Brickell District residents and guests gathered for a “meat and greet” reception at Morton’s Steakhouse, 1200 Brickell Ave., on Oct. 5 as the Brickell Homeowner’s Association (BHA) convened its monthly meeting, hosted by KW Property Management & Consulting.
Following opening remarks by BHA president Ernesto Cuesta, KW Property Management & Consulting director Tim O’Keefe welcomed the group along with his Business Development manager William Mathisen. KWPMC provides full-scale property management services to homeowner’s associations and several condo boards throughout the area.
The highlight of the evening was discussion of the impending construction of an elementary and high school facility in the district. It was led by Antonio Rocca of Academia and other members of the management team. They are working to bring Mater Brickell Academy to the area by 2019-20.
Florida legislative updates were presented by State Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez, 37th District, and State Rep. Nick Duran, District 112.
Miami Commissioner Ken Russell, District 2, addressed quality-of-life issues for the group before turning over the microphone to Jane Gilbert who provided an overview of resiliency and the Brickell Bay Drive Project.
Bao-Ying Wang and Vilma Croft next talked about the FDOT I-95 Interchange Renovation project. And a safety and security update was presented by City of Miami Police Commander Antonio Diaz.
Before the night was done, the Republican candidate for U.S. Congress, Maria Elvira Salazar, made a surprise appearance to introduce herself and meet BHA members.
The BHA board also extended special thanks to Hotwire Communications for their support of the monthly meeting. Brickell Homeowners Association (BHA) represents more than 17,500 residents who live along Brickell Avenue from the Miami River to the Rickenbacker Causeway and on Brickell Key.
For information about the BHA, visit www.brickellhomeowners.com.
