Tenzer Attorneys Ari Tenzer and Adriana Blanco Maurisset Represent Owner of Planned Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Santo Domingo

Adriana Blanco Maurisset

MIAMI, FL —Feb. 16, 2016 -- Tenzer PLLC Member Ari M. Tenzer and Associate Adriana Blanco Maurisset have completed the successful negotiation of a hotel license and casino management agreement on behalf of the owner of the planned Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.

Construction of the 400-room hotel and state-of-the-art casino commenced with a February 9 groundbreaking ceremony attended by Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina.

Tenzer and Blanco Maurisset, who have extensive experience advising domestic and international clients in hospitality industry transactions, were the only outside counsel involved in the entire deal. 

The Miami-based law firm has represented the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Santo Domingo owner, a Cancun-based group with a vast portfolio of Hard Rock-branded hotel properties, in negotiating agreements for nearly all of its Hard Rock hotels in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Santo Domingo is the ownership group’s second property in the Dominican Republic. The group also developed and operates the 1,800-room Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana, one of the largest hotel and casino properties in the Caribbean. Tenzer also represented the group in negotiating and closing a license and casino management agreement for the Punta Cana property in 2009.

Ari Tenzer

“The Dominican Republic is unquestionably a very hot market for hospitality and gaming,” Tenzer said. “The ambitious Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Santo Domingo project underscores our client’s confidence in the market.

" Big international hotel brands are increasingly attracted to the nation as travelers realize Las Vegas and the Bahamas aren’t the only appealing options for upscale, non-cruise ship casinos with all of the popular gaming options.”

To complete the Santo Domingo deal, Tenzer and Blanco Maurisset negotiated five separate agreements, including the main hotel and casino agreements and three ancillary agreements for reservations, sales services and memorabilia. 

They coordinated with local representatives regarding compliance with regulatory requirements and entity formation, and negotiated protections against regulatory changes in the Dominican Republic that may affect the owner’s gaming license. 

They also ensured the hotel and casino agreements worked together while still separating the rights and obligations of the parties under each agreement.

Additionally, the land acquisition for the project required special attention given the desire was to get the deal papered with Hard Rock as quickly as possible, independent of the timing for the real estate closing; it’s a process that is both longer and more complex in civil law jurisdictions like the Dominican Republic than common law jurisdictions like the U.S.

  

Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina

“These kinds of deals are extremely sophisticated, especially when you have two different animals – the hotel and casino – as part of the deal,” Tenzer said. “It is paramount to carefully put the appropriate checks and balances in place to insulate our clients to the fullest extent possible.”

Scheduled for a late 2017 opening, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Santo Domingo will include 400 hotel rooms and suites and a 23,000-square-foot casino. It will also feature a screening room and nightclub that opens up to the main pool, along with 33,000 square feet of meeting space.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

BoardroomPR

Eric Kalis, ekalis@boardroompr.com

Ashley Fierman, afierman@boardroompr.com

(954) 370-8999

Berger Commercial Realty Secures More Than 35,000 Square-Feet in Lease Transactions Across Broward County, FL

Annette Rey Bishop

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - Berger Commercial Realty brokers Annette Rey Bishop, Joseph Byrnes, Roxanna Collins, Judy Dolan and Jonathan Thiel recently closed six lease transactions throughout Broward County totaling 35,983 square-feet of space.

Represented by Collins, Meredith Baer Homes, Inc. signed a new lease for 14,683 square-feet of industrial space at the Pompano Business Center. Located at 2036 W. Copans Road in Pompano Beach, the 71,228-square-foot institutionally-owned business park features 24-foot clear ceiling heights, dock-high loading, a state-of-the-art fire suppression system and layouts for industrial, manufacturing, warehouse and office space.

Roxanna Collins

On behalf of Rising Tide Development, LLC, Byrnes and Thiel completed a lease extension for 5,850 square-feet of flex space to B.E.S.M., Inc. at Cypress Creek Business Park. Located at 6555 N. Powerline Road in Fort Lauderdale, the 54,600-square-foot business park consists of two buildings just north of Cypress Creek Road and offers flex, office and warehouse spaces starting at 2,000 square-feet. The property is part of a portfolio owned by Rising Tide Development.

Bishop represented Roly & Partners, Inc. in leasing 5,000 square-feet of office space from E.T. Hunter at 1932 Tyler Street in Hollywood. The 7,466-square-foot building consists of three stories and a 40-space parking lot.

