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"Optimum's multi-year process of expansion and renovation has revitalized the historic Celino South Beach site, transformed its global brand and helped to spearhead the relaunch of Miami's Ocean Drive," said Rodolfo Misitano, CEO at Optimum Asset Management in a written statement.
"At the crossroads of South Florida's major expressways, 3511 Doral is an ideal location for companies seeking to attract employees from South Florida's growing talent pool," said the CEO of Blanca Commercial Real Estate.
"We're seeing a lot more movement towards a lot more new construction, and I think that falls in line with cutting off the pandemic. There is a need for nicer, newer places to live," said Dan Dratch, Director of Multifamily Investments at Franklin Street.
"This is a rare opportunity indeed, as the towers sit directly atop and are connected to the Brightline train platforms, in addition to three other modes of rail transportation and over 160,000 square feet of retail in MiamiCentral," said Robert Given, of Cushman & Wakefield.
Historically, Miami has really been home to large companies and Latin American headquarters but this is one of the first true U.S. headquarters being established," said Andrew Trench, of Cushman & Wakefield.
"Between job creation, population growth and the strong demographics of people moving here, I see there is going to be a lot of continued growth," said a Miami developer.
"If they haven't done so already, they'll take the full step in requiring their employees to be vaccinated. That will benefit those large businesses, but also benefit the landlords whose buildings are occupied by these large businesses," said a South Florida attorney.