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Opening Keynote

Jorge Pérez

Jorge Pérez

Chairman

Related Group

Gaby Fleischman
Moderator

Gaby Fleischman

Reporter

CBS4 News

Jorge Pérez

Chairman

Related Group

Jorge M. Pérez, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Related Group, has led South

Florida’s complex urban evolution for over 40 years. His commitment to “building better cities,”

and natural ability to identify emerging market trends makes his one of the most trusted and

influential names in real estate. Armed with an industry leading team, unmatched land

holdings, innovative financing techniques and a pipeline of more than 100,000 units, Pérez is

set to answer the demands and desires of a new generation.

Starting out in the 1970’s, Pérez first made a name for himself in the public housing market of

low-income Miami neighborhoods, including Little Havana and Homestead. His attention to

detail and commitment to creating top-tier living environments distinguished him within the

marketplace and laid the groundwork for future Related projects. Nearly four decades later, his

unique passion for creating vibrant urban communities makes him a trendsetter, often the first

developer to enter emerging or undiscovered neighborhoods.

Over the years, Pérez and The Related Group have partnered with world-class names in

architecture and interior design. Collaborations with creative luminaries like Bernardo Fort

Brescia, David Rockwell, Philippe Starck, Yabu Pushelberg, Piero Lissoni, Karim Rashid, Rem

Koolhaas, among others, have produced neighborhood-defining projects and established

Related’s numerous developments as integral components of Miami’s evolving cityscape.

A lover of art and an avid collector, Pérez infuses each development with museum-quality

works of art, including pieces from master artists such as Frank Stella, Fernando Botero, Jaume

Plensa, Julio Le Parc and Fabian Burgos. The carefully curated collections are proudly displayed

throughout all Related developments, complementing each building’s unique character and

often serving as prominent community landmarks.

Driven by a lifelong commitment to better his community, Mr. Pérez has grown to become one

of the country’s most prolific philanthropists and recently established two foundations

dedicated to the advancement of an equitable, thriving South Florida. The first, the Related

Philanthropic Foundation, serves as the charitable arm of the Related Group, while the second,

named The Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation, functions as the Pérez family’s personal

philanthropic fund. While each has its own respective focus, both foundations are dedicated to

empowering and supporting organizations driving positive impact in the areas of economic

development, education, health and well-being, the environment, and arts and culture. The

latest round of contributions includes a $1 million-donation to Florida International University’s

(FIU) Metropolitan Center and a $1 million-gift benefitting twenty South Florida-based non-

profits, including ArtCenter South Florida, GableStage, Miami New Drama, Adrienne Arsht

Center, Arts for Learning Miami and Together for Children.

New Development, Redevelopment & Construction

Bradley Deckelbaum

Bradley Deckelbaum

Principal

Premier Developers

David Arditi

David Arditi

Principal

Aria Development Group

Jonathan Fryd

Jonathan Fryd

CEO

Fryd Properties

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid

Managing Partner, Principal

Cervera Real Estate

David Cohen
Moderator

David Cohen

Managing Director

Ready Capital

Bradley Deckelbaum

Principal

Premier Developers

As the principal of Premier Developers, Bradley Deckelbaum is the fourth generation of his real

estate developer family, continuing a 100-year legacy from Canada to Florida. Over the years

Premier Developers has built more than 2,000 homes in South Florida, with a value in excess of

$800 million.

Some of the best-known recent communities Premier has developed include Bellaria in Palm Beach;

Renaissance in Hollywood; Le Rive on the Intracoastal in Fort Lauderdale and now RIVA.

RIVA is the first luxury condominium located on Fort Lauderdale’s picturesque Middle River. Comprised of

100 beautifully appointed, spacious residences, the 15-story, waterfront building is distinguished by its modern,

curvi-linear architecture and panoramic views of the ocean and downtown Fort Lauderdale skyline.

Construction is underway with a scheduled opening in mid-2017.

A longtime resident of Fort Lauderdale, Deckelbaum is a graduate of Pine Crest School. He earned a

J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and spent several years practicing law at a prestigious New York

law firm before joining the family business.

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid

Managing Partner, Principal

Cervera Real Estate

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid, often hailed as one of Miami's most influential power players, stands as an indomitable force in the vibrant South Florida real estate industry. Her unwavering commitment to excellence with integrity, profound expertise, diverse roles, innate business acumen, and genuine people-first approach has cemented her position among the industry's elite. Cervera Lamadrid transcends borders, making her a sought-after figure in the media and esteemed panels, locally, nationally, and abroad. Throughout her renowned career, Alicia Cervera Lamadrid has exhibited an exceptional ability to navigate the highs and lows of the economy while maintaining the company's profitability.

