Inside the 3rd Annual PROFILEmiami Pre-Construction Development Summit 2026 Presented by Sterling Risk Insurance at the Coral Gables Museum

On Friday, October 9, 2026, PROFILEmiami hosted the 3rd Annual PROFILEmiami Pre-Construction Development Summit Presented by Sterling Risk Insurance at the Coral Gables Museum. Bringing over 450 members of South Florida’s development community together, the evening paired a real estate development showcase with three panels and a networking cocktail soirée, connecting the people and projects shaping the region’s next chapter.

The historic museum in Downtown Coral Gables provided a fitting setting for an event centered on the built environment. Developers, brokers, investors, architects, financiers and development sales teams came together around a shared focus: the future of South Florida real estate, from Miami and Fort Lauderdale to the Palm Beaches.

The Showcase Experience

At the heart of the Summit was the development showcase, giving industry professionals an opportunity to connect directly with project teams and explore a broad cross-section of the region’s residential market. The lineup brought branded residences, boutique developments, waterfront addresses and neighborhood-focused projects together under one roof. The showcase was designed to accelerate and streamline the project discovery process between development sales teams and brokers.

Coral Gables and Coconut Grove were represented by Ponce Park Residences Coral Gables and Ziggurat Coconut Grove from Allen Morris Company; Cassia The Residences at Coral Gables from Alta Developers; Cora Merrick Park from Constellation Group and The Boschetti Group; and The Lincoln Coconut Grove from Element Development / LORE Development Group, in partnership with Leste Group and Opportunity Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário. Colette Residences from Meta Development added another distinctive project to the showcase.

The lineup also featured 619 Brickell by Nobu · Foster + Partners from 13th Floor Investments and Key International; Anantara Miami Resort + Residences from One Thousand Group; Edge House Miami from Grupo T&C; Elle Residences from Vertical Developments; HQ Residences Miami from Constellation Group, The Boschetti Group and Black Salmon; Season One Brickell from BI Group; and The William from Blue Road and Ilia Development. Together, these projects reflected the range of concepts competing for attention in South Florida’s evolving new development market.

Continuum Company showcased its portfolio through Continuum 12000 Sport & Wellness Residences, Continuum Club & Residences and La Baia North. Ella Miami Beach, from Constellation Group, Vietmar and The Boschetti Group, and Palma Del Lago Miami Lakes, from GT Group USA, further expanded the showcase’s geographic reach.

In Fort Lauderdale, the participating projects included Pier Sixty-Six Residences from Tavistock and Selva House from OUTTELIER. The Palm Beach market was represented by Related Ross’ Shorecrest WPB, Edgeworth West Palm Beach and South Flagler House, alongside Greenview at Presidential from Lennar and BH Group. Across all 24 participating projects, the showcase offered a concentrated look at the breadth of South Florida’s residential development pipeline.

Conversations Shaping the Next Development Cycle

The Summit’s panel program connected the market outlook with the practical considerations behind bringing a project to life. Three sessions framed the evening around demand and sales, the development equation, and the role of differentiation in the next generation of South Florida living.

5 PM — The South Florida Development Market

Demand, Markets, Development Sales & Navigating the Next Cycle

The opening panel brought together Phil Gutman (Gutman Development Marketing), Fernando de Nunez y Lugones (Vertical Developments), Adam McPherson (Related Ross), Alisa Fiorini (GT USA) and Ana Bozovic (Analytics Miami). Katya Demina of the Eklund | Gomes Team at Douglas Elliman Development Marketing moderated the discussion.

McPherson highlighted West Palm Beach’s evolution and the integral role Related Ross has played in its emergence as one of South Florida’s leading cities. Bozovic supported the conversation with data, grounding the discussion of the city’s transformation in market analysis. Together, the development, sales and research perspectives offered a look at the forces shaping demand and how industry leaders are navigating the next cycle.

