A Canadian vocational school is set to launch its first U.S. campus in Miami’s Arts & Entertainment District. Skilled Trades College, headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario, has leased 30,000 square feet at Genting’s Omni Offices located at 1501 Biscayne Boulevard. The new campus is scheduled to open by late summer next year.
Colliers’ Kevin Gonzalez represented the landlord in the lease deal, while David Preston of Colliers was among those representing the tenant. Skilled Trades College provides training in electrical, plumbing and HVAC pre-apprenticeship programs, as well as introductory courses on home renovation. Ralph Cerasuolo serves as CEO of the institution.
The Omni Offices are part of a 14.6-acre property assemblage in the Arts & Entertainment District that was formerly known as Omni. Malaysian casino company Genting purchased the site in 2011 for $236 million with plans to develop a casino but did not obtain necessary licensing.
In Wynwood, Brooklyn Chop House will debut its first location outside New York at the Moxy Miami Wynwood hotel. The restaurant, described as blending steakhouse fare with Asian-inspired dishes such as dim sum, has leased 20,000 square feet across two penthouse levels at the eight-story hotel and is slated to open on November 11.
Brooklyn Chop House is owned by Robert “Don Pooh” Cummins and partner David Thomas; Stratis Morfogen’s firm oversees culinary operations. Chef Erick Melendez will lead the kitchen at the Miami venue.
Ownership of Moxy Miami Wynwood belongs to DolphinBay Hospitality and Istanbul-based Süzer Group. Earlier 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—a partnership between Baywood Hotels (Columbia, Maryland) and Dolphin Capital Partners (with offices in Miami; Athens; and Nicosia)—completed construction of the Kobi Karp-designed hotel last year.
Brooklyn Chop House will occupy space previously used by Casa Madera; Sparrow Italia remains another dining option within Moxy Miami Wynwood.
Elsewhere in downtown Miami, two law firms have renewed leases at Miami Tower: Boies Schiller Flexner extended its lease for 18,300 square feet and Boyd Richards Parker & Colonnelli renewed for 12,400 square feet at the tower located at 100 Southeast Second Street. Traded initially reported these renewals; The Real Deal later confirmed them.
Boies Schiller was represented by Zachary Talbot of Cresa and Josh Hartman of Network Realty Partners; Talbot and Alex Gerome also from Cresa represented Boyd Richards. Gordon Messinger and Randy Carballo acted on behalf of landlords CP Group (Boca Raton) and DRA Advisors (New York).
On Palm Beach’s Worth Avenue, luxury retailer Louis Vuitton has leased more than 4,000 square feet at 222 Worth Avenue according to media sources. Although initially expected to open late this month, store completion may be delayed after town council allowed interior construction work during early November due to local restrictions that typically limit construction from May through October to avoid high season disruptions. Property records indicate ownership by an entity managed by Michael A. Goldstein of Rye, New York.
Additionally, Achille Salvagni Atelier will open its third flagship gallery—following locations in London and New York—in Palm Beach this January with a 2,000-square-foot space at 243 Worth Avenue serving as a gallery for collectible designs. Spencer Schlager and Charles Rosenberg’s CS Ventures own this building following their acquisition last year of six luxury storefronts on Worth Avenue totaling $30.3 million.
