Miami Dealmakers is a podcast hosted by Omar Morales, a commercial real estate broker who has closed over $3 billion worth of deals in South Florida. This gives Omar access to some of the most prolific real estate dealmakers not only in South Florida, but across the country. This MDM podcast gives an inside scoop into the conversations and insights that power some of the most active real estate professionals in the field.
Andrew Rasken | How to Build a Luxury Condo Development From the Ground Up
In this episode of Miami Dealmakers, Omar Morales sits down with Andrew Rasken, Founder of META Development, to discuss his journey from technology and renewable energy to developing luxury residential projects in Miami. Andrew shares how he landed a $1.2 million solar contract with Royal Caribbean, built a renewable energy construction business, and eventually transitioned into real estate development. They dive into his boutique condominium projects, including Opus Coconut Grove and Colette in Brickell, the challenges of raising capital and developing in today's market, and his latest venture, UNYT, an AI-powered platform designed to streamline real estate transactions. Throughout the conversation, Andrew emphasizes the importance of relationships, integrity, and building products around the end user.
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Whether you’re considering a sale, exploring refinancing options, or assessing your property’s value in today’s market, Berkadia provides the market intelligence and expertise to help you evaluate your options. With deep expertise in multifamily capital markets across South Florida, Berkadia helps investors navigate changing market conditions and capitalize on opportunities. Ready to start a conversation? Visit berkadia.com/miamidealmakers (https://www.berkadia.com/lp/miamidealmakers/?utm_source=Digital_Marketing&utm_medium=Digital_Ads&utm_campaign=ISBoca-Miami_Miami%20Dealmakers&utm_content=DTP_Paid).
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00:00 - Introduction
01:53 - Growing Up in Miami: The Early Years
06:40 - Learning How to Hustle
13:21 - Landing a $1.2M Royal Caribbean Deal and Moving to Finland
20:53 - Scaling a Renewable Energy Construction Business to $100M
27:08 - Developing Student Housing Projects
31:49 - Launching His Own Real Estate Development Platform
39:05 - From Spec Homes to a $23M Brickell Acquisition
45:04 - Inside the Financing of Opus Coconut Grove
52:10 - The Challenges of Assembling Colette Brickell
1:00:23 - Expanding in Brickell as Development Deals Get Tougher
1:04:17 - Launching UYNT, an AI-Powered Real Estate Transaction Platform
1:15:52 - Advice for Young Entrepreneurs
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28 Sept 2026
Camilo Miguel | How to Find, Finance, and Build Miami’s Biggest Deals
In this episode of Miami Dealmakers, Omar Morales sits down with Camilo Miguel, Founder and CEO of Mast Capital, to discuss developing Cipriani Residences Miami, the 83-story Brickell tower backed by a roughly $600 million construction loan. Camilo traces his path from flipping a Las Vegas land contract to buying distressed debt after the financial crisis. They dig into condo versus multifamily capital stacks, how branded residences are structured, and his record-setting Perigon in Mid-Beach, along with the philosophy behind Mast Capital's growth: focus on the markets you know, keep building your investor base, and never take your wins for granted.
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Whether you’re considering a sale, exploring refinancing options, or assessing your property’s value in today’s market, Berkadia provides the market intelligence and expertise to help you evaluate your options. With deep expertise in multifamily capital markets across South Florida, Berkadia helps investors navigate changing market conditions and capitalize on opportunities. Ready to start a conversation? Visit berkadia.com/miamidealmakers (https://www.berkadia.com/lp/miamidealmakers/?utm_source=Digital_Marketing&utm_medium=Digital_Ads&utm_campaign=ISBoca-Miami_Miami%20Dealmakers&utm_content=DTP_Paid).
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0:00 - Intro
2:03 - Origin Story & Getting Into Real Estate
8:40 - The Early Years: From Friends & Family to Institutional Capital
13:11 - Evolving Mast Capital & Learning From Growing Pains
17:43 - The Business of Condo vs. Multifamily Development
22:12 - COVID, Conrad & the Miami River
28:18 - The Making of Cipriani Residences Miami
36:53 - Wealth Migration & Where Mast Sees Opportunity
49:58 - The Business Behind Branded Residences
54:34 - Lessons From Building Mast Capital
59:52 - AI, Ambition & What Comes Next
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7 Sept 2026
Jeff Ardizon | How To Scale Your Multifamily Development Business from 0 to 6,000 Units
In this episode of Miami Dealmakers, Omar Morales sits down with Jeff Ardizon, Principal at The Estate Companies, to discuss building one of South Florida's most active multifamily developers and the roughly $500 million, 1,250-unit portfolio the firm has out for sale. Jeff traces his path from college basketball to a decade as a CPA and Tax Advisor, where relationships — not spreadsheets — built his book of business, eventually pulling him into his father-in-law Robert Suris's firm as full partner and growing it into the vertically integrated Soleste platform. They dig into deals like the Opportunity Zone play on Soleste Grand Central, which traded near $800 a square foot at the 2021 peak, and the philosophy — protect your downside, take calculated risk, never stop building relationships — that's carried him to principal of one of the state's most active developers.
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00:00 – Introduction
00:53 – Jeff’s Early Years & Basketball Career
03:43 – Building a Career in Accounting & Tax
12:57 – Learning How Real Estate Deals Are Structured
16:56 – Taking the Leap Into Real Estate
26:26 – Scaling From 4 Deals to 6,000+ Units
36:20 – How They Funded the Growth
39:48 – Navigating COVID & Protecting Investor Capital
43:27 – The Soleste Grand Central Home Run
50:37 – The State of the Multifamily Market
57:25 – South Florida’s Best Growth Markets
01:23:16 – Closing Advice
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Reach and audience
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YouTube views
1,215,770
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
10 ratings
Spotify
4.9 / 5
34 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 77 / 100
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Quality
71
Social presence
97
YouTube
86
Engagement
71
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