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Miami Commercial Real Estate News November 19, 2015

James Hawkins | Keyes Commercial Realty | Miami Area Commercial Real Estate SalesAuthority lease to add parking after challenge

A new public-private partnership between the city’s parking agency and a development firm is expected to bring residential and retail development to Downtown Miami, along with extra public parking.
The Off-Street Parking Board on Nov. 4 approved a ground lease between the Miami Parking Authoriy…

Commercial land values soar in Design District

As the Tory Burches of retail move in, the real estate values move up.  Miami’s Design District is poised to become the Rodeo Drive of South Florida, and developers are catching on. The emerging neighborhood’s impressive catalog of top-shelf merchandise and world renowned brands is giving…

City commission backs OK of self-storage facility

Miami city commissioners are backing up the action of the city’s planning director in granting permission for a self-storage facility to be built in Little Haiti.  Planning Director Francisco Garcia determined that developer Banner Storage Group LLC met the criteria to allow a multi-story…

Miami Design District enters new phase of development

A block-long construction site buzzes with activity between Northeast 41st and 42nd Streets at a site dubbed Paradise Plaza, where 60 more ultra-luxury, brand-name stores will open at the end of next year or early 2017.
Towering cranes and closed roads clearly paint the picture of an evolving…

Stiles Managed Properties And Team Win Record 8 “Building of the Year” Awards

Five of its South Florida managed office and retail projects as well as several of its key personnel were recognized.

Firm Arranges $55 Million Sale Of Former Chiquita Banana Site In Miami

The seller paid $11.5 million for the property in 2011.

228,000 SF Leased At Miami Center

The deals include two of the largest office lease transactions in Miami’s CBD this year.

Owner Sells 80% Interest In Brickell Area Office Complex

The Class A office property was purchased in April 2014 for $145.8 million.

Lincoln-Led Joint Venture Completes Industrial Building, Secures First Two Tenants For Nearly 65,000 SF

Americas Industrial Realty Corp. represented the landlord in the transactions.

1920’s Warehouse Complex In Wynwood Sells For $11 Million

The sale represents a 57% return for MB America’s client within one year.

Chinese Developers to Seek EB-5 Funding For Brickell Towers

An attorney connected with China City Construction Holding Group and American Da Tang Group said the developers are turning to EB-5 investors to help fund construction of the planned CCCC Miami Towers in Miami’s Brickell area.  Up to $350 million of the $875 million construction cost of th …

Fairfield Pays $88M for Two Apartment Properties

Fairfield Residential LP acquired two multifamily properties in South Florida for $88.03 million, or approximately $144,000 per unit, from Rockpoint Group LLC and Fifteen Group.  Water’s Edge apartments at 10901 NW 40th St. in Sunrise comprises 320 units. Delivered in 1986, the 38 multifamily…

Compass Leases 21,000 SF at Sony Music Bldg

Residential real estate brokerage firm Compass has leased 20,600 square feet at The Sony Music Building at 605 Lincoln Rd. in Miami Beach, FL.  Built in 1936, the historic 72,000-square-foot, art deco office building was constructed by architect Robert E. Collins and is the former home to Sony Music…

700 Units Planned in Midtown; Lincoln Road Condo Owners Quit

You want ’em, you got ’em. AMLI Residential, a luxury developer run by Morgan Stanley, has now closed on the Chiquita site in Midtown Miami. A 700 unit apartment project is planned. Who wants some bananas to celebrate?

Terra Completes Glass in South of Fifth, and Opens for Residents

It’s the end of an era, but the beginning of another. The last high-rise to be built in South of Fifth due to zoning restrictions is now open to residents. Miami-based development firm Terra has officially completed construction of its newest luxury development, GLASS, an 18-story boutique condo…

Downtown Miami Real Estate in 60 seconds

The latest results from the Miami Downtown Development Authority‘s ongoing residential market research are in and the findings may spell good news for renters.  A new report surveying development in and around Miami’s urban core found that nearly 90 percent of the new residential units…

Retail Meets Warehouse: The Omni-Channel Effect

The transformation of retail business models in the age of e-tailing also forces transformation of retail and warehouse space demands. Allocation of existing retail space as well as acquisition of new space is profoundly affected by today’s omni-channel retail business models…

