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KEY TEAM MEMBERS
Plaza Equity Partners is a Miami-based real estate
development and investment firm led by Neil Fairman,
Anthony Burns and George Helmstetter. Plaza is a market-
leading, full-service development and project management
company. Previous successes include Marina Palms Yacht Club
& Residences, The Palms in Fort Lauderdale, Ocean Palms in
Hollywood Beach, Paramount Bay in Miami’s Edgewater
District, and Ocean House in Miami Beach’s South of Fifth
Neighborhood.
Metro 1 is a forward-thinking real estate brokerage,
management and development firm founded by Tony Cho. The
company has completed over $1.5 billion in real estate
transactions since 2005 and has been recognized every year
since 2011 as one of the top 25 commercial real estate firms
by South Florida Business Journal.
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Dragon Global is a Miami-based private investment firm
focused on venture capital and real estate investments co-
founded by Bob Zangrillo. Dragon Global’s current and
predecessor funds have managed investments in excess of $1
billion in companies that now have over $500 billion of market
value. Dragon Global’s current and former technology
investments include, Didi Chuxing, Facebook, Fair, InterWorld,
Jet.com, OnPoint, Twitter and Uber.
Lune Rouge is a Montreal based enterprise founded by Guy
Laliberte (Cirque du Soleil). The company focuses on projects
mainly related to the technology, arts, entertainment and real
estate sectors as well as initiatives with a positive social and
environmental impact. Lune Rouge promotes innovation,
creativity and entrepreneurship and will have a central role in
the curation and creative direction of Magic City’s arts and
entertainment district.
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CREATING THE MAGIC CITY INNOVATION DISTRICT:

THE MAISON ALCAN EXPERIENCE (MONTREAL, QC)

• Hub for projects and startups focused on

digital entertainment content creation and
technology.

• Integrates new construction with

restored/renovated buildings in the heart of
downtown Montreal.

• Home to prestigious tenants such as

Electronic Arts (EA); headquarters of Lune
Rouge and Lune Rouge Creative Hub.
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CONFIRMED TENANTS
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SITE OVERVIEW: BEFORE/AFTER OUTDATED, VACANT LOW-RISE WAREHOUSES record for item(s) PZ.1,2,3 ,
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PROJECTED ECONOMIC IMPACT record for item(s) PZ.1,2,3 ,
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• Job Creation
• 11,680 direct and indirect full-time jobs.
• 930 annual short-term construction jobs.
• $640 million in direct and indirect annual wages.

• Taxes and Revenues

• $42 million in permit and impact fees.
• $188 million in annual local expenditures by the District’s residents, guests, hotel
visitors, retail patrons, and office workers.
• $37.6 million in marginal annual ad valorem taxes.
• $14.3 million City of Miami ad valorem taxes.
• $1.3 million in annual Hotel Bed Tax Revenue.
• $4.0 million in total sales tax collections.
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SITE OVERVIEW: NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT on 11/15/2018 . City Clerk

LITTLE HAITI
NEIGHBORHOOD

Magic City Innovation

District
1.5%
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SITE OVERVIEW: ABANDONED MAGIC CITY TRAILER PARK on 11/15/2018 . City Clerk
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SITE OVERVIEW: EXISTING CONDITIONS AERIAL on 11/15/2018 . City Clerk
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PLANNING & DESIGN: EXISTING CONDITIONS on 11/15/2018 . City Clerk
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PLANNING & DESIGN: MASTER PLAN FOR THE record for item(s) PZ.1,2,3 ,
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MAGIC CITY INNOVATION DISTRICT
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PLANNING & DESIGN: SAP CAMPUS ZONES record for item(s) PZ.1,2,3 ,
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PLANNING & DESIGN: TERMINATED VISTAS on 11/15/2018 . City Clerk
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PROMENADE DU GRAND BOIS AT NE 2ND AVE record for item(s) PZ.1,2,3 ,
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PROMENADE DU GRAND BOIS AT NE 3RD AVE record for item(s) PZ.1,2,3 ,
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS
Since August 2017, MCID has worked extensively with the community and adjacent neighborhoods, and to date
has met with representatives from the following organizations:
• Notre Dame D'Haiti Catholic Church
• Buena Vista East Historical
Association
• Buena Vista East Neighborhood
Association
• Buena Vista Stakeholders
• Chef Creole
• Circle of Brotherhood
• Community Justice Project
• CRA North Miami
• Downtown Little Haiti Stakeholders
• FANM
• Fullei Fresh
• Haitian American Chamber of
Commerce of Florida
• Haitian Cultural Arts Alliance
• Haitian American Community
Development Corp
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• Dade Heritage Trust • Veye Yo
• Lemon City Cemetery • Miami Urban Contemporary
• Little Haiti Stakeholders Association Experience (MUCE)
• Little Haiti Cultural Complex • Bayside Foundation
• Little Haiti Football Club • Chef Luisa
• Little Haiti NET Office • Future Roots Collective
• Little River Business District • Haitian Community Thanksgiving
• Liberi Mapou Bookstore Brunch
• Morningside Civic Association • Haitian Heritage Museum
• NE 2nd Ave Partnership • Mapou Bookstore
• Neighbors and Neighbors Association • Miami VR Expo
(NANA) • Little Haiti Optomist Club
• Little Haiti Optimist Club • Pure Fource
• Palm Grove Neighborhood • Tradyson Lakou Lakay
Association • Un Seul Dieu En 3 Personnes
• Providence Health Clinic • Yo Miami
• Sant La Haitian Community Center • Yolend Catering
• Sounds of Little Haiti/Tradyson Lakou
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS on 11/15/2018 . City Clerk

