Built World Advisors Podcast: The Definitive Biography of the People Building Our Cities

From his lush “demonstration garden/treehouse” at his Coconut Grove design headquarters, we chat with landscape architect Raymond Jungles.  The sculptor of spaces revisits his youth through stories: inspired by his love for nature in childhood, to his chance encounter with Burle Marx (his eventual mentor), we learn about how these events led him to a career as one of America’s most vaunted landsca...

Lots of laughs with Anthony as we talk state of the real estate market, and how he ended up as CEO of Integra Realty Resources, the largest independent commercial real  estate appraisal company in North America.  We cover everything from what's going on in new construction, macroeconomic conditions, and if/when real estate prices are ever going to calm down. Anthony is a wealth of information...

All the way from Paris, France Nico is a serial entrepreneur building who exited his first company at 18. On his journey trying to purchase a house in Miami he realized there had to be a better way. In 2018 he founded Beycome, a flat-fee MLS listing service that is disrupting residential real estate by helping people buy or sell homes without a real estate agent. We talk about his journey building...

Today we are joined by Juan Mullerat and we find ourselves sipping a Spanish tempranillo with Juan and talking about New Urbanism and creating cities with a sense of place. Juan hails from Barcelona and brings a European perspective of urban design to the US. In this episode we talk about urbanism in Charlotte, NC, Greenville, SC and Miami, FL. We also talk about his work as an urban designer in C...

Design can be a powerful vehicle for societal betterment. In this episode,  Bernard Zyscovich takes us through his storied career in architecture, from designing a dentist office focused on the experience of young children,  to the El Dorado International Airport in Bogota. Zyscovich explains his client-centered approach to improve people’s lives through architecture. In this conversation Zyscovic...

From smuggling sodas to running an asian-focused hedge fund, Michael Tillman has had some adventures in business.  We hear his story and follow along as he went from accountant, to hotel manager for a week, to real estate developer. Currently his firm, PTM Partners, focuses on ground-up development in designated opportunity zones across the nation.  Michael's enthusiasm is contagious; and he...

Today, we are joined by Tigre Wenrich, CEO of Lab Ventures. Lab Ventures is a Miami-based venture capital firm which invests in early stage PropTech companies. In this episode we talk about what is “PropTech”, angel investing, deal flow, building pipeline, real estate CRMs (Customer Relationship Management) and incubating new companies at Lab Venture’s studio. We also learn about some of the compa...

As Meg Daly confronted two broken arms challenging her mobility, she found herself riding the Metrorail and reflecting on Miami’s lack of pedestrian infrastructure and park space.  Turning to her father and partner, Parker Thomson, they formed a coalition and executed on a plan to fund a $140 million linear park that will span 10 miles, now named the Underline. In this episode, Daly opens up about...

Today, we’re joined by Eulois Cleckley, Director at the Miami Dade County Transportation and Public Works Department. In this episode Eulois joins us at Büro Midtown as we sip tequila and talk about the current supply chain issues, his vintage 1985 chrome Mongoose road bicycle, transportation and zoning in Miami, protected bicycle lanes, BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) and roadie MAMILs (Middle-Aged Men I...

Today, we’re joined by Jacqueline Touzet, principal at Touzet Studio. Recognized by the American Institute of Architects Miami as Firm of the Year in 2021,  Jackie has pursued sustainable solutions that can scale quickly and change how we build in the sub-tropics and along the coasts. She counts on Apple & Nike among her clients.  In this episode Jackie joins us at Büro South Miami as we sip m...

For our inaugural episode we sit down with Mike Feinstein,  the founder and CEO of Büro co-working spaces based in Miami, FL  Join us as we sip Bacardi Añejo Cuatro on the rocks. We talk about Michael's journey as an entrepreneur, and everything in between, as it relates to real estate including WeWork, Porn Sets, Strip Clubs,  Crypto, Skate Parks and Brightline Trains.  Connect with us Want...