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.
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.
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.
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.
Healthcare Realty engaged Blanca CRE in 2021 to lease three Miami-Dade medical office buildings totaling 221,000 SF.
By leveraging deep relationships with hospital executives and the medical brokerage community, Blanca CRE improved occupancy, achieved higher rental rates, and created strong tenant demand. Impressed by the results, the client expanded the assignment to 10 buildings totaling 900,000 SF by 2023.
Shifted community perception and drove rapid lease-up of downtown’s transit hub. Blanca CRE was awarded the leasing assignment for Two and Three MiamiCentral amid skepticism about the project and location.
The team implemented an integrated marketing campaign emphasizing connectivity, access, and neighborhood transformation. Within 12 months of delivery, occupancy rose from 52% pre-leased to 97% leased, culminating in The Blackstone Group’s $230M acquisition.
Waterford, once perceived as dated and disconnected, needed a fresh identity and strategy to attract modern tenants.
Blanca CRE rebranded the property as Waterford Business District, launched renovations and spec suites, and implemented vibrant tenant programs to create a sense of community. Since launching in 2020, the team signed over 750,000 SF of leases while increasing rents by 30%.
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
The City of Miami Beach-owned Miami City Ballet facility required extensive repairs under strict state grant guidelines.
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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