Mehmet Bayraktar’s project kicks off with the opening of a super-yacht marina By Kevin Gale Mehmet Bayraktar’s quest to develop the $1 billion Island Gardens project started with a simple
Island Gardens
Why South Florida?
An expert panel talks about what’s going right and what challenges the region faces By Kevin Gale It still doesn’t hurt to treat a job candidate to dinner at Joe’s
Strike up the Brand
Marketing gurus join forces to target women with new branding and entertainment company By Beverly Barna When longtime marketing gurus Mark Alfieri and Pat Patregnani met about a year ago, they
10th Concours d’Elegance recognizes Rick and Rita Case
By Kevin Gale Rick Case was walking around the Concours d’Elegance in Pebble Beach, thinking about how he could bring the event to South Florida, when he ran into Jay
Brazil’s private banker in Miami
Frances Sevilla-Sacasa heads Banco Itaú International Miami with assets of$11.5 billion By Joseph A. Mann Jr. / Photography by Larry Wood Frances Aldrich Sevilla-Sacasa manages money. A lot of money. As CEO
Cultural Catalyst
Faena District promises to be a game changer for Miami Beach By Leslie Kraft Burke It may sound like a lofty goal when the creators of the Faena District in
An Island of Dreams
Most of the coverage of Mehmet Bayraktar’s Island Gardens development has come in snippets. A lot of it has dealt with the delays in bringing the $1 billion mega-yacht marina
Riding the rails of development: All Aboard Florida, Tri-Rail create hot spots for future growth
Rail mass transit is already impacting commercial development as All Aboard Florida starts construction of 4 million square feet of mixed-use projects near its stations. The next big thing
FEC Flashback
History says railroads are the track to a developed Florida. Henry Flagler, a partner at Standard Oil Co., was delighted by Florida’s warm weather and scenery when he first visited
From Chaos to Calm: Mindfulness Apps
by Linda Janasz Mindfulness meditation, the ancient practice of focusing the mind and increasing nonjudgmental present awareness, has made its way into the business community. Individuals and corporations are embracing