Bal Harbour Shops owner Matthew Whitman Lazenby on its ambitious expansion and contentious development battle
About this episode
Matthew Whitman Lazenby discusses the expansion of Bal Harbour Shops and the challenges faced in the luxury retail sector.
Matthew Whitman Lazenby, CEO of Whitman Family Development, breaks down the evolution and ambitious expansion of Bal Harbour Shops. He talks about overcoming a big challenge when the anchor tenant he pinned the expansion on went out of business. He stresses the need for workforce housing in his wealthy city as he aims to build on the mall property through the Live Local Act. Brian Bandell and Fred Gonzalez dig into today’s real estate challenges and what’s next for luxury retail and mixed-use...
People in this episode
Hosts: Brian Bandell, Fred Gonzalez
Guest: Matthew Whitman Lazenby
Topics covered
- real estate
- luxury retail
- development challenges
- workforce housing
- mixed-use expansion
Keywords
- Bal Harbour Shops
- Matthew Whitman Lazenby
- real estate
- luxury retail
- workforce housing
- Live Local Act
- development
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Whitman Family Development, South Florida Business Journal
Places: Bal Harbour Shops, Bal Harbour, Florida
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