6 PM — The Development Equation

Capital, Construction, Risk & What It Takes to Get Built

The second panel featured Carlos Rosso (Rosso Development), Ian Bruce Eichner (Continuum Company), Alex Peters(Constellation Group) and Olzhas Ayazbayev (BI Group). Jonathan Friedman of Sterling Risk Insurance, the Summit’s title sponsor, moderated the conversation.

Eichner and Rosso explored how South Florida’s neighborhoods have changed and emerged, emphasizing the qualities people increasingly seek in a place to live: safety, walkability and access to the water. Their discussion also addressed the need for more affordable housing and a broader range of price points. They underscored that development does not always need to mean residences costing millions of dollars, bringing the conversation back to how new projects can serve a wider spectrum of housing needs.

7 PM — Developing with Differentiation

Branding, Design, Amenities & the Next Generation of South Florida Living

The closing panel featured Allie Eichner (Continuum Company), Spencer Morris (Allen Morris Co.), Jay Roberts(Prosper Group), Louis Birdman (One Thousand Group), Inigo Ardid (Key International) and Fred Zutel (Lockton Insurance).

Morris discussed the importance of provenance and the increasingly detailed way buyers evaluate a new development. Beyond a project’s initial impression, buyers want to understand how it will live day to day, the quality of its finishes and how a residence can accommodate their needs. He noted that some buyers are combining units, reflecting demand for homes tailored to the way they want to live.

Roberts spoke about his newly revealed Bugatti Residences, while Birdman discussed distinctive amenities, including helipads, and the role of architectural design in setting a project apart. Ardid explored how a brand can add value to a building while emphasizing that branding is not the most important factor in a project’s success.

Across the discussion, the panelists agreed that wellness and longevity are major priorities for the next generation of South Florida living, reinforcing the importance of thinking about the resident experience alongside a project’s design, identity and amenities.

Showcase, Connections & Community

Alongside the development projects, the showcase included presenting sponsor Sterling Risk Insurance, as well as Blackline, Hegra, Lockton Insurance, Resimo and Tower Capital Partners. Their participation reflected the wider network of services, expertise and partnerships supporting South Florida’s development industry.

The networking component carried the conversation beyond the panel room, creating space for introductions and connections among project teams and industry professionals. Set within the Coral Gables Museum, the evening linked a forward-looking development conversation with a venue dedicated to architecture, urban planning, historic preservation and design. A portion of ticket proceeds benefited the museum.

Looking Ahead to 2027

Next year’s PROFILEmiami Pre-Construction Development Summit is coming up in 2027. For more information and future event updates, visit www.realestatedevelopmentsummit.com.

Inside the Summit: Photo Gallery

Explore highlights from the development showcase, panel conversations and networking throughout the evening.

The South Florida Development Market

The Development Equation

Developing with Differentiation

The Real Estate Showcase

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Inside the 4th Annual PROFILE State of the Market 2026 Presented by Tower Capital Partners at Artefacto Coral Gables

Panelists and hosts at the 2026 PROFILE State of the Market event at Artefacto Coral Gables.

On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, PROFILEmiami hosted the 4th Annual PROFILE State of the Market 2026 presented by Tower Capital Partners at the luxurious Artefacto flagship showroom in Coral Gables, bringing together more than 200 of South Florida’s leading developers, brokers, investors, financiers, architects, designers, and real estate professionals for an evening of high-level market insight, bespoke networking, and real estate showcase activations. Topics that emerged were that 2026 is the “Year of the End User”, and themes of “Pricing & Provenance” with “long term livability”.

The Showcase highlighted PROFILEmiami’s continued focus on streamlining discovery and connection across South Florida’s pre-construction market. Throughout the evening, Blackline presented live demonstrations of its real estate development sales software platform, while luxury developments including Ponce Park Coral Gables, Parkline Brickell, and The Mansions at Fisher Island showcased their projects to many of South Florida’s top real estate brokers and industry professionals. In the weeks following the event, the showcased developments collectively went on to close more than $100 million in sales, reinforcing the power of curated broker engagement and in-person relationship building in today’s market.

