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05/29/2026

It’s all about the people.
It’s all about the people.
It’s all about the people.

05/27/2026

Simple, but not easy:

Ned Grace, co-developer of West Palm Beach’s Nora District shared with Automatic the path to creating one of the country’s most remarkable neighborhood transformations.

- Find a large and under-appreciated site in a growth market
- Seed it with adaptive reuse retail
- Partner with Wheelock Street
- Bring in world-class hospitalitarians like Richard Born, Sean MacPherson, and Steven Starr
- Expand the project with residential, office, and a luxury lifestyle hotel

Thank you, Ned, for the insights and for making the world a cooler place.

What turns a neighborhood into a destination? A few people willing to bet big on great hospitality.At Automatic Dallas, ...
05/21/2026

What turns a neighborhood into a destination? A few people willing to bet big on great hospitality.

At Automatic Dallas, Nima Fazeli shared how the Dallas Design District is entering its next chapter and how concepts like the h.wood group’s Delilah are helping lead the shift.

05/20/2026

Retailers, restaurateurs, and mixed-use developers changing neighborhoods for the better share one characteristic:

They’re CRAZY.

Brandon Hoy, creator of the iconic Roberta’s pizza, riffed with Automatic on why crazy matters.

How do you predict trends in the mixed-use development industry?By talking to those creating the future.Automatic member...
05/19/2026

How do you predict trends in the mixed-use development industry?

By talking to those creating the future.

Automatic members include leading developers, world-class architects, James Beard and Michelin-recognized restaurateurs, top private equity investors, and growing specialty retailers - the people creating the future. By synthesizing members’ insights, Automatic provides a look into what’s next.

Q: Who cares about design?A: Those that have a brand.Robert LeBlanc has an eye for design, because he’s got a big appeti...
05/14/2026

Q: Who cares about design?

A: Those that have a brand.

Robert LeBlanc has an eye for design, because he’s got a big appetite for brand-building.

He’s one of hospitality’s best for a reason.

Timing is everything in commercial real estate. The problem is knowing what time it is.Automatic Members weighed in on w...
05/13/2026

Timing is everything in commercial real estate.

The problem is knowing what time it is.

Automatic Members weighed in on where they think the US commercial real estate cycle stands right now:

05/12/2026

Mega brands? Nah.

Don Meij, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Stripes (the investors behind juggernauts like La La Land, Khaite, and Erewhon) thinks the future belongs to micro brands.

He shared with Automatic what happens when product is the North Star and why he’s smitten with PopUp Bagels.

“Tip the world over on its side, and everything loose will land in Los Angeles.” — Frank Lloyd WrightAutomatic West will...
05/11/2026

“Tip the world over on its side, and everything loose will land in Los Angeles.” — Frank Lloyd Wright

Automatic West will land in Los Angeles at the Maybourne Beverly Hills on September 28 & 29.

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