Commercial Real Estate National News Roundup for November 9, 2015

Parking garage at Qwest Tower,  Denver. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
What might parking garages mean in a self-driving car world?, a whopping $700K in direct marketing, and what to do when things go wrong in the deal pipeline.  It’s all here in the Commercial Real Estate News Roundup…

Commercial Real Estate National News Roundup for Nov. 2, 2015

A whole different kind of treehouse, Chinese mall boom might be hot air,  Denver’s latest business success needs more space, and matzo-making building may crumble under a new plan. It’s all here in the Commercial Real Estate News Roundup for November 2, 2015.  Office.  Milwaukee Post…

All Aboard Florida To Spend $320M On CRE Developments

All Aboard Florida plans to spend $320 million on the development of largely commercial real estate as part of its total anticipated expenditure of $2.4 billion for its passenger train service. There will be offices, retail, entertainment venues and residential properties developed along the track. …

South Florida Isn’t In Latin America – But It’s The Best Place For Doing Business There

The business magazine America Economia ranked South Florida first for infrastructure, regional platform for global business, corporate executive safety, corporate executive prestige, green city standards and best in executive salary to cost of living ratio.

Commercial Projects In West Miami-Dade Rejected

Reworking the county’s master-development plan, commissioners voted down changes that would have allowed about 10 acres of pasture land to become a shopping center and rejected a proposal for Green City, an 860-acre residential and commercial development .

TIAA-CREF And Allianz Create Joint Venture Investment In Miami’s Waterford At Blue Lagoon

Six class-A office buildings totaling over 1.4 million square feet, two parcels of land totaling over 26 acres, and a new office development are included in the transaction.

Miami International Airport To Be Named IATA’s First Pharmaceuticals Freight Hub In The U.S.

Declared the first pharmaceuticals freight hub in the U.S. and second-ever in the world, MIA will keep its altitude among the top airports for cargo traffic.

Firm Inks 64-Month, 15,000 SF Lease Deal For Sign Supply Company

NAI Miami’s Timothy Merriman, Jr. negotiated the lease deal valued at over $700,000.

North Miami Beach Land Sells For $14.9 million

A recent decision by the city of North Miami Beach to create denser, mixed-use zoning districts to spur redevelopment along the boulevard has led to several properties changing hands.

French investors enter downtown Miami market with $9M purchase

A joint venture between Immocorp Capital and the Wynwood Fund on Thursday closed on the Dade-Commonwealth Building in downtown Miami for $9.2 million, or $212 per square foot.   Gilbert Benhamou, of Immocorp Capital, and Matthieu Merchadou Melki, of Wynwood…

Preservation board denies protection to Bal Harbour church

After a contentious hearing that lasted more than three hours, the Miami-Dade County historic preservation board on Thursday voted 6-3 against protecting Bal Harbour’s Church…

Miami Dade College’s downtown site: bidding may be slim

FThe Related Group is teaming up with Arquitectonica on a proposal for Miami Dade College’s Biscayne Boulevard mixed-use project, to compete with the unsolicited bid from a partnership of Gary Nader…

Proposed changes to Miami 21 cause real estate uproar

A new amendment to the Miami 21 zoning code that could heavily affect small lot owners is headed for a final city commission vote Thursday, much to the surprise of some real estate brokers and developers.  The proposal, which already passed a first reading in …

Fed sounding more likely to raise rates in December

From the New York website: The Federal Reserve is likely to raise its benchmark interest rate in December, judging from the central bank’s official minutes from its October policy meeting released Wednesday.  While most Fed officials believe the economy will be ready for…

Lincoln Road Bulk Condos Hit Market

“There is limited available opportunities to invest in properties on high-street corridors as iconic as Lincoln Road…”

1920s Wynwood Complex Sees 57% ROI in Sale

“With this project, the property attracted considerable interest which resulted in a competitive tendering process.”

Terra Wraps Last SoFi Residential Development

“Sophisticated design and planning can transform entire neighborhoods, and we’re seeing this trend unfold in South Florida.”