RESEARCH QUESTION 01
Use the visitor market that matches the proposed hotel or restaurant
The Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau publishes visitor research, Miami-Dade hotel inventory and occupancy, average-rate and revenue-per-room information by region. Select the relevant geographic and reporting periods before using those materials in a hotel or restaurant study. A destination-wide visitor total does not establish the guests or diners a particular address can capture. Identify the intended customer purposes, competing properties and seasonal pattern, then compare the proposed room rate or average check with appropriate alternatives. For a site farther north in the metro, obtain the corresponding local visitor evidence rather than treating Miami-Dade statistics as coverage of every county.
Official resource: GMCVB research and statistics →RESEARCH QUESTION 02
Identify the municipality and parcel conditions before choosing the format
Miami-Dade's Land Information Viewer provides property and land-management layers, including municipal zoning information. Use the parcel location to identify the governing authority and organize records for the intended use. A hotel renovation, apartment proposal or vehicle-oriented business needs different questions answered about layout and site operation. Gather available plans, prior approvals and correspondence, then ask the responsible municipality or county to clarify unresolved conditions. For Broward or Palm Beach alternatives, use their local records. The market analysis can compare locations consistently while keeping the permissions, development scope and physical constraints of each parcel distinct.
Official resource: Miami-Dade Land Information Viewer →RESEARCH QUESTION 03
Separate existing connections from new service work
Miami-Dade Water and Sewer's development resources describe plan review, service installation, sewer laterals and utility information requests. For a property served by the department, obtain existing connection details and any verification or agreement documents relevant to the proposal. A laundromat's equipment, a car wash's process and an apartment project's capacity should be described clearly to the provider. Ask what is established and what requires additional review before fixing the capital allowance. Carry that correspondence into the study so infrastructure assumptions can be tested alongside revenue and operating costs, especially when the new business differs materially from the property's previous use.
Official resource: Miami-Dade Water and Sewer development resources →