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Triple Five Group’s American Dream Miami, the proposed largest mall and theme park in North America, won its first round of approval by the Miami-Dade County Commission.

► Milan-based fashion school Istituto Marangoni has signed a $13.5 million, 10-year lease at 3701 NE Second Ave., in the Design District.

Airbnb has signed a tax agreement with the town of Surfside, collecting a 4 percent resort tax from local hosts, which will be remitted to the town.

Tap 42 opened its fourth location, with an expansive menu and beer garden, at 3252 NE First Ave., in Miami’s Midtown neighborhood.

PizzaRev plans to debut its first Florida location in March at 130 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables.

Donna Shalala, political science professor at the University of Miami and president of the Clinton Foundation, was appointed to serve on homebuilder Lennar’s board of directors.

Federal Capital Partners named Bruce Gago, formerly of Mast Capital, to direct its Miami office as vice president of acquisitions.

Monument Real Estate Services appointed Gregory J. Lozinak as its new CEO, and said its prior CEO, Stuart Zook, will take the role of CIO.

Miami International Airport had a record-breaking year in 2016, with 44.6 million passengers.

Silver Airways, which serves nine Cuban destinations, has partnered with the Cuba Travel agency to give passengers convenient trip booking.

Celebrity Cruises has named TV personality and interior designer Nate Berkus its “design ambassador” for its new Edge Class fleet.

Property Markets Group has tapped author and alternative medicine advocate Deepak Chopra to consult on health and wellness-driven designs and amenities at Muse Residences in Sunny Isles Beach.

► Billionaire Phillip Frost, CEO of Opko Health, has donated $100 million to the University of Miami to establish the Frost Institutes for Science and Engineering.

► The University of Miami plans to spend $150 million on a 1,100-bed dormitory complex designed by Arquitectonica.

St. Thomas University President Franklyn M. Casale announced his retirement after 22 years of service.

► Miami Jewish Health has received a $2.5 million donation from the Mitchell Wolfson Sr. Foundation for building its EmpathiCare Village, a residential complex intended for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and memory loss.

Civiq Smartscapes will install 300 kiosks with free Wi-Fi capabilities across Miami-Dade, including on public transit buses and trains.

Ytech International CEO Yamal Yidios has purchased the BankUnited office building at 1428 Brickell Ave., for $26.5 million plus an undisclosed amount from Taplin Co.

Metro 1 Development and Robert Finvarb have proposed a 24-story mixed-use hotel project in Brickell, just west of the Metrorail near the anticipated Underline park.

Privé developers scored $102 million in construction financing at Island Estates in Aventura.

► Atlanta-based MDH Partners paid $44 million for six industrial warehouses in Miami Gardens.

► Plans are in place to overhaul Miami Tower’s 5,300-square-foot Sky Lobby on the 11th floor, with a projected expansion of 7,000 square feet.

► The Related Group and Allen Morris Co. are negotiating with the City of Coral Gables to redevelop the Coral Gables City Center, a 2.06-acre site near Miracle Mile.

► Venezuela’s Auyantepuy Investments have paid $9 million for a block of land in Little Havana, along Calle Ocho.

► A 22,500-square-foot development site in Bay Harbor Islands hit the market for $10.85 million.

Haber Slade PA is relocating its law firm to Wynwood from downtown Miami and has paid $6.5 million for a 7,470-square-foot building.

Menin Hospitality has opened Ricky’s South Beach, a bar-arcade, restaurant and live music venue, at 1222 16th St.

► Miami developer Ugo Colombo’s Brickell Flatiron condominium tower is underway, following the completion of the project’s massive concrete foundation pour,  which is one of the largest pours to date in downtown Miami’s history.

► Italian beauty company L’Erbolario has opened in Brickell City Centre.
► Italian beauty company L’Erbolario has opened in Brickell City Centre.
► Avison Young sold Park Centre, a 131,463-square-foot office building, for $12.6 million in Miami Gardens.
► Avison Young sold Park Centre, a 131,463-square-foot office building, for $12.6 million in Miami Gardens.
► New York-based custom window treatment company The Shade Store opened its sixth Florida location, including one in the Design District.
► New York-based custom window treatment company The Shade Store opened its sixth Florida location, including one in the Design District.
► Miami’s Grown, an organic fast-food restaurant founded by Shannon Allen and her husband, former Miami Heat player Ray Allen, says it will open its third location in Orlando.
► Miami’s Grown, an organic fast-food restaurant founded by Shannon Allen and her husband, former Miami Heat player Ray Allen, says it will open its third location in Orlando.
► Low-cost Mexican airline Volaris began service at the Miami International Airport, with daily flights to Mexico City and weekly flights to Guadalajara.
► Low-cost Mexican airline Volaris began service at the Miami International Airport, with daily flights to Mexico City and weekly flights to Guadalajara.

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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.