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Commercial Observer · Office

After Foreclosure Saga, Charles Cohen Plans Office Complex in Florida’s Dania Beach

Via Commercial Observer · September 8, 2026
Compiled by Real Estate Trail Editorial · September 8, 2026

Why this matters

Office continues to trade in two distinct markets: trophy assets in walkable submarkets that are leasing at or near record rents, and commodity Class B and C buildings where the basis is still resetting. Underwriting on the latter has moved toward replacement-cost-minus, with credit underwriting now leaning on tenant covenant and remaining lease term rather than mark-to-market expectations. For LP-positioned capital, the read-through is that the bifurcation is now a structural feature of the sector, not a cycle to wait out.

Editorial analysis · Real Estate Trail Editorial

On the RET wire

  • Disclosed office deal value tracked in September 2026: $1.8B across 18 reported transactions. All Office coverage

Computed from Real Estate Trail’s own tracked coverage

Excerpt from Commercial Observer:
Charles Cohen is rising from the ashes of foreclosure with plans to build a speculative office complex in Dania Beach, Fla., near Fort Lauderdale’s main airport. The billionaire developer’s firm, Cohen Brothers…
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