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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Little deals highlight big potential in Little Havana

INVESTORS ARE FLIPPING PROPERTIES FOR BIG DOLLARS



from the Real Deal

Under-the-radar sales in Miami neighborhoods like Little Havana and the Miami River underscore the potential for commercial activity just outside the bustling Greater Downtown Miami market.
Little Havana in particular has become a magnet for multifamily investment, broker Patricia Rotsztain told The Real Deal. Rotsztain brokered the sale of two buildings for about $80,000 per apartment in May, and said that asking prices rose by about 30 percent from the time of contract to closing. 
501 Northeast Sixth Court in Little Havana sold for $2.3 million
501 Northeast Sixth Court in Little Havana sold for $2.3 million
“Now, it’s very hard to find a building for sale at less than $120,000 per door,” Rotsztain, of Rotsztain & Sulichin, said.
The three-story, 24-unit building at 1528 Northwest Third Street sold for $1.92 million in mid May, up from $1.68 million in 2014. The buyer, a Brooklyn-based LLC, plans to renovate the 1923-building and bring the rents up to market rate, Rotsztain said. Pre-renovation, a two-bedroom unit may go for about $700 a month, she said.
In Miami, the median rent in May for a two-bedroom was $2,550, according to listing service Zumper. In Little Havana, a two-bedroom apartment rents for a median of $1,795 to $1,850, Zumper said.
The second building, at 501 Northeast Sixth Court, sold to a Latin American buyer for $2.3 million, Rotsztain said. That deal has yet to clear records, but the new owner has similar plans for the three-story, 29-unit building. Property records show it last sold in 2014 for $1.6 million. The apartments were built in 1925.
Developers and investors are banking on Little Havana’s success. Last year, a neighborhood supermarket in East Little Havana sold for $1.06 million. That property is zoned T6-8-O, and is near Ball & Chain, Azucar Ice Cream and Domino Park. It sold for about $100 per square foot, based on land value.
Just last week, a small strip mall at 1860 West Flagler Street sold for $1.9 million, according to Waterfront Investment Real Estate. Just 13 months prior, the property traded hands for $960,000, netting the seller $850,000.
For residents, Little Havana offers cheaper rents than nearby areas like downtown Miami and Brickell.
New York-based Burke Leighton paid nearly $11 million for a newly completed apartment building at 1430 Southwest First Street in February.
“This location is very striking,” company adviser Morris Matalon told TRD at the time. “We decided to go to Little Havana because of its proximity to Brickell.”
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Under-the-radar sales in Miami neighborhoods like Little Havana and the Miami River underscore the potential for commercial activity just outside the bustling Greater Downtown Miami market.
Little Havana in particular has become a magnet for multifamily investment, broker Patricia Rotsztain told The Real Deal. Rotsztain brokered the sale of two buildings for about $80,000 per apartment in May, and said that asking prices rose by about 30 percent from the time of contract to closing.


501 Northeast Sixth Court in Little Havana sold for $2.3 million
“Now, it’s very hard to find a building for sale at less than $120,000 per door,” Rotsztain, of Rotsztain & Sulichin, said.

The three-story, 24-unit building at 1528 Northwest Third Street sold for $1.92 million in mid May, up from $1.68 million in 2014. The buyer, a Brooklyn-based LLC, plans to renovate the 1923-building and bring the rents up to market rate, Rotsztain said. Pre-renovation, a two-bedroom unit may go for about $700 a month, she said.

In Miami, the median rent in May for a two-bedroom was $2,550, according to listing service Zumper. In Little Havana, a two-bedroom apartment rents for a median of $1,795 to $1,850, Zumper said.

The second building, at 501 Northeast Sixth Court, sold to a Latin American buyer for $2.3 million, Rotsztain said. That deal has yet to clear records, but the new owner has similar plans for the three-story, 29-unit building. Property records show it last sold in 2014 for $1.6 million. The apartments were built in 1925.

Developers and investors are banking on Little Havana’s success. Last year, a neighborhood supermarket in East Little Havana sold for $1.06 million. That property is zoned T6-8-O, and is near Ball & Chain, Azucar Ice Cream and Domino Park. It sold for about $100 per square foot, based on land value.

Just last week, a small strip mall at 1860 West Flagler Street sold for $1.9 million, according to Waterfront Investment Real Estate. Just 13 months prior, the property traded hands for $960,000, netting the seller $850,000.

For residents, Little Havana offers cheaper rents than nearby areas like downtown Miami and Brickell.

New York-based Burke Leighton paid nearly $11 million for a newly completed apartment building at 1430 Southwest First Street in February.

“This location is very striking,” company adviser Morris Matalon told TRD at the time. “We decided to go to Little Havana because of its proximity to Brickell.”


http://therealdeal.com/miami/2016/06/02/little-deals-highlight-big-potential-in-little-havana/



Investors are flipping properties for big profits
Investors are flipping properties for big profits
Investors are flipping properties for big profits
nvestors are flipping properties for big profits
nvestors are flipping properties for big profits

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

ADVOCACY FOR LITTLE HAVANA -- EN ESPANOL




La Pequeña Habana, 

¿el Disney World de la cultura cubana?


