Video: Think Differently! Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Leadership in Commercial Real Estate

In this video from 2014, a panel consisting of Avra Jain of the the Vagabond Group, Jodi McLean of Edens, and Vincent Signorello of Florida East Coast Industries discuss South Florida commercial real estate.

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September 30, 2015

Miami Commercial Property News September 30, 2015: North Miami Beach Car Wash Property Sells for $12 Million; Construction to Begin on Tallest Residential Tower South of NY; More…

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Car wash owner cleans up with $12 million sale

The owner of a North Miami Beach car wash is awash in cash after selling the property for a clean $12 million.  Master Carwash LLC, managed by Edgar Halac in Miami, sold the car wash at 15180, 15200 and 15203 Biscayne Blvd. to North Miami Beach-based 142 Realty, managed by Brett David. The 1.7-acre site has…

RedSky and JZ Capital buy Miami Design District building for $2,800 per square foot

A partnership between RedSky Capital and JZ Capital Partners paid $23.95 million, or $2,800 per square foot, for a building in the Miami Design District.  RKF Senior Director Benjamin Mandell, VP Drew Schaul and Senior Director John Ellis represented the New York-based buyers in the purchase of 45 N.E. 39th Street…

Tallest Residential Tower South of Manhattan to Commence Construction in Miami

One day residents of Miami’s Brickell Flatiron tower will awake each morning for cardio in the clouds and swimming above the sunrise. In a move that will create added value for the residents of Brickell Flatiron’s 549 units, developer CMC Group has opened the 64-story tower’s rooftop up to the entire building with the creation of a Sky Spa…

Swire Properties proposes final phase of Brickell Key

Swire Properties wants to build the final phase of Miami’s Brickell Key with a mix of residential and commercial space.  The Hong Kong-based developer has been building since the late 1970s on Brickell Key – a manmade island connected by bridge to Miami’s financial district. Swire is also building the massive Brickell City Centre project…

Development site in Coconut Grove hits the market

A vacant property zoned for commercial development in west Coconut Grove is on the market for $4.2 million, The Real Deal has learned. The 14,953-square-foot lot, at 3280 Grand Avenue, comes with plans for a 44-unit hotel and wellness center with 9,000 square feet of retail space. Peter Andolina of Metro 1 and Maria Elena Alvarez…

City easement lets railroad go airborne

In order to build its MiamiCentral train station downtown with elevated tracks, All Aboard Florida needed an aerial easement over Miami streets. City commissioners last week granted the easement to a company affiliated with All Aboard Florida, DT Miami LLC.  MiamiCentral, an inter-city passenger…

Gables sketches a greener Miracle Mile

A streetscape renovation for Miracle Mile that has been on the drawing boards since 2002 looks ready to kick off and has grown to include Giralda Avenue between Ponce de Leon Boulevard and Galiano Street.  “We are working on finalizing construction drawings and are preparing for a public meeting…

$370 Million Sale Of Flagship Retail Block On Lincoln Road Closes

According to HFF, the sale is the second largest ever in Miami-Dade County and the highest value retail property sale in Florida.

28,000 SF Deal Inked by Sign Company

Corporate Solutions Senior Vice President Michael Torna represented the tenant in the lease deal.

Miami’s Bay Point Center Hits The Market

 

The four-story property at 3915 Biscayne Boulevard is located at the convergence of the Design District, Midtown Miami, the Upper East Side and Edgewater.

$6+ Million Sale Of Retail CVS Investment Property Negotiated In Ocala

NAI Miami’s Ed Schmidt and Armando Bertematti represented the buyer in the purchase of a 13,013 square foot, CVS-occupied investment building.

Is Miami Heading for Another Bad Bust?

We asked Marc Coleman, president of Development at One Real Estate Investment, to get his thoughts on these questions….

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September 30, 2015

Commercial Land New Listings Off Slightly in August but Remain Elevated

New Commercial/ Business/ Agricultural/ Industrial Land MLS Property Listings Miami-Dade County January 2010 to August 2015

New Commercial/ Business/ Agricultural/ Industrial Land MLS Property Listings Miami-Dade County January 2010 to August 2015

New listings for commercial/ business/ agricultural/ industrial/ land dipped from 97 in the prior month to 89 in August.  This level remains, however, elevated relative to levels in prior periods, as can be seen in the accompanying chart.  It is considerably higher than recent dips to the mid 60s in recent months, and is higher than that for any month prior to April of 2013.

