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
Amancio Ortega and Veneto Las Olas, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Residential · Investments & Sales
Fort Lauderdale

Zara Founder Buys New Fort Lauderdale Rental Tower for $165M

By Julia Echikson
Link Logistics CEO Luke Petherbridge and an aerial of the area near the Miami International Airport.
Industrial · Investments & Sales
Florida

Blackstone Sells Industrial Complex Near Miami Airport for $90M

By Julia Echikson
Scott Wadler of Berkadia and a rendering of the Mayla Cypress project in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Residential · Finance
Florida

Bank OZK Leads $92M Loan Package for Fort Lauderdale Apartments

By Julia Echikson
Starwood's Barry Sternlicht and a close-up of a paper bag from Whole Foods Market.
Retail · Investments & Sales
Florida

Starwood Sells Whole Foods-Anchored Mall in West Palm for $133M

By Julia Echikson
Newmark's Jordan Roeschlaub and Jonathan Firestone, and Onyx Tower in Hallandale Beach, Fla.
Office · Finance
Florida

Barings Funnels $77M to Refi South Florida Office

By Julia Echikson
Arnaud Karsenti, managing principal at 13th Floor Investments, and a rendering of Link at Douglas.
Residential · Finance
Florida

13th Floor, Barings Land $125M To Build Rental Tower in Miami

By Julia Echikson
Related Group's Nick Pérez and a rendering of Andare Residences.
Residential · Finance
Florida

Related Group Lands $231M to Build Luxury Fort Lauderdale Condo

By Julia Echikson
Empira Group's Rafael Aregger, Branko Kuzmanovic and Michael Marrero, and a rendering of the co-working area at The Perrin.
Residential · Finance
Florida

Goldman Sachs Lends $111M Construction Loan for Luxe Rental in Miami

By Julia Echikson
Beachcomber Resort and Villas, Pompano Beach, Fla., and Robert Kaplan, Errol Blumer and Mark Rutherford of Cushman & Wakefield.
Residential · Investments & Sales
Florida

Oceanfront Site in South Florida’s Pompano Beach Hits the Market for $175M

By Julia Echikson
Isaac Toledano of BH Group and Camilo Miguel Jr. of Mast Capital.
Residential · Investments & Sales
Florida

Mast Capital Buying Out Coconut Grove Condo With BH Group

By Julia Echikson
Robert Schwartz of S3 Capital and a rendering of Oasis, planned for Hallandale Beach, Fla.
Residential · Finance
Florida

Giuseppe Iadisernia Secures $112M From S3 to Finish Florida Condo Tower

By Julia Echikson
Karim Alibhai of Gencom, Edgardo Defortuna of Fortune International Group, and the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne.
Hospitality · Development
Florida

Gencom Refis Ritz Carlton on Miami’s Key Biscayne With $300M From Blackstone

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

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