On the intersection of Design and Disruption / Presentation by Bernard Zyscovitch

Bernard Zyscovich at the Miami-Dade CCIM Meeting

On November 10^th 2017, the CCIM Miami-Dade district hosted its monthly meeting at Morton’s Steakhouse in Coral Gables. 

It was a unique occasion with guest speaker Bernard Zyscovich, founder and CEO of Zyscovich Architects. Mr. Zyscovich leads a transnational team of architects impacting lives around the world with innovative architecture and interior design for consumer consumption (see www.zyscovich.com/). 

Mr. Zyscovich's talk was entitled, “On the intersection of Design and Disruption.”

Disruption

The underlying theme of Mr. Zyscovich’s presentation is disruption. Disruption has been most evident in the sector of technology. For almost a century, Kodak held the dominant position in the photographic film industry. Remember the Kodak moment? Yet, they failed to adapt; the disruption of digital photography was in full force. Towards the end, Kodak became protector of patents, instead of innovator in technology.

Disruption is also felt in our social lives, where social media and cellphones rule. Through the advent of social media, it is hard to establish a network without Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram. 

These platforms are embedded into our social lives. Even in conversation with friends, we often show them a new picture on our phone. 

Block-chain such as the architecture of Bitcoin.  Other systems will emerge using "block-chain" which may change the way banking and financial transactions are transacted. 

Disruption and Design

Disruption is also occurring in the design sector, where micro apartments are the new buzz. Micro- apartments are units as small as 300 Sq.Ft. To put it into perspective, the average two-door garage is between 480 to 625 Sq.Ft. Now this begs the question, why would anyone want to live there? Mr. Zyscovich provides an answer. People, especially millennials are looking for an experience. These micro-apartments have a wall bed, kitchen, and bathroom, all you need for urban living. Furthermore, they form on social space, where people tend to congregate.

According to Mr. Zyscovich, the old gospel preaching location, location, location is not true anymore. Retailers, developers, designers must find where the people are. The people are looking for an experience, for amenities, communal work, walking space, social areas with Wifi. If you make a destination where it is cool and interesting, where people want to be, almost any use would work.

Mr. Zyscovich shared how the thinking in architecture has changed. Before, many architects had a vision of being the person that would change the world through design; now, many architects are happy to be a participant in a successful project. Collaboration in the office is essential and should be fun.  As an example, playing ping-pong with your colleagues should be part of the experience.

In the end, “the intersection of Design and disruption is to understand these trends and embrace them!” – Mr. Zyscovich.

To watch the full video of Bernard Zyscovitch's talk, please click here!

Upcoming CCIM Miami-Dade Events:

December 13th REEAC and CCIM Toy Drive Networker
Bocas House Coral Gables, 2 Aragon Avenue.
5:00 PM- 8:000 PM

January 17th, 2018 CCIM Outlook Commercial Real Estate Conference
Coral Gables Country Club
7:30 AM to Noon

Britt J. Rosen, CCIM, Miami-Dade District President &
Carlos Rodriguez Jr., CCIM Miami-Dade Board of Directors

2017 Environmental Primer // South Florida Commercial Real Estate Transactions

What Commercial Real Estate Professionals Need to Know About Sea Level Rise and Chemical Contamination / Brownfields

On February 10, 2017 - The Miami-Dade CCIM District is excited to announce this timely, cutting edge lunch seminar focusing on two very pressing and unique South Florida environmental concerns that real estate professionals are increasingly confronted with when negotiating deals - chemical contamination and sea level rise.  

We are fortunate to have two experienced legal practitioners to speak to these issues and provide insight into how CCIMs' and their guests can successfully navigate the challenges, recognize and take advantage of the opportunities, and advise buyers and sellers regading negotiations resulting in a successful closing. 

Michael R. Goldstein is the Managing Partner of The Goldstein Environmental Law Firm, P.A. in downtown Miami, FL. Michel R. Goldstein is a Martindale Hubble AV Preeminent and Chambers & Partners rated attorney and the Managing Partner of The Goldstein Environmental Law Firm, P.A., a boutique Florida environmental practice focusing on property transactions, Brownfields redevelopment, pollution assessment and remediation, facility permitting, compliance assurance, defense of regulatory enforcement proceedings, and environmental based economic incentives. Michael's practice over the past 25 years has emphasized helping clients navigate environmental risk and liability risk issues associated with buying, selling, financing, building on, and otherwise reusing properties impacted by contamination. 

Wayne Pathman, the Managing Partner of Pathman Lewis, LLP will be on the panel of speakers.

Wayne M. Pathman is managing partner of Miami-based Pathman Lewis. He is one of Florida’s distinguished lawyers with more than 30 years’ experience. Mr. Pathman heads the firm’s Land Use, Zoning, and Environmental Law Section. He is the Chair of the City of Miami’s Sea Level Rise Committee and the Chair of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce.

Wayne M. Pathman, Esq. 

Mr. Pathman represents businesses, developers and individuals before administrative and regulatory bodies at the municipal, state, and federal levels in land use, zoning, and environmental matters. He is a leading authority and lecturer on issues regarding water law. 

To sign up for the event, please click here.

Early registration is recommended due to high demand and limited seating.

The meeting will be held at Morton's Steakouse in the BAC Colonnade Building in Coral Gables, one block north of Miracle Mile on the east side of Ponce de Leon. 

Xceligent – Welcome to Miami

August 9th - Coral Gables

The CCIM Miami-Dade-Monroe District hosted its monthly meeting at Morton’s Steakhouse in Coral Gables.

The topic was the commercial real estate company Xceligent, and its emergence into the Miami-Dade market.  Xceligent is a leading provider of proactively researched and verified commercial real estate property and listing information.

Wayne D’Amico, CCIM speaks to Miami CCIMsWayne is a Past President of the CCIM Institute

Two presentations were made. The first by Danny Rice, the Regional VP of Sales for the Florida market; the second by Wayne D’Amico, the Executive Vice President of Corporate Development & Strategic Relations. Also in attendance were Francisco Jaramillo and Ana Isabel Besu, Directors of Client Services and Sales, and Peter Morris, Director of Analytics.

Xceligent is a leading provider of commercial real estate information across the United States. Their research team pro-actively collects:

• Comprehensive inventory of commercial properties
• Buildings available for lease and sale
• Tenant information
• Sales and lease comparables
• Historical market analytics on vacancy, absorption and lease rates

Danny Rice, Regional VP - Exceligent

This invaluable information assists real estate professionals, appraisers, owners, investors, banks and developers that make strategic commercial real estate decisions. 

One of the main questions posed was: How does Exceligent differentiate itself from Costar.  The response included: 

• Analytics: Results in industry endorsed market analytics
• Certification: Provides a level of transparency and detail unseen before such as future vacancy and future occupancy.
• Move-in / Move-out: Secures the most accurate source of tenant move-in and move-out data.
• Data Strategies: Work with brokerage companies to establish the most efficient flow of information.

Xceligent, a leading provider of commercial real estate information, makes a powerful entrance into the Miami market as the sole challenger to Co-Star.

Reference:

Xceligent.com

Carlos Rodriguez Jr. // KW Commercial

www.linkedin.com/in/crodjr