Jared Robins: A New Day for Miami Beach's Collins Avenue

Jared Robins: A New Day for Miami Beach's Collins Avenue

From Thea's Neighborhood Magic by Thea's Neighborhood Magic

March 25, 2025 · 18 min · Season 1 · Episode 10

About this episode

Thea interviews Jared Robins about the revitalization efforts for Collins Avenue in Miami Beach.

In this episode of Thea’s Neighborhood Magic, Thea sits down with Jared Robins, founder and principal of In House Commercial, a full-service commercial real estate company based in Miami Beach. Thea and Jared recall Collins Avenue, a once-thriving shopping district in Miami Beach that has struggled in recent years—as tenants have moved to other neighborhoods or shifted to online sales. Stretching from Fifth to Thirteenth Streets, Collins Avenue was the heart of retail in Miami Beach during the mid-2000s. Today, its iconic art deco storefronts are largely empty, and “totally forgotten about,” according to Jared. Jared, a Miami Beach native from a multi-generational family of real estate developers, shares his emotional connection to the neighborhood and his determination to restore its vibrancy. Determined to revitalize the area, Jared and his team have rallied the majority of stakeholders in the Collins Avenue Fashion District to embrace change. They’ve listed multiple parcels for sale or lease, creating a powerful opportunity to transform the neighborhood. Whether a single entity curates the district or multiple players step in to build a new revitalized tenant base, Collins…

People in this episode

Host: Thea

Guest: Jared Robins

Topics covered

  • real estate
  • neighborhood revitalization
  • Miami Beach
  • commercial development
  • retail challenges
  • community engagement

Keywords

  • Collins Avenue
  • Miami Beach
  • real estate
  • revitalization
  • commercial properties
  • shopping district
  • art deco
  • neighborhood challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: In House Commercial

Places: Miami Beach, Collins Avenue, Wynwood, Allapattah

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