Fortune International Group President and CEO Edgardo Defortuna discusses Miami-Dade’s complex zoning landscape and the impact on luxury real estate development One of your major projects at the moment is JADE Signature, located in Sunny Isles. What advantages does Sunny Isles offer to developers? Oceanfront property has become increasingly scarce
Doral’s growth story is linked to the growth story of Miami-Dade. The highest employment concentration in Miami-Dade County is Airport West, the area where Doral lies. Carnival Corporation is headquartered in Doral, along with major media companies like Miami Herald and Univision, as well as the Federal Reserve, U.S. Southern
Invest: Miami speaks with Alex Wertheim, President, SPACiO Design Build What demand is currently driving design services? Over the years, we have seen significant growth in residential demand. Developers can execute large-scale projects, as the cost per square foot in South Florida is still much less expensive to buyers than
Invest: Miami speaks with Charles Scurr, Executive Director, Transportation Trust What have been the main achievements of the People’s Transportation Plan in 2016? The Transportation Trust has an important role in developing the funding plan for the Tri-Rail Downtown Miami Link project. The Downtown Miami Link is a transformative public
Invest: Miami speaks to Florida State Governor, Rick Scott How do the public and private sectors work together to advance growth in counties like Miami-Dade? In Florida, government is always doing business with the private sector. We have Enterprise Florida, an organization that promotes economic development in the state and
Invest: Miami speaks with Tom Martinelli, Public Policy Director, Florida, Airbnb Interview To what extent does Airbnb produce economic benefits to communities in which you operate? We look at it from two angles: from the host perspective and from the guest perspective. From the guest perspective, this is an incredible benefit
Invest: Miami speaks with Abel Iglesias, President and CEO, Professional Bank How has Professional Bank evolved since its opening in 2008? Professional Bank opened in 2008, right in the middle of the financial crisis. Despite the economic downturn, the timing was actually advantageous for us. As financial institutions were inward-looking,
