Magellan Development Releases Plans for Midtown 6 and Midtown 7

Midtown 6 Midtown 7 Miami

Plans for Midtown 6 and 7 have been revealed and Magellan Development looks to expand on their Midtown exposure. Midtown 6 and Midtown 7 will be a pair of 32-story towers located adjacent to Midtown 5 at 3001 ND 3101 NE 1ST Ave. Midtown 6 will feature 447 residential apartment units and 39,718 SF of retail with 601 parking spaces. Midtown 7 features 391 residential apartment units with 30,709 SF of retail and 505 parking spaces. Midtown 6 is expected to break ground in the summer of 2017 while Midtown 7 is on a "wait and see" approach as the developer aims to build and deliver based on demand. The buildings will be designed by BKL Architecture and will be reviewed by Miami's Urban Development Review Board later this month. Magellan is building Midtown 5 next door and is nearing completion.  

Wynwood Plant Final Plans Set for Review

Wynwood Plant Thor Equities Touzet Studio Miami

The Thor Equities and Touzet Studio's Wynwood Plant is up for review by the Urban Design Review Board in their mid-September meeting. The mixed-use building will feature 306 residential apartment units and 88,000 SF of commercial space while preserving the area's industrial past as a former Coca Cola plant along with Wynwood's  artistic inspiration. 

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SoleMia Completes Road Work, To Break Ground on 2 Residential Towers

SoleMia Miami Beach

Miami Beach's SoleMia is moving ahead after completing the necessary road and site work needed to proceed with the development. SoleMia is a 183 acre, $4 billion megaproject by developers Jeffrey Soffer, Jackie Soffer and Richard LeFrak. The Soffer's Turberry Associates and LeFrak families are two of the oldest development families in Miami and have played a major roll in the evolving landscape of the city. The development will result in about 11 condo towers and retail surrounding two artificial ten-acre lagoons. They will start the project with 2, 200-unit residential condo towers located on Biscayne Bay which will break ground in early 2017. Two were previously built on the site in 2007 during the last development boom. The two new residential buildings are expected for completion in 2018. The retail part of the project will be known as SoleMia Mainstreet and will feature 400,000+ SF of retail including a grocery store, bowling alley, dine-in cinema, sporting goods store and restaurants. 

Miami Ranked 10th Most Expensive City in World For Average Monthly Rent

Top Ten World Cities Average Monthly Rent

Commercial real estate firm CBRE has published that Miami is the 10th ranked city when it comes to world cities with the most expensive rent. Miami's average monthly rent was $1,868 per month, a number that is rapidly increasing as Miami is also 7th in the world when it comes to % increase in average monthly rental rate. The Next Miami has reported investors in Miami see an overall yield of 2.6%. Miami trailed other U.S. markets of Los Angeles, which led at $2,544 per month, and New York at $2,422 per month. Miami has begun to supplant itself as one of the leading major cities in the U.S. in terms of real estate and the market continues to look strong despite continued uncertainty. 

Las Olas City Centre sells for $220 Million

Las Olas City Centre

Las Olas City Centre has sold to Deutsche Bank for $220 million as reported by The Real Deal. Located at 401 East Las Olas Boulevard, 401 East Las Olas LLC sold the Class A Fort Lauderdale property to TAF gg Las Olas LP, an affiliate of Deutche Bank’s asset management arm RREEF Property Trust in a deal financed with a $100 million mortgage from Wells Fargo. Las Olas City Centre is a 23-story, 725,898 SF,  LEED Gold certified, mixed-use commercial building with office space and retail built in 2002. Major tenants are Bank of America and Patriot National. Average rent at Las Olas City Centre is around $47 SF and there is about 408,064 SF of leasable space as per the CoStar Group. JP Morgan purchased the building in 2011 for $164 million and reported a 6.3% cap rate.

Downtown Miami's Bayside Marketplace in For Major Renovation

Bayside Marketplace Update Downtown Miami

Bayside Marketplace is ready for a revamp after 30-years as one of the only shopping centers in Downtown Miami. The project will be led by Zyscovich Architects, Ashkenazy Acquisition and General Growth Properties (GGP). GGP sold 49% of Bayside Marketplace in 2014 and Ashkenazy Acquisition took over management of the property earlier this year. Phase 1 of the redesign will include 140,850 SF of public outdoor space. Phase 2 will the result in a 2-level parking garage and added retail space on Biscayne Boulevard. Bayside Marketpalce has over 150 retail and dining/ entertainment tenants and GGP has a $250 million mortgage committed to renovation and expansion of the development. The proposed SkyRise Miami would be located in Bayside if ultimately constructed.