Cervera Real Estate appointed Michelle Rojas, an industry veteran with over 30 years of experience, as vice president of sales and operations. She will oversee firm-wide compliance, lead operational strategy and head sales coaching and development for the family-owned residential brokerage’s nearly 400 agents.
Apex Capital Realty promoted Jason Abitbol to senior vice president of investment sales. Since joining Apex in 2019, he has closed over $177 million in transactions, according to a news release from the Miami-based commercial brokerage.
Real estate attorney Jessie Lindimore joined Weiss Law as senior counsel. She previously was a real estate attorney at Clark Hill and Greenberg Traurig. Her practice includes acquisitions, dispositions, development, leasing, sale leasebacks, lending and commercial finance transactions, as well as related municipal and business transactions. She has closed CMBS, agency and conventional commercial loans for lenders and borrowers, according to a news release from the boutique South Florida law firm.
Cushman & Wakefield hired veteran retail brokers Aracibo Quintana as executive managing director and Marty Arrivo as executive director in Miami to expand its South Florida and Americas retail business. The duo, who previously worked for RIPCO Real Estate and co-founded Acre, bring decades of experience working with major brands like Apple, Nike and Related Companies, according to a news release from the national brokerage. In their new roles, they will capitalize on South Florida’s booming retail market while collaborating with Cushman & Wakefield’s teams in gateway cities to support client expansion and portfolio strategies.
A Los Angeles-based hospitality management company is expanding in South Florida. AvantStay partnered with Nexo Residences, a 254-unit North Miami Beach condo development slated to open by the end of the year, the South Florida Business Journal reported. The company will serve as the preferred property manager for the 16-story project, overseeing short-term rental operations. Developed by Fortune International Group and Blue Road, the property features units with prices starting near $600,000. It features a rooftop deck and a co-working hub.