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
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
Comras Company reveals plans for NoLi, a micro-district on Lincoln Road. NoLi, short for North Lincoln Road, will blend boutique retail, dining, wellness, and lifestyle concepts into one 150,000-square-foot destination.
Retail · Development
Florida

Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road Shopping Drag Is On the Verge of a Comeback

By Julia Echikson
Pantzer Properties' Jason Pantzer (top) and Jordan Pantzer (bottom), and 1 Main Street, Miramar, Fla.
Residential · Finance
Florida

Related Group, Rockpoint Close One of South Florida’s Top Multifamily Deals This Year

By Julia Echikson
Naftali Group's Miki Naftali and Nine Hollywood at 1809 Jackson Street in Hollywood, Fla.
Residential · Finance
Florida

Naftali Group’s Debt Arm Provides $62M in First South Florida Loan

By Julia Echikson
Citadel's Ken Griffin and 151 Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, Fla.
Retail · Leases
Florida

Citadel Billionaire Griffin Sells Worth Avenue Building in Palm Beach, Fla.

By Julia Echikson
h.wood Group co-founders John Terzian (top) and Brian Toll (bottom), and a planned hidden cocktail lounge inside RIVANI Miami Beach.
Retail · Leases
Florida

Delilah Operator Opening Cocktail Lounge Near Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road

By Julia Echikson
JRK Holdings President Danny Lippman (top), Lerner Enterprises Managing Principal Mark Lerner (bottom), and Motion at Dadeland in Miami.
Residential · Investments & Sales
Florida

Lerner Sells Multifamily Ground Lease in Miami-Dade for Major Discount

By Julia Echikson
Gilberto Bomeny and a rendering of 340 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami.
Land · Investments & Sales
Florida

Bankrupt Downtown Miami Development Site Hits Market for $175M

By Julia Echikson
JLL's Joshua Odessky (top) and Mona Carlton (bottom), and a rendering of Arbor House, planned for Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Residential · Finance
Florida

Abacus Lands $76M to Build South Florida Rental

By Julia Echikson
Palm Beach Gardens Apartments in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Residential · Investments & Sales
Florida

Boston Investor Buys South Florida Rental Property for $118M

By Julia Echikson
The Shoppes at Heron Lakes in Coral Springs, FL. JP Morgan CEO, Jamie Dimon.
Retail · Investments & Sales
Florida

JP Morgan Buys Suburban Retail Center in South Florida for $54M

By Julia Echikson
BH Group's Isaac Toledano and an aerial of Aventura, Fla.
Residential · Investments & Sales
Florida

Blackstone Sells South Florida Senior Facility for 75% Discount

By Julia Echikson