Tricera Capital Locks Down $50.8 Million In Construction Financing For Mixed-Use Redevelopment The Press In West Palm Beach

Tricera Capital, led by Scott Sherman and Ben Mandell, have closed on $50.8 million in refinancing and construction financing for their mixed-use office and retail redevelopment The Press, located at 2751 South Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach. The loan was provided by the Chicago-based Monroe Capital. Tricera Capital was represented by Jason Krane and Simon Ziff of Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group.

Tricera Capital acquired the former Palm Beach Post campus in March 2019 for $24 million. The redevelopment of the property is an example of creative adaptive re-use and expected to reinvigorate the city’s Dixie Highway corridor. The property was a former printing press and distribution facility and nearly all existing structures are to remain, including the Post’s office building and printing press. The project name is a nod to the Post’s legacy at the site.

The Press is divided into two components, The Shops at the Press, the 125,000 square foot retail component, and the adjacent Workspaces at the Press, the 140,000 square foot office component. Joseph’s Classic Market will serve as the retail anchor which was announced in February 2021 and the property will also feature a newly built Starbucks outparcel.

Leading Venture Capital Firms Founders Fund And Atomic Sign 10-Year Leases At Wynwood Annex

Miami’s push to attract the tech industry continues in hyperdrive as leading venture capital firms Founders Fund and Atomic have signed 10-year leases at Wynwood Annex. OpenStore, an e-commerce joint venture between Founders Fund and Atomic, has also signed a 5-year lease for space in Wynwood Annex. The leases total over 22,000 SF and asking rents were $57 PSF at the time of lease. The deal was overseen by Tony Arellano of DWNTWN Realty Advisors, who represented the landlord, and Matthew Goodman, Adam Bernstein and Jeff Gordon of JLL, who represented the lessee’s.

Wynwood Annex is located at 215 NW 24th St. and spans 65,000 SF over 8-stories. The property was completed in 2019 and was developed by Related Group and East End Capital. Wynwood Annex features 60,000 SF of office space and 5,000 SF of ground floor retail space.

Founders Fund is led by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel and was formed in 2005. The firm currently has more than $6 billion in aggregate capital under management and invests across all stages and sectors, including aerospace, artificial intelligence, advanced computing, energy, health, and consumer Internet, with a portfolio that includes Airbnb, Lyft, Spotify, Stripe, and Oscar Health. Founders Fund was the first institutional investor in SpaceX and Palantir Technologies, as well as was an early investor in Facebook.

Atomic is a startup studio and investment fund led by Jack Abraham. The firm was founded in 2012 and has co-founded over 18 companies including Hims, Bungalow, Homebound, Paravision, Raydiant and TalkIQ.

Soliman Corp. Acquires Hallandale Beach Office Building From KEI Properties For $16.5 Million

Canadian real estate investment firm Soliman Corp., led by Jeffrey Soliman, has acquired a multi-tenant office building in Hallandale Beach from KEI Properties for $16.5 million. The 11-story, 117,668 square-foot office building is located at 1250 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd. in Hallandale Beach, FL. The buyer, Soliman Corp, an affiliate of 1250 E. Hallandale LP, acquired the property from Murray Family Associates, an affiliate of KEI Properties. The transaction was overseen by Tiktin Real Estate Investment Services (TREIS), a leading commercial real estate investment sales brokerage firm. Adam J. Tiktin, president and broker of TREIS, represented both the Buyer and Seller in this transaction. The closing took place March 31st.

Originally constructed in 1973, the building was 78% leased at the time of sale. Soliman Corp. plans to execute a value add strategy by renovating the lobby, hallways and common areas. The building is situated on over 2.5 acres of land and located just two miles from the Aventura Mall and less than a mile away from Gulfstream Park. KEI Properties originally acquired the property in 1998 for $4.3 million.

The Oasis Wynwood Is Gearing Up To Open In A Few Weeks With Six New Restaurants

The Oasis in Wynwood is gearing up to open in the next few weeks with six restaurants and a 75’ tall “Tower Bar” made out of shipping containers featuring a mural by Antonio Marest. The restaurants include Mr. Mandolin (Mediterranean), Prince Street Pizza, Los Buenos (taqueria), Alidoro (Italian), Buya Dumplings + Buns (Asian street food), and Chikin (crispy chicken concept). There will also be an indoor/outdoor cocktail lounge and nightclub named Huacachina inspired by Huacachina, Peru. The Oasis also features a selection of retail space, art studios, cafes and an outdoor stage for live performance. The indoor/outdoor urban campus is designed by Urban Robot Associates and is being developed by Carpe Real Estate Partners.

