Contact:
Susie Glass
t. 305.571.9991
sglass@metro1properties.com

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February 16, 2009

Commercial Real Estate News

Francis Clougherty joins Metro 1 Properties

Miami, FL –  Metro 1 Properties, Inc. welcomes Francis Clougherty as the Senior Vice President of Investment Properties. Mr. Clougherty has nearly 20 years of active Miami commercial real estate experience, starting with Dacra Realty and Development, where he remained for over ten years leaving the company as president and broker of record for its realty division. From Dacra he opened his own brokerage, Lincoln Road Land Company for two and a half years before transitioning to Majestic Properties where he was a Top Producer for over seven years. During his tenure in commercial real estate in Miami, Clougherty focused on the Biscayne Corridor and South Beach closing over 100,000 sf of retail sales    on the renowned Lincoln Road.  Clougherty most notably brokered the sale of the W South Beach hotel/condominium site for $77M, which won awards from the South Florida Business Journal’s Real Estate Deal of the Year competition. Other notable transactions include the Coppertone Building at 7300 Biscayne Boulevard, the Nash Hotel and the Bays Inn Hotel to name a few. Despite turmoil in the Miami commercial real estate market, Clougherty closed over $25 million in sales transactions in 2008.

Based in Miami, Metro 1 Properties Inc. is a boutique commercial real estate brokerage firm dedicated to providing a superior level of advisory and transaction services for clients conducting business throughout the world. Metro 1 Properties offers clients the services of a vertically-integrated, full service brokerage with a unique twist: the power of an advertising firm as well. Our services include commercial sales and leasing, landlord and tenant representation, sustainability services, M1 debt and equity finance and M1 marketing. Our focus is to build sustainable communities and effect the redevelopment of the urban core through strategic alliances with private investors, developers, landlords, retailers, tenants and governmental entities and to promote services that are sustainable, always advocating for smart growth. Metro 1 Properties is a member of the USGBC, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, ULI, CCIM, ICSC, CIASF, RAMB, and RCA. For more information on Metro 1 Properties please visit www.metro1properties.com or call the Metro 1 Properties office at 305.571.9991.

Contact:

Susie Glass

t. 305.571.9991

sglass@metro1properties.com

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February 12, 2009

Commercial Real Estate News

Metro 1 Properties secures location for Bisazza North America, Inc. in The Design District

Design District-Miami, FL  - Metro 1 Properties’ Commercial Sales Director Tony Arellano secured approximately 4,600 sf for international textile company, Bisazza North America, Inc. The space is located at 3740 NE 2nd Avenue in Miami’s Design District with a lease term of six years in addition to options. Bisazza is one of the most authoritative luxury design brands, and a world leader in the production of glass mosaics for the decoration of interiors and exteriors. Established in 1956 in Alte, near Vicenza, Italy today Bisazza is a forward looking company characterized by entrepreneurial dynamism, modern technologies and a keen eye for market developments. This signals the continued international appeal and strength of the retail submarket in Miami’s exciting Design District!

Metro 1 Properties offers an established list of commercial real estate services including tenant and landlord representation. A breakdown of Metro 1 Properties’ landlord and tenant representation services includes, but is not limited to leasing negotiations, tenant prospecting, product positioning, smart marketing strategies, location research, building condition and competitive property valuation marketing analysis.

Based in Miami, Metro 1 Properties Inc. is a boutique commercial real estate brokerage firm dedicated to providing a superior level of advisory and transaction services for clients conducting business throughout the world. Metro 1 Properties offers clients the services of a vertically-integrated, full service brokerage with a unique twist: the power of an advertising firm as well. Our services include commercial sales and leasing, landlord and tenant representation, sustainability services, M1 debt and equity finance and M1 marketing. Our focus is to build sustainable communities and effect the redevelopment of the urban core through strategic alliances with private investors, developers, landlords, retailers, tenants and governmental entities and to promote services that are sustainable, always advocating for smart growth. Metro 1 Properties is a member of the USGBC, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, ULI, CCIM, ICSC, CIASF, RAMB, and RCA. For more information on Metro 1 Properties please visit www.metro1properties.com or call the Metro 1 Properties office at 305.571.9991.

Contact:

Susie Glass

t. 305.571.9991

sglass@metro1properties.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 3, 2009

Commercial Real Estate News

Metro 1 Properties brokers a 20,000 sf warehouse in the heart of Hialeah

Hialeah- Miami, FL – Tony Cho, President of Metro 1 Properties, and Fabian Graff, Senior Investment Specialist, brokered a 20,000sf industrial warehouse for $1.65M in the heart of Hialeah. Located at 621 W 20th Street, the space represented by Metro 1 Properties was sold to Opko Health Instruments, LLC, a healthcare company focusing on the commercialization and development of proprietary pharmaceuticals and instruments for the diagnosis and treatment of ophthalmologic disorders.  The sellers, ANFS, LLC, are an investment group partially managed and owned by the Metro 1 group. At current, Senior Associate, Fabian Graff, is representing 80,000 sf of space available for sale or lease at the adjacent property, 651 W 20th Street. Mr. Graff is currently working with the Biotech and life science industries to facilitate new business into the submarket. With a Metro rail stop just blocks away it is an ideal employment center as well as being located just north of the Miami International Airport.

Based in Miami, Metro 1 Properties Inc. is a boutique commercial real estate brokerage firm dedicated to providing a superior level of advisory and transaction services for clients conducting business throughout the world. Metro 1 Properties offers clients the services of a vertically-integrated, full service brokerage with a unique twist: the power of an advertising firm as well. Our services include commercial sales and leasing, landlord and tenant representation, sustainability services, M1 debt and equity finance and M1 marketing. Our focus is to build sustainable communities and effect the redevelopment of the urban core through strategic alliances with private investors, developers, landlords, retailers, tenants and governmental entities and to promote services that are sustainable, always advocating for smart growth. Metro 1 Properties is a member of the USGBC, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, ULI, CCIM, ICSC, CIASF, RAMB, and RCA. For more information on Metro 1 Properties please visit www.metro1properties.com or call the Metro 1 Properties office at 305.571.9991.