West Broward Neighborhood Report

Arthur J. Falcone is a co-founder and Managing Principal of Encore Capital Management and sits on the Investment Committees of its three funds. Art is also the founder and Managing Principal of Miami Worldcenter, one of the largest master-planned urban environments in the United States. Spanning more than 30 acres across nine blocks in the heart of downtown Miami, the entitled project allows for more than 15 million square feet of mixed-use multi-billion dollar development, including retail, restaurant and entertainment, hotel, residential, and office. As Chief Executive Officer and Chairman from 2004 to the present of Falcone Group, a vertically- integrated real estate and land development organization specializing in residential, retail and apartment assets. Mr. Falcone began his business more than 35 years ago, investing in fast food restaurants, hotels and health clubs in New York State, and at the age of 22 became the youngest operator of a McDonald's franchise. He quickly became the owner and operator of more than 100 McDonald's, Wendy's and other family-style restaurants throughout New York, Florida and California, and was also a Days Inn Hotel franchisee. In 1988, Mr. Falcone formed the homebuilding and land development company Transeastern Properties, Inc. Transeastern began purchasing residential and mixed-use properties from distressed and bankrupt sellers and capitalizing on foreclosures against distressed housing debt brought on by the national recession in the late 1980's and early 1990's. As the economy rebounded, this asset base fueled Transeastern's growth, within 15 years Transeastern had become the largest private homebuilder in the State of Florida and one of the top 25 homebuilders in the United States. In 2005, as the homebuilding market peaked, Art sold Transeastern, (including the land company), to Technical Olympic USA ("TOUSA") for a total consideration of $1.6 billion in one of the largest private transactions in the history of homebuilding and land sales. During this period, Mr. Falcone developed or acquired interests in over 20,000 multifamily apartment units, in 2006; Mr. Falcone sold his remaining apartment portfolio for $480 million.

Rodrigo Azpurua is President and CEO of Riviera Point Development Group based in Miramar. A real estate developer with special focus on suburban Class A office and hotel properties, Rodrigo has been responsible for the acquisition, design, governmental approvals and construction of over 1.2 million square feet of commercial properties throughout Florida. The properties were financed with various capital structures, including domestic and international equity investment, bank loans and private funds. Over the last decade, Riviera Point has become a leader in raising international funds through different programs and it has injected more than $60 million in foreign capital in communities across Florida since 2012. Rodrigo, a lawyer by trade in Venezuela, founded Riviera Point in 2008. He is considered a pioneer using the EB-5 Visa Program to fund construction of office buildings and hotels. He is the author of the book “Real Estate Development and EB-5 Visas” published by Amazon and available in Apple’s iBook store, and is also a regular speaker and consultant on the subject. He has spoken to a wide range of audiences at locations including Caracas, Buenos Aires, Quito, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and many others. Rodrigo is often interviewed by media outlets such as CNN, Fox News, TN24, South Florida Bisnow, the Miami Herald, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Forbes, AmericaEconomia, Nuevo Herald and many others.

Throughout his career, Mr. Matus has been involved in thousands of transactions valued at more than $3 billion with expertise spanning across retail, multifamily, hospitality, office, industrial, and land. Prior to joining Franklin Street, Mr. Matus ran Marcus and Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office as the Vice President/Regional Manager of the company’s Real Estate Investment Services division. He was with Marcus and Millichap for more than 11 years progressing from Sales Associate to Senior Associate, Vice President/Regional Manager of Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, First Vice President of Investments, and as a Director of both the company’s National Retail Group and National Multi Housing Group. Throughout his career, he has acted as a mentor, manager, and trainer for hundreds of agents. Naturally driven, Mr. Matus has received several awards for his accomplishments including being named a 50 Under 40 professional by Real Estate Forum in 2014 and a 40 Under 40 professional in 2010 by the South Florida Business Journal. He received Franklin Street’s Sales Achievement Award in 2015 and is a repeat recipient of Marcus and Millichap’s National Achievement Award, a Top Ten Agent in Ft. Lauderdale, and Rookie of the Year. Highly active in the commercial real estate community, he serves as a member of the National Association of Office and Industrial Properties (NAIOP), Urban Land Institute (ULI), and International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). He is also a dedicated member of his community, volunteering and donating to the non-profits Push America and the Jorge Nation Foundation. Mr. Matus received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Florida and is a licensed real estate broker in the state of Florida.

Since 2015, Lisa Neumayer has emerged as a risk management consultant leader within the Gallagher Real Estate and Construction practice. Working closely with specialty team members throughout Gallagher’s global network, she delivers niche expertise, products and services to real estate developers, contractors and property owners/managers. Her specialty provides experience for large Owner and Contractor Controlled Insurance Programs (OCIP/CCIP) Wrap Ups and Builder’s Risk for construction projects and permanent placement risk management programs involving multiple asset classes ranging in values from $50 million to upwards of $500 million+. In less than 4 years, she has provided the risk financing and security for major real estate developments totaling over $1 billion in values, placing nearly $5 million of premium into the global insurance marketplace. Quickly building a reputation in the market as a creative thinker and problem solver, she has worked with a number of clients to tackle their supply chain trade credit risk domestically and abroad and provided alternative risk solutions for unique exposures worldwide.

