Four years after scoring approval for a 354-unit luxury apartment tower in North Miami Beach, developer Celal Ozkan lost the site to the lender in bankruptcy court. An affiliate of CEO Contract, led by Ozkan, will turn over the nearly 1-acre site at 16300 Northeast 19th Avenue to Miami Beach-based Safe Harbor Equity, which had … Read more
Architect Chad Oppenheim found a buyer for his waterfront Miami Beach home that’s asking nearly $27 million. The deal is one of 10 contracts signed in Miami-Dade County between Oct. 27 and Nov. 2, according to the latest Eklund-Gomes report, which tracks listings of homes and condos asking $4 million and up in Miami-Dade that … Read more
Billionaires Vlad Doronin and Len Blavatnik are seeking approval for tweaks to the Aman Miami Beach luxury condo and hotel development that’s under construction. At its meeting on Tuesday, the Miami Beach Planning Board will vote on a comprehensive plan amendment and floor area ratio (FAR) preservation incentive within the Faena District that would benefit … Read more
Hotel investor Brian Ehrlich and spec home developer Fred Karlton are now looking to add “Miami Beach city commissioner” to their resumes. Ehrlich, co-founder of Miami Beach-based Paradigm Hotels, is vying against five other candidates for the open seat created by city commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez’s decision to run for Miami Beach mayor. Among the … Read more
Steven Meiner rode into the Miami Beach mayor’s office in 2023 after beating his former city commission colleague, Michael Gongora, in a run-off. Meiner made good on one of his campaign promises to make it a little harder for developers to seek more density for their projects. Last year, the city commission unanimously approved his … Read more
Ian Bruce Eichner’s Continuum Company is being sued by a lender that alleges it’s owed more than half a million dollars in fees tied to the firm’s planned condo buyout in North Miami. Boston-based CW Investment Advisers filed a lawsuit against New York-based and Miami-based Continuum over the financing backing the $61 million buyout of … Read more
In the latest roundup of South Florida real estate hiring news, firms made leadership picks and bulked up on agents. Fontainebleau Development hired Raj Mohan as vice president and managing director for its JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa in Aventura, according to a press release. He joins the firm from Pyramid Global Hospitality, … Read more
Soccer star Lionel Messi has signed a three-year contract extension with Inter Miami FC that sees him committing to the Florida-based team through 2028—just months after he solidified his commitment to life in the Sunshine State by snapping up four luxurious multimillion-dollar condos. Messi, 38, initially joined Inter Miami in 2023, just two years after … Read more
A North Miami Beach development site approved for a 1,217-unit mixed-use megaproject hit the market for roughly $26 million, after a previous contract fell through and led to lawsuits, The Real Deal has learned. The nearly 3-acre site on the northeast corner of Northeast 163rd Street and Harriet Tubman Highway was home to North Miami … Read more
Sunset Padel Miami Beach – Get ready, Miami! Sunset Padel has officially opened its doors as the first indoor padel club in Sunset Harbour, Miami Beach. This exciting new addition to the city’s sports scene promises to bring the fast-paced and thrilling game of padel to a whole new level. What is Padel? For those … Read more