Place Projects’ current real estate portfolio includes assets in Miami’s Wynwood, Doral, and Brickell neighborhoods, and in West Palm Beach and St. Petersburg, Florida. We believe our projects are successful because we place great importance on the human experience, create memorable experiences, and enhance community.

JOE FURST
FOUNDER AND MANAGING PRINCIPAL

Joe directs the strategy and execution of all investment opportunities and oversees all projects.  Currently, Place Projects is working on large-scale neighborhood development and enhancement projects in St. Petersburg, West Palm Beach, Doral and Miami, Florida.  In each of these projects, concept curation, adaptive reuse, ground up development, and entitlement work are necessary components of their success.  Place Projects is also re-developing a residential project on Brickell Avenue.

Prior to founding Place Projects, Joe was the Managing Partner of Goldman Properties, a real estate development company with holdings in Miami, Philadelphia and Manhattan.  Most notably, Joe was critical in the firm’s development of the Wynwood neighborhood, transforming the area from a fragmented industrial district into an engaging destination and a true live-work-play neighborhood.  Joe oversaw the financing, development, and leasing initiatives for the entire Wynwood portfolio, including 30 properties and more than 400,000 square feet.  He also served as the Founder and Chairman of the Wynwood Business Improvement District (“WBID”).  The WBID created and championed policy initiatives that ensured Wynwood’s growth while preserving aspects of its unique character.  The WBID won the 2016 American Planning Association Award for best planning and zoning policy for economic development.

Joe was born and raised in Miami, Florida.  He graduated from Ransom Everglades School, Hamilton College and obtained a law degree from the University of Miami and a Master’s in Real Estate from the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida.  Joe resides in Miami, Florida with his wife, Rachel, and two daughters.