DATE CHANGE: RESCHEDULED TO NOVEMBER 1
PROFILEmiami and Ella Miami Beach are pleased to present ‘The Revitalization of North Beach: An Exploration Into the Past, Present & Future’, featuring an immersive panel event exploring Miami Beach’s North Beach, its rich past, and fast changing landscape with new developments such as Ella Miami Beach ushering in a new era of sophisticated living to the storied neighborhood. The evening will include an in-depth discussion on the revitalization of North Beach along with cocktails and networking at Ella Miami Beach’s Sales Gallery on Collins Ave.
The relaxed and open setting provides an opportunity for attendees to learn about the current and future state of North Beach and how new developments such as Ella are giving a nod to the neighborhood’s past. The sales gallery provides an intimate yet luxurious setting to enjoy cocktails, as well as juices and bites by Pura Vida, while networking with some of South Florida’s preeminent real estate leaders. The engaging panel will feature keynote speakers Eduardo Otaola of Constellation Group and developer of Ella Miami Beach; Raymond Fort of Arquitectonica; Daniel de la Vega of ONEsir; and Tracy Slavens of LSN Partners, LLC; moderated by Demetri Demascus of PROFILEmiami.
The stunning, state-of-the-art, showroom for Ella Miami Beach provides a sneak preview of the art deco inspiration, style and sophistication of the project being developed by Constellation Group, The Boschetti Group, and Vietmar. The 10-story boutique condominium will soon rise in the heart of Miami Beach at 6940 Abbott Avenue. Ella Miami Beach will feature 95 residences exclusively marketed by ONE Sotheby’s International Realty including studios to two-bedroom floor plans ranging from 434 to 1,076 square feet. Prices start in the upper $600,000s, an attractive entry price for a new-build product in Miami Beach, where new construction pricing typically starts at approximately $1 million. The new construction building is expected to break ground in the first quarter of 2024 and is slated for completion in 2026.
Who Should Attend: Developers, Investors, Brokers, Lenders, Architects, Lawyers, Designers, Wealth Managers, Financial Planners, CPAs and other Business Professionals.
Date: November 1, 2023 | 6 PM - 8 PM
Where: Ella Miami Beach Sales Gallery, 6897 Collins Ave. Miami Beach
Panelists:
Raymond Fort, Arquitectonica
Eduardo Otaola, Constellation Group
Daniel de la Vega, ONE Sotheby’s International Realty
Tracy Slavens, LSN Partners, LLC.
Moderator: Demetri Demascus, Co-Founder of PROFILEmiami
SPEAKERS
Eduardo Otaola
Managing Principal, Constellation Group
As the Founder and Managing Principal, Eduardo Otaola is responsible for the firm’s overall investment strategy, capital structuring, investor relations as well as the company’s daily operations. He is a veteran of the real estate and finance industries with nearly two decades of experience working with world-renowned organizations.
Constellation Group is a South Florida-based real estate investment and development firm with extensive experience in developing, financing, and asset management of residential and commercial projects in high barrier-to-entry markets throughout the Southern United States.
Prior to founding Constellation in 2019, Eduardo had a successful tenure at Integra Investments, a prestigious real estate investment firm based in Miami, Florida. Prior to that, he was part of Deutsche Bank’s Commercial Real Estate Group and UBS Real Estate Finance where he worked directly on debt and equity transactions that totaled over $3 billion.
Eduardo earned a master’s degree in real estate finance from Georgetown University, a bachelor’s degree of science in business and administration from The American University and completed coursework at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Eduardo is involved in several community organizations and currently sits on the Coral Gables Museum’s Board of Directors.
Daniel de la Vega
President, ONE Sotheby’s International Realty
As President of ONE Sotheby’s International Realty, Daniel de la Vega has been instrumental in building the brand along Florida’s East Coast since the affiliate was founded in 2008. The leading luxury brokerage now operates across Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, Indian River, Brevard and Duval counties with 30 offices and over 1,300 associates who generate annual sales in excess of $8.1 billion. Daniel applies his background in finance and marketing to manage a property portfolio totaling $7 billion-plus in both new, luxury condo developments and existing listing inventory. Being immersed in real estate for most of his life, including more than 15 years as a professional broker, Daniel holds unique insight into mastering real estate deals and building relationships throughout the globe. He regularly travels the world, from Latin America to Europe and throughout the U.S., in order to expand ONE Sotheby’s International Realty’s network and form partnerships that better serve the company’s distinguished clients. These efforts have been vital to fortifying the company’s local reach and worldwide presence.
