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2018 Vision Awards

The 2018 Vision Awards recognized Lifetime Achievement Honoree Craig Robins of Dacra, Project of the Year Lotus Village, and Young Leader of the Year Ryan Shear of PMG

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 Lifetime Achievement

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.

2018 Project of the Year Finalists

AC Hotel San Juan Condado San Juan, Puerto Rico

The Faena District Miami Beach, Florida

Institute of Contemporary Art Miami Miami, Florida

The Lennar Foundation Medical Center Coral Gables, Florida

2018 Project of the Year Finalists

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  • Masters of Ceremony Anthony Graziano and Robert Given with Lifetime Achievement Honoree Craig Robins at the 2018 Vision Awards

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  • Constance Collins and the Lotus Village team accept the award for 2018 Project of the Year

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  • Ryan Shear of PMG was recognized as the 2018 Young Leader of the Year. Here, Ryan’s parents pose for a photo.

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  • 2018 Lifetime Achievement Honoree Craig Robins, CEO and President of Dacra, rises to receive his award

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  • The Lotus Village team poses for a photo at the 2018 Vision Awards

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On Thursday, August 30th, we hosted the 12th Annual ULI Southeast Florida / Caribbean Vision Awards — an event dedicated to recognizing excellence in land use and real estate development in the Southeast Florida and Caribbean region.  Over 730 guests joined us at the JW Marriott Marquis for this year’s event Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Craig Robins, CEO and President of Dacra as well as the Young Leader of the Year Ryan Shear, Principal of PMG. We were also proud to name Lotus Village the 2018 Project of the Year. Congratulations to all of our honorees and Project Finalists. Thank you for the example you set for our industry and our region.

This year’s event was hosted by Anthony Graziano – Senior Managing Director of Integra Realty Resources and Chair of the ULI Leadership Institute and Robert Given – Vice Chairman, Capital Markets of Cushman & Wakefield and Chair of the ULI Miami Investor Symposium

 

The 2018 Vision Awards was made possible by:

 

2018 Vision Awards Committee

Patrick T. Ramge, Chair & Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo
Kim Abreu
Drew Backoff
Evan Brody
Kona Gray
William G. Hardin III
Marc Kopelman
Dan Mackler
Scott MacLaren
Frank McMackin
Lisa Neumayer
Douette Pryce
Alex Rhodes
Kevin P. Rogan

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