July 2010


Jul. 27.	Wall Street Journal: Miami Developer Ups Ante On Hurricane-Protected Buildings Posted by The Weather Channel recently ranked Miami atop a list of the cities most overdue for a major hurricane strike. Not surprisingly, news of that nature is enough to scare away potential residents and even businesses. Recognizing that luring world-class companies means offering a world-class office tower capable of withstanding the fiercest weather, Miami developer Alan Ojeda's Rilea Group set out to raise the bar in storm-proof construction. The result: 1450 Brickell office tower, fabricated with one of the nation's strongest curtain wall window systems, tested to withstand winds in excess of 325 miles per hour.
Jul. 16.	From real estate bust to glitz and glam Posted by Tadd Schwartz is quoted in today's South Florida Business Journal article, "LeBron James' Decision Ignites Push
Jul. 13.	Businessweek: Miami's Downtown Comes Alive as Condos Fill With Young Renters Posted by Lebron James is not Miami's only new young resident. Miami's downtown area is quickly filling up its condo developments with young working professionals and in the process contributing a youthful pulse to the area's scene, as described in today’s Bloomberg Businessweek story, "Miami’s Downtown Comes Alive as Condos Fill With Young Renters.”
Jul. 12.	SMS now one of South Fla's top 20 PR firms! Posted by We at Schwartz Media Strategies would like to announce that, in less than five years in business, we've been recognized as one of South Florida's top twenty public relations firms! We credit our all-star team of sharp, savvy, creative public relations professionals and of course our roster of fantastic clients whom it's a pleasure to work with. (In a shameless brag - our diversity of experience, relationships with the media, and "fire in the belly," as Tadd Schwartz himself would say, don't hurt!)
Jul. 11.	Miami Herald: LeBron means big bucks for Miami Posted by Our very own Tadd Schwartz is featured in what promises to be the first of many Miami Herald stories focused on the economic impact that will be sparked by LeBron James' decision to join the Miami Heat. Some experts predict as much as a half-billion-dollar windfall for the South Florida region. Regardless of the exact dollar amount, one thing is clear: the American Airlines Arena at 601 Biscayne Blvd. and the surrounding downtown Miami neighborhood will be the center of the basketball universe for years to come.
Jul. 09.	Big Fish In A Big Pond: The "Who's Who" In South Florida Real Estate Posted by As one of South Florida’s main economic drivers, our commercial real estate industry is complex, dynamic, and enormous. It’s hard to stand out in such a crowd – but as in every industry, commercial real estate in South Florida has its major movers and shakers, the key figures who’re driving development and getting deals done. This week’s South Florida Business Journal identifies its picks for the “who’s who” in South Florida real estate. Two of its honorees, top industry executives Tere Blanca and Alan Ojeda, stand apart from their competitors for turning tough economic times into gold for their businesses.
Jul. 08.	Adrienne Arsht Center's Community Programs Change Youths' Lives Posted by Today's kudos go to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. In less than five years since opening, the institution has proven itself not only a venue for world-class performances, but also as a community-based resource for Miami artists, citizens, and especially children. One notable example was Rock Odyssey, a rock-opera version of Homer's Odyssey which the Adrienne Arsht Center provided free of charge to every 5th grader in Miami-Dade - about 25,000 children. The latest of the Arsht Center's community outreach programs is AileyCamp, profiled in the Miami Herald as a critical resource changing the lives of at-risk middle schoolers.
Jul. 07.	Wall Street Journal: "'Bulk Sales' of Condos Clear Supply, at a Cost" Posted by In today’s Wall Street Journal, reporter Robbie Whelan takes a look at the new Florida condo bill that should ease the legal path for investors looking to absorb excess condo inventory in bulk purchases. Attorney and co-author of the legislation, Mark Grant with Ruden McClosky, who is attributed in the article, believes this bill can help advance market recovery by protecting bulk buyers from carrying financial burdens of developers, encouraging sales at higher prices, and providing condo associations with stronger tools to collect assessments from delinquent owners.
Jul. 05.	Miami's Cultural Port is 'a go' Posted by Today's Miami Herald reports that the City of Miami has approved funding for the remediation of 8 acres of land that will serve as the future home of Miami Art Museum and Miami Science Museum. The City funding comes one month after Miami-Dade County Manager George Burgess gave the go-ahead for public bond funding for the art museum project. After years of patiently waiting, it seems the construction of Miami's new 'cultural port' has the green light to move forward.