Miami Developers Influenced by Out-of-Town Buyers' Desire for Luxury

Out-of-town buyers continue to be drawn to Miami’s prime real estate and increasingly influence the way developers build. These house hunters are now looking to settle down in Miami as opposed to simply buying investment properties in the city's rental market. As a result, the buyers are asking for bigger, better and more expensive designs including quarters for live-in help and guest suites for visitors. A large influx of buyers from Latin America has fueled some of the requests and developers are adapting. Large outdoor terraces and elaborate rooftops for entertaining are becoming the norm for high-end developments. Domestic buyers have also had an effect, causing some developers to focus on semi-urban projects similar to those in other big American cities. Developers hoping to lure Chinese buyers have gone as far as to turn to ‘feng shui’ consultants in a bid to lure shoppers with the eastern art of balanced design. [MIA]

Continue reading this story with a free account

Log in or register
Sign up for more articles like this
Subscribe to Bisnow's National Newsletters
Related Stories

Inside The Nationwide Jockeying For Opportunity Zones 2.0

GTIS Partners Rebrands As Brightshore Capital, Launches $250M Debt Platform

Data Center Spills 5,000 Gallons Of Fuel Into New Jersey River

Hines And Rialto Close Office Credit Fund At $1.1B

Chipotle Adding Hundreds Of New Locations Worldwide

'Beyond A Routine Wobble': 10-Year Treasury Clears 5% Ahead Of Key Fed Meeting

Goldman Sachs Pays $154M For Davie Apartments: The South Florida Deal Sheet

Trump's DEI Crackdown Is Creating New Risks For Landlords That Lease To The Government

Rig Collapse At Citadel HQ Site Sends 4 To Hospital

Airbnb Launches $250M Fund To Invest In Affordable Housing

Brookfield Buys Minority Stake In Hyperscale Data Center Developer AREP

Judge Dismisses Suit Alleging Alexandria Misled Investors Over Portfolio Strength