By: Michelle Arean
Coral Gables City Parking Facilities:
Please Click here for a map of all local parking lots and garages: http://www.coralgables.com/CGWeb/documents/public_works_docs/ParkingFacilities.pdf
Coral Gables Central Business District: Municipal Parking Garages & Lots
Click here for map: http://www.coralgables.com/CGWeb/images/CGdevPkg.jpg
Public Transportation Available:
Coral Gables Trolley – free, vintage‐style trolley running weekdays as an internal circulator on Ponce de Leon Boulevard from the Douglas Road Metrorail station to S.W. 8th Street. (305‐460‐5070).
Metro‐Dade Transit Agency buses (305‐770‐3131, Option 6) serve the Miami district, including Coral Gables.
Two Metrorail stations (305‐770‐3131, Option 6) serve Coral Gables: the Douglas Station and the University Station. Also, there is a Tri‐Rail commuter train (1‐800‐874‐7245) that runs a 67‐mile track from Miami International Airport to West Palm Beach, which is connected to the Metrorail
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Coral Gables: A Business Hub
By: Michelle Arean
Founder of Coral Gables, George Merrick, predicted that Coral Gables would serve as a gateway to Latin America as early as 1925. Coral Gables is currently the regional headquarters for about 155 multinational companies. Many of these multinationals have moved to the area to service South and Central America, though several companies have expanded their bussinesses to serve other parts of the globe. The ease of international travel and multilingual and multicultrual professional staff in the area has made ideal. About 100 countries are served from corporate offices located in Coral Gables.
Top 25 Companies in Coral Gables:
# EMPLOYEES COMPANY
3,163 University of Miami
900 Bayview Financial Trading Group
795 The Biltmore Hotel
687 Doctors Hospital Baptist Health
687 City of Coral Gables
534 Dade County Public Schools (Several schools) Education
500 Baptist Health South Florida
487 Coral Gables Hospital
366 Commercebank
342 Mercedes-Benz of Coral Gables
330 Bacardi U.S.A.
313 Del Monte Fresh Produce
280 Banco Mercantil Venezuela
248 Gables Engineering, Inc.
234 Yard House Restaurant
215 IBM Corporation
200 Univision Radio Florida
186 International Bank of Miami
168 Kindred Hospital S. Fla. C.Gables
165 Spillis Candela DMJM
150 Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
145 Odebrecht Construction
130 Gibraltar Bank
126 Richemont Latin Amer. & Carib.
125 Chevron Texaco Carib/Cent. Amer.
125 The Omni Colonnade Hotel
120 BMI Financial Group, Inc.
120 David William Hotel
115 Kraft Foods Caribbean Sales
115 Care-Plus Health Plans, Inc.
110 Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co.
108 Club Med
100 Cornerstone Group
100 Esslinger-Wooten-Maxwell
100 T.Y. Lin Int’l./H.J. Ross
100 American Airlines
New Businesses Opening up in Coral Gables:
* Miller's Ale House
* Baptist Medical Plaza will offer urgent care, digital x-ray, ultrasound and other convenient services.
* Edible Arrangements freshly made fruit bouquets and baskets
* Ital Jewelry
* Estrada Furniture and Housewares
* Liberto Bridal Accessories
* The Local, a casual dining restaurant
* The Palace Senior Living
* Abuc Boutique, featuring women's clothing and accessories
* Armandeus Coral Gables Hair Salon
* CocoLimon serving frozen yogurt
* Hewryk offers women's and men's skin care
* Iris Optique
* Las Leñas Argentinean Steakhouse
* Mister Wings - casual dining
* My Best Friend's Closet features women's apparel
* No Boundary Sports
* Peace Love World features men's and women's clothing
* Sugar Mama Cupcakes
Companies located in Coral Gables:
ABC News
Accent Marketing
ACS Infrastructure Development
Adorno & Yoss
Adobe Systems
AECom
Alberto Culver Company
Alma DDB
American Airlines
America Economia Group
ANSAC
Apple
Arcor USA
Artefacto
Arthur Murray International
Astra Zeneca Latin America
AT&T
Bacardi
Banacol Marketing Corporation
Banco de Credito del Peru
Banco Internacional de Costa Rica
Banco Mercantil
Banco Popular
Bank of America
Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.
Berlitz Language Center
Berna Products Corporation
BMI Financial Group
Bunge Latin America
Business Centers International
Campbell Soup Company
Capital International
Cargill
Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Assoc.
Carico International
CC1 Companies
Century 21
Chattem
CH2M Hill
Charles Schwab L.A. & Caribbean
Chevron Products Company L.A.