Judy Dolan

Dolan and Thiel represented TCPH Broward, LLC in renewing a lease for 4,500 square-feet of flex space to Invision International Health Solutions, Inc. at the Executive Airport Business Center in Fort Lauderdale. Located at 5101 NW 21st Ave., the two-building business park sits on a 6.09-acre lot and consists of 73,130 square-feet of single story office and flex space. The property offers convenient access to I-95, Florida's Turnpike and Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport.

Collins represented Mancini & Sons #2 in renewing a lease for 3,780 square-feet of industrial space to H20 PM, Inc. at the Enterprise Commerce Center in suites J and H. The property consists of two buildings totaling 48,068 square-feet of space and is located at 5051 S.W. 13th Ave. in Deerfield Beach. Built in 2006, the Enterprise Commerce Center features a glass front façade, 18-foot clear ceiling heights, tilt wall concrete construction and overhead drive-in shipping doors.

Joseph Byrnes

 The property is a part of the Mancini & Sons Florida, LLC portfolio consisting of 220,667 square-feet in Broward County that is managed and leased exclusively by Berger Commercial Realty. Collins currently oversees leasing for the portfolio.

Bishop also represented Sanitas USA, Inc. in leasing 2,170 square-feet of office space from 1819 S.E. 17th, LLC at The Port Condo building in commercial unit one. 

Located on the 17th Street Causeway in downtown Fort Lauderdale, the 25,000-square-foot building sits on a one-acre lot adjacent to the Hilton and The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale.

 Built in 2006, the class-A property features glass store frontage, a boat and yacht dry storage facility with ocean access, and signage exposure to a daily traffic count of 45,000 vehicles and pedestrians.

For more information about Berger Commercial Realty's leasing services, call 954-358-0900 or visit www.BergerCommercial.com

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

954-776-1999

Lexi Robinson, ext. 255, lrobinson@piersongrant.com

Marielle Sologuren, ext. 226, msologuren@piersongrant.com

SG Contracting Wins Assignment at Arbor Montessori in Decatur, GA

 

Sachin Shailendra

 ATLANTA, GA  (Feb. 16, 2016) — SG Contracting, an Atlanta-based general contracting and construction management company, has won the assignment to complete improvements at the Arbor Montessori in Atlanta. The renovation is scheduled for completion in July 2016.

  

The new site package includes a new playground area, an upgraded storm system, retaining walls, and paving. Exterior renovations will include new parapet walls, roofing, windows, stairs and canopies. 

Upgrades to the interior of the school include new class rooms, nap rooms and administrative rooms, as well as shell space totaling 9,100 square feet.

“We are excited to have been selected for this project at one of the largest Montessori schools in the Southeast,” said Sachin Shailendra, president of SG Contracting. “Its name and prestige are well recognized, and its regarded as a model by many other schools worldwide.”

Arbor Montessori has been the flagship of Montessori education in Atlanta for the last 44 years.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Savannah Durban

The Wilbert Group

404-343-0870 (O) 404-901-4433 (C)

sdurban@thewilbertgroup.com

Multi Housing Advisors Brokers Sale of 392-Unit Apartment Community in Asheville, NC

  

The Meadows Apartments, Asheville, NC

Marc Robinson

CHARLOTTE, NC — Multi Housing Advisors (MHA) has arranged the sale of The Meadows, a 392-unit apartment community located in Asheville, North Carolina.

Marc Robinson, Jordan McCarley and Watson Bryant of MHA’s Charlotte office represented the seller, Bell Partners Inc., in the transaction. The property was purchased by Graycliff Capital Partners, LLC, located in Greenville, South Carolina.

“This transaction represents a tremendous opportunity for new ownership to breathe fresh life into an established, well-maintained asset located in what is quietly one of the stronger markets in the Carolinas,” McCarley said.

The Meadows, built in two phases, is located on New Leicester Highway, which provides excellent access to Downtown Asheville as well as major transportation arteries. It is uniquely positioned in a thriving market, with high barriers to entry and a lack of direct competition.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Deborah Rogers

Multi Housing Advisors

404.645.7275

drogers@usmha.com

Atlantic | Pacific Cos. Announces Two New Luxury Garden Developments in South Florida

  

Alex Lastra

MIAMI, FL – Miami, Florida-based Atlantic Pacific Companies is pleased to announce the start of two new Developments with close proximity to downtown Fort Lauderdale and Delray Beach. 

