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Edgardo Defortuna
CEO
Fortune International Group
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Nitin Motwani
Managing Principal
Miami Worldcenter Associates
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Jon Paul Pérez
President
The Related Group
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Jake Hollinger
CEO & Founding Member
GoldOller
Breaking Ground: Construction in the Crosshairs
(9:00 AM - 9:45 AM): Navigating Costs, Capital, and Capacity in Miami’s 2025 Development Landscape
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Gaetano Caltagirone
President, Co-Founder
The Calta Group
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Harvey Hernandez
CEO & President
Newgard Development Group
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Taylor Collins
Partner
Two Roads Development
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Craig Robbie
Director of Sales
BRIX Funding
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Alyssa DeMartino
Senior Advisor
The Baldwin Group
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Shawn Oden
Managing Director
BMO Commercial Bank
AI in CRE: The Next Frontier
(9:50 AM - 10:35 AM): How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Construction in CRE
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Brandon Ramsey
Director, Customer Experience
Trunk Tools
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Siddharth Kothari
Director, Digital Enggineering
Suffolk Construction
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Isabella Ramos
Senior Design Manager
Suffolk Construction
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John Fitzgerald
Partner
Pomerol Partners
Making Deals Work: Strategies for Insurance, Lending and Construction Cost Challenges
(11:00 AM - 11:45 AM): Creative ways to overcome financial hurdles, secure financing and keep projects moving despite rising costs and tighter capital
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Fernando de Nuñez y Lugones
CEO
Vertical Developments
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Aly Khan Merali
President, CFO
Turnberry
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Robert Richter
SVP of Investment & Development
Becknell Industrial
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Matthew Maffai
Managing Director
Marsh
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Tim Hart
Partner
Property Tax Alliance Group
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Claudia G. Moreno
Public Relations Director
Levy Public Relations & Events
The Condo Comeback: The Asset Class Putting Miami's Skyline back in the Spotlight
(11:50 AM - 12:35 PM): Navigating Challenges and Opportunities in Miami's Hottest Asset Class
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Allie Eichner
President
The Continuum Company
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Jay Roberts
CEO
Prosper Group
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Andrew Burnett
CEO
RSP Architects
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Elliot March
Co-Founder
MAWD
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Christine Martinez de Castro
Chief Marketing & Sales Officer
CMC Group
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Emily Butler
Partner
CohnReznick
Visionary Leadership: Shaping Real Estate in 2025
(2:00 PM - 2:45 PM): The industry’s most influential leaders will share their bold visions and strategic priorities for 2025 through knowledge sharing and industry insights
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Charles Russo
Asset Management Lead, Workplace, East Region
Nuveen Real Estate
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Mark Levy
CIO
Florida Rock Holdings, Inc
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Daniel Lebensohn
Founder, Co-CEO
BH3 Management
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Ryan Shear
Managing Partner
Property Markets Group
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Robert Smith
President, South Region
FirstService Residential
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Iris Escarra
Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig
The 15-Minute City: The Rise of the Submarket and Transit-Oriented Growth
(2:50 PM - 3:35 PM): How Transit and Mixed-Use Growth Are Redefining the City Map
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Michael Liu
Chief Strategy Officer
Swerdlow Group
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Isaac Toledano
CEO
BH Group
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Dan Kodsi
CEO
RPC Holdings
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Laura Tauber
Principal
TAUBCO
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Matthew Baron
President
Baron Property Group, LLC
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Mario Garcia-Serra
Shareholder
Gunster
Live Podcast Recording and Networking
(3:45 PM - 5:00 PM): A dynamic, unscripted conversation with industry disruptors on the future of Miami CRE
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Daniel Lebensohn
Founder, Co-CEO
BH3 Management
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Ben Hoffman
Principal
Built World Advisors
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Felipe Azenha
Principal
Built World Advisors
Why Attend Miami State of the Market
Why This Matters: South Florida—and Miami in particular—stands at the intersection of extraordinary growth, mounting complexity, and transformative change. As we move through 2025, developers, investors, policymakers, and innovators are all grappling with a new era in commercial real estate: one shaped by economic uncertainty, technological disruption, and shifting lifestyle demands.
This event brings together the boldest minds and most active players in Miami’s real estate ecosystem to address the questions that matter most right now: How do we continue building in the face of rising costs and labor shortages? Where is AI truly delivering ROI in real estate, and what’s still hype? What’s behind the rapid ascent of alternative industrial assets—and how do we fund them? Can we tackle housing affordability without stalling development? And what role do transit, submarkets, and resilient design play in building a future-ready city?
