MIAMI—University of Miami President Donna Shalala had a candid conversation with Richard LeFrak, CEO of LeFrak Organization and one of the most prolific and iconic real estate developers of our day, during they keynote presentation at the UM Real Estate Impact 205 conference.

LeFrak is a family-owned property company committed to community development and long-term ownership. LeFrak affiliates own and manage a massive portfolio of real property concentrated in the New York and New Jersey metropolitan area, as well as South Florida, Los Angeles and throughout the West Coast. In fact, the company is one of the largest residential real estate owners in the nation.

The New York real estate industry titan is making a big push in Miami with his $350 million renovation of the 1 Hotel & Homes South Beach and massive redevelopment at Biscayne Landing, formerly known as Oaks at Biscayne Landing, the first phase of mixed-use master-planned community.