Miami Forum to Tackle Housing Costs as Wealth Reshapes Market

A high-profile real estate forum is set to convene in Miami to examine how a surge of outside wealth is reshaping South Florida's property market while simultaneously deepening housing affordability challenges for existing residents. The event draws together public officials and private sector leaders at a pivotal moment for the region.

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is among the featured speakers, joined by developer David Martin, real estate broker Judy Zeder, and Florida State Senator Mack Bernard. The lineup signals that the forum will bridge policy and market perspectives, with affordability and development strategy both on the agenda.

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The summit arrives in the wake of Ken Griffin's $1.1 billion acquisition of the Mana Wynwood site, described as a historic transaction that underscores the scale of capital flowing into Miami's urban core. The deal has intensified debate about who benefits from the city's transformation and what obligations developers and officials carry toward lower-income communities.

South Florida's real estate landscape has undergone rapid change over the past several years, driven by domestic and international migration, remote-work trends, and the relocation of financial firms and their high-earning employees. Those dynamics have pushed residential prices well beyond reach for many longtime residents, making the tension between growth and affordability a central political and economic question for the region's leadership.

Continue reading at Real Estate for the full speaker lineup and event details.