Our News & Updates
Demolition of Miami Herald Building Begins
Demolition on the former Miami Herald Building began on Wednesday, April 30 marking the end of an era for Miami-Dade residents that had grown accustomed to seeing the building as they crossed over the MacArthur Causeway. The building served as the newspaper’s headquarters for 50 …
Is Miami the Monaco of North America?
Miami real estate continues to boom! In fact, it is up 19% in the last year and the median sales price is a quarter of a million dollars. What is most impressive is that sales in the luxury market have gone up 34% rising to …
Pinecrest Rethinks McMansions
In Pinecrest, city officials, contractors, and residents are at odds over a new proposition to limit the construction of mega “McMansions” on some of the village’s smaller lots. The mayor, Cindy Lerner, stated publicly that these massive homes distort the character Pinecrest, which prides itself …
Coral Way Considered For Historic District
The City of Coral Gables approved a historic district along Coral Way between Alhambra Circle and Anderson Road by a unanimous decision by the city’s Historic Preservation Board. The district includes 61 residences, three plazas, and three vacant lots as well as some of the …
Miami Real Estate Still Selling Strongly
Since the beginning of the new year real estate in Miami has continued to sell extremely well with prices still rising and properties selling quickly and close to their asking price. Miami is still the most popular city in the US for overseas buyers looking …
Demolition Starts on Star Island Mansion
After a year of battling preservationists and contesting with Miami Beach commissioners on whether or not the home they purchased on Star Island was historic, and therefore not able to be demolished, Dr. Leonard and Lisa Hochstein won the dispute and began demolition on March …
Winners of 2013 REAL Awards
The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce held the REAL Awards honoring real estate achievers and leaders on March 12, and we are very proud to announce that we were the winners of the award for Leading Developers in Residential Real Estate. We would like to …
Interior Design Tips; Making Your Space “Flow”
PDG’s New Website Featured on Yahoo! Finance
Our completely revamped website, aimed at the luxury residential housing market in South Florida, made its debut earlier last week, and the announcement was covered by Yahoo! Finance. Our co-founder, Carlos Tosca, had some encouraging thoughts on the new site, and how it fits into …
Coral Gables Tree Saved Before Demolition
A live oak tree on one of our Coral Gables properties was in jeopardy of being torn down as we began demolition earlier this week. However, after neighbors, homeowners, and city officials voiced their concern about protecting the tree, we instructed our architects to leave …
