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City of Miramar 2300 Civic Center Place Miramar, FL 33025 Phone 954-602-3117 Fax 954-602-3550 www.ci.miramar.fl.us
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We’re at the Center of Everything!
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Town Center
PROMOTION MAGAZINE
a division of RENI Publishing
JournaI
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Cultural Center/ArtsPark in Town Center
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Florida Real Estate
Jim Phillips, Publisher jphillips@frej.net 150 Third Street, SW Winter Haven, FL 33880
Library and Education
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Miramar...
IT’S WHERE YOU BELONG
DATE INCORPORATED – 1955 FORM OF GOVERNMENT – Commission / City Manager LAND AREA – 31 square miles (19,968 acres) LOCATION – Equidistant from downtown Ft. Lauderdale, Port Everglades and Hollywood-Ft. Lauderdale International Airport and downtown Miami, Port of Miami, and Miami International Airport POPULATION – 113,000 MEDIAN AGE – 33 MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME – $72,155 MEDIAN HOUSING UNIT VALUE – $363,500 MUNICIPAL SERVICE – City of Miramar Police Department City of Miramar Fire Rescue Department Municipal Public Works, Utilities, Community Services and Social Services Departments Senior Citizens Centers - 2 Early Childhood Facilities - 4 Cultural Arts Center EDUCATION – 11 public elementary schools, 3 public middle schools, 2 public high schools, 1 community school, 6 private schools, 16 area colleges/ universities (8 in Miramar), 16 childcare programs AREA HOSPITALS – 7 OFFICE SPACE – 2,730,311 sq. ft. RETAIL SPACE – 2,300,433 sq. ft. INDUSTRIAL SPACE – 7,129,094 sq. ft.
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WE’RE AT THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING!
iramar’s unique location offers some of the nation’s very best lifestyle, commerce and opportunity. The year-round incomparable climate attracts people from across the country and around the globe.
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Miramar is home to a wide range of industries including banking and finance, healthcare, aviation, transportation, communications, technology, and entertainment – all staffed and served by a highly skilled workforce and labor pool. Diverse multicultural influences make Miramar ideally suited to service international markets, including Latin America and the Caribbean. Located equidistant from the finance centers, seaports, airports, beaches, and nightlife of Ft. Lauderdale and Miami, Miramar is truly at the Center of Everything! But Miramar is not just about business… Miramar enjoys an unrivaled quality of life.
The City of Miramar has been one of the country’s fastest growing cities for almost a decade, and recently received national attention for the second time as one of Money magazine’s “Best Places to Live in America.” The City was recognized for its ease of living, strong economy, ample job opportunities, good schools, park space, safety, arts, and leisure activities. There is no better time to relocate your business and home to Miramar. The City is in the process of building a premier 54-acre mixed-use development called Miramar Town Center, a traditional downtown with pedestrian-oriented streets, Mediterraneanstyle architecture, main street storefronts, and waterfront views. It is conveniently located right in the center of the City, where the 87,000square foot, state-of-the-art City Hall is already open for business. Miramar Town Center, or MTC as it is known by residents, is fast becoming a great gathering place where work, play, learning, services and entertainment are within walking distance. The new 72,000-square foot Miramar Educational Center houses a Broward County community library, as well as Broward College and Nova
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Southeastern University satellite locations. The Cultural Center and ArtsPark celebrate the City’s rich diversity with music, theater, art, dance, laughter and learning. Miramar Town Center also includes over 50,000-square feet of professional office space, 175,000-square feet of street-level retail space, and over 500 residential units. The new transit hub in the Town Center will make your business or residence easily accessible from Miami-Dade County, other areas of Broward County, or right up the road in Miramar. All of the City departments are committed to providing superior customer service to residents and businesses alike. In Miramar, your home and business are protected 24/7 by award-winning Police and Fire-Rescue Departments. Miramar sets the standard for recreation, health and education for all of its citizens – from preschoolers to senior citizens. The park system includes 33 parks and outdoor sports complexes on nearly 500 acres. The newly opened 172-acre Miramar Regional Park is one of the largest parks in Broward County, and boasts two cricket fields.
