Natalie Duran
Natalie Duran is an experienced development and construction
professional who, by virtue of her practice, has specialized in the
South Florida region’s energetic property and land development
ecosystem.
Ms. Duran obtained the prestigious master’s degree in Real Estate and
Development from the University of Miami School of Architecture with top
honors, winning various awards. Her experience is broad, starting in
marketing and subsequently ranging from notable successes in real estate
agency, substantive experience in complex and intricate entitlement
processes at the municipal and regional levels as well as successful
procurement of various grants and subsidies from local, state, and
federal agencies.
Ms. Duran is recognized as an expert in the development of attainable
housing, a market segment in which her experience is unrivalled, and
which garnered her the coveted appointment by the City Commission to
Miami’s Zoning ordinance (Miami 21) Task Force, an advisory council
promoting best development practices and leading the way toward
regulatory reform and improvements in Miami.
Additionally, Ms. Duran has had substantive experience in the management
and operation of residential properties including affordable housing
sites affiliated with benchmark programs such as the Office of Veterans’
Affairs; Section 8, County Housing subsidies and Camillus House. Her
knowledge of the industry and local practices along with her experience
and well-established reputation and network are a notable asset to the
group’s strength and market positioning.
Natalie Duran has been consulting with the City Of Miami‘s planning and
zoning department since 2017. She has been a liaison between the City Of
Miami and other private developers concentrating with their affordable
housing program. She has also been elected as one of 10 task force
members to help revise the City Of Miami‘s zoning code.