The Shoppes at West Avenue Opens, JCS Receives Jimmy Miller Award, DeMartino Kiwanis President, Frankel New VP of BHI Development Association, Shirley
Partner To Be Honored by NA’AMAT USA
Business News:
*The Shoppes at West Avenue recently opened at 959 West Ave. This new project features a ground-level retail center and a four-story garage with
self-storage spaces and parking for cars and motorcycles.
“The Shoppes at West Avenue will fill several important needs in South Beach. First, the development will offer more than 580 parking spaces available for
lease on a monthly basis and 98 parking spaces for hourly parking. South Beach currently has a shortage of parking. We believe the project effectively will help meet demand. Second, nearby
apartment residents repeatedly have expressed a desire for more self-storage options. The Shoppes also will address these needs. Third, The Shoppes is designed to serve as a neighborhood
center. It will feature a Starbucks, a restaurant and various shops catering to the specific needs of apartment residents,” said Todd Dofflemyer, vice president of property
management and leasing for Gumenick Properties, developer and owner of The Shoppes in a press release.
The demand for the parking has been strong and only a few spaces remain. Individuals leasing parking spaces will have round-the-clock access to the garage
due to an electronically controlled gate access.
Retail space also has experienced strong demand. The Shoppes now has commitments from Starbucks, Oliver’s Restaurant, New Concept Video Two,
an ice cream store and a women’s clothing boutique. About 60 percent of the 21,035 square feet of retail space has been leased. Several 1,000 to +3,000 square foot bays remain available
for lease. Lyle Stern of FKS Realty is the broker representing the development and can be reached at 305-532-6100.
“Gumenick Properties is excited about the opening of The Shoppes. We believe this development will meet important needs of local residents. We also expect
that it will become an inviting, urban oasis that over time will be considered a South Beach institution,” Dofflemyer said.
Gumenick Properties is a real estate development, building and management company based in Richmond, Va. The company holds property in Virginia and Florida.
It has developed apartments, single-family home neighborhoods and retail shopping centers since the company began operation in the early 1940s.
Congrats:
*The Florida Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (FlaARF), honored Jewish Community Services of South Florida (JCS) with the 2002 Jimmy
Miller Award, in recognition of its continuing excellence in meeting the needs of Florida's citizens with disabilities. William J. “Jimmy” Miller, who served as Chief of the Facilities
Bureau of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation from 1964-1974, was instrumental in
establishing the Florida ARF and the fostering of Florida's community rehabilitation program
movement.
JCS has been affiliated with FlaARF for twenty years. The Rehabilitation and Employment Division of JCS has numerous programs and services for serving individuals with
disabilities including vocational evaluations, community
employment services and direct job placements.
For more information about JCS’ programs and services, call
305-576-6550. For information on JCS funding opportunities, call the JCS Resource Development office, 305-899-1587 x 134.
* The Kiwanis Club of Miami Beach has installed Ralph DeMartino as its president for 2002/2003. A real estate broker, DeMartino is president of
Ocean International Realty. Also appointed as Kiwanis officers were Eva Barreto (president elect), Susan Ferbin (vice president), Stuart K. Jacobs (treasurer),
L.A. (Doc) Baker (secretary) and Lori Gold (assistant secretary).
With more than 13,000 clubs in 79 countries around the globe, Kiwanis is a community-based organization dedicated to serving the needs of local children and
families, promoting education, and combating preventable childhood diseases. For more information, call Ralph DeMartino at 305-695-1105 or visit www.kiwanis.org.
* Markus Frankel, a noted architect, planner, real estate developer and resident, has been appointed vice president of the Bay Harbor Islands
Development Association, a group of merchants, developers and professionals who do business in the town and who are involved in programs that will attract new business to the area,
create a positive awareness of the town, and expand the town’s tax base.
* Shirley Partner, a member of NA’AMAT USA for 50 years, will receive the organization’s 2003 “Celebration of Women” Award on Wednesday,
February 12, at the Annual Spiritual Adoption Luncheon of the South Florida Council of NA’AMAT USA. The 12 Noon event is scheduled for the Grand Ballroom of the Alexander Hotel,
5225 Collins Ave., Miami Beach.
Gerald Schwartz, former national chairman of Friends of NA’AMAT USA, will be the principal speaker at the luncheon. Reservations, at $25 a person, may
be made by telephoning the NA’AMAT office at 305-538-6213. Schwartz is past president of the Zionist Federation of South Florida, former national vice president of the American
Zionist Movement and past president of the Miami Beach Lodge of B’nai B’rith. He currently is chairman of the Prime Minister’s Club of State of Israel Bonds. Schwartz
lives in Aventura and is executive vice chairman of the board of trustees of South Shore Hospital in Miami Beach.
NA’AMAT is the largest women’s organization in Israel and works to improve the status of women by providing education and social services for women,
children, teenagers and families. It has more than 300,000 members, including Jewish, Arab and Druze women, with 30 branches throughout Israel and organizations in Canada, Latin America
and Europe.
Business FocusStar-Studded Dinner Gala 2003
to Honor Emilio Estefan, Martin Gelb and Stephen Muss
International Television Personality Cristina to Emcee, Musicians Arturo Sandoval, Jon Secada & New MSM to Perform at Miami Beach Chamber’s Dinner Gala 2003 at
Fontainebleau Hilton
Emilio Estefan, Jr.
