Laurent Morali and Nicole Kushner Meyer

Kushner Companies continues to be an active presence in South Florida’s multi-family market. In 2024, the company delivered 2000 Biscayne, a 420-unit apartment project in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood. 

In 2025, Laurent Morali and Nicole Kushner Meyer plan to focus on a new round of development projects, including a Fort Lauderdale tower at 300 West Broward Boulevard, which at more than 500 feet would be one of that city’s tallest skyscrapers. 

The company also plans to break ground this year on a luxury rental in Surfside. “We have a pretty healthy pipeline of development sites in Florida,” Morali said.

While Kushner Companies remains focused on ground-up development in South Florida, it’s also willing to acquire existing projects. In December 2024, Kushner bought The Hamilton, a 270-unit property in Miami’s Edgewater district. The move was an example of the company being keen on taking advantage of asset valuations taking a breather.

Meanwhile, Kushner Companies has positioned itself to weather the climate of higher-for-longer interest rates.

“I feel grateful that we capitalized our deals the way we did, with fixed-rate, long-term capital, so we don’t have a lot of pressure,” Morali said.

Kushner Companies’ growth in South Florida is largely due to its team, Morali said, with special shoutouts to Raphael Schwartz and Gabriela Toledo, who lead Florida development, and Mike Szafranski, who sources deals.

Nationally, Kushner owns nearly 21,000 residential units in 13 states as well as office buildings. (Editor’s note: Meyer is married to Joseph Meyer, chairman of Commercial Observer owner Observer Media.)