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September 29, 2015

Miami Commercial Real Estate News September 29, 2015

Related Group, Allen Morris nab $166M construction loan for SLS LUX Brickell

Co-developers the Related Group and the Allen Morris Co. obtained a $166.1 million construction loan for their SLS LUX Brickell Hotel & Residences in Miami.  Located at 801 South Miami Avenue in the city’s financial district, the project broke ground in December 2014 and should be completed in 2017. The Related Group said it’s over…

Doral Concourse: 40,000 SF In Office Lease Deals In 2 Months

 

C&W Research confirms that Miami’s Airport West submarket is one of the most desirable and performant markets in South Florida.

Section 8 housing community in Opa-locka sold for $20 million

 

The Gardens Apartments, a Section 8 affordable housing community in Opa-locka, was sold for $20.3 million.  Creative Choice Homes II, a Palm Beach Gardens-based company managed by Yash Pal Kakkar, sold the 328-unit complex in multiple two- and three-story buildings to Ocean Ridge-based Glorieta Partners. The buyer…

Inside Downtown Miami’s Almost-Finished Langford Hotel

Construction of the Langford Hotel in Downtown Miami is racing towards completion, with a revised estimated opening date of ‘winter 2015,’ exteriors basically finished, and the interiors extremely close to being done. Located in an historic bank building, the name refers…

The Engineering Tricks Behind the World’s Super Tall and Super Slender Skyscrapers

View of One World Trade Center from New Jersey. Standard concrete has a compressive strength of 3,000-5,000 psi (pounds per square inch). All the concrete used during the construction of One World Trade Center exceed that strength, with slabs ranging from 4,000 to 8,600 psi and walls ranging from…

4 more luxury brands announced for Brickell City Centre

Brickell City Centre, a $1.05 billion massive mixed-use development coming to Miami, has confirmed four more brands opening in its 500,000-square-foot shopping center.  Developers Swire Properties, Simon and Whitman Family Development LLC have confirmed about 20 stores since June, including the most recent…

Miami’s Iconic Architecture, Great and Small, the Map

From the obvious choices that anyone anywhere might know—like the Fontainebleau Hotel—to the less obvious but still extremely notable—like, say, the Helen Mar Apartments—Miami has a surprisingly long list of really iconic places…

Epic Miami Beach Rooftop for Sale

We are currently marketing Skydeck Miami, the hottest Miami Rooftop, for sale!  Start by watching this short video. 605 Lincoln Road Rooftop – Miami Beach The most exclusive venue of South Beach is now for sale – we are talking both business and real estate.  Located at the…

Property Tax reform for 2nd home owners and commercial properties

Rick and I have received a few  telephone calls as well as e-mails asking questions how the real estate property tax cuts will be affecting non-homesteaded properties as well as miami commercial properties.   In a nutshell, this is what has been proposed: Just like homesteaded…

Hospitality Legal Panel

On Wednesday, September 30, Bilzin Sumberg Real Estate Practice Group Leader and Greater Miami & The Beaches Hotel Association (GMBHA) Board of Director, Suzanne Amaducci-Adams, will moderate the Hospitality Legal Panel presented by GMBHA. Guests will hear from an experienced panel of attorneys…

What’s Driving 15% Growth in Six Months?

Tenant and investors are taking notice of these numbers in Boca Raton. What is driving them?

Miramar Office Condos Trade For More Than $250 PSF

Steve Sussman, Senior Associate with Fort Lauderdale-based NAI Rauch Weaver Norfleet Kurtz & Co., represented the Seller in both transactions.

CBRE Names Florida And Latin America President

The new president will be responsible for 18 CBRE owned offices and 4 affiliate offices with more than 3,000 employees in Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean.

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September 29, 2015

69 Miami-Dade New Improved Commercial Property Listings on MLS in Week to September 28, 2015

Miami-Dade Improved Commercial Properties MLS 7 Days to September 28, 2015

Miami-Dade Improved Commercial Properties MLS 7 Days to September 28, 2015

In the seven days to September 28, 2015, MLS shows 69 new listings for improved commercial/industrial properties within Miami-Dade County, down somewhat from 90 in the prior week ending September 21st.  Notable among the listings is the former Parkway Medical Center, an 11 story vacant building in Miami Gardens with an asking price of $7 million.

