Hospitality Power Broker Closes $11M South Beach Deal

Hotel Eva, a 29-unit luxury boutique resort located at 1506 Collins Avenue in South Beach, sold for $11 million, or 90 percent more than its last price six years ago.
The deal closed on Thursday, February 20, 2014.
Isabel Fine, principal at Coral Gables-based Real Miami Commercial Real Estate represented both the buyer and the seller in the transaction.
Ventura Way LLC, managed by Orlando J. Valdes, sold the hotel to J3 Collins Ave LLC, which is managed by real estate investor James B. Potter.
The 1962-built hotel last sold for $5.8 million in 2008.
The four-story, 21,832-square-foot property features a Cuban bistro on the first floor.
Miami-based TotalBank provided a $6.5 million mortgage to the buyer.
“At Real Miami Commercial, we focus on acquiring ‘off-market’ properties for our clients,” commented Fine.  “Hotel Eva is one of those unique gems that we felt would command tremendous valuation and interest in the market and successfully conveyed those facts to the owner.”
Fine, along with long time South Florida real estate brokers Danny Zelonker and Stephen Rigl formed Real Miami Commercial Real Estate in July 2013.
From their offices at 1450 Madruga Avenue in Coral Gables, the company assists owners, tenants and users with the purchase, lease, and sale of commercial property while providing each client with a high level of experience, service, discretion and commitment.
The principals have represented clients such as Macy’s, Church of Scientology, Prologis, Crescent Real Estate Equities, MDM Development, Equitable Real Estate, U.S. Century Bank, Traveler’s Insurance Company, Florida Community Bank, Atkins & Breskin, Empire Equities, and Aetna Realty. Collectively, they closed over $80 million dollars in 2012.
Fine has earned the prestigious CCIM designation — one of the most highly sought after professional designations in commercial real estate. She also holds a degree in accounting and an MBA in finance from the University of Miami.

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