In addition to meeting with representatives from a wide range of community organizations, the Applicant has engaged
in a highly collaborative development process with the residents and businesses of Little Haiti and adjacent
communities.

• On August 18, 2017, the Applicant hosted a community open house at the Little Haiti Cultural Center, followed by a
bus tour of the SAP area. Over 100 people were invited and 30+ attended.

• Between September & November 2017, the Applicant team held 26 one-on-one meetings with community leaders,
stakeholders, homeowners, property owners, and business owners.

• Between December 4–10, 2017, the Applicant hosted an on-site Caribbean themed art show during Art Basel that
showcased local Haitian and Caribbean artists.

• On December 12, 2017, the Applicant hosted a on-site community open house. In order to give the community and
interested participants a wide-range of time to attend, the event took place from 3:00-8:00 PM. Over 200
individuals were invited and 60+ attended.

• From January 23–25, 2018, the Applicant took members of the Little Haiti community to visit Le Complexe-de-la-
Maison-Alcan located in downtown Montreal in order to show community leaders a real life example of the Magic
City Innovation District’s potential.
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Community outreach timeline continued:
• On January 30, 2018, the Applicant hosted a community open house at the Magic City Warehouse. The event took
place from 5:00 – 8:00 PM. Over 300 individuals were invited and 60 attended.

• Between February – April 2018, the Applicant team conducted extensive door-to-door canvassing of businesses
along NE 2nd Avenue between NE 54th and NE 62nd Streets.

• On June 4, 2018, the Applicant hosted an on-site community open house in the SAP area. The event took place
from 5:00-8:00 PM. Over 400 people were invited and 100+ attended.

• From June 11–13, 2018, the Applicant took members of the Little Haiti community to visit Le Complexe-de-la-
Maison-Alcan located in downtown Montreal. The purpose of the trip was to show community leaders a real life
example of the Magic City Innovation District’s potential.

• On September 24, 2018 and both November 13 & 14, 2018, the Applicant met with a small working group of
community stakeholders to discuss the project and listen to their requests.

• Overall, the Applicant has been committed to a robust dialogue with the community and with local organizations
about the Magic City Innovation District SAP to ensure that the proposed SAP master plan embraces the rich
culture that has been thriving in Little Haiti for decades and that the proposed development helps to improve the
quality of life for residents in the surrounding neighborhood and throughout the City of Miami.
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COMMUNITY BENEFITS on 11/15/2018 . City Clerk

• Workforce and affordable housing engine; providing a combined 21% workforce and affordable housing
component. Estimated at $41 Million.
• Establishing a high skills jobs program for the local community with a higher education institution.
• A catalyst for commercial revitalization in Little Haiti.
• Programs for local businesses and entrepreneurship.
• Project provides 21% public civic/open space – more than double the City’s 10% zoning requirement.
• Includes the 2.18-acre Promenade du Grand Bois
• 20% of Retail Merchandising Units (e.g., kiosks, retail stands) reserved for local businesses.
• Proposed passenger/commuter rail station serving the SAP Area and the Little Haiti community.
• NE 2nd Avenue planning beautification and design concept study.
• Improved pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure; new Miami Trolley stops.
• Improvements to existing public rights-of-way; NE 3rd and NE 4th Avenue extensions/upgrades.
• Environmental and sustainability programs (i.e., recycling, noise mitigation, LEED Certification, etc.).
• Revitalization and activation of the historic DuPuis Building.
• Additional parking for the community.
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THANK YOU on 11/15/2018 . City Clerk