Ketchy Shuby, a New York-based restaurant and nightlife venue, will open its first location outside of New York in downtown West Palm Beach. The establishment has leased 13,100 square feet at 114 South Olive Avenue, a three-story building owned by an entity led by Robert J. Trainor Jr., Vicki L. Trainor, and Kevin Killerman. The building was originally completed in 1923 and underwent renovations in 2016.
The restaurant is a concept by Jamie Mulholland, known for his work in hospitality and entertainment. Bastian Schauer and Mark Rubin from Colliers represented the landlord in the transaction, while Mitch Heifetz of Newmark represented the tenant’s limited liability company led by Mulholland. Ketchy Shuby is expected to open next fall.
Simpro Group, an Australian firm specializing in AI-powered solutions for contractors working on commercial and residential properties, will establish its North American headquarters in downtown Miami. The company has leased nearly 4,800 square feet on the 26th floor of One Downtown at 1 Southeast Third Avenue. Employees are scheduled to move into the new office starting February.
Tony Jones of Cushman & Wakefield represented Simpro Group as the tenant; Cristina Glaria and Harrison Mischel of Tower Commercial Real Estate acted for the landlord. Simpro already operates U.S. offices in Colorado and New Jersey. This year, Fred Voccola became CEO after previously leading Miami-based Kaseya.
According to Simpro’s announcement, Voccola aims to grow Miami staff numbers beyond 500 employees over time. As part of its lease agreement, Simpro will add company signage at One Downtown—a tower purchased by Los Angeles-based PCCP for $127 million in 2018 when it was called SunTrust International Center.
The arrival of Simpro supports ongoing efforts by local officials to promote Miami as a technology hub. Despite such initiatives—often branded with slogans like “Silicon Valley South”—data indicates that tech leasing still represents only a small portion of overall office demand.
Elsewhere in Miami-Dade County, the University of Miami (UM) signed a lease for 42,000 square feet at Building 1300 within Flagler Station business park at 9675 Northwest 117th Avenue. UM plans to use this space for its health care system offices opening next quarter.
Hamilton Development acquired Building 1300 earlier this year for $20.8 million and also took ownership of two nearby buildings through deed-in-lieu-of-foreclosure transactions after Bridge Investment faced foreclosure proceedings from its lender. Hamilton intends to convert those two properties into warehouses but will retain Building 1300 as office space.
In Doral, CDM Windows & Doors has expanded operations by leasing all 40,800 square feet at a warehouse located at 10405 Northwest 19th Street—a property completed last year on a site spanning about two acres under Emre Tuna’s affiliate ownership. Michael Hinton from Lee & Associates brokered the deal representing the landlord; CDM is relocating from its previous facility measuring approximately 27,000 square feet elsewhere within Doral.
Additionally, Tortilla Madre has opened a Mexican restaurant occupying just under one thousand square feet at Millecento condo tower’s retail center (28 Southwest 11th Street) in Brickell district of Miami—an arrangement facilitated by Sebastian and Fabio Faerman from FA Commercial who represented both parties involved.
