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Supply chain issues could slow Miami’s condo boom

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Miami’s condo market, known for its booms and busts, is in the middle of a big boom that would typically be threatened by, inevitably, an oversupply of condos. But the dreaded trio of supply chain breakdownsrising costs, and labor shortages pose the most significant hazard.

To offset rising construction costs and prepare for supply chain-induced shortages, some contractors and developers purchase materials and store them in warehouses earlier or modify sales contracts to account for changes to materials and appliances. And those measures may be more widely adopted now that a land war in Europe, ...

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MTA Unveils Next-Generation Subway Cars

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The next generation of subway cars is poised to hit the rails.

MTA unveiled their long-awaited R211 subway cars. Officials literally pulled a curtain to reveal the city’s first look at what could be a 1,600-car fleet crisscrossing subway lines.

Passenger service with the cars likely won’t start until September 2022, said Demetrius Crichlow, executive vice president and COO of New York City Transit. “We start qualifying and testing within the next few weeks, ...

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NYC Rental Market Picks Up Pace

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It’s recovery time. In Manhattan, new lease signings rose to their highest level for the month of January, since the last financial crisis: up 57.6%year over year.

Lowered rents prompted an increase in the new lease contracts activity. Tenants are moving back to the city in search of good deals as they sense the leverage in their ...

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Miami-Dade’s SMART Rapid Transit Plan is on its way

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Miami-Dade County’s plan to build six new transit corridors advanced in 2020, and five of the six corridors now have a mode of transportation selected.

The mass transit expansion is known as the SMART Plan.

Here’s a look at what commissioners chose to build for each of the corridors:

  • Beach Corridor – A monorail will run 3.45 miles, from downtown Miami’s Omni station to 5th Street in South Beach.

  • Northeast Corridor – Commuter rail has been selected, ...

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Fisher Island to receive new residences by 2025. Will there be enough demand?

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It’s official: Fisher Island is set for 57 new condos and 12 single-family homes.

The Miami-Dade County Commission approved a plan last week that would bring the total number of residences on the private, 216-acre island to about 800 condo units and about 20 single-family homes.

Construction of the new residences is slated to begin in 2022, with completion in 2025, according to Kobi Karp, founder and principal of the Miami-based Kobi Karp Architecture & Interior Design, project architect.

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Manhattan 3Q 2020 Sales Report

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This quarter (Jul-Aug-Sep) began just over a week after the COVID lockdown ended and it reflects sales-contracts that were signed during and after the COVID lockdown. We notice a slight improvement: the number of closed sales edged up a bit from the previous quarter which bodes well for the future..or at least we hope so.

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