April 2019 www.BiscayneTimes.com Volume 17 Issue 2 © Out With the Old Farewell ArtCenter Hello Oolite Arts CALL 305-756-6200 FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ADVERTISING SPACE 2 Biscayne Times • www.BiscayneTimes.com April 2019 DISCOVER | JWTURNBERRY.COM CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF COURSES | COUNTRY CLUB | MEETING & CONVENTION CENTER SOFF’S | BOURBON STEAK BY MICHAEL MINA | CORSAIR KITCHEN & BAR TIDAL COVE WATER PARK | ÂME SPA & WELLNESS COLLECTIVE April 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. For Rent-Keystone Point Waterfront Tropical Oasis on 20,000 SF of Land! 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. 13800 S Biscayne River Dr - $415,000 Wow! 20,000 sf of land is rare to find! Enjoy this Completely Remodeled - $5,500 13100 Coronado Terr. 3 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms, 2,108 SF, Tropical Oasis just 6 miles north of Downtown Miami. plus garage on 9,375 sf of land. Completely remodeled, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom pool home with 1 car move in ready. No bridges to Bay. garage/storage plus 1 car carport. 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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PO Box 370566, Miami, FL 33137 www.biscaynetimes.com© COMMENTARY 12 Feedback: Letters to the Editor Serving communities along the Biscayne Corridor: Arch Creek East, Aventura, Bay Point, Bayside, Biscayne Park, Belle Meade, Buena Vista, Coventry, Design District, Downtown, Eastern Shores, Edgewater, El Portal, 16 Jack King: Diving With the Dumpster 37 Enchanted Lake, Hibiscus Island, Highland Lakes, Keystone Point, Miami Shores, Morningside, North OUR SPONSORS Greynolds, North Bay Island, North Miami, North Miami Beach, Oak Forest, Oakland Grove, Palm Grove, 18 BizBuzz: April 2019 Palm Island, Sans Souci, Shorecrest, Sky Lake, Sparling Lake, Star Island, Wynwood, and Venetian Islands COMMUNITY NEWS 36 North Miami Election Scorecard PUBLISHER & EDITOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE 37 Final Days of Plaza Tire, Beloved Car Shop Jim Mullin Nancy Newhart 37 Morningside Park Pool: Repair or Raze? 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