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JUPITER, FL  ·  26.93°N   80.10°W
03   Marinas Marina Development & Concessions

Working waterfronts. Held, operated, exited.

Development partner on eight marina properties across South Florida — from Miami’s Island Gardens Deep Harbour to private members’ clubs like Admirals Cove, Turnberry Isle, and Royal Palm. Three subsequently acquired by Safe Harbor Marinas (Blackstone) and IGY; five remain privately held. $500M+ in cumulative maritime transactions. Now structuring marina, utility, and concession agreements across U.S. and international jurisdictions — with active mandates on large-scale island marina resort developments.

8 Marina developments
$500M+ Maritime transactions
3 Acquired — Safe Harbor · IGY
5 Privately held
03.APortfolio

Eight marinas. Developed & delivered.

/ 01
Island Gardens Deep Harbour Marina, Miami

Island Gardens Deep Harbour

Miami, FL
Acquired byIGY
NoteN. America's first Superyacht marina
/ 02
Old Port Cove Marina, North Palm Beach

Old Port Cove

North Palm Beach, FL
Acquired bySafe Harbor (Blackstone)
NoteMarina · resort · $61M transaction
/ 03
Harbour Isle Marina, Bradenton

Harbour Isle Marina

Bradenton, FL
Acquired bySafe Harbor (Blackstone)
NoteFull-service marina · Bradenton
/ 04
Admirals Cove Marina, Jupiter

Admirals Cove

Jupiter, FL
StatusPrivately held
NotePrivate waterfront community marina
/ 05
Harbourside Place, Jupiter

Harbourside Place

Jupiter, FL
StatusPrivately held
Note$144M mixed-use waterfront
/ 06
Turnberry Isle Marina, Aventura

Turnberry Isle

Aventura, FL
StatusPrivately held
NoteResort marina · Aventura
/ 07
Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club, Boca Raton

Royal Palm Y&CC

Boca Raton, FL
StatusPrivately held
NoteYacht & country club marina
/ 08
The Marina at Loblolly Club, Hobe Sound

The Marina at Loblolly Club

Hobe Sound, FL
StatusPrivate club · Held
NoteIntracoastal · private harbor
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03.BCurrent Mandate

Marina & resort development.

Geography
U.S. · International
Structure
Development · Concession
Rights
Customs · Port-of-entry
Protections
Exchange-control · Lender step-in
Status
Active structuring

Currently structuring marina, utility, and concession agreements across U.S. and international jurisdictions — with active mandates on large-scale island marina resort developments. Scope includes customs and port-of-entry designations, independent utility rights, exchange-control protections, and lender step-in provisions where jurisdictionally appropriate. Materials available to aligned long-hold capital under NDA.

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