Alicia embarked on her remarkable journey into real estate in the early 1980s, partnering with her visionary mother, Alicia Cervera Sr., founder of Cervera Real Estate, and her sister, Veronica Cervera Goeseke. From the outset, Alicia applied her leadership style characterized by hands-on guidance, supporting developer clients while nurturing associates. The company immediately felt the impact of her exceptional leadership skills and innate understanding of the industry's intricacies as she led the sales team through the swift and profitable sellout of Brickell Key 2.

Alicia continued her journey with Cervera Real Estate and became renowned for her trailblazing role in real estate development sales, collaborating with developers on iconic projects. While maintaining her influence with Cervera Real Estate, in 2000, Jorge Perez of Related Group invited her to partner in forming Related Cervera Realty Services (RCRS). Over a decade, under Alicia's leadership as President, RCRS orchestrated the sale of over 14,600 units, representing $6.8 billion in transactions.

Her resilience and unwavering resolve were particularly evident during the 2008 recession when she successfully sold the remaining standing inventory represented by RCRS.In 2011, Alicia returned full-time as principal to Cervera Real Estate, and she assumed the role of Managing Partner at Cervera Real Estate and orchestrated a monumental expansion that doubled the company's size. The Cervera name has graced over 125+ luxury high-rise condominiums throughout South Florida, facilitating over $20 billion in sales.

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid oversees $4.5 Billion in real estate sales, encompassing pre-construction and general real estate. She is at the forefront of iconic luxury new development projects such as Aston Martin Residences Miami; The Residences at 1428 Brickell; DOMUS Brickell Park and Brickell Center; LOFTY Brickell; Viceroy Residences Aventura; Origin Residences by Artefacto; Cassia, The Residences Coral Gables; The Avenue Coral Gables; The Ryder Residences; 14 Roc; 72 Park Miami Beach; and Palma. True to her mentor and mother's legacy of ownership involvement, Aicia is hands-on throughout the sales cycle of all the projects she manages.

David Cohen

Moderator

Ready Capital

David A. Cohen is a Managing Director at Ready Capital Corporation, and serves in such capacity as the Chief Production Officer and Co-Head of the Ready Capital Bridge Lending Division. Prior to joining Ready Capital, David held positions as a Managing Director and National Production Manager (Head of Originations) at Doral Property Finance, a Regional Director at GE Real Estate, a Managing Director at CIBC World Markets Commercial Real Estate Finance Group, a First Vice President at Paine Webber Real Estate Securities, and as a Managing Director at Furman Selz LLC. David began his career as an attorney at the national law firm of Kelley Drye & Warren. David earned a B.A. from SUNY-Albany, and his graduate degrees with a M.B.A. from Syracuse University School of Management and a J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law. He had also attended New York University’s Masters of Laws (L.L.M.) program.

2016 Neighborhood Forecast

Michael Comras

Michael Comras

CEO

Comras Company

Tony Cho

Tony Cho

Founder

Metro 1 and Future of Cities

Avra Jain

Avra Jain

CEO

The Vagabond Group

Kevin Maloney

Kevin Maloney

Founder

Property Markets Group

Bernardo Fort-Brescia, FAIA

Bernardo Fort-Brescia, FAIA

Co-Founder, Principal

Arquitectonica

Adam Lipkin
Moderator

Adam Lipkin

VP

Grandbridge Real Estate Capital

Michael Comras

CEO

Comras Company

Michael Comras is President and CEO of The Comras Company of Florida, a Miami Beach-

based full-service real estate brokerage company founded in 1992. Comras specializes in the

leasing and sale of urban and suburban retail properties across South Florida. As a principal in

various development entities, Michael also has been involved in the construction, leasing and

sale of properties that have evolved into some of the region’s top retail and entertainment

destinations.

Michael’s talent for seeing transactions from the perspectives of both owners and tenants has

generated phenomenal success for once-languishing urban cores. He is extremely active in

Miami’s emerging neighborhoods, including the burgeoning Wynwood Arts District, Coconut

Grove, Design District and Downtown Miami. His influence also stretches beyond Miami’s urban

core through various leasing assignments in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties.

Clients represented by or located in a Comras property include Polo Ralph Lauren, Sephora,

Nike, Forever 21, Apple, Le Pain Quotidian, Capital One Bank, BCBG, J Crew, Madewell,

Sephora, Suit Supply, Lucky Strike, Bonobos, Sugarcane, and Tesla to name a few.

