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Peter Sheridan And JLL Part Ways

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Peter Sheridan has left JLL and has joined Liberty Property Trust effective May 5th.

Reportedly, Sheridan will be tasked to handle leasing activity for Liberty’s assets from the Cypress Creek market South including transactions at Miami International Tradeport.

Liberty Property Trust acquired 126 acres in Miami-Dade County in late 2011 for the development of  Miami International Tradeport in conjunction with Butters Construction & Development.

With an anticipated 1.6 million square feet of new institutional-grade warehouse and distribution space planned, Miami International Tradeport (MIT) is expected to add $135 million in value to Miami-Dade County’s tax base and create 4,000 new construction jobs with 2,000 full-time jobs upon completion.

Peter joined JLL in 2011 as Senior Vice President in Agency Leasing.

He previously worked for Premier Commercial Realty as President where he reported directly to the owners of the company regarding marketing, leasing, acquisition, management, design, and development of properties. Previous to that he worked for The Hogan Group as Regional Vice President and for Colliers International as Senior Vice President.

Peter is a member of NAIOP and holds his Florida Real Estate Brokers and Mortgage Brokers Licenses. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Wabash College.

 

Southeast Foods Moves HQ To Miramar

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Southeast Food Distribution has moved its corporate office from Miami Gardens to the Miramar Park of Commerce.

With the move to the park, the distributor will house all corporate operations, including its Southeast Frozen Foods, Southeast Wholesale Foods and The American Logistics Group divisions, under one roof.

“Our new offices will be strategically located between both our Southeast Frozen Foods’ distribution center and our Southeast Wholesale Foods’ distribution center,” said Rich Bauer, president/CEO of the company, in a news release. “We chose MPC for its strategic location and its aesthetically pleasing and safer environment. The location also provides a good labor pool and access to many hotels and restaurants for our visitors and associates.”

Maridee Bell and Ryan Goggins of Sunbeam Properties, along with Jonathan Kingsley of JLL, represented the Park in the transaction. Representing Southeast Frozen Foods were Lee Katsikos of The Katsikos Group and Michael Sigerman, PA.

Source:  SFBJ

Downtown Fort Lauderdale Office Tower Trades For $32.5 Million

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CBRE arranged the sale of Comerica Tower, also known as Plaza 100, a Class A, 166,098-square-foot boutique office tower located at 100 NE 3rd Avenue in Fort Lauderdale.

Brookwood Financial Partners of Beverly, Massachusetts, acquired the 11-story downtown tower from Beacon Investment Properties of Hallandale Beach for $32,500,000, or $196 per square foot.

In August 2013, Brookwood purchased Plantation office building Lakeside Office Center, located at 600 N. Pine Island Road.

Comerica Tower, which features an above-market parking ratio of 3.5 per 1,000 square foot, was 82% leased at the time of the sale.  The property has benefited tremendously from robust leasing activity in downtown Fort Lauderdale over the last two years.

“Downtown Fort Lauderdale absorption has been led by a migration of tenants from the suburbs to the CBD. This has been a national trend, where possible, as employers find it easier to attract and retain higher level talent to urban locations,” explained CBRE Vice Chairman Christian Lee.

Mr. Lee noted that Beacon Investment Properties owned Comerica Tower for two years, increased occupancy from 69% to 82% during its ownership and sold it when it realized the company’s investment objectives for the property. “While Beacon is widely known for its disciplined and expedited acquisition strategies, it was just as responsive as a seller,” Mr. Lee said.

Ariel Bentata, co-founder and managing partner of Beacon, commended Brookwood Financial “for being an astute investor. The buyer performed as anticipated on all aspects of the acquisition and we feel confident this exceptional office tower and its tenants will be in very good hands.”

Comerica Tower is centrally located in downtown Fort Lauderdale’s walkable “live, work, recreate and educate” vibrant cosmopolitan core, within walking distance of numerous shops, restaurants and over 3,500 multi-family units that are either under construction or planned.

“Of this multi-family activity, 1,850 units are north of Broward Boulevard in close proximity to the property,” added José Lobón, CBRE Senior Associate. “This area is now a young and hip enclave, home to neighborhoods such as Progresso Village, Flagler Village and F.A.T. (Flagler Art & Technology) Village, and amenities such as the new Fresh Market supermarket, and numerous art galleries and cafes.”

The Miami-based CBRE team representing the seller included Christian Lee and José Lobón with CBRE’s Capital Markets Institutional Group; and Charles Foschini and Chris Apone with CBRE’s Debt & Structured Finance Group.

