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Merrimac Ventures, a South Florida-based development firm, recently began construction on Merrimac Plantation, a new multifamily development at 1711 N. University Drive. The property will encompass 293,945 square feet with 306 rental apartments across two six-story midrise buildings. Construction is expected to be completed in 2023. Apartments will range from one to three-bedroom layouts. Each

The LOOP (Las Olas Oceanside Park) was recently launched in the Central Beach area of Fort Lauderdale to provide public green spaces along with the Intracoastal Promenade, Las Olas Beach Garage Sunset Terrace and DC Alexander Park. The four locations will offer a bevy of year-round activities and oceanfront entertainment, including food events, fitness classes,

A newly constructed waterfront estate at 770 S. Shore Dr. in Miami Beach recently sold for $5.15 million. Sabal Development, a luxury custom home builder, built the property and sold it to Chester and Grace Ng, represented by Dan Hechtkopf and Marci DeClaris of Douglas Elliman, a real estate company. The home consists of two floors

With 70% of units sold, the Alina announces the phase one completion of its artfully designed, nine-story, luxury 121-residence property. Developed by El-Ad Group in the heart of Boca Raton, the project boasts 32,000 square feet of outdoor amenity space and an otherworldly spa. Designed by Garcia Stromberg/GS4 Studios, the Alina was brought to life by Moss

Constellation Culinary Group recently announced a new collaboration with Open Water to provide a branded collection of purified canned water specifically for the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science in Miami. The eco-friendly branded cans are available at the museum’s quick-service café Food@Science. A menu of specialty bites curated by Constellation Culinary Group will also be available to purchase.

A recent event at the Weston YMCA Family Center underlined the importance of water safety awareness and education. As noted by Matthew A. Love, president and CEO of Nicklaus Children’s Health System, Miami-Dade and Broward counties have among the highest occurrences of child drownings in the United States. In an effort to diminish the number

Condos.com recently became the first online real estate forum to welcome cryptocurrency transactions as an accepted form of payment. The process will use BitPay’s 11 supported cryptocurrency coins as payment for both deposits and rebates on the website, which operates as a mediator between e-commerce and real estate industries. “Through Condos.com, our mission is to

Two multifamily properties in Miami Gardens and Miami Beach are now in the hands of new owners after Ytech sold the apartments for $119 million. The Miami-based real estate development firm sold Ocean House NoBe (pictured, top), a 186-unit residence in the North Beach area of Miami Beach for $41 million, as well as Lake House

Ten years ago, inspired by our ongoing fascination with post-apocalyptic horror through shows like The Walking Dead, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted a fun guide to zombie preparedness that doubled as a standard in-home emergency supply kit. Think water, food, medications, tools/supplies, etc. In August, the team at Lawn Love took that idea

South Florida’s most fashionable tribute to breast cancer awareness returns after a two-year hiatus. The Gallery of Amazing Things in Dania Beach will be the backdrop Sept. 10 for Lipstick Lounge, the fun-filled style extravaganza that promises a Men’s Den with casino-style gambling, cocktails, light bites and over-the-top beauty and fashion finds. The event is

Apparently, it wasn’t enough to reimagine the building. Along with raising the curtain next month on a $30 million renovation (with state-of-the-art acoustics, and a new premium lounge among the enhancements), the former Parker Playhouse also has rolled out a 2021-22 schedule packed with buzzworthy shows. The iconic venue that debuted in 1967, now known

After a year of small, socially-distanced presentations and virtual streaming, the world’s largest marketing vehicle for the swim and resort wear industries—Paraiso Miami Beach—returned to form in 2021 with a multiday extravaganza filled with live runway shows. Among the highlights was a prime-time Saturday night showcase for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit at the renovated Baia Beach