The Oasis encompasses 70,000 SF including 35,000 SF of former warehouse space converted into 20,000 SF of creative office space with a 2,500 SF rooftop and 17,000 SF of retail space. Outside offers 35,000 SF of heaving landscaped outdoor courtyard space with an outdoor food hall and the 75’ tall “Tower Bar” to activate the outdoors and complete the urban campus. Retail suites range from 1,000 SF to 6,000 SF.

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Blackstone Acquires MiamiCentral Office Buildings For $230 Million To Build Downtown Miami Technology Hub

The New York City-based global investment firm Blackstone has acquired the 2 and 3 MiamiCentral office buildings from Shorenstein Properties for $230 million. The office complex, which was developed in 2017 and 2018, spans 317,939 square feet, breaking the transaction down to $723.41 per square foot. The office buildings are located at 161 NW 6th St. and 700 NW 1st Ave.; additionally, they are connected to MiamiCentral Station, which offers the Brightline train service to Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. Shorenstein Properties initially acquired the properties for $170.5 million in May 2019.

Blackstone leased 41,000 square feet at 2 MiamiCentral in January 2021 for Blackstone’s in-house technology team BXTI before committing to buying the buildings. Blackstone plans to build a technology hub in Downtown Miami and will use the new acquisitions as part of its initiative. The firm plans to hire over 200 technology employees in Miami.

Other tenants at 2 & 3 Miami Central include Ernst & Young, Regus, Moss & Associates, Atlantic Pacific Corporation, Publix, Brightline, CONCACAF, MTV, Einstein Bros. Bagels and Florida East Coast Industries.

Five New Tenants Including Bradesco BAC Florida Bank Sign At The Plaza Coral Gables

Five notable new tenants have signed leases at The Plaza Coral Gables, a Class A office building currently under construction in Downtown Coral Gables, developed by Agave Holdings. The tenants include Bradesco BAC Florida Bank, who leased 63,009 square feet for their headquarters; the Naples, FL-based digital payments firm ACI Worldwide Corp., who leased 27,712 square feet; private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, who leased 22,227 square feet; PNC Bank, who leased 7,039 square feet; and Raymond James, who leased 4,396 square feet.

Tere Blanca, Danet Linares and Andres del Corral of Blanca Commercial Real Estate represented Agave Holdings overseeing the new lease signings. Patrick Duffy of Newmark represented Bradesco BAC Florida Bank, Shay Pope of CBRE represented ACI Worldwide Corp and PNC Bank, Alan Kleber of JLL represented H.I.G Capital, and Todd Brandon of Cushman & Wakefield represented Raymond James.

Located in the heart of Coral Gables’ central business district, The Plaza Coral Gables consists of approximately 2.1 million square feet of mixed-use real estate on approximately seven acres and spans three city blocks. Construction on the North tower was completed in late 2020 and the South tower is expected to be completed by the end of 2021.

Located at 2801, 2901 and 3001 Ponce de Leon Blvd, just south of Miracle Mile in downtown Coral Gables, The Plaza Coral Gables features a 4.5 star 242-key Loews Hotel, two office towers, dining, retail and entertainment space, approximately 174 residential rental units, and +/-2400 parking spaces. The office component features 455,008 square feet, which is 30% leased. Other tenants include Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse, Next Level Lounge and The Butchery.

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Adler Group's Nexus Riverside Mixed-Use Multifamily Approved In Downtown Miami

Adler Group’s mixed-use Class-A multifamily project Nexus Riverside has been approved by Miami’s Planning & Zoning Department. Located at 230 SW 3rd St., Nexus Riverside will be a multi-phase project in which Phase 1 will feature 428 apartments units, 278,379 square feet of office, 4,000 square feet of retail and 1,307 parking spaces. The office component will be used by the City of Miami and will replace their existing adjacent Miami Riverside Center. The residential tower will rise 38-stories, 430’, and the office tower will rise 20-stories.

The multifamily component will offer residents over 40,000 square feet of amenity space split between two amenity decks. Amenities include an oversized rooftop pool providing 360° unobstructed views of the Miami skyline, a state-of-the-art fitness center with on-demand training and a yoga/spin room, a social club, media lounge, game room, co-working-style business center, and a meditation garden.

Adler Group is currently awaiting their construction permit which they initially applied for in December 2020 to commence construction.

Construction At The Gateway At Wynwood Ahead Of Schedule, To Be Completed 2nd Half 2021

Construction of The Gateway at Wynwood is speeding ahead of schedule with completion of the office building scheduled for the second half of this year. The developer has also released new renderings of the project’s 10th floor, which will only offer ‘spec suites.’

R&B Realty Group LLC, the forward-thinking developer behind The Gateway, is devoting the entire 10th floor to fully built-out and ready for move-in office space. The move-in ready suites, starting at 2,000 square feet, can be combined to form bigger units as well. Gensler is the interior architect leading the design of the spec suites.

