Miami Herald Sells Property

Posted on May 27, 2011 by admin

Miami Herald Sells Property (ScreenShot: Miami Herald)While the Venetia has fought in the past to stop development of the parking lot between the Herald and our building, the Herald announced this morning the sale of the entire property, including the building to Genting, one of the world’s largest casino and hotel developers.

The new owners are also 50% stakeholders in Norwegian Cruise Line and a partner in Universal Studios Singapore.  We should expect to hear plans in the coming months for the redevelopment of the property, slated to be a large-scale mixed use and entertainment complex.

Source:  Miami Herald

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White Hot Miami HEAT Road Party tonight!

Posted on May 26, 2011 by admin

Miami prepares for a HEAT festival outside the American Airlines Arena.The American Airlines Arena will host the HEAT vs the Bulls tonight, and there will be a lot going on – as you can see from the setup picture here.

According to the New Times, “Starting at 7 p.m., Heat fans will be treated to a free live concert by Ludacris and performances by the Heat Dancers, Heat Mascot Burnie, DJ Irie, the Xtreme Team, and the Miami Heat Rhythm Section.

Almost two dozen food trucks will be on hand, serving up grub while you’re waiting for the game to start.

At the 8:30 p.m. tip off, all eyes will be glued to the game, which will be broadcast in its entirety on the 34,000-square-foot LED screen attached to the outside of the arena.”

Expect a loud evening and with Biscayne Boulevard closed, expect traffic delays and detours.

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Compras Festival Rocks Downtown

Posted on May 14, 2011 by admin

Miami Compras Festival Rocks DowntownMiami’s Annual Compras Haitian Festival was the resident of Bicentennial Park tonight, proving once again a stage aimed towards our building provides great ongoing thumps from the sliding doors all day long.

While the noise can be a little irritating, few others get the birdseye view of the city we have – so let’s just take it in and enjoy. It’s beautiful.

Here’s another shot of the stage from the 13th when they were first testing the lights and sound system:

More pics of the Festival at MiamiPhotoBlog.

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