In addition to the 69 new improved commercial property listings in Miami-Dade County, 3 properties were put back on the market.  Twenty eight improved commercial properties already listed had their asking price decreased, while 8 saw their price increased.  Also during this period, 22 closed sales were recorded in MLS in the county for improved commercial property.

Other indicators during this time that commercial real estate investors may desire to review are trends in commercial real estate prices and availability.  These metrics are influenced by trends nationally as well as by  demographic and economic trends and expectations in the area.  To get an idea for how the market is today, view Miami area commercial property listings filtered by zip code, price range, or property type.

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September 28, 2015

Miami Commercial Property News September 28, 2015

Aventura Office Building Goes On the Market

 

With an overall submarket occupancy of 94%, the property offers significant upside potential as a result of recent renovations.

Commercial Real Estate National News Roundup for September 28, 2015

Riding a grocery cart to riches, a $1 trillion milestone in multifamily, a Japanese history lesson, and Fannie likes green.  All this and more in the Commercial Real Estate News Roundup for September 28, 2015.  General.  It’s Supply, Not Demand, Slowing Deal…

Thor Bets on Wynwood—Again

“The already burgeoning Wynwood Art District is primed for a mixed-use, residential rezoning that will spur further development…”

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September 28, 2015

Commercial Land Closing to List Price Trails Off Slightly in August

Miami-Dade County MLS Commercial/ Business/ Agricultural/ Industrial Land Closing Price to List Price Ratio January 2010 to August 2015

Miami-Dade County MLS Commercial/ Business/ Agricultural/ Industrial Land Closing Price to List Price Ratio January 2010 to August 2015

The closing price to listing price ratio for commercial/ business/ agricultural/ industrial land, for those transactions recorded in MLS, edged down in August to 85.5% from 88.8% in the prior month and 93.5% in the month before that.  Considered over a longer period, this ratio falls more in the middle of a range since early 2011 of more or less 82% to 92%.

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September 25, 2015

Miami Commercial Real Estate News September 25, 2015

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Cambria hotel with 165 rooms planned for North Miami Beach

Choice Hotels International Inc. has signed an agreement with local developers to build a Cambria hotel in North Miami Beach by 2017.  The Maryland-based hospitality corporation (NYSE: CHH) entered into a franchise agreement with CGI Merchant Group and another company identifying itself as 163rd Executive Center LLC…

Colombian developer announces Bijou Bay Harbor condominium

Colombian builder Juan Carlos Gonzalez recently launched sales for his Bijou Bay Harbor condominium in coastal Miami-Dade County.  The project calls for 41 units in seven stories at 9521 East Bay Harbor Drive. His company, JCG Bay Harbor, acquired the small apartment building on a 10,425-square-foot waterfront site for $8.5 million…

Related Group and Dezer to break ground on Hyde Midtown condo/hotel

Co-developers Related Group and Dezer Development will break ground on the Hyde Midtown Suites & Residences in Miami on Sept. 25.  The groundbreaking ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. at the project site at 3401 N.E. 1st Ave. in Miami’s Midtown neighborhood. The condo and hotel condo project was branded by sbe, led by CEO…

All Aboard Florida Breaks Ground On 3 MiamiCentral In Overtown

All Aboard Florida began construction on the 12-story 3 MiamiCentral office and parking complex in Overtown this week.  The company filed a Notice of Commencement yesterday that site demolition, mobilization, excavation and foundation work was underway. Construction crews were seen moving dirt in the site earlier this week.

Construction On Bentley Edgewater Hotel And Residences Scheduled To Begin In January

The Heafey Group has launched sales for The Bentley Edgewater, a 32-story condo and hotel project with 207 units.  Prices average $650 per square foot, with a 50% deposit structure that is typical for preconstruction condo’s in Miami. Sales representatives say that over 20% of the building has been reserved since sales launched a few…

Miami Beach to consider new building near Lincoln Road, bay front condos

MBeach1 LLC, headed by Robert S. Wennett, president of local developer UIA Management, wants to build a two-story building on the 12,000-square-foot parking lot at 1666 Lenox Ave. It’s on the north side of the 8-story retail, office and parking building at 1111 Lincoln Road.

