Paul Veres Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 Somebody said on Twitter/X, eloquent and on point: Quote There’s a thing that happens in Florida at the end of April where you have to start saying your goodbyes to friends returning north for cooler air, like species of birds that just can’t cut it down here. We stay. We stay for hurricane season. Iguana season. For the termite swarms. We stay because the roads are quiet. Because you don’t have to make reservations. Because the heat melts away anything too soft or too new. The summers are heavy. Ruthless. Glorious. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 Miami Bayside 1985. If you watch closely you can see Crockett´s boat on the right side of the picture 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 2 hours ago, Tom said: Miami Bayside 1985. If you watch closely you can see Crockett´s boat on the right side of the picture Yep. 2nd slip. Great photo Tom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pahonu Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 (edited) 1 hour ago, Dadrian said: Yep. 2nd slip. Great photo Tom! Oh Dadrian! I’m going to have to object. Those slips are side ties, with two boats between the fingers, making his the third slip on that side of the gangway. Might even be the fourth slip but it’s hard to tell. Edited April 27 by pahonu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Veres Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 (edited) Happened to be way west in the county today, bordering the Everglades. Stumbled upon a nice example of how the developers fill those remaining lots. You'd think you're in Coral Gables. Mediterranian-inspired architecture, beautiful landscaping, and decent density with 3-story apartment buildings. Good amenities with a pool overlooking a lake. And note the domino table on the left in my photo above! Couple more images from the internet. In my opinion this is the most sustainable approach to develop what's gonna be developed anyway - great balance of density and aesthetics for Miami-Dade. Edited April 27 by Paul Veres 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalci Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 3 hours ago, Paul Veres said: Happened to be way west in the county today, bordering the Everglades. Stumbled upon a nice example of how the developers fill those remaining lots. You'd think you're in Coral Gables. Mediterranian-inspired architecture, beautiful landscaping, and decent density with 3-story apartment buildings. Good amenities with a pool overviewing a lake. And note the domino table on the left in my photo above! Couple more images from the internet. In my opinion this is the most sustainable approach to develop what's gonna be developed anyway - great balance of density and aesthetics for Miami-Dade. It just looks like a fantastic place and area to live. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airtommy Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 That looks like Kendall Square. I noticed it a few years ago and I was blown away by how nice it is. It's quite expensive, considering that it's so far from the action and a daily commute into town would be brutal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Veres Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 2 hours ago, airtommy said: That looks like Kendall Square. I noticed it a few years ago and I was blown away by how nice it is. It's quite expensive, considering that it's so far from the action and a daily commute into town would be brutal. That's right, it is Kendall Square, and you're right it's expensive - I talked to some passerby and he said a 1 bedroom goes for about $2,200. You can probably still get a 1bd in Brickell for $2,200 (in some older building). This place is 50-min drive from Brickell! By the way the guy was Venezuelan and another thing I learned from him was that Doral is locally known as Doralzuela because of so many immigrants from that country. I knew Venezuelans flock there but haven't heard the nickname before. Certainly true as I just found several online articles using it. To be clear Kendall Square is not unique in how nice it is. Here is Casa Vera just next door: Apartments start at over $2,200 for 1 bedroom. Camden in Doral: About $2,300 for one bedroom. Amli in Doral: $2,300. In fact Amli has several in South Florida, here is a beaut in Davie: South Florida is beautiful. Especially if you can fork out for a nice place! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Veres Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 Recommending this article: Miami in the 1970s and 80s: A Look at the Magic City’s Turbulent Years Couple of images to tease you, and there are some cool old videos too: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamijimf Posted May 5 Author Report Share Posted May 5 Excellent article, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Veres Posted Wednesday at 06:44 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 06:44 PM Some cool old Miami Beach photos: What Miami Beach used to look like in the 1970s, 1980s from The Palm Beach Post. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airtommy Posted Thursday at 12:01 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 12:01 AM Fantastic old photos!!! I wonder if the Washington Ave photos would be helpful for finding the Havana teaser street scene in "Heroes of the Revolution"? @Tom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted Thursday at 12:18 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 12:18 AM vor 16 Minuten schrieb airtommy: Fantastic old photos!!! I wonder if the Washington Ave photos would be helpful for finding the Havana teaser street scene in "Heroes of the Revolution"? @Tom Already tried but not much too see there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Veres Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago On 1/18/2024 at 7:45 AM, jpaul1 said: Hello alligators friends, somebody knows if there's somewhere where i could grab the Mc Carthy house (28 harbor key) plans. Thank you No help since sounds like it has to be your property, but maybe still interesting to know that one can get original floorplans by showing up in person to the county's permitting and inspection center... but even that only since 1990! "Additional single-family residences built between 1961 and 1972 and portions of 1973 thru 1978 were destroyed as of January 1, 2001 AND ARE NOT AVAILABLE." First of all, who spells "through" as "thru" on the county's official page, is that appropriate? Second, are they saying they just destroyed those older microfilms on schedule, or was there a fire which picked Jan 1st 2001 to do that?? Interestingly the office is way deep in the county, beyond the Ronald Reagan turnpike, at 11805 SW 26th St. https://www.miamidade.gov/permits/plans/building-originals.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Veres Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago The other day had a chance to take this photo of the Julia Tuttle Causeway. On the right are some Edgewater buildings. And way out there in South Beach, you can see the new tallest building of Miami Beach - Five Park, just built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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