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Miami arts district master plan is ‘aspirational’
Miamiherald.com Business
Feb 02Wouldn’t it be nice to stroll through a necklace of pocket parks from Miami’s new Downtown Museum Park all the way up to Overtown’s Dorsey Park amid a vibrant neighborhood with retail shops, offices, residences and cultural facilities?Sounds like Miami... »
Judges back height limit on Belle Isle project
Miamiherald.com Miami Beach
Jan 31A three-judge Miami-Dade Circuit Court panel has upheld the city of Miami Beach’s decision to limit the height a proposed Belle Isle apartment complex, rejecting a lawsuit filed by the owner of the Belle Isle Key Apartments.Read more at the Belle Isle ... »
Florida history archive chronicles Belle Isle, Venetian Causeway
Miamiherald.com Miami Beach
Jan 17As part of the Belle Isle Blog's continuing exploration of Belle Isle and Venetian Causeway historical images, we found a treasure: the Florida Memory Project, a state of Florida archive that includes a collection of 170,000 digitized photos of the sta... »
With a new year approaching, a look to Belle Isle’s past
Miamiherald.com Miami Beach
Dec 30In 1962, Belle Isle in Miami Beach only three highrises — the first, Belle Tower, seven floors and 46 units, a classic built in 1958. Two others were completed in 1962. Terrace Tower, at 3 Island Avenue, is 12 floors and 140 units. The biggest of Belle... »
Venetian construction, streetscape fall behind schedule
Miamiherald.com Miami Beach
Nov 16The construction project the on the Venetian Causeway will miss its year-end completion deadline, and work on new sidewalks, landscaping and lighting on the Venetian Islands will have to be rebid.Read the full story at the Belle Isle Blog. Miami Beach »
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Court upholds Miami Beach height limit on Belle Isle Key apartment proposal
Belle Isle Blog
Jan 30A three-judge Miami-Dade Circuit Court panel has upheld the city of Miami Beach’s decision to limit the height of a proposed Belle Isle apartment complex, rejecting a lawsuit filed by the owner of the Belle Isle Key Apartments. In a decision … Continue... »
The scene from Belle Isle: ING Miami Marathon 2012 a celebration of energy and effort
Belle Isle Blog
Jan 29Fast or plodding, amid splashes of clear water and green Gatorade, the 25,000 runners in Sunday’s 10th ING Miami Marathon brought cheers and energy as they crossed Belle Isle and the Venetian Causeway. The race ended up with the closest … Continue read... »
Belle Isle Residents Association picks new new board, still needs members
Belle Isle Blog
Jan 21Most Belle Isle residents don’t know this, but a group of volunteers who live on the island devote dozens of hours each month — collectively hundreds of hours — looking out for us. They squeeze long-winded government meetings into their … Continue read... »
Venetian Causeway construction drags til June; here comes the ING marathon
Belle Isle Blog
Jan 19Work on the slow-moving, back-jarring, pothole-filled obstacle course we know as the Venetian Causeway is a good six months behind schedule, and th e current phase won’t finish the end of June, Belle Isle residents learned Wednesday night. And the … Co... »
Belle Isle residents to meet; topics range from road and brdige construction to casinos to ING Marathon
Belle Isle Blog
Jan 17The Belle Isle Residents Association holds its annual meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 19 in the board room at Belle Plaza, 20 Island Ave. It starts at 6 p.m. with socializing; the meeting begins at 7. Here’s the full plan for … Continue reading → »