Bal Harbour Shops owner Matthew Whitman Lazenby on its ambitious expansion and contentious development battle

Matthew Whitman Lazenby, CEO of Whitman Family Development, breaks down the evolution and ambitious expansion of Bal Harbour Shops. He talks about overcoming a big challenge when the anchor tenant he pinned the expansion on went out of business. He stresses the need for workforce housing in his wealthy city as he aims to build on the mall property through the Live Local Act. Brian Bandell and Fred Gonzalez dig into today’s real estate challenges and what’s next for luxury retail and mixed-use development.