WGM: Craig Robins Gets $125M, Sardinia’s Last Supper, and the Chang Dynasty

Real estate power moves, culinary coronations, and a beloved farewell

Welcome to your weekly cultural intel drop, part crystal ball, part postmortem. We’re tracking the money, the moves, and the mood swings of a city that’s constantly tearing it down to build something shinier. From jaw-dropping towers and island getaways to family-run kitchens collecting national gold, this is the Miami that actually matters. Let’s get into it.

BEACH BUSINESS

Craig Robins Gets $125M for Cassi

Craig Robins isn’t done shaping Miami, he’s doubling down. His next act: a 20-story mixed-use tower rising in the heart of the Design District, featuring 191 luxury apartments, a boutique hotel, ground-floor retail, and a wellness center. The $125 million construction loan, secured just last week, signals serious institutional faith not only in Robins’ vision, but in the long-term value of culture-driven urban development.

This isn’t just another shiny tower, it’s a continuation of a decades-long strategy that’s transformed the Design District from fringe to global fashion and art capital. When Craig builds, he doesn’t follow trends, he creates gravitational pulls. Everyone else just tries to stay in orbit.

Aman Heads to the Bahamas

Aman is expanding to the Exumas with Amancaya, a new ultra-luxury retreat spanning two private cays in the Bahamas. Developed in partnership with Swiss billionaire and ocean conservationist Dona Bertarelli, the project blends Aman’s signature minimalism with raw island beauty, offering what may be the brand’s most secluded and cinematic destination to date. With just 25 private villas, a wellness pavilion, and an emphasis on sustainability and barefoot luxury, Amancaya is designed to immerse guests in untouched tropical seclusion. It will be Aman’s first property in the Bahamas and its third in the Caribbean, following Amanera in the Dominican Republic and Amanyara in Turks and Caicos.