For the first time in a long time, Miami’s next mayor won’t be a member of a familial political dynasty. On Tuesday, former Miami-Dade County commissioner Eileen Higgins and ex-Miami City Manager Emilio Gonzalez won first and second place, respectively, in Miami’s mayoral election. However, Higgins did not capture more than 50 percent of the … Read more
America’s housing market has split in two: High-earning buyers and sellers still have choices and leverage, while everyone else faces shrinking options and rising costs. It’s a divide that mirrors the broader K-shaped economy defining 2025. After an economic shock, parts of the economy shoot upward—like the top arm of the letter “K”—while others slide … Read more
Former “Today” show host Hoda Kotb has shared a glimpse inside her home as she reunited with her ex-fiance, Joel Schiffman, for a “funday Sunday” with their daughters, Hayley, 8, and Hope, 6. The NBC alum, 61, who announced in September 2024 that she would be stepping down from the hit morning show to spend … Read more
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has threatened to impose “a 100% tariff” on New Yorkers who want to flee to the Lone Star State if Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani wins the mayoral election. In a post on X, Abbott said Monday: “After the polls close tomorrow night, I will impose a 100% tariff on anyone moving … Read more
Raoul Thomas’ financially floundering CGI Merchant Group sold its Nexus co-working portfolio for $31 million. Over the past two years, Miami-based CGI Merchant has faced debt woes on its properties and parted with most of its portfolio through either foreclosures or sales. Its troubles came amid elevated interest rates that have increased payments for floating-rate … Read more
13th Floor and Key International are launching a Nobu-branded condo tower in Miami’s Brickell, the brand’s first residential project in the city. The announcement follows a controversial fight over the development site, which is on the longtime grounds of the historic First Miami Presbyterian Church at 609 Brickell Avenue. Brickell residents opposing the development lost … Read more
Comedian Amy Schumer has listed her “dream, dramatic” New Orleans home after she and her husband Chris Fischer transformed it into the perfect hideaway—as her Brooklyn townhouse remains on the market. The actress, 43, listed the two-bedroom, 1.5-bathroom property, which sprawls across 1,967 square feet, after owning it for just four years, as first reported … Read more
Canadian buyers are retreating from high-end South Florida markets, driven by the Trump administration’s trade and immigration policies and a softer exchange rate, even as Latin American demand remains strong. Canada’s share of foreign buyers shopping for U.S. homes online has dropped to 32.1 percent in the third quarter, from 36.6 percent in the same … Read more
Four years after scoring approval for a 354-unit luxury apartment tower in North Miami Beach, developer Celal Ozkan lost the site to the lender in bankruptcy court. An affiliate of CEO Contract, led by Ozkan, will turn over the nearly 1-acre site at 16300 Northeast 19th Avenue to Miami Beach-based Safe Harbor Equity, which had … Read more
The head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, JJ Redick, has listed his lavish Brooklyn, NY, penthouse for $6.2 million. The 41-year-old—whose full name is Jonathan—put his New York condo back on the market three years after listing and delisting the sprawling dwelling. The NBA pro purchased the 2,973-square-foot property in 2017 for just over … Read more