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LINK LEDGER
2024 EDITION
Link Construction Group is pleased to present the 2024 edition of our Link Ledger. In this issue, we highlight events, awards, and projects that are currently under construction, as well as those that have recently been completed.
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#FridayFlyover - Prologis' Beacon Lakes Building 44 & 45
UniVida Groundbreaking Ceremony
#FridayFlyover Rocking over Pinecrest North Preparatory - Phase III
Friday Flyover - NW Dade Logistics Center II - Buildings 1 & 2: Final Compilation
PROJECT SPOTLIGHTS
UNIVIDA HEALTHCARE PALMETTO HEADQUARTERS BREAKS GROUND!
MIAMI, FL
Link Construction Group and UniVida Healthcare held an exciting groundbreaking ceremony for the new UniVida Palmetto Headquarters project. The attendees for this momentous event included the Link Team, the dedicated group at UniVida, beloved television host Javier Romero, and the legendary Don Francisco (Mario Luis Kreutzberger Blumenfeld).
We are thrilled to kick off this project, bringing state-of-the-art healthcare services to our community and creating numerous job opportunities. This initiative is a testament to our commitment to fostering growth, wellness, and prosperity in the area. Stay tuned for more updates as we embark on this exciting journey!
Univida's new headquarters will be a three-story, 60,376 SF facility nea
r the Palmetto Expressway. It includes offices, an outpatient clinic, an atrium entrance, exam rooms, conference rooms, an employee lounge, an executive kitchen, and a gym with locker rooms and showers. The exterior offers lush landscaping and 201 parking spaces.
Architect: Modis Architects
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MIAMI ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS IS COMPLETE
MIAMI SPRINGS, FL
Link proudly introduces the newly completed Miami Association of Realtors Global Headquarters in the charming City of Miami Springs! Designed by RSP Architects, this magnificent five-story building boasts 36,500 sq ft of Class-A office, state-of-the-art space, and an 82,500 sq ft parking garage. This exceptional project, collaborating with the Miami Association of Realtors, RSP Architects, and Sharpe Project Development, delivers a next-level facility for its members. We thank the Miami Association of Realtors for the opportunity and trust to have collaborated on building their new home. Congratulations!
Architect: RSP Architects
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LARGE COLD STORAGE FACILITY BREAKS GROUND IN MIAMI'S ALLAPATTAH
BY: SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL - ERIK BOJNANSKY
Developers recently broke ground on a 107,632-square-foot cold storage warehouse in Miami's Allapattah neighborhood.
Longpoint Realty Partners and Vivo Real Estate Group announced June 6 that they started building Point 27th at 2260 N.W. 27th Ave.
Projected to be finished early next year, Point 27th will include high-efficiency refrigeration systems, a glycol system, 37 dock-height doors, two ramps, 35-foot clear ceilings, a private 120-foot truck court, and 2,700 square feet of flexible office space.
"With Florida ranking third nationally in cold storage inventory, this Class A facility is an answer to the area's surging demand," Vivo Real Estate Group CEO Rene Vivo said.
Carlo Mendoza of Amsterdam-based planning firm Arcadis will design Point 27th, and construction will be led by Guillermo "Willy" Fernandez and Mike Quesada of Link Construction. Vivo, Tommy Gil, Frank Trelles and Juliano Lopez of the Hialeah-based Vivo Real Estate will handle leasing.
In August 2022, a Longpoint subsidiary paid $16 million for the development site, a six-acre former trailer park. Vivo Real Estate assisted Longpoint in underwriting the deal and also provided the Boston-based real estate investment firm with site planning and development services, Rene Vivo said.
Warehouse space is a valuable commodity in Allapattah due to its proximity to Miami International Airport, PortMiami and the downtown Miami-Brickell area, Vivo said.
"The [Allapattah] market is the central hub for the wholesale of produce, dry goods and frozen products that end up being cooked and served at local restaurants, hotels and distributed through local ethnic supermarkets and bodegas," Vivo said.
In the Miami Airport East submarket, which includes Allapattah, the average listed rent for a warehouse and distribution building was $23.18 a square foot in the first quarter of 2024, according to a Colliers report. In all of Miami-Dade County and neighboring Broward County, the listed rent for a warehouse in the first quarter was $16.76 a square foot. In Palm Beach County, it was $14.83 a square foot.
However, developers aren't building more warehouses in Allapattah. Instead, some are being redeveloped into art studios, retail, and offices.
Meanwhile, in neighboring Wynwood, industrial buildings are being knocked down by residential and retail developers. The disappearance of those warehouses, and the skyrocketing rents of those Wynwood industrial structures that remain, make Allapattah spaces even more valuable.
"That western migration from Wynwood of industrial tenants... has helped push the sale and lease rates up in Allapattah to new levels across the submarket," Vivo said.
The rent prices at Point27 is to be determined. Vivo said his team is negotiating with multiple potential tenants who are interested in occupying half or all of the future refrigerated warehouse. And this won't be a "typical spec dry warehouse space," he added.
"We first need to have a good understanding of the individual tenant's temperature requirements, compartments within the space, etc., before a number can be put on the table," Vivo said. "The ability to provide the tenant a 100% freezer storage space at -10 degrees Fahrenheit, and any configuration of temperatures thereof, requires a good amount of upfront work."
