James Hawkins, Author at Hawkins Commercial Realty • Page 10 of 46

Video: Moishe Mana Discusses Vision for Wynwood and Miami in General

Jun 20, 2019 - Profiles - 0 Comments - Standard

Moishe Mana: Transforming Miami’s Landscape and Vision In the bustling city of Miami, where culture, business, and innovation collide, one man’s vision stands out among the rest. Moishe Mana, Chairman of the Mana Group, is not just a developer but a visionary with a grand plan to redefine Miami’s future. In a recent conversation, he […]

Miami Rent Levels Above National Average; Hialeah the Exception

Jun 07, 2019 - Multifamily Property - 0 Comments - Standard

The April Rent Report issued by RentCafe shows Miami rent levels as above the national average, except for the submarkets within it of Pompano Beach and Hialeah. Rents across the United States saw an upwards move of 3% versus last year to an average of $1,436 per month. As area multifamily investors are gleefully aware, […]

Keyes Commercial Broker Associate James Hawkins Receives Firm’s Prestigious Chairman’s Circle Award

Apr 12, 2019 - Miscellaneous - 0 Comments - Standard

Commercial real estate broker associate James Hawkins received The Chairman’s Circle Award from his broker, The Keyes Company. The award was presented to him by the company’s CEO, Mike Pappas, and CFO, Timothy Pappas, as the company’s annual Award Ceremony held March 21st at Margaritaville in Hollywood, Florida. The Chairman’s Circle is a status awarded […]

Chart: Multifamily Construction Hovering at Multi-Decade Highs

Feb 28, 2019 - Multifamily Property - 0 Comments - Standard

Multifamily housing units under construction remain near multi-decade highs, driven by strong demand. The second chart below shows commercial real estate indices, with apartment prices outperforming other markets. pic.twitter.com/dDJPj9KuUD — Edward ‘Tj’ Gerety III (@EdwardGeretyIII) February 27, 2019

Estimating 2017 Commercial Property Sales Volume in Miami-Dade County

Jan 27, 2019 - Observations - 0 Comments - Standard

A big mystery is always exactly how much commercial real estate trades in a given year. The data is murky. Even if the county data is reviewed, many transactions show a total amount for a set of parcels for each of the parcels within, resulting in double counting of those sales, and many sales show […]

South Florida Multifamily Rents Increase 4.5% in 2018 vs. 3.1% Nationally

Jan 18, 2019 - Multifamily Property - 0 Comments - Standard

RentCafe just published its year end rent report. The top line for area multifamily investors again got a boost. In Miami, apartments now cost $1,684 per month, a 4.5% increase from the prior year. By comparison, average rent grew 3.1% nationally. Within the South Florida area, Doral registered as the city with the highest average […]

Ordinary vs. Inflation Indexed Treasuries “TIPS” Spread Indicates Inflation Expectations Dipping

Jan 11, 2019 - Economy - 0 Comments - Standard

The difference in yield between that of Treasury Inflation Protection Securities, commonly referred to as TIPS, and the yield of ordinary U.S. Treasury securities with the same maturity dates is referred to as the  TIPS spread.  The chart above shows this spread for various maturites for the past 15 years. Ordinary U.S. Treasury securities don’t initially […]

Miami Developer Metronomic Publishes Passenger Drone Concept Video

Jan 02, 2019 - Development - 0 Comments - Standard

Headed by Ricky Trinidad, Miami based Metronomic bills itself as a progressive, innovative, and sustainable real estate developer with core values centered on social and economic improvement, community development, and local collaboration that exemplifies industry standards for quality design, planning, and construction. They note that “passenger drones have proven to be a new and safe […]

Miami Mentioned 18 Times in PwC 2019 Emerging Trends in Real Estate

Nov 03, 2018 - Trends - 0 Comments - Standard

Miami or Miami-Dade county is mentioned in 18 places in the most recnet ULI/PwC 2019 Emerging Trends in Real Estate. Some highlights include: Pg 22: “A 2018 Harvard study of Miami–Dade County determined that properties at lower elevations are gaining value at a slower rate than those at higher elevations.” Pg 22: “Miami Beach is currently investing $600 million […]

Commercial Borrowing Cost: Rate Watch Quarterly 2018 Q3

Oct 23, 2018 - Economy, Financing - 0 Comments - Standard

At the end of the 3rd quarter of 2018, both short and intermediate yields continued their climb begun nearly three years ago. As can be seen in the accompanying chart, five year rates, most closely tracked for commercial property borrowing cost, found themselves testing 3%, with short term (here 1 month) rates following close behind […]

Interactive Map: Locate Miami-Dade’s 67 Opportunity Zones

Oct 08, 2018 - Development - 0 Comments - Standard

The Miami area, or more broadly Florida’s Miami-Dade county, has 67 Opportunity Zones within it. Opportunity Zones, introduced as part of President Donald Trump’s tax plan known, provide incentives for developers to build in low-income communities by providing substantial tax benefits. Within Miami-Dade county there are 67 designated Opportunity Zones. These are easily located using […]

SOLD: 6300 NW 5th Way, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 ~ Cypress Creek Office Condo

Oct 02, 2018 - Property Profiles - 0 Comments - Standard

UPDATE: This property has been sold. We have listed 9,689 sf of first floor office space in the desirable Cypress Creek Office Condo Complex: Lease Brochure Sale Offering Memorandum At Broward County Property Appraiser Fort Lauderdale Commercial Center CC Zoning Condo Docs At Google Maps Floor Plans Uptown Urban Village Project (property lies within) Website […]

Miami 15th in the USA for Office Property Construction Starts with 2 Million SF in Deliveries YTD

Sep 26, 2018 - Office Property - 0 Comments - Standard

At almost halfway through the last half of 2018, it’s time to check up on construction activity and the office properties pipeline in Miami and around the country. According to information tracked by CRE research and data platform Yardi Matrix, nationally new office and mixed-use projects encompassing roughly 101 million square feet are on track for […]

Current Metrorail Station Locations and Possible Future Lines

Sep 25, 2018 - Development - 0 Comments - Standard

Below is a map of current Miami Metrorail stations. For comparison, below is a map of potential Miami rail lines in the future. Who know which of these lines will come to pass. What is evident, however, is that in ten years it will be completely different from today, presumably greatly expanded.

The Dearth of Inventory of Reasonably Modern Smallish Freestanding Light Industrial

Sep 18, 2018 - Industrial - 0 Comments - Standard

The above chart illustrates how freestanding light industrial properties in Miami-Dade county generally consist of legacy properties. The blue bars indicate the number of properties built in a given year (left axis) with four Miami-Dade non-condo light industrial land use prefixes. Notice there are no bars at the far right? That is not missing data. […]