But few people know his age. The man has bought, owned, and sold a huge percentage of all the best real estate in downtown Miami. But hardly anyone knows it, in fact others take credit for his work. He’s like the wizard of Oz, the man in the background making things happen. The man has created or co-created multi-billion dollar projects that have step-by-step breathed life, glamour and wealth into this (and other) prime sites, including the Brightline Station, the American Airlines Arena, the Arsht Performance Art Center, the new Federal Justice Campus and new Federal Courthouse, as well as the Museum of Art and Science.

But the throngs of people who enjoy the fruit of his inspired work don’t know where it all comes from. Because most people outside his circle might not even recognize his name. This powerful, resourceful, relentless doer, Marc Roberts, has preferred to remain nameless while he promoted athletes or developed the impossible in real estate and business.

From high-rise to heightened nightlife experience venues, Marc Roberts masterminds billions in real estate development projects far and wide. Big money is nothing new for Roberts, but that’s not why he does it. It has much more to do with dreams, vision and proving people wrong spectacularly, with apparent ease.