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A new mega public company

| Andrea Richard
The breakup of United Technologies is resulting in Carrier becoming one of three separately traded public companies with headquarters in Palm Beach County. UTC Climate, Controls & Security is already headquartered at the Center for Intelligent Buildings in Palm Beach Gardens and will be renamed Carrier, which is its well-known air conditioning brand. Carrier had 2017 sales of $17.8 billion in HVAC, refrigeration, fire, security and building automation technologies.

The breakup of United Technologies is resulting in Carrier becoming one of three separately traded public companies with headquarters in Palm Beach County. UTC Climate, Controls & Security is already

Time to chill

| Frank Papandrea
Sailfish Marina Resort in Palm Beach Shores celebrated the opening of a large tiki hut bar built by members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The hut replaces an old motel that stood on its south side for many years. The resort calls the marina the Yankee Stadium of big-game sport fishing, with a charter fleet and record-setting catches. It is owned by American Financial Group.

Sailfish Marina Resort in Palm Beach Shores celebrated the opening of a large tiki hut bar built by members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The hut replaces an old

Art as an asset is on the rise

| Andrea Richard

UBS has published a special edition of its Investor Watch Pulse Report, to coincide with 2018’s Art Basel in Miami Beach. For this edition, UBS surveyed 175 HNW fine art

High-tech fashion shopping

| Andrea Richard

Custom clothier Graupel has brought 3D technology to its new store at the Shops at Merrick Park in Coral Gables. “Our company utilizes the most accurate 3D technology to generate

Brightline to become Virgin Trains

| Andrea Richard

High-speed passenger service Brightline announced it would rebrand as Virgin Trains USA under a strategic partnership and trademark licensing agreement with the Virgin Group, one of the world’s most recognizable

Higher education gets worldly

| Frank Papandrea

University of Miami Business School partnered with OneMBA, an executive MBA program that works with renowned business schools across the globe. Through this partnership, UM will join a network with

Casino Miami sold

| Andrea Richard
Casino Miami has been acquired by Las Vegas casino mogul Phil Ruffin with hints of big plans at the 21-acre site, which has room for more development. The 200,000-square-foot casino at 3500 NW 37th Ave. currently boasts 1,000 slot machines, but is licensed to hold 2,000. “We have exciting plans for Casino Miami that we will be revealing in the near future,” said Ruffin, who owns the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Casino Miami has been acquired by Las Vegas casino mogul Phil Ruffin with hints of big plans at the 21-acre site, which has room for more development. The 200,000-square-foot casino

Top-rated chef comes to Miami

| Andrea Richard
Award winning chef Hemant Mathur is leading the kitchen at Maska, Rickshaw Hospitality Group’s new restaurant in Midtown. In 2004, Mathur opened Devi near New York’s Union Square, which, became the country’s first Michelin-starred Indian restaurant. In 2010, he opened Tulsi, on Manhattan’s east side, which also received a Michelin star. Mathur is known for his skill with the Indian clay oven, and the restaurant is offering traditional and progressive Indian cuisine.

Award winning chef Hemant Mathur is leading the kitchen at Maska, Rickshaw Hospitality Group’s new restaurant in Midtown. In 2004, Mathur opened Devi near New York’s Union Square, which, became

Estates at Acqualina goes vertical

| Andrea Richard
Miami-based Coastal Construction has been awarded a $600 million contract by the Trump Group to build two 50-story towers at The Estates at Acqualina in Sunny Isles Beach. Coastal is preparing to go vertical on the first tower and has commenced the foundation work for the second tower of the $1.6 billion project located at 17901 Collins Ave. The development’s 245 condominiums are priced from $4.2 million to $14 million, with penthouses priced up to $35 million.

Miami-based Coastal Construction has been awarded a $600 million contract by the Trump Group to build two 50-story towers at The Estates at Acqualina in Sunny Isles Beach. Coastal is

Mount Sinai opens in Hialeah

| Andrea Richard
Mount Sinai opens in Hialeah Mount Sinai has opened a 100,000-square-foot, free-standing emergency room at 6050 W. 20th Ave. in Hialeah, creating more than 100 jobs. Mount Sinai’s new facility is expected to accommodate 30,000 patient visits a year. The center includes two ultrasound machines, a state-of-the art CT scan and 20 private examination rooms.

Mount Sinai has opened a 100,000-square-foot, free-standing emergency room at 6050 W. 20th Ave. in Hialeah, creating more than 100 jobs. Mount Sinai’s new facility is expected to accommodate 30,000

Drew Limsky

Drew Limsky

Editor-in-Chief

BIOGRAPHY

Drew Limsky joined Lifestyle Media Group in August 2020 as Editor-in-Chief of South Florida Business & Wealth. His first issue of SFBW, October 2020, heralded a reimagined structure, with new content categories and a slew of fresh visual themes. “As sort of a cross between Forbes and Robb Report, with a dash of GQ and Vogue,” Limsky says, “SFBW reflects South Florida’s increasingly sophisticated and dynamic business and cultural landscape.”

Limsky, an avid traveler, swimmer and film buff who holds a law degree and Ph.D. from New York University, likes to say, “I’m a doctor, but I can’t operate—except on your brand.” He wrote his dissertation on the nonfiction work of Joan Didion. Prior to that, Limsky received his B.A. in English, summa cum laude, from Emory University and earned his M.A. in literature at American University in connection with a Masters Scholar Award fellowship.

Limsky came to SFBW at the apex of a storied career in journalism and publishing that includes six previous lead editorial roles, including for some of the world’s best-known brands. He served as global editor-in-chief of Lexus magazine, founding editor-in-chief of custom lifestyle magazines for Cadillac and Holland America Line, and was the founding editor-in-chief of Modern Luxury Interiors South Florida. He also was the executive editor for B2B magazines for Acura and Honda Financial Services, and he served as travel editor for Conde Nast. Magazines under Limsky’s editorship have garnered more than 75 industry awards.

He has also written for many of the country’s top newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, Boston Globe, USA Today, Worth, Robb Report, Afar, Time Out New York, National Geographic Traveler, Men’s Journal, Ritz-Carlton, Elite Traveler, Florida Design, Metropolis and Architectural Digest Mexico. His other clients have included Four Seasons, Acqualina Resort & Residences, Yahoo!, American Airlines, Wynn, Douglas Elliman and Corcoran. As an adjunct assistant professor, Limsky has taught journalism, film and creative writing at the City University of New York, Pace University, American University and other colleges.