Drive through Miami and you're driving through the ambitions of a handful of families. Their names grace towers, their donations fund museums, their decisions shape neighborhoods for generations.
The Pérez family redefined luxury condo living. Jorge Pérez's Related Group has developed over 100,000 residences, transforming Brickell from a banking district into a residential powerhouse. The Pérez Art Museum bears witness to his influence beyond buildings.
The Soffer family bet big on beachfront. Turnberry Associates turned Aventura into a luxury destination, and the Fontainebleau remains their crown jewel—a monument to Miami Beach glamour.
The Swire family brought British development sensibility to Brickell. Their mixed-use projects emphasize public spaces and long-term thinking uncommon in Miami's build-and-flip culture.
The Codina family shaped Doral, turning farmland into a city of corporate headquarters and master-planned communities.
Critics call them oligarchs. Supporters call them visionaries. What's undeniable: these families have shaped where and how Miamians live.
