If you are looking for the leaders of cutting-edge developments in South Florida, we have an abundance in this issue. One of the hottest trends in South Florida is developers finding new and innovative places to develop. They are often strategically located, but underappreciated. Bradley Deckelbaum, who is on our cover, discovered a great location
Two years ago, Greg Singleton, president of Metro Development Group, a major Florida residential developer, heard about Crystal Lagoons and was intrigued. Then, he saw photos of the massive, man-made turquoise lagoons at resorts and developments around the world – and people enjoying all kinds of watersports and activities in them – and was even
South Beach’s newest hotel concept has arrived, brimming with style and a striking bohemian-chic vibe that harkens back to the area’s 1950s glamour. Thompson Miami Beach is a 380-room, upscale beachfront property at 4041 Collins Avenue whose design luxuriously blends international appeal with a South Beach mindset. The hotel, housed inside a historic Art Deco
The morning of Nov. 16 brought the ultimate wake-up call for the need for more rail transit in South Florida. A shooting before dawn caused southbound I-95 near Northwest 95th Street in Miami-Dade County to be shut down for eight hours and left many commuters stuck in traffic until midafternoon. While this was an extreme
Tell Carlos Arboleda and Mike Moore that there seems to be an air of mystery about what they do – even after looking at their COI Access website – and you are likely to get a big grin. Going beyond the website’s catch phrase, “Connecting Centers of Influence,” reveals an intriguing mix of how they
The expansion of Athenian Venture Partners into South Florida shows how the region is building a venture capital ecosystem, although it’s a long way from being Boston or Austin. Karl Elderkin, Athenian founder and managing partner, has had a South Florida home for 16 years, but initially never did business here. After his controller moved
Donald Trump started his South Florida purchases with the Mar-A-Lago mansion, but has gone on to partner with major developers and become a major force in the region’s golf scene. Trump was asked by SFBW to answers some questions about his growing activity in the region, which he’s been familiar with since his early childhood.
Ask Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside what he likes to do when he’s not on the basketball court and he’ll tell you he’s a huge movie buff. The 26-year-old loves watching comedies, horror films and any flick starring his favorite actor Will Smith. But, most importantly, he cherishes a story with an “underdog,” where a
It’s no coincidence that Tropic Ocean Airways seems as though it’s organized like a fighter squadron. CEO Rob Ceravolo is a 10-year active duty Navy veteran who flew F-14 Tomcats and F-18E Super Hornets, attended Topgun Fighter Weapons School and served as an air combat instructor. When he transitioned to the Navy Reserve in 2011,
If you are looking at what can go wrong with corporate values, look no further than Volkswagen. The company’s CEO resigned after disclosures that software on 11 million vehicles could sense when they being tested and deliver better than normal results. At a South Florida Executive Roundtable luncheon at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables,
