Community Support
“I LOVE this!! It’s gorgeous!! I think it’s a great idea and I’m excited for this to happen!!”
Dr. Lynn Carey
5 year Resident of Miami Beach and West Avenue Neighborhood Resident
“I am a South of Fifth resident. I fully support this project. I think it will enhance the Marina and its much needed as a facelift and is a nice addition to the city in the South of Fifth neighborhood. Let’s make it
happen.”
Michael Sadoff
South of Fifth Neighborhood Resident
“As a resident of the South of Fifth neighborhood, I support the development of this project that would give a facelift to the Marina property. It would bring us world class facilities and amenities mixed with the opportunity for more open spaces and parks for residents in the neighborhood. Also, I think this project will bring a better quality of life to Rebecca Tower seniors because it will give to them a park at the foot of their homes.”
Patricio Fernandez
5 year Resident of Miami Beach and South of Fifth Neighborhood Resident
“I am a 13 year resident of Miami Beach, One thing we need to focus on is Climate Change and Permeable Land Service. We have an unsightly blight in the best neighborhood south of Manhattan. Looking at this architecture whether from Murano Grande, Michigan Avenue or Alton Road, this is what the neighborhood was built for this is what the neighborhood needs. It has a world class component. I walk my dog frequently on a daily basis, and from Alton and Michigan, you can’t see the water but you can see the current building. That neighborhood deserves what Terra can bring and also the additional revenue.”
Darin Tansey
13 Year Resident of Miami Beach and Marina Baywalk User
“I frequent South Pointe, I run around and you can see the Marina and Monty’s and I don’t think it represents how beautiful South Pointe is. Let the voters decide. I’ve seen the developers projects and I think the developer is more than capable of putting a beautiful project there.”
Cyril Matz
37 Year Resident of Miami Beach, born and raised in our City
“The Marina is a very important project that I believe will make a difference to our city. The marina needs an update, and the bay walk and Marina Park will really make this pop!”
Marlene Green
15 Year Resident of Miami Beach
“I have been working in Miami Beach for over 20 years. As someone who’s worked in the tourism industry I’d like to say that this project would be extremely beneficial to help Miami Beach be more of a luxury destination. Yachting and boating is a higher end recreation and we need to continue to upscale the destination and bring in more luxury visitors. I am in full support of this project I think it’s been beautifully designed and will be very attractive to luxury market.”
Nicol Irina Pindela
20 Year Resident of Miami Beach
“The proposed Marina project at 300 Alton Rd. on Miami Beach is a forward looking plan that could set the trend for future public private Partnerships, which cities around the world may need to embrace as a means to diversify their revenue sources.”
Jerry Libbin
Former City of Miami Beach Commissioner; President and CEO of Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce and 38 year Miami Beach Resident
“I’m a West Avenue resident and I just wanted to speak today and say that I’m absolutely In favor of this project. I think the Marina is old and has had its day and it’s not really attractive anymore. Having a beautiful park will attract the higher end clientele and will help this city. So I’m absolutely in favor of the outdoor green space and I think it’s going to be beautiful.”
Jake Resnicow
5 year resident of West Avenue Neighborhood, native Dade County
“I am a 30-year resident of Miami Beach. This building fires on all cylinders. This is an incredible opportunity for this City. We are in one of the most amazing places in the world, and we do need a world class Marina and a building that sits in that Marina that speaks to the quality of everything that we are about…We need to get these Marinas done quickly because the sea level rise is making it an impossible situation.”
Michael Comras
30 year Resident of Miami Beach and President and CEO of the The Comras Company
“I live on Miami Beach on the Venetian islands. I’m in support of this project. I use the Marina, I am a voter and I have a 5 year old son. We often drive down Alton Road to South Pointe Park and I walk around the Marina. The one area of South Pointe that is not been upgraded is the Monty’s area….I love the idea of having green space around the marina…The new project looks like a much needed improvement to match that first class Marina that’s there and the rest of the park that’s being built.”
Scott London
14 Year Resident of Miami Beach and Resident of Venetian Island
“I own the 5th Street Boxing Gym. I live on West Avenue. I’ve lived on Miami Beach for over 10 years. I’m super excited about this project. It’s a no brainer, the sooner it gets started the better. It’s one of the most beautiful property in the world and it needs to be developed. I’m excited about it.”
Dino Spencer
10 Year Resident of Miami Beach and Owner of con Fifth Street Boxing Gym
“Marina Park will provide the City with badly needed revenues and will provide the community with an attractive resident-oriented retail shopping experience. The park greenspace with a breezeway to Alton Road with access to a healthy areas for recreation and relaxation that isn’t there now, and hasn’t been. The breezeway would be invaluable in bringing the neighborhood together. This project would complete South of Fifth; therefore, we encourage the Commission to move this to the November ballot so that the public can decide.”
