David Martin

About

Martin launched Terra in 2001 and has positioned it as South Florida's most prolific developer, commanding an eight-million-square-foot portfolio spanning luxury residential, hospitality, mixed-use, and repositioning ventures across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. His 2025 achievements include closing a $392 million construction loan for the 800-key Grand Hyatt Miami Beach—unlocking a convention center hotel critical to the city's economic infrastructure—and acquiring the ground lease for Miami Seaquarium's 38-acre waterfront site for a $100 million mixed-use redevelopment. Martin collaborates with world-class architects including Rem Koolhaas, Renzo Piano, and Bjarke Ingels to embed design excellence and sustainability into projects like Grove at Grand Bay and Park Grove, while emphasizing walkable urbanism and community engagement. A University of Florida alumnus with an MBA and JD who sits on the UF School of Business board, Martin directs Terra's end-to-end operations from financing to leasing and maintains deep civic ties through Nicklaus Children's Hospital Foundation and Vizcaya Museums. His strategic focus on long-term placemaking and resilience has established Terra as a defining force reshaping South Florida's built environment during a period of unprecedented growth and capital concentration.

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