Miami DDA's Market Watch 2026
Join the Miami Downtown Development Authority for Market Watch 2026, our signature annual event bringing together the leaders, ideas, and insights shaping the future of Downtown Miami.
Market Watch convenes business leaders, real estate professionals, investors, developers, architects, industry experts, and community stakeholders for a comprehensive look at Downtown Miami’s evolving economic and real estate landscape.
Throughout the day, leading voices from across the industry will explore the trends transforming Downtown — from major development and investment activity to residential growth, the future of construction, the changing workplace, supertall development, and the long-term vision for Downtown Miami.
MARKET WATCH 2026 PROGRAM
Downtown Miami: A Global Mecca for Real Estate Investment & Development
Moderated by Michaeljohn “MJ” Green, Acting Executive Director, Miami DDA
Russell Galbut — CEO, Crescent Heights
Jay Roberts — CEO, Prosper Group
Alfonso Costa Jr. — Chief Operating Officer, Falcone Group / Miami Worldcenter
The Future of Building: Green, Skilled & Smart
Moderated by Tahnya Fallon, CEO, Lion’s Eye Capital
Michele Allegretti — CEO, Greenwalls Italy
Ralph Cerasuolo — CEO, Skilled Trades College USA
Mike Pulley — Founder & CEO, FinishedPoint
The Downtown Miami Residential Boom: Who Is Buying, Where & Why?
Moderated by Ruben Sanchez, President, Miami Realtors Association – Residential Division & CEO, DOMI Real Estate
Alicia Cervera Lamadrid — Managing Partner, Cervera Real Estate
Alvaro Nuñez Alfaro — Super Luxury Group
Daniela Gutierrez — Casa Bella Residences
Miami 2050: The Blueprint for Downtown’s Next Generation
A presentation of the Miami DDA Downtown Masterplan 2050 with Neal Schafers, Miami DDA.
The Power of Partnership: A Conversation with Flex
Featuring Kelly Montoya and Michaeljohn “MJ” Green.
The New Miami Workplace: Reinventing Downtown Office
Moderated by Sam Azar, RE Plus Properties
Reza Sabaii, Esq. — CEO, Capital Investment LLC
John Osborne — Executive Vice President, G&I / CP Group – Miami Tower
Danet Linares — Vice Chair, Blanca Commercial Real Estate
Supertalls — Miami’s Race to the Top
Moderated by Melissa Tapanes Llahues, President, Builders Association of South Florida & CEO, Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes
Jerome Hollo — CEO, Florida East Coast Realty
Ryan Shear — Managing Partner, PMG
Keynote Fireside Chat: Designing Miami’s Future
A conversation between Kobi Karp, CEO of Kobi Karp Architecture & Interior Design (KKAID), and Michaeljohn “MJ” Green.
EVENT DETAILS
📅 Wednesday, September 30, 2026
🕤 9:30 AM – 7:00 PM
📍 Miami Tower – Sky Lobby
100 SE 2nd Street, Miami, FL 33131
Following the day’s programming, guests are invited to continue the conversation at the Market Watch Networking Reception from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM at the Miami Tower Sky Terrace.
Whether you invest, develop, do business, live, or work Downtown, Market Watch 2026 offers an opportunity to hear directly from the people helping shape Miami’s urban core and gain valuable insight into where Downtown Miami is today — and where it’s headed next.
Join us for a full day of insight, conversation, connections, and a forward-looking exploration of Downtown Miami’s next chapter.