The Miami Herald – March 18, 2004 – 12NC Neighbors NC

A Hialeah native who grew up in the city’s parks and recreation program, became an employee and now, as a businessman, is a sponsor of its youth athletics program, has announced a new scholarship initiative. Marty Caparros Jr., chief executive officer of Prestige Builders Group, said he will start a college scholarship fund in which his company will join with the city of Hialeah by matching charitable contributions from the local business community dollar for dollar for a maximum of…

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Miami Herald – May 12, 2005 – 2DO

A popular Doral rental community is officially a thing of the past. Fairways at Doral, a complex of 969 apartments, was sold in March for $116 million to Miami Lakes developer Prestige Builders Group. The community, which is located west of Northwest 79th Avenue between Northwest 48th and 52nd streets, is being converted into condominiums. It has been renamed Las Vistas at Doral. The condo conversion project is the largest in Florida this year, according to McCabe Research &…

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Miami Herald – July 31, 2005 – 2WE Neighbors

In the latest home development project under construction in West Kendall, trucks filled with debris move in and out of the area. The 160-acre Kendall Commons property will soon give way to a “traditional neighborhood” that includes a town square, neighborhood parks, a church, school and lake in addition to single-family homes. The project is near Kendall Drive just east of Krome Avenue. “The TND or traditional neighborhood district promotes the interaction of people by creating…

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Marty Caparros Jr. came of age at Hialeah’s parks. He played flag football during the summers and baseball as a youngster. “Those memories were so special for me,” said Caparros, chief executive officer of Prestige Builders Group. ” They were just the greatest years.” After high school, he got a job with the then Parks and Recreation Department, where he stayed for about a decade. Years later, Caparros, now 41, is a prominent businessman who credits much of his success to…

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