VOL. 4 - 2016/2017

DOWNTOWN BUSINESS FIRST

DOWNTOWN MIAMI BUSINESS FIRST 1 is to grow, strengthen and promote the economic health and vitality of OUR MISSION Downtown Miami.

As an autonomous agency of the City, the Miami DDA advocates, facilitates, plans and executes business development, planning and capital improvements, and marketing and communication strategies.

We commit to fulfill our mission collaboratively, ethically and professionally, consistent with the Authority’s public purpose. In , Downtown Miami is the destination for global business. A thriving economy, strong business sectors, instant THE connectivity, extensive social and cultural offerings and an active and vibrant residential community come together to form our NEW global cosmopolitan city. Companies strategically choose Downtown Miami to be a part of the city’s core… a tropical waterfront paradise where worlds DOWNTOWN meet, entrepreneurs gather, and the Americas are centered. Whether opening, expanding or relocating a business, the Miami Downtown Development Authority will connect you to city, county MIAMI and state agencies as well as other businesses and organizations to facilitate real growth and sustained success.

For more than 50 years the agency has been a catalyst for positive change and continues to work toward the enhancement of Downtown Miami for all area residents, businesses and visitors.

DOWNTOWN MIAMI BUSINESS FIRST 5 “THE NEW GLOBAL CITY” WALL STREET JOURNAL

GLOBAL CITY

While Miami has long been known as the Gateway to Latin America, the city continues to increase its reach and position as a global hub through its strong ties to Europe, and the Middle East. That trend is reflected in our trade numbers, which today exceed $120 billion. China, Brazil and Switzerland are our largest trade partners, and Miami International Airport (MIA) is the No. 1 airport in the U.S. in “Miami is joining the terms of international cargo. For international businesses, Miami is the location of choice ranks of the world’s most to serve their Latin American, American and European clients and customers. In fact, nearly 200 main offices and dynamic global cities.” U.S. branches of multinationals are located in Downtown Miami. Convenience of access is one of the key reasons CityLab Latino companies choose Downtown Miami. MIA is just 20 minutes away by car or the airport transit link. As the second largest airport in the U.S. for international passengers, MIA provides non-stop service to 154 destinations and more than 200 daily direct flights to major international cities across the globe.

Add to all this a talented, diverse and globally oriented workforce and it becomes clear that Miami delivers all that is needed to succeed for international business.

DOWNTOWN MIAMI BUSINESS FIRST 7 PEOPLE “The growing population of

Downtown Miami is business-ready and merchant sophisticated young adults, 235,000 friendly. Our efficient urban business environment Daytime population is both a high-rise residential neighborhood and a many with disposable incomes, commercial center. has heralded a cultural Today more than 88,540 people live in - double the population since 2000. transformation in Miami’s The majority of residents are young professionals who central core.” 88,540 enjoy the convenience of an active urban lifestyle, extensive public transportation options and exciting Residents cultural and entertainment offerings. In fact 45% of Travel Weekly the resident population is between 25 and 44 years of age with an average income that is almost double that of surrounding areas. $97,671 Housing options abound, with more than 13,000 new residential units currently under construction in Average Household Income Greater Downtown Miami. (40% higher than Miami-Dade County) More than 11,000 registered businesses provide jobs to 171,613 people, some commuting to Downtown, and Greater Downtown Population Pyramid, 2016 growing numbers of them living within easy walking distance to work. Add to the mix a growing visitor base, with Downtown welcoming countless local, national and international visitors per day. Residential Statistics 2016 Miami recently ranked 15 on The Atlantic’s list of global Greater Downtown Area cities where young professionals want to be, and Forbes Total Population 88,540 listed Miami as the happiest place in the U.S. to work. Median Age 35 Age Class % Population Age 25-44 45% College Educated 59%

