But condos are still in the millions.īut when it was great, there was no place like it. High taxes, corrupt & useless city mgmnt & police force. The city tries to keep the crime prob under wraps, or it'll scare away the $$ tourists. Then there were gang fights, shootings, stabbings, etc. The clubs on SoBe made the mistake of going hip hop. The 2008 Recession started in 2007 in Florida, but SoBe was cushioned by foreign money buying places in cash. We moved up to Lauderdale/Wilton Manors area, or other parts of Miami. The City marketed globally, so the heteros came from everywhere.Ībout 2005, the gays were selling out, big time. Our property values skyrocketed.people were getting 400% ROI on the cheap places we bought only 5-7 yrs before.ĩ-11 & the dotcom bust had a devastating impact on SoBes nightlife. We had tons of gay bars, clubs & businesses. Then the sabre toothed real estate developers. ![]() Lots of fun.Ībout 1996, the City redid Lincoln Rd & decided to market SoBe to the world. ![]() A little gay artists town with a fishing village vibe. We gays rebuilt South Beach, starting in the late 80s, when it was Gods Waiting Room, there were so many pathetic nursing homes.
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