Moving to South Florida (Miami, Fort Lauderdale: condos, neighborhoods, luxury)

[malcolm60616]

To keep it as simple as possible, I'm moving to South Florida to set up a new office (I own a software development company) and I'm looking at several different options on neighborhoods to live in. I'm currently live in Chicago's Gold Coast (for those familiar with Chicago) and would like to have a similar lifestyle.

I've lived in Fort Lauderdale for four years back in 2001 and I'm NOT INTERESTED in the humdrum, mundane, middle class Broward County (not to mention I'll be too close to my inlaws ).

I'm considering Brickell for location reasons, South Beach for lifestyle, or possibly Palm Beach. But, I do wish to be in a large metro and I'm looking at either luxury condos or a penthouse, being high in the air is a must.

Do you have any ideas (natives) as to where I should be considering, or if I'm missing anything?

Thanks for reading this and replying.

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Originally Posted by malcolm60616

To keep it as simple as possible, I'm moving to South Florida to set up a new office (I own a software development company) and I'm looking at several different options on neighborhoods to live in. I'm currently live in Chicago's Gold Coast (for those familiar with Chicago) and would like to have a similar lifestyle.

I've lived in Fort Lauderdale for four years back in 2001 and I'm NOT INTERESTED in the humdrum, mundane, middle class Broward County (not to mention I'll be too close to my inlaws ).

I'm considering Brickell for location reasons, South Beach for lifestyle, or possibly Palm Beach. But, I do wish to be in a large metro and I'm looking at either luxury condos or a penthouse, being high in the air is a must.

Do you have any ideas (natives) as to where I should be considering, or if I'm missing anything?

Thanks for reading this and replying.

If you are looking into the Gold Coast area as a comparison, I say you should look into the areas or Coral Gables, Pinecrest, parts of Coconut Grove and South Miami. If you want to go coastal or high-rise, look into Bal Harbour and Sunny Isles Beach. Aventura could also be a possibility. Brickell is nice, but you would be surprise at how it is lacking in urbanity, despite its density.

Fort Lauderdale Beach has actually upscaled signifigantly in the past 5 years (it's middle class is actually splitting into the Rich-Poor thing like Miami), but I know what you are looking for. Look into the above.

[malcolm60616]

Originally Posted by fort lauderdale

If you are looking into the Gold Coast area as a comparison, I say you should look into the areas or Coral Gables, Pinecrest, parts of Coconut Grove and South Miami. If you want to go coastal or high-rise, look into Bal Harbour and Sunny Isles Beach. Aventura could also be a possibility. Brickell is nice, but you would be surprise at how it is lacking in urbanity, despite its density.

Fort Lauderdale Beach has actually upscaled signifigantly in the past 5 years (it's middle class is actually splitting into the Rich-Poor thing like Miami), but I know what you are looking for. Look into the above.

Thank you for the advice, I'd like to stay near the coast and I'm looking at Bal Harbour now and it is AMAZING. Thank you for the advice

[Sunandsand]

Have you thought about a high rise on Key Biscayne?

[malcolm60616]

Originally Posted by Sunandsand

Have you thought about a high rise on Key Biscayne?

I always thought of Biscayne as a bit far from the rest of South Florida, but I'll look into it.

Question, If I got a place in Palm Beach would traffic be treacherous to and from Miami?

[logybogy]

Question, If I got a place in Palm Beach would traffic be treacherous to and from Miami?

Well the only place I would consider in Palm Beach county if I had to commute into Miami would be Boca Raton at the southern tip of the county.

If you are considering living in "Palm Beach" where the Donald and all the multi-millionaires and billionaires live and commute into Miami I'd say you are out of your &$$%$ mind.

[malcolm60616]

Originally Posted by logybogy

Well the only place I would consider in Palm Beach county if I had to commute into Miami would be Boca Raton at the southern tip of the county.

If you are considering living in "Palm Beach" where the Donald and all the multi-millionaires and billionaires live and commute into Miami I'd say you are out of your &$$%$ mind.

I don't know about the crazy idea, but I do know the COO of a hedge fund on Brickell that lives in Boca and he's been handling the drive quite well it seems. Anybody have an idea on how long the commute would be?

[logybogy]

1 hour on a good day, 2+ on a bad day

I'd say average would be 75-90 minutes

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Originally Posted by logybogy

1 hour on a good day, 2+ on a bad day

I'd say average would be 75-90 minutes

you're right.....I know Chicago is a long stretch of urban area, but the South Florida urban strip was ranked 2nd longest behind the New York urban strip.....Palm Beach to Miami is not a drive you would want to make everyday....too much stress of getting there on time and traffic hassels at that distance for everyday travel

[PBCboy]

It depends on where in Palm Beach you're considering... are you referring to the county as a whole or the city of Palm Beach?