Mr. Collazo leads the master development and planning of the Metropica development including the mixed-use, retail, rental residential and hospitality asset classes after a distinguished career developing landmark projects domestically and internationally. With over 30 years of experience in the commercial, residential, office and entertainment real estate industry, Erick was Vice President at the Mills Corporation (NYSE:SPG) for 17 years charged with the development of shopping and entertainment complexes, including Sawgrass Mills (Ft. Lauderdale), Grapevine Mills (Dallas) and Discover Mills (Atlanta), he successfully developed over $1 billion worth of commercial real estate. Mr. Collazo spearheaded the first Mills real estate investment development company to successfully acquire, develop and open a Pan European project, assembling a multi-international team as Director General of the Spanish development joint venture. Madrid Xanadu, a €380 million project located in Madrid, Spain, with an indoor ski facility, was welcomed with renowned success as Europe’s largest entertainment shopping complex. Erick has also consulted on the re-development of the Fashion Mall, Plantation, FL, Palm Beach Lakes Mall, West Palm, FL, Poyner Place, Raleigh, NC, Flagler Station, Miami, FL , Mall of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and SoHo Mall, Panama representing clients such AEW, Centro Properties, Flagler Development, Madison Marquette, ORIX Capital Markets, United Growth, US Capital and K Group Holdings. Mr. Collazo is also Managing Member of MBA Development Partners. Mr. Collazo holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Building Construction from the University of Florida. Mr. Collazo is involved in various organizations, including the Brain Injury Association of Florida and is an Advisory Council Member to the State of Florida’s Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program. His wife, Heydie, and children, Andrew and Auston, make their home in Boca Raton, Florida.

Paul Marko was appointed President of Stiles Realty in June 2012. He is responsible for leading Stiles’ full service commercial real estate brokerage efforts across Florida. Mr. Marko oversees the implementation of acquisition and leasing strategies, the development of third party agency relationships, as well as tenant representation assignments in retail, office, industrial and land throughout Florida. Mr. Marko’s wealth of experience makes him a trusted industry expert, knowledgable about virtually every aspect of commercial real estate, include brokerage, operations, construction management, acquisitions, dispositions, and business development. His thoughtful approach to solving client needs stems from his strategic and consultive experiences in appraisal and corporate property services. Mr. Marko began his real estate career as a commercial appraiser in 1986 in South Florida. He was a MAI candidate and licensed Certified General Appraiser in Florida. From there he enjoyed successful careers as the broker for Flagship Group Real Estate, and later as an office tenant representation broker at Codina Group/Codina Realty Services. Prior to joining Stiles, Mr. Marko served for 12 years as a First Vice President at CBRE (NYSE: CBG), managing national multi-market corporate service accounts and large office tenant representation assignments.

Steve joined Minto in April 2011 and is the Vice President of Operations for Florida. He has been extremely active in the homebuilding industry throughout Florida for over 20 years holding previous positions of Vice President of Operations as well as Division President. Steve graduated from Troy University with a degree in Finance and currently holds an active General Contractors license. He attended high school in Coral Springs where he later started a family. He now resides in Jupiter, Florida with his wife Ashley, daughter Kaitlyn and son Ryan. Steve is an avid community volunteer having held positions on local college advisory boards and builder associations. Most recently, Steve worked with Junior Achievement of South Florida helping to develop young entrepreneurs and assisted in writing training programs for the National Builders Association. Steve also enjoys coaching competitive soccer. For over 60 years the Minto name has represented integrity, financial strength and enduring value. Our vision is to create better places to inspire life and we live that vision with pride every day. A family-owned business, Minto constructed its first home in 1955, and over the ensuing six decades, has grown into an integrated real estate development, construction and management company with operations in Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary and Florida. Minto creates a wide array of award-winning new homes and places to meet every lifestyle, with more than 80,000 new homes built, including over 25,000 in Florida in 44 communities throughout the state. A leader in environmental sustainability, Minto builds energy and resource efficient homes and communities for a healthier environment. Our employees serve as active volunteers in the annual Ocean Conservancy coastal clean-up on the Greater Fort Lauderdale beaches. We understand that innovative living environments with state-of- the-art design make communities special and that corporate social responsibility is increasingly important to today’s customers. As a result, Minto sponsors Junior Achievement of South Florida to help educate and inspire over 48,000 students annually to succeed in the global economy with the help of business and community leaders. We also sponsor the Breaking Bread, Breaking Barriers program at the Broward Partnership for the Homeless, which provides a nutritious lunch alongside volunteering opportunities for Minto staff to prepare and serve the meal one day a month. Minto will continue to deliver inspiring experiences, exceed expectations with innovative product offerings and continuously look for ways to improve how we interact with the people we serve.

Paul D’Arelli is Senior Vice President of Development at Seritage Growth Properties, a New York based publicly traded REIT primarily engaged in releasing and redeveloping its 253 property portfolio consisting of approximately 42 million square feet purchased from Sears Holdings into first class multi-tenanted shopping centers. Paul oversees all aspects of development on major projects nationally, with local projects that include redevelopment of the former Sears properties in Aventura and Boca Raton and repurposing of the Sears property in Plantation.

Nelson Fernandez is a South Florida native and Fort Lauderdale resident who currently serves as the Executive Vice President and Co-Owner of ANF Group, Inc. a State of Florida General Contractor and Development Firm. Mr. Fernandez is well versed in Real Estate development, having worked on over 600,000 square feet of office space. His extensive experience in professional and medical office space build out and tenant coordination, includes lease negotiations, land acquisitions, financing and property management He is an active participant in many local organizations and has served on Boards such as Career Source Broward, The EASE Foundation, Peaceful Haven Ranch Group home, Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, Ambassador for the United Way of Broward and is on the Affordable Housing Advisory Board.

With more than 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, Ryan Loftus serves as the Executive Vice President of Business Development for Multi-Tenant Environments at Hotwire Communications. His primary area of expertise lies in the multi-tenant space, and is known for his passion, success, and performance-driven approach, boasting a proven track record of establishing enduring strategic partnerships with Fortune 100 and 500 companies. Throughout his career, Ryan has played a pivotal role in the launch and implementation of various cutting-edge technologies, including high-speed internet, digital and high-definition video, IPTV, DVR, extensive fiber deployments, small cell, and home security.