The Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) has appointed Reinaldo Borges, AIA a Principal of Miami based architecture firm Borges + Associates, Chairman of its Real Estate Council. Borges is a world renowned architect with an international architecture portfolio and a great passion for the advancement and growth of the Miami Beach community.
“Real Estate is the backbone of our economy and a hot button issue on Miami Beach,” said Borges. “I’m looking forward to leading the council and engaging them to discuss issues affecting the Real Estate market. The council can make significant strides in improving the vitality of the Miami Beach community.”
“Reinaldo has shown incredible passion within the real estate and design community,” says Chamber Chairman and SVP of Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust Michael S. Goldberg. “He has an established reputation in Miami Beach and the South Florida community as well asInternationally. I know that the council will do great things under his leadership.”
Borges will lead the council for one year and ensure it follows its mission, which is to act as a resource to the members of the Chamber who serve the local Real Estate community. The council supports its members by sharing expertise, offering guidance and knowledge, exploring new educational opportunities and facilitating communication within the industry and community. Miami real estate faces unique challenges and the council provides the resources to enable development of unique solutions.
A member of the Chamber’s Pillar Board and its Government Relations Council. Borges has been instrumental in helping the Chamber focus on issues that concern the future and welfare of the City of Miami Beach. His firm, Borges + Associates Architects, is focused on delivering modern architecture with a strong sense of design and intelligent engineering in a fully integrated design practice.
He has been involved in iconic projects, on and off Miami Beach, such as the Royal Palm Hotel, Canyon Ranch Carillon Resort Hotel, Bentley Beach Hotel, Bentley Bay Condo, as well as the American Airlines Arena. Most recently, he completed his firm’s work on the Grand Beach Resort Hotel and the Historic Webster Hotel, including its fashion boutique and restaurant, and the Infinity at Brickell, a 56 story luxury condo in Miami’s Brickell Village.
With his growing portfolio of luxury waterfront private residences, Borges has made a significant contribution to the evolution of luxurious and sustainable architecture in Miami Beach’s waterfront man made Islands such as Palm, Hibiscus, Sunset, Rivo Alto Islands and other high-value residential neighborhoods. He and his partner Alice Dahbura- Borges provide design leadership to its team and have built a portfolio of over $1.5 billion. Their world renowned brand continues to grow with offices in Abu Dhabi, and is licensed in 8 U.S. States.
