Monthly Archives: April 2016

Ugo Colombo Discusses Old World, Fast Cars, and the Right Designs

Ugo Colombo was recently featured in an executive profile for the South Florida Business Journal where he discusses Italy, his love for cars, and his philosophy behind architecture and design in his real estate properties.

Ugo Colombo at the sales center of his latest condominium project, the Brickell Flatiron.

Source: South Florida Business Journal

Ugo Colombo – who was born in Milan, Italy – says Italy still has connections to the Old World while America is more progressive (he came to the United States for college in 1983).

Mr. Colombo also enjoys racing cars in America (and beyond), and he has competed professionally on some of the world’s biggest tracks.  When asked how he felt after experiencing a car crash, Ugo Colombo replied by saying: “If you fall from the horse, the best thing you can do is just get back on the horse and keep going.”

He also spoke about the importance of design in all of his properties.  “Designing, particularly a condo, the architecture is the functionality, so I look at designing the building from the inside out,” he says.  “I look at the latest designs [and then] I direct the architect and interior designer in the right direction.”

Learn more about Ugo Colombo in this executive profile (Note: a subscription may be required to view this article).

Ugo Colombo: The Importance of Quality and Excellence

Ugo Colombo “insists on quality, and it shows in every project that he takes on,” says an article from JuMiami Real Estate.  “He chooses properties with only the very best views of the city and the ocean, and he also insists that his designers use only the highest quality materials.”  It is this attention to quality that has given Ugo Colombo his reputation for achieving excellence!

Miami skyline

Source: JuMiami

One recent area of excellence is Ugo Colombo’s Brickell Flatiron.  Brickell Flatiron, which broke ground in March of this year, is selling units and Ugo Colombo is pleased with this pace.  He is certain all Brickell Flatiron units will be sold by the time it opens.  It’s “a sign of a healthy market,” says Colombo and it is “his insistence on the best quality is what he believes will help him to sell all of his units at Brickell Flatiron….”

Read more about Ugo Colombo on JuMiami Real Estate