Blanca CRE was hired to reposition a dated office park and stabilize occupancy. Ownership needed a strategy to modernize the property’s appeal and attract high-quality credit tenants capable of supporting stronger, sustained leasing performance.
Following strategic recommendations for renovations and new amenities, the team executed a customized marketing and leasing program focused on credit tenants. The refreshed property quickly established itself as a premier South Florida office destination, generating over 160,000 SF of new leases within 18 months and boosting rents by 11%.
Tasked with securing tenants for 463,000 RSF of Class A office space before and after construction, Blanca CRE launched a targeted campaign to attract premier tenants.
The team positioned The Plaza Coral Gables as a vibrant urban village connected to housing, retail, and hospitality amenities. Through proactive canvassing and storytelling around its central location and on-site offerings, Blanca CRE captured large tenants from competing submarkets, reaching 73% occupancy within the first 18 months while increasing rental rates throughout the lease-up.
Blanca CRE was engaged to rebrand and relaunch Weston Corporate Center in anticipation of UKG’s relocation following the company’s downsizing and consolidation in the market. The assignment required a proactive strategy to minimize future vacancy, reposition the available space, and generate leasing activity before UKG’s existing lease expired.
Blanca CRE developed a spec suite program tailored to current market demand and supported it with a robust marketing, leasing, and targeted canvassing campaign. By proactively engaging prospective tenants and delivering move-in-ready options, the team successfully backfilled the UKG space before lease expiration, minimizing downtime for ownership. The spec suite strategy also generated a 15% increase in rental rates and attracted new tenants including Fanatics, Howden, and DHL, strengthening the property’s tenant roster and leasing performance.
Blanca CRE was engaged to lead pre-leasing for T3 FAT Village, Florida’s first mass-timber office building and a next-generation workplace within Fort Lauderdale’s evolving FAT Village district. As a new-to-market office concept, the assignment required building awareness around the project’s differentiated design while demonstrating how its location and surrounding mixed-use environment could help companies attract and retain top talent.
Blanca CRE implemented a highly targeted, relationship-driven canvassing strategy focused on companies seeking a distinctive workplace experience in South Florida. The team positioned T3 around its innovative mass-timber construction, central South Florida location, proximity to Brightline, and integration within FAT Village’s growing mix of residential, retail, dining, and entertainment offerings. Through direct prospect engagement and longstanding relationships, Blanca secured the market’s largest new-to-market tenant and achieved approximately 25% pre-leasing, establishing significant early momentum and validating demand for a new generation of office product in Fort Lauderdale.
The Miami Foundation sought a new space that enhanced efficiency and accessibility while maintaining a strong brand identity.
Blanca CRE guided the executive team through a rigorous evaluation of stay-in-place and relocation scenarios, managed an RFP for architecture partners, and developed a qualitative scorecard to align stakeholders. The result was a 9-year off-market sublease in Coral Gables with aggressive economics and generous concessions that supported the company’s brand and growth vision.
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Following the sale of its historic headquarters, the Miami Herald required a rapid solution for office and production space.
Blanca CRE assembled a team of real estate, development, and construction consultants to evaluate sites and manage parallel negotiations. The result was a long-term lease for the Herald’s corporate offices and a successful purchase of adjacent land for its production facility, completed under aggressive timelines and at highly favorable terms.
Akerman sought to modernize its office footprint and evaluate relocation options amid limited Class A availability.
Blanca CRE guided the firm through concurrent negotiations with the market and its existing landlord, leveraging competition to achieve highly favorable economics. The final agreement delivered a new lease in a premier Class A tower at below-market rates, aligning with Akerman’s cultural shift toward more collaborative, efficient office design.
Blanca CRE was retained to advise White & Case on a long-term lease strategy for its Miami office at Southeast Financial Center.
Working closely with the firm’s leadership, Blanca CRE benchmarked space utilization, developed new seating standards, and evaluated relocation scenarios to build leverage in negotiations. The team secured a ten-year renewal that reduced total leased space by over 16,000 SF with no impact on headcount, achieving more efficient use and substantial savings exceeding $6 million..
A 32,282 square-foot office building fully leased to a single tenant was brought to market with an upcoming lease expiration, creating perceived risk for investors.
Blanca CRE launched a targeted marketing campaign that generated four offers within one week, creating immediate competitive tension. The process resulted in a full-price sale, delivering a strong outcome despite lease rollover concerns.
A retail and office building in Bay Harbor Islands, combined with an adjacent development site, was brought to market as both an income-producing asset and a future redevelopment opportunity.
Blanca CRE executed a targeted global marketing strategy, attracting interest from buyers across six continents. The competitive demand drove the sale to 99% of asking price at a 4.20% cap rate, delivering a strong outcome for ownership on a uniquely positioned mixed-use asset.
A vacant 8,000 square-foot retail building on a one-acre site in Doral was brought to market with the goal of maximizing value.
Blanca CRE broadened the buyer pool by targeting owner-users, investors, and developers, generating strong interest across all groups. The resulting competitive environment led to a sale above asking price and set a record price per square foot for a vacant freestanding building along the Doral Boulevard corridor.
