Lease roundup: Motek Cafe, We Rock the Spectrum ink deals

Motek Cafe | Miami Beach 

Mediterranean restaurant Motek Cafe will open in Miami Beach. 

The eatery signed a 10-year lease for 5,200 square feet on the ground floor of the Triton Tower Condominium at 2899 Collins Avenue, according to a news release from the landlord’s broker. Motek is building out its space and is expected to open this year. 

Matt Martinez of Beacon Hill Property Group represented the landlord, a Canadian private equity group that owns the retail space at the condo building. 

Motek, a family-owned business, has kosher-style offerings with Glatt kosher meat but isn’t a certified kosher restaurant, as it serves dairy and doesn’t have separate kitchens and preparation areas, according to its website. 

Its other South Florida restaurants are at the Seybold building at 36 Northeast First Street in downtown Miami, and at 45 Miracle Mile in Coral Gables. It also has two restaurants at Aventura Mall, at 19565 Biscayne Boulevard, one on the lower level and another at the third-floor food hall. 

Serious Dumplings | North Miami 

Chinese restaurant Serious Dumplings opened in North Miami. 

The eatery signed a 10-year deal for 1,900 square feet at the Shoppes at Arch Creek at 13255 Biscayne Boulevard, according to a news release from the landlord’s broker. 

Matt Martinez of Beacon Hill Property Group represented the landlord.

Serious Dumplings also has restaurants at 6419 Stirling Road in Davie, and at 9845 Glades Road in Boca Raton, according to its website. 

An entity led by the Ahmar family — Jhonny, Taufik and Freddy Ahmar — owns the roughly 65,000-square-foot Shoppes at Arch Creek, according to records. 

We Rock the Spectrum | North Miami 

We Rock the Spectrum, an educational center with gyms and activity centers for children with disabilities, will open in North Miami. 

Limitless Kidz, or We Rock the Spectrum’s local franchise, signed a 10-year lease deal for 3,800 square feet at the Shoppes at Arch Creek at 13255 Biscayne Boulevard, according to a news release from the landlord’s broker. Limitless Kidz is expected to open in the fall.  

Matt Martinez of Beacon Hill Property Group represented the property owner, the Ahmar family. 

Dina Kimmel is the founder of We Rock the Spectrum. After her son, Gabriel, was diagnosed with autism, Kimmel went on a search for the proper specialists and worked with occupational therapists, learning about the activities and equipment that help children with cognitive disabilities. Since Kimmel founded We Rock the Spectrum in 2010, the organization has expanded to 128 franchises in 27 states and eight countries, according to its website.