Construction of both communities broke ground in December, 2015 and the first units will be delivered in November 2016.

The Atlantic | Cypress Creek, ideally situated between I-95 and Florida’s Turnpike along Commercial Blvd (one of Broward Counties most traveled arteries) and The Atlantic | Delray Beach, perfectly located North of Atlantic Avenue (on Lake Ida Road) between Military Trail and Jog Road.

 Alex Lastra, Senior Managing Director of Atlantic | Pacific Development remarked “We are excited to break ground on these two Premier developments that will be ready for Occupancy in late 2016.  

"These developments will be ‘best in class’ assets that will provide residents at both communities with all of the amenities of a luxury home within your apartment and the latest in cutting edge amenities within the Resort style clubhouse and throughout the Community.”

For more information about A|P and its array of real estate services including development, property management, affordable housing and construction, visit www.apmanagement.net or call (800) 918 – 1145.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Margie Sernik, Account Executive

7100 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 306A | Miami, FL 33138

margie@jessicawadeinc.com

 www.jessicawadeinc.com

Lincoln-Managed 55 Allen Plaza in Atlanta, GA Wins TOBY Award

  

 

Shane Froman

ATLANTA (Feb. 10, 2016) –55 Allen Plaza has been awarded The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Award in the 250,000- to 499,999-square-foot category from The Building Owners and Managers Association of Georgia (BOMA Georgia). 

The award was presented during the 2016 TOBY & Association Awards Banquet on Feb. 10. Lincoln Property Company (Lincoln) manages the building.

“We are honored that BOMA Georgia has selected 55 Allen Plaza to receive this award,” said Shane Froman of Lincoln. “We always strive to provide best-in-class service for our clients and awards like this validate our hard work.”

The TOBY Award, which recognizes building quality and management excellence, is considered the most prestigious and comprehensive program of its kind in the commercial real estate industry. 

Tenant-relations programs, community involvement, emergency preparedness, security standards, and continuing education for building personnel are all evaluated. The building's floor plans and site plans are also reviewed.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Savannah Durban

The Wilbert Group

404-343-0870

sdurban@thewilbertgroup.com

Steve Hyatt Honored as Berger Commercial Realty’s “Broker of the Year” and as a finalist for NAIOP South Florida’s “Creative Deal Maker of the Year” Award

  

 

Steve Hyatt

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (Feb. 16, 2016) – Commercial real estate veteran Steve Hyatt was recently named Berger Commercial Realty’s “Broker of the Year” and a “Creative Deal Maker of the Year” finalist by NAIOP South Florida for the 2016 Awards of Excellence.

The NAIOP South Florida Awards of Excellence acknowledge commercial real estate professionals whose achievements have contributed to the region’s economic growth and business environment in a given year. Winners of the Awards of Excellence will be announced on February 25.

“Steve’s extensive knowledge and experience in brokerage allow him to successfully valuate, position and market assets on behalf of our clients time after time,” said Berger Commercial Realty President Lloyd Berger.

“It is for these reasons and his ability to recognize value that he is an essential member of our firm and a go-to broker for landlords, tenants, buyers and sellers throughout Fort Lauderdale.”

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

954-776-1999

Pierson Grant Public Relations

Lexi Robinson, ext. 255, lrobinson@piersongrant.com

Marielle Sologuren, ext. 226, msologuren@piersongrant.com

Ackerman & Co. to develop a one-million-square-foot, 40-foot clear height, bulk distribution center in Braselton, GA

 

Kris Miller

 Atlanta, GA – Ackerman & Co. announced it is developing a 1,000,480-square-foot bulk distribution center in Jackson County. 

This follows the company successfully securing two land parcels totaling 107 acres off of Broadway Avenue and BDC Parkway in Atlanta’s northeast industrial submarket – arguably the largest industrial tenant submarket in the Southeast. 

The land deal, acquired from Synovus Bank for $4.5 million, closed last Friday. 

“Buildings nearing or greater than one million square feet remain the most dynamic segment of the Atlanta industrial market,” said Kris Miller, President of Ackerman & Co.

 “Seven new leases have been signed in the last 14 months in these larger buildings. There is no uncommitted one-million-square-foot inventory remaining in all of Atlanta – Braselton Logistics Center will be one of a few, if not the only, to deliver in the next 12 months,” he added. 