10-Year, 50,000 SF Lease Deal Negotiated

The company relocated from Miramar.

BankUnited Fills CRE Exec Position with Lubian

Patricia Lubian has joined BankUnited as a commercial real estate relationship manager. In her new position, Lubian will handle development and management of commercial real estate in Miami-Dade County.  Lubian brings more than 25 years of experience, having most recently served as senior vice president…

Big ships welcome now at PortMiami

PortMiami is ready for the big ship era! It is the only major logistics hub south of Virginia capable of handling fully laden post-Panamax vessels. More than $1 billion of capital infrastructure projects are now complete.

County Wants to Replace Phillip Johnson-Designed Cultural Center with High-Rise Condos

Designed by the great Philip Johnson, the Miami-Dade Cultural Center was an exercise in urban revitalization when it was built, with mixed success. Nevertheless, the complex has become a…

The Faena House Penthouse Sells for a Record Breaking $60M

The brand new Faena House penthouse combined with another unit has officially sold for $60 million, making it the biggest sale ever for a single family home in Miami-Dade County. This comes almost a year after the news of the sale broke on Curbed when the building was still under construction,

Vizcaya Seeks Ideas For New Use Of Old Miami Science Museum Site

Vizcaya administrators have grand designs on the six-acre property and are launching a master-planning effort with a series of three public forums on the revitalization this Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday.

Where Miami real estate will heat up next: panel

A panel of real estate professionals said the next hot spots for Miami-area real estate development include not only beachfront communities but also urban locations in or near downtown Miami.  “The area that I am the most excited about in the future is…

South Beach’s Washington Avenue nabs new retail tenants

 

Three new retail stores are setting up shop on Washington Avenue near Eighth Street, amid efforts to gentrify the South Beach retail corridor, The Real Deal has learned.  Noah Fox, an associate with Koniver Stern Group told TRD he has just brokered three leases for the…

Motwani may sell Las Olas Riverfront

A partnership led by Dev Motwani is considering selling Las Olas Riverfront and is marketing it as a major redevelopment site in downtown Fort Lauderdale.  Merrimac Ventures, a real estate company…

Richard Siemens transfers ownership of development site for $14M

Florida-based developer Richard Siemens has transferred ownership of a 6.8-acre development site in Boca West, Palm Beach County records show.  The land is the future home of Akoya at Boca West, a 140-unit luxury condo development at Boca…

Developer sells office portion of Boca mixed-use site

An office building that’s surrounded by new development in downtown Boca Raton was just sold for $25.7 million.
The building is a mid-rise structure with 73,918 square feet of interior space, according to Palm Beach County proper…

Jeff Greene’s downtown WPB tower faces criticism

Billionaire real estate investor Jeff Greene has submitted plans for twin, 30-story mixed-use towers in downtown West Palm Beach, but local industry insiders are offering doubts about the plan.  Plans for the 829,000-square-foot project, at 550 North…

This Brand is Pushing Coworking Concepts Across Miami

Coworking is gaining national momentum. Locally, Pipeline Workspaces is one of the fastest growing with its unique twist on coworking.

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September 25, 2015

Commercial Improved New Listings Dip a Touch in August

Commercial Improved New MLS Miami-Dade County January 2010 to August 2015

Commercial Improved New MLS Miami-Dade County January 2010 to August 2015

The number of new commercial improved property listings in August dipped a bit from the prior month to 367 (from 373).  This level, however, remains consistent with a general upward trend in this metric, as such new listings have steadily risen from just over 200 monthly in early 2010 to around 300 a couple of years later and today to near or more than 400 in most months.

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September 24, 2015

Miami Commercial Property News September 24, 2015

Key Biscayne office building trades for $21 million

 

Blue Jay Capital Principal Eric Soulavy just became his own landlord by purchasing a Key Biscayne office building for $20.75 million.  Key Biscayne Properties, an affiliate of Beverly Hills, California-based Platinum Equity, sold the 52,004-square-foot office building to 240 Crandon Investments, managed by Soulavy. Miami-based…

Last Remaining Industrial Holdout on Wynwood’s Main Strip Sells for $41.5 Million

 

Walk along the main strip of NW Second Avenue in Wynwood, and you’ll pass a few art galleries, some fancy taco eateries, boho-chic boutiques, a Ducati dealership — and a huge pipe-and-plumbing-supply joint. Located in a 10,000-square-foot space at 2800 NW Second Ave., Lehman Pipe & Plumbing Supply, with its decidedly…

Most new downtown condos rented immediately

Condo rental rates in the downtown/Brickell area have largely stayed the same for six months, most brokers agree, but they cite a number of variables to watch going forward before we’ll know if the trend holds.  Currently, rental rates in Brickell and average days on the market have remained essentially unchanged for two quarters…

Firm Tapped To Sell South Beach’s Largest Apartment Portfolio Ever Brought to Market

The portfolio totals 240 units in mostly low-rise, garden-style apartments.

