Bal Harbour News

The Federal Housing Administration is giving the condo market something it hasn't had for a while - a little breathing room.

Yigal Azroul looks more like the male models he dresses than someone who makes the clothes.

Is your Italian fascination beginning to make your butt look big? Head over to Tod 's Bal Harbour for an Italian treat sans the carbs.

Chef Mark Militello has left 1 Bleu at the One Resort and Spa to join The Office , a gastropub in Delray said to be opening in late November.

ITALIAN TOUCH7 p.m.Tod's Bal Harbour invites you for cocktails at the Miami launch of ``Italian Touch,'' a limited edition book from Tod's celebrating the Italian lifestyle.

If you remember this city from its heyday in the 1960s and '70s, names like Golden Nugget, Carousel, Chateau, Thunderbird, Dunes, or Tangiers will be familiar.

Traffic cameras are up and running in Bal Harbour, but violators won't be charged until after a grace period ends in January.

Bellini on the Ocean, one of Bal Harbour's newer waterfront beauty. In a village where luxury lifestyles, world-class style and sophistication are the norm rather than the exception, Bellini is setting an all-new standard.

County/Region: Miami-Dade county FL / Miami-Dade Year built: 1947 Builder: N/A Square footage: 5,600 sq.

Find Homes For Sale in Bal Harbour. Search Bal Harbour, Florida real estate with SIB Realty 305-931-6931 Bal Harbour Village remains a pristine community, a carefully designed haven for the very best in residential living and upscale tourism.

In the literary world, few people have brought writers and readers so many opportunities to interact and learn as Mitchell Kaplan.

The Dec. 1 sunset of the $8,000 federal tax credit program for first-time homebuyers may reverse recent gains in housing starts, according to the latest report by Metrostudy , a housing market research firm.

County/Region: Miami-Dade county FL / Miami-Dade Year built: 2007 Builder: Sea Breeze Ocn Development Ltd Square footage: 2,245 sq.

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS: It's here, it's here. The Neiman Marcus Christmas Book is finally here.

County/Region: Miami-Dade county FL / Miami-Dade Year built: 2006 Builder: N/A Square footage: 3,018 sq.

Beyond South Beach, before Bal Harbour and just on the other side of Collins Avenue sits 1.3 miles of seclusion: Brickell Key, Miami.

Nothing is too over the top here this season. Bedrooms at slain designer Gianni Versace's opulent South Beach palazzo now can be booked by anyone with the $1,000 US-plus it costs to spend the night there.

This photo taken Sept. 30, 2009 shows designer Carolina Herrera pausing during an interview with The Associated Press prior to the opening of her new boutique in Bal Harbour, Fla.

While Miami boasts a five-star dining scene year round, only some restaurants in the area will be serving a Thanksgiving brunch or dinner buffet.

Punchy brights and safari-inspired prints define L.A. designer Corey Lynn Caltera s breezy Resort 2009 collection, one of the most covetable wea ve seen from a contemporary brand for the in-between season.