What’s New – Page 15 – Coral Gables and Miami Real Estate

February 26, 2015

Just Listed by Val Byrne! 5030 Davis Road Introducing “Casa Iluminada”

We’re calling this “Casa Iluminada” because of the phenomenal collaboration of glass, natural light, and soaring ceilings. The home was built in 2008, and a gorgeous renovation took place in 2014. This gated residence is bar none the epitome of luxury, sensibility, and comfort, and so are the separate guest house, gym, […]

February 26, 2015

Will We See The End Of Controlled Choice?

Brief background: In the 1980’s Miami-Dade County Public Schools established “Controlled Choice,” a system whereby the school system selected the school that a student would attend. It was intended to desegregate the schools. Fast forward to 2015 and Coral Gables is the county’s only remaining city to have Controlled Choice, […]

February 6, 2015

Trader Joe’s in Edgewater?

The Edgewater area has blossomed within the past few years into a wonderful pedestrian friendly community. Centrally located, Edgewater is just north of Brickell and Downtown Miami, south of the beautiful Design District and Midtown, and a short drive away from Miami Beach, Coral Gables, and Coconut Grove. Many companies have been fighting […]

January 29, 2015

The Underline Is Going To Be Top-of-the-Line! Thank You Meg Daly!

What do the UM, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez, the Dade County parks, public works and transit departments, and the Mayors of Miami, Coral Gables, and South Miami have in common? They are avid supporters of Meg Daly’s “Underline” dream of transforming the existing, practically unused paved path that runs […]

January 21, 2015

All Eyes Are On Miami!

Did everyone read last week’s Business Monday cover story about Miami being a leading luxury capital of the world? It was a WOW moment for Miami where we were defined as “a cosmopolitan playground for the world’s wealthy,” “the American Riviera,” and “a magnet for capital and people from all […]

January 14, 2015

The Buzz on Condos in Coconut Grove! There’s Life Beyond Park Grove…

I have clients coming to Miami this month who want to buy a condo in Coconut Grove but can’t afford nor wait for Park Grove to be completed. I adore Park Grove but we have to remember there is life beyond that site! Architectural styles change and building popularities ebb […]

January 10, 2015

Recently Sold by Valaree Byrne in Coral Gables! 515 San Antonio Avenue

List Price: 1,375,000.00 4 Bedrooms | 3 Baths 515SanAntonio.com My first closing in 2015 was one of my favorite homes listed in 2014! The house was a classic 1990 built with a mix of Florida Vernacular and Modernism, and spanned a beautiful 14,700 SF lot. There was no one living at the […]

January 6, 2015

Rents Gone Wild in South Florida!

Zillow released its rent report this week noting an increase in the South Florida rental market in 2014. 775,000 South Floridian renting-households spent $10.5 billion in rent last year. There was a 7.7% increase in the rental market from the year prior! Read more at The Real Deal. I […]

December 24, 2014

Miami Real Estate 2015….Words of Wisdom from the Wise Guys!

The Real Deal has published “What top Miami developers are predicting for 2015.” In a nutshell the fresh and out-of-the-box thinkers at Grass River Properties are entrenched in the Miami facts that have always driven our economies: Miami appeals to major onshore institutional investors, private equity, and international investors. We attract […]