The Balance with Andreana Jackson

  North Bay Village Is Rising: A City Spotlight with Commissioner & Realtor Andy Daro Welcome back to The Balance with Andreana Jackson . As a Miami realtor with over a decade of local market experience, I love taking you inside the neighborhoods shaping the next chapter of our city’s growth. Today’s spotlight: North Bay Village — one of the last true waterfront communities in Miami primed for transformative development. To break it all down, I sat down with Andy Daro , founder of The Daro Group (ranked Top 10 in Miami Beach and Top 32 in Florida) and a current North Bay Village Commissioner . With nearly $2 billion in new projects either approved, underway, or in planning, North Bay Village isn’t just evolving — it’s accelerating . A New Era of Development Is Here Andy confirmed what residents have been buzzing about: North Bay Village is entering one of the largest redevelopment phases in its history. Leading developers are already in motion, including: The Related ...

  Episode 8 of The Balance with Andreana Jackson We are entering a new era of luxury—one defined not by excess, but by wellness, intention, and the pursuit of a life that feels as good as it looks. This shift is reshaping how we design, how we live, and how we connect—with ourselves and the world around us. In Episode 8 of The Balance with Andreana Jackson , I sat down with two women who embody this new definition of meaningful luxury: • MarieCarmen Castillon , Founder & CEO, MarieCarmen Castillon Interior Designs • AnnaMaria Lipsig , Luxury Real Estate Advisor at Fortune Christie’s & Board-Certified Wellness Coach Together, we explored how luxury is evolving from the ground up—literally from land to sea . 🎥 Watch the Full Episode on YouTube 👉 https://youtu.be/Temyn4l0lvQ 🎧 Listen on Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ijMG9CppojnVooqlO9jZk?si=_ntnGqurSHaSmW3ZT4NBsA The Soul of a Space From the moment MarieCarmen sat across from me, her passion was...

  From Archives to Ancestry: Building Bridges Through History Episode 7 of The Balance with Andreana Jackson In this episode of The Balance , we journey through time—connecting family, legacy, and community—with two incredible women preserving Miami’s Black history: Kamila Pritchett , Executive Director and CEO of The Black Archives , and Patricia Jennings Braynon , historian, genealogist, and chairperson of The Black Archives board. Together, we explored how understanding our past can ground us in purpose and strengthen the bridge between our ancestors and the generations that follow. Honoring Miami’s Black Legacy Founded in 1977 by Dr. Dorothy Jenkins Fields , The Black Archives began as one woman’s mission to preserve Miami’s disappearing Black history. Decades later, it has grown into one of South Florida’s most vital cultural institutions. Under Kamila Pritchett’s leadership, the Archives operate several landmark properties—the historic Lyric Theater , the Dana Alber...