2018 Lifetime Achievement Award: Craig Robins

Craig Robins is an entrepreneur, real estate developer and art collector. As one of Miami’s leading real estate investors and the CEO and President of Dacra, the real estate development company that he founded in 1987, Craig focuses on developing creative communities that integrate art, design and architecture to enrich urban life and accelerate asset value creation. Dacra has spearheaded some of the most successful and transformative projects in Miami’s history, including South Beach, the Lincoln Road area, Allison Island and the Miami Design District, an 18-square block neighborhood dedicated to fashion, design and art that incorporates the work of emerging and established architects, site-specific public art and the stores by the world’s most significant luxury brands. READ MORE

2018 Young Leader of the Year: Ryan Shear

As Principal of PMG, a real estate development and investment firm operating in New York, Chicago and Miami, Ryan together with founder and leader Kevin Maloney oversees the company’s development operations nationwide. Through his dedicated emphasis on innovation and technology, he is leading the charge in creating housing solutions while also elevating luxury real estate in major markets across the country. Ryan has been responsible for numerous projects including Sage Beach, Echo Aventura, Echo Brickell, X Social Communities, and Muse Residences in Sunny Isles.

2018 Project of the Year: Lotus Village

Lotus Village is a mixed-use 120,000 square foot “village” offering combined state of the art shelter facilities and supportive services to homeless individuals and families and the larger Overtown neighborhood. Since its inception in 2006, Lotus House Shelter has assisted more than 2,000 homeless women and children. With its expansion into Lotus Village, the organization has created a space that fosters the dynamic use of specialized services while building community and improving its ability to serve.

The five story complex features 140 living units plus courtyards, fountains, community rooms, training centers, wellness centers, a playground, computer library, exercise and meditation room, art and activities lab, and dining pavilion. The village also features a vegetable garden, teaching kitchen, beauty salon, and a neighborhood health clinic with women’s wellness and pediatric services. The facility also boasts museum quality art and a rich network of service providers and resources within the larger community. With the ability to support 500 people, Lotus Village is the largest in the nation exclusively serving women and children, and serves as a model for comprehensive living and empowerment centers worldwide.