Michael Capponi & Sarah Arison Celebrate Unveiling Of $40 Million+ Historic Renovation

MIAMI BEACH, Fla., March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Capponi, chairman of Capponi Construction Group, and Sarah Arison, a Board of Trustees member for the National YoungArts Foundation, hosted a black-tie birthday celebration for William H. Dean, CEO of Washington D.C.-based engineering firm M.C. Dean, at his newly renovated Miami Beach estate villa Terra Veritatis. Built in 1937, the historic, 2.5-acre estate was originally the winter home of retail magnate S.S. Kresge. More than $40 million of renovations were made to the waterfront compound, completed by Capponi Construction Group, LLC and Dale Overmyer Architects, including a spa wing, poolside cabanas, Venetian grotto, tennis and volleyball courts, and rooftop deck.

Michael Capponi invited Miami Beach Commissioner Deede Weithorn onstage to present Bill Dean with a Historic Renovation Proclamation. "You can't build a historic property," remarked Dean "You can only buy one." Sarah Arison followed the award acceptance with a briefing of the foundation before vocalist Grace Weber serenaded Dean with a Marilyn Monroe-esque "Happy Birthday."

National YoungArts alumni violinists, cellists, ballerinas, classical guitarists, tap dancers and hip-hop dancers performed throughout the night, as well as beats by Miami HEAT's DJ Irie. Guests enjoyed cocktails and passed hors d'oeuvres by Aarons Catering. The estate's two-story cabana house was transformed into a special SET nightclub pop-up. SET owner Eric Milon gave guests an inside look into the popular nightclub's newly designed renovation which featured a glass catwalk, color-shifting onyx bar and VIP seating. Over on the grand lawn, PopUpEventsGroup unveiled an architectural glass dome, deemed the sOap bubble, as a VIP lounge. Capponi Construction Group brought in Clif Loftin, one of the creative driving forces behind Miami's annual Make-A-Wish Ball After Party, to produce the black-tie event at the historic property.

More than 3,400 guests attended the black-tie event, roaming the more than 18,100-square-foot property, including Prince Khalifa, Prince Saud, Bob Zangrillo, Lisa Hochstein, Joey Goldman, Katrina Campins, Anthony Shriver, Norma Quintero, Michele Heary, Dr. Jeff Kamlet, Martina Basabe, Tamara Galinsky, Alison Zhuck, Ema Koja, Diane & Alan Lieberman, Oren Alexander, Lauren Fitzpatrick, Claudine Smurfit, Toyko Diiva, Aaron Resnick, Jamie Telchin, David Chung, Michael Saylor, Marcela Novela and Vanessa Grout.

SOURCE Capponi Construction Group, LLC

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