South Florida Construction & Development Forum
Thu Jul 16, 2026
South Florida Construction & Development Forum
Mast Capital, Swire Properties, Driftwood Capital, Integra Investments, Alta Developers & More on How The Next Generation of Projects Are Being Financed, Designed & Delivered
$165.00
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Speakers and Panels
Florida Statute 558: Who Bears the Risk in Condo Development? Litigation, Insurance & Deal Economics
Why developers, investors, lenders, contractors, and design professionals should care about how construction defect claims are reshaping risk, cost, and feasibility in Florida real estate.
Making Projects Pencil: Construction Costs, Capital & Deal Execution in 2026
How developers and capital partners are structuring deals, controlling costs and moving projects forward in today’s market
Designing for Demand: What Buyers, Tenants & Cities Expect Next
How changing consumer preferences, workplace trends and city priorities are reshaping development across South Florida
Why You Should Attend Bisnow's South Florida Construction & Development Forum
South Florida’s development pipeline is still moving, but the rules for getting projects financed, approved and delivered have changed dramatically. From rising construction costs and prolonged entitlement timelines to evolving capital strategies and increasingly ambitious engineering demands, developers today are navigating a far more complex path from concept to completion. Bisnow’s South Florida Construction & Development Forum brings together the developers, capital partners, engineers, contractors and advisors shaping the next generation of projects across the region.
This event will explore what’s driving deals forward in 2026, where projects are stalling, and how industry leaders are adapting their development strategies in a higher-cost, higher-risk environment. Discussions will cover the realities of aligning capital with construction feasibility, how teams are structuring partnerships and phasing projects more strategically, and the engineering innovation required to deliver increasingly complex towers and mixed-use developments across South Florida.
Attendees will gain firsthand insight into the operational, financial and technical decisions influencing what gets built next and what separates projects that break ground from those that remain on the sidelines.
Key Takeaways:
- How developers, contractors and capital partners are getting deals across the finish line despite elevated costs, tighter underwriting and longer timelines.
- Which project types, locations and development strategies are still attracting lender and investor interest in South Florida.
- How development teams are adjusting underwriting assumptions, phasing plans and partnership structures in a “higher-for-longer” environment.
- Where projects are facing the greatest construction bottlenecks including permitting, labor, procurement and execution challenges.
- Why alignment between construction feasibility and capital strategy has become essential to moving projects forward.
- How developers are determining when to build, wait, recapitalize or reposition projects in today’s market cycle.
- What structural engineers are solving behind the scenes to make South Florida’s next generation of supertalls and complex mixed-use projects possible.
- How engineering innovation is addressing wind loads, waterfront conditions, foundation systems and increasingly sophisticated building designs.
- Why earlier collaboration between developers, engineers, architects and contractors is becoming critical for cost control and project execution.
- What public-private coordination and city alignment looks like on transformative development projects across South Florida.
For questions regarding content and speaking, please email our Event Producer, Elizabeth Herrgott, at elizabeth.herrgott@bisnow.com. Want to get involved? Contact Jordan.Hinsch@bisnow.com to get information on sponsorship, pricing and availability at this event. To request disability-related accommodations, please contact ariel.fromm@bisnow.com no later than seven business days prior to the event.
Venue
Hyatt Regency
400 SE 2nd St
Miami, FL 33131
Ballroom: Tuttle, Monroe, Flag
Floor: Lower Level
Parking Information:
* Daily Valet: $38.00
* Self-parking with validation at bell stand $18.00
Agenda
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8:00 AM 9:00 AM |
Registration, Breakfast & Networking
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9:00 AM 9:45 AM |
Florida Statute 558: Who Bears the Risk in Condo Development? Litigation, Insurance & Deal Economics
Florida Statute 558 was intended to reduce construction defect litigation by encouraging early resolution before lawsuits are filed. In practice, it has become a major driver of risk, insurance cost, and deal structure across Florida condo development. This panel will explore who is ultimately bearing that risk and how that is influencing project feasibility and returns. The conversation will focus on what every CRE stakeholder needs to understand as liability, cost, and exposure continue to evolve in Florida’s development market.
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9:45 AM 10:00 AM |
Networking Break
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10:00 AM 10:45 AM |
Making Projects Pencil: Construction Costs, Capital & Deal Execution
Rising construction costs, tighter lending conditions and prolonged timelines continue to challenge development across South Florida. This panel will examine what it takes to make projects financially viable in 2026, from creative capital stacks and contractor alignment to value engineering and risk management. Industry leaders will discuss where deals are still getting done, how underwriting assumptions are changing, and what strategies are helping projects successfully reach groundbreaking.
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10:50 AM 11:35 AM |
Designing for Demand: What Buyers, Tenants & Cities Expect Next
Today’s projects must appeal not only to investors and lenders, but also to increasingly selective tenants, buyers and municipalities. This panel will explore how developers are adapting projects to meet evolving expectations around lifestyle, flexibility, wellness, sustainability and community integration. Panelists will discuss the amenities, design strategies and mixed-use concepts gaining traction, along with how cities are influencing the future of development through planning priorities and public-private collaboration.
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11:35 PM 12:00 PM |
Post-Event Networking
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