Urblandia | Miami | SALONS — Featuring Benji Power — Industry Perspectives and Connections
Date: June 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Urblandia SALON is a monthly series, in-person forum designed to foster strategic partnerships across the real estate ecosystem. Each salon convenes architects, developers, engineers, interior designers, planners, place makers, and city-builders for curated conversations on the current state of new urbanism and the future of the built environment—wherever real estate shapes people and planet. Select gatherings feature guest speakers and practitioners sharing real-world insights to spark discussion and collaboration. Format: short talk or guest perspective, moderated discussion, and peer connection . About Our Featured Guest Benji Power is the Director of Real Estate Development & Social Impact at Procida Development Group, where he leads the firm’s affordable and mixed‑income housing initiatives across Florida. A Miami native and trained urban planner (UPenn C'04 - Urban Studies; MIT '09 - Master in City Planning and Master of Science in Real Estate Development), Benji has deep expertise in impact‑driven real estate and community development, focusing on how the built environment can support advancements in equity, resilience, and long‑term social value. His career has centered on Miami’s evolving urban landscape, with experience spanning urban planning, community development, construction, and affordable housing work. He has served in government, nonprofit, and private‑sector organizations, developing a holistic understanding of the systems that shape cities. At Procida, he guides projects that challenge conventional development models, integrating design, policy, and community partnerships to demonstrate how real estate can meaningfully address societal needs. Benji previously served in Miami‑Dade County’s Public Housing department, where he led the County's efforts to leverage public-private partnerships for revitalizing older public housing communities into new, modern mixed-income projects with guaranteed long-term affordability under HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program. Benji lives in the City of Miami with his family. He can often be found cheering on Inter Miami with his wife and kids, exploring the city’s beaches, restaurants, and cultural scenes, and discovering new pockets of Miami’s ever‑evolving neighborhoods. Urblandia salons are intentionally structured to support cross-disciplinary partnership, helping participants identify aligned collaborators, form project teams, and pursue opportunities that extend beyond geographic boundaries. Grounded in circular economy principles, human-centered design thinking, and nature-adaptive best practices, these gatherings prioritize long-term value creation through stronger relationships, smarter projects, and more resilient places. Who Should Attend Architects, developers, engineers, interior designers, planners, place makers, city-builders, investors, technologists, manufacturers, and professionals shaping the built environment. About Urblandia Find your real estate project partners. Visit here to learn more . Urblandia Circles Miami New York Orlando Los Angeles Mallorca ...and growing!