Royal Oaks Townhomes Sold for $19M

Monument Real Estate Services and First Market Properties have acquired the Royal Oaks Townhomes at 3198 Stirling Rd. in Hollywood, FL for $19 million, or approximately $275,000 per unit, from Read PRoperties LLC and Chetrit Organization.  Built in 2009, the gated multifamily complex consists of…

Public Art: The Wolfsonian is Building an Immersive Jungle in its Lobby

To accompany the upcoming exhibit Philodendron: From Pan-Latin Exotic to American Modern, which explores “the Pan-American cultural exchange that reshaped the gardens, interiors, buildings, and material culture of the U.S in the 19th and 20th centuries” the Wolfsonian…

Checking in on New Design District Store Construction

Very high-end retailers continues to construct very big new freestanding boutiques in the Miami Design District’s more substantially completed southern half—the Palm Court area—while major construction moves towards the north. Racked Miami reports that both…

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Patricia Lubian, an industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience, has joined BankUnited. We got inside her head in this  interview.

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September 24, 2015

20 New Miami-Dade Commercial Land Listings on MLS in 7 Days to September 21, 2015

Miami-Dade MLS Comm'l/Bus/Ag Land 7 Days to September 21, 2015

Miami-Dade MLS Comm’l/Bus/Ag Land 7 Days to September 21, 2015

In the week to September 21, 2015, MLS counts a 20 new listings for commercial/business/agricultural/ industrial land, a low number, but up slightly from the prior week ending September 14th which had a rather paltry 16 new such listings.  Notable among this week’s listings is a set of 3 adjacent lots on NE 34th Street with T6-36 zoning and with an asking price of $7.5 million.

Fifteen commercial land (commercial, business, agricultural, industrial land) already listed had their asking price decreased, while 3 saw their price increased.  Also during this period, 5 closed sales for such were recorded in MLS in the county.

Other indicators during this period that commercial property investors may want to review are trends in commercial property prices as well as availability.  These tend to be influenced by trends nationally and by  demographic and economic trends and expectations in the area.  To get more of a feel for how the market for vacant land is at the moment, view Miami area vacant land listings,

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September 23, 2015

Miami Commercial Real Estate News September 23, 2015

Keyes Commercial RealtyThor Equities buys an entire block in Wynwood for $41.5M

Thor Equities just paid $41.5 million for more than an entire block in Wynwood, a missing piece that gives it one square block and marks the largest deal ever in the red-hot Miami neighborhood, The Real Deal has learned.  New York-based Thor…

Across From The Jockey Club, Developer Plans 402-Unit Biscayne Boulevard Rental Project

Two out-of-state developers are planning to build a 402-unit residential project on Biscayne Boulevard across from The Jockey Club.  11200 Biscayne LLC, controlled by Arbor Realty Trust of New York and Belfonti properties of Connecticut are requesting that the six acre property be replatted so that they can build the project. A Dade…

Chetrit scores $55M loan for Miami Beach project

The Chetrit Group, a New York-based development firm, just closed on $55 million in financing to redevelop part of Collins Park: a group of Postwar modern and Art Deco properties in South Beach, some of which were ravaged…

1,771 Miami Worldcenter residences OK’d

Two main components of Miami Worldcenter won the approval of a city review board Sept. 16, promising apartments, hotel rooms, office space, restaurants and stores hugging a new 7th Street Promenade.
Two groups of architects, designers, attorneys and developers took a tag-team approach in presenting…

Three massive towers to rise beside arts center

The Related Group is bringing another triple tower project to Miami’s urban skyline, this one right next door to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.  As a bonus to adding to the city’s burgeoning arts district, the project will bring a nearly 40-foot sculpture to anchor the…

Regency Manor Sold for $17.5M

 

