"On a macro level, South Florida remains a largely supply constrained market due to the scarcity of available land. Although there has been a softening in rates of non-core product within the market, all properties are still trading at a relatively lower rate than other Florida markets," says Marcos Puente, director of acquisitions, MMG Equity Partners. "All new supply that has come to market by means of retailers shuttering has quickly been gobbled up by the development community to either backfill the former retail spaces with new stores, or be repurposed to a new use."

The largest retail sale transaction in the third quarter was the $33.1-million sale 509 Collins Ave. in Miami Beach. The 22,875-square-foot building acquired by Allied Partners, Inc. traded for approximately $1,445-a-square-foot.

MMG Equity Partners reports that at the end of the third quarter there were 52 retail properties under construction in the Miami market representing 2.8 million square feet of new product.

The largest project under construction, which is scheduled to be delivered in the fourth quarter of this year is the 800,000-square-foot Warren Henry Auto Group project at 2300 NE 151 St. being developed by Turnberry Associates.