A serene residential oasis minutes from the heart of Miami.
David Steinberg & Mayer Berkovits
An unprecedented collaboration that combines Mayer Berkovits’ extensive expertise across boutique residential development and Ascendra Capital’s proven institutional discipline to bring Seventeen Gables from launch to groundbreaking with ease, acuity, and efficiency.
Mayer Berkovits is the founder and principal of BAM Property Development, a New York based real-estate firm known for executing strategic ground-up and value-add residential projects across major markets. Over the past decade, Mayer has built a diverse, nationwide portfolio of nearly 5,000 multifamily units, demonstrating his broad development vision, operational scale, and hands-on execution. Beginning in New York, Mayer led BAM’s flagship rental project at 670 Pacific Street in Brooklyn—an 86-unit trophy building sold for $69.2 million in 2018, located directly across from the Barclays Center. He followed this success with a boutique six-unit condo building in SoHo, reinforcing his dual expertise in both large-scale multifamily and premium boutique projects. Mayer’s hallmark of navigating early-stage development with disciplined execution remains front-and-center.
Ascendra Capital is a private real estate investment and development firm led by a multidisciplinary team with deep experience in finance, construction, and large-scale project execution. The firm’s leadership includes David Steinberg, MBA—Chief Investment Officer, formerly partner and COO of one of New Jersey’s largest industrial developers; Steven Schwartz and Shimmy Idels, co-CEOs of Hill Valley Healthcare, whose track record in operational turnarounds and strategic asset management translates into executional precision across sectors; and Alex Balan, Director of Land Development, a seasoned real estate strategist with 12 years of experience in new development and construction.
Together, Mayer Berkovits and Ascendra blend sharp strategic vision, wide expertise, and proven success in boutique luxury projects with institutional-level discipline and speed that enables Seventeen Gables to move swiftly and thoughtfully from launch to groundbreaking. This powerful partnership reflects a shared commitment to delivering smartly scaled, self-funded projects defined by reliability, design excellence, and enduring value.
Architecture & Interior Design
Asprea Studio
Based in New York, Asprea Studio is a multidisciplinary interior design firm renowned for creating sophisticated spaces across luxury residential, commercial, hospitality, and private projects. Founded and led by Karen Asprea, the firm is composed of a dynamic group of creative professionals with expertise across design, technology, and storytelling. With offices in New York and Miami, the studio’s portfolio includes domestic and international work, from large-scale developments to bespoke interiors. At its core, Asprea Studio is defined by a collaborative process, where bespoke comfort reflects a lifestyle of intention, vision, and hope for all that is and will be.
Since 2018, Karen has established herself as a leader in luxury design, specializing in bespoke residential towers, commercial spaces, hospitality projects, and private residences. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Karen honed her skills at Pratt Institute before working with renowned architect Costas Kondylis and later co-founding the interior design division at one of New York’s largest architecture firms. Drawing on her experience in both creative and business facets of design, she founded Asprea Studio, now internationally recognized with offices in New York and Miami.
Caymares Martin Architectural and Engineering Design is a full service company offering comprehensive architectural and interior design. It was founded in 2006 by Olenia Martin and Jose Caymares with the goal of providing quality design and business services. It has built a solid client base by emphasizing the delivery of architectural and engineering services in a creative, technically proficient, and professional manner. The firm has designed outstanding projects in the South Florida community and its experience involves design and project management of multifamily residential, mixed-use projects, office buildings and custom homes. To date, Caymares Martin A&E Design has designed over $250M in properties across Miami.
Cervera Real Estate is a Miami-based, family-owned and operated, full-service international real estate brokerage. Founded in 1969 as the first agency to exclusively represent developers in the sales and marketing of their projects, Cervera created a specialized field within the brokerage industry and was the first to be present extensively in international markets. Since then, Cervera has played a role in every Miami real estate cycle and closed more than $22 billion in sales. The Cervera name has represented over 120 luxury high-rise condominium towers across South Florida and played an integral role in the revitalization of neighborhoods, including Brickell, Miami Beach’s South of Fifth, Downtown Miami, Coconut Grove, and Edgewater. Today, Cervera continues to broaden its international relationships, while expanding its global reach. In 2021, the firm was selected for membership in Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and Luxury Portfolio International.