Why is rent in Miami so expensive?

[Bobdreamz]

Originally Posted by BadgerFilms

If all of Miami was like the coastal areas the prices would be justified, but it ain't. To get an idea of how much of a price rip off Miami is, consider this: Last summer my boyfriend flew down from Texas to see me for the first time. (We were long distance) and we were looking for a cheap motel near where I was living. I looked at a motel in Flagler called "G G Motel." It was 50 dollars per person as opposed to per night, the guy didn't even speak English, and there was no WiFi. We ended up going to Ft. Lauderdale instead, found a place that was 40 PER NIGHT, had WiFi, spoke perfect English and was a 5 minute bus ride, 20 minute walk from the beach, as oppossed to the other one, smack dab in the middle of Miami, far from the beach. Apparently the Miami address means it can be worth 100 a night for me? Umm, no thanks. This time when I drive to Miami in July, I'm not doing motels

Haha! You really must not be from Miami! A motel on Flagler Street called the "G G Motel" without Wifi and they wanted to charge you $50 a person & the clerk didn't speak English? What exactly did you think was going on there?

[Pincho-toot]

Originally Posted by Bobdreamz

Haha! You really must not be from Miami! A motel on Flagler Street called the "G G Motel" without Wifi and they wanted to charge you $50 a person & the clerk didn't speak English? What exactly did you think was going on there?

I was born in Cuba and lived in Miami since 1996 to 2014. I dun exactly know what you mean by "Not be from Miami." I know what a rip off Miami is, dude. That's just to show you. A decent though not AMAZING motel in Hollywood is more affordable than a totally crappy motel in the middle of Miami. In a normal American city, the one closer to the beach, with WiFi would be more pricy than the one in the middle of town far from the ocean. But Miami is not a normal American city

[Bobdreamz]

^ The GG Motel is a Sex Motel as most are on Flagler that is why they charge per person hence the smack symbol. If you are Cuban why are you upset at a minimum wage motel clerk who can't speak English?
I swear this forum is full of Neanderthals.

[StreetLegal]

Originally Posted by BadgerFilms

I was born in Cuba and lived in Miami since 1996 to 2014. I dun exactly know what you mean by "Not be from Miami." I know what a rip off Miami is, dude. That's just to show you. A decent though not AMAZING motel in Hollywood is more affordable than a totally crappy motel in the middle of Miami. In a normal American city, the one closer to the beach, with WiFi would be more pricy than the one in the middle of town far from the ocean. But Miami is not a normal American city

As was attempted to explain to you a few posts back: what is at work here is basic urban economics and supply and demand.

You are just one person and while you dislike your adopted hometown of Miami it just so happens to be a major tourist destination as well as the most populous city in So. Florida with a large banking presence. Roughly speaking there are numerous and diverse demand generators at work in Miami. That means even the crappy motels can charge more than the decent motels in more secondary or tertiary cities/areas like Hollywood or Ft. Lauderdale.

[hurricaneMan1992]

Solution for South Florida gridlock: Narrower roads, fewer parking spots - South Florida Business Journal

"Related would prefer to build smaller, more affordable condos on Brickell with no parking spaces, or just one space per unit, Rosso said. Now, it must build larger, more expensive units to justify the cost of a parking garage."

It is not just that developers are greedy. The County's minimum parking requirements are preventing developers from building affordable apartments and condos in the City. One spot per unit is plenty, and it's actually too much if there are municipal garages and/or mass transit stations in walking distance. Hence, in the downtown area we have lots of luxury high rises right next to abandoned lots/warehouses, surface parking lots, your occasional run-down 1940's complex. The haves and have-nots and little in between. Oh, and we have way too many cars given the traffic grid and drawbridge situation there. I would love to live in Brickell, but I can't justify paying the higher rent just to have an on-site spa and gym and dedicated parking spot which I don't really need. I suspect there are many likeminded folks (mostly transplants, granted) who just want to be in the City close to work and mass transit but don't care for all the superficial glitz and glamour.

PS, It's the 21st Century--I can use car share to do grocery shopping, and in fact, in many cities Zipcar/Car2g0, ect is incorporated in to residential complexes in lieu of extra parking.

[Pincho-toot]

Originally Posted by Bobdreamz

^ The GG Motel is a Sex Motel as most are on Flagler that is why they charge per person hence the smack symbol. If you are Cuban why are you upset at a minimum wage motel clerk who can't speak English?
I swear this forum is full of Neanderthals.

My boyfriend's not Cuban, he's Texan. He is not a native Spanish speaker. We had plenty of sex in the other motel too Just because I'm Cuban does not mean I tolerate the Miami bull**** of "everyone should speak Spanish instead" or "I won't even make an effort to speak English." Last I checked, this is the United States, Miami or Fargo. I expect every single hotel employee except maybe the cleaning ladies, to know enough English to serve a potential client, especially in an international city like Miami. I didn't know that it was a "sex motel" even then, it's a rip off. Being from Miami doesn't mean I'm gonna know that lol I'm suburban as all hell, I don't know about all that shady crap. I mean, I know it's a shady area but didn't know it was shady exclusive. The Hollywood area was shady too, but it wasn't as bad nor was it as pricy.

So yea, I am from Miami, but I sure as hell don't belong there.

[Bobdreamz]

Originally Posted by BadgerFilms

My boyfriend's not Cuban, he's Texan. He is not a native Spanish speaker. We had plenty of sex in the other motel too Just because I'm Cuban does not mean I tolerate the Miami bull**** of "everyone should speak Spanish instead" or "I won't even make an effort to speak English." Last I checked, this is the United States, Miami or Fargo. I expect every single hotel employee except maybe the cleaning ladies, to know enough English to serve a potential client, especially in an international city like Miami. I didn't know that it was a "sex motel" even then, it's a rip off. Being from Miami doesn't mean I'm gonna know that lol I'm suburban as all hell, I don't know about all that shady crap. I mean, I know it's a shady area but didn't know it was shady exclusive. The Hollywood area was shady too, but it wasn't as bad nor was it as pricy.

So yea, I am from Miami, but I sure as hell don't belong there.

Cubana arrepentida?

Do you need a map back to Tex-Ass?

[UKWildcat1981]

I think people who are not from South Florida Miami with confuse Miami Beach and Coral Gables, they are not part of Miami the city proper. Most of Miami is middle to lower middle class working class and immigrants from all over the world. Hollywood movies tend to only show the flashy part of South Beach and Star Island. Brickell Ave is really nice thou and thats in Miami but most of Miami proper is working class to outright poor.

[Bobdreamz]

Originally Posted by UKWildcat1981

I think people who are not from South Florida Miami with confuse Miami Beach and Coral Gables, they are not part of Miami the city proper. Most of Miami is middle to lower middle class working class and immigrants from all over the world. Hollywood movies tend to only show the flashy part of South Beach and Star Island. Brickell Ave is really nice thou and thats in Miami but most of Miami proper is working class to outright poor.

Star Island & South Beach belong to Miami Beach not the city of Miami.The city of Miami (due to Immigrants) proper might be poor but the metro isn't.