On Miami’s mainland, Comras recently spearheaded the investor groups’ acquisitions of the

lifestyle centers CocoWalk in Coconut Grove and Shops at Sunset Place in South Miami. His

latest venture, BLVD at Lenox, a 200,000 square foot, multi-story retail development, features

Target’s long-awaited debut on South Beach. Among the firm’s renown redevelopment

achievements are the conception of Miami Beach’s Collins Avenue Fashion District and the

renaissance of the historic Lincoln Road promenade. These achievements have culminated in

Comras’ $370 million sale of an entire Lincoln Road blockfront, the largest sale of a retail

property in Miami-Dade County history.

New York-born, Comras holds a BA from the University of Miami and an MBA in banking and

finance from Pace University. A licensed real estate broker in the state of Florida, he is an active

member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Realtor Association of Greater

Miami and the Beaches. Comras participates in several business improvement districts and

civic committees. He serves on the University of Miami Real Estate Advisory Board and is a

sought-after panelist for real estate programs organized by ICSC and a variety of commercial

real estate news providers. A former chairman of The Lincoln Road Marketing Association, he

has also served on the Miami Beach Mayor’s Blue-Ribbon Task Force on Tourism-Retail-

Nightlife/Dining. Charitable activities include The AIR Society of National Jewish Health

(founding member), Women of Tomorrow, Bass Museum, Mount Sinai Medical Center and

Miami Children’s Hospital.

Tony Cho

Founder

Metro 1 and Future of Cities

Tony Cho is a real estate pioneer, impact entrepreneur, and founder of the Future of Cities – a mission-driven consortium and multi-pronged platform invested in transforming the built environment by adopting environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies to improve the quality of urban living. Influenced by his work as founder and chairman of Metro 1 – an award-wining, forward-thinking real estate investment, brokerage, management, and development firm that he still leads - Cho’s career has focused on shaping neighborhoods and developing sustainable cities in South Florida and beyond. He has completed over $3 billion in real estate transactions since 2005.

Avra Jain

CEO

The Vagabond Group

Avra Jain, a Purdue University industrial engineer graduate, has a reputation for developing projects around her favorite pursuits: art and architecture. The recipient of three Sundance Film Awards, Ms. Jain has directed boutique projects that range from converting a warehouse into luxury loft condominiums to the remake of The Vagabond Motel on Biscayne. She is a board member of the MiMo Biscayne Association.

Bernardo Fort-Brescia, FAIA

Co-Founder, Principal

Arquitectonica

Bernardo Fort-Brescia, FAIA, is a founding Principal of Arquitectonica. He studied architecture and urban

planning at Princeton University and received a Master of Architecture from Harvard University, where

he later taught. Today Arquitectonica has designed buildings in 58 countries from offices around the

world.

Mr. Fort-Brescia’s designs have won hundreds of design awards. His work has been featured in 6,000

national and international publications and has been the subject of numerous museum exhibitions in

the Americas, Europe and Asia. He is the recipient of the AIA Florida Honor for Design Award and the AIA

Silver Medal for Design Excellence. He was honored as a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects

and was inducted into the Interior Design Hall of Fame. Mr. Fort-Brescia was honored by the Salvadori

Center in New York with the 2000 Founder’s Award. In 2018, he was the recipient of the Urban Land

Institute Lifetime Achievement Award, marking the first time an architect has won the award.

Mr. Fort-Brescia has taught at Harvard University, University of Miami and Florida International

University, and has chaired architectural advisory boards at these institutions as well, including the

University of Miami School of Architecture. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Wolfsonian

Museum and the New World Symphony. He is also a strong supporter of the National YoungArts

Foundation. Mr. Fort-Brescia currently sits on the Urban Land Institute Advisory Board.

Summary

Join Bisnow for our 2016 Forecast, as we reflect on the year that was, and dive into what the future holds for South Florida.  Kicking off the event is Jorge Perez, who will share his insight on global, social, and economic trends and help you build a tool kit of factual information to use for your next investment decision. Next up, hear the forecast from each asset class as our all-star panelists share their outlooks on the year ahead.

As always, come early and stay late for ample networking -- we will see you there!

Agenda

Time Activity
2:25 PM
3:05 PM
2016 Neighborhood Forecast
12:30 PM
1:30 PM
Breakfast and Networking
1:25 PM
1:45 PM
Opening Keynote
1:45 PM
2:25 PM
New Development, Redevelopment & Construction
3:05 PM
3:30 PM
Post Panel Networking