Fausto quoted in USA Today regards Little Havana “You don’t need to come in here and bulldoze city blocks to build brand new sparkling businesses with ground-floor Chipotles and Starbucks,” he said. “We’re showing, and we’re proving, that people thirst for authenticity and thirst for vibrant, urban environments.”

Before Super Bowl, Miami’s Little Havana faces exodus of Cubans, pressure from developers The once predominantly Cuban enclave is changing fast, with Cubans moving out and high-rise developers trying to move in. Read Full article Here

Little Havana Nocturne; the trend of new spots in LH continues

Just in time for Miami’s peak outdoor weather, Life House’s Little Havana location has debuted the neighborhood’s only rooftop bar and eatery, Terras (528 SW 9th Avenue). The tropical inspired bar and restaurant boasts enviable Miami views, and features a menu with breakfast, lunch, and dinner options, with the kitchen open from 8 a.m. to […]

A Plan Designed to Solve Miami’s Affordable Housing Crisis, Driven by small and mid-size entrepreneurs creating “infill” projects on small and medium sized lots

If Miami’s political leaders are serious about solving the city’s growing affordability crisis, here’s what a sweeping new plan to be unveiled Wednesday says they need to do: Create a bank to finance affordable housing construction and renovations, streamline permitting and tweak zoning, then get small and mid-size developers churning out 3,200 units of housing […]

CARLOS FAUSTO MIRANDA SAYS ITS MORE ABOUT INTEGRATION NOT GENTRIFICATION

We at Calle Ocho News are always looking for people that are a huge part of our neighborhood and that are doing great things to highlight, honor, and appreciate. We believe every community has champions that are silently working on their goals which affect many. In this final edition of 2019, we want to tell […]

Presidente Supermarkets owner lists Little Havana assemblage for $22M

Fausto takes to market $22M 700+ Unit Trophy Mixed-Use Development Site in vibrant Little Havana. The site is centric to all the major employment centers of our city, in a neighborhood starved for superior housing options, with some of the city’s best public transit connectivity, increasingly serviced by great new local restaurants and bars, highly […]

“A new cultural and social energy is coming to the neighborhood” miami herald quotes Fausto in its recent article on the magnificent opening of the Rubell Family Collection in Allapattah

Long before Wynwood Walls, Mana Wynwood and the late, lamented Wynwood Yard began drawing multitudes to a dicey and decrepit old industrial district in inner-city Miami, there was the Rubell Family Collection. Don and Mera Rubell, owners of what’s widely regarded as one of the leading collections of contemporary art in America, first came to […]

Miami Will Flock to Allapattah for this Game-Changing Barbecue Spot

I’m halfway into my first mouthful of Hometown Bar-B-Cue’s brisket when pitmaster Billy Durney says he would never serve that to a customer. He grimaced. The brisket had come right out of the holding oven, where it had been wrapped but still needed 30 minutes to rest. Instead he’d hastily (by his standards) sliced it […]

Little Havana Boutique Hotel Named One of the Best in the Country

Sometimes, boutique is better. According to Fodor’s Travel, Life House hotel in Little Havana is one of the best 15 hotels in the country. Fodor’s praised Life House for being “cheap and chic.” “Inspired by the Cuban heritage of Little Havana, these tropical, retro digs make you feel like you’ve discovered a truly local Miami […]

Allapattah/District 1 Commissioner Forum/Debate Next Week

Join us as we hear from the candidates running for the Allapattah/District 1 City of Miami Commissioner’s race.  The forum/debate format will allow you to hear from the candidates in their own words, and field your questions.  Democracy at its finest! Thursday, August 15, from 6-7:30pm, at Comstock Elementary School Cafeteria 2420 nw 18 ave, […]

Deco Capital Group plans mixed-use project in Allapattah

Partners hired Arquitectonica to design medical office, hotel and retail project UPDATED, July 8, 10:55 p.m.: Affiliates of Deco Capital Group completed an assemblage of land in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood, where the firm eventually plans to build a mixed-use medical office development, The Real Deal has learned.

Rubell Museum to Open in Allapattah in December

When the Rubell Family Collection left its longtime Wynwood home of 26 years, it marked the end of an era. This coming December, a new era begins for the family of art collectors when the Rubell Museum opens in Allapattah. The Rubells announced today that the new home for their 7,200-work collection will open just […]