From construction trends and capital markets to AI adoption, housing policy, and submarket reinvention, this event is more than a snapshot—it’s a strategic roadmap for anyone who wants to stay competitive in Miami’s evolving landscape. Whether you’re a builder, broker, investor, lender, architect, or public-sector partner, this event is your opportunity to align with where the industry is heading and to collaborate with the people who are making it happen.
What You Will Learn:
How developers and contractors are adapting to 2025’s rising construction costs, labor shortages, and interest rate volatility—including real examples of how deals are being restructured and timelines reworked.
Where innovation is gaining traction on job sites, from modular construction to AI-driven project management tools, and how these technologies are cutting costs and timelines without sacrificing quality.
How artificial intelligence is transforming the entire CRE lifecycle—from underwriting and investment forecasting to tenant engagement and facilities management—with measurable ROI in real-world use cases.
What leaders need to know about ethical risks, algorithmic bias, and data quality in AI tools, and how to implement AI responsibly in your real estate organization without sacrificing transparency or trust.
Why non-traditional industrial sectors like data centers, cold storage, and Industrial Outdoor Storage (IOS) are seeing a surge in investor demand—and what makes them uniquely challenging (and profitable) to develop.
How to evaluate infrastructure readiness and zoning for niche industrial plays, including access to power, fiber, and transportation, and where Miami has a competitive edge or bottlenecks to overcome.
Why affordability remains Miami’s defining housing challenge, and what innovative public-private solutions—from micro-units to inclusionary zoning—are showing early success in addressing it.
How multifamily and condo markets are evolving in real time, including where inventory is surging, where demand remains red-hot, and how financing and investor sentiment are shifting accordingly.
What Miami’s top real estate executives see as the biggest opportunities and risks ahead, from office conversions and mixed-use megaprojects to capital constraints and shifting consumer preferences.
How market leaders are investing in future-proofing their portfolios, whether through ESG-focused development, technology integration, or adaptive reuse in response to tenant lifestyle shifts.
Why Miami’s emerging neighborhoods like Hialeah, Little River, and Cutler Bay are becoming new economic centers, thanks to transit investments and demand for live-work-play communities.
What it takes to build self-sustaining, walkable neighborhoods, including the role of transit infrastructure, community engagement, and design strategies that blend density with livability.
For questions regarding content, speaking and sponsorship opportunities please email our Senior Event Producer, Virginia Baker, at virginia.baker@bisnow.com. To request disability-related accommodations, please contact ariel.fromm@bisnow.com no later than seven business days prior to the event.
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Venue
Waterford Business District
701 Waterford Way
Miami, FL 33126
Second Floor
Parking is complimentary in the adjacent covered garage.
Complimentary Valet Parking available in the covered garage,
Agenda
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12:00 PM
1:00 PM
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Registration, Networking, & Breakfast
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1:00 PM
1:45 PM
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Breaking Ground: Construction in the Crosshairs
Navigating Costs, Capital, and Capacity in Miami’s 2025 Development Landscape |
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1:50 PM
2:30 PM
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AI in CRE: The Next Frontier
How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Construction in CRE |
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2:30 PM
3:00 PM
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Networking Break
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3:00 PM
3:45 PM
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Making Deals Work: Strategies for Insurance, Lending and Construction Cost Challenges
Creative ways to overcome financial hurdles, secure financing and keep projects moving despite rising costs and tighter capital. |
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3:50 PM
4:35 PM
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The Condo Comeback: The Asset Class Putting Miami's Skyline back in the Spotlight
Navigating Challenges and Opportunities in Miami's Hottest Asset Class |
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4:35 PM
6:00 PM
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Lunch Break
Join us for a delicious lunch accompanied with world class networking! Food options include: Middle Eastern Grilled Chicken Kebabs, Herbed Bass, Tabbouleh Salad, Hummus, Tzatziki, Pita Bread, Cous Cous, Brown Rice, Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables, and Baklava |
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6:00 PM
6:45 PM
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Visionary Leadership: Shaping Real Estate in 2025
The industry’s most influential leaders, CEOs from leading firms, will share their bold visions and strategic priorities for 2025 through knowledge sharing and industry insights. |
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6:50 PM
7:35 PM
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The 15-Minute City: The Rise of the Submarket and Transit-Oriented Growth
How Transit and Mixed-Use Growth Are Redefining the City Map |
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7:45 PM
9:00 PM
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Live Podcast Recording and Networking
A dynamic, unscripted conversation with industry disruptor, Daniel Lebensohn, Founder, Co-CEO, BH3 Management on the future of Miami CRE. |
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