Braselton Logistics Center is located less than 1.5 miles from I-85 and the Georgia Highway 211 Interchange, and is equidistant between two diamond interchanges (exits 126 and 129 off I-85). It is also surrounded by a diverse mix of existing tenants including Mizuno, Hitachi, Whole Foods Markets, Havertys, Carter’s and Kichler, to name a few. Braselton Logistics Center is strategically positioned for both local and regional distribution, and offers convenient amenities and proximity to a quality labor force.

Pat Chesser

The speculative bulk distribution center is slated to deliver in the first quarter of 2017. The cross-dock building will feature 40-foot clear heights, ductilcrete© floors, and heavy trailer and car parking. 

The development team includes architect Randall Paulson, civil engineer Elberly Associates and Conlan Company as general contractor.

“The merits of this site jump off the page for big-box distribution,” said Ackerman & Co. Senior Vice President Pat Chesser.

 “The Yates Group brought this tremendous opportunity to our attention and with exceptionally creative planning, we were able to proceed with this challenging site and still offer a competitive rate. 

"We assembled two parcels to slide and rotate the building and adjusted grades to avoid the sub-surface granite.”

Transwestern’s Julian Brown and Brett Buckner of Ackerman & Co. will spearhead leasing efforts at the property.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

serbesfield@ACKERMANCO.NET

Sailboat Bend Apartments in Fort Lauderdale, FL Sold for $2 Million in Deal Brokered by Marcus & Millichap

Sailboat Bend Apartments, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Derek R. Gibbs

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate investment services firm with offices throughout the United States and Canada, announced the sale of a 24-unit multi-family portfolio located in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., dubbed Sailboat Bend Apartments. The portfolio sold for $2,050,000 equating to $85,417 per unit.

“This was a unique opportunity to acquire several, well-maintained properties within close proximity to one another in an ideal Fort Lauderdale rental location,” says Kristol. “The portfolio is comprised of 96 percent two-bedroom units, most with new kitchen cabinets, granite countertops tile flooring.”

Derek R. Gibbs and Daniel J. Cunningham, associate vice president investments, Evan P. Kristol, a senior vice president investments, Robert S. Hunter, a senior associate, and Brandon J. Rex, a vice president investments, all in Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office, represented the seller, a limited liability company from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and the buyer, a limited liability company from Miami Beach.

Harrison Rein, an associate in Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office, also assisted in securing the buyer.

Daniel J. Cunningham

The communities, which range in size from four-to-six units, were built between 1963 and 2002 and have a total land area of 1.1 acres. The total unit mix includes one one-bedroom/one-bathroom unit, 12 two-bedroom/one-bathroom units and 11 two-bedroom/two-bathroom units.

The five separately parceled buildings are located in close proximity to one another in the Sailboat Bend neighborhood of Fort Lauderdale, just south of Broward Boulevard, west of downtown Fort Lauderdale and east of Interstate-95.

Included in the portfolio were:

·         200-230 Southwest 11th Ave.; two, two-story buildings with five units in each

·         1022 Southwest 2nd Court; one, one-story building with six units

·         1025 Southwest 2nd Court; one, two-story building with six units

·         1116 Arpeika Street; one, one-story building with four units

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

                       

Ryan Nee

Regional Manager

 Fort Lauderdale, FL

(954) 245-3400

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $1.5 Million Sale of Denny’s in Warrenton, MO

Denny's Restaurant, 429 E. Veterans Memorial Parkway, Warrenton, MO

Marc E. Strauss

WARRENTON, MO – Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate investment services firm with offices throughout the United States and Canada, announced the sale of a 5,265-square foot Denny’s restaurant located in Warrenton, MO, according to Ryan Nee, regional manager of the firm’s Fort Lauderdale office. The asset sold for $1,500,000 equating to $284.90 per square foot.

“This Denny’s location is situated in a high visibility location next to a 62-room motel and cinema complex,” says Strauss. “The restaurant is operated by an experienced multi-unit franchisee and has a long-term, absolute NNN lease with fixed rent increases.”

Marc E. Strauss, a first vice president investments, in Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office, had the exclusive listing to market the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company from Boca Raton, Fla.

 The buyer, a private investor from Lakewood, CA, was secured and represented by Peter Deltondo, a vice president investments in Marcus & Millichap’s Newport Beach office.

