman has been dormant for a long time. It really needs to be re-energized and re-thought in terms of the focus of the board - maybe the types of shows and ongoing fundraising for purpose of creating endowment for the theater," said Art Noriega, parking authority executive director....

Full Article:Miami Today News

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(I like how this guy thinks,he's great.He's the chairman and chief executive of Miami-based The Related Group of Florida.)

Posted on Mon, Apr. 18, 2005

NURI VALLBONA / HERALD STAFF

THE CONDO KING: With nearly 50 high-rise projects underway, developer Jorge Perez is reaching for the sky.

Builder's condo craze bet is unprecedented

By MATTHEW HAGGMAN

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Driving down Miami's Brickell Avenue in his dark gray Mercedes-Benz S500 one recent morning, developer Jorge Perez did not like what he saw. Surveying a stark sidewalk edging bland office lobbies -- and even worse, a parking garage entrance -- Perez pronounced the avenue ''totally pedestrian unfriendly.''

Then Perez declared he will change that.

The 55-year-old high-rise condominium developer, more than anyone, is in a position to do it with seven towers planned for construction along Brickell Avenue, the boulevard at the heart of the city's financial district.His plan: erect new towers with ground-floor restaurants and shops and spruce up sidewalks with shade trees and benches...

Full Article:Miami Herald

[Urban_Legend]

^I thought the Gusman theatre was in use, as a cultural arts center. ???

I'm sure that when the new PAC opens, most acts will play there....

[Aessotariq]

The PAC will be much larger, but the Gusman will still have a niche. Miami-Dade College will still be one of their biggest clients.

[Aessotariq]

Posted on Thu, Apr. 21, 2005

MUSEUM PARK

Miami park plan is put in motion

Only a couple of days old, the planning process for Miami's Museum Park on the bayfront is off to an optimistic start, although there are still many tough decisions pending.

BY MICHAEL VASQUEZ AND ANDRES VIGLUCCI

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Two days and one ''working'' meeting into the planning process for what could one day be downtown Miami's signature public space, there is a general sense of hope and goodwill among most of those involved.

The coming months will test those feelings, as differing visions compete for control of downtown's proposed Museum Park, known to many by its current name -- Bicentennial Park.

Full article: Miami Herald

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USA Today's article about Miami.

Condo development on Miami coast is hot, hotter, hottest

By Marilyn Adams, USA TODAY

MIAMI

[streetscaper]

New spectacular renderings of Marina Blue (which is rising as I type)

The parcels north and south of Marina Blue are all currently being developed

[streetscaper]

I wish....

and the view...(Museum Park, 3 museums, are currently in the design phase to be built in that park in the center)

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[streetscaper]

here's a photoshopped rendering (provided by SouthFloridaDave @ SSC) of the wall of skyscrapers that is currently rising on Biscayne Blvd(Ten Museum Park wasn't included)...it's gonna be heaven!

[Aessotariq]

Stunning. I like the new angle from the south of the building. Marina Blue has enough glass to make it look like an office tower... Beautiful.

[Urban_Legend]

Those pictures are hellatight!!!1

Although, it looks as if Marina Blue totally turns its back to the street; I'm not talking about Biscayne, but that other street, where the Metromover is.

[miamistreets]

Great pictures ! Marina Blue is better than i thought,it might add a little color to the skyline.

[miamistreets]

Do any of you guys or girls ,know anything about SMA ? I know it sounds weird but its (supposively) a project about a building that would be +800 ft.I think its South Miami Avenue.

I just read about it in SSC.And i think it would be a significant building, that why im asking.

[up+down=midtown]

new development spreadsheet,looks like theres going to be a 400ft tower right across from midtown miami called electra designed by kobi karp

http://www.ci.miami.fl.us/Planning/pages/l...rgeScaleDev.asp

[Dale]

A forumer on SSC says the spreadsheet shows Met 3 at only 786 ft.

[up+down=midtown]

well for sma i know that the architect is fullerton diaz

[streetscaper]

does anyone know what the Ellipse project is at 1776 Biscayne Blvd....it's at a height of 273ft!

[up+down=midtown]

yea i have a pic of it give me a sec