Avison Young has been named the exclusive leasing firm for the 15-story, 209,122 SF office tower at 800 Brickell Avenue in Miami. The assignment was awarded by new-to-market ownership, New York-based family firm Gatsby Enterprises in partnership with MasterMind Properties, which acquired the trophy asset for $125.5 million in July 2019.

“With the 4.9 million-square-foot shopping and mixed-use Brickell City Centre directly across the street and The Shops at Mary Brickell Village directly behind, 800 Brickell is ideally positioned for ownership to incorporate complementary live-work-play concepts,” said Donna Abood, Principal and Managing Director of Avison Young’s Miami operations. “As tenants look to Brickell for quality space and amenities in the heart Miami’s Financial District, our client will make substantial upgrades to common areas, tenant spaces, and the exterior of the tower to attract additional gold-standard office users.”

Ownership will invest up to $3 million into capital improvements at 800 Brickell, a long-term, value-add investment for the company. In addition to Ms. Abood, Avison Young Vice President Joe Abood and Associate Peyton Dowd will spearhead office leasing. Darryl R. Kaplan Company is handling leasing for the retail component, which encompasses the first two floors of the property. Office occupancy at 800 Brickell is currently at 84.8%.

“Brickell remains one of Miami’s most highly sought-after office markets, appealing to a broad range of tenants, especially professional services and financial firms,” added Ms. Abood. “With office occupancy at 84.8%, we look forward to leasing up vacancies at market rents and retaining strong, synergistic tenancy at 800 Brickell.”

A trophy office tower, 800 Brickell features a three-story atrium, a courtyard plaza, abundant parking and valet service, and convenient on-site amenities, which will soon include a 12,000 SF fine dining and quick-service restaurant. The location also boasts easy access to public transportation, including Metrorail, Metromover, Metrobus, and Brickell Trolley, as well as immediate entry to Interstate 395, Interstate 95, and the 836 Expressway. Tenants and visitors can access the building from SE 8th Street, ideal for avoiding Brickell Avenue traffic.

Miami’s office market recorded positive net absorption and healthy leasing activity overall during third-quarter 2019. One of the three largest class A office submarkets in terms of inventory, Brickell posted the lowest class A vacancy at 7.18%, followed by Airport/Doral (11.59%) and Downtown Miami (19.86%).