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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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Insight Into Oppenheim’s Groundbreaking Cor Project

This article provides some intriguing insight into the Chad Oppenheim Cor project. The completion date is mentioned as 2009. The project’s crown will feature energy generating wind turbines. The building’s tech features also include solar hot water panels and photovoltaic panels. Not quite sure what the latter is but it sounds good. Continue reading for the article. Continue reading

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