Sources: ESRI BAO; Synergos Technologies, Miami DDA 2016

DOWNTOWN MIAMI BUSINESS FIRST 9 OFFICE Office Statistics Total (RBA) 19.8M sq. ft. Class A Occupancy 85% Prime real estate meets tropical waterfront in Downtown Class B Occupancy 80% Miami, which features the highest concentration of prime office Under Construction 474,000 sq. ft. space in . Nearly 20 million square feet of Class Downtown Workers 160,000 A and B office space provides future tenants with a wealth of location choices and building options. Most Class A office space is contained within high performance, environmentally Retail Statistics sustainable, LEED certified buildings; many office buildings Existing Retail 3.6M sq. ft. feature fiber-optic connections, direct access to the Network Occupancy Rate 95% Access Point (NAP) of the Americas for extra band-width, cutting Under Construction 1.1M sq. ft. edge security systems, extra redundancy to ensure continued operation at all times, and other unique services. Sources: CoStar, Miami DDA

RETAIL

The rapidly expanding population base in the Downtown area is generating growing demand for retail, restaurants and entertainment offerings as 20 evidenced by the over 350 restaurants currently million square feet in downtown. An increased demand is fueling the Office development of new major retail centers, such as City Centre and Miami Worldcenter, which will join established shopping destinations, such as , The Shops at and Historic . Those projects alone will add over 1.5 million square feet of retail to the market thus fulfilling unmet consumer demand as well as solidifying the appeal of Downtown 3.6 Miami as a global shopping destination. The new million square feet developments will further provide opportunities Retail Space for major brand name retailers to enter the rapidly growing Miami market, often as their first foothold into the U.S. market. DOWNTOWN MIAMI BUSINESS FIRST 11 TAX CLIMATE

The 2016 State Business Tax Climate Index, published by the Tax Foundation, ranks Florida as the 4th best in the U.S. The index is designed to rank states by how well they structure their tax systems.

The 10 best states in the 2016 Index are:

1. Wyoming 2. South Dakota 3. Alaska Businesses in Downtown Miami also enjoy: 4. Florida • No local corporate income taxes 5. Nevada • No state personal income taxes 6. Montana • No local personal income taxes 7. New Hampshire 8. Indiana 9. Utah 10. Texas Tax Comparisons: Metropolitan Areas

PERSONAL CORPORATE SALES TAX INCOME TAX INCOME TAX

CITY STATE LOCAL STATE LOCAL STATE LOCAL MIAMI 0.0 0.0 5.5 0.0 6.0 1.0

NEW YORK 4.0 - 8.9 2.9 - 3.6 7.1 8.85 4.0 4.5

LOS ANGELES 1.0 - 9.55 0.0 8.84 0.0 8.25 1.5

CHICAGO 5.0 0.0 9.5 0.0 6.25 3.0

HOUSTON 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 6.25 2.0

DOWNTOWN MIAMI BUSINESS FIRST 13 In addition to the many traditional office spaces available, Downtown Miami has experienced a surge in the number of EXECUTIVE OFFICES executive office and co-working space providers. Those executive offices lease right-size portions to individuals and companies. & CO-WORKING They also provide additional services such as internet, telephones, kitchen and reception services. This concept has done well in Miami, where small businesses and satellite offices thrive.

Co-working is a relatively new concept, where independents and small companies work in a shared environment. They often attempt to connect their tenants to the broader community through shared advocacy, events, and professional networking. The first co-working location successfully opened in Downtown Miami in 2010, and today there are more than 30 locations to choose from.

Miami is a hotbed of entrepreneurial activity, with small businesses representing more than 80% of the total businesses in the district. In recent years, new business incubators, accelerators and the increase STARTUPS & in co-working spaces have accelerated the growth of small businesses and facilitated startup companies, which have also benefitted from the SMALL BUSINESS support of private, public and non-profit institutions.

With lower fixed costs than many other U.S. markets, a strong entrepreneurial community, and a global orientation, Downtown Miami provides a wealth of opportunities for business development and growth.