Christie's Fine Art Auctioneers
Cisneros
Citrix Systems
Coldwell Banker
Colemont
Colliers International
Copca
Crosswell International
CTF Holdings
Danone Foods
DDB Latin America
Del Monte Fresh Produce
Dragados
Egon Zehnder International
EMC Corporation
Enterprise Florida
ESPA International
ESPN International
Exxon Mobil Inter-America
Fabio Perini Latin America
FAG International
Fidelity Investments
Fleishman Hillard
Fox Latin America
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen& Loewy
FugiIndustries
Furniture Medic
Fyffes
GrupoKettal
H.J. Heinz Co.-Latin America
HBO Latin America
Hill and Knowlton/SAMCOR
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
Hines Holdings
Inelectra
Infante Zumpano Hudsone& Miloch
Inlingua Language Center
Intel Sat
Inter Orient Navigation
Jones Lang LaSales Hotels
JWT
JP Morgan Chase
Kettal North America
Kraft Foods Latin America
La Perla
Latin American Agribusiness Dev.
Leo Burnett Worldwide Latin America
Lexmark International Latin America
Lorina
LV MH Watch & Jewelry Carib. & L.A.
Lynch Sales Company
Maccaferri
Marriott
MasTec
Merrill Lynch
MetLife
Mexbrit
Mercantil Commercebank
MGM Networks Latin America
Mitsubishi Estate Company
MoneyGramLatin America
Movado Group
Network Shipping
OBM International
Odebrecht Construction
Ogilvy & Mather, Latina
Perkins + Will
Pedelta
Phelps Dodge International
Pilagro Corporation
Prudential
Ravenscroft Ship Management
Raymond James & Associates
RE/MAX
Richemont L.A. & Caribbean
R M G Connect
RSM
Robert Half International
RTKL Associates
S & K Worldwide Realty
Sice
Signode
Solutions WT
Sotheby's International Realty
Spencer Stuart
Starbucks Latin America
Starcom Media Vest Group
Steiner Management Services
SunGard
Swarovski
Tab Products
T. Y. Lin International
Team Port Services
Telemundo Internacional
Terra Networks
The Princeton Review
Thyssen krupp
Time Warner
Turbana
Tuthill Corporation
UBS International
Univision Communications
US Airways
U.S. Cariben
Venevision International
VR Business Brokers
Wachovia
Walt Disney Television International
Warner Brothers International
Watson Wyatt Worldwide
William Grant & Sons Distillers
Wrigley Sales Company
Yahoo!
Zenith Optimedia Latin America
Founder of Coral Gables, George Merrick, predicted that Coral Gables would serve as a gateway to Latin America as early as 1925. Coral Gables is currently the regional headquarters for about 155 multinational companies. Many of these multinationals have moved to the area to service South and Central America, though several companies have expanded their bussinesses to serve other parts of the globe. The ease of international travel and multilingual and multicultrual professional staff in the area has made ideal. About 100 countries are served from corporate offices located in Coral Gables.
Top 25 Companies in Coral Gables:
# EMPLOYEES COMPANY
3,163 University of Miami
900 Bayview Financial Trading Group
795 The Biltmore Hotel
687 Doctors Hospital Baptist Health
687 City of Coral Gables
534 Dade County Public Schools (Several schools) Education
500 Baptist Health South Florida
487 Coral Gables Hospital
366 Commercebank
342 Mercedes-Benz of Coral Gables
330 Bacardi U.S.A.
313 Del Monte Fresh Produce
280 Banco Mercantil Venezuela
248 Gables Engineering, Inc.
234 Yard House Restaurant
215 IBM Corporation
200 Univision Radio Florida
186 International Bank of Miami
168 Kindred Hospital S. Fla. C.Gables
165 Spillis Candela DMJM
150 Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
145 Odebrecht Construction
130 Gibraltar Bank
126 Richemont Latin Amer. & Carib.
125 Chevron Texaco Carib/Cent. Amer.
125 The Omni Colonnade Hotel
120 BMI Financial Group, Inc.
120 David William Hotel
115 Kraft Foods Caribbean Sales
115 Care-Plus Health Plans, Inc.
110 Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co.
108 Club Med
100 Cornerstone Group
100 Esslinger-Wooten-Maxwell
100 T.Y. Lin Int’l./H.J. Ross
100 American Airlines
New Businesses Opening up in Coral Gables:
* Miller's Ale House
* Baptist Medical Plaza will offer urgent care, digital x-ray, ultrasound and other convenient services.
