For more than two decades, David Martin has helped shape Miami into a global destination for investment, luxury living, and innovative development.
As CEO and Co-Founder of Terra, he has delivered some of South Florida's most influential projects while helping define the next generation of mixed-use communities and world-class destinations.
Join The Real Deal for an exclusive salon conversation on September 23rd in Miami as Martin shares his perspective on where Miami's real estate market is headed next. From luxury residential and mixed-use development to capital markets, design, resilience, and the evolving expectations of residents and investors, this candid discussion will offer an inside look at the opportunities shaping South Florida's future.
The Salon Series is sponsored by our friends at Bosch, Thermador, and Gaggenau.
CEO and Co-Founder, Terra
As the CEO of Miami-based development firm Terra, David Martin has cultivated a portfolio spanning more than eight million squarefeet of residential and commercial real estate, positioning Terraas a transformative force in shaping South Florida’s builtenvironment. The firm is active across all major real estate asset classes, including multifamily apartments, luxury condominium and single-family residences, retail and office space, hotels, and industrial properties. Mr. Martin oversees all facets of Terra’soperations, including development, design, construction, financing, marketing, sales, and leasing.
Since founding Terra in 2001, Mr. Martin has advanced a vision of design excellence and thoughtful urbanism through collaborations with many of the world’s foremost architects, designers, and planners – including Rem Koolhaas/OMA, Renzo Piano, Bjarke Ingels, Daniel Buren, Ruben and Isabel Toledo, Meyer Davis Studio, William Sofield, West8, Rene Gonzalez, Chad Oppenheim, RDAI, Gabellini Sheppard, Yabu Pushelberg, Vicky Charles,and more.
A Florida native, Mr. Martin has taken an active role in advancing sustainable, long-term development across the region. Under his leadership, Terra has earned international acclaim for its commitment to design excellence, community engagement, and resiliency. The firm consistently integrates green space, renewable energy, forward-thinking construction methods, and transit connectivity into its developments.
Mr. Martin serves on numerous institutional and environmental boards, including Miami-Dade County’s Biscayne Bay Task Force, the Sea Level Rise Committee, and the Urban Land Institute(ULI). He is also Chair of the Neighborhoods Committee for The Underline and serves on the advisory board of the University of Miami’s MRED+U program. This commitment to community is underscored by Terra’s historic role in charitable, civic, arts and cultural organizations, including Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Foundation, the Freedom Tower, Vizcaya Museums and Gardens, The Bass Museum and Teach for America.
Mr. Martin is an alumnus of the University of Florida, where he earned his MBA and his LawDegree (JD), as well as his undergraduate degree, and currently sits on the board for the UFSchool of Business. He resides in Coconut Grove with his wife and two children.
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