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Miami Beach Real Estate Update: A-Rod Backs Out of Deal on Shaq’s Star Island Manse

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

First reported here on the SBCB, A-Rod, who was under contract on the “major” estate located at 26 Star Island Drive, excercised his right to “walk” from the deal on Shaq’s property on Star Island in Miami Beach, according to the Miami Herald Alex ”A-Rod” Rodriguez, who signed a contract to buy Shaquille O’Neal’s mansion on Miami Beach’s […]

Miami Beach Real Estate: South Beach Luxury Condo Outlook 2008

Saturday, November 10th, 2007

This month I have started to feel that Miami Beach condo sellers are coming to terms with the reality of the “new” market. The impending wave of new condos “across the bridge” will no doubt bring down the market as a whole. Don’t worry, the best properties in the best locations are the LAST to […]

SBCB Scoop: Shaq’s $32M Star Island Estate Under Contract

Thursday, November 1st, 2007

Who Bought Shaq’s Star Island Estate? Rumor has been confirmed that Shaq’s Miami Beach estate located at 26 Star Island Drive is under contract. There have been a few names tossed around as possible buyers including A-ROD. $25M–$27M is the price that has been “mentioned.” Shaquille O’Neal, Shaq, Star Island, A-Rod, Miami Beach, real estate […]

Miami Beach Real Estate: AQUA Allison Island-Better Than a Foreclosure

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Here it is: Unit #501 is available for $999,000.  This unit is completely finished and ready to move into. Unit #901, which was a foreclosure,  closed in June, 2007 in the Gorlin Building at AQUA at Allison Island for $1,065,000.  The unit had a beautiful view and was unfinished. So, for all who ask me about a “good deal,” […]

Miami Beach Real Estate Statistics: South Beach YTD Condo Market Index- October 2007

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Sorry about the late update of the October installment of the South Beach condo statistics. I just re-launched my new website. The new website, www.kevintomlinson.com, has incredible and first-ever features like the ability to track changes of the list price of all Miami Beach condos (or at least the ones represented on the site). South […]

Canyon Ranch Living Miami Beach Update-North Tower Condos

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

Canyon Ranch Living is a three-phase project that is located on the ocean at 6801 Collins Avenue in Miami Beach. This perfect address encompasses more than 1,000 linear feet of oceanfront and is just minutes north of world-famous South Beach and minutes south of the Bal Harbour Shops. Phase one is the South Tower (condo […]