Florida Real Estate 2027: Can We Still Build This? Design, Capital & Constraints in a Changing Market
Florida’s built environment is being reshaped by competing forces: ambitious design visions, rising expectations for mixed-use and waterfront living, and a more demanding financial and regulatory landscape. Higher interest rates, construction costs and zoning complexity mean that not every bold concept can be realized—raising a simple but pressing question: what can we still build?
This executive briefing will bring together perspectives from architecture, real estate and legal advisory to examine how Florida projects are adapting to today’s constraints. Drawing on Arquitectonica’s international experience, the discussion will consider how Florida’s development environment compares with European markets—and what can be learned across borders. From density and resilience to conversions and project feasibility, speakers will explore where design ambitions meet practical realities, and where trade-offs may be necessary.
Together, these perspectives will offer practical insights into the opportunities and constraints shaping Florida’s next cycle of real estate development.
SPEAKERS
- Leandro Barbuscio, Principal – Kaufman Rossin
- Iris Escarrá, National Co-Chair of Land Use Practice – Greenberg Traurig
- Bernardo Fort-Brescia, Founding Principal & Co-Founder – Arquitectonica
- Makiel Morciego, Principal – Kaufman Rossin (Moderator)
- Additional speakers TBC
EVENT SCHEDULE
8:30AM-9:00AM: Arrivals & registration
9:00AM-10:15AM: Program
10:15AM-10:30AM: Networking
LOCATION
Kaufman Rossin 3310 Mary Street – Ste 501, Miami, FL 33133
REGISTRATION FEE
EACC Member: Free
Guest with Promo Code: Free
EACC Non-Member: $35
SPEAKER BIOS
Leandro BARBUSCIO leads Kaufman Rossin’s international business services practice. He advises foreign clients on tax-efficient strategies and structuring options for investing in the U.S., expanding their businesses to the U.S., and acquiring U.S. real estate. He has extensive experience helping clients interested in buying and selling U.S. real estate navigate the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA). His expertise also goes beyond tax, including accounting, reporting, and business plans for immigration purposes.
From an outbound perspective, Leandro helps domestic clients minimize U.S. taxation of their foreign businesses, while complying with U.S. accounting provisions. In addition, he specializes in voluntary disclosures programs. Leandro’s clients include foreign nationals, real estate private equity funds, property management companies, and other entrepreneurial businesses in a variety of industries. He joined Kaufman Rossin in 2000, is a Certified Public Accountant in Florida, and he is on the IRS’ list of Certifying Acceptance Agents. He is bilingual in English and Spanish.
Iris ESCARRA is National Co-Chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Land Use Practice and a Florida Bar Board-Certified Specialist in City, County, and Local Government Law. She is recognized as one of the leading Miami land use and zoning attorneys advising major real estate developers across South Florida. Based in the firm’s Miami office, she focuses on land use law, zoning law, development entitlements, and complex municipal approvals for large-scale real estate development projects. She regularly represents some of Miami’s most prominent developers, property owners, and real estate investors on projects valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars. With her counsel, dozens of high-profile commercial, residential, hospitality, and mixed-use developments have been approved and completed throughout Miami over the past two decades.
Makiel MORCIEGO joined Kaufman Rossin in 2015. He is a director in the international tax advisory practice where he manages tax engagements for foreign and domestic clients investing in US and foreign businesses. Makiel focuses on international tax planning, preparation, and tax research with the goal of understanding all options for his clients and recommending the best possible tax strategy. He also recruits, trains, and manages tax professionals on his team with the goal of delivering exceptional services to clients in a fast-paced growing market. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting and his Master of Science in Taxation from Florida International University. He is a Certified Public Accountant.
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