Cushman & Wakefield has arranged two leases at BayView Corporate Tower in Ft. Lauderdale.

Combined, the leases total 20,198 square feet.

Deanna Lobinsky and Chase Kulp of Cushman & Wakefield represented Somerset Properties, a full-service real estate company that operates in the eastern United States which owns and manages the building, in the lease negotiations.

“The leasing activity we have experienced during the pandemic reaffirms our commitment to market-leading properties like Bayview in top tier markets throughout Florida,” said Jennifer Wierman, a Principal at Somerset Properties. “It also reinforces our core philosophy of treating our tenants like partners and striving to make each lease a ‘win-win’ result for all parties involved.”   

A global manufacturing company signed a long-term 15,913-square-foot lease and Oakmont Public Adjusting, a loss consulting and public adjusting firm, signed a 4,285-square-foot lease.

“These transactions were negotiated amid COVID-19, which shows the significance of having top-tier amenities in desirable locations,” Lobinsky said. “These factors will remain a driver for tenants as the end of the pandemic nears and tenants begin to focus on where and how their employees will work.”

Located at 6451 N. Federal Highway in Ft. Lauderdale, BayView Corporate Tower totals 412,250 square feet. The property features a state-of-the-art tenant amenity center with a conference facility, fitness center and modern café and lounge, as well as covered parking, on-site security and on-site management.

Recent improvements include renovated lobby, common areas exterior and landscaping. BayView is accessible to the entire region by way of Interstate 95, Florida’s Turnpike, Interstate 595 and is minutes from Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport.

In addition to being real estate investors, Somerset Properties provides a full complement of services for owned and managed properties including leasing, property management, construction management, asset management and financial analysis. Since the firm’s inception in 1996, it has acquired and repositioned over 100 properties with a gross asset value upon stabilization of roughly $1 billion.

The South Florida Office Agency Leasing team also includes Travis Herring, Katherine Ridgway and Jessica Gomez. The team completed some of Broward County’s largest deals in 2020 with 36 transactions totaling 259,765 square feet of leases.