Two New York-based private investors acquired the Regency Manor apartments at 4355 NW 11th St. in Miami, FL for $17.5 million, or approximately $118,000 per unit, from RAIT Financial Trust.  Delivered in 1969, the 136,476-square-foot multifamily complex is located near the intersection of Le Jeune…

University Commons SC Sells for $80.5M

Schmieer & Feurring Properties, Inc. sold the University Commons shopping center at 1400 Glades Rd. in Boca Raton, FL for $80.5 million, or approximately $453 per square foot, to Regency Centers Corporation.  The 180,323-square-foot shopping center was built in 2001 by the seller. Featuring…

Residence Inn By Marriott in Pompano Beach Trades for $24.8M

Mercury Investment Co., Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company, and Aztec Group, Inc. sold the oceanfront Residence Inn by Marriott at 1350 N. Ocean Blvd. in Pompano Beach, FL to Claremont Companies for $24.8 million, or about $279,000 per unit.  Built in 2002, the site was originally the Ocean…

Development Update: Hyde Midtown Breaking Ground on Friday, 70 Percent Sold

The Related Group’s Hyde Midtown is 70 percent sold out and breaking ground on Friday report The Real Deal. The project is being designed by Arquitectonica, with interiors by David Rockwell, and Curbed has written about it a whole lot already. So, for a thorough update, do check out our archives.

Development Update: Collins Park Hotel Renovations Finally Moving Forward

After getting the project approved all the way back in 2012, the Chetrit Group has secured a $55 million loan and is finally moving forward on plans to restore a block of art deco and midcentury modern hotels and apartment building just off Collins Park to create a boutique hotel, reports The Real…

South Beach apartment portfolio up for sale at $65M

 

Clockwise from left: An aerial view of the portfolio, CBRE agent Calum Weaver and the apartment building at 700 Euclid Avenue.  A portfolio of 240 units in South Beach has been brought to market with a ballpark price of $65 million, CBRE announced on Tuesday.  The units are mostly housed in…

Hyde in Midtown nearing 70 percent sold, breaking ground

Hyde Midtown Suites & Residences is now nearing 70 percent sold, The Real Deal has learned. And the project, a joint venture between Related Group and Dezer Properties plans to break ground on Friday.  The developers partnered back in 2013 on the…

Mercy Hospital closes on $20M in financing

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Mercy Hospital has closed on a $20 million construction loan, according to Miami-Dade County records.  Miami Mercy Medical Center Development was the borrower. The LLC is tied to Onicx Construction, the Tampa-based general contractor…

SoFla once again looks to China to bolster condo market

More than three decades after establishing a link to East Asia, Miami is reportedly finally experiencing some success in appealing to foreign investors located more than 8,000 miles away in China — and the timing could not be better for the local real estate market.

Miami Condo Sales Uptick 6.5 Percent in August Over Last Year

According to the Miami Association of Realtors, Miami-Dade County residential sales rose nearly three percent year-over-year in August 2015, while median sales prices for single-family and condominium properties continued their upward trend.  Total existing Miami-Dade County residential sales, including single-family and condo markets…

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September 23, 2015

August Commercial Improved Days to Sell Median Remains on Low Side at 104

Days to Sell Commercial Improved Property in Miami-Dade County (MLS) January 2010 to August 2015

Days to Sell Commercial Improved Property in Miami-Dade County (MLS) January 2010 to August 2015

Days to sell commercial improved property in Miami-Dade, where recorded in MLS, remained low in August as it dipped from an already low 110 to 104.  This is not as low as the 79 level reached years prior, or the 83 days reached this past June, but nevertheless remains around a low “more or less 100 days” that this metric has hovered around for the past year or so after, in prior periods, moving around from 100 up to 150 days or more.

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September 22, 2015

Miami Commercial Property News September 22, 2015

Miami Skyline at Dusk with Numerous Signature Commercial BuildingsMiami Worldcenter Files Plans To Build U-Haul Surface Parking Lot

Miami First, LLC, a Worldcenter affiliate, submitted plans late last month to build an ‘outdoor vehicle storage facility’ for U-Haul.  The surface parking lot will be built at 1001 N Miami Ave, next to U-Haul’s existing facility. Nearly 50 trucks will be parked on the new lot, plans show.  A six-foot fence will surround the property, along…

Pipeline Workspaces opens 14,000-square-foot office in Coral Gables

Shared office concept Pipeline Workspaces has opened its third location in Coral Gables.  At first slated to open in April, Pipeline’s 14,000-square-foot office at 95 Merrick Way will cater to entrepreneurs, start-ups, lawyers and international business executives, the company said Monday.

