MOISHE MANA

CEO, MANA COMMON, MIAMI

Growing up poor in Tel Aviv, Mana emigrated to New York in 1983 with $800. He worked as a dishwasher and hawked scarves and sneakers on Manhattan streets before finding success with a moving company he founded. He began investing in Miami real estate — notably in Wynwood north of downtown Miami — and over the years has become one of Miami’s largest property owners. His most recent focus is the Mana Common Project, a “collaborative community” in downtown Miami’s Flagler District that aims to introduce thousands of residential units catered to middle-income families, addressing a need for more affordable housing in the city. He also has launched plans for an entertainment and cultural venture housed in a former RC Cola bottling factory in Wynwood.