China-based Yoyoso USA, which bills itself as a “fast fashion” department store, is opening a 6,000-square-foot store with an eclectic array of products at 1111 Lincoln Road under a deal brokered by Colliers International.
The business school at the University of Miami has been renamed the University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School in recognition of support by Patricia and Allan Herbert, philanthropists who graduated from UM.
Capital Bank has been unified under the name of First Horizon Bank, which has 250 locations in the Southeast. The Florida regional president is Jeff Jackson.
Guillermo Diaz-Rousselot, Continental’s former president and Miami
Market president for First American
Continental joins First American Bank
First American Bank announced that Continental National Bank is
now officially part of the First American Bank family. .
The Miami-Dade County Commission has approved $76 million for a Brightline/Virgin Trains USA station next to the Aventura Mall and agreed on a station at PortMiami by 2020.
Amerant, the largest community bank headquartered in Florida, has opened branches at 4751 S. University Drive, Davie, and 15121 NW 67th Ave., Miami Lakes.
Calderon starts new project
Developer Lissette Calderon’s Neology Life has broken ground on No. 17 Residences Allapattah, the first lifestyle-driven residential project to break ground in the newly trendy Miami neighborhood of Allapattah. The 14-story, 192-unit apartment complex is at 1569 NW 17th Ave.
Sushi Sake, which has 14 locations, reports it now is offering franchises.
Seawell Fish N’ Oyster has opened next to the Kimpton Hotel at 660 Washington Ave., Miami Beach.
London-based gold and precious metals firm Direct Bullion, with managing director Paul Withers, has opened its first office outside of the United Kingdom at 444 Brickell Ave., Suite 900, Miami.
WeWork expands
WeWork has opened two more location in the Miami area—WeWork at Wynwood Garage, 360 NW 27th St., and WeWork Giralda Place, 255 Giralda Ave., Coral Gables. WeWork Labs, which supports early-stage startups and companies, also has been launched at the WeWork at the Security Building, 117 NE First Ave., in Miami.
trade center
The World Trade Center Miami has named Ivan Barrios president and CEO.
ready for move-ins
Ugo Colombo/CMC Group’s 64-story, 736-foot Brickell Flatiron condominium tower has received its temporary certificate of occupancy as the tallest condo building south of New York City.
Miami-based developer Terra has completed construction of the Mary Street development in Coconut Grove, which is anchored by CPA firm Kaufman Rossin and Terra.
