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Miami River Area
Miami's river is the city's birthplace -- it snakes through its geographic heart, and along its banks
are numerous remnants of the area's soul. Among them are the 2,000-year-old Miami Circle -- evidence
of an ancient Native American village -- historic hotels, parks and neighborhoods.
The Miami River and its surrounding neighborhoods have become magnets for all kinds of energy and
activity over the last couple of years. Private sector developments along the River are at an all time high,
and are expected to grow significantly in the years to come.
Early in Miami's existence, the river became a center for trade, and that trade has blossomed even as
environmental and navigational conditions declined. The maintenance dredging being performed on the river
today has never been done before and is widely seen as long overdue.
In its current, clogged-up state, the river is still Florida's only shallow-draft port. That makes it a vital shipping link to the Caribbean, where many cities are served exclusively by smaller boats unable to dock at mammoth facilities such as the Port of Miami-Dade.
Since 2000, the city of Miami has converted about 26 acres of riverfront marine industrial land into residential properties. Developers have their eyes on nearly 18 additional acres. If that land goes high-rise as well, more than half the industrial land along Miami's portion of the river -- the county controls the upper third -- will be gone. The county's share of the river, entirely industrial, has thus far remained that way, although condos are creeping ever closer.
To learn more about Miami River Area Luxury Properties contact Lyle Chariff 305-576-7474
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