Lobinsky And Herring Promoted

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Deanna Lobinsky and Travis Herring of CBRE’s Fort Lauderdale office have earned the titles of Senior Vice President and First Vice President, respectively.

Broker titles at CBRE reflect quantifiable performance results within their service specialties.

Lobinsky and Herring have worked together as a team for more than 10 years. They serve South Florida’s office property owners and landlords, acting as advisors to maximize the value of their assets and build long-term relationships.

Most recently, the team was appointed by Ivy Realty to rebrand and market 1 East Broward, a Class A high-rise in Downtown Fort Lauderdale with over 338,000 rentable square feet. The building is first in its class with its ‘main and main’ location, premium tenant roster, and amenity-rich offerings.

“Deanna and Travis are two of the most highly regarded professionals in the market. Year after year, they demonstrate solid performance. As both individuals and as a team, they are well respected by our clients for going above and beyond and continuing to deliver superior service excellence,” said CBRE Managing Director Ken Krasnow.

Other notable listings include Coastal Tower (261,000 SF), Sawgrass Office Portfolio (400,000 SF), Sawgrass Lake Center (239,000 SF), and Weston Corporate Centre (150,000 SF). A sampling of clients represented by the pair includes California State Teachers Retirement System, Invesco, CBRE Investors, Blackrock, PNC Realty, and Ivy Realty.

Cypress Office Building Has New Owner

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Cypress Centre, a 5-story office building located at 6600 North Andrews Avenue in Fort Lauderdale, has been taken back by New York Life, following foreclosure proceedings in December.

The building was owned by CBRE.

The 131,063 square foot building was built in 1986 and renovated 2002 and currently has 80,000 square feet available for lease. John K. Criddle and Jon Blunk, both of Cushman & Wakefield, have been awarded the leasing assignment for the property.

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Stiles’ Managed Office Towers Win Building of the Year Awards

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Three office towers managed by Stiles in the Las Olas corridor of downtown Fort Lauderdale won the Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Award from the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Fort Lauderdale/Palm Beach.

One tower in particular also placed in the top five percent in the 2011 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National ENERGY STAR® competition – the national mark of excellence in energy performance – by meeting stringent EPA guidelines.

These recognitions are a tribute to the cost-saving sustainability program of Stiles Property Management, the third largest Property Management firm in South Florida. According to Stiles Property Management President Chris Rotolo, Stiles’ sustainability program has shown to reduce operating expenses by approximately ten percent compared to similar buildings.

350 and 450 Las Olas Centre – Owned by USAA Real Estate Company and led by Senior Property Manager Kim Burns, this is the first TOBY this building has won in over ten years. Awarded in the category of Outstanding Buildings between 250,000-499,999 square feet, all facets of a building’s operations are thoroughly evaluated, including site management, sustainable policies and practices and community involvement. Located at 350 and 450 East Las Olas Boulevard, the 18 and 14-story tower buildings, totaling 259,607 square feet and 209,746 square feet, respectively, share street-level retail and parking space on prestigious Las Olas Boulevard. The combined property is leased primarily to office tenants that include Huizenga Holdings, Wells Fargo and Bank of America.

In addition to the TOBY award, the 350 Las Olas Centre tower placed ninth out of 245 entrants in the 2011 National EPA ENERGY STAR® competition. The building reduced its energy usage by 19 percent over the course of the six-month competition from April 2011 to September 2011. ENERGY STAR was introduced by EPA in 1992 as a voluntary, market-based partnership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency.  In an effort to reduce that building’s energy use Stiles implemented a computer-operated energy management system, electricity-reducing technologies and lighting retro-fits.

The AutoNation Building – A tribute to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification it attained in early 2011, this building was awarded the coveted Earth Award by BOMA for meeting the criteria mentioned above along with an additional emphasis on sustainable policies and practices. The judges consider specific environmental policies including but not limited to recycling, energy and water conservation, indoor air quality and green cleaning, as well as emergency response and tenant education. Located at 200 Southwest 1st Avenue, The AutoNation Building is the headquarters of auto retailing giant, AutoNation. It is a 17-story mixed-use Class A office building with more than 17,000 square feet of ground-level retail shops near Las Olas Riverfront and six levels of parking.

Achieving the Earth Award and placing top ten in the 2011 National Energy Star competition is the latest step in Stiles’ companywide commitment to investing, building and managing sustainable properties.  As one of the first property management firms in Florida to implement a fully-integrated sustainability program, Stiles maintains an extraordinary roster of 18 LEED projects ranging from new construction to existing building certifications. The company’s former headquarters building in downtown Fort Lauderdale—300 Las Olas Place—is Florida’s first existing multi-tenant office building to receive Gold-level LEED-EB certification.  In addition, Stiles developed, leases and manages Lake Shore Plaza II, Broward’s first multi-tenant office building to be Silver LEED certified.

Whelchel Partners Celebrates First Anniversary

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Whelchel Partners Real Estate Services, launched in 2010, has developed a successful business with its full service commercial real estate brokerage. Stemming from its strong roots within the local community, Whelchel Partners has played a pivotal role in helping businesses, owners, and investors with commercial leasing, sales, and customized real estate services.

Implementing a unique marketing approach for each new client and property, Whelchel Partners has succeeded in gaining increased market share, successfully signing on twelve new properties, including office, retail, and industrial properties. By adjusting business strategy according to the individual needs of both client and property, Whelchel Partners allocates resources correspondingly, giving clients the highest quality of service.

“Whelchel Partners looks to add value to clients beyond the leasing or sales transaction,” Principal Jay Whelchel explains of the company’s consultative approach. “Whether we take the lead as a project manager in a client’s relocation and construction build-out or make recommendations for industry service providers, we are a resource for our clients past the closing or lease signing.”

In addition to signing new properties, Whelchel Partners has represented both tenants and buyers within the marketplace, helping relocate or expand six companies in the Boca Raton, Delray Beach, and Boynton Beach communities. “What is exciting about our clients’ businesses is most of them are expanding and relocating to larger spaces. We see positive signs for our local economy to have small business growing again,” says President Kristy Whelchel Hartofilis. The relocations include Boca Ball Bearings, Holly Meehan Photography, the Law Offices of Steven Pesso, Nearly N 2 U, Ociana South, The Buzz Agency, and more to be announced soon.

An avid community activist, Whelchel Partners extends their business outlook beyond everyday dealings by immersing themselves within the community. “It is important,” affirms Principal Jay Whelchel, “to stay connected to the non-profit and cultural groups who are the foundation for a thriving and economically diverse community.” Their non-profit involvement includes work with the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce, Junior League of Boca Raton, George Snow Scholarship Fund, American Heart Association, and the Boca Raton Historical Society Board.

Jackie Newmark Joins Butters

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Jackie Newmark has recently joined the ranks at Butters Realty.
Ms. Newmark comes to Butters from CBRE, whom she joined in February of 2002. Her diverse background brings a range of experience in the leasing, management and sale of commercial real estate throughout the South Florida marketplace.
Prior to her affiliation with CBRE, she was responsible for overseeing the management a large commercial real estate portfolio for a major South Florida investment firm.  Subsequently, Ms. Newmark-Tavares transitioned into commercial real estate brokerage with a national real estate firm where she represented a wide variety of office tenants and focused on office space acquisition.