Ugo Colombo's CMC Group Sells Brickell Flatiron Sales Center Property For $6.5 Million

Ugo Colombo’s CMC Group has sold the Brickell Flatiron sales center site at 1101 S Miami Ave. for $6.5 million to Retail Ocean LLC. The deal was overseen by Fabio and Sebastian Faerman of FA Commercial with Fortune International Realty, who represented the buyer, and Chris Suarez of CMC Group, who represented the seller. The 7,688 SF triangle shape site was acquired by CMC Group in 2013 as part of the original assemblage for Brickell Flatiron, a luxury condo tower that when completed in October 2019 was tallest condominium south of Manhattan. CMC Group initially launched sales for the 64-story, 527-unit tower in 2014. The buyer for the sales center property is a group of Argentine investors who plan to develop the site and bring in a major restaurant group for a flagship restaurant.

CMC Group is currently developing Onda, a 41-unit luxury condo project in the Bay Harbor Islands, in partnership with Morabito Properties.

KAR Properties and Fortune International Group Buy Out Remaining Reach and Rise Residences at Brickell City Centre

KAR Properties and Fortune International Group have bought out the remaining 81 unit inventory at Reach and Rise Residences at Brickell City Centre, officially marking the sell out of the residential development. KAR Properties and Fortune International Group will be focusing on selling the recently purchased units with Fortune Development Sales leading these efforts. 

“As fellow developers in the downtown Brickell area, we have great respect for Swire. The company has played an integral role in the transformation of Brickell,” said Shahab Karmely, CEO and Founder of KAR Properties. “The most dynamic part of Miami is downtown, particularly along the riverfront, where we are developing One River Point by Rafael Viñoly as part of a three-phase luxury development located directly across the river from Brickell City Centre.” 

KAR Properties and Fortune International Group believe the existing inventory in today’s market is attractive for the consumer looking to buy and live in Miami now. The continued investment Swire Properties placed into the development, the timing in today’s real estate market, the residences’ prime location and its elite quality are just a few of the reasons the two firms believed in this investment. 

“Brickell City Centre has enhanced Miami’s Brickell neighborhood, bringing high end retailers, global cuisine and entertainment to the community. As Miami’s global appeal and market demand rises, real estate continues to be a smart investment option,” said Edgardo Defortuna, President and CEO of Fortune International Group. “Our firm has had long-term success in the industry with a strong grasp on what is happening in the South Florida market. It is clear Swire Properties has developed a landmark destination for the community.” 

The luxury condominium towers are an anchor for the mixed-use property of Brickell City Centre developed in 2014. This master plan destination stands out as a hallmark of Brickell’s live-work-play lifestyle, attracting both local and international residents and celebrities.

“Swire Properties is delighted to sell the remaining inventory of 81 units to respected investors KAR Properties and Fortune International Group, in a significant transaction that reflects their shared commitment to this outstanding product and belief in Brickell City Centre,” said Kieran Bowers, President of Swire Properties. “Swire Properties will continue to invest in Brickell over the coming years and attention will now turn to the development of the remaining phases and parcels surrounding Brickell City Centre.”

Related Companies Adds To West Palm Beach Office Portfolio With Acquisition of CityPlace Tower For $175 Million

The NYC-based Related Companies, led by Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, has added to their West Palm Beach office portfolio with the acquisition of CityPlace Tower for $174 million, $577 PSF. The seller was the publicly traded W.R. Berkley Corp. (NYSE: WRB) who initially acquired the property in 2014 for $150 million. CityPlace Tower was developed by Related Companies in 2008 before they sold it in 2011 for $126.5 million. The Class-A office building is located at 525 Okeechobee Blvd. and rises 18-stories spanning 303,519 SF.

Tenants at CityPlace Tower include Shutts & Bowen, Greenspoon Marder LLP, Marcum LLP, Cleveland Clinic and Carlton Fields. Asking rents range from $51 to $55 SF.

In January 2021 Related Companies acquired the Phillips Point office complex in West Palm Beach for roughly $282 million and is building another office tower, 360 Rosemary. Following the acquisition of CityPlace Tower Related Companies is now the largest Class A office owner in Downtown West Palm beach.

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Ian Bruce Eichner's Continuum Company Closes On Bay Harbor Waterfront Development Site, Plan September Sales Launch

Ian Bruce Eichner, developer of the Continuum South Beach, an iconic luxury condo tower in Miami Beach’s exclusive South of Fifth neighborhood, is back in South Florida with a new project involving two of the last large-scale vacant land parcels remaining in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida.

Eichner’s Continuum Company close on two properties located at 9201 East Bay Harbor Drive and 9461 East Bay Harbor Drive for $29,500,000. Phil Gutman oversaw the transaction and will be spearheading sales and marketing efforts for the project. Eichner submitted plans to the city, which are subject to modification, calling for two 7-story condominium towers with a combined 142 units and 34 boat slips.

“We’ve been looking for the right development opportunity to re-enter the Florida market. Bay Harbor is an overlooked neighborhood with many of the same attributes that contributed to the desirability and success of Continuum South Beach,” said Eichner.