received the Broward County “Gold Seal of Excellence” every year since 1996. The City’s 16 public schools are highly regarded, with 10 receiving an ‘A’ rating from the State of Florida. There are eight colleges and universities within a 15-minute drive from Miramar, and eight more are within City limits. Miramar’s more mature citizens enjoy a wide variety of classes and activities every day at the conveniently located Senior Centers. Complimentary citywide buses take residents to supermarkets, parks, cultural venues, shopping malls, medical facilities, and, of course, the Senior Centers. If you’re looking for a new place to call home – a place where families and businesses flourish alongside culture and commerce – then take a closer look at Miramar. Miramar is where you belong; after all… We’re at the Center of Everything! Please call 954-602-3000 for more information or visit the City website at www.ci.miramar.fl.us.
Miramar’s Early Childhood Program has
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Town Center
iramar Town Center (MTC), a 54-acre premier mixed-use development that uniquely blends commerce, residential and cultural facilities, is a joint partnership between the City of Miramar and two of the nation’s leading developers: Rockefeller Group Development Corporation and Kimco Developers, Inc.
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The Town Center is designed as an idyllic traditional downtown with pedestrian-oriented streets, beautiful Mediterranean-style architecture, main street storefronts, and waterfront views that allow for a gracious lifestyle where work, play, learning, services and entertainment are within walking distance – a city within a city.
THE OFFICES AT MIRAMAR TOWN CENTER The Offices at Miramar Town Center offer high-quality office space for lease at rates that accommodate most commercial budgets. The four stories of Mediterranean Revival offices range in size from 1,600 to 43,000 square feet with ample adjacent parking for tenants and customers. The Offices offer the key ingredient for success: location, location, location! Centrally located in Miramar, The Offices’ businesses have access to a large number of potential customers who regularly frequent Town Center. The Florida Turnpike and
I-75 interchanges are just a few miles away. A steady stream of government and government-services employees are in the MTC daily, along with Broward College and Nova-Southeastern University students, supporters of the arts at the Cultural Arts Center, patrons of the community library, retail shoppers, restaurant-goers and residents living within walking distance. Another of The Offices’ amenities is flex-leasing, which allows smaller tenants to lease space near full-floor tenants. A variety of businesses, both large and small, promotes one-stop shopping at one easily accessible, centralized location - the Miramar Town Center. The first floor of The Offices is devoted to specialty retail shops with quaint storefronts that welcome patrons and browsers as they stroll along the treelined sidewalks. The building’s colonnade-covered promenade helps frame a natural meeting place called Market Square – a wonderful place to enjoy the great Florida outdoors. The Offices at Miramar Town Center’s attention to detail, adherence to quality standards, and convenient location will make you a very happy business owner – an owner who will
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proudly welcome clients and visitors to your office and host business lunches at a variety of cafes and restaurants just a few steps from your front door. The Offices at MTC will make going to work a real pleasure. For more information, please visit www.MiramarTC.com or contact Cushman and Wakefield at 954-771-0800.
THE RESIDENCES AT MIRAMAR TOWN CENTER The Residences at Miramar Town Center offer homebuyers an unparalleled lifestyle in a truly unique home. With over 500 residential units, perhaps the most unique feature of the Miramar Town Center is the opportunity for new homeowners to live, work and entertain in the same place. Sevilla at Miramar Town Center is the first residential project offering urban-style condominiums, and are unparalleled for easy living – Mediterranean urban-style neighborhood N expertly landscaped and beautifully lit streets N old-world style bridges over sparkling waterways N private balconies N resident club with pool and exercise facility N convenient location N and just steps away from the transit hub. Proximity to restaurants, shopping, and services make Sevilla a great place to call home!