Denny's Warrenton is located 40 minutes west of St. Louis on Interstate 70, a half mile west of the State Road 47/ I-70 Interchange at 429 E. Veterans Memorial Parkway in Warrenton, MO.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

                       

Ryan Nee

Regional Manager

 Fort Lauderdale, FL

(954) 245-3400

First Move-ins, Model Opens at Jackson Throop Place Luxury Rentals in Chicago’s West Loop

  

 

Aaron Galvin

CHICAGO, IL  – Luxury Living Chicago Realty announced it has welcomed first residents to the West Loop’s newest boutique luxury apartment building, Jackson Throop Place. 

The 93-unit building, located at 1241 and 1245 W. Jackson Blvd., offers a showcase of high-quality finishes, which can be viewed in the building’s recently opened two-bedroom decorated model.

Just around the corner from Skinner Park, the newly constructed, condo quality apartments are within walking distance to Target, 1KFulton – home to Google – and the city’s hottest dining destinations on Restaurant Row.

 Jackson Throop’s convenient West Loop location also provides easy access to Chicago’s central business district, Fulton Market District and the Kennedy Expressway.

“While the vast majority of new luxury apartments being developed and delivered in downtown Chicago focus on high-end, common-area amenities, Jackson Throop’s focus is on the experience residents will enjoy inside their apartments,” said Aaron Galvin, owner and managing broker of Luxury Living Chicago Realty, the exclusive leasing brokerage for Jackson Throop Place.

 “Our research shows not all renters want to pay for a host of amenities they will rarely use. Instead, they prefer to have a more thoughtfully designed home with top-of-the-line finishes they’ll use on a daily basis.”

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Kelly Shumaker, kshumaker@taylorjohnson.com, 312-267-4519

Kim Manning, kmanning@taylorjohnson.com, 312-267-4527

Meta Housing Corp. Breaks Ground on $26 Million Affordable Mixed-Use Apartment Community for Seniors in Downtown Hayward, CA

  

 (From left) Eugene Lee, California HCD; Hayward City Council Member Marvin Peixoto; Mayor of Hayward Barbara Halliday; Richard Valley, Supervisor, Second District of Alameda County; Hayward City Council Member Al Mendall; Hayward City Council Member Sara Lamnin; and Aaron Mandel, Senior Vice President of Meta Housing at the Downtown Hayward Senior Apartments Groundbreaking event.

HAYWARD, CA – Meta Housing Corporation has broken ground on the Downtown Hayward Senior Apartments, a new, mixed-use, 60-unit affordable housing development for seniors in Hayward, California. The new development will consist of approximately 6,000 square feet of retail space on a nearly-one-acre lot in the city’s downtown.

Kasey Burke

“The Hayward community and the East Bay area, in general, have been experiencing rapid rent growth over the last decade,” says Kasey Burke, President of Meta Housing Corporation. “This significant increase in rents is creating a tremendous need for affordable housing throughout the region, and it’s often seniors who feel the brunt of these rental increases.”

Burke explains, “Seniors tend to be living on fixed incomes and are not able keep up with the extremely high shifts in rent throughout the area. This new development will fill a deep need in the community by providing a high quality and safe environment that seniors can afford.”

The Downtown Hayward Senior Apartments will be located approximately two blocks from the Hayward BART station, a block away from the city’s newly constructed public library and within walking distance to retail stores, parks, and services. The new apartment community will be developed in partnership with Community Home Builders and Associates.

Financing for the project was provided by Redstone Equity Partners, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc., Citibank, CalHFA, Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), Alameda County Housing and Community Development Department, California Community Reinvestment Corporation, and the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee.

Aaron Mandel, a Senior Vice President with Meta Housing, says, “When developing a new community in any city, we focus on bringing value to the residents, and also to the city as a whole. This apartment community does just that.  By transforming a blighted vacant lot into a high quality affordable community with a retail component, we are able to improve upon the existing neighborhood and enhance the overall vitality of the city.”

Aaron Mandel

The building will be designed and constructed using sustainable, “green building” principles, and will obtain a Green Point Rated 125 or equivalent and LEED Gold Certification or equivalent. The apartment community will also utilize drought tolerant landscaping and a drip irrigation system.