Number Of Units Proposed At Worldcenter Reaches 2,569

Worldcenter proposed residential unit count as of September 2015 (excluding hotel):  Rental units: Luma – 429; Block G West – 422; Block G East – 450; Block E Rental – 418; Total – 1,719.  Condo units: Paramount – 470;
Block E Condo – 380…

North Miami Beach strip club could be redeveloped for mixed-use after acquisition

 

A group of developers plans a high-density, mixed-use development in North Miami Beach after purchasing a 2.2-acre site for $23.5 million.  CK Holding Group, led by Alberto Kamhazi and Jacobo Kamhazi, and Prive Land Banking, headed by Javier Rabinovich and Mariano Karner, acquired the property at the northeast corner…

Ibis Hotel Coming to a Brickell Lot that Apparently Used to be Full of Chickens

An Ibis Hotel is being built by Galwan, a Brazilian developer, on a surface parking lot in Brickell, according to The Next Miami, that before it was a parking lot used to be called the ‘chicken lot’ because it was full of chickens. It might still be full of chickens, although Curbed didn’t check i…

Comment of the day: “Faena and Foster’s partnership has succeeded…

“Faena and Foster’s partnership has succeeded in creating the most pristine suites of sterility on the beach. The alero feature is dramatic, but everything else is a chromatic void probably best experienced behind oversized Persol shades, and a fedora.”—designated [Inside the First Faena House…

Walmart Wars: Chronicles of the Midtown Miami Walmart Wars, Continued

After being sued over and over again, Walmart is that much closer to opening its three-story, 203,000-square-foot superstore in Midtown Miami. On August 24th, Walmart won its latest appeal in Miami-Dade Circuit Court against neighborhood activists. The group of opposing residents argue the store

Commercial Real Estate National News Roundup For Sept. 22, 2015

Trump does Bali, the Fed hits the snooze button, European commercial investment levels are dropping jaws, and just what does three hundred bucks a square foot get you in Manhattan?  It’s all here at the Commercial Real Estate News Roundup for September 22, 2015.  General: The Verdict on…

PortMiami Hoping to Continue P3 Success

A new public private partnership (“P3″ or “PPP”) is coming to PortMiami. Royal Caribbean Cruises, LTD (“RCCL”) seeks to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain a new cruise terminal in the northeast section of the Port. RCCL’s plans have been…

After Record Sale, The Lincoln Up for Grabs Again

“We are seeing record high interest from retailers and companies looking for space on Miami Beach, particularly near Lincoln Road.”

Ken Krasnow Makes ‘Catches its Breath’ Prediction

“ If I had a crystal ball, I would say that in 2016 we will not see…”

Is the South Florida Market Too Hot?

Are we about to see a repeat of the crash that left condos in default and office space dark?

South Florida-born pizzeria to open 50th location

Anthony Bruno, who grew up in New York, said good pizza concepts were scarce in South Florida before he opened his coal-fired pie eatery in Fort Lauderdale.  “I never really heard anybody tell me about places with great pizza,” he previously told the South Florida Business Journal.”I knew I could put out a pizza that people would talk about.”

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September 22, 2015

90 Miami-Dade New Improved Commercial Property Listings on MLS in Week to September 21, 2015

Miami-Dade Improved Commercial Properties MLS 7 Days to September 21, 2015

Miami-Dade Improved Commercial Properties MLS 7 Days to September 21, 2015

In the seven days to September 21, 2015, MLS shows 90 new listings for improved commercial/industrial properties within Miami-Dade County, up a bit from 83 the prior week ending September 14th.  Notable among the listings is Miami Design District trophy property with an asking price of $11 million.

In addition to the 90 new improved commercial property listings in Miami-Dade County, 9 properties were put back on the market.  47 Improved commercial properties already listed had their asking price decreased, while 26 saw their price increased.  Also during this period, 34 closed sales were recorded in MLS in the county for improved commercial property.

