# Panama Hats, Cigars, Bass Guitars & Miami CRE:  A Conversation With Ruben Ruban

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Podcast: [Between Two Chairs - Demystifying Commercial Real Estate](https://stenobird.com/podcast/between-two-chairs-demystifying-commercial-real-estate-6318176)
Published: 2026-03-26T19:05:00+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/betweentwochairs/2639383
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Duration seconds: 3541

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Affectionately known as Ruben the Cuban, Ruben Ruban is a senior advisor at SVN who specializes in mixed use developments and asset repositioning. He is also the 2026 President of CCIM’s Miami Chapter, as well as the host of the CRE Cafecito Podcast. With his Panama hat and cigar in pocket, he epitomizes the Miami Cuban flair and brings that sense of warmth, culture, and diversity that makes Miami such a great place to live, work, play & invest. In this episode, Ruben leads us through some of the deals he has done, his thoughts on where in the cycle Miami real estate is, and where some of the growth and opportunities are today.

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