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Melea VanOstrand

Melea VanOstrand

Melea VanOstrand oversees the Daily Business Review as ALM's Florida Bureau Chief. Email Melea at [email protected] or follow her on her Twitter or Facebook pages.

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August 02, 2022 | Daily Business Review

'Very Telling': South Florida Developers Are Noticing Big Changes in Residents' Needs

Harvey Hernandez, co-founder and CEO of Newgard Development Group, said none of his buyers at LOFTY Brickell have opted out of furnished units.

By Melea VanOstrand

3 minute read

August 01, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Tricera Capital Secures $19M Refinancing For Retail and Office Space As Retail Demand Goes Up

"We are proud of the successful execution to date. The product offering will fill a void for high-quality retail and office along the South Dixie corridor," said Tricera CEO and managing partner Ben Mandell.

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3 minute read

July 29, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Codina Partners Leases Entire Building At Beacons Logistics Park In Hialeah

"Over the next five years, we expect industrial demand to increase because this market has room to expand," said Ana-Marie Codina Barlick, CEO of Codina Partners. "In addition, this is an area that offers very good connections to major highways, rail, etc., making it ideal for industrial development."

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4 minute read

July 29, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Macken Companies Secures $16.5M Construction Loan for Luxury Community in North Miami Beach

"LV Lending has been a terrific financial partner to us," said developer Alan Macken, principal of Macken Cos. in a press release. "We appreciate their enthusiasm and confidence in our execution to ensure its success. We look forward to delivering this beautiful community to our buyers and the City of North Miami Beach."

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2 minute read

July 28, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Same Building, Bigger Space: Bast Amron Secures Long-Term Lease In Downtown Miami

Bast Amron expanded from 7,500 square feet of space to 8,600 at the former SunTrust International Center at 1 SE Third Ave. in downtown Miami.

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3 minute read

July 27, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Developers of 830 Brickell Break Ground on South Florida Apartment Building

"As South Florida continues to attract world-leading companies, we anticipate a sustained demand for high-quality housing to host its growing talent," said Jonathan Goldstein, CEO of Cain International.

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2 minute read

July 26, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Colombian Buyers Are Eyeing South Florida Condos After Leftist Gustavo Petro's Election

"Whenever there is political turmoil in South America, that usually means that they want to get their money out and they usually look to South Florida to put their money," said Nick Perez, senior vice president of Related Group in Miami.

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3 minute read

July 25, 2022 | Daily Business Review

'Legal Wave' Expected to Continue to South Florida's Class A Offices

"What's causing a lot of this legal wave of national and global law firms looking to come into Miami is that their clients are coming to Miami, so it makes sense," said Andrew Trench, executive director of Cushman & Wakefield.

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5 minute read

July 22, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Will Broward's Lower Prices Give It an Edge in Sectors Dominated by Miami, Palm Beach Counties?

"We are consistently overcoming the scarcity of available product to make deals happen," said Jaime Sturgis, Native Realty CEO.

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3 minute read

July 22, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Netflix's 'Selling Sunset' Star Christine Quinn Expanding Crypto Platform to Miami With Husband Christian Dumontet

I caught up with Christine Quinn, star of Netflix's "Selling Sunset," who, with husband Christian Dumontet, is bringing crypto real estate platform RealOpen to Miami, which they view as a "crypto city."

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6 minute read