The Related Group

The Related Group is a privately owned real estate development company headquartered in Miami, Florida. Founded in 1979 by Jorge M. Pérez and Stephen Ross, the company began as a builder of affordable housing and later expanded into a broad, design-oriented development platform. Its work has included multifamily housing, luxury condominiums, mixed-use districts, hotels, commercial spaces, and rental apartment communities. The company’s early growth was closely associated with Florida’s affordable-housing needs. Before entering real estate, Jorge M. Pérez worked as an economic development director for the City of Miami. Under his leadership and in partnership with Ross, The Related Group became Florida’s largest affordable-housing builder by the middle of the 1980s, according to the company’s encyclopedia account. It subsequently moved into higher-end residential development and became one of the largest multifamily and luxury residential developers in the Southeastern United States. A defining element of The Related Group’s later positioning has been the combination of large-scale real estate development with architecture, interiors, hospitality-style amenities, and contemporary art. The company incorporates art into condominium, apartment, and urban projects, and maintains a collection of more than 700 objects, including paintings, drawings, sculptures, and installations. Works are selected for particular developments and placed throughout common areas, with more prominent original pieces used in focal locations and less costly reproductions or lithographs used in secondary areas. The company’s portfolio includes completed high-rise and condominium projects such as 50 Biscayne, Icon Brickell, Icon South Beach, Murano at Portofino, and Paraiso Bay. Its expansion beyond South Florida has included projects or offices in Orlando, Tampa, Atlanta, Texas, Arizona, and Las Vegas, as well as development activity in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Panama, and Uruguay. In 2017, the company began work on a 400-unit luxury apartment project in Tampa and announced plans for more than 700 units in West Florida. It also opened a Dallas office that year while pursuing apartment opportunities in Las Vegas, Phoenix, and major Texas markets. In 2018, it opened Icon Midtown, a high-rise apartment project in Atlanta’s Midtown district. The Related Group’s business model therefore spans both housing segments and multiple geographic markets. Its history links an affordable-housing foundation with later specialization in high-end residential and mixed-use environments. The company remains active as a privately owned developer, with its public identity strongly associated with Miami, condominium development, large multifamily projects, and the use of contemporary art as part of the built environment.

The Related Group was established in 1979 in Miami by Jorge M. Pérez and Stephen Ross. The company initially concentrated on affordable housing, reflecting the founders’ response to Florida’s need for additional residential supply. Pérez had previously served as an economic development director for the City of Miami, giving him experience with urban policy and local development issues before entering the private real estate business. During its first phase, the company expanded rapidly in Florida and became the state’s largest affordable-housing builder by the middle of the 1980s, according to the available reference account. Its development activities later broadened from affordable housing into multifamily communities, luxury condominiums, mixed-use projects, hotels, and commercial real estate. This transition made The Related Group one of the largest multifamily and luxury residential developers in the Southeastern United States. Miami remained the company’s principal base and an important showcase for its condominium strategy. Among its completed high-rise and residential projects are 50 Biscayne, Icon Brickell, Icon South Beach, Murano at Portofino, and Paraiso Bay. These developments illustrate the company’s movement toward high-density, amenity-rich residential environments and its emphasis on combining real estate with architecture, design, and urban lifestyle features. The company also developed an identity around the use of contemporary art in real estate. Its collection consists primarily of international contemporary works and includes more than 700 objects across drawings, paintings, sculptures, and installations. Rather than treating art as a separate corporate asset, The Related Group acquires works for placement in its buildings. Original pieces may be installed in prominent public or communal areas, while lithographs and other less expensive works may be used in secondary spaces. The approach is applied across condominium, apartment, and urban-development divisions. Geographically, the company expanded beyond South Florida into other parts of the United States and Latin America. Its stated project and office footprint has included Orlando, Tampa, Atlanta, Texas, Arizona, and Las Vegas, together with projects in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Panama, and Uruguay. In 2017, it started construction on a 400-unit luxury apartment project in Tampa and outlined plans for more than 700 additional units in West Florida. That year it also opened a Dallas office and pursued apartment opportunities in Las Vegas, Phoenix, and wider Texas markets. In 2018, Icon Midtown opened in Atlanta’s Midtown neighborhood as a high-rise apartment development. The company’s development history is consequently characterized by several linked transformations: from an affordable-housing builder to a diversified multifamily developer; from a Florida-focused operator to a business with domestic and international activity; and from conventional residential construction to a design-led model in which amenities, public spaces, and contemporary art form part of the project experience. The available reference material identifies The Related Group as an active, privately owned company, but does not provide a sufficiently detailed account of its present executive structure, ownership arrangements, financial performance, or current project pipeline.