Grammy-winner Arturo Sandoval, singer Jon Secada and the New Miami Sound Machine will perform at the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce’s Dinner Gala
2003, a star-studded black-tie affair that will honor internationally acclaimed record producer Emilio Estefan, Jr., Mount Sinai Chairman Martin J. Gelb and
Fontainebleau Hilton owner Stephen Muss.
Stephen Muss
Television personality Cristina Saralegui, better known to her fans as Cristina, will serve as emcee for the evening, adding star power to the festivities slated
for January 25th at the Fontainebleau Hilton.
“Record numbers of reservations were made prior to the invitation being delivered to the public,” said Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Chairman Michael Milberg.
“This year’s Dinner Gala will be the biggest in the Chamber’s 82-year history, and certainly the outpouring of support for our honorees and the wealth of talented performers appearing
onstage are responsible for the incredible response we’ve received so far.”
The Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors and Pillar Trustees will honor Emilio Estefan, Jr. with the 2003 Citizen of the Year Award. In
addition, Mount Sinai’s Martin J. Gelb will receive the Jan Pfeiffer Distinguished Service Award and Stephen Muss of the Fontainebleau Hilton will be honored with the Leonard
“Doc” Baker Lifetime Achievement Award.
“Each honoree has, for many years, contributed his time, talent and resources to the betterment of Miami Beach,” said Miami Beach Chamber President/CEO Bruce Singer.
Emilio Estefan, Jr. will receive the prestigious Citizen of the Year Award for his contributions to South Florida’s unique cultural fusion. Through his role as a
chart-topping producer of such acts as Gloria Estefan, Jon Secada, Ricky Martin, Carlos Ponce, Shakira, Jennifer Lopez and Cachao, Estefan has exported the “Miami Sound” to
millions of music fans around the world, earning him 12 Grammy Awards, two Cable Ace Awards, an American Music Award, the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame “Sammy Cahn
Lifetime Achievement Award,” and the first-ever Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences’ Person of the Year Award. In September 1998, Billboard Magazine honored
Estefan with an edition dedicated to his 20th anniversary in music. In 2001, Estefan was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve on his committee for the Arts
and Humanities. More recently, he received the Medallion of Excellence for community service from The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute.
Martin Gelb
Martin Gelb, chairman of the Board of Trustees of Mount Sinai Medical Center & Miami Heart Institute, is senior vice president and resident manager of Salomon Smith
Barney in Miami Beach, is also a former president of the Founders Club and founding member of the Young Presidents Club of Mount Sinai Foundation. His involvement
in the community includes his role as a founder at Temple Beth Sholom, founder and member of the executive committee of the National Parkinson’s Foundation and as a member of the advisory board of the Diabetes Research Institute. He is a recipient of the
Ronald McDonald Award for the “12 Good Guys” as well as a founder of the Miami Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged at Douglas Gardens. In January 2002, Gelb was elected
as Mount Sinai’s Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
Stephen Muss, owner of the Fontainebleau Hilton, began his career in 1946 when he joined his father to establish the Alexander Muss & Sons real estate development
firm, which went on to develop Seacoast Towers and condominium projects in Key Biscayne, Miami and Miami Beach. In 1978, Muss acquired the Fontainebleau Hilton Hotel. Muss has
served on the Board of Miami’s Fine Arts Museum, on the Board of Governors of Haifa University, and as chairman of the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency and the Dade County
Sports Authority. He was very much involved in the expansion of the Miami Beach Convention Center and the creation of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau.
His philanthropic interests include the Jewish Federations of Miami, New York, Palm Beach and Detroit, Mount Sinai Medical Center and the University of Miami. He is also the
president of Temple Emanu-El and Chairman of its Renaissance Committee.
Seats are still available at the Silver Seating level for $175 per person, at the Gold Seating level for $250, and at the Platinum Seating level for
$500. Sponsorship opportunities are also still available at the Silver Table ($2500), Gold Table ($3500) and Platinum Table ($5000) levels. Seating is limited.
Reservations are accepted with payment only. To make reservations for the 2003 Dinner Gala, contact Rebecca Heyder at (305) 674-1300 ext. 316.
Aventura Mall Branches Out to Include Farmer’s Market
Sponsored by The Aventura Mall, the Farmer’s Market complements the range of more than 200 shops and prestigious department stores in the popular mall.
Aventura Mall takes on a green and tropical ambiance this weekend with the launch of the Aventura Mall Farmers Market, January 24 to 26, featuring the
introduction of Miami Beach Delicious jams and jellies, and a flowering plant and orchid exhibit by the Miami Beach Botanical Garden.
Prominently located in the plaza surrounding its central courtyard fountain of the Mall, the green market will be held Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to
9:30 p.m. and Sunday from Noon to 8 p.m.
Produced by The Market Company of Miami Beach, the Aventura Mall Farmer’s Market will feature colorful orchids and cut flowers, tropical plants and trees,
bonsai, fresh herbs, bread and baked goods, tropical fruit juices and smoothies, candies, quality crafts, incense and potpourri. The Miami Beach Botanical Garden will present an exhibit
and sale of lush tropical plants, as well as gardening books and souvenir items.
The Miami Beach Delicious custom line of jams, jellies, preserves and salad dressing is making its debut in Aventura at the Farmer’s Market. Exotic
and tropical flavors are featured in 11 different products, made from natural ingredients and produced locally in South Dade. Samples will be offered to give shoppers a “Miami Beach
Delicious” tasting.
