Jeb Bush will move into Gables condo

[Herman Munster]

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/16117772.htm

Jeb Bush, who will soon vacate the governor's mansion in Tallahassee, is moving to The City Beautiful. Bush and wife Columba are renting a ninth-floor condo in Segovia Tower in Coral Gables.

A high-end building, with million-dollar plus apartments and just one unit per floor. Residents: attorney Jim Ferraro, who has two units, including a two-story penthouse; Gables couturier Rene Ruiz and partner Brad Rosenblatt; personal injury lawyer Ralph Patino; and Holland & Knight attorney Marilyn Holifield. Bush's condo application comes before the Segovia Tower board on Friday, the day he and Columba are set to move in. But Ferraro, a board member, says it's just a formality. ``I don't need to meet with him.''

Rent is $5,500 per month for the 3,949 square foot unit. The condo has three bedrooms, three baths plus a powder room, overlooks Granada Golf Course and is walking distance to Miracle Mile. Bush's landlord is Rolando Iglesias, a builder and real estate investor, and wife Hilda. Segovia Tower, completed in 1998, is fitting for the lame duck guv, whose older brother is president and daddy ex-president. There's an on-site manager, full-time concierge, and 24-hour security. The private elevators are keyed to each floor.

''Very tough to get in,'' Ferraro says. ``There's limited access, and cameras everywhere.''

[Deja Q]

1. The price of security?

[grasswire]

2. just a temporary thing until they go to Paraguay, right?

[Target_For_Exterm]

5. Right. That's why they're RENTING. Bracing for when the

SHTF with George W and his tendency to break the law. (We can only hope.)

[Herman Munster]

6. they are renting

because the real estate market is in the shitter in south florida. They will wait till the bottom has fallen out and then buy condos on the cheap like the assholes they are.

[Target_For_Exterm]

8. Ah, the Bush economic plan in action

Destroy the country for personal profit.

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. Does this show-off know his brother lives on a pig farm?

My, he is sooooooooooooo insensitive to the plight of others........

[Orangepeel]

4. OT, but I thought Orlando was "The City Beautiful"

Personally, I think neither Coral Gables nor Orlando deserves the title, but Orlando has signs all over the place that say "Welcome to Orlando, the City Beautiful."

:shrug:

[Bluebear]

9. Absolutely correct. nt

[Hand]

10. Here's my question.

Why the hell can't they just call it "The Beautiful City"?

[Orangepeel]

14. because it's translated from Spanish?

:D

[lonestarnot]

7. Ahhhh poor richies... so sad

:cry:

[democrat in Tallahassee]

11. As long as his ass leaves tally, I don't care where he goes.

[RagingInMiami]

12. I do

[Rockstone]

13. suprised it's so cheap

I would think he would spend more than that.

[Beam Me Up]

15. Me too. My building? 1,650 to start -- and this place is a dump!

In the armpit of industrial west Oakland.