Category Archives: Developers
Hines Once Dominated the Miami Skyline
Houston-based Hines has developed world class projects in twelve countries and four continents. The firm’s project portfolio boggles the mind in its use and design versatility. For 19 years two buildings dominated the Miami skyline. Both were built by Hines: Continue reading
Craig Robbins (Dacra): Revolutionary Development
Native Miamian developer Craig Robbins has been around the block. In South Beach, the influence of his development firm, Dacra, bounces all over the place. While Jorge Perez slams his influence down at the southern tip of the island, Dacra has brought life to the heart of the island community. Dacra is attributed with having ignited the spark of Lincoln Road at a time when the funky strip was underground and unstable. Today, bustling Lincoln Road is the main East/West economic artery in South Beach. The north side of Espanola Way is another major trace that Dacra has imprinted upon South Beach. Continue reading
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Extell Development Near Completion on First Miami Project
New York-based Extell Development has a broad and impressive portfolio of office, residential, and hotel towers mostly in Manhattan and Boston. Their latest venture represents their first foray into the Miami market: Avenue Brickell.
Avenue has gone up rapidly, with no negative publicity, and the project, despite it being light on glass and heavy on concrete, is looking sweet.
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Related International
Jorge Perez of the Related Group is a giant in Florida. In Tampa, his firm is being relied on to complete the Trump Tower, which ironically Trump pulled out of. In Palm Beach he’s building another Trump-brand tower. He has … Continue reading
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Hong Kong in Miami (Swire Properties Ltd.)
What do Hong Kong and Miami have in common? Well, for one, they are nearly on the same latitude. The city’s both deal with massive tropical storms, except call them by different names (hurricane and typhoons). Both metropolises are a … Continue reading
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Developer Profile: Jacobo Cababie (CABI Corp.)
Jacobo Cababie is originally from Mexico City. His family founded GICSA–Mexico’s largest development firm. According to the Sun Post, he came to Miami in 2000 and started CABI Corp. Development. Cababie is a relative newcomer in the Miami development scene but has made some serious strides with high-quality projects in Aventura and Sunny Isles. Continue reading
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Developer Profile: Jorge Perez (the Related Group)
Jorge Perez is the quintessential hotshot developer. He’s not just educated in Urban Planning and Development, but in fact, graduated Suma Cum Laude and attained his Masters degree in the discipline. It should be rather clear to most that Mr. Perez is the foremost developer in Florida and arguably one of the most preeminent in the country. According to the Related Group’s official website, his firm is the largest Hispanic-owned business in the United States with a current portfolio of over $10.7 billion. The Jorge Perez effect, which has so drastically altered the Sunny Isles, South Beach, and Miami cityscape, was first set into motion in the late 1970’s with affordable housing projects throughout the county. Continue reading
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Developer Profile: Tibor Hollo
Hungarian-born Tibor Hollo, who arrived to this country in NYC in 1948, is the builder of the first high rise in Brickell, first pioneered high density development in the Omni/Venetia area, and is developing what East Coast Florida Realty—his company—considers to be the last great waterfront parcel in Brickell Village. His life is one of adversity and triumph. He studied architecture in France during a time where Europe was on the verge of being covered in a conflagration of hate and war. His mother was a Holocaust victim. From these circumstances, Mr. Hollo learned his lessons and devleoped his business acumen. Mr. Hollo’s legacy is one of setting the stage for future development. In many respects, he has laid the groundwork by which other developers have been able to capitalize. Continue reading
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Developer Profile: Lev Leviev
Tel-Aviv-based Lev Leviev is a man of Jewish decent who was born in the former Soviet satellite of Uzbekistan. He also happens to be an international diamond magnate. In Miami, we don’t know much about him, but now we will. He competes directly with the De Beers diamond cartel—pretty serious. Now you know why he named two of his towers after a diamond shape (Marquis and Marquis West) and alludes to the diamond in his building’s marketing campaign. Continue reading
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Developer Profile: Hyperion
Jim Clark is considered by some to be America’s most effective and successful serial entrepreneur. His worth is estimated at 2 billion dollars. He founded Silicon Graphics, Inc., Netscape Communications Corp., and Healtheon Corp. All have been monumentally successful. He has competed with Bill Gates and is considered a legend in technology sector. Continue reading
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