A Canadian vocational school, Skilled Trades College, has signed a lease for 30,000 square feet at Genting’s Omni Offices in Miami’s Arts & Entertainment District. The campus is expected to open in late summer next year. Kevin Gonzalez of Colliers represented the landlord, while David Preston of Colliers represented the tenant.
Skilled Trades College is based in Vaughan, Ontario and offers pre-apprenticeship training in electrical work, plumbing, HVAC, and home renovation. Ralph Cerasuolo serves as CEO. The Omni Offices are part of a 14.6-acre site purchased by Malaysian company Genting in 2011 for $236 million. Genting had initially planned to build a casino on the property but did not receive the necessary licensing.
In another development, Brooklyn Chop House will open its first location outside New York at the Moxy Miami Wynwood hotel on November 11. The restaurant has leased 20,000 square feet across two penthouse levels of the eight-story hotel. It combines steakhouse offerings with Asian-inspired cuisine such as dim sum. Brooklyn Chop House is owned by Robert “Don Pooh” Cummins and David Thomas; Stratis Morfogen’s company manages culinary operations and chef Erick Melendez will lead the Miami kitchen.
The Moxy Miami Wynwood hotel is located at 255 Northwest 25th Street and is owned by DolphinBay Hospitality and Süzer Group from Istanbul. In January this year, Süzer acquired a majority stake of 52 percent for $99 million and secured a $35.5 million loan from Synovus Bank for the property. DolphinBay Hospitality is a joint venture between Baywood Hotels and Dolphin Capital Partners; it completed construction of the Kobi Karp-designed hotel last year.
Brooklyn Chop House will occupy space formerly used by Casa Madera restaurant; Sparrow Italia also operates within the hotel.
Meanwhile, law firms Boies Schiller Flexner and Boyd Richards Parker & Colonnelli have renewed their leases at Miami Tower downtown—18,300 square feet and 12,400 square feet respectively—according to sources familiar with the deals. Zachary Talbot (Cresa) and Josh Hartman (Network Realty Partners) represented Boies Schiller Flexner; Talbot and Alex Gerome (Cresa) represented Boyd Richards Parker & Colonnelli; Gordon Messinger and Randy Carballo acted for landlords CP Group (Boca Raton) and DRA Advisors (New York).
Luxury retailer Louis Vuitton plans to open a boutique exceeding 4,000 square feet at 222 Worth Avenue in Palm Beach. While originally scheduled to open late this month, interior construction may extend into early next month after town council approved an extension on October 15 due to local restrictions limiting work during high season.
The building housing Louis Vuitton’s new store is managed by Michael A. Goldstein of Rye, New York.
Additionally, Achille Salvagni Atelier will launch its third flagship gallery—a 2,000-square-foot space—at 243 Worth Avenue in Palm Beach this January to showcase collectible furniture designs from Rome-based designer Achille Salvagni. Other flagship locations include London and New York.
The building at 243 Worth Avenue was acquired last year as part of CS Ventures’ purchase of six luxury storefronts along Worth Avenue for $30.3 million.
