SoFla market report: Jonathan Gray talks up Miami, Apple rumored to open store at Brickell City Centre … & more

From the March issue: Not only does Jonathan Gray, the global head of real estate for the Blackstone Group, not believe the U.S. is headed toward a recession this year, he has a “favorable bias” for investing in Miami and Florida. “I’m a believer in Miami. I’m a believer in the state of Florida. The key here is having the staying power,” said Gray, who last month served as the keynote speaker at the Real Estate Impact Conference at the University of Miami. [more]