Photos featuring: Mingyl, Senzari, Keyworking, Venture Hive DOWNTOWN MIAMI BUSINESS FIRST 15 TECHNOLOGY The Idea Center at Miami is emerging as new center for technology. Multiple www.theideacenter.co co-working spaces, incubators and educational institutions are providing technology companies with workspace, The Idea Center is an industry-agnostic ecosystem courses and seminars, and talented interns and graduates. of creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship Added to the mix are large IT departments of Miami’s for Miami-Dade College students. The center major business sectors including finance, cruising, legal, has tracks for exploration, idea development, architecture and design. launch and growth with a range of programming, mentorship and other services. Miami ranks #2 in Entrepreneurship according to the Kauffman Foundation and nowhere is that more apparent than our MAGIC burgeoning tech ecosystem. Downtown Miami has the ideal www.mdc.edu/magic environment to launch, grow and scale your business. Miami Dade College partnered with Pixar to Venture capital is attracted to Miami because of access create MAGIC – the Miami Animation & Gaming to South Florida and Latin American startups, access International Complex. MAGIC features to potential local and Latin American investors and a education tracks for game development & convenient world-class location for investor meetings, design as well as animation & game art. portfolio updates and fundraising. Venture Hive Whether it’s a startup looking for a good run rate on their www.venturehive.com capital or large multinationals requiring good access and Photo courtesy of: Verizon Terremark skilled employees – Miami has an attractive environment Venture Hive, home to an accelerator, incubator for growth. and the Microsoft Innovation Center, exists to energize, educate, and cultivate entrepreneurs at various levels of engagement through structured programs and a community of entrepreneurs

Network Access Point (NAP) of the Americas®

Terremark’s NAP of the Americas® is a Tier IV data center designed to interconnect Latin America with the rest of the world. With diverse connectivity to Europe, the Caribbean, and the Americas, the NAP of the Americas makes Downtown Miami one of the world’s top-five best interconnected cities in the world ahead of San Francisco, Chicago, and D.C. – and the only one in the U.S. where optical, Ethernet, voice and Internet traffic are handed off in one location.

Photos featuring: Watodoo at MEC 261, The Idea Center at Miami Dade College DOWNTOWN MIAMI BUSINESS FIRST 17 One of the important economic drivers in Florida is banking and finance. Downtown Miami is the second largest international banking center in the U.S., second INTERNATIONAL only to New York. Out of 70 banks located in South Florida more than 60 can be found in the Brickell Financial BANKING AND District. These financial institutions are both international divisions of U.S. domestic banks as well as foreign bank FINANCE branches and agencies from 18 countries spanning four continents, making Miami one of the most significant international banking centers in the world.

“...such openness has turned a neighborhood-and a city-into a global finance capital, and perhaps more importantly, an urban destination..” Forbes

Downtown Miami is rapidly gaining momentum as a new hotbed for hedge funds, wealth management firms, private equity groups and WEALTH AND other wealth and alternative investment companies. Over 100 of these firms are now operating in Downtown Miami. An expansive ecosystem ALTERNATIVE provides support to this sector in areas such as fund administration, prime brokerage and other trading services, technology, capital raising, INVESTMENTS legal specialists and advisors. Added to the mix are the increasing number of investment and wealth management conferences that further expand access to capital and deal flow.

As one of the Top 6 cities in the U.S. that is important to high net worth individuals, many of them permanent residents - Miami provides access to local capital and opportunities for those pursuing new investments.

Photos featuring: Skyscanner, Ultralat DOWNTOWN MIAMI BUSINESS FIRST 19 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Downtown Miami is home to leading national and international professional services firms. From accounting to legal services, technology support to real estate – Miami boasts a large number of companies and professionals to serve your growing business.

Top companies, including main offices and U.S. branches of multinationals choose Downtown in part because of the unrivalled access to the quality and choice of service providers across sectors. “Downtown is the Downtown Miami boasts some of the most recognized names in architecture, accounting, legal, real estate, engineering and preferred location other companies that employ licensed professionals. We are also home to top creative talent including firms specialized in for national and marketing, design and development. international law firms This bustling professional landscape creates an unmatched synergy for doing business. From initial startup services, to the opening offices in connectivity and representation needed to grow – Downtown has experts across all fields. South Florida.” Florida Trend Magazine GOVERNMENT

Downtown Miami serves as home to Miami’s major local, state and federal governmental organizations. Direct and easy access to these public administrative, regulatory and legal bodies are essential to businesses that interact with the public sector. Major organizations and institutions located in Downtown include the Miami-Dade County Government Center, City of Miami Administration Building, Rohde State Office Building, Claude Pepper Federal Building, U.S. Courthouse, Dade County Courthouse, and the U.S. Department of State American Passport Office amongst others. DOWNTOWN MIAMI BUSINESS FIRST 21 EDUCATION

