All posts tagged "Michael Simkins"
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Miami Innovation District Developer Plans Overtown Folklife Village
One of Overtown’s biggest landowners wants to build a cultural center. Michael Simkins, who is working to develop the Miami Innovation District, told The Real...
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Innovation District Property Has Been Cleared
In Park West, a property that is proposed to become a part of the Miami Innovation District has been cleared. The 4.8-acre property was once...
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Demolition Underway At Innovation District Site; Developer ‘100% Committed’ To Build
The developer of the proposed Miami Innovation District is preparing to demolish the former Greyhound Bus facility in Park West. Innovate Development Group CEO Michael Simkins...
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Demolition Underway At Innovation Tower Site After City Condemns Structures
Several buildings are now being demolished at the site of the proposed Innovation Tower: 59 Northwest 10 Street (built 1936) 41 Northwest 10 Street (built 1946)...
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Developers Want To Build On Miami Beach Municipal Parking Lots
Two developers have responded to a Miami Beach Request For Proposals that put city-owned surface parking lots in play. Michael Simkins and Robert Finvarb want to...
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Miami Innovation District Is Attracting Interest From Tech Firms
Michael Simkins is lining up support from tech companies for the Miami Innovation District, according to the Herald. Among those expressing interest is 500 Startups, a San...
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Regalado Files Legislation To Block Innovation Tower, Vote Scheduled For Next Week
Mayor Tomás Regalado is trying to block Michael Simkins’ Miami Innovation Tower, but it is unclear if he will be able to. Regalado has placed several pieces...
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Miami Innovation Tower Could Be Break Ground In Less Than A Year
Construction on the Miami Innovation Tower could be underway by this time next year. Developer Michael Simkins told a local news outlet that he intends...
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Up To 6.5 Million Square Feet In Dense, Walkable Miami Innovation District
Michael Simkins’ goal for the Miami Innovation District is to create an area conducive to a tech hub by providing amenities that surpasses anything that currently exists in Miami. To accomplish this, he has tapped SHoP...
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Miami Innovation Tower To Include Observation Deck, Restaurant, And Retail (New Renderings)
More details and renderings of the Miami Innovation Tower have been revealed. SHoP Architects, which was recently named by Fast Company as the most innovative architecture firm...
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Nine New Towers To Form Tech-Focused Miami Innovation District In Park West
Michael Simkins is planning a nine-tower project in Park West that could help spark Miami’s nascent tech industry, according to the Herald. Simkins aims to...
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Simkins Plans 633-Foot Miami Innovation Tower In Park West
Developer Michael Simkins is planning to build a media and advertising display tower called the Miami Innovation Tower in Park West. The tower will be part of a...
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Arson Suspected In Overtown, Activist Blames Gentrification And Worldcenter
An excavator that was demolishing an Overtown building was set on fire over the weekend, and police suspect arson. The 22,500 square foot property at...
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Simkins Expands Worldcenter-Area Holdings With $54 Million Buy Of Greyhound Facility
The Greyhound Maintenance Center in Park West has been sold to companies controlled by Michael Simkins. The transaction was first reported by TRD. In total, Simkins...
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Simkins Pays $4.77 Million For Overtown Land
Investor Michael Simkins paid $4.77 million for eleven lots in Overtown that are just blocks from Don Peebles’ CRA project and All Aboard Florida’s planned central station. Two separate...
