Posts Tagged ‘Intracoastal Waterway’

Waterfront hotel outlined for marina

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

A hotel could return to the downtown waterfront, the city’s docks would extend farther out into the Intracoastal Waterway and the city would finally free itself from a loser of a lease under a complex plan for a major overhaul of the city’s Palm Harbor Marina to be announced today.
The plan, which also calls for [...]

How to stay safe in condos, apartments

Sunday, May 27th, 2007

If you live in an apartment or condo, you should buy renter’s or condo insurance. The building may not be yours to lose, but you have valuables inside.
Get shutters or panels for your sliding glass doors and windows. If you rent, check whether your landlord provides them and who will put them up before [...]

Water view, complete with barges

Monday, February 12th, 2007

The newest multibillion-dollar wave of construction on the northern Gulf Coast is along the piney banks of a manmade ditch, protected from the twin threats of storms and high land prices.
With beachfront acreage in ever-shrinking supply and much of the coast still recovering from hurricanes Ivan and Katrina, developers are putting up luxury condominium towers, [...]

Nearby residents concerned about neighborhood traffic

Wednesday, February 7th, 2007

A state senator’s and fire chief’s condominium project moved a step closer to Horry County Council approval Tuesday despite opposition from neighbors.
The Myrtle Beach development would mean 40 condos at the southeastern corner of the intersection of the Intracoastal Waterway and U.S. 501, near the long-established Waterside Drive community.
Horry County Council voted 8-4 to approve [...]

Eden Roc Renaissance Resort & Spa Announces $110 Million Transformation

Saturday, February 3rd, 2007

Landmark Miami Beach Hotel Revolutionizes Resort Experience The legendary Eden Roc Renaissance Resort & Spa, celebrating 50 years as the grand dame of Miami Beach, will embark on a $110 million transformation that begins summer 2006 and completes in 2008. Architect John Nichols will masterfully execute the extensive renovation and additions to include all 349 [...]

Kolter halts largest condo project in North Palm Beach County

Sunday, January 28th, 2007

A major developer in Palm Beach County and Port St. Lucie has halted one of its most prestigious projects.
It will re-evaluate whether to continue with the development or create a new one on seven acres on the Intracoastal Waterway in North Palm Beach.
Kolter Communities, based in West Palm Beach, in December returned deposits of [...]

Condo Plan Comes Under More Scrutiny Atlantic Beach Residents Worry Because the Moody Site is on an Evacuation Route.

Thursday, December 28th, 2006

A proposed condo development on the west side of the Intracoastal Waterway is drawing scrutiny from neighbors to the east who worry it could disrupt traffic and the natural landscape.
A proposed land-use change that would allow a condo and mixed- use complex at the Moody shipyard and boat basin on the west bank is the [...]

Eden Roc Renaissance Resort and Spa Appoints New General Manager

Friday, December 15th, 2006

Gary Gentile, former general manager of the largest Marriott Convention Hotel in Georgia, has been named General Manager of the Eden Roc Renaissance Resort and Spa, a thriving Miami Beach hotel.
Gentile has been an integral part of the Marriott team for more than ten years winning multiple awards, including the “Host Marriott Best in Class [...]

Fees weigh on condo owners

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

It isn’t easy telling an elderly widow living on Social Security or a young laborer with a wife and kids that they must come up with thousands of dollars in a matter of months or face foreclosure of their homes.
But that’s what condo and homeowner association boards throughout South Florida are telling owners after [...]

Families seek new tradition at the beach

Monday, August 21st, 2006

Flip through Jody Walker’s family photo album, and you’ll see plenty of kids poised atop carousel horses and playing at The Myrtle Beach Pavilion Amusement Park.
The candid pictures are mixed among photos of weddings, birthday parties and other major milestones, showcasing a place that has become like a part of the family.
“My youngest daughter is [...]

Westin Diplomat Resort revives plan for 339-room hotel next to Intracoastal in Hollywood

Tuesday, July 18th, 2006

The Westin Diplomat Resort has revived a bid to build a 339-room hotel on a site where neighbors forced it to drop similar plans in 1999.
City commissioners would have to approve a zoning change for the site, a vacant property to the southwest of the main 998-room Diplomat.
The 2-acre plot is zoned for residential [...]