MIAMI—Downtown Doral is getting plenty of attention in the commercial real estate world. But how does this project fit into the new urban core Downtown Doral is creating within the city?

GlobeSt.com caught up with Ana Codina-Barlick, CEO of Downtown Doral to get her take on this question. Downtown Doral bills itself as a true modern metropolis in the spirit of great American towns past, where business and pleasure mix. In case you don't know what is the big deal about Doral, read this.

“Downtown Doral creates a live, work, learn, play community and is the unifying urban center for the City of Doral,” Codina-Barlick tells GlobeSt.com. “With four residential properties ranging in style and price; five class A office buildings that create a campus feel; a dual-language charter elementary school; and the ability to walk out of your front door to a variety of dining and shopping—Downtown Doral brings all of the amenities of a major city to the suburbs and creates a true heart for the city.”