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
California Club shopping center in Miami, Fla.
Retail · Leases
Florida

Charter School Inks 56K-SF Lease in Retail Center Near Miami Suburb

By Julia Echikson
S3 Capital's Robert Schwartz (top) and Joshua Crane, and a rendering of Twenty Nine Indian Creek planned for Miami Beach, Fla.
Residential · Finance
Florida

S3 Capital Supplies $20M for Boutique Miami Beach Condo

By Julia Echikson
City National Bank of Florida CEO Jorge Gonzalez and an aerial view of Coral Gables, Fla.
Office · Investments & Sales
Florida

City National Bank of Florida Sells Former HQ in Coral Gables After Moving Out

By Julia Echikson
Terra's David Martin (top), Tyko Capital's Adi Chugh and a rendering of Terra's planned condo project at 1250 West Avenue, Miami Beach, Fla.
Residential · Finance
Florida

Terra-Led JV Lands $507M Construction Loan for South Beach Condo Before Pre-Sales

By Julia Echikson
13th Floor Homes' Mike Nunziata and Solera at Avalon Trails in West Delray Beach, Fla.
Residential · Investments & Sales
Florida

13th Floor Sells Florida Housing Community for $29M

By Julia Echikson
Dacra's Craig Robins (top), BH3 Management's Daniel Lebensohn (center) and Gregory Freedman, and a rendering of the Ursa planned for Miami's Design District.
Office · Investments & Sales
Florida

Miami Design District Owner Revives Office Project With BH3

By Julia Echikson
Romain Zago and the Cameo Theater in Miami.
Retail · Leases
Florida

South Beach’s Cameo Theater Could Reopen With Romain Zago Concept

By Julia Echikson
Miami's Brickell neighborhood.
Office · Leases
Florida

Miami-Dade Office Rents Rise and Vacancy Tightens

By Julia Echikson
BKM Capital Partners CEO Brian Malliet (top), Link Logistics CEO Luke Petherbridge and a part of the seven-building industrial portfolio in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Industrial · Investments & Sales
Florida

Blackstone Sells Fort Lauderdale Industrial Campus for $57M

By Julia Echikson
Kolter Group's Bobby Julien (top), BH Group's Isaac Toledano (center) and Liat Toledano, and Port Royale at 6969 Collins Avenue, Miami.
Residential
Florida

Kolter, BH Inch Toward Buyout on Oceanfront Miami Beach Condo

By Julia Echikson
Berkadia's Brad Williamson (top) and Scott Wadler, and The Arcadian in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Residential · Finance
Florida

Madison Realty Capital Supplies $127M Refi for Fort Lauderdale Development

By Julia Echikson
Moishe Mana (top), Ken Griffin and Mana Wynwood in Miami.
Land · Investments & Sales
Florida

Inside Ken Griffin’s $2B Bet on Miami’s Wynwood

By Julia Echikson
Josh Harris (top), Craig Robins and a rendering of Sweetbird North planned for Miami.
Office · Leases
Florida

Billionaire Josh Harris’s Firm Moving to New Miami Design District Dev

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

Related Ross Wins Approval for $300M Convention Center Hotel in West Palm

By Julia Echikson
The Wynwood neighborhood of Miami.
Hospitality · Investments & Sales
Florida

Houston Investor Buys Arlo Wynwood Hotel for $65M: Updated

By Julia Echikson
Avison Young's Brian C. de la Fé and Blue Lagoon Shoppes in Miami.
Retail · Investments & Sales
Florida

Elysee Investments Buys Shopping Center Near Miami’s Waterford Business District

By Julia Echikson
JLL's Ryan Levy and an aerial view of Weston, Fla.
Office · Leases
Florida

Construction Firm Brasfield & Gorrie Inks 19K-SF Lease in Broward County

By Julia Echikson