“From the initial design stages through construction of each of Meta Housing’s projects, we work to create sustainable designs that flow seamlessly into the existing surroundings, and reduce the overall carbon footprint of the community,” says Mandel. “By integrating green features and implementing drought tolerant landscaping in the Downtown Hayward Senior Apartments, we are able to reduce the building’s impact on the local community and optimize water efficiency.”

In addition to sustainable features, Mandel notes that each of Meta Housing’s projects are created with elements that encourage active engagement and participation to help seniors to remain active and healthy.

“We’re building communities where older adults are not just sitting in front of a television, but rather, they are flourishing by interacting with others and enjoying strong social ties,” says Mandel.

This property will feature a series of amenities that help to further establish these social ties, including a large community courtyard and water feature, large community room, computer and multi-media room, outdoor barbeques and tables, communal kitchen, library, and fitness center.

 The project will be located at 808 A Street in Hayward, California, and will incorporate a mix of one-and two-bedroom floor plans.

 Senior Vice President of Meta Housing Aaron Mandel (left) with members of the community at the Downtown Hayward Senior Apartments Groudbreaking event.

Meta Housing Corporation currently has 60 projects in operation. The company also has 11 other projects in the pre-development phase.

Since 1993, Meta Housing Corporation has established itself as one of Southern California’s most experienced and trusted developers of apartment communities for families and seniors, developing more than 6,000 residential units.  Additional information is available at www.metahousing.com.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Lexi Astfalk/Jenn Quader

Brower, Miller & Cole

LAstfalk@browermillercole.com

(949) 955-7940

NAIOP South Florida Announces Finalists for 2016 Awards of Excellence; Award winners will be honored February 25 at the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six

  

Caroline Fleischer

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - NAIOP South Florida, a Commercial Real Estate Development Organization, has announced the finalists for its 2016 Awards of Excellence, which will take place on Thursday, February 25 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. in the Panorama ballroom at Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six, 2301 S.E. 17th Street in Fort Lauderdale.

The Awards of Excellence recognize individuals and organizations whose achievements have contributed to the local commercial real estate industry, benefitted the regional business environment and facilitated economic growth.

Jules Morgan

"Our judges spent hours carefully reviewing and debating this year's entries to determine the finalists," said NAIOP Executive Director Jules Morgan. "We look forward to celebrating these extraordinary commercial real estate professionals and firms, all of which are deserving of winning in their respective categories."

Award categories and finalists include:

Industrial Lease Transaction of the Year

Miami International Tradeport, BTS for Ansaldo Breda, Inc/Hitachi Rail USA, represented by Liberty Property Trust

Cooper General, represented by State Street Realty

Industrial Sale of the Year

AFCEE, LLC represented by State Street Realty

Alliance Building represented by Cushman & Wakefield

Bridge Point Marina Mile facilitated by JLL and Cushman & Wakefield

Centergate at Gratigny represented by CBRE

North Miami Business Park represented by Marcus & Millichap

Show Management Industrial Center facilitated by CBRE and Cushman & Wakefield

Industrial Broker of the Year

George Pino of State Street Realty

Stephanie Rodriguez of Duke Realty

Michael Silver of CBRE

Office Lease Transaction of the Year

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. represented by Cushman & Wakefield

Plantation Pointe / Magic Leap facilitated by Cushman & Wakefield and Torburn Partners

Simply Healthcare facilitated by Flagler Corporate Center and Colliers International South Florida

Uniform Advantage represented by JLL's Tenant Representation Team

Office Sale of the Year

777 Brickell Avenue (SunTrust Tower) represented by CBRE

2100 W. Cypress Creek Road represented by Stiles

Stephanie Rodriguez

Coconut Grove Office Portfolio represented by Marcus & Millichap

Northern Trust Bank Building represented by Marcus & Millichap

Phillips Point represented by HFF

Office Broker of the Year

Norm Adams of Stiles

Michael Fay of Avison Young

Caroline Fleischer of Cushman & Wakefield

Alfie Hamilton of Colliers International South Florida

Douglas Mandel of Marcus & Millichap

Team Broker of the Year

CBRE South Florida Capital Markets Team featuring Apone, Avalos, Carranza-Alvarez, Chick, Chilgren, Foschini, Julian, Lee, Lobon and Minaya

Cushman & Wakefield featuring Blunk, Glaria and Oswald

Cushman & Wakefield's South Florida Industrial Team featuring Etner, Metzger, McAllister and Thomson

