Native Realty CEO Jaime Sturgis was invited to be a guest on Florida Business Minds, a podcast produced by the parent company of South Florida Business Journal. SFBJ editor Mel Melendez interviewed Sturgis about a wide variety of topics, including Native’s origin story, adaptive reuse in South Florida’s urban core neighborhoods, the region’s real estate […]
Native Realty CEO Jaime Sturgis was the lead source in SF Business Journal writer Cortney Moore’s cover story on the future of big-box retail spaces in South Florida. The piece, titled “Reinventing Retail,” examined how landlords are repurposing vacated (or soon to be vacated) big-box spaces. “It might sound counterintuitive, but, in many cases, South […]
Native Realty CEO Jaime Sturgis spoke with South Florida Business Journal reporter Erik Bojnansky about the prospects for vacated big-box retail spaces in South Florida. Home goods retailer Conn’s and discount retail chain Big Lots are the latest to announce plans to close many stores across the U.S. “Indeed, some landlords will welcome the departure […]
The Jaime Sturgis-led Native Realty successfully brokered four new leases in one of the city’s fastest-growing neighborhoods: Studio City. The firm’s ongoing placemaking efforts resulted in completed transactions with a record store, bridal shop, tattoo parlor and sliding glass door showroom. Sturgis represented the landlord in a transaction that will bring Shellshock Records to Studio […]
Native Realty successfully leased the entire food-and-beverage inventory at Marina Village, the waterfront food hall/entertainment venue located within the city’s iconic Bahia Mar resort, before the project obtains its certificate of occupancy. Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls, Sushi Song and Taco Vibez are the final tenants to sign lease agreements at Marina Village. Founded by Dan […]
Native Realty CEO Jaime Sturgis is the winner of the South Florida Business Journal‘s 2022 Dealmaker of the Year Award. This significant honor is given to one South Florida real estate professional each year, recognizing the most prolific and impactful dealmaker in the region. Sturgis received the honor during SFBJ’s annual Structures Awards event held […]
The Native Realty CEO spoke with the Business Journal’s Matthew Arrojas about how the influx of Northeast restaurant operators expanding to South Florida is not slowing down. Sturgis recently represented a New Jersey-based restaurant owner in a lease at Society Las Olas in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Migration of restaurants from the Northeast isn’t slowing down, […]
The Native Realty CEO made his first appearance in the publication’s annual list of the 100 most influential real estate leaders. Sturgis previously was honored by the Business Journal in its 2020 “40 Under 40” class and featured in an executive profile. 2021 Power Leaders in Real Estate Beyond resourceful, resilient or even essential, these […]
The Native Realty CEO completed the sale of the site of the popular restaurant on March 22, 2021. New York-based Ark Restaurants (Nasdaq: ARKR) purchased the oceanfront restaurant property at 300 NE 21st Ave. and a nearly one-acre parking lot across the street from the restaurant. The deal was featured in South Florida Business Journal. […]
Over the last 90 days, Native has completed more than 60,000 square feet in leases throughout South Florida. Recent deals include the firm signing NOW Massage, Thread and Theory and Form Hair Studio at BH3’s Fabrick adaptive re-use project in Flagler Village. Project in Fort Lauderdale’s Flagler Village secures retail tenants Fort […]