* Edible Arrangements freshly made fruit bouquets and baskets
* Ital Jewelry
* Estrada Furniture and Housewares
* Liberto Bridal Accessories
* The Local, a casual dining restaurant
* The Palace Senior Living
* Abuc Boutique, featuring women's clothing and accessories
* Armandeus Coral Gables Hair Salon
* CocoLimon serving frozen yogurt
* Hewryk offers women's and men's skin care
* Iris Optique
* Las Leñas Argentinean Steakhouse
* Mister Wings - casual dining
* My Best Friend's Closet features women's apparel
* No Boundary Sports
* Peace Love World features men's and women's clothing
* Sugar Mama Cupcakes
Companies located in Coral Gables:
ABC News
Accent Marketing
ACS Infrastructure Development
Adorno & Yoss
Adobe Systems
AECom
Alberto Culver Company
Alma DDB
American Airlines
America Economia Group
ANSAC
Apple
Arcor USA
Artefacto
Arthur Murray International
Astra Zeneca Latin America
AT&T
Bacardi
Banacol Marketing Corporation
Banco de Credito del Peru
Banco Internacional de Costa Rica
Banco Mercantil
Banco Popular
Bank of America
Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.
Berlitz Language Center
Berna Products Corporation
BMI Financial Group
Bunge Latin America
Business Centers International
Campbell Soup Company
Capital International
Cargill
Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Assoc.
Carico International
CC1 Companies
Century 21
Chattem
CH2M Hill
Charles Schwab L.A. & Caribbean
Chevron Products Company L.A.
Christie's Fine Art Auctioneers
Cisneros
Citrix Systems
Coldwell Banker
Colemont
Colliers International
Copca
Crosswell International
CTF Holdings
Danone Foods
DDB Latin America
Del Monte Fresh Produce
Dragados
Egon Zehnder International
EMC Corporation
Enterprise Florida
ESPA International
ESPN International
Exxon Mobil Inter-America
Fabio Perini Latin America
FAG International
Fidelity Investments
Fleishman Hillard
Fox Latin America
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen& Loewy
FugiIndustries
Furniture Medic
Fyffes
GrupoKettal
H.J. Heinz Co.-Latin America
HBO Latin America
Hill and Knowlton/SAMCOR
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
Hines Holdings
Inelectra
Infante Zumpano Hudsone& Miloch
Inlingua Language Center
Intel Sat
Inter Orient Navigation
Jones Lang LaSales Hotels
JWT
JP Morgan Chase
Kettal North America
Kraft Foods Latin America
La Perla
Latin American Agribusiness Dev.
Leo Burnett Worldwide Latin America
Lexmark International Latin America
Lorina
LV MH Watch & Jewelry Carib. & L.A.
Lynch Sales Company
Maccaferri
Marriott
MasTec
Merrill Lynch
MetLife
Mexbrit
Mercantil Commercebank
MGM Networks Latin America
Mitsubishi Estate Company
MoneyGramLatin America
Movado Group
Network Shipping
OBM International
Odebrecht Construction
Ogilvy & Mather, Latina
Perkins + Will
Pedelta
Phelps Dodge International
Pilagro Corporation
Prudential
Ravenscroft Ship Management
Raymond James & Associates
RE/MAX
Richemont L.A. & Caribbean
R M G Connect
RSM
Robert Half International
RTKL Associates
S & K Worldwide Realty
Sice
Signode
Solutions WT
Sotheby's International Realty
Spencer Stuart
Starbucks Latin America
Starcom Media Vest Group
Steiner Management Services
SunGard
Swarovski
Tab Products
T. Y. Lin International
Team Port Services
Telemundo Internacional
Terra Networks
The Princeton Review
Thyssen krupp
Time Warner
Turbana
Tuthill Corporation
UBS International
Univision Communications
US Airways
U.S. Cariben
Venevision International
VR Business Brokers
Wachovia
Walt Disney Television International
Warner Brothers International
Watson Wyatt Worldwide
William Grant & Sons Distillers
Wrigley Sales Company
Yahoo!
Zenith Optimedia Latin America
Parking Issues Persist in Coral Gables
By: Vanessa Espinel
Coral Gables residents agree: the Gables is one of the best cities in South Florida. I had the chance to interview several residents at a Barnes & Noble on the famed-strip "Miracle Mile". The mean age of the residents I talked with was 32, they all complained about one issue: parking.
The city is known for its art shows, music festivals, bars and exotic cuisine from Middle Eastern to Cuban. It gains a lot of its revenue from both locals and tourists flowing in to these hot spots around the downtown area for a good time. The Gables is also home to the University of Miami so it is no surprise that the streets are filled with college students and an overall young adult crowd.
However, a few miles away, the residential areas filled with families and retirees are not pleased with the parking problems that the city can not seem to control. I have made several attempts, both by phone and by e-mail, to contact the Parking Department of Coral Gables but have yet to hear a response.