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THE MIRAMAR
Cultural Center/ ArtsPark
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he Miramar Cultural Center/ArtsPark is a collaborative effort and a commitment to the arts as an essential ingredient of vitality for the community. It is funded in part by Broward County through the Broward County Board of Commissioners with proceeds from the 2000 Safe Parks & Land Preservation Bond. The Center acknowledges the support of the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Conveniently located in the Miramar Town Center in the heart of Miramar, the Cultural Center/ArtsPark is the cultural destination for western Broward County, as well as Miami-Dade County. Along with cultural events, the Center’s all-inclusive concept and design allow for social, educational and corporate activities of all sizes and dimensions. The Center is home to an 800-seat theater, two art galleries, banquet facilities, a full-service kitchen, rehearsal halls, classrooms, and a botanical garden. But that’s not all… within walking distance, there are shops, restaurants, and the library... so the Miramar Cultural Center/ArtsPark is truly “where community and culture converge!”
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CENTER STAGE The Cultural Arts Center’s 800-seat theater offers an unobstructed view to every member of the audience, comfortable ergonomically designed seating, and state-ofthe-art acoustics for your listening pleasure. The 45-foot by 76-foot stage with sunken orchestra pit will accommodate grand opera performances like Aida and La Boheme as well as children’s shows like Cinderella and The Three Little Pigs. For the Center’s current schedule of events, please visit the City’s website at www.miramarculturalartscenter.org /events. You are certain to find one or more performances that you’ll want to book right away.
your special presentation, celebration, reception, seminar, luncheon or dinner.
FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES The Miramar Cultural Center/ArtsPark is committed to enhancing student learning through fun opportunities that lead to new skills. Through the City’s partnership with the Broward Center for the Performing Arts and the Broward
BOTANICAL GARDEN The Botanical Garden with its outdoor amphitheater is the perfect setting for small receptions, cultural festival events, and outdoor concerts. The Garden is dramatically enhanced by the original artwork, Vanishing View, by New York Public Artist Alison Sky, who states that her work is “inspiration drawn from nature and the theatre of life; combining sculpture, language and context to create site-specific narratives.” Sky’s work is an exquisite water feature consisting of seven glass panels linked together in an origami-like fashion to depict a silhouette of an environmental scene. The design evolves through a tableau of sunrises and sunsets enhanced by lighting located at the base, enabling a beautifully staged sunset to continue well after dark. It is a destination in its own right!
EXHIBIT GALLERIES AND BANQUET HALL The Center’s two exhibit galleries and banquet hall offer the perfect venue for social, educational, or corporate events. The gallery was designed with national and state exhibits as well as local artists’ displays in mind. The banquet hall and full-service kitchen have a selection of menus and seating layouts that guarantee the success of 11 N www.ci.miramar.fl.us
County School Board, kindergarten through 12th grade public school students can attend Center performances through the Student Enrichment in the Arts Program (SEAS). To apply for tickets or for more information, call (754) 321-1860. Miramar is proud to present the highly acclaimed Smart Stage Matinees program, a one-hour educational schoolday performance for private, parochial, charter and home-school students in grades Pre K-12. The Family Fun Series brings favorite stories to life on
the stage for children between the ages of 3-10. Held on Saturdays, the shows come with an art activity, face painting, and post-show snack. Throughout the week, a wide variety of educational classes in the Center’s studios for students of all ages feature music, dance, painting, pottery and many other ways to release your creative genius.
CULTURAL ARTS CENTER INFORMATION For corporate planning needs, please visit our website at www.miramarculturalcenter.org or call (954) 602-4500 to learn more about how the Miramar Cultural Center/ArtsPark can make your next event a memorable one.
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Library and Education AT MIRAMAR TOWN CENTER
iramar’s brand new 72,000 square foot, high-tech Educational Center is an integral part of the Miramar Town Center. Its first floor houses a 30,000square foot Broward County community library that contains a collection of 100,000 items, multi-purpose rooms, tutoring rooms and conference space. The library is also fully equipped with computers, wireless hotspots, and research materials that help students go to the head of the class.
