Overview of Miami's Development

Funny how history repeats itself.  The native American cultures that made Southeastern Florida their home tended to set up shop (and residences) along the rugged, yet stunning coastline.

Hundreds of years, generations of 'settlers', and a multitude of developers later, Miami's impressive coastline and urban core are once again becoming the jewels of its tropical crown.

Miami's already breathtaking skyline is now transforming rapidly; a work in progress with exciting momentum.  Bordered on the east by the luminous Biscayne Bay and bisected by the Indians' favorite waterway, the Miami River, downtown Miami now has tourists and locals alike begging for a tour by anyone 'in the know.'

Construction cranes literally dot the main roads that parallel the coastline; Brickell Avenue, and Biscayne Boulevard.  Equally allured are the developers who were smart enough to tied up appropriate parcels of the precious land, as well as the vibrant mix of those who will populate their creations; a sexy cocktail of retail, residences and recreation.

Not to be ignored is the essential spice in the mix; the art scene.  Ranging from co-ops of artists who collectively purchase run-down warehouses and homes where they live, sleep and breathe their art, to the venues such as the Cisneros, Marguilles, Goldman and Rubell private art collections, to the long overdue Grand Dame, Miami's Performing Art Center, a glorious indoor/outdoor multifaceted complex, at the north border of downtown.  All of this is located just minutes over the bridge from the already-famous Art-Deco-land of South Beach.

No surprise then that 'Miami and Miami Beach are arguably among the most sought-after markets in the world,' according to Mark Armstrong, the famed NY developer and Director of Florida operations of Leviev Boymelgreen., one of the largest landowners in downtown Miami.