Doris and Alfred Kaskel - Pioneers of the City of Doral, Florida

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Doral, Florida

 

In the 1950's, Doris and Alfred Kaskel purchase 2,400 acres of swampland in Northwest Miami-Dade County for about $49,000 to build the world renowned Doral Hotel and Country Club.


The name Doral, which is a combination of their names, Doris and Alfred, became the identity of the flourishing city that grew around the resort.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How Doral Began

In the late 1950s, Doris and Alfred Kaskel purchased 2,400 acres of swampland in northwest Miami-Dade County for about $49,000 with the vision of building a golf course and a hotel in an otherwise undeveloped area.

 

In 1962, they realized that dream by opening the Doral Hotel and Country Club, which featured multiple golf courses (Blue, Red, and Par-3) and a hotel.

 

📛 Origin of the Name

The name “Doral” itself is a combination of “Dor” from Doris and “Al” from Alfred, honoring both founders.

 

🏌️ Impact and Legacy

The Doral Hotel and Country Club quickly became a regional attraction, hosting golf events such as the early Doral Open Invitational, which helped put the area on the map.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alfred Kaskel was a Polish-born American real estate developer and hotelier who had an extensive career building hotels and apartments in New York and beyond before launching the Doral projects with Doris.

 

Over the following decades, the area around the resort developed, with subsequent residential communities emerging in the 1980s (e.g., Doral Estates and Doral Park, developed by their grandson, Bill Kaskel).

 

This early development laid the groundwork for the community that eventually incorporated as the City of Doral in 2003.

 



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The name Doral, which is a combination of their names, Doris and Alfred

Doral, Florida

 

En la década de 1950, Doris y Alfred Kaskel adquirieron 2400 acres de terreno pantanoso en el noroeste del condado de Miami-Dade por aproximadamente $49,000 para construir el mundialmente famoso Doral Hotel and Country Club.

 

El nombre Doral, una combinación de sus apellidos, Doris y Alfred, se convirtió en la identidad de la floreciente ciudad que creció alrededor del complejo turístico.

 

Cómo surgió Doral

A finales de la década de 1950, Doris y Alfred Kaskel adquirieron 2400 acres de terreno pantanoso en el noroeste del condado de Miami-Dade por aproximadamente $49,000 con la visión de construir un campo de golf y un hotel en una zona que, de otro modo, estaría subdesarrollada.

 

En 1962, hicieron realidad ese sueño al inaugurar el Doral Hotel and Country Club, que contaba con varios campos de golf (azul, rojo y par 3) y un hotel.

 

 

📛 Origen del Nombre

El nombre "Doral" es una combinación de "Dor" de Doris y "Al" de Alfred, en honor a ambos fundadores.

 

🏌️ Impacto y Legado

El Doral Hotel and Country Club se convirtió rápidamente en una atracción regional, albergando eventos de golf como el Doral Open Invitational, que contribuyó a poner la zona en el mapa.

 

Alfred Kaskel fue un promotor inmobiliario y hotelero estadounidense de origen polaco que desarrolló una extensa trayectoria en la construcción de hoteles y apartamentos en Nueva York y otros lugares antes de lanzar los proyectos de Doral con Doris.

 

Durante las décadas siguientes, la zona que rodea el resort se desarrolló, y en la década de 1980 surgieron comunidades residenciales (por ejemplo, Doral Estates y Doral Park, desarrolladas por su nieto, Bill Kaskel).

 

Este desarrollo inicial sentó las bases para la comunidad que finalmente se incorporó como la Ciudad de Doral en 2003.

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