Developer / Exclusive Sales & Marketing
When he founded The Astor Companies in 2002, Henry Torres was motivated by the idea that everyone should be able to afford a luxurious new home in an appealing location.
“When we came to the market, we could already see that conventional real estate thinking was quickly going to eclipse any possible opportunity inherent in the market,” explains Henry of the firm’s beginnings. “Developers were going into areas with huge demand in hopes of a sure sell-out. The problem was – and still is – that the only way to be profitable in that scenario is to offer a price tag that’s well out of reach for the majority of the population. The simple truth is you can’t keep building in saturated neighborhoods and expect to attract real-world buyers,” explains Mr. Torres of the firm’s beginnings.
From its first days, The Astor Companies have redefined true real estate success to be a reflection of its high-quality product, smart locations, and long-term value proposition.
One of the company’s landmark properties at the onset was Brickell Vista, which was built in West Brickell during a time in which development was focused almost solely on Brickell Avenue. Today, of course, the expanded Brickell area reaches well beyond its early perimeter and Brickell Vista is in the heart of a dynamic and in-demand area. On the heels of that success, The Astor Companies leveraged the same thinking into a distinct competitive advantage with such notable projects as Gateway in the Grove in Coconut Grove, Valencia South Miami, Nordica in The Roads, Ibis Trail at Covington in Louisiana, INTown in the Little Havana District and Merrick Manor in Coral Gables.
Led by Roza H. Radkiewicz, the Sales Director for Astor Companies and Principal Broker for Astor Real Estate Group, with over a decade of extensive experience in real estate, Roza and her team are focusing on the commercial component of Merrick Manor. Astor Real Estate Group (AREG) specializes in residential and commercial real estate and has been proudly representing many projects for Astor Companies, such as INTOWN, NORDICA and Merrick Manor. Astor Real Estate Group envisions itself as both a lifestyle company committed to informing and connecting global communities, and as a creative agency offering design, marketing and sales solutions for buyers, sellers, developers and investors around the world.“I have come to believe that our true purpose is nothing more than to be greatest version of ourselves. It is a process of purification, improvement, and intensification. When you are aligned with process and living your purpose, you have the potential of creating something amazing. Real estate cannot be lost or stolen, nor can it be carried away. Purchased with common sense, paid for in full, and managed with reasonable care, it is about the best investment in the world” said Roza H. Radkiewicz of Astor Companies & Astor Real Estate Group.
The Agency Development Group
The Agency Development Group offers a fully integrated approach to the representation of new, luxury development clients worldwide. The company is comprised of leading real estate industry experts with various specialties, including development, asset management, sales and private equity. With the engine in-house to lead everything from land entitlement to sales strategy, The Agency Development Group provides pre-construction design input, marketing and public relations strategy, sales operation management, branding solutions and a vast international client reach. Representing some of the world’s most preeminent properties, The Agency Development Group has been responsible for more than $525 million in new development closings since 2012. For more information, please visit TheAgencyDevelopmentGroup.com. Architect
Javier Font
Partner
Behar Font & Partners, P. A. is a professional organization dedicated to the practice of architecture, planning and interior design. Our principals have a combined total of 65 years of architectural experience and, as such, have served as architects and designers for a wide variety of project types. This varied experience includes retail facilities from individual stores to shopping malls, residential facilities from single-family residences to multi-unit complexes, professional office centers, religious architecture, governmental facilities, educational facilities and multi-use complexes.
Behar Font & Partners, P. A. is committed to the successful completion of projects, which meet their clients’ functional and budgetary requirements and the highest design standards. Behar Font is pleased to offer a professional organization dedicated to the provision of architectural/interior design services with responsible management, in-depth involvement of its principals and innovative design capability.
Interior Designer
Steven G
Partner
Interiors by Steven G, south Florida’s most prominent interior design designer, is one of the regions most successful and versatile full service-interior design firms.
Interiors by Steven G has worked with a multitude of top Fortune 500 companies, prominent real estate firms, renowned developers, professional athletes and residential homeowners throughout the country for 40 years. Their list of projects range from private residential homes, condominiums, public areas, restaurants, hotels, commercial offices, the list is endless!
Interiors by Steven G’s 100,000 sq. ft. corporate office/showroom and NOW by Steven G, are both located in Broward County. Steven G/Audio One is a Luxury, Boutique showroom located in Dade County.
Steven G leads a team of talented interior design professionals, fluent in seven languages, who travel throughout the United States and abroad. Our team is LEED certified.
Landscape Designer
Andrew Witkin
President, Founder
Kelly Ann Hults
Vice President
At Witkin Hults Design Group, we believe landscape architects should be more than exceptional design professionals. They should also be problem-solvers and dynamic team players. They must understand there is no substitute for responsive, personalized service. Every time. Every project.
This philosophy was established by Andrew Witkin when he founded Witkin Design Group in 1988 and prevailed when Vice President Kelly Ann Hults was named partner and we became Witkin Hults Design Group in 2007. Today, our portfolio includes 5-star hotels and resorts, PUD/TND communities, condominium towers and mid-rise residential, major hurricane restorations, urban infill projects and commercial structures throughout Florida, the Caribbean and Central/South America.
Though Witkin Hults Design Group is active with a wide range of project types in a broad geographic area, its specialty is straightforward: It creates great spaces, places and unique destinations.