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Broward College’s 21,000-square foot satellite campus is on the second floor and offers classes all day during the week and some weekends. Nova Southeastern University’s 21,000-square foot satellite campus on the third floor of the complex offers evening classes during the week and all-day classes on the weekends.
Miramar’s brand new 72,000 square foot, high-tech Educational Center is an integral part of the Miramar Town Center. Its first floor houses a 30,000square foot Broward County community library that contains a collection of 100,000 items, multi-purpose rooms, tutoring rooms and conference space.
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BROWARD COLLEGE The Miramar Educational Center is the new home of Broward College’s third satellite campus, which offers a brand new Associate in Science degree in Air Traffic Control. The program is officially designated by the FAA, and students learn air traffic skills on the newest radar and tower control simulators. Twenty students have already started the program and more will be added each semester. Full capacity is 100 fulltime students in the program,with 40 graduating every year. Broward College’s state-of-the-art classrooms and computer lab occupy 21,000 square feet on the second floor of the Miramar Educational Center. When they are not in class, students can get advice from academic counselors, and study or socialize in the student center. The Miramar Center will offer courses and programs in the very near future that complement or expand existing programs at other Broward College centers and campuses. For more information about classes at Broward College, visit www.broward.edu.
Business A dvocate Advocacy Your chamber is at work on your behalf on a full time basis and is your voice of business at the local, county and state level. Business Development Whether starting a business, small business or Fortune 500, all levels of development are offered.
• Ribbon Cutting • Event Hosting & Lead Groups • Directory, Newsletter & Website Advertising
The state-of-the-art, 21,000 square foot Nova Southeastern University (NSU) satellite facility on the third floor of the Miramar Educational Center has 14 classrooms and a computer lab, and offers graduate-level business and education curriculum and support services. NSU’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services at the Miramar Educational Center is the largest educator of teachers in the nation. Additionally, NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship has the largest Master of Business Administration enrollment in Florida, and will also offer practical non-degree business courses, hands-on learning and expert consulting services to organizations and individuals. The classes and courses meet the demands of Miramar’s fastgrowing population and Fortune 500 companies.
What’s in it for you? Your Full Service
Business Development & Exposure • Active Participation
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
Savings • Member only Discount Savings Program
For more than 40 years, NSU’s mission has been to deliver high-quality educational programs to students at convenient locations and times. Miramar is the latest example of the University’s efforts to make top notch education available to Southwest Broward County residents.
Reward • Chamber Perks • Business comes BACK to YOU!
• Mall Business Expo • Seminars, Workshops, & Networking Governmental Affairs
For more information about classes at Nova Southeastern, visit www.nova.edu.
• The Voice of Business • Issue & Candidate Forums • Legislative & Governmental Networking 10100 Pines Blvd • 4th Floor Pembroke Pines, FL 33026 www.MiramarPembrokePines.org
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City Activity ew communities anywhere can boast the range of programs and activities available to Miramar residents. For recreation, health, and education – from pre-schoolers to senior citizens – Miramar has you covered.
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FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD TO SENIOR CITIZENS Miramar’s Early Childhood Program has received the Broward County “Gold Seal of Excellence” every year since 1996. The City’s 16 public schools are highly regarded, 10 are A-rated by the State of Florida. The City is within a 15-minute drive from eight colleges and universities, and eight more are within City limits. Miramar’s more mature residents flock to the Miramar Senior Centers for a wide variety of classes and activities including crafts, mahjong, day trips, picnics and, of course, friendship. The Centers also provide health screenings, nutritional counseling, and fitness activities, along with computer classes and life management skills seminars. Complimentary citywide transportation services help get residents where they need or want to be, whether it is the supermarket, parks, cultural venues, shopping malls, or medical facilities.