Daniel has a great appreciation for the convergence of real estate, art, design and culture, qualities that are synonymous with the vibrancy of South Florida and the Sotheby’s brand. He is an avid art collector, with more than 100 works in his growing collection, and is active in the art community as a Board of Trustee Member at the Pérez Art Museum and a past member of The National Young Arts Foundation and Guggenheim Photo Committee. He is also a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization. A native of Miami, Daniel earned a finance and marketing degree from Florida International University, where he served on the Leadership Advisory Board for the College of Architecture and The Arts, and he holds a Master’s in Business Administration from University of Miami, where he serves on the board of the University of Miami’s School of Law Real Property Development LL.M Board.
Raymond Fort
AIA, Arquitectonica
Raymond Fort graduated from Columbia University School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation with a Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design. Raymond also holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the Cornell University School of Architecture. Raymond is a well-versed designer and has experience enhancing communities with mixed-use, residential, office, educational, cultural, and retail development.
Raymond joined Arquitectonica in 2012 and has served as designer, planner, and project manager for some of the firm’s most creative projects, including the international award-winning University of Miami School of Architecture Thomas P. Murphy Design Studio Building, the Mr. C Hotel in Miami, Five Park residential tower in Miami Beach, and several innovative, placemaking projects in Miami’s Wynwood District.
As an adjunct faculty member, Raymond has taught at the University of Miami School of Architecture and Florida International University School of Architecture. An avid surfer, Raymond enjoys time on the water, biking and pursuing his interests in sustainability, resiliency and alternative forms of transportation.
Tracy Slavens
Partner at LSN Partners, LLC.
Tracy Slavens, Partner at LSN Partners, LLC, is highly regarded for her deep expertise in land use, zoning, and government affairs. Tracy uses this specialized knowledge to assist and advise clients regarding land use, zoning, environmental, and legislative matters on the county and municipal levels. Additionally, Tracy helps clients obtain development approvals and vested rights for all types of residential, commercial, office, hospitality, and industrial projects and assists clients with permitting, platting, water and sewer, and concurrency issues. Tracy’s primary focus is South Florida, with a particular emphasis on Miami-Dade County and its numerous municipalities.
Tracy is also a partner at LSN Law, LLC.
Before joining LSN, Tracy was an equity partner at one of Florida’s oldest and most prestigious law firms, focusing on land use and zoning and serving on the firm’s Directors’ Committee.
Raised in Miami, Tracy is committed to her community. She serves on the Board of Directors of several non-profit organizations, such as the Miami Waterkeeper, “O, Miami,” and Lotus House. Additionally, she is a longtime member of the Builders’ Association of South Florida (BASF) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). Tracy is often recognized for her professional achievements both locally and nationally: The Best Lawyers in America Guide for Land Use and Zoning Law (2021 & 2022), a Daily Business Review Most Effective Lawyer Finalist in Real Estate (2016), South Florida Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 (2016), Daily Business Review’s Rising Star (2015), Legal Media Group’s Expert Guide to the World’s Leading Lawyers Rising Star (2015), and the Holland & Knight Rising Star Class of 2011.
Tracy received her Juris Doctorate from Emory University School of Law and her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Finance from the University of Florida, where she graduated with Honors.
Tracy lives in Miami Beach, Florida with her husband Daniel, and enjoys spending time outdoors.
Moderator:
Demetri Demascus
Co-Founder of PROFILEmiami & Managing Broker of ALTARA Properties
Demetri Demascus is the co-founder and Publisher of leading South Florida real estate news platform PROFILEmiami; co-founder, CEO and Managing Broker of Altara Properties.
Demetri has been a licensed real estate professional in Florida since 2015 and has overseen over $400+ million in real estate transactions. Prior to launching Altara Properties in 2021, Demetri worked in acquisitions and business development for Galium Capital, a Miami-based real estate private equity firm and helped grow the firm’s AUM from $300+ million to $650+ million. Demetri has also previously worked as in real estate brokerage with Spectrum Realty Group and Century 21 Premier Elite Realty.
In 2016, Demetri co-founded PROFILEmedia, a digital publisher and events platform of the popular real estate news publications PROFILEmiami and PROFILEnyc. PROFILEmiami has over 3 million annual readers, 45K email subscribers and 19K+ Instagram followers. PROFILEmiami’s platforms include digital media, events and podcast.
Demetri graduated from Babson College with an undergraduate degree in business in 2013 and University of Miami MBA 2020.
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