• 2018

  Icon Midtown opens

  [1]The Related Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Icon Midtown, a high-rise apartment project in Atlanta’s Midtown district, opened.

• 2017

  Tampa development begins

  [1]The Related Groupen.wikipedia.org

  The company commenced work on a 400-unit luxury apartment project in Tampa and planned additional housing in West Florida.

• 2017

  Dallas office opens

  [1]The Related Groupen.wikipedia.org

  The Related Group opened a Dallas office as part of its expansion into Texas and other western and southwestern markets.

• 1980

  Rise as an affordable-housing builder

  [1]The Related Groupen.wikipedia.org

  By the middle of the decade, the company had become Florida’s largest affordable-housing builder, according to the reference account.

• 1979

  Company founded

  [1]The Related Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Jorge M. Pérez and Stephen Ross launched The Related Group in Miami as an affordable-housing builder.

A privately owned, Miami-rooted real estate developer combining multifamily and luxury residential development with mixed-use planning, hospitality-style amenities, contemporary architecture, and curated art installations.

• Affordable housing · 1979

  Affordable housing developments

  Affordable housing was The Related Group’s original business focus after its establishment in 1979. The company grew substantially in Florida during its early years and was described as the state’s largest affordable-housing builder by the middle of the 1980s. This foundation gave the company experience in large-scale residential delivery before it moved into luxury and mixed-use development.

• Residential real estate

  Luxury condominiums

  Luxury condominiums became a central part of the company’s later business. Its high-rise portfolio includes projects such as 50 Biscayne, Icon Brickell, Icon South Beach, Murano at Portofino, and Paraiso Bay. These developments are associated with amenity-rich living environments, prominent architecture, and the integration of contemporary art into shared spaces.

• Multifamily housing

  Rental apartment communities

  The Related Group develops rental apartment buildings in addition to condominium properties. Its multifamily work has expanded from Florida into markets including Atlanta, Texas, Arizona, and Nevada. The company’s 2017 Tampa project and 2018 Icon Midtown opening illustrate its participation in amenity-oriented rental housing and high-rise apartment development.

• Mixed-use real estate

  Mixed-use and urban developments

  The company’s broader development platform includes mixed-use and urban projects that combine residential uses with commercial, hospitality, public, and amenity spaces. The Related Group presents these environments as integrated living and working settings, with art, design, and shared areas contributing to the overall project identity.

• Hospitality and commercial real estate

  Hotels and commercial spaces

  Beyond housing, The Related Group has developed hotels and commercial spaces as part of its mixed-use and urban real estate activities. The available reference material does not identify a complete hotel or commercial project list, but places these uses within the company’s broader portfolio alongside condominiums, rental apartments, and public amenities.

• Real estate design and art integration

  Contemporary art program

  The Related Group maintains a contemporary art collection of more than 700 objects, including paintings, drawings, sculptures, and installations. Works are acquired specifically for placement in condominium, apartment, and urban developments. Original pieces are generally used in prominent locations, while less expensive lithographs may be placed in secondary areas.

• 2017

  Expand into additional Sun Belt marketsStrategy

  Background

  The company sought to extend its multifamily development platform beyond South Florida.

  Action taken

  It opened a Dallas office and pursued apartment projects in Las Vegas, Phoenix, and other major Texas markets while expanding in West Florida.

  Aftermath

  The expansion was followed by the opening of Icon Midtown in Atlanta in 2018.

  Source

• 1979

  Enter affordable housing developmentStrategy

  Background

  The founders established the company during a period when Florida required additional affordable residential supply.

  Action taken

  The Related Group began as a builder focused on affordable housing.

  Aftermath

  The company became Florida’s largest affordable-housing builder by the middle of the 1980s before diversifying into luxury and mixed-use real estate.

  Source

• 2021-02-10

  SLS expands to Mexico with SLS Cancun[2]SLS 通过 SLS Cancun 拓展至墨西哥prnewswire.com

  Reported: 2021-02-10

  sbe announced the expansion of the SLS Hotels & Residences brand into Mexico with SLS Cancun, developed in partnership with Related Group and Mexican developers Inmobilia and U-Calli. The article also says the property will open, so it does not establish that the hotel had already opened on the announcement date.

1. 1The Related Groupen.wikipedia.org
2. 2SLS 通过 SLS Cancun 拓展至墨西哥prnewswire.com