As Newgard Development Group’s visionary leader, Harvey Hernandez sets the tone for the creative, entrepreneurial real estate development company. In his two-plus decades actively developing in the South Florida market, Hernandez has distinguished himself as a forward-thinking, innovative and fearless developer who plays a pivotal role in the continued evolution of Miami’s skyline. He pushes boundaries when it comes to project design elements, luxury finishes, amenities, branding and technology.
Hernandez cut his teeth in real estate during the 1990s as a hands-on investor in the Miami market. Inspired by the city’s tremendous capacity for change and progress, he moved on to large-scale real estate developments with a focus on high-end residential projects. Hernandez was the first to develop a luxury condo high-rise with robotic parking; the first to build a condo tower with no parking at all; and a pioneer in the development of projects specifically designed for home sharing and flexible ownership. He successfully expanded Newgard’s reach beyond South Florida, including the recently completed Natiivo Austin project in Texas.
Newgard’s newest development in Miami’s famed Brickell district, the 44-story Lofty, is setting a new market standard by fusing 5-star hospitality services and home sharing with luxurious interior design, finishes and amenities.
“This is an exciting moment for the entire LOFTY team,” Harvey Hernandez said. “We believe this is the right project to meet the intense demand for luxury condominiums in Miami’s urban core, which has experienced such incredible growth and relocation activity from both within the U.S. and internationally. Our tremendous preconstruction sales success underscores that demand and the viability of luxury and flexible ownership.”
Nothing quite satisfies a luxury penthouse grand opening other than a well-deserved VIP celebration.
With the new remote workforce in mind, residences are designed and licensed to be shared—and monetized