Assisting the CBRE Team was the CBRE Office Leasing team of Deanna Lobinsky and Travis Herring, and JLL office leasing broker Jonathan Kingsley.

 

Sandra Andersen Inks 65,000 SF Deal At 200 East Broward

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Greenspoon Marder has leased four floors at 200 East Broward Blvd., one of downtown Fort Lauderdale’s tallest office buildings. The firm will move all attorneys downtown, keeping portions of its Cypress Creek area office for support staff.

The new 64,964-square-foot lease expands what was formerly Ruden McClosky’s space in the tower. Greenspoon acquired Ruden’s book of business and many attorneys out of bankruptcy in November 2011.

Greenspoon has more than 160 attorneys in 10 Florida offices.

“We wanted to align our space needs with our business goals by bringing our lawyers closer to many of our corporate and banking business clients in downtown Fort Lauderdale,” co-founding partner Gerry Greenspoon said in a news release.

Sandra Andersen, senior VP for Jones Lang LaSalle, completed the lease on behalf of the building’s ownership, VV USA City, LP., an entity represented by Invesco Real Estate.

Greenspoon Marder was represented by Studley corporate managing director Thomas Capocefalo  and executive VP Gregory Katz.

According to Jones Lang LaSalle, the occupancy rate at the 21-story class A office building rises to 87 percent, with other tenants including PNC Bank and law firms Shutts & Bowen and Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske.

“This transaction is a testament to the strengthening of the office market in the CBD, particularly along Broward Boulevard, as law firms like Greenspoon Marder look to solidify their presence in the Central Business District,” Andersen said in the news release.

Financial terms were not disclosed.

 

Source: SFBJ

 

Sunbeam Awardes JLL 100,000 SF Leasing Assignment

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Sunbeam Properties, developer and owner of Miramar Park of Commerce, has partnered with Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) to lease its second generation office flex product, totaling an estimated 100,000 square feet.

The property currently houses more than 160 companies from start-ups to multi-nationals.

“We have worked closely with JLL over the years so they have a thorough, unique understanding of the Park,” said Andrew Ansin, Vice President of Sunbeam Properties. “Their success in the market along with the team’s professionalism, diligence and energy will be an asset to us as we adjust our marketing and leasing efforts to adapt to a changing environment.”

Located east of Red Road on both sides of Miramar Parkway, the Park offers direct access to Florida’s Turnpike and I-75.

Packaging Supplier Inks 40,000 SF Lease

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Jones Lang LaSalle has secured a 40,000-square-foot lease on behalf of Berlin Packaging, a leading North American packaging supplier, at a new spec distribution building at 9682-9698 Premier Parkway, located within the Miramar Park of Commerce.

The lease marks a significant expansion for the Chicago-based company in the South Florida market. Jones Lang LaSalle’s Managing Director Steven Medwin SIOR, CCIM, Senior Vice President Chris Watts and Vice President Nick Wigoda, completed the lease transaction on behalf of the tenant.

The Berlin Packaging lease brings total occupancy at the 87,540-square-foot building to 100 percent just one month after Sunbeam Properties delivered the spec building to the market. Chicago-based Berlin Packaging chose to expand its South Florida presence to better service new and existing customers from its new home in Broward County.

“We are excited for our new warehousing space in the Miramar Park of Commerce. It will enable us to thrill even more customers with our inventory programs and our long track record of on-time delivery,” said Larry Rydzewski, Berlin Packaging’s Chief Operating Officer.

The remainder of the building is occupied by a new-to-market manufacturing company which recently leased nearly 48,000 square feet, a deal also completed by Jones Lang LaSalle brokers.

“The fact that two highly regarded national companies have absorbed the latest spec building to be constructed at Miramar Park of Commerce, just one month after the new building was delivered, is a testament to the desirability for new warehouses and the strength of the South Florida industrial market,” said Jones Lang LaSalle Managing Director Steven Medwin. “Seeing national companies expanding here is a positive indicator for our regional economy, as their investments translate to additional jobs and increased business activity for our marketplace.”

With demand outpacing supply in South Florida’s industrial market, the region continues to see new spec projects breaking ground within submarkets like Airport West, Medley and parts of Southwest Broward County, according to Jones Lang LaSalle’s latest South Florida Industrial Highlights report. Currently, there are 10 speculative warehouses under construction in South Florida by institutional owners, such as Prologis, Industrial Income Trust, DCT Industrial Trust, and KTR Capital Partners.