Other indicators during this time that commercial real estate investors may desire to review are trends in commercial real estate prices and availability.  These metrics are influenced by trends nationally as well as by  demographic and economic trends and expectations in the area.  To get an idea for how the market is today, view Miami area commercial property listings filtered by zip code, price range, or property type.

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September 21, 2015

Miami Commercial Real Estate News September 21, 2015

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Owner of Lincoln building in South Beach looks to cash out

The German firm that owns the Lincoln building on South Beach – just steps from the Lincoln Road Mall – has put it up for sale.  The retail/office building at 1691 Michigan Ave. was recently listed for sale by Colliers International South Florida’s Stephen Rutchik and Jonathan Kingsley – the longtime leasing agents – and CBRE’s Christian…

Development Update: Chinese Developers Bringing ‘Iconic’ Building to Brickell, Beach Club to the ‘Northern’ End of South Beach

Chinese developers American da Tang Group and China City Construction are planning to bring an “iconic” new building to the former Capital Brickell Place property in Brickell, according to Shanjie Li, the CEO of American Da Tang Group. Curbed Miami once affectionately dubbed…

Developer proposes 94-unit condo in Miami’s Edgewater

 

Condo developer Spider wasted no time in filing plans for its latest Miami project after buying land in the Edgewater neighborhood.  On Aug. 19, the company led by Andres Goldenberg paid $4.4 million for the 27,000-square-foot site at 113 and 123 N.E. 25th Street. The land currently has small residential buildings.

Generator Hostels plans to convert Atlantic Princess Condo in Miami Beach

London-based Generator Hostels has acquired nearly all of the units in the Atlantic Princess Condominium in Miami Beach and plans to convert it into one of its first high-end hostels in the United States.  From April 29 to Sept. 2, 102 units in the building at 3120 Collins Ave. were sold to G 3120 Collins LLC. The LLC was managed by Miami…

Wynwood developer scores $10M in loans to redevelop warehouses for retail/restaurants

J Cube Development obtained $9.75 million in loans from City National Bank of Florida to redevelop and retrofit two vacant warehouses in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District for retail and restaurants.  Aztec Group’s Charles Penan and Howard Taft represented the developer in the transactions covering 201 N.W. 21st Street and 2217 N.W. Miami…

Firm Tapped To Market 77,000 SF Office Asset

 

Elizabeth Santos, Senior Vice President with Sime Realty, will be spearheading the leasing efforts.

Can You Spot These Architectural Details Around South Beach?

To the world Miami Beach equals Art Deco (well, except for the Fontainebleau, which is just as famous. No, actually the world probably thinks the Fontainebleau is deco too) and Art Deco… well, except for the Chrysler Building and maybe something in Paris, equals Miami …

Comment of the day: “I agree that Moishe Mana’s plan…

“I agree that Moishe Mana’s plan is ambitious and applaud his efforts. Hopefully he decides to just renovate the properties instead of tearing them down. Having historic status does really help save these buildings.”—Kevin Spores

Rep. Frankel’s opposition still blocking Palm Beach port expansion

Port of Palm Beach seeks $88.6 million to expand.  Federal funding for a proposed plan to dredge and expand the Port of Palm Beach remains unavailable more than a year after U.S. Representative Lois Frankel told U.S. Army  to withhold the money.  Tim Murphy, deputy district engineer of the…

Home builders Lennar, Toll Brothers target renters

Toll Brothers is taking its regional rental business nationwide.  Lennar Corp. and Toll Brothers Inc., two of the nation’s biggest home builders, are making a push into apartment construction despite doubts about the sustainability of the multifamily development boom.  Lennar said…

Bay Harbor condo groundbreaking expected in 2016

Juan Carlos Gomez, a Colombian developer, intends to break ground for a seven-story, 41-unit condominium in Bay Harbor Islands early next year.  Unit sizes at the Bijou Bay Harbor condominium would be 900 square feet to 2,000 square feet, and the prices start at $530 per…

Office complex in West Palm Beach for sale

The owner of the Forum office complex in West Palm Beach has listed the 280,000-square-foot property for sale.
The owner is an affiliate of Miami-based Panther Capital Management, which bought the Forum for $13.7 million in 2010.  The Forum is a cluster of…

What the Fed’s Move Means for CRE

“The combination of no current interest rate hike and uncertainty about future tax policy should be a short-term catalyst for…”

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September 21, 2015