Related Companies Acquires 50% Interest In Esperanté Corporate Center In West Palm Beach

The NYC-based Related Companies, led by Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, has added to their West Palm Beach office portfolio after partnering into the Esperanté Corporate Center. Related Companies acquired a 50% stake in the office tower from the New York-based RedSky Capital, the London-based JZ Capital Partners owns the remaining 50%. The property was roughly 80% leased at the time of closing. The Red Sky Capital and JZ Capital Partners joint venture initially acquired the property in 2016 for $125.75 million.

The Esperanté Corporate Center spans 256,100 SF of Class A office space on a 2.1-acre site at 222 Lakeview Ave. in Downtown West Palm Beach. The property was initially developed in 1989. Tenants include Merrill Lynch, Bank of America and Raymond James. The vacant suites are being marketed by Tower Commercial Real Estate.

Related Companies is the largest Class A office owner in Downtown West Palm Beach. In January 2021 Related Companies acquired the Phillips Point office complex in West Palm Beach for roughly $282 million and in May 2021 acquired CityPlace Tower for $174 million. Related Companies is also developing the 360 Rosemary office tower and has approvals to break ground on another waterfront office tower, One Flagler, which is expected to break ground in October.

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The New York-Based Fisher Brothers Acquire Wynwood Development Site For $17.59 Million

The New York City-based real estate development and investment firm Fisher Brothers has acquired a Wynwood development site for $17.59 million. The property is a 1.5 acre assemblage including the former Miami Rescue Mission located at 2201-2159 NW 1st Ct. and 2200-2250 NW 1st Ave. There are four existing industrial buildings which span 43,440 SF. The seller was a partnership between RedSky Capital and JZ Capital Partners, who acquired the assemblage in 2016 for $22 million.

The RedSky Capital and JZ Capital partnership has been unloading their Wynwood portfolio including the sale of Wynwood Block for $24 million. RedSky Capital also recently sold Cube Wynwd to a development partnership between Tricera Capital and LNDMRK Development.

Fisher Brothers was founded in 1915 by Martin Fisher and was later joined by brothers Larry and Zachary Fisher. Today Fisher Brothers is led by Arnold, Kenneth, Steven and Winston Fisher. Fisher Brothers is a diversified, real estate firm active nationally and recently developed 111 Murray, a 60 story luxury condominium located in the heart of Tribeca; House39, a 372-unit luxury rental tower in Manhattan’s Murray Hill neighborhood; and Station House, a 378-unit luxury rental apartment project in Washington.

Tricera Capital And Alex Karakhanian's LNDMRK Development Acquire Cube Wynwd For $28 Million

Scott Sherman and Ben Mandell’s Tricera Capital in partnership with Alex Karakhanian’s LNDRMK Development have acquired the recently completed Class A office building Cube Wynwd for $28 million. The transaction was financed with $19.6 million in financing split between a senior loan from Amerant and a mezzanine loan from Glacier Credit Strategies which were arranged by Scott Wadler of Berkadia. Cube Wynwd was developed in 2019 by Redsky Capital in partnership with JZ Capital Partners and was financed by Bank OZK and Lionheart Strategic Management.

The building is located at 222 NW 24th St. in Wynwood. Cube Wynwd was designed by Arquitectonica and rises eight stories and offering 100,000 square feet of commercial space. Coworking operator Spaces had leased roughly 30% of the property prior to the sale. The New York-based restaurant group Kissaki also recently signed a lease for the rooftop restaurant space. Other tenants include local retailer ILLIMIT and Bonci Pizzeria.

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RedSky Capital And JZ Capital Partners Sell Wynwood Block For $24 Million

A partnership between RedSky Capital and JZ Capital Partners has sold the retail building known as Wynwood Block for $24 million, $969 per square foot, to Wynwood Block Realty LLC. The sale reflects a $2 million loss from the $26 million, $1,050 per square foot, the partnership paid for the property in 2015. The transaction was financed with a $12.2 million mortgage provided by Valley National Bank.

Located at 190 NW 27th St. and 2621 NW 2nd Ave., the building spans 24,763 square feet and the total site spans 36,750 square feet, .87 acres. Tenants include Wynwood Diner, Aesop, Mister Block Cafe and Italia Independent.

In September 2020 the RedSky Capital and JZ Capital Partners joint venture sold a 1.25 acre development site located at 2700 NW 2nd Avenue in Wynwood for $26.06 million to New York-based real estate investment and development firm Seven Valleys. The sale marked a $4.69 million loss from the $30.75 million the partnership paid for the property in 2016.

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PMG Reveals MKDA-Designed Society Wynwood After Acquiring Final Piece of Assemblage For $11.5 Million

Property Markets Group (PMG) and Greybrook Realty Partners have submitted their plans for Society Wynwood for approval by the Wynwood Design Review Committee after acquiring the final piece needed for their 1.93 acre assemblage. The JV between PMG and Greybrook acquired 2407 NW 2nd Ave. for $11.5 million from a JV between RedSky Capital and JZ Capital Partners. The PMG and Greybrook JV acquired 1.6-acres at 2421-2455 NW 2nd Ave. in August 2019 for $46 million from the Doris D. Friedopfer Trust. Society Wynwood is part of PMG’s social community initiatives and when complete will span 522,008 square feet.

Society Wynwood will include 326 residential units, 41,258 square feet of retail space, 211 parking spaces and a 3,980 square feet underground lounge. The unit breakdown includes 96 studios spanning 410 square feet, 30 one-bedroom units spanning 654 square feet, 72 two-bedroom units spanning 780 square feet, 114 three-bedroom units spanning 1,190 square feet, and 6 four-bedroom units spanning 1,370 square feet. The building is designed by MKDA and features an interior courtyard, rooftop bar and restaurant, rooftop pool and spa deck with an outdoor theater, yoga area and BBQ area. The project will also feature murals on the side painted by Alexandre Farto, paying homage to Wynwood’s street art culture. Additionally, PMG will contribute to the Wynwood Public Benefit Trust Fund in exchange for a parking reduction of 192 parking spaces. The transit oriented project already benefited from a 30% parking reduction due to proximity to public transportation.

Scott Sherman’s Tricera Capital has a deal to acquire the commercial spaces upon completion of the project. PMG plans to break ground on Society Wynwood project in early 2021.

Seven Valleys Acquires Wynwood Development Site From RedSky And JZ Capital For $26.06 Million

An entity affiliated with the New York-based RedSky Capital and London-based JZ Capital Partners has sold a 1.25 acre development site located at 2700 NW 2nd Avenue in Wynwood for $26.06 million. The buyer was the New York-based real estate investment and development firm Seven Valleys. The trade equates to $479 per square foot dirt value and there is currently a 2,576 square foot structure on the property. The joint venture initially acquired the property in 2016 from Goldman Properties for $30.75 million and had proposed the Forum, a 144,781 square foot mixed-use development with office and retail space designed by Enrique Norten of Ten Arquitectos.