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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A Major Retailer Just Vacated Thor Equities' 663 Lincoln Road
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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57 Ocean Condo Secures $58.5 Million Construction Loan from Bank OZK
Miami Beach’s 57 Ocean, a luxury seaside condominium located on Millionaire’s Row and developed by Multiplan Real Estate Asset Management, has announced that it has obtained a $58.5 million construction loan from Bank OZK, arranged by JLL Capital Markets.
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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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Developers of The Ritz-Carlton Residences Sunny Isles Beach Pay Off $212 Million Construction Loan
Fortune International Group and Château Group, joint developers of The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sunny Isles Beach, have paid off a $212 million construction loan on the newly opened condominium tower. The developers received the loan from Bank OZK in September 2016.
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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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Ken Griffin Locks Down $49 Million Mortgage For $350 Million Palm Beach Assemblage
The multi-billionaire hedge fund magnate Ken Griffin, who founded the Chicago-based Citadel Securities, has locked down a $49 million mortgage from Citibank at 60 Blossom Way in Palm Beach. The loan was arranged by Providencia Partners. Griffin originally purchased the 18,452 SF mansion, which was built in 2008 and sits on 3.6 acres, in September 2019 in cash from real estate investor Frank McCourt.
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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Commercial Real Estate Investment Bank Eyzenberg & Company Opens First Miami Office
The New York City-headquartered commercial real estate investment bank Eyzenberg & Company has expanded into Florida, opening a new office in Miami. It is the third location for Eyzenberg & Company, led by NYC dealmaker David Eyzenberg, as the firm continues to grow its capital solutions platform.
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