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🌴 This week in Miami: Minimum Wage Increase, New Real Estate Insights & Weekend Plans

Discover what’s new in Miami this week, from a minimum wage bump to a game-changing transit plan, and what it means for your property value. Plus, your weekend plans sorted!

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Joe Biscaha
September 29, 2023

Happy Friday Miami!

In this weeks update:

đź’¸ Minimum Wage Uplift: Florida's minimum wage is rising to $12 an hour, a pivotal update that could affect the local labor market and your investment strategies.

🚢 Transit Ambitions: Miami-Dade is revisiting the concept of waterborne transit. Could this be a breakthrough that enhances Miami's appeal and property values?

🏡 Real Estate Spotlight: Miami now ranks as the fifth most valuable housing market in the country, hot on the heels of cities like New York and San Francisco.

In case you missed it

Miami-Dade Transit Planning Organization is studying the feasibility of waterborne transit

The county has conducted at least half a dozen examinations of potential water transit use since 2003.

floridapolitics.com/

Florida's minimum wage set to go to $12 an hour

The minimum wage for tipped employees will go to $8.98 an hour this year

www.cbsnews.com/

Surfside commission approves development plan for site of deadly condo collapse

Surfside commissioners voted overnight to approve the development plan for the site of the Champlain Towers South collapse.

www.local10.com/

Miami-Aventura rail route cost rises quarter billion

Commuter rail from downtown Miami to Aventura is being promoted to the highest priority level of transportation aims in Miami-Dade County and being given a new and far higher development price tag of almost $600

www.miamitodaynews.com/

Real Estate Update

Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro is the country’s fifth most valuable housing market

Behind New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Boston, per a new report.

www.zillow.com/

Boucher Brothers’ Nikki Beach Proposal Approved

Despite some opposition, Miami Beach elected officials narrowly approved a proposal by Boucher Brothers and Major Food Group to take over Nikki Beach Club site.

therealdeal.com

Emergency meeting held following collapse at construction site in Brickell

An emergency meeting was held Monday with City of Miami officials and the demolition contractor involved in this past weekend’s collapse at a construction site in Brickell.

www.local10.com/

What to do this weekend

Boiler Room: Miami | El Perreo Tickets | $48.69 | Saturday

Miami, we heard you! Tickets for our return sold out in a blink, so we’re coming back with a second date - this time we’re joined by El Perreo, a female-run ...

dice.fm/

Billboard Latin Music Week 2023 tickets by Billboard

Get your Billboard Latin Music Week 2023 Tickets at Faena Forum in Miami Beach by Billboard from Tixr.

www.tixr.com/

🎷 Jazz Night at Medium Cool - South Beach

🎧 Weekend Lineup at Club Space

🥕 Coconut Grove Farmers Market - Every Sunday

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Have a great weekend!!

-Joe