Development NEWS

Design Review Board Approves Convention Hotel Signs at Full Size, Clears South of Fifth Infill Project

The board granted the Grand Hyatt convention hotel's sign program at the 11-foot monument size staff wanted trimmed to 9, approved the twice-heard 935 2nd Street building over its neighbors' objections, and cleared a Prairie Avenue home's roof-deck and driveway variances — while 7928 Byron Avenue was continued to Oct. 8 with a new architect.

Journal Staff Sep 17, 2026

Planning Housing

Condos & HOAs NEWS

Woman Claims She Owns Miami Beach Condo After Living There 13 Years Without Title

A Miami-Dade lawsuit asks a court to declare a woman the legal owner of a Tatum Waterway Drive condo through adverse possession, stripping title from a deceased woman's estate without a sale.

Journal Staff Sep 12, 2026

Housing Litigation

Condos & HOAs ANALYSIS

Board Fight at West Avenue Condo Escalates as Its Own Lawsuit Quietly Disappears

The directors have moved to throw out the recall suit, pointing to a consent form with a single signature. Days earlier, the association dropped its own case against a unit owner the day before a hearing it had been fighting for months. Both dockets, explained.

Journal Staff Sep 04, 2026

Housing Litigation

Condos & HOAs ANALYSIS

City Condo Association Sues Unit Owners and Contractor Over Illegal Demolition of Load-Bearing Wall

A Miami Beach condominium association has taken two unit owners and their contractor to court after allegedly unauthorized structural demolition work triggered a city Unsafe Structures violation and a cease-and-desist that was reportedly ignored.

Journal Staff Aug 07, 2026

Housing Litigation

Condos & HOAs ANALYSIS

City Condo Owner Sues Association After Unit Left Exposed and Uninhabitable for Nearly Two Years Following Unauthorized Demolition

A South Beach condo owner has filed suit alleging her building's association tore apart her unit without consent, then abandoned it to mold and pests for nearly two years without completing repairs.

Journal Staff Aug 07, 2026

Housing Litigation

Condos & HOAs ANALYSIS

South Beach Condo Owner Sues Association Over Leaky Roof, Claims Unit Rendered Uninhabitable

A property company suing a condominium association alleges a neglected roof caused chronic water intrusion that left their unit damaged and potentially hazardous to health.

Journal Staff Aug 07, 2026

Housing Litigation

Condos & HOAs ANALYSIS

South Bay Club Owner Sues to Oust Entire Seven-Member Board in Disputed Recall Vote

Unit owners at South Bay Club on West Avenue are fighting in court to remove all seven directors at once via a written consent recall, raising a novel question about whether condo bylaws can lower Florida's default signature threshold.

Journal Staff Jul 28, 2026

Housing Litigation

Real Estate ANALYSIS

Sunset Islands Developer Sues Over $19M Tax Assessment After Three Straight Wins at County Appeal Board

The owner of a Sunset Islands home — a familiar name in Miami Beach luxury development — is asking a circuit court to shrink a nearly $19 million assessment after winning cuts at Miami-Dade's appeal board three years running.

Journal Staff Jul 24, 2026

Housing Litigation

Real Estate ANALYSIS

Buyers Say a Maggot-Filled Composter Hid the Truth About a $6.5M Miami Beach Home. The Sellers Say They Never Applied for a Mortgage.

Mediation failed at midday Tuesday; by evening, both sides had sued. The dueling complaints tell opposite stories about why the N Bay Road deal collapsed — with a $500,000 deposit sitting in escrow until a court sorts it out.

Journal Staff Jul 23, 2026

Housing Litigation

Real Estate ANALYSIS

Miami Beach Homeowner Sues Interior Designer Over $6.3M in Allegedly Fraudulent Invoices

A Miami Beach property owner is suing interior design firm Dida Home, LLC, claiming the company overbilled him across a sweeping Palm Avenue renovation and may have doctored vendor invoices to inflate costs.

Journal Staff Jul 18, 2026

Housing Litigation

Real Estate ANALYSIS

Couple Sues Landlord and Realtor, Alleging They Were Misled Into $18K/Month 'Luxury' Apartment That Was Actually a Construction Zone

Couple alleges their landlord and realtor knew about a major building-wide construction project at Louver House before they signed an $18,000-per-month lease — and said nothing.

Journal Staff Jul 10, 2026

Housing Litigation

Development ANALYSIS

Board Defers Vote on South of Fifth Infill Project Squeezed Between Single-Family Homes

Miami Beach's Design Review Board continued a vote on Sofi 935, a 3-story, 2-unit building proposed for a substandard lot at 935 2nd Street, directing the architect to soften the front facade and reconsider side-yard landscaping before returning September 11.

Journal Staff Jul 10, 2026

Planning Housing