This series gets into the heads of the decision-makers of CRE, the people shaping the industry by setting investment strategy, workplace design, diversity initiatives and more. Lissette Calderon grew up in Miami, studied at Wharton and honed her chops at Related Group before starting her own development firm. She broke ground on her first apartment building when she was 28. Since then, the CEO of Neology Life Development Group has become known for multifamily projects that bring fresh energy to long-overlooked areas like the Miami River and Allapattah.