Martin Pinilla II

Martin Pinilla II is co-founder and co-managing partner of Barlington Group, a Miami-based real estate investment and development company committed to revitalizing emerging neighborhoods in Miami’s urban core.

Martin began in 2002 investing in small-scale residential properties in Little Havana while working as a commercial real estate broker. In 2004, he and Bill Fuller joined forces to launch Barlington Group. The firm has acquired and redeveloped more than 50 commercial properties which include multifamily, hotel, office and retail.

The company’s primary focus has been on Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood. Barlington, headquartered on famous Calle Ocho, is now one of the neighborhood’s most-significant stakeholders. Committed to Miami’s urban core, Barlington also has invested in and activated properties in Overtown, West Coconut Grove, the Miami River District, Downtown and Brickell.

Barlington has been heralded for its preservation of historical properties and for its progressive adaptive re-use strategy. The company’s dedication to restoring and modernizing neglected and sometimes vacant buildings has built on the roots of Little Havana while making it one of the most-visited neighborhoods in Miami.

Martin has experience in all areas of repositioning real estate, including: acquisition, due diligence, design, construction, financing, leasing and management. Martin has a proven ability to identify value and opportunity in emerging corridors. Finding opportunity where others do not drives Barlington’s holistic approach to development that reactivates an entire neighborhood/district, not just a single property. The firm’s curatorial process seeks tenants that are great operators with innovative concepts.

Supporting and growing local arts and culture are part of Barlington’s profitable balance of neighborhood revitalization and increased value of real estate assets. The firm partners with tenants, assisting in the creation of the look, feel and branding of fresh retail and hospitality concepts. This supports creative and groundbreaking shops and more to become part of the fabric of urban neighborhoods that are retaining their heritage while redefining their identity.

Businesses that Barlington has partnered with include: Futurama Arts Marketplace, Toasted Bagelry and Deli, Blackbird Ordinary, Miami Smokers, Doce Provisions and Brickell Mattress. The group owns and manages more than 400,000 square feet of property in Miami’s urban core including: Copper Door BNB in Overtown, Kroma Arts Space in Coconut Grove, Calle Ocho Goodwill in Little Havana and opening in 2020: The Tower Hotel in Little Havana.

Martin is a homegrown success who graduated from Gulliver Academy, Coral Gables Senior High International Baccalaureate and Florida International University. He is married with four children. Martin is an avid surfer and snowboarder, which takes him and his family traveling all over the world.