Forte Capital Management Flips Wynwood Industrial Property For $11.2 Million In Off-Market Transaction — PROFILE Miami
Forte Capital, led by Chaim Cahane, and Sheridan Capital have flipped 2830 NW Fifth Ave. in Wynwood for $11.2 million just months after acquiring the industrial property for $6.35 million in December 2021 from Alex Karakhanian’s LNDMRK Development. The buyers are Alex Kleyner and Diana Ulis who are developing an ultra-luxury spec home designed by Kobi Karp on Miami Beach’s Sunset Islands. The off-market cash transaction was brokered by Jordan Karp.
The 14,000 SF property was originally built in 1950 and is currently vacant in raw condition. It features three retail suites spanning, 4,620 SF 3,500 SF and 5,743 SF, the last two of which are combinable. 2830 NW Fifth Ave. sits on 17,160 SF, .39 acre, lot and features private gated parking, high ceilings and quick access to highways. It is walking distance to some of Wynwood’s most notable projects and landmarks, including 545wyn, the Wynwood Building, Love Life Café, Morgan’s and the Wynwood Garage.
Wynwood has been a hot market recently as more than 400 businesses have moved into the neighborhood in including Blockchain.com, OpenStore, WeWork, Founders Fund, Spotify, Live Nation, Atomic VC, GAC Financial, Ramp Financial, Schonfeld and others. Currently, more than 3,500 new residential units, 400 hotel rooms and 1 million square feet of office space are in the pipeline. Wynwood’s 50-block district also has one of the most dynamic culinary scenes in the United States with a variety of highly rated restaurants including doma, Omakai, Hiden, Hiyakawa, Momosan, Uchi, Mister 01, Kyu, Bakan, Beaker & Gray and Pastis.
Recent notable transactions include Related Group and East End Capital selling Wynwood Annex in February for $49 million. Also in February UOVO Storage Deluxe acquired of a core Wynwood development site at 330 NW 29th Street for $11.5 million from Red Group Estate. Forte Capital and Sheridan Capital’s acquired of 2830 NW Fifth Ave. from Alex Karakhanian’s LNDMRK Development for $6.35 million, which they plan to reposition into creative offices. In August 2021 the Brooklyn-based developer LivWrk acquired a 2.45 acre assemblage for $38.86 million and David Edelstein’s TriStar Capital and RAL Development acquired the final 13,250 SF piece of their 72,000 SF Wynwood assemblage where an office campus is planned for $13 million.
