Russell Galbut and his partners have appointed Jim Heilmann as the new senior general manager of Galleria Fort Lauderdale, following their recent acquisition of the mall. Galbut’s GFO Investments, along with InSite Group, Atlas Hill Real Estate, and Prime Finance, purchased the 800,000-square-foot indoor shopping center for $73 million last month. The group is exploring a significant redevelopment plan that could include nine 30-story towers, a 170-room hotel, and several residential units under Florida’s Live Local Act.
Heilmann comes to Galleria Fort Lauderdale from Area15 in Las Vegas, where he served as vice president of operations for three years. As senior general manager at Galleria, he will be responsible for overseeing daily operations, marketing strategies, and tenant relations.
In other real estate moves, Douglas Elliman has welcomed Venezuelan actress and TV personality Chiqui Delgado to Edgar Marquez’s Casa Team. This marks Delgado’s entry into real estate brokerage and signals the Casa Team’s expansion into Miami. Marquez previously lived in Miami before relocating to New York City in 2005 and has been with Elliman in New York for two years.
Additionally, Terra, led by David Martin, has selected Elliman’s Chestler Jacobs Team from New York as national brand ambassadors for its South Florida projects. The team, led by Jessica Chestler and Ben Jacobs, will organize private events and broker tours to support Terra’s local sales teams. The projects include Mr. C Residences in West Palm Beach, the Well Bay Harbor Islands, the Well Coconut Grove, and Villa Miami.
Shawmut Design and Construction has hired Scott Remer as a project executive as part of its ongoing expansion in South Florida. Remer previously served as COO at Current Builders. Shawmut reports that it has increased its South Florida staff by 20 percent and expanded its office space by half in recent months.