A waterfront property in Miami consisted of 61 individually owned condominium units, with only a small portion of owners initially aligned on a potential sale.
Blanca CRE developed and executed a strategic assemblage plan, working closely with each owner to align interests and maximize value. Through a highly coordinated effort, the team successfully consolidated the units and facilitated a $48 million sale, delivering significant premiums to ownership and enabling a transformative redevelopment that is reshaping the Miami skyline.
Lake Shore Plaza II was acquired with approximately 60% vacancy, creating an immediate need to accelerate leasing and reposition the asset within a tight timeframe. Blanca CRE was engaged to build market awareness, attract quality tenants, and establish sustained leasing momentum.
Blanca CRE rebranded and repositioned the property and launched a highly targeted canvassing program focused on identifying and engaging prospective tenants. The strategy generated significant leasing activity, attracting quality companies including Century Cruises, GRS, and TranspireBio. Within two years, occupancy increased from 40% to 98%, transforming a largely vacant property into a stabilized office asset. Blanca maintained leasing momentum through two ownership transitions, demonstrating the strength of the repositioning strategy and continued market demand for the property.
Ownership engaged Blanca CRE to reposition 401 Las Olas and strengthen its competitive position in the Fort Lauderdale office market. The strategy focused on maximizing ROI by elevating the building’s identity, communicating the vision for planned renovations and amenities, and attracting high-quality tenants at market-leading rents.
Blanca CRE refreshed the building’s brand, developed new marketing collateral and a dedicated website, and launched a targeted canvassing campaign to build awareness and leasing momentum. The team strategically promoted the property’s renovations, enhanced amenities, and new spec suites while continuing to engage and retain existing tenants. Within the first year of the assignment, and before renovations were complete, Blanca secured 21,789 SF of new leases at a 25% premium, while maintaining quality tenancy and leasing momentum. Recent lease rates reached $63.50 to $69.00 per SF, representing a significant increase from the building’s $44.35 weighted average in-place NNN rent and moving the asset closer to its $75.00 per SF asking rate.
The team's performance led to the assignment of 10 additional medical office buildings following Healthcare Realty's merger, expanding the portfolio to approximately 800,000 square feet after a competitive selection process against national brokerage firms.
Healthcare Realty engaged Blanca CRE in 2021 to lease three medical office buildings totaling approximately 240,000 square feet in Miami-Dade, with the goal of increasing occupancy, strengthening rental rates, and improving long-term portfolio performance. Over five years, Blanca CRE increased rental rates by 41% and occupancy by 20% across the original three buildings while maintaining strong tenant renewals. The team's performance led to the assignment of 10 additional medical office buildings following Healthcare Realty's merger, expanding the portfolio to approximately 800,000 square feet after a competitive selection process against national brokerage firms. Across the expanded portfolio, Blanca increased rental rates by 18% in two years and leased one property from 68% to 100% occupancy in less than one year. Blanca's results were recognized nationally with the Cowboy Hat Achievement Award in July 2023 for completing 24,135 square feet of new leases during the first half of the year, Broker of the Quarter in Q1 2024, the TourNado Award in 2024 for the second-highest tour volume nationally, and the Deal Junkie Award in 2024 for executing the second-highest number of transactions nationwide.
In 2021, Miramar Management Corporation owned a 48,000 square-foot medical office building that was only 48% leased, with five vacant suites including an unbuilt 8,658 square-foot top-floor space.
Blanca CRE was engaged to lead leasing efforts and implemented a proactive outreach strategy targeting the medical brokerage community and local healthcare providers. The team secured tenant renewals, attracted new medical users, and advised ownership on strategic upgrades to improve competitiveness. Within two years, the building reached 100% occupancy at market rents, backfilling the only non-medical tenant with a healthcare user and supporting renovations to the lobby, hallways, flooring, signage, and exterior.
Ownership sought a property management partner to execute a new vision for 1200 Brickell Avenue, enhancing both building operations and long-term capital planning.
Blanca CRE conducted a comprehensive assessment of the property, modernized accounting and reporting processes to increase transparency, and fostered stakeholder engagement around a new capital improvement program. Since assuming management, the team has streamlined operations, implemented new technologies, and launched key capital initiatives with strong owner support, positioning the property for long-term success.
Ownership engaged Blanca CRE to assume property management of a 240,000 SF Class A multi-tenant office building with multiple capital projects underway and several 24/7 tenants.
Blanca CRE assembled a transition team with accounting, engineering, and operations expertise to ensure immediate continuity. The team transferred accounting data with zero discrepancies, executed capital improvements ahead of schedule, and implemented new
Blanca is managing a City of Miami Beach general obligation bond on behalf of Miami City Ballet.
Blanca CRE provided a comprehensive building assessment, prioritized repairs, and coordinated closely with state and municipal officials to ensure compliance. The team executed all projects before the grant deadline, implemented new maintenance protocols, and improved building operations—reducing HVAC costs by 29%, trash and recycling by 21%, and overall supply costs by 10%. The project strengthened relationships with city officials and delivered long-term operational savings for the client.
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