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February 27, 2017
Mayor Tomas P. Regalado
City of Miami
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
Dear Mayor Regalado:
On behalf of commercial property owners, businesses, and residents along the Flagler Street
corridor in Downtown Miami, please review the attached memorandum requesting a discussion
by the Miami City Commission regarding unacceptable "Delays in Flagler Street Beautification
and Reconstruction Project." (Memorandum was emailed on February 24.)
Please feel free to contact me at 786-200-9200 if I can provide further information. I am
available to coordinate participation by Flagler District stakeholders.
Thank you,
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Terrell Fritz; Fritz Geitner,
BID Consultant
Downtown Miami Partnership
786-200-9200
fritz@fritzgeitner.com
MEMORANDUM
DATE: February 23, 2017
TO: Mayor Torras Regalado & City of Miami Commissioners
FROM: Flagler Street Stakeholders (Signatories on Page 2)
CC:
Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager
Alberto Parjus, Assistant City Manager
Alyce Robertson, Executive Director, Miami DDA
SUBJECT: Delays in Flagler Street Beautification and Reconstruction Project
When initially proposed, the Flagler Street Beautification and Reconstruction Project
captured the attention and excitement of businesses, property owners and residents of
Downtown Miami alike. As a result - and based on representations made by the City - all
three sectors galvanized to successfully lobby to be self -assessed one -million dollars
towards a right-of-way infrastructure project long promised by the City.
A full year into delayed construction, we cannot sit idly by and watch as the lack of
progress destroys district businesses, retail stores and restaurants. As stakeholders in the
economic success of the most historic street in the City of Miami, we refuse to be held
hostage by a contractor failing to fulfill contractual commitments to the City, its residents,
property owners vested in the long-term success of the Flagler Corridor and those
conducting business within the Central Business District (CBD).
Unified, we demand immediate remedy to this problem including:
• A comprehensive strategy to complete the Flagler Street project
• A definitive project schedule that provides transparency and predictability
• A project management system that includes accountability
To this end, we respectfully request that a discussion be placed on the next City
Commission agenda to afford us the opportunity to express our concerns. This is of the
utmost importance to citizens who have invested everything in the vision and future of
Flagler Street and its commercial corridor.
Signatories:
• David Lederman - Esq., Vice President/In-House Counsel, M Management, Inc. d/b/a
Mana Wynwood & Mana Miami
• Sergio Rok - Commercial Property Owner, Rok Enterprises
• Gary Ressler - Commercial Property Owner, Tilia Family of Companies
• Steve Klein - Chief Investment Officer, Brickman
(Courthouse Tower & 200 SE 1st Street Building)
• Kirk Fetter - Commercial Property Owner, Gaedeke Holdings LTD/Gaedeke Group
(Museum Tower)
• Daniel Pena Giraldi - Commercial Property Owner, Stambul
(Langford Hotel, Old Post Office & 54 NE 2nd St)
• Jose Goyanes - Commercial Property & Business Owner
• Randy Alonso - Commercial Property & Business Owner
• Jonas Ahsberg - Commercial Property Owner, Scanda Property LLC
• Jaime Nafajon - President, Popular Condominium Association/Commercial
(Wells Fargo Bank Building)
• Rick Schatz - Managing Director, Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson
• Steven Hurwitz - Shareholder, Continental Real Estate Companies (CREC)
• Allison Strongin and Jeffrey Newbauer - Business Owners, Kirk Jewelers
• Raul Delgado Sosa - Business Owner, Neushop
• Martin Plasencia - Business Owner, Martin's Jewelry Retail and Wholesale
• Dr. Rafael Perez - Business Owner, Living Room Acupuncture
• Amal Solh Kabbani - President, Miami Downtown Neighbors Alliance (DNA)
• Cristina Palomo - Quality of Life Chair, Miami Downtown Neighbors Alliance (DNA)
• Ian Hagan - Manager, Flagier First Condominium
• Carlos "Gabriel" Hernandez - Resident & Property Owner, Flagier First Condominium
• Hector Galindo - Resident & Property Owner, Flagler First Condominium
• Jonathan Janna - Resident and Property Owner, Flagler First Condominium
• Carlos "Gabriel" Hernandez - - Resident and Property Owner, Flagler First Condominium
• Ernesto Cambara - Property Owner, Flagler First Condominium
• Yolando Janna - Property Owner, Flagler First Condominium
• Diana Pollin - Property Owner, Flagier First Condominium
• Suyapa Garcia - Property Owner, Flagler First Condominium
• Ronen Kornfeld - Property Owner, Flagler First Condominium
• Megan Campos - Property Owner, Flagler First Condominium
• Cesar A. Gavidia - Property Owner, Flagler First Condominium
• Francesco Romanelli - Property Owner - Flagler First Condominium
• Angel Morono - Property Owner, Flagler First Condominium
• Estefani Rodriguez - Resident, Flagler First Condominium
• Nicole Wilke - Resident, Flagler First Condominium
• Juan Carlos Carrion - President, Vizcayne South Tower
• Erik Figueredo - President, Vizcayne North Tower
• Pablo Rodriguez - Vice President, Vizcayne South Tower
• Carlos Simon - Vice President, Vizcayne North Tower VP
• Steve Dutton - Resident & Property Owner, Vizcayne Condominium
• Melanie Dawn Molina Wood - Resident, Loft One
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