Their webpage provides information on meter system implemented last year called "CashKey". This new form of payment uses a key that contains a pre-deposited amount of money up to $100. The key is inserted at the designated meter where you select how much you want deducted in 25 cent intervals. In other words, it is the equivalent of a SunPass for a parking meter.
CashKey Brochure: http://www.coralgables.com/CGWeb/documents/parking_docs/CashKey_Brochure.pdf
The CashKey meters are currently available at these locations:
Chamber of Commerce
224 Catalonia Ave
Coral Gables, Fl 33134
305 446-1657
BID Office
224 Miracle Mile
Coral Gables, Fl 33134
305 569-0311
Books & Books
265 Aragon Ave.
Coral Gables, Fl 33134
305 442-4408
Le Provencal Restaurant
382 Miracle Mile
Coral Gables, Fl 33134
305 448-8984
Publix
2551 Le Jeune Road
Coral Gables, Fl 33134
305 445-2641
Finance Department
405 Biltmore Way
Coral Gables, Fl 33134
305 460-5298
Parks & Recreation Department
405 University Drive
Coral Gables, Fl 33134
305 460-5605
Parking Department
2801 Salzedo Street 2nd floor
Coral Gables, FL 33134
305-460-5540
While the city is still on the drawing board for finding parking alternatives, it recently debuted solar-powered parking pay stations in the Downtown district. These new stations are not only energy-saving but also convenient as drivers are offered various payment options. The pay stations accept coins, dollar bills, as well as both credit and debit cards.
According to a city press release, 80 parking pay stations will be placed in parking lots along Biltmore Way, Alhambra Circle, Ponce de Leon Boulevard and Downtown within the next two months. This new project is dumping 800 parking meters and opting for a more sleek and state-of-the-art aesthetic. In addition, they will run a trial period with these new meters in the heavily popular Miracle Mile.
Source: http://www.cggazette.com/index.cfm?dsp=news.view&nid=3082
Coral Gables residents agree: the Gables is one of the best cities in South Florida. I had the chance to interview several residents at a Barnes & Noble on the famed-strip "Miracle Mile". The mean age of the residents I talked with was 32, they all complained about one issue: parking.
The city is known for its art shows, music festivals, bars and exotic cuisine from Middle Eastern to Cuban. It gains a lot of its revenue from both locals and tourists flowing in to these hot spots around the downtown area for a good time. The Gables is also home to the University of Miami so it is no surprise that the streets are filled with college students and an overall young adult crowd.
However, a few miles away, the residential areas filled with families and retirees are not pleased with the parking problems that the city can not seem to control. I have made several attempts, both by phone and by e-mail, to contact the Parking Department of Coral Gables but have yet to hear a response.
Their webpage provides information on meter system implemented last year called "CashKey". This new form of payment uses a key that contains a pre-deposited amount of money up to $100. The key is inserted at the designated meter where you select how much you want deducted in 25 cent intervals. In other words, it is the equivalent of a SunPass for a parking meter.
CashKey Brochure: http://www.coralgables.com/CGWeb/documents/parking_docs/CashKey_Brochure.pdf
The CashKey meters are currently available at these locations:
Chamber of Commerce
224 Catalonia Ave
Coral Gables, Fl 33134
305 446-1657
BID Office
224 Miracle Mile
Coral Gables, Fl 33134
305 569-0311
Books & Books
265 Aragon Ave.
Coral Gables, Fl 33134
305 442-4408
Le Provencal Restaurant
382 Miracle Mile
Coral Gables, Fl 33134
305 448-8984
Publix
2551 Le Jeune Road
Coral Gables, Fl 33134
305 445-2641
Finance Department
405 Biltmore Way
Coral Gables, Fl 33134
305 460-5298
Parks & Recreation Department
405 University Drive
Coral Gables, Fl 33134
305 460-5605
Parking Department
2801 Salzedo Street 2nd floor
Coral Gables, FL 33134
305-460-5540
While the city is still on the drawing board for finding parking alternatives, it recently debuted solar-powered parking pay stations in the Downtown district. These new stations are not only energy-saving but also convenient as drivers are offered various payment options. The pay stations accept coins, dollar bills, as well as both credit and debit cards.
According to a city press release, 80 parking pay stations will be placed in parking lots along Biltmore Way, Alhambra Circle, Ponce de Leon Boulevard and Downtown within the next two months. This new project is dumping 800 parking meters and opting for a more sleek and state-of-the-art aesthetic. In addition, they will run a trial period with these new meters in the heavily popular Miracle Mile.
Source: http://www.cggazette.com/index.cfm?dsp=news.view&nid=3082
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