Tag: Coral Gables development
Seventeen Gables sales gallery opens as Coral Gables condominium project advances
A new sales gallery is being promoted for Seventeen Gables, an eight-story condominium project planned near the eastern edge of Coral Gables. BAM Property Development and Ascendra Capital announced the gallery at 120 Aragon Avenue as construction proceeds on the development associated with 1715 Douglas Road, also identified in official…
UM’s 30-year campus deal clears final vote, securing park and future hospital
The Coral Gables City Commission gave final unanimous approval Tuesday to a sweeping 30-year agreement with the University of Miami that expands the university’s long-term development capacity, permits a future…
Coral Gables candidates split on Mobility Hub, development and City Hall
With the countdown running toward the City of Coral Gables’ first-ever general election in November at little over a month away, the Coral Gables Gazette sent a series of questions…
Experience tops development in Gazette reader poll on Nov. 3 municipal races
Candidate experience and qualifications led a Coral Gables Gazette reader poll on what matters most in the city’s Nov. 3 elections, with about one in three respondents naming it the…
Court asked to undo Crystal Residences approvals over fake-address allegations
A Coral Gables resident and preservation advocate has asked a circuit court to throw out three approvals for Crystal Residences, arguing commissioners relied on testimony from project supporters who gave…
From reform to growth: How Lago’s State of the City changed in a year
A year ago, Mayor Vince Lago used his State of the City address to talk about how City Hall was governed. He spoke about commissioner salaries, city elections, reserves, the…
State of the City: Lago points to business growth, parks and major projects
Mayor Vince Lago used his sixth State of the City address (see transcript below) Sept. 17 to present Coral Gables as a city entering its second century with a growing…
Lago defends his record as Holmes, Cancio make case for change
The three candidates for Coral Gables mayor offered sharply different visions for the city at a candidates forum Wednesday night, with incumbent Mayor Vince Lago highlighting his more than a…
Parks board gets first look at $60 million Youth Center plan, 17 months after it was dated
The Coral Gables Parks and Recreation Advisory Board got its first detailed look Sept. 10 at plans for a proposed $60 million replacement of the War Memorial Youth Center, a…
DeSoto Fountain circle to become roundabout, gain crosswalks
The city’s more than 100-year-old DeSoto fountain, one of its most iconic landmarks, is in for some major changes soon as the city has begun the design process to redevelop…