JLL featuring Gallart and Loschiavo

State Street Realty Brokerage Team featuring Lyden and Pino

Rookie Broker of the Year

Brian Cabielles of State Street Realty

Brad Dinneen of Stiles

Lauren Gallart of JLL

Renovation / Rehab Project of the Year

Plantation Point represented by Torburn Partners

SunTrust International Center represented by Crocker Partners

The Landings at MIA represented by CBRE

University Place at City Center represented by Butters Realty and Management and Bristol Group

Lauren Gallart

 

Creative Deal Maker of the Year

Rodrigo Azpurua of Riviera Point Development Group for the Professional Center at Riviera Point

Julie Berry of Stiles for the Lauderdale Marine Center

Butters Realty and Management and Bristol Group for the Hillsboro Technology Center

Steve Hyatt of Berger Commercial Realty for the Alliance Residential Company

Economic Impact of the Year

Alliance Building represented by Cushman & Wakefield

Plantation Pointe / Magic Leap represented by Cushman & Wakefield and Torburn Partners

Project of the Year

Miramar Park of Commerce represented by Sunbeam Properties

Pembroke Park A represented by Duke Realty

Professional Center at Riviera Point represented by Riviera Point Development Group

Julie Berry

Developer of the Year

Butters Construction & Development

Duke Realty

Flagler Global Logistics

Gibson Development Partners

Finalists and winners of the Developing Leader of the Year and Member of the Year categories will be announced during the ceremony.

  

Douglas Eagon

The recipient of the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award is Douglas Eagon, president of Stiles Corporation, whose contributions to the South Florida real estate community and to NAIOP merit the same recognition awarded to Armando Codina, Edmund Ansin and Terry Stiles in previous years. Terry Stiles will present Eagon with this year's award.

Tickets are $150 for NAIOP members and $175 for non-members. Table sponsorships are $1,500. To register, please visit http://www.naiopsfl.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.details&content_id=101.

For more information, visit www.naiopsfl.org,, email jules.morgan@naiopsfl.org or call 954-990-5116.

NAIOP is a commercial real estate development organization. It provides strong advocacy, education and business networking opportunities and connects its members through a powerful North American network.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Lexi Robinson

lrobinson@piersongrant.com

                                           

Crossman & Co. Selected to Market $625,000 Industrial Flex Building in Volusia County, FL

 

Thomas Bolen

 DeBary, FL --- Crossman & Company, one of the largest retail leasing, management and investment sales firms in the Southeast, has been named exclusive brokers to sell an 8,400 square foot industrial flex condo building.

Thomas Bolen, business development specialist, has listed the Springview Commerce Park property for $625,000.  The flex condo is located less than three miles from I-4 in the heart of growing West Volusia County and sits one mile north of the newly developed DeBary SunRail Station.

Bolen explained that Springview Commerce Park #170 consists of a flex condo with a built-out office that serves as a great opportunity for an investor or future user looking to maximize a highly-functional space.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Beth Payan or Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644 4142 or 407-461 3781 lvershelco@aol.com

                                           

Crossman & Co. Lands New Tenants at Three Neighborhood Retail Centers in South and West Orlando, FL

Rochelle DuBrule

ORLANDO, FL – Crossman & Company, one of the largest retail leasing, management and investment sales firms in the Southeast, recently negotiated new long-term leases at three Orlando area retail centers on behalf of the landlords.

Crossman & Company Associate Tyler Wilkins handled the lease of 1,600 square feet to Hair Genius a traditional barbershop for men at Regency Village, an 83,500 square foot Publix-anchored shopping center at 81145 Vineland Ave. in the International Drive area of South Orlando. 

In west Orlando, Senior Associates Rochelle DuBrule and Katherine Rush represented the landlord at Silver Hills in a lease agreement with Pizza Hut for 2,112 square feet.  The 109,000 square foot shopping center anchored by Winn Dixie is located at 2701-2730 N. Pine Hills Rd.

Rush and DuBrule also leased 900 square feet to AYS Financial, a tax services and financial planning firm at Lake Olympia Square, the 87,566 square foot Winn Dixie-anchored shopping center at 1501 E. Silver Star Rd. in Ocoee.  Gregory Crevecoeur of Evernova represented the tenant.

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Beth Payan or Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications, Inc.  407-644-4142 Lvershelco@aol.com