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Video – By Popular Demand – Channel 7 Meets Miramar Park of Commerce

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Miramar Park of Commerce Promo – SFOBA – Where’s Andy?

Well, it took a little while to get the DVD and upload it. We’d like to thank Sunbeam Properties for providing their entertaining and informative video to the SFOBA Blog. The video was presented at the SFOBA November meeting.

Sunbeam Properties is the owner and developer of Miramar Park of Commerce. They also happen to own WSVN channel 7 in Miami which is well known for it’s uniquely dramatic interpretation of the news. For the November 12, 2015 meeting of the South Florida Office Brokers Association, we got to see what happens when these worlds collide.

Colliers To Hire 17 People In South Florida

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Colliers International is adding 17 people to its South Florida offices, a week after Avison Young closed on its acquisition of Abood Wood Fay, which had been doing business as Colliers International South Florida.

Through the hires, the commercial real estate agency is expanding its market coverage of Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Boca Raton.

Colliers business has grown significantly over the past few years.

“In terms of our footprint, we now have almost 500 offices globally and close to 16,000 employees,” Colliers U.S. president Craig Robinson said in the article. “And we’re at a point now where our focus is in a number of strategic markets. In those markets, specifically in the U.S., we see even greater opportunities going forward.”

 

Source:  The Real Deal

 

Colliers’ Bonsignore, Schagrin Ink 62,000 SF Long-Term Lease At Crown Center

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Colliers International South Florida announced that 62,000 square feet has been leased at Crown Center, located at 1415-1425 W. Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale.

The property’s newest tenant, a large financial institution, is scheduled to occupy their new offices during Q1 2015.

“The tenant was attracted to Crown Center based on its proximity to I-95, efficient floor plates, ample parking and the overall appearance of the campus, which is exceptionally maintained by an award-winning property management team,” says Sal Bonsignore, Vice President with Colliers International South Florida, who along with Senior Vice President Ronald A. Schagrin, exclusively represents landlord Fort Lauderdale Crown Center, Inc.

Crown Center is a +/- 475,000-square-foot, LEED certified office campus with tenant amenities including on-site banking and café, electric vehicle charging stations and on-site management.

“Crown Center was able to accommodate the tenant’s current requirement as well as provide them with future growth opportunities”, Schagrin adds.

The tenant was represented by Mathew Cheezem of CRESA South Florida.

Colliers Expands West Palm Beach Office

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Colliers International South Florida is pleased to announce that Edward Lyons, CRE has joined the firm as Senior Advisor in the newly expanded West Palm Beach office.

Ed is known as an accomplished senior executive and consultant with strong capabilities in operational leadership, strategic planning, market and sales development, and mergers and acquisitions in the commercial real estate industry. His track record spans more than 30 years in business development, both domestic and international, with expertise in structuring and growing companies to maximize opportunity through the integration of real estate services.

“I hope to bring great value to Colliers and its clients, through the knowledge and experience gained, and the many institutional and corporate client relationships that I have had the privilege of building, over the last 30 years in the industry,” says Ed.

Throughout a storied career, he has earned the reputation of a trusted advisor, cultivating long-term relationships at executive levels in many organizations. He is a member of CoreNetGlobal and the North Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce. Ed holds the prestigious designation of CRE, a credential that is awarded only to those individuals who are invited by their peers into the membership of The Counselors of Real Estate.

“Ed’s perspective as a global real estate leader provides our clients with unique insights and options,” says Stephen Nostrand, CEO of Colliers International South Florida. “He has demonstrated that strategically executed plans result in more sustainable benefits.”

Prior to joining Colliers, Ed founded AnBro Associates in 2002. As part of his work at AnBro, Ed delivered consulting and interim management support to CoreNet Global, the world’s leading association for corporate real estate executives. He served as their Chief External Affairs Officer with responsibility for relationship management with real estate service providers and large corporate real estate entities around the globe. Ed has also held executive management positions in the U.S. and the United Kingdom at TrammellCrow Company, The Koll Company and CBRE.  Ed attended the University of Colorado where he studied economics and business

John Geisen Joins Colliers As Executive VP

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Colliers International South Florida is pleased to announce that John Geisen has joined the company as Executive Vice President based out of the Colliers International Palm Beach office at 224 Datura Street in West Palm Beach.

Geisen is a past president of both the South Florida and Florida statewide chapters of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), and served on NAIOP’s national board.

“John is a respected leader and deal maker,” saysStephen Nostrand, CEO of Colliers International South Florida. “His depth of knowledge and the relationships that he has nurtured say so much about his reputation. When John and I worked together at Flagler, he was my mentor and now we have the incredible opportunity to have him as part of our growing Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie county business. We sincerely welcome one of the giants in our business.”  

Previously, Geisen was president of the brokerage division of Flagler Development Group, responsible for the leasing and management of 23 million square feet of office, industrial and retail space throughout Florida. Previously he was Senior Vice President/Senior Managing Director withCBRE. During his 20 years with that firm, he expanded their offices in Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties and was responsible for overseeing activities in the tri-county market.

“Colliers has all the right ingredients, from its national and international platform, as well as its entrepreneurial spirit; an international company with a strong local presence,” saysGeisen. “I’ve watched as Colliers has grown from an excellent network to an international powerhouse. While the firm’s growth has been incredible, there are still tremendous opportunities in the northern South Florida markets that I look forward to capitalizing on.”

A member of the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, Geisen is also active with the Broward Alliance and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). He is a past president of the Executive Association of Palm Beach County.

 

Bonsignore Signs The Fund To 14,000 SF Long-Term Lease

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Approximately 14,000 square feet has been leased at Crown Center, located at 1201 W. Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale.

The property’s newest tenant, The Fund, a registered trademarked company of Attorneys’ Title Insurance Fund, is headquartered in Orlando and will be opening a branch in this space.

“The tenant was attracted to the property based on its proximity to I-95, signage opportunity, ample parking and lobby exposure,” says Sal Bonsignore, Senior Vice President with Colliers International South Florida, who exclusively represents landlord Midgard Group at the +/- 475,000-square-foot office campus. Crown Center is a LEED certified office campus with tenant amenities which include, on-site banking & café, electric vehicle charging stations and on-site management.

“We are seeing increased activity at Crown Center, and are optimistic this trend will continue as the overall  leasing market continues to improve,” Bonsignore adds. The Fund was represented by Vincent Mele of Vincent Mele & Associates, Inc. and Jill Arias, Senior Vice President with DTZ Americas, Inc.