PLAYING IN MIRAMAR Miramar has 33 parks and outdoor sports complexes on nearly 500 acres, complete with a dozen public baseball/softball diamonds and numerous football/soccer fields… plus basketball, tennis, volleyball, and cricket. The newly opened 172-acre Miramar Regional Park is one of the largest parks in Broward County, and its two cricket fields make the Park an international attraction. The Regional Park hosts many community events and activities that celebrate families and the unique diversity of Miramar. The City operates recreational programs and events for young children, teenagers and seniors. The Youth Enrichment Center provides programs and a venue to gather and learn. From annual events like the Tree-Lighting Ceremony to the CaribeFest to Independence Day and the Senior Sweetheart Dance, people of all ages enjoy and participate in the City’s myriad of leisure activities. With the opening of the Miramar Town Center and its 800-seat Cultural Center/ArtsPark and Botanical Gardens, the City’s art and leisure opportunities will be even more enhanced.
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City Services esidents and businesses feel very secure knowing that they are protected and served by Miramar’s award-winning Police and Fire-Rescue Departments. The Miramar Police Department is nationally recognized for traffic safety and youth crime prevention programs. The City’s FireRescue Department, furnished with the latest fire and lifesaving equipment, regularly places at the top or close to the top in national competitions.
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Miramar remains geared for progress and smart growth, and has demonstrated financial, technical, and administrative expertise to effectively adopt, implement, and enforce planning initiatives...
The City of Miramar has its own Public Works and Utilities Departments that offer quality services and necessary resources for its growing population. Miramar’s Economic Development and Revitalization Department
balances the City’s position as a premier business location for major corporations and Fortune 500 companies, while accommodating the needs of the small business community with an array of programs designed to promote and encourage commercial opportunities.
Miramar remains geared for progress and smart growth, and has demonstrated financial, technical, and administrative expertise to effectively adopt, implement, and enforce planning initiatives, as acknowledged by State Certification issued by the Florida Department of Community Affairs for the City’s long-range Comprehensive Plan. Miramar is one of only three municipalities in Florida that can claim that distinction.
ACCORDING TO MONEY MAGAZINE… MIRAMAR IS ONE OF AMERICA’S
“Best Places to Live” ccording to Money magazine, the City of Miramar is one of America’s best places to live. Every year, the magazine issues its preferred list based on criteria that includes: household purchasing power, median home sales price, student test scores, and the percentage of students attending private and public school. Money looks at quality of life issues like air quality, crime incidents, long commute times for workers, and the percentage of the workforce that walks or bikes to work. The magazine examines the number of arts and leisure time activities
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available, the weather, health statistics, the percentage of the population that is married or divorced, and the average annual dollar amount spent on vacations. Making the top 100 list for the second time is very significant for the City as there are approximately 20,000 cities in the United States. Money determined that major corporations as well as small and mid-sized businesses are attracted to Miramar; and that the City is very family oriented, offering a high quality of life to its residents.
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MONEY’S DEFINING NUMBERS: Median family income $72,155 Family purchasing power $63,348 Sales tax 6.00% Auto insurance premiums (average) $2,020 Job growth percentage 51.06% Median home price $297,250 Average property taxes (2006) $3,286 Colleges, universities, professional schools (within 30 miles) 29 Junior colleges and technical institutes (within 30 miles) 24 Reading test scores (% above average) 18.7% Math test scores (% above average) 21.4% % of students attending public/private schools within city limits 94.8/5.2% Quality of air index (% of good days) 89.6% Personal crime incidents (per 1,000) 5 Property crime incidents (per 1,000) 30 Median commute time (9 minutes) 30.3 % population with 45+ minute commute 24% % population walk or bike to work 1.7%
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he City of Miramar works hard every day to make it a great place for residents and businesses. Isn’t it time to consider Miramar for your business location or as your new hometown? Isn’t it time for you to enjoy the best that South Florida has to offer? The best of everything is waiting right here in Miramar for you; after all, “We’re at the Center of Everything!”SM And we are one of America’s best cities!
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