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distance to both the beach and to all of our favorite
restaurants. Everything is so convenient. My goal is to
recruit all of my family and friends here!

What is life like for you both now?
BRADY – Broadcasting is fun and gives me the opportunity
to be around sports. I have a contract with FOX where I
get to talk about college football and the NFL. I am also on
the national FOX sports radio show for Sirius and I do
digital work for CBS Sports HQ. As President of my Las
Olas Homeowners Association, I’m able to be more
involved in my neighborhood and help out the residents.
ALICIA – I coach gymnastics at TAG USA Gymnastics in
Weston. Our daughter, Sloane, will be two in August, and
we have another baby on the way! Brady and I have our
date nights around Las Olas and we’ve built up a nice
circle of friends here.
EAT:
BRADY – We both love Italian and Noodles Panini has the
best meatballs. Big City is always solid, El Camino has a
fun vibe, and Louie Bossi has a great atmosphere. We
love OB House for breakfast. manages tenant build-outs and interiors, the construction of
shopping centers, retail centers and restaurants.
ALICIA – I love Luigi’s pizza, too. While pregnant, Uber
Eats was on repeat for deliveries from all of our favorite
Las Olas restaurants! What brought you to Fort Lauderdale?
We’ve had office in Aventura for the past 20 years and
ENJOY: began generating a lot of business here. The expansion of
BRADY – Sloane loves the Museum of Discovery & Science. the airport and an influx of residential buyers to the area
One of my favorite events is Christmas on Las Olas. The added a further draw. We opened up a second office on
Boulevard looks so charming with all of the lights. Las Olas Boulevard and the work continued to propagate.

ALICIA – We also like Vino’s, especially on Thursdays I loved the area and purchased one of our townhomes
when they have live music. Ultimately, I really enjoy just which I now live in full time.
walking up and down the street and people-watching.
What was the biggest adjustment moving here?
This has been a very positive move for me. Fort Lauderdale
Andrew Verzura provides more of a small hometown feel where everyone
knows each other. As a builder, I appreciate the fact that
I’ve been able to cultivate relationships with city
Las Olas Boulevard departments and officials, which is very helpful in my
business. I love the ability to walk from my house, to my
Provides Creative office, to lunch, and to many of my job sites. It doesn’t get

more convenient than that!
Home for Builder
What are you focusing on now?
ndrew Verzura is Principal of VCM Builders, a We are completing the final phase of Beach House, a new
Aresidential and commercial construction company with single-family development in Dolphin Isles which won the
offices on Las Olas and North Miami Beach. Over the past
20 years, VCM has serviced the tri-county area and the City of Fort Lauderdale Community Appearance Award.
west coast of Florida. Verzura’s firm has built spectacular We have some beautiful homes on the Isles under
new custom and spec homes throughout Las Olas Isles and construction, including a multi-million-dollar estate in Colee
several new townhome communities off of Las Olas Hammock. We completed Palmetto Design Center, a
Boulevard. In addition to residential, VCM Builders also Walmart-anchored retail center in Miami Gardens which

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