Neighborhood Profile - South Miami, FL
About South Miami
Regarded as the “City of Pleasant Living,” what exactly makes the city of South Miami so pleasant to live in? Its expansive residential neighborhoods and parks, abundance of dining options and shopping centers, and small town feeling in the midst of the large Miami metropolitan area could all be the correct answer. Neighboring the cities of Coral Gables and Pinecrest, South Miami has created a name for itself with its prime location that offers residents a small town atmosphere, complete with its own nightlife, entertainment venues and array of shopping options, as well as easy access to all that a big city such as Miami has to offer. The city also features some of Miami’s finest public schools as well as is the home to two major hospitals whose service spans the entire Miami-Dade County.Search Homes for Sale in South Miami
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Though the City of South Miami handled the budget crisis much more adroitly than other cities, it hasn’t escaped unscathed as the city commission unexpectedly fired the city manager last Tuesday. They had decided to appoint a new interim city manager Thursday, but didn’t do that so they could have more time to interview candidates. [...] Read full article »
One of the great aspects of our neighborhood is our immediate proximity to the University of Miami. In just a few minutes we can be on campus and hear and see the likes of Bill Clinton, Al Gore, and Barack Obama, go to great sports events, or work out in the modern Wellness Center. But [...] Read full article »
Last week I commended the City of South Miami commission for bringing in a good budget at a good tax rate. This week I am sitting at my desk scratching my head thinking “what in the devil are they doing.” Apparently at Tuesday’s meeting the commissioners fired their city manager on the spot for who [...] Read full article »
As of Oct. 7, 2009 there were 10 homes listed for sale in Gables Estates with list prices ranging from a high $49,500,000 to a low $4,999,999 with per sq. ft. prices ranging from a high of $2,372 to a low of $785. The median price is $14,700,000. In the past 6 months there have [...] Read full article »
I have lived in High Pines for such a long time that I probably have tried most all of the restaurants in both South Miami and Coral Gables. One of my favorites, and the one I frequent the most is Casa Larios at 5859 SW 73 St., South Miami. In trying to figure out [...] Read full article »
After 3 budget meetings the City of Coral Gables commissioners approved a 2009-2010 budget but not with out increasing the new tax rate to $5.895 per $1,000 of assessed property value. Last year’s figure was $5.25. Even with the substantial tax rate increase layoffs will occur in the city. 60 workers already are facing job losses but [...] Read full article »
Congratulations to the City of South Miami commissioners who approved a lower tax rate and approved the city’s budget. The city commissioners did this by eliminating cost of living raises for non union employees (saving about $131,000) and by reducing the legal department’s budget from $412,000 to about $250,000. The city’s budget totals $19. 2 million. [...] Read full article »
One of the first questions that arises when you move into a community is “where do I shop for my groceries”. We are pretty lucky in the Greater South Miami area as we have 3 major chain stores conveniently close by. Of course the selection is always a personal one, but my favorite hands down [...] Read full article »
Abutting High Pines and partially in Coral Gables and Dade County is the expensive section known as “Davis Ponce”. The major difference between the the homes in Davis Ponce and High Pines are the larger lots and larger homes in Davis Ponce . As of September 24, 2009 there were 31 single family homes for [...] Read full article »
As of September 23, 2009 there were 20 single family residences for sale in High Pines with the list prices ranging from $2,650,000 to $399,000 and the per sq. ft. list prices ranging from $1,094 t0 $247. Ten of the 20 listed homes were built from 2007 through 2009, 8 were built prior to 1960, [...] Read full article »
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