University/College In today’s knowledge economy, schools and universities are essential components to a thriving business environment. Atlantis University With a wealth of educational institutions and offerings, Brown Mackie College Downtown Miami has become a regional center for learning Florida International University and professional development. Top schools realize Downtown Miami Culinary Institute Miami is the best place to establish international centers of Miami Dade College learning and tap our diverse and growing population. Miami International University of Art & Design New World School of the Arts Miami-Dade County Public Schools provides a variety of public school options, including its innovative digitally oriented Strayer University schools, iPrep Academy and Primary Learning Center Magnet. University of Florida The Wolfson Campus of Miami Dade College is home to over 27,800 students and offers close to 200 undergraduate K-12 Education programs. The college houses two nationally recognized high schools: the School for Advanced Studies and the New World Bridepoint Academy of Greater Miami School of the Arts. Florida International University’s Brickell Downtown Miami Charter School campus offers Master’s degrees in business administration, international real estate, finance, global governance and Enieda M Hartner Elementary School healthcare administration. The Miami International University Frederick Douglass Elementary School of Art and Design caters to career-focused education in iPrep Academy creative professions. Jose De Diego Middle School Key Point Academy Brickell KLA School of Brickell Law Enforcement Officers Memorial High School Miami Children Museum Charter Greater Downtown is highly educated - New World School of the Arts Paul Laurence Dunbar Elementary School of the population has been Phillis Wheatley Elementary School educated beyond high school. Robert E Lee Middle School 59% School for Advanced Studies SouthSide Elementary Theodore R and Thelma A Gibson Elementary Charter School

DOWNTOWN MIAMI BUSINESS FIRST 23 ARTS, CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT

Downtown Miami has truly become an international center for arts, culture and entertainment. Nowhere else in the region Museums: will you find such a diverse offering of cultural institutions HistoryMiami and activities. MDC Museum of Art + Design at the Downtown Miami is home to more than 30 arts, cultural Miami Children’s Museum and entertainment organizations - from major institutions Patricia & Phillip Frost Museum of Science* including the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Pérez Art Museum Miami the AmericanAirlines Arena, home of three times NBA national champions Miami Heat and HistoryMiami to smaller non- profits and artist initiated spaces such as The Artisan Lounge and the for Architecture + Design. Museum Performing Arts Spaces Park, representing Downtown Miami’s urban redesign vision, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts with as its backdrop, is a 29-acre public park AmericanAirlines Arena space, contains two museums - the celebrated Pérez Art Ampitheater Museum Miami, designed by world famous architects Herzog James L. Knight Center and de Meuron, as well as the new Patricia and Phillip Frost National YoungArts Foundation Museum of Science scheduled to open in 2017. Additionally, Olympia Theater with new arts and cultural offerings coming together like Miami Dade College’s Live Arts Lab, a new venue and arts *Under Construction initiative designed for inquiry and experimentation, Downtown Miami is becoming a premier creative destination.

Entertainment offerings abound, with Downtown Miami hosting a number of annual events that attract millions of regional and international visitors including the Miami $1Billion International Film Festival, Miami Marathon, Miami Book Arts Industry Fair International, YoungArts Week and Ultra Music Festival, just to name a few. 5th Largest Employer in Miami-Dade County

DOWNTOWN MIAMI BUSINESS FIRST 25 TOURISM “Once home to just a handful of With an inventory of over 6,500 hotel rooms and another 500+ under construction, Downtown Miami provides the longstanding hotels, such as the discerning traveler with a range of choices from urban boutique style properties to extended stay facilities InterContinental Miami, built in and top international luxury brands. In fact, Downtown is home to 2 out of Miami’s 3 AAA rated 5 Diamond 1982, and the Miami Marriott Hotels (the Four Seasons and the Mandarin Oriental) - both of which are located in the Brickell Financial Biscayne Bay, built in 1983, District. Whether you are planning a conference, hosting business partners or bringing together an downtown is welcoming a new international team, Downtown Miami has the hospitality and conference infrastructure that fits your needs. generation of hotels.”

