A group of WeWork’s members have moved toward suing the co-working giant in a letter sent by Walden Macht & Haran demanding that WeWork cease collecting rental fees. Many tenants have already requested rent relief, cancellation of their leases or stopped paying, which has put over $5.5 billion of CMBS loans backed by WeWork occupied properties at risk,
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Artefacto Begins Construction on New DOMO-Designed U.S. Flagship In Coral Gables
Brazilian furnishings brand Artefacto has celebrated the groundbreaking of their new US flagship in Coral Gables located on the high traffic US1. The 45,000 SF bi-level structure will feature an eye-catching modernist design by the renowned DOMO Architecture + Design, with interiors by Patricia Anastassiadis.
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Lennar Locks Down $44.8 Million Construction Loan For Wynwood Green
Lennar has locked down a $44.8 million construction loan for Wynwood Green, an 11-story, 189-unit residential rental apartment building which will also feature 17,000 SF of commercial space and 324 parking spaces. The loan was provided by Santander Bank.
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Clockwise from the top-left corner: James Tate, Demetri Demascus, Shahab Karmely and W. Allen Morris.
Why Rent Strikes Are Bad for Everyone and What’s Going to be Done about Unemployment?
Since thousands of businesses were deemed non-essential and forced to shut their doors, reemployment assistance claims over the last six weeks have surpassed two million in South Florida. With a tourism-dependent economy plus an older population, Florida is more vulnerable to economic shock, which is why it is one of the top five states with the highest number of claims.
Read MoreRewind: W. Allen Morris, Shahab Karmely And Jimmy Tate On Emerging From the COVID-19 Crisis
On April 30, 2020 PROFILEmiami hosted an interactive webinar discussion focusing on emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic fallout’s impact on the South Florida real estate market. The panel featured South Florida real estate titans W. Allen Morris, Shahab Karmely and Jimmy Tate.
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Midtown Miami's Most Amenitized Luxury Apartment Tower, Gio Midtown, Receives TCO
Gio Midtown has just received its Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) from Miami-Dade County. The 447-unit and 39-story tower, which was jointly developed by Magellan Development Group and institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, began to welcome its first residents on April 15.
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Fontainebleau Miami Beach's $975 Million CMBS Loan Entered Special Servicing March 30
The $975 million commercial mortgage-backed security loan (CMBS) issued in November 2019 for the 846-room Fontainebleau Miami Beach, located at 4441 Collins Ave., entered special servicing on March 30. When issued the loan was the largest CMBS hotel loan in South Florida.
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Eyzenberg & Co. Secures $21.3 Million Loan For Weiss Group of Companies Kobi Karp-Designed Towers at Blue Lagoon
Weiss Group of Companies has secured $21.3 million in bridge financing for the Kobi Karp-designed Towers at Blue Lagoon, which will replace a previous loan and fund predevelopment costs. Weiss Group has owned the 7-acre site located near Miami International Airport since the 1970s.
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Related Group Selects Stantec To Lead The Architecture & Engineering Of Manor Miramar
The global design and delivery firm Stantec has announced that it has been selected by Related Group to provide architectural and engineering services for the Manor Miramar residential project located in the Miramar Town Center at 1 Main Street. Manor Miramar will rise eight stories and include 393 high-end residential units, 28,000 square feet of ground-floor retail, and a 650-space parking garage.
Read MoreRewind: Michael T. Fay Tom Wood and Jacques Bessoudo Discuss COVID-19 Impact On Commercial Real Estate in South Florida Webinar
On April 3, 2020, PROFILEmiami hosted a webinar conversation around the impact that COVID-19 has, and will have, on the commercial real estate industry in South Florida. If you missed us live, or just want to revisit some of the insight our panelists had to offer, we have now posted the full webinar for you to sit back and rewind!
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