By Daniel Shoer Roth/El Nuevo Herald


No viaje muy lejos para disfrutar de un lugar diferente. Visite el Disney World de la cultura cubana en el corazón de La Pequeña Habana, donde los estereotipos y las caricaturas están a flor de piel. Ruido, fiesta, trivialidad.

Los quioscos de operadores turísticos ocupan aceras y tiendas de la Calle Ocho. A los visitantes no les narran las proezas de José Martí ni de los pioneros del exilio cubano que ahí recomenzaron sus vidas desde cero. La prioridad es entusiasmarlos con café, tabaco y mojitos para luego venderles cenas con espectáculos musicales, paseos a los Everglades y a los Cayos.

Espacios comunes en el vecindario han sido cerrados o cercados para mantener fuera al “elemento”. Con este término denigran a los residentes ancianos que por tradición se congregan a cotorrear. En la plaza aledaña al Parque del Dominó prohibieron la presencia de artistas, músicos y artesanos porque representaban competencia para los negocios.

En efecto, la promoción del emblemático vecindario hispano como segunda atracción turística más popular de Miami por mercaderes foráneos pone en peligro de desaparecer su mismísima identidad cultural, patrimonio que atrae hacia sí, como poderosísimo imán, a visitantes de todo el globo.

Intereses contrapuestos en la visión futura de la barriada socavan su tejido social a causa de la estructura económica prevaleciente. La falta de inversión en mantenimiento y optimación de los servicios urbanos esenciales es desconcertante. Y qué decir de la flagrante violación de los códigos municipales de construcción, usos de suelo y zonificación.

Mientras que en el distrito turístico la infraestructura luce remozada, en las áreas residenciales contiguas las aceras están rotas, las calles llenas de baches, las plazas y los parques muy deteriorados.

Lo constaté acompañando a estudiantes de posgrado de la Escuela de Planificación Urbana y Regional de Florida Atlantic University, como parte de su investigación de las secuelas de la acelerada urbanización asociada a la especulación inmobiliaria y a los esfuerzos privados por transformar la fidedigna East Little Havana en la nueva “West Brickell” –en detrimento de los bienes históricos y del interés mayoritario.

Mientras que en el distrito turístico la infraestructura luce remozada, en las áreas residenciales contiguas las aceras están rotas, las calles llenas de baches, las plazas y los parques muy deteriorados; en las esquinas se apila basura arrojada ilegalmente (incluyendo colchones y muebles); hay viviendas abandonadas que están en ruinas y lotes de tierra vacantes que atraen actividad criminal.

Ruinas estas causadas por la codicia y la compleja trama de complicidad política enmascarada tras la careta de celo por el bien comunitario. Todo lo cual acrecienta los problemas de coexistencia vecinal y el resentimiento de los habitantes hacia las autoridades.

Al igual que en otros barrios céntricos y de clase obrera en el condado de Miami-Dade, en La Pequeña Habana, cambios ascendentes en las características socioeconómicas de los residentes propulsados por la regeneración urbana desplazan progresivamente a la población más desposeída en búsqueda de vivienda asequible.

En el proceso, se menoscaba la herencia cultural del lugar, a la vez que se construye arbitrariamente. En la excursión guiada por la activista y autora Corinna Moebius, los estudiantes de FAU se asombraron al toparse, en plena zona residencial, con un enorme estacionamiento comercial sin paisajismo. El desaparecido Teatro Martí, un punto de encuentro por excelencia en los albores del exilio, dio paso a un edificio de apartamentos. La seguridad vial para peatones de mayor edad es otro asunto preocupante.

“Es algo muy latinoamericano hablar y socializar entre los vecinos en la calle. Así fue siempre La Pequeña Habana”, me explicó Moebius. “Pero ahora me preocupa que los nuevos edificios son construidos como fortalezas, como barreras, y ya no ves a las personas sentadas en las entradas hablando entre sí. Sus diseños fomentan la división”.

La Pequeña Habana es un lugar fascinante con un bello entorno natural, rico en cultura, historia y tradiciones, colmado de rincones que merecen ser descubiertos por su autenticidad y su gente. Convertirlo en un parque temático de diversiones para los turistas y en una barriada para personas de alto nivel adquisitivo atenta contra su alma. 

El exilio cubano debería defender con amor propio su herencia cultural y raíces humildes.

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Tuesday, January 12, 2016

HNTB TEAM WILL DETERMINE FUTURE OF CALLE OCHO CORRIDOR


LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH FDOT'S CONSULTANT WHILE       ADVOCATING FOR COMPLETE STREETS TAHT SERVE THE COMMUNITY

PlusUrbia Design congratulates the HNTB team for being selected by FDOT Distirct 6 to -selected to lead the Calle 8 PD&E study.

HNTB was selected from four outstanding short-listed firms including: AECOM Technical Services, JACOBS Engineering Group and PARSONS Transportation Group.

PlusUrbia was proud to publish pedestrian-friendly suggestions and hold a major local meeting for the corridor in 2015.

Our pro-bono effort continues in 2016, as we pledge to serve as the voice of the community and champion of complete streets.




http://plusurbia.com/strong-towns-the-case-against-urban-corridors-that-act-like-high-speed-highways/