A meeting and event planner’s dream, Downtown Miami MiamiHerald.com is the perfect choice for corporate entertainment, conferences and educational seminars. Meeting facilities within Downtown hotels collectively offer more than 300,000 square feet of space – from grand ballrooms to intimate meeting rooms. In addition, Downtown has Hotel Statistics a selection of dedicated conference facilities including the James L. Knight Center, which can accommodate trade shows, international conferences and seminars, Hotel Rooms 6,640 as well as smaller independent facilities, such as the Occupancy 83.9% Miami Center for Architecture and Design. The Miami Average Daily Room Rate $238 DDA has a venue guide, which is available upon request, that details square footage and capacity information alongside images of the existing spaces in the area. Tourism Statistics

Visitors to Downtown Miami can enjoy an abundance Annual Cruise Passengers (2015) 4.9 Million of transportation options to get into and around Annual Arrivals at MIA 22 Million Downtown including a direct train service to/from MIA, a free, 21 station system connecting all of Visitors to Miami-Dade County (2015) 15.5 Million Downtown’s hotels and attractions, and looking forward to 2017, an express passenger rail to Orlando, with Sources: stops in Downtown West Palm Beach and Downtown GMCVB; Synovate; Smith Travel Research, MiamiDDA, PortMiami Fort Lauderdale.

DOWNTOWN MIAMI BUSINESS FIRST 27 MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Miami International Airport (MIA) is among the busiest airports in the world. More than 100 airlines provide access to approximately 150 destinations around the globe. Most major cities around the country and the world are serviced by direct flights and more than 44 Million passengers fly in 154 and out of MIA each year. Non-stop Worldwide Destinations In addition to being the nation’s second largest airport for international passenger travel, it is the number one airport in the U.S. for international freight, and number ten in the world, making it the only U.S. airport in the top 10. It is centrally located within the city; 20 minutes car ride or by Metrorail. PORTMIAMI

Modern cruising was invented at PortMiami. Today, more than 5 million passengers each year vacation from what is “The completion of the expanded known around the globe as the Cruise Capital of the World. Eleven cruise lines call Downtown Miami their home port Panama Canal is a major - including Carnival Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean and milestone not only for Panama, Norwegian Cruise Lines, solidifying PortMiami as the departure destination of choice for cruises. but all of Florida. This expansion The world’s leading cargo lines also call on PortMiami. will boost international trade and Cargo destined for more than 100 countries and 250 ports around the world flow through this seaport. Due to its contribute to future economic strategic location PortMiami lists among its Top 10 trading partners countries from the Far East, South and Central growth by increasing job America, Europe and the Caribbean. opportunities and revenues. Over $2 billion in infrastructure improvements have been completed to ready PortMiami for the opening of the Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez expanded Panama Canal. The new PortMiami Tunnel links the Interstate highway system with port facilities, and the Miami-Dade County new freight rail link allows direct connection to the Florida East Coast Railway.

DOWNTOWN MIAMI BUSINESS FIRST 29 TRANSPORTATION Downtown’s Transportation Resources • Metrorail Downtown Miami is the strategic location for rapid • Metrorail Airport Link transportation. Thousands of people beat daily traffic • Metromover by utilizing the elevated transit systems – Metrorail • MetroBus and Metromover. There is direct, quick access to the • Miami Trolley Interstate I-95 and I-395 highways, PortMiami is directly • Zip Car adjacent to Downtown Miami and Miami International • Citibike Airport is just 20 minutes away by car or rail. • Uber • Lift Capital improvement projects including streetscape redesign, wayfinding signage, and bicycle and pedestrian enhancements continue to make Downtown even easier * and safer to navigate. Downtown Miami ranks amongst Tri-Rail Downtown Connection* the Top 5 places in the U.S. for walkability. The addition *Coming in 2017 of the Miami Trolley - a free and frequent local circulator - provides convenient stops on every block. Ride and bike sharing systems, like Uber and CitiBike, have taken Downtown Miami by storm with many young residents and professionals enjoying the freedom of being car-less “Younger employees, and embracing the new way of getting around. which are the fastest The new direct passenger train connection to Orlando - with two other stops in Downtown Fort Lauderdale growing segment of the and Downtown West Palm Beach – is also in the works scheduled to begin service in 2017. Terminating at the U.S. workforce, prefer new MiamiCentral Station, the new service will also be joined in the coming years by Tri-Rail regional commuter urban neighborhoods train, Bay Link light rail to Miami Beach, and the Miami Streetcar connecting Downtown to the emerging and easy access to neighborhoods to the North. alternate transportation.” Miami Herald

DOWNTOWN MIAMI BUSINESS FIRST 31 TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE DOWNTOWN

Business is Booming – With more than $10 Billion in international investment underway and over 50 development projects on the books, Downtown Miami defies national and global1 economic trends.

