MEDIA CONTACT: Levy Public Relations

Full Article

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Verizon secures 51,484-square-foot office in Waterford Business District.
  • Employees will relocate from current office near Medley and Doral.
  • Waterford Business District undergoes renovations to attract global companies.

Cell phone giant Verizon secured a 51,484-square-foot-office in the Waterford Business District, a 250-acre corporate business park that is across the 836 highway from Miami International Airport.

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) is expected to open its new office at 5200 Waterford District Drive in Suites 500 and 600 in July, said a spokeswoman for Blanca Commercial Real Estate, the brokerage that represented office landlords Nuveen Real Estate and Pimco Prime Real Estate in the lease negotiations. The employees, which include administrative, executive and leadership positions, will be relocating from Verizon's present office in the region at 9700 N.W. 112 Ave. near Medley and Doral in western Miami-Dade County.

The 145,352-square-foot office building in Medley was sold to industrial developer Prologis (NYSE: PLD) for $54.5 million, which has plans to demolish the structure and replace it with a warehouse complex. The building currently serves as the headquarters of Verizon's subsidiary, TracFone Wireless.

Verizon did not immediately return inquiries for comment so it isn't clear if the future office in Waterford will serve as a new headquarters for its TracFone subsidiary. Verizon acquired TracFone, a pre-paid mobile phone provider, from Mexico City-based América Móvil in a deal valued at $6.9 billion back in September 2020. At the time TracFone had about 850 employees.

John Marshall and Josh Kuriloff of Cushman & Wakefield represented Verizon in the lease negotiations. Juan Ruiz, Andres del Corral, Jack Davidson, Tere Blanca, and Jessy Aguila of Blanca CRE represented the landlords.

Cushman & Wakefield declined to comment. However,Charles Russo, Nuveen Real Estate's asset management lead for the east region, said Verizon's lease agreement "reflects the strength of Miami's office market and validates our ongoing investment in creating a premier corporate environment."

"As we continue enhancing our amenities and sustainability initiatives, Waterford remains uniquely positioned to serve forward-thinking global companies seeking modern, flexible workspaces," Russo said.

The 5200 Waterford building is among seven buildings that Nuveen and Pimco (formerly Allianz Real Estate) owns within the 250-acre Waterford Business District that have undergone extensive renovations that include fitness centers, tenant lounges, and meeting rooms. The property owners also will launch a shuttle service that will connect tenants to the Miami Intermodal Center near the airport and Brightline's MiamiCentral station, according to Blanca CRE.

Among the companies that lease space within that portfolio include Atlanta-based insurance giant Assurant, which relocated its Miami regional office to a 78,000-square-foot office at 701 Waterford Way last year.

Other companies that have corporate offices in Nuveen and Pimco owned buildings in the WBD include Subway, Independent Living Systems, and the Miami Herald. Cardenas Marketing Network, a concert promotor for Latin music artists such as Bad Bunny and Marc Anthony, is anticipated to move its Miami-Dade office into a 10,522-square-foot office later this year.

The headquarters for Lennar Corp. (NYSE: LEN) is in the Waterford Business District as well, but the homebuilding giant owns the eight-story building where its corporate office is located. Lennar acquired the 5505 Blue Lagoon Drive building from Franklin Street Properties for $68 million in December 2023. Its only other tenant is the corporate office of Burger King.

Recent press & media highlights.

Blog ImageBlog Image
September 4, 2026
Company News
Rare Edgewater Assemblage Trades For $17M As Similar Sites Disappear

The sale equates to roughly $281 per square foot of land. Ursus Inc., which has since merged into 22 CO, sold the property to 110 NE 23rd Street Realty LLC. The purchase adds to a run of land trades along the Edgewater-Wynwood line, where large, assemblable sites have become increasingly scarce as both neighborhoods have filled in with new development. The Edgewater Development Site is among the largest single parcels to change hands in the area this year. “This stretch between Edgewater and Wynwood is one of the last places in the urban core where you can still assemble more than an acre under one zoning designation,” said Cary Cohen, Executive Vice President at Blanca Commercial Real Estate. “When a site like that comes together, it draws real competition, and that’s exactly what we saw here.” The site sits at 50, 60, 68 and 76 NE 23rd Street and 49 and 51 NE 22nd Street, within an Opportunity Zone and zoned T6-8-O, which allows up to 300 units per acre with a density boost the Miami City Commission approved for the neighborhood. The parcels also qualify for additional height and density under Florida’s Live Local Act. The site sits between Wynwood and Biscayne Bay, a few blocks from Margaret Pace Park. “Edgewater is running out of sites this size,” said Cohen. “The neighborhood has pulled in real capital since 2020, and the parcels large enough to support a ground-up project of any scale are getting harder to find every year. Buyers who can move quickly on land like this are proving that out in real time.” Edgewater has drawn roughly $500 million in property investment since 2020, according to Blanca CRE, as projects including Aria Reserve, Missoni Baia and Cove Miami have delivered or broken ground nearby. Developers can unlock additional density through a payment into the city’s Resilience Trust Fund. Key Facts Sale price: $16.5 million Buyer: Melo Group Property type: Development assemblage Location: North Miami Avenue and Northeast 13th Street, near Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood Total land area: Approximately 35,000 square feet Zoning: T6-24a-O mixed-use zoning Development potential: Up to 24 stories, with additional height potentially available through bonuses Future plans: No development proposal was announced at the time of the sale Share this entry You might also like CBRE Arranges New HQ Lease For Crystal Cruises Risk Management Company Inks Miami’s Largest Office Lease Transaction YTD Blanca Commercial Finalizes 31,500 SF Office Lease With Auto Insurance Carrier Blanca CRE Inks Nearly 50K SF Of New Leases, Renewals At O Towers Related And Shoma To Develop Mixed-Use Project New 11-Acre Mixed-Use Development In Downtown Miami Signs Two Major Office Tenants

Read more
Icon arrow
Icon arrow
Blog ImageBlog Image
September 4, 2026
Company News
GXO Logistics, CBI Workplace Solutions sign on as first tenants in FAT Village office

GXO Logistics and CBI Workplace Solutions have signed on as the first tenants in the new office building at FAT Village in Fort Lauderdale.

Read more
Icon arrow
Icon arrow
Blog ImageBlog Image
September 4, 2026
Company News
Hines, Urban Street attract 35K sf office lease at Flagler Village development

GXO expanded with new regional office, CBI relocated from Las Olas Boulevard

Read more
Icon arrow
Icon arrow