Presales are anticipated to launch this September with a planned December groundbreaking. The 23-month construction schedule calls for a November 2023 delivery date. As with the Continuum South Beach, this Bay Harbor project will offer the same high quality deliverables and finishes that have become hallmarks of the Continuum Company.

“Bay Harbor is a phenomenal community. Steps from the beach and walking distance of the Bal Harbor Shops, we envision a development that will offer Bay-front living with boat slips that will allow residents to take full advantage of direct access to Biscayne Bay, the Atlantic and nearby boating destinations like the Bahamas and Florida Keys,” said Eichner.

Location Ventures Closes On South Beach Assemblage For $20 Million Where Co-Living Project Urbin Miami Beach Is Planned

The Coral Gables-based Location Ventures, led by Rishi Kapoor, has closed on the Washington Avenue assemblage where they have planned Urbin Retreat Miami Beach for $20 million. The acquisition was financed with at $14 million mortgage assumed from the seller, Fryd Properties. The assemblage includes a 10,697 SF retail property at 1260 Washington Ave. and an office building at 1234 Washington Ave.

Prior to closing, Location Ventures has had the Urbin Retreat Miami Beach project in the works since at least 2019. Urbin Retreat Miami Beach is designed by Touzet Studio was approved by Miami Beach’s Historic Preservation Board and Planning Board in August 2020. Urbin Retreat Miami Beach will be a co-living, co-working and wellness platform featuring 60 residential units for a combined 120 bedrooms, retail, co-working space, a rooftop bar and a ground floor restaurant and bar.

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.

The Estate Companies Sells Soleste Twenty2 Multifamily In West Miami For $97 Million

The Estate Companies, a subsidiary of Estate Investments Group (EIG), has sold the Soleste Twenty2 multifamily apartment complex in West Miami for $97 million. Soleste Twenty2 is located at 2201 Ludlam Rd. and was developed by The Estate Companies in 2019. The buyer was the Dallas-based Westdale Real Estate Investment & Management Co. and the deal was overseen by Neyda Bravo and Luis Gonzalez of Bravo & Partners Realty. The stabilized multifamily property was 95% leased at the time of sale. Soleste Twenty2 rises 8 stories and features 338 units with amenities which include a rooftop lounge, pool deck with cabanas, sauna, fitness center, yoga room, jogging/walking trail, dog park, coworking space, game room and playground.

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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Aztec Group Arranges $15 Million Sale Of Miami Gardens Office

Aztec Group, Inc., a Miami-based real estate investment and merchant banking firm, has announced that Peter Mekras and Brell Tarich have arranged the $15,350,000 sale of Lincoln Square, a 116,560 square-foot suburban office complex located at 18405 NW 2nd Avenue in Miami Gardens, Florida. Lincoln Square was built in 1980 and features two 5-story office buildings on 5.78-acres with frontage on SR-7 (441) just one mile north of the Golden Glades Interchange.

Aztec Group was engaged by Miami-based, TM Real Estate Group to run a broad marketing process to sell the property at the end of 2020.  After sourcing and underwriting numerous competitive offers, Aztec assisted the Seller with selecting the buyer, Preminger Investments.  The buyer assumed the existing $11,500,000 CMBS loan secured by the property with a fixed interest rate of 4.86% and approximately 8 more years of amortizing term.  

“Despite the economic impacts of Covid-19, market concerns with current office utilization, and the added challenge of a buyer assuming a CMBS loan, Aztec and TM Real Estate Group were able to execute a successful sale process for Lincoln Square.” said Peter Mekras, President of Aztec Group.  TM Real Estate Group sold Lincoln Square and the adjacent Washington Square for a combined $21,450,000 after acquiring the two-property portfolio, five years ago for a combined $12,600,000. 

The Aztec Group team remains active in the Florida Real Estate Market with over $385 million in recently completed sales, joint venture equity, and debt financing transactions for rental apartment communities, retail, hospitality, office, senior housing, and land.  

Ironstate Development Closes On Wynwood Development Site For $15.6 Million

Ironstate Development has closed on the acquisition of a 1.29-acre development site in Miami’s trendy Wynwood neighborhood for $15.6 million. Miami Beach-based developer Lucky Shepherd had put the development site under contract prior to the pandemic but the contract was ultimately assigned to Ironstate Development. Lucky Shepherd had planned to build an eco-friendly project with a 150-key hotel, and up to 48 private residences.

Real estate broker Andy Charry, with Metro 1, represented the seller, Art By God, Inc. Real estate brokers Mika Mattingly and Cecilia Estevez with Colliers International Florida’s Urban Core Division represented Lucky Shepherd.

“My client had a great property located on a great street, and it became even better because of the proposed Brightline station,” said Andy Charry.

The development site is currently home to Art By God, a 30-year-old business that has become one of the largest retailers of nature products, artifacts and wildlife items in the U.S., from a wide collection of fossils and bones, to an assortment of rough or polished rocks and minerals, and unique art and sculptures from all over the world. The 21,155-square-foot Art By God is located at 60 NE 27th St. The acquisition also includes the following addresses: 26 NE 27 St., 25 NE 26 St., and 61 NE 26 St.

“This is one of the last great sites in Wynwood,” Ms. Mattingly said. “This transaction is a prime example of a Covid-ravished deal that, at the end of the day, came back to life thanks to Miami’s tidal wave market.”