Julia Echikson

Julia Echikson is the South Florida correspondent for Commercial Observer. She graduated from Grinnell College with a Bachelor’s Degree in history and has written for Politico, the New York Times and The Guardian.

Julia Echikson
Link Logistics CEO Luke Petherbridge and the interior of a warehouse.
Industrial · Investments & Sales
Broward County

Blackstone Sells South Florida Warehouses to Ares for $120M

By Julia Echikson
JLL's Paul Stasaitis and Dadeland Centre I and II.
Office · Finance
Florida

Goldman Sachs Lends $51M to Refi Suburban Miami Office

By Julia Echikson
830 Brickell.
Office · Leases
Florida

Miami Extends Office Leasing Gains, But Vacancy Is Rising

By Julia Echikson
Blackstone Group CEO Stephen A. Schwarzman, Carlyle Group CEO Harvey Schwartz, and Greystar CEO Bob Faith.
Residential · Investments & Sales
Florida

Blackstone Buys Miami-Dade Rental Complex for $116M

By Julia Echikson
Fortune International Group's Edgardo Defortuna and Terra's David Martin.
Hospitality · Finance
Florida

Terra, Fortune International Secure $145M for Record Land Deal in Key Biscayne

By Julia Echikson
U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and a rendering of Ink Entertainment's proposed supper club.
Retail · Leases
Florida

Ink Entertainment Supper Club Planned Near Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road

By Julia Echikson
Columbus Center, 1 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables, Fla.
Office · Leases
Florida

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Taking 65K SF for Coral Gables Corporate Office

By Julia Echikson
Norman Braman and a rendering of a proposed redevelopment of Braman Motors Edgewater campus in Miami.
Mixed-Use · Development
Florida

Braman Motors Wants to Redevelop Miami Campus Into Mixed-Use Development

By Julia Echikson
David Martin of Terra, Jackie Soffer of Turnberry, and a rendering of Grand Hyatt Miami Beach.
Hospitality · Development
Florida

Terra, Turnberry Secure $392M Loan for Miami Beach Convention Center Hotel

By Julia Echikson
Terra Group's David Martin, Fortune International Group's Edgardo Defortuna, and a rendering of the planned condominium project in Key Biscayne, Fla.
Residential · Investments & Sales
Florida

Terra and Fortune International Pay $205M for Condo Site on Miami’s Key Biscayne

By Julia Echikson
Adam Neumann.
Residential · Finance
Florida

Adam Neumann Nabs $155M to Finish Miami Condo Development

By Julia Echikson
The Alexander at 5950 Sunset Drive, South Miami, Fla.
Residential · Development
Florida

Bindor Secures Approval for First Live Local Dev in South Miami

By Julia Echikson
Jorge Gonzalez, vice chairman and CEO of City National Bank.
Office · Leases
Florida

City National Bank of Florida Inks Landmark 145K-SF Deal for New HQ in Coral Gables

By Julia Echikson
Horatio Jones (from left), Aaron Stolear, Alfonso Costa Jr., Andrew Till, and Daniel Lebensohn sit on a panel at the Commercial Observer South Florida Multifamily and Mixed Use Forum.
Residential · Development
Florida

Miami Multifamily and Mixed-Use Up Against Changes in 2025: Forum

By Julia Echikson
Zvi Gordon, CEO of Gazit Horizons, and Galt Ocean Marketplace, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Retail · Investments & Sales
Florida

Israeli Investor Buys Fort Lauderdale Strip Mall for $35M

By Julia Echikson
Swerdlow Group Managing Partner Michael Swerdlow and a rendering of the company's Little River housing project.
Residential · Development
Florida

Miami-Dade Approves Swerdlow’s $2.6B Workforce and Affordable Housing Dev

By Julia Echikson
Jonathan Goldstein of Cain International, Vlad Doronin of OKO Group, and a rendering of the proposed 2730 South Ocean Boulevard.
Residential · Development
Florida

Cain and Oko Unveil Palm Beach’s First New Condo Project in 20 Years

By Julia Echikson