ONGOING PROJECTS
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UniVida Healthcare Palmetto Headquarters | Miami, FL
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Pinecrest North Preparatory - Phase III | Miami, FL
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Prologis AIPO T34 Buildings 100 & 200 | Orlando, FL
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St. Thomas University Phase III - Student Housing & Bowling Alley | Miami Gardens, FL
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USF Fabrication Building & Parking Garage | Hialeah, FL
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Jet Aviation OPF | Opa-Locka, FL
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Longpoint 27 Cold Storage Warehouse Facility | Allapattah, FL
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Prologis Miami International Tradeport Building 7 | Medley, FL
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Sterling Logistics Center | Hollywood, FL
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
With more than two decades in operation, Link has earned extensive acclaim from our local and national industry, and our long list of awards demonstrates our unyielding commitment to delivering quality results on time and within budget.
2024:
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“Sky Harbour Opa-Locka” Build Florida Award for Buiding from $10-75 M by the Associated General Contractors of South Florida
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“Brookfield Commerce Center at Countyline” Build Florida Award for Buiding from $10-75 M by the Associated General Contractors of South Florida
2023:
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“Brookfield Airport West Commerce Center” Eagle Award by Associated Builders and Contractors, Florida East Coast Chapter Excellence in Construction Award
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“St. Thomas University New Student Housing & Dining Hall” Eagle Award by Associated Builders and Contractors, Florida East Coast Chapter Excellence in Construction Award
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“Prologis Gratigny 15 Industrial Park” Eagle Award by Associated Builders and Contractors, Florida East Coast Chapter Excellence in Construction Award
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“Cadence Judge Business Center” Eagle Award by Associated Builders and Contractors, Central Florida Chapter Excellence in Construction Award
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Top Hispanic Owned Business in South Florida by the South Florida Business Journal - Ranked #9
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Top General Contractors & Construction Companies in South Florida by the South Florida Business Journal - Ranked #11
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Top Private Companies in South Florida by the South Florida Business Journal - Ranked #46
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“Mater Brickell Preparatory Academy” Build Florida Award for Educational Facility $10-75 M by the Associated General Contractors of South Florida
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“St. Thomas University New Student Housing & Dining Hall” Build Florida Award for
Higher Education/Student Housing Facility $10-75 M by the Associated General Contractors of South Florida
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“Hialeah Gardens Trade Center” Build Florida Award for Industrial Facility $10-75 M by the Associated General Contractors of South Florida
2022:
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“Prologis Miami International Tradeport - Bldg. 9” Eagle Award by Associated Builders and Contractors, Florida East Coast Chapter Excellence in Construction Award
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Best Place to Work in South Florida by the South Florida Business Journal - Ranked #2
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Top General Contractors & Construction Companies in South Florida by the South Florida Business Journal - Ranked #12
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South Florida’s Largest Hispanic-Owned Business by the South Florida Business Journal - Ranked #12
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Top Private Companies in South Florida by the South Florida Business Journal - Ranked #40
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Business of the Year Finalist by the South Florida Business Journal
2021:
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Latin Builders Association General Contractor of the Year
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“City of Miami Gardens Senior Family Center” Eagle Award by Associated Builders and Contractors, Florida East Coast Chapter Excellence in Construction Award
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“Prologis Beacon Lakes 36 E-Commerce Facility” Eagle Award by Associated Builders and Contractors, Florida East Coast Chapter Excellence in Construction Award
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Tilt-Up Concrete Association’s Tilt-Up Achievement Award for Costex Tractor Parts Headquarters
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Top General Contractor by the South Florida Business Journal - Ranked #14
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Best Place to Work in South Florida by the South Florida Business Journal - Ranked #6
2020:
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“Coral Gables Fire Station No. 2 & Trolley Maintenance Building” Eagle Award by Associated Builders and Contractors, Florida East Coast Chapter Excellence in Construction Award
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“Costex Tractor Parts Headquarters” Pyramid Award by Associated Builders and Contractors, Florida East Coast Chapter Excellence in Construction Award
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South Florida’s Largest Hispanic-Owned Business by the South Florida Business Journal - Ranked #15
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South Florida’s Largest Contractors & Construction Companies by the South Florida Business Journal - Ranked #15
2019:
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Top General Contractors & Construction Companies South Florida Business Journal - Ranked #17
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“Dufry Built to Suit at Beacon Lakes Bldg 35” Eagle Award by Associated Builders and Contractors, Florida East Coast Chapter Excellence in Construction Award
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“MDCPS Kendall Square K-8 Center” Pyramid Award by Associated Builders and Contractors, Florida East Coast Chapter Excellence in Construction Award
2018:
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Top General Contractor by the South Florida Business Journal - Ranked #16
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“Kings Court Key – Jai Alai & Poker Room” Eagle Award by Associated Builders and Contractors, Florida East Coast Chapter Excellence in Construction Award
2017:
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Best Place to Work in South Florida by the South Florida Business Journal - Ranked #1
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Top General Contractor by the South Florida Business Journal - Ranked #13