Talented Workforce – We are home to a diverse, multilingual and highly educated workforce essential for business needs, with many more professionals choosing to work2 in Miami every year.

Climate for Business – Florida is the fourth best state in the U.S. to do business according to the Tax Foundation. Couple that with competitive costs of doing business, and Miami3 is an attractive choice.

Access – Downtown has the best public transportation system in the State of Florida, including the free Metromover system, joined by a top-tier international 4airport and seaport. DOWNTOWN MIAMI BUSINESS FIRST 33 MIAMI DDA: YOUR PARTNER IN BUSINESS

The Miami DDA is committed to improving the quality of life for Downtown businesses, employees, residents, and visitors. As an independent agency of the City of Miami, the Miami DDA supports business growth, infrastructure improvements, and services for Downtown Miami. In addition to its programs and initiatives, the Miami DDA partners with public and private entities to strengthen Downtown Miami’s position as an international center for commerce, culture, and tourism.

We are the source of statistical facts and figures on residential and commercial real estate markets, demographics and all things Analyst: Downtown. Exclusive studies detail quantitative and qualitative information that assists businesses in making informed decisions.

The Miami DDA is an agent of change helping to bring projects, economic investment and capital improvements that help Catalyst: transform the face of Downtown. We promote plans that enhance the quality of life to make Downtown a remarkable place to live and help businesses flourish.

The Miami DDA helps power Downtown Miami by creating opportunities that connect businesses, residents and visitors to Connector: an exhilarating new metropolitan environment; a place where work, home life, leisure, entertainment and culture can all thrive.

We effectively assist new and existing businesses in navigating Concierge: their way through city, county and state agencies. We facilitate introductions whenever possible to ensure that opening, then doing business in Downtown Miami is a pleasant and smooth experience.

DOWNTOWN MIAMI BUSINESS FIRST 35 DESIGN DISTRICT

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Biscayne Blvd Boundary Map

Lincoln Road Venetian Cswy

HEALTH DISTRICT ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT

MIAMI BEACH CITY OF MIAMI

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PortMiami Flagler St S Miami Ave