Robin Jacobs
Chairman of the Miami Beach Chamber Board of Governors and 30 year Miami Beach Resident
“I’ve been a resident for 30 years of the Beach and business owner for the past 30 years. I probably studying Miami Beach for about 10 hours every day. I think it would be a sin if we said “no” to this project. We lost millions and millions of dollars and values to Wynwood, Midtown, Miami River….I think this project can only benefit South of Fifth and give it the true value that it is. The new project would only give bigger values to every residence in the neighborhood from the best new thing coming to South Florida that’s been lacking modern age renovation.”
Mike Ohana
30 Year Resident and Miami Beach Business Owner
“I’ve been a Miami Beach resident for 12 years now and I am in the hospitality business… I think the design proposed makes a lot of sense for the space and I think it will bring 60 families to the City of Miami Beach that would otherwise go to Sunny isles, Bal Harbor or across the bridge. I think it’s only beneficial.”
Ben Faure
12 Year Resident of Miami Beach
“Looking at what they are wanting to do with this project would make this a world class facility and an attraction for so many. In my role [as Executive Director] with the Marine Council, we are currently working on a plan which is a re-development of waterfront – which this particular project suits perfectly. Creating those green spaces that don’t currently exist and adding the upland facilities would only further continue to attract large yachts and international exposure to our community – the direct dollars don’t include those unprecedented yachts.”
Kitty McGowen
Executive Director of Miami Marine Council, President of US Superyacht Association
“[C]learly that Marina is a gateway into our community [I am] very enthusiastic and excited. I hope citizens get their right to vote on this in the upcoming election. The plan is definitely on the right path and I am glad that it is happening”
Bobby Glick
30 year Resident of Miami Beach and Marina patron
“I fully support the idea of bringing this property into the 21st century especially given the revenue and other benefits given by the development.”
Linsey Lovell
5 Year Resident of South Beach and Frequent User of Marina Baywalk
“I would like to compliment Terra on once again bringing to the city an extraordinary opportunity to reposition what I believe to be a blighted component of our very beautiful and established south of fifth community.” “I believe the incorporation of the park space, the green space, and the re-imagination of private and public space in this market, is crucial to the repositioning of Miami Beach as a world class city.” “I think the world class elements of Bjarke Ingels repositioning the Marina [with] a higher quality of retail and shopping to this very important part of Miami Beach. It is critical.”
Jay Parker
CEO Florida Brokerage at Douglas Elliman and 20 year Miami Beach property owner
“I think it’s a spectacular project… We have the ability to engage with a world class developer with an enviable track record of quality design. It would be a huge improvement to our public space and deliver us a world class Marina…This project will also signal to the world that we are continually upgrading our city so I fully support this project. I encourage the city to move forward… I would like to see this on the November ballot.”
Lyle Stern
52 Year Resident of Miami Beach, President of CEO of Stern Koniver and Commercial Property owner – Lincoln Road BID Board Member
“I’ve been living in Miami Beach for 20 years, I think the project is very well conceived and welcoming, so I am for it.. I think the pedestal design addresses that allowing a lot of light to pass through to the street. I am 100% for the project. I would love to see a children’s playground on the south side as I have 2 young kids and we go there often.”
Bryan Sereny
20 year Resident of Miami Beach
“This project is extremely important, I have two boys, youngest is ten so I frequent the boardwalk with them, when you look at what South Pointe Park did for Miami Beach residences, and when the money was spent on the revitalization of that area, this project is a great addition. The green space and the bayfront park is essential, and furthermore South of Fifth needs a retail reprogramming.”
Bill Hernandez
16 year Resident of Miami Beach and Frequent User of Marina Baywalk
“Miami Beach is a world class city, unfortunately, our Marina is not representative of that… For us to continue our standing as a world class city, it needs upgrades.”
Michael Simkins
42-year Resident of Miami Beach and President of the Miami Beach Jewish Community Center
“The residents do need to get involved but it is the new normal that we are in now and the city has made giant steps in getting the residents to be heard. So many great things are happening in Miami, Wynwood, Design District, Coconut Grove, Doral… It is important we do what we can to keep up, put on [Marina Park] the ballot.”
Seth Feuer
18 year Resident of Miami Beach and Chairman of Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Pillars Board
“The Iconic property is such an important piece of the puzzle for Miami Beach and I couldn’t think of someone better than Terra with an impeccable reputation worldwide, so I support this [project]…I can’t stress enough how important it is that the City move forward and put it on the ballot.”
Lance Burstyn
50 year Resident of Miami Beach and Boater
“I was the Asset Manager for the City. Back in the day when it was one of the only buildings in that area, there were no neighbors, it functioned but it’s antiquated. It has no green space and it has absolutely no curb appeal. This plan is a beautiful plan that fits into South of Fifth. It’s time for this property to be updated into its highest and best use as an asset of the city.”
Ceci Velasco
Former City of Miami Beach Asset Manger for Miami Beach Marina
“I have been working in Miami Beach for over 20 years. As someone who’s worked in the tourism industry I’d like to say that this project would be extremely beneficial to help Miami Beach be more of a luxury destination. Yachting and boating is a higher end recreation and we need to continue to upscale the destination and bring in more luxury visitors. I am in full support of this project I think it’s been beautifully designed and will be very attractive to luxury market.”
DeAnne Connolly Graham
Tourism Industry Professional