The Gateway at Wynwood is one of the first Class A office buildings of this scale to rise in Wynwood, Miami's newest office market. Based in New York, R&B Realty Group has a keen understanding of what New York executives are looking for as they plan to relocate down south, and have included elements to cater to their tastes. The spec suites take the stress out of the office leasing and build-out process, providing companies flexibility in their space, and the ability to move-in almost immediately upon completion of the building.

The Gateway at Wynwood is located at 2916 North Miami Avenue and was designed by Kobi Karp. When complete the building will feature over 420,000 SF of space including 200,000 SF of leasable Class A Office Space, 25,000 SF flexible floor plates, an on-site parking garage, floor-to-ceiling glass windows, a private rooftop terrace, around-the-clock security, and 25,000 SF of prime street-level retail space.

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Terra Unveils Master Plan for CentroCity Mixed-Use Development in Miami and Signs 77,000 SF Lease with Target

Terra, one of South Florida’s most active residential and commercial development firms, has announced plans for the redevelopment and repositioning of what is currently known as Central Shopping Plaza into a 38-acre mixed-use project in the center of Miami-Dade County. The master plan for the newly reimagined community, CentroCity, includes up to 1,200 market-rate residential apartments, green space for residents, an office building, and a revamped shopping center with 300,000 square feet of lifestyle-oriented retail and restaurant space anchored by a 77,000-square-foot Target store.

Located in Miami’s West Little Havana neighborhood, CentroCity will come alive in multiple phases, beginning with the redevelopment of the property’s retail component with a newly re-imagined façade, common areas, landscaping, and signage. The project’s first phase of residential development will follow, encompassing three 8-story multifamily buildings with 460 garden-style rental apartments. Future phases with additional multifamily units and a 250,000 square foot class A commercial office building are also planned. Construction is expected to commence in Summer 2021.

The plan’s residential component has been designed by Arquitectonica, while the retail upgrades have been conceived by RSP Architects. The vision includes seven new multifamily buildings lining the perimeter of the property behind the L-shaped Target-anchored shopping center. The residential buildings will feature a series of courtyards, pool decks and lushly landscaped sidewalks. Units will range from one- to three-bedroom apartments measuring between 500 and 1,250 square feet in size. Community amenities will include multiple pools, poolside cabanas, barbecue grill areas, a children’s playground, a dog park, resident lounges, game rooms, and more.

“Our mission at Terra is to improve communities through developments that fill a void in the market, and that’s exactly what we plan to do at CentroCity,” says David Martin, CEO of Terra. “Our goal is to enhance this underutilized asset and make it a more positive contributor to the community through low-impact infill development that will enhance the property while bringing much needed market-rate housing to the neighborhood.”

The property’s central location – bounded by Northwest 37th Avenue on the east, Northwest 7th Street on the south, Northwest 39th Avenue on the west and Northwest 11th Street on the north – is near some of Miami’s largest employment centers, including Miami International Airport, the Coral Gables Business District and Blue Lagoon office complex.

Avison Young Oversees 28,503 SF Of Leases at TA Realty's Ponce Circle Tower In Coral Gables

Avison Young has negotiated two lease transactions totaling 28,503 square feet at Ponce Circle Tower, a class A office building at 2800 Ponce de Leon Boulevard in Coral Gables, Florida. Wicker, Smith, O’Hara, McCoy & Ford, P.A., signed a 27,238-square-foot long-term renewal, and Corona Family Limited Partnership signed a new 1,265-square-foot long-term lease.

On behalf of the landlord, TA Realty, Avison Young Principal Donna Abood, who is also Managing Director of the firm’s Miami office, Vice President Joe Abood, and Associate Peyton Dowd facilitated the transactions.

“Wicker Smith is the anchor tenant of Ponce Circle Tower, and securing another long-term lease commitment from the firm was of great importance to ownership,” said Ms. Abood. “Both the Wicker Smith renewal and the new lease with Corona Family Limited Partnership represent a tremendous team effort on the part of our project management, property management, and leasing teams as well as ownership.”

According to Avison Young research, office leasing activity in Miami remains steady with renewals making up the majority of notable lease signings. In the Coral Gables submarket, class A rental rates have grown to $47.49 which underscores the area’s continued health.

Avison Young has been the exclusive leasing agency for Ponce Circle Tower since 2019. The property consists of a 15-story tower supporting 146,202 square feet plus a six-story parking structure featuring a contemporary design with expansive glass and pre-cast curtail wall providing expansive views of Biscayne Bay, Coconut Grown, Downtown Miami, and Coral Gables.