Moderated by T.J. Sabo, Founder & CEO of SABO+, the panel featured Spencer Morris, President of The Allen Morris Company; Jay Phillip Parker, CEO of Brokerage, Florida Region and President of Douglas Elliman Development Marketing, Florida; David-Emmanuel Cohen, CEO of Madar Group USA and developer of The Mansions on Fisher Island; John Parsiani, VP of Sales at Aria Reserve and founder of Parsiani Real Estate; and Fernando de Núñez y Lugones, CEO of Vertical Developments. Together, the conversation explored some of the most important forces shaping South Florida real estate in 2026 — from luxury pricing and consumer psychology to product evolution, end-user demand, hospitality-driven living and long-term market positioning.

The panel concluded with a pro-real estate development word from Emmy Award Winning Former CBS4 Miami Anchor Elliot Rodriguez who is currently campaigning for the House of Representatives for the 27th Congressional District of Florida in the 2026 Mid-Term Elections.

As Miami continues evolving into one of the world’s premier luxury real estate destinations, conversations like those at the 4th Annual PROFILE State of the Market 2026 continue helping define how developers, brokers, architects, financiers and sales teams adapt to a more sophisticated, globally minded buyer increasingly focused on quality, customization, hospitality, and long-term value. Through elevated events like PROFILEconnect, PROFILEmiami continues reinforcing its role at the center of South Florida’s real estate conversation — delivering insight, access and meaningful connection at the highest level.

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One of the evening’s most discussed themes centered around “Pricing & Provenance” and “long term livability” in Miami’s rapidly maturing ultra-luxury condominium market. David-Emmanuel Cohen discussed how Miami’s top-tier residential market is now achieving pricing levels exceeding $5,000 to $6,000+ per square foot, positioning the city alongside ultra-prime global destinations such as Monaco and St. Barth. Spencer Morris expanded on the growing importance of provenance, craftsmanship and material authenticity in luxury development, sharing how The Allen Morris Company traveled to Carrara, Italy to personally source marble for its projects in an effort to create more enduring, deeply intentional residences. Jay Phillip Parker echoed the importance of quality and execution, emphasizing that today’s luxury buyers are increasingly prioritizing authenticity, lasting value, and buildings designed for long-term ownership rather than short-term speculation.

The panel also explored the continued evolution of the luxury buyer. Spencer Morris described 2026 as “the year of the end user,” explaining how premium, highly customized residences increasingly dominate demand as buyers seek homes designed for long-term living, personalization and permanence. The discussion highlighted how many affluent purchasers are combining units to create larger, more bespoke living environments that better reflect lifestyle needs, privacy expectations and family use patterns.

Further conversation explored how evolving consumer expectations are creating entirely new categories of luxury living and hospitality-driven real estate experiences. Jay Phillip Parker discussed the growing opportunity within branded hospitality-driven multifamily developments and luxury assisted living, explaining how consumers are increasingly willing to pay premiums for hospitality-caliber services, wellness offerings and elevated programming traditionally associated with luxury hotels and branded residences. He also noted the long-term opportunity for world-class healthcare providers and hospitality operators to collaborate in creating a new standard for luxury wellness-focused senior living.

Panelists also discussed the evolving divide between large-scale amenitized towers and smaller boutique luxury developments. John Parsiani explained how many buyers continue gravitating toward larger towers for their expansive amenity packages, resort-style experiences and “lock-and-leave” convenience, particularly among seasonal and international residents. Fernando de Núñez y Lugones then highlighted how, at the highest end of the market, many true end users increasingly prioritize privacy, exclusivity and intimacy — driving demand for smaller boutique buildings — while investors often remain more attracted to larger-scale developments offering operational efficiencies and expansive amenity ecosystems.

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