Market

Robert Wennet & Mario Cader-Frech

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

Wennett has spent 25 years conceiving and developing landmark structures in urban environments across the country. The most recent is 11 11 Lincoln Road, an experiential parking garage structure chock full of high-end dining and retail establishments. The Herzog & de Meuron-designed building has changed the face and dynamic of Lincoln Road. Mario, the Vice …

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Barton G. Weiss

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

He’s proudly flying his flag at the famous Versace Mansion, formerly known as Casa Casuarina but now dubbed The Villa by Barton G. His namesake company started in corporate event planning before opening the celebrity-studded Barton G. restaurant on Miami Beach, followed by Prelude by Barton G. at the Adrienne Arsht Center. The Villa by …

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Donald Trump

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

Everyone is familiar with The Donald’s real estate (and reality television) empire, but they may not be entirely familiar with his South Florida ties. Trump purchased Palm Beach’s Mar-A-Lago estate in 1985 and used the immense palace as his home for a number of years before turning it into one of the country’s most exclusive …

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Don & Jeff Soffer

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

Don opened his first shopping mall with his father when he was 24 years old. He then came down to South Florida and purchased almost 1,000 acres of marshland in northern Dade County in 1967, filled the area, and created what is today Aventura. His son Jeff followed in his footsteps into real estate and …

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Jean Francois Roy

Monday, January 16th, 2012

Jean Francois Roy started developing senior care facilities in Quebec, Canada. When it came time to retire, he moved to South Florida only to realize he wasn’t quite ready to throw in the towel. He began investing in waterfront property, focusing his efforts to coastal developments. Under his leadership Ocean Land Investments has rapidly become …

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