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.
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.
A rapidly growing international wealth management firm required a larger, high-profile headquarters in Brickell that reflected its brand and supported its private office-intensive model.
Blanca CRE identified a unique opportunity during COVID to leverage favorable market conditions, creating competition among landlords and negotiating premier terms including top-of-building signage. The team secured Insigneo’s headquarters at 1221 Brickell Avenue, delivered expansion rights that were later exercised to secure the building’s top two floors, and supported additional growth in Coral Gables and New York. The long-term advisory relationship has supported Insigneo’s expansion from approximately $8 billion to over $35 billion in supported client assets.
After years of growth, Dufry outgrew its headquarters, and the existing building was no longer a viable long-term solution.
Blanca CRE conducted a full market assessment and initiated a competitive RFP process to create leverage for Dufry’s tenancy. At the same time, the team negotiated directly with the existing landlord, Prologis, to explore expansion options. By running both strategies in parallel, Blanca CRE secured a short-term expansion at Dufry’s existing rental rate—avoiding any increase in occupancy costs—while also structuring a long-term built-to-suit lease designed to support the company’s growth over the next decade.
Banco Santander engaged Blanca CRE to evaluate renewal and relocation strategies for its South Florida offices.
Through benchmarking studies and market negotiations, Blanca CRE identified an opportunity to restructure the existing lease early, reducing the overall footprint and improving space utilization. The resulting agreement provided cost savings, flexibility for future growth, and a refreshed office environment aligned with the bank’s evolving operational model.
As Quirch Foods expanded nationally, its leadership sought to elevate its corporate image while balancing cost and consensus.
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.
A 160,854 square-foot office property in Doral had been on the market for over a year without success under previous representation.
Blanca CRE relaunched the asset with a targeted global marketing campaign, engaging key investors and developers through direct outreach. The strategy generated multiple offers and created a competitive bidding environment, ultimately driving a $27.25 million sale that exceeded ownership’s expectations.
A retail property in Fort Lauderdale was positioned for sale at a pricing level well above comparable trades in the surrounding market.
Blanca CRE repositioned the asset as a covered land opportunity, attracting a broader pool of redevelopment-focused buyers. By generating multiple offers and creating a competitive bidding environment, the team secured an all-cash buyer and negotiated a final sale price 48% above the initial offer, delivering a best-in-class outcome for ownership.
Ownership sought to capitalize on strong market conditions following the successful development and lease-up of a 62,744 square-foot retail center in Kendall.
Blanca CRE generated multiple offers within 30 days of launching the marketing process, creating competitive tension that drove a $16.9 million sale at a 6% cap rate. The transaction achieved a 35% premium over competing valuations, delivering an exceptional outcome despite challenging market conditions.
Ownership sought to capitalize on strong market conditions following the successful development and lease-up of a 62,744 square-foot retail center in Kendall.
Blanca CRE positioned the asset to maximize value, securing a 1031 exchange buyer and driving a $26 million sale well above initial valuations of $18 to $22 million. The property went under contract and closed within 45 days, delivering a swift and highly competitive outcome for ownership.
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.
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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