EPISODE · Jun 10, 2026 · 46 MIN
How Miami's Most Exclusive Real Estate Deals Actually Get Funded | David Burstyn
from A Day in Miami Show · host A Day in Miami
David Burstyn of Winston Capital operates at the highest level of real estate lending in Miami — and in this episode, he pulls back the curtain on how ultra luxury deals actually get done. He walks us through why even the most high profile developers borrow money, the dangers of overleveraging, how banks fall short for big projects, and what he looks for before writing a check on a major deal.We get into Indian Creek, Fisher Island, Miami Beach's comeback, whether Brickell is oversaturated, loan defaults, affordable housing, mixed use buildings, and how Wynwood has evolved. David also opens up about the disappointments that come with lending at this level and what negotiations really look like behind closed doors.This is Miami real estate from the inside — no filter.Manny Alfonso:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mannyalfonso8/Kiko Suarez:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/querikoconkiko/Eduardo Moya:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr_moya/Follow Us! - A Day in Miami:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adayinmiami/Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20WEys6jxiliBCLoo9iSID________________________Produced by: Ben SchwedeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/benthecreatorrr/0:00 Intro1:41 Ultra Luxury Lending2:22 Issues with Banks3:13 Quick Closing3:56 Why Do High-Profile Developers Borrow Money4:56 Developers Overleveraging8:09 Relationships with Investors8:31 Getting into the Business9:29 Thoughts on Robert Rivani’s Projects10:27 Is Miami Beach Coming Back?11:20 Is Miami Slowing Down?13:10 Sports14:46 Indian Creek16:32 Fisher Island17:16 Lending to Big Developers19:16 Process of Inquiring for a Loan21:06 Loan Defaults22:15 Lending in Different States22:59 Referrals23:59 Building Affordable Housing24:59 Mixed Use Buildings26:37 Is Brickell Saturated?28:27 Daniel’s30:24 Loans for Restaurants31:24 Helping with Refinancing32:27 Vetting the Borrowers33:44 What They Are Looking at When Lending Money35:47 Disappointment in People38:20 Negotiations41:55 Top 3 Restaurants45:07 How Has Wynwood Changed?45:54 Outro
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David Burstyn of Winston Capital operates at the highest level of real estate lending in Miami — and in this episode, he pulls back the curtain on how ultra luxury deals actually get done. He walks us through why even the most high profile developers borrow money, the dangers of overleveraging, how banks fall short for big projects, and what he looks for before writing a check on a major deal.We get into Indian Creek, Fisher Island, Miami Beach's comeback, whether Brickell is oversaturated, loan defaults, affordable housing, mixed use buildings, and how Wynwood has evolved. David also opens up about the disappointments that come with lending at this level and what negotiations really look like behind closed doors.This is Miami real estate from the inside — no filter.Manny Alfonso:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mannyalfonso8/Kiko Suarez:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/querikoconkiko/Eduardo Moya:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr_moya/Follow Us! - A Day in Miami:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adayinmiami/Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20WEys6jxiliBCLoo9iSID________________________Produced by: Ben SchwedeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/benthecreatorrr/0:00 Intro1:41 Ultra Luxury Lending2:22 Issues with Banks3:13 Quick Closing3:56 Why Do High-Profile Developers Borrow Money4:56 Developers Overleveraging8:09 Relationships with Investors8:31 Getting into the Business9:29 Thoughts on Robert Rivani’s Projects10:27 Is Miami Beach Coming Back?11:20 Is Miami Slowing Down?13:10 Sports14:46 Indian Creek16:32 Fisher Island17:16 Lending to Big Developers19:16 Process of Inquiring for a Loan21:06 Loan Defaults22:15 Lending in Different States22:59 Referrals23:59 Building Affordable Housing24:59 Mixed Use Buildings26:37 Is Brickell Saturated?28:27 Daniel’s30:24 Loans for Restaurants31:24 Helping with Refinancing32:27 Vetting the Borrowers33:44 What They Are Looking at When Lending Money35:47 Disappointment in People38:20 Negotiations41:55 Top 3 Restaurants45:07 How Has Wynwood Changed?45:54 Outro
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