Resilience and Vision: A Developers Journey

Resilience and Vision: A Developers Journey

From MIT/CRE Meet the Visionaries by MIT Center for Real Estate

May 18, 2026 · 44 min · Season 3 · Episode 16

About this episode

Carlos Rosso shares his journey and insights on real estate development and resilience in Miami.

In this episode, MSRED student Cherry Tang sits down with MSRED alumnus Carlos Rosso, Founder & President of Rosso Development. Carlos Rosso shares his journey from Argentina to MIT to lead developer shaping Miami's skyline. After decades building across multiple continents and navigating the 2008 financial crisis at Related Group, he launched his independent firm and is still applying lessons from MIT to reimagine real estate development. Carlos discusses why Miami has become a global magnet for capital, talent, and innovation and shares his vision for Midtown Park; a transformational $2 billion mixed-use community designed as a "neighborhood within a neighborhood". He also explores innovative solutions like autonomous vehicles and offers candid advice for aspiring developers on resilience, long-term thinking, and creating lasting community value. Director: Denise DeLorey Interview by: Cherry Tang Production by: Cherry Tang / Lacey Cochran Music from #Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/mark-july/dance-with-me License code: KQAWWN4CWQXDF01E

People in this episode

Host: Cherry Tang

Guest: Carlos Rosso

Topics covered

  • real estate development
  • entrepreneurship
  • urban planning
  • resilience
  • innovation
  • community building

Keywords

  • real estate
  • development
  • Miami
  • resilience
  • autonomous vehicles
  • community value
  • Midtown Park

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rosso Development, MIT, Related Group

Places: Argentina, Miami, Midtown Park

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