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
Linkvest Capital Camilo Niño, Ricardo Uribe and Alen Hernandez, and a rendering of Smart Brickell Luxe.
Residential · Finance
Brickell

Habitat Snags $18M Refi to Finish Brickell Condo Dev

By Julia Echikson
CBRE's Gordon Messinger and Randy Carballo, and Doral Center, Doral, Fla.
Office · Leases
Florida

Quest Workspaces Expands by 15K SQ in South Florida

By Julia Echikson
Downtown Davie, Fla.
Retail
Florida

Edens Pays $51M for South Florida Shopping Center

By Julia Echikson
Codina Partners CEO Ana-Marie Codina Barlick and a rendering of Downtown Doral.
Retail · Development
Florida

Codina Secures $39M for Retail Expansion at Downtown Doral in South Florida

By Julia Echikson
Bradford Allen co-founders Jeffrey Bernstein and Larry Elbaum, and One Clearlake in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Office · Investments & Sales
Florida

Bradford Allen Buys Discounted Office in West Palm Beach for $45M

By Julia Echikson
Karim Alibhai, founder and principal of Gencom, and the Ritz-Carleton Key Biscayne.
Hospitality · Development
Florida

Miami’s Ritz-Carlton to Close for $100M Renovation

By Julia Echikson
Brickell skyline in Miami.
Residential · Investments & Sales
Florida

Peruvian Developer Buys Majority of Brickell Condo for $28M

By Julia Echikson
Michael Comras, CEO of Comras Company, and 701 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, Fla.
Retail · Leases
Florida

Fashion Brand Akira Takes Former Forever 21 Store on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach

By Julia Echikson
A rendering of Berkeley Palm Beach in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Residential · Development
Florida

Developer Al Adelson Secures $30M for New Condo in West Palm Beach

By Julia Echikson
Isaac Tshuva of El-Ad Group and an aerial view of North Bay Village, Fla.
Land · Investments & Sales
Florida

El-Ad Buys Waterfront Site Near Miami for $20M

By Julia Echikson
Witkoff Group's Alex Witkoff, Access Real Estate's Jonah Sonnenborn, and The Belgrove Hotel.
Residential · Finance
Florida

Witkoff, Access Real Estate Refi Florida Resort With $100M From Apollo

By Julia Echikson
Carnival Corporation CEO Josh Weinstein and a Carnival Cruise Line ship.
Land · Investments & Sales
Florida

Carnival Plans to Build New HQ in Miami’s Waterford Business District

By Julia Echikson
An aerial photo of The Shops at Pembroke Gardens.
Residential · Development
Florida

Federal Realty Wants to Add 308 Apartments to Shops at Pembroke Gardens Mall

By Julia Echikson
A rendering of 101 Dania Beach.
Residential · Finance
Florida

Apollo Companies, Liberty Base Land $31M to Build More Apartments in South Florida

By Julia Echikson
Stephen Ross.
Office · Investments & Sales
Florida

Stephen Ross Pays $40M for Scripps’ TV Studio in West Palm Beach

By Julia Echikson
Inter Miami CF owner Jorge Mas, Lionel Messi, David Beckham, and a rendering of Miami Freedom Park.
Mixed-Use · Finance
Florida

Lionel Messi-Led Inter Miami Nets $650M for Big Soccer Stadium

By Julia Echikson
Colony Hotel owners Sarah and Andrew Wetenhall and the Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, Fla.
Hospitality · Finance
Florida

Palm Beach’s Iconic Colony Hotel Secures $25M Refi

By Julia Echikson