May 2019 www.BiscayneTimes.com Volume 17 Issue 3 © Old Neighborhood, New Look Allapattah is changing – fast CALL 305-756-6200 FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ADVERTISING SPACE 2 Biscayne Times • www.BiscayneTimes.com May 2019 TASTE OF TURNBERRY Join us for Local Eats & Crafted by CORSAIR, which pair our award- winning chefs with some of Miami’s most noteworthy chefs & brewmasters. Located at JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa. FIND OUT MORE AT JWTURNBERRY.COM/EVENTS Crafted by CORSAIR Four-course dinners Local Eats paired with local brews Five-course dinners paired with wines and spirits May 30 Due South Brewing Co. June 12 August 29 Executive Chef Steve Santana June 27 Biscayne Bay Brewing Co. Taquiza, Miami Beach J. Wakefield Brewing July 17 September 26 July 25 Executive Chef Justin Flint Concrete Beach Brewery Cigar City Brewing Alter, Miami May 2019 Biscayne Times • www.BiscayneTimes.com 3 Where Buyers 2019 New 5,300 SF Waterfront Home 160 ft of New Seawall ! and Sellers ` intersect every day 13255 Keystone Terrace - $1.650M Rare opportunity to find a 160 ft waterfront home with 2019 New Waterfront Pool Home - $2.49M new seawall just steps to the Bay! For sale at lot New 5,300 SF Contemporary Home with Ocean Access, no value. 160' ft on water with no bridges to Bay… Remodel bridges to Bay. 4BR, 5BA + den/office or 5th BR, 665sf this 5BR 4,589 sf home with your personal touches or covered patio downstairs. 2 car gar. Dock up to 75' ft boat. build your waterfront dream home on 13,000 sf lot. Brand New 2019 Waterfront Home ! 2045 Keystone Blvd - $2.39M New modern style home rests on 75 ft of waterfront, no bridges to Bay & quick ocean access. Appx 5,000 sf, 5br 5ba, pool, 2 car garage. New seawall and new dock. Newer Waterfront Home - $1.750M 2110 NE 124th St. 2009 Construction with 5 bedrooms, Keystone Point Pool Home - $610,000 3 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms, 2,253 SF, on large 11,440 SF 4 bathrooms, pool and Jacuzzi, 3,927 SF, 2 car garage corner lot with 1 car garage. 24hr Guard Gate Community. on 11,250 SF lot. 75'ft of dock. Ocean Access. 1805 N Hibiscus Drive 24hr Guard Gated Keystone Islands! 2035 NE 121 Rd - $1.150M Beautiful 2 story waterfront property with direct Bay Keystone Point Waterfront! access in the 24hr Police Gated Sans Souci Estates Majorca Towers - Wide Bay Views $240,000 that offers 4br, 3ba, hurricane impact windows and North Miami Bayfront Building. Large 1br convertible, doors, with refinished real hardwood floors upstairs. 2130 NE 124 Street - $ 887,000 2 full updated baths. Private Balcony - Bay Views. 3br 2ba home with 1 car garage on 11,250 SF of land & only This home has a great layout with lots of Hurricane Impact Windows. Remodeled eat-in kitchen. 800 ft away from wide Bay. Large 60ft dock and 20,0000 pound entertainment areas and room for pool. Unit is in excellent condition. 4 post elevator boat lift. Ocean access in 15 mins. 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