BRICKELL Brickell Ave Brickell

Miami DDA District Greater Downtown Miami Rickenbacker Cswy CITY & LOCAL PROFESSIONAL City of Miami ORGANIZATIONS City Hall Brickell Area Association (BAA) Latin Builders Association 3500 Pan American Dr Miami, FL 33133 1319 Brickell Ave, Suite 180 7955 NW 12 St, Suite 415 Miami, FL 33131 Doral, FL 33126 Regional EB-5 Center 305-903-0672 305-446-5989 www.brickellarea.net www.latinbuilders.org City Hall 305-250-5404 Builders Association of Latin Chamber of Commerce South Florida (BASF) (CAMACOL) Miami Riverside Center 1175 NE 125 St, Suite 404 1400 W Flagler St 444 SW 2 Ave North Miami, FL 33161 Miami, FL 33135 Miami, FL 33130 305-556-6300 305-642-3870 General inquiries 3-1-1 or www.basfonline.org www.camacol.org 888-311-3233 www.miamigov.com Commercial Industrial Miami Association of Realtors Miami Community Association of South Florida (CIASF) 700 S Royal Poinciana Blvd, Suite 400 Miami, FL 33166 Redevelopment Agencies 11098 Marin St Coral Gables, FL 33156 305-468-7000 Southeast Overtown/ CRA 305-662-6115 www.miamire.com 1490 NW 3 Ave, Suite 105 www.ciasf.com Miami, FL 33136 Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce STATE & COUNTY 305-679-6800 Downtown Miami Partnership (DMP) (MDCC) www.miamicra.com 25 SE 2 Ave, Suite 240 Miami International Airport South Florida Regional 100 S Biscayne Blvd, 3rd Floor Enterprise Florida Miami, FL 33131 Miami, FL 33131 201 Alhambra Cl, Suite 610 2100 NW 42 Ave Planning Council Omni / Midtown CRA 305-379-7070 305-751-8648 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Miami, FL 33126 3440 Hollywood Blvd, Suite 140 1401 N Miami Ave www.m-dcc.org 305-808-3660 305-876-7000 Hollywood, FL 33021 Miami, FL 33136 Florida International www.eflorida.com www.miami-airport.com 954-985-4416 305-679-6888 Bankers Association (FIBA) Miami Finance Forum (MFF) www.sfrpc.com www.miamicra.com PortMiami 80 SW 8 St, Suite 2505 877-336-4264 Greater Miami Convention Miami, FL 33130 www.miamifinanceforum.com 1015 N America Way, 2nd Floor and Visitors Bureau The Beacon Council Miami Downtown Development 305-579-0086 Miami, FL 33132 (GMCVB) 80 SW 8 St, Suite 2400 Authority (Miami DDA) www.fiba.net NAIOP 305-347-4800 701 Brickell Ave, Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33130 200 S Biscayne Blvd, Suite 2929 1500 W Cyress Creek Rd, Suite 406 www.miamidade.gov/portmiami Miami, FL 33131 305-579-1300 Miami, FL 33131 Greater Miami Chamber Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 www.beaconcouncil.com 305-579-6675 305-539-3000 State of Florida of Commerce (GMCC) 954-990-5116 www.miamiandbeaches.com www.miamidda.com www.naiopsfl.org Department of State – Division of 1601 Biscayne Blvd Miami, FL 33132 Miami-Dade County Corporations World Trade Center Miami (WTCM) 850-245-6051 305-350-7700 Stephen P. Clark Government Center 1007 N America Way, Suite 500 www.sunbiz.org www.greatermiami.com 111 NW 1 St , Suite 2910 Miami, FL 33132 Miami, FL 33128 Hedge Fund Association (HFA) 305-871-7910 305-375-5071 415 Madison Ave,14th Floor www.worldtrade.org Helpline for all inquiries New York, NY 10017 and questions: 3-1-1 646-762-9695 www.miamidade.gov www.thehfa.org RESOURCES

