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Southern Business: Marina space dwindling in U.S. hot spots For eight years, Rob Quinlivan has lived in his version of paradise – a 40-foot power boat docked in a public marina. It’s a life that’s given him adventure, freedom and a way to experience the best of South Florida without the soaring prices of its …
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Family sells Sarasota County ‘oasis’ for $40 million One of the last remaining big chunks of agricultural land west of Interstate 75 has been bought up for a high-end development, and at what is likely a record land price. The 80 acres near Stickney Point Road, owned by one of the region’s founding families, is …
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Farmland prices skyrocket Farmland prices are soaring across Florida, rising an average of 50 percent to nearly 90 percent between 2004 and 2005, a new University of Florida survey reported Friday. But agricultural land prices are being pushed to record levels by speculators and urban growth pressures, not success on the farms, said survey author …
Architects propose a slice of Manhattan in Orlando Orlando hasn’t seen anything like this before. Two of the four ultra-modern buildings planned for the downtown block across from the Orange County Courthouse would feature sides that don’t align vertically. Picture building blocks stacked by a woozy toddler. “There’s going to be controversy and discussion about …
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Bal Harbour gives preliminary OK to $1 billion hotel project The $1 billion St. Regis-Bal Harbour Hotel and Residences, which one of its proponents touted will be “absolutely the highest-class hotel in South Florida,” has gained tentative approval of a zoning change from the Bal Harbour Village Council. The council’s 4-1 vote Jan. 5, following …
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Bears Issue Warnings for Condos, Condo Hotels The Condominium Summit, co-presented this week in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., by Commercial Property News and Multi-Housing News, ended with a hearty debate over the future direction of the condo market. And when push came to shove, the condo hotel segment was hit with the greatest criticism. Hollowell criticized …
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