6530 Allison Island
Douglas Elliman in conjunction with Miller Samuel, a leading independent appraisal firm, has just released its May 2020 New Signed Contracts Report, which reveals that the number of newly signed contracts across property types in Florida was at a high last month, despite there being lower levels of new listing inventory coming online.
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Villa Valencia experienced strong sales momentum in the last 30 days, despite global market challenges. The project successfully sold $12 million of its inventory, amounting to four residences ranging from three- to four-bedrooms. Now 25% sold, the buyer demographic includes locals and a few from Mexico.
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Lincoln Road has been hit by yet another closure as Books & Books has shut its doors after more than 30 years. Located at 927 Lincoln Road in The Sterling Building, the asking rents were too high for the independent bookstore which also has several other locations including Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Downtown and Bal Harbour.
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Robert Barthelmess, Greg Laskody, Christian Johannsen and Kenneth Baboun of BGI Capital.
BGI Capital will open a new Boca Raton office and expand its operation to Palm Beach County.
The Miami-based alternative lender and commercial real estate debt provider operates offices in Miami and New York, making this its third location. The new office will be located at 1900 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431.
Managing Partner Kenneth Baboun is leading BGI Capital’s expansion efforts into key markets, choosing to open a location in the county due to the demand the firm has experienced in the area and its strong network within the community.
In addition to the expansion, BGI Capital also welcomed Managing Director Gregory J.Laskody, CCIM to the firm. Gregory will serve as the firm’s primary Palm Beach County liaison spearheading its efforts to expand debt and capital solutions to a new client base.
With over 30 years of commercial real estate experience, Gregory has extensive expertise in investment sales, commercial real estate mortgage and investment banking, and valuation. Collectively, he has been involved in over $3 billion of commercial real estate transactions. Throughout his career, he has held production, leadership, and management positions with various companies in commercial real estate including Lee & Associates, Deloitte, Nomura Capital, Wells Fargo, Q10 Capital, Newmark Grubb Night Frank, and Colliers International.
“I believe that with my vertically-integrated experience in investment sales and CRE capital markets practice, combined with the firm’s network, will successfully meet our client’s investment objectives.” BGI was founded in Miami in 2013 and expanded into the Northeast in February of 2019 with the opening of its New York office, led by Managing Director Luis Tio. The firm’s presence in New York has led to securing multiple loans in Brooklyn, Astoria, the Bronx and Long Island City among others.In Miami, BGI Capital has played an integral role in the transformation of several Miami neighborhoods including Edgewater, Coral Gables, Brickell and Doral.
Shay Kostiner, managing director of Fifth Avenue Capital Partners, has sold his vacant lot at 44 Star Island for $10 million to Hartstone Investments. Techrin Hijazi of Brown Harris Stevens, who had previously co-listed the property, represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
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A land trust controlled by OKO Group’s Vladislav Doronin, a billionaire real estate developer from Russia who is now has headquarters in New York and Miami, has acquired a 6.7 acre assemblage in Fort Lauderdale for $63 million.
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Grand Station Partners closed on a $53 million loan in early March for Grand Station Tower located at 40 NW 3rd Street in Downtown Miami. ROVR Development, which is led by Oscar Rodriguez and Ricardo Vadia, set-up Grand Station Partners and are building the 30-story, 300 unit building as a public-private partnership with Miami Parking Authority.
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Baxter
The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Miami Beach, has revealed a selection of Italian designer move-in ready units by Flexform, B&B Italia and Baxter. The luxury condo building was completed in February 2020 and was designed by renown Italian architect Piero Lissoni as his first full-scale project in the U.S.
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COVID-19’s impact on commercial real estate is beginning to show its ugly wake. In late April Steve Madden reportedly notified Thor Equities, led by founder and CEO Joseph Sitt, that they would not be renewing their 2,269 SF lease at 663 Lincoln Road, which represents roughly 45% of the building.
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Monaco Yacht Club & Residences, which is being developed by Optimum Development USA, has revealed its newly opened sales gallery at 6897 Collins Avenue in Miami Beach. The nautically themed, boutique Bayfront condominium offers its own private marina and just thirty-nine luxurious waterfront residences delivered fully finished with curated interiors by world-renowned Italian interior designer Piero Lissoni.
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