Category: Observations

Commercial Property in Zip Code 33129: Year’s Top Buyers, Sellers, Ten Year Sales Volume

Feb 29, 2016 - Observations - 0 Comments - Standard

For commercial property of all types in Miami’s zip code 33129 the top buyers in the past year as listed by Costar on February 9, 2016, were: Baywood Hotels, Inc.; Elderly Housing Development & Operations Corp.; Pan American Group Inc.; G.A.P. Realty, Inc.; Driftwood Hospitality Management, LLC; Jorge Buitrago; Coral Way The Roads Professional Center […]

Commercial Property in Zip Code 33133: Year’s Top Buyers, Sellers, Ten Year Sales Volume

Feb 25, 2016 - Observations - 0 Comments - Standard

For commercial property of all types in Miami’s zip code 33133 (Coconut Grove) the top buyers in the past year as listed by Costar on February 5, 2016, were: Terra Group; HCA Holdings; Allegra Holding; Avatar Real Estate Services; Colliers International; Wexford Capital Management; Mast Capital; 13th Floor Investments; HCP.  These buyers’ total purchase volume […]

Mid-Market Miami-Dade Multifamily Properties: Top Buyers, Sellers for the Year

Feb 24, 2016 - Observations - 0 Comments - Standard

For multifamily properties in Miami-Dade County from 20 to 50 units, the top buyers in the past year as listed by Costar on February 4, 2016, were: Boardwalk Properties FL; Fort Capital Management; Coinco Investment Co.; Two Roads Development; Burke Leighton Asset Management; Boardwalk Properties; Bar Invest Group; Eastview Realty Advisors; Jameston U.S. Immobilien GmbH; […]

Video: Streets by VICE ~ 18 minutes of “could this city be any cooler?”

Feb 17, 2016 - Observations - 0 Comments - Standard

For anyone involved in commercial real estate in Miami, and for that matter anyone interested in Miami, this video is must see material.  Created by HBO’s VICE, the episode travels along Biscayne Boulevard, the main artery to the city stretching north to south.  The show stops in neighborhoods it bills as being as marvelous and strange as […]

Mid-Market Miami-Dade Retail Properties: Top Buyers, Sellers for the Year

Feb 10, 2016 - Observations - 0 Comments - Standard

For retail properties in Miami-Dade County from 3,000 to 12,000 square feet, the top buyers in the past year as listed by Costar on February 4, 2016, were: Ponte Gadea, USA; Thor Equities; Tristar Capital; RFR Realty; Safra National Bank of New York; Jamestown U.S. Immobilien GmbH; Sunshine Gasoline Distributors; Centurion Realty; Customer Service; RedSky […]

Federal Reserve Releases Beige Book – District 6 Comments Relevant to Miami Commercial Real Estate

Jan 17, 2016 - Observations - 0 Comments - Standard

The Federal Reserve has released its Beige Book Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District.  A number of comments for district 6, which Florida and thus Miami is a part of, relative to commercial property or real estate in general were included: Residential real estate brokers and builders noted mixed sales activity […]

Hawkins Lead Team Pauses South Florida Wetlands Efforts

Dec 20, 2015 - Observations - 0 Comments - Standard

Scroll down for a list of affected South Florida wetlands property owners. In the latter part of 2015, James Hawkins, a Commercial Realtor at Keyes Commercial Realty and the owner of this blog, and another commercial broker in the office engaged in efforts to help a set of owners of property in protected South Florida […]

Is the Economic Center of Miami Shifting North?

Jul 30, 2015 - Analysis, Observations - 0 Comments - Standard

As a young boy, I once noticed that our family dog would lie in the seemingly exact geometric center of the people in the house. Upon noticing this, I tested it by gathering the family together, then watching what he would do as people moved around the room. Even if someone moved just a couple […]

One of the brightest spots in the economy is… nail salons?

Jul 28, 2015 - Observations - 0 Comments - Standard

Who knew nail salons were on such a roll? In the accompanying chart from FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) the aggregate revenue of a rather eclectic group of business types are plotted.   These include nail salons, oil change and lubrication shops, bowling centers, and barber shops. Since 1998, both bowling centers and barber shop […]

20 New Miami-Dade Commercial/Business/Ag Land Listings on MLS in 7 Days to June 29, 2015

Jul 01, 2015 - Analysis, Observations - 0 Comments - Standard

In the seven days to June 29, 2015, MLS counts 20 new listings for commercial/business/agricultural land, down slightly from from the prior week, which saw 24 new listings of this type. Other indicators during this period that commercial real estate investors may wish to review are trends in commercial real estate prices and availability.  These are influenced […]

Top Buyers and Sellers in Miami’s 33129 Zip Code

Jun 09, 2015 - Observations - 0 Comments - Standard

Top Buyers Top buyers identified by Costar for commercial property in Miami’s zip code 33129 include: United Teachers of Dade The Carlyle Group Pan American Group Brickell Park View LLC Florida Inns Inc. C.L. Leemon and Linda Leemon Habitat Development Kenneth Rosen James F. Pollack, Esq. Marvin & Sandra C. Tinsley. Top Sellers Topping the […]

Video: $1.8 Million Won’t Buy Downtown Miamian’s “Sacred Land”

Jun 01, 2015 - Observations - 0 Comments - Standard

This video talks about a Native American man called Golden Eagle (Ishmael Bermudez) that is holding out on selling his downtown Miami land, prime for commercial development, which surrounds it. More on this: Well of Ancient Mysteries Facebook Page Daily Mail Article Yahoo Slideshow Puts it in Perspective Where to find it: