Standing proud: Miami developers race to erect city’s tallest tower

Standing proud: Miami developers race to erect city’s tallest tower

Developer Gil Dezer won’t stop until he’s on the top. “We keep asking the FAA for taller, and the request keeps getting granted,’’ said Dezer, whose company is the largest landowner of oceanfront property in South Florida, with condo sales of more than $4 billion in the state. Dezer is talking about two of his … Read more

Miami condo buyers ask ‘Where will I park my yacht?’ — and developers race to respond

Miami condo buyers ask ‘Where will I park my yacht?’ — and developers race to respond

Serge Ojeda is sailing into a new chapter of his life with swanky new toys: a $25 million boat and a $31 million tricked-out Miami condominium unit with private boat slip that is free for a year. Ojeda, who runs private equity firms investing in renewable resources globally, is negotiating a deal for the tricked-out … Read more

Why Hallandale Beach is racing to become South Florida’s buzziest city

Why Hallandale Beach is racing to become South Florida’s buzziest city

Hallandale Beach had long sat in the shadow of its bustling, H-named neighbor Hollywood — which, population-wise, is more than thrice its size. Now, the region’s other dale (this, a non-Fort) continues to remind us: It’s no longer just here to place. It’s here to win. In recent years, the Broward County beachside town, just … Read more