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
Related Ross CEO Stephen Ross and a rendering of 10 CityPlace and 15 CityPlace planned for West Palm Beach, Fla.
Office · Finance
Florida

Stephen Ross Lands $772M to Build Two West Palm Offices

By Julia Echikson
Thor Equities' Joe Sitt and a mural in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami.
Land · Finance
Florida

Thor Equities Refis New Wynwood Sites With $19M

By Julia Echikson
Ibrahim Al-Rashid, chairman of Limestone Asset Management, and the Pinecrest Town Center, Pinecrest, Fla.
Retail · Investments & Sales
Florida

JBL Buys Pinecrest, Fla., Retail Center for $43M

By Julia Echikson
PMG's Ryan Shear (top left) and Dan Kaplan (top right), Lion Development Group's Michael Simkins (bottom left), LNDMRK Development's Alexander Karakhanian (bottom right), and a rendering of One West Twelve Residences in Miami.
Residential · Finance
Florida

PMG Lands $93M to Build Luxe Condo in Miami’s Overtown Neighborhood

By Julia Echikson
Publix CEO Kevin Murphy and a Publix employee stocking produce in one of the company's supermarkets.
Retail · Investments & Sales
Florida

Publix Buys Boca Raton Shopping Center for $83M

By Julia Echikson
Curbline Properties' CEO David Lukes and a customer browses inside a Barnes and Noble store.
Retail · Leases
Florida

Barnes & Noble Opening in Midtown Miami After Inking 14K-SF Lease

By Julia Echikson
Michael Dell of BDT & MSD Partners and The Boca Raton.
Hospitality · Finance
Florida

Michael Dell’s Firm Refis South Florida Resort With $1.15B

By Julia Echikson
Newmark Managing Director Mitch Heifetz and 114 South Olive Avenue in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Retail · Leases
Florida

New York’s Ketchy Shuby Club and Restaurant Takes 13K SF in West Palm Beach

By Julia Echikson
Kolter Group CEO Bobby Julien (top), Perko Group founder Phil Perko (bottom), and an aerial view of Jupiter Island, Fla.
Residential · Investments & Sales
Florida

Kolter, Perko Buy Out Jupiter Island Condo for Redevelopment

By Julia Echikson
JLL's Danny Finkle and Jacaranda Plaza at 8101 West Sunrise Boulevard, Plantation, Fla.
Retail · Investments & Sales
Florida

Publix-Anchored South Florida Shopping Center Sells for $53M

By Julia Echikson
CBRE's Christian Lee (top) and Sean Kelly (bottom) and Ryder Colonnade in Coral Gables, Fla.
Office · Investments & Sales
Florida

AEW Capital Sells Coral Gables Office Building at Discount

By Julia Echikson
27 Capital's Arash Gohari (top), Dwight Capital's Adam Sasouness (bottom) and an aerial view of Hollywood, Fla.
Residential · Development
Florida

27 Capital, Dwight Capital Affiliate Buy South Florida Multifamily Property

By Julia Echikson
Shankh Mitra, CEO of Welltower, and the Barclay at Parksquare in Aventura, Fla.
Residential · Investments & Sales
Florida

Welltower Buys Senior Home Facility for $47M in South Florida

By Julia Echikson
Chad Tredway, JPMorgan global head of real estate, and a bank of Chase Bank ATMs.
Retail
Florida

JP Morgan Chase Buys Miami Beach Retail Branch

By Julia Echikson
Cain's Jonathan Goldstein (top), OKO Group's Vladislav Doronin (bottom) and 830 Brickell in Miami.
Office · Finance
Florida

Cain, OKO Group Land $630M CMBS Deal for 830 Brickell: Updated

By Julia Echikson
Turnberry's Harrison Soffer and The Abbey at Aventura.
Retail · Investments & Sales
Florida

Aventura Mall Owners Buy Retail Center Next Door for $131M

By Julia Echikson
Fortune International Group's Edgardo DeFortuna (top), Bank OZK's Greg Newman (bottom), and a rendering of St. Regis Sunny Isles Beach in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla.
Residential · Finance
Florida

Fortune International, Château Group Up Construction Debt for St. Regis Condo Project

By Julia Echikson