DOWNTOWN MIAMI BUSINESS FIRST 39 Consulate General of Haiti Consulate General Honorary Consulate of Togo 259 SW 13 St #3 of the Kingdom of Netherlands 600 Brickell Ave, Suite 3800 Miami, FL 33130 701 Brickell Ave, Suite 500 Miami, FL 33131 305-859-2004 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-4286 www.miami.consul.ht 786-866-0480 www.togoconsulatemiami.com miami.the-netherlands.org Consulate General of Israel Consulate General 100 N Biscayne Blvd, Suite 1800 Consulate General of Nicaragua of Trinidad & Tobago Miami, FL 33132 in Miami 1000 Brickell Ave, Suite 800 305-925-9400 1332 W Flagler St Miami, FL 33131 http://embassies.gov.il/miami Miami, FL 33135 305-374-2199 405-265-1415 www.ttcgmiami.com Consulate General of Jamaica 25 SE 2 Ave, Suite 609 Consulate of the Consulate General of the Miami, FL 33131 Republic of Paraguay Republic of Turkey 305-374-8431 80 SW 8 St, Suite 2700 www.jamaicacgmiami.org 25 SE 2 Ave, Suite 705 Miami, FL 33131 Miami, FL 33130 786-310-7583 Consulate General of Japan 305-374-9090 www.consulparmiami.org www.mfa.gov.tr CONSULAR GROUPS 80 SW 8 St, Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33130 Consulate General of Consulate General of Canada Consulate General of France Consulate General of Peru Consulate General of the 305-530-9090 United Kingdom Antigua and Barbuda 200 S Biscayne Blvd, Suite 1600 1395 Brickell Ave, Suite 1050 www.miami.us.emb-japan.go.jp 444 Brickell Ave, Suite M-135 Miami, FL 33131 25 SE 2 Ave, Suite 300 Miami, FL 33131 Miami, FL 33131 1001 Brickell Bay Dr, Suite 2800 786-347-2420 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-1600 305-403-4150 Honorary Consulate Miami, FL 33131 www.consuladoperu.com 305-400-6400 305-381-6762 www.can-am.gc.ca/miami www.consulfrance-miami.org General of Korea www.ab.gov.ag www.ukinusa.fco.gov.uk Consulate General of Chile Consulate General of the 1 SE 3 Ave, 27th Floor Peru (Trade Office) Miami, FL 33131 Consulate General of Argentina 800 Brickell Ave, Suite 1200 Federal Republic of Germany Commercial Office of Peru in Miami 305-982-5573 Erick Aponte 1101 Brickell Ave, North Tower, Suite 900 Miami, FL 33131 100 N Biscayne Blvd, Suite 2200 Trade Commissioner Miami, FL 33131 305-373-8623 Miami, FL 33132 Consulate General of Mexico 600 Brickell Ave 305-373-1889 www.chileabroad.gov.cl/miami/en/ 305-358-0290 1399 SW 1 Ave Ste 1520 www.consuladoargentinoenmiami.org www.miami.diplo.de Consulate General of Costa Rica Miami, FL 33130 Miami, FL 33131 786-268-4900 786-483-3690 Consulate General of The Bahamas 2730 SW 3 Ave, Suite 401 Consulate General of Guatemala consulmex.sre.gob.mx/miami Miami, FL 33129 25 SE 2 Ave, Suite 600 1101 Brickell Ave, Suite 603-S Honorary Consulate Miami, FL 33131 305-871-7485 Miami, FL 33131 PROMEXICO 305-373-6295 www.costarica-embassy.org 305-679-9946 of Senegal 1399 SW 1 Ave, 3rd Floor 600 Brickell Ave www.consuladoguatemalamiami.org Miami, FL 33131 Honorary Consulate of Belgium Consulate General of Ste 3800 305-415-9360 Miami, FL 33131 100 N Biscayne Blvd, Suite 500 Dominican Republic Guatemala (Trade Office) 305-371-4286 Miami, FL 33132 1038 Brickell Ave Guatemalan Trade and Investment Office www.senegalconsulatemiami.com 305-600-0982 Miami, FL 33131 1101 Brickell Ave., Suite 603 www.diplobel.us 305-358-3220 Miami, FL 33131 www.domrep.com 305-373-0322

DOWNTOWN MIAMI BUSINESS FIRST 41 Bi-National Chambers of Commerce British American Business Council Miami 777 Brickell Ave, Suite 1114 Miami, Florida 33131 305-377-0992 www.babcmiami.com “Downtown is the future of Miami.” Dutch Chamber of Commerce in Miami 701 Brickell Ave, Suite 500 Miami Herald Miami, FL 33131 786-866-0484 www.dutchbizmiami.com

French-American Chamber of Commerce The Miami DDA would like to thank the following contributors: 168 SE 1 St, Suite 1102 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5000 Neisen Kasdin, Office Managing Shareholder, Akerman www.faccmiami.com Dr. Rolando Montoya, Provost, Miami Dade College German American Business Chamber David Schwartz, Executive Director, Florida International Bankers Association (FIBA) of South Florida Inc. Julie Neitzel, WE Family Offices 100 N Biscayne Blvd, Suite 2100 Miami, FL 33132 305-371-4282 www.gabc.us

Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast The Miami DDA Board: 2 S Biscayne Blvd, Suite 1880 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-9868 Ken Russell Neisen Kasdin Alvin West Bruno Barreiro www.iacc-miami.com Chairman Vice Chairman Treasurer

Spain-United States Chamber of Commerce Alicia Cervera John Guitar Richard Lydecker Alan Ojeda 1221 Brickell Ave, Suite 1540 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-5988 Julie Grimes Jerome Hollo Dr. Rolando Montoya Kim Stone spainuschamberofcommerce.com

Trinidad & Tobago South Florida Jose Goyanes Danet Linares Nitin Motwani Chamber of Commerce, Inc. 1000 Brickell Ave, Suite 800 Miami, FL 33131 Alyce M. Robertson 786-571-6990 Executive Director ttsfchamber.org

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