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Metro 1 Commercial

305.571.9991 metro1.com info@metro1.com


120 NE 27th St, Suite 200, Miami, FL, 33137

METRO 1
THE COMPANY

Pioneering. Forward-thinking. Urban-minded. Launched by veteran real


estate visionary Tony Cho in 2005, Metro 1 is a full-service real estate
organization with a clear vision to shape urban neighborhoods and develop
modern cities through brokerage, management and development. Cho and
the Metro 1 team are executing on that vision.
Cho cut his real estate teeth in sales, quickly rising to the top of the brokerage
industry before launching his own full-service visionary firm focused on
Wynwood, Little River, the Upper East Side and Downtown Miami to create
what he calls the perfect urban core.
Metro 1 was the first Miami real estate company to forward urban revitalization
across Greater Downtown Miamis emerging neighborhoods and remains
true to its pioneering, forward-thinking, urban-minded roots as it expands
its footprint across South Florida and into international markets.
As he grows the Metro 1 brand from sales to development, Cho has
assembled a team of well-groomed industry veterans that supports his vision
for the brokerage and management companies while he leads the charge
to redevelop urban neighborhoods across South Florida and beyond.
Metro 1 has developed a range of vertically integrated professional real estate
services that work to meet the demandand exceed expectationsof its
prestigious client and global partner roster committed to creating the next
generation of smart and sustainable real estate growth in cities around the
world. We accomplish this through Metro 1s subsidiary companies
and divisions, including:

Metro 1 Commercial
M1 Leasing
M1 Investment Sales
M1 Land
M1 Capital
M1 Development
M1 Management
M1 Advisory
Metro 1 Residential
Third Party Brokerage
Multi-Family Leases
Lesees
Buyers
Sellers
Development Sales
Metro 1 Service Lines
M1 Community
M1 Sustainability
M1 Marketing

METRO 1
THE COMPANY
Metro 1 has built a strong reputation for delivering consistent real estate results in a competitive, performancebased industry. In the past five years alone, Metro
1 completed more than $550 million in real estate
transactions. Cho and the various divisions of Metro 1
he has launched have repeatedly been recognized by
the likes of CoStar, the Urban Land Institute, and local
media. Here are a few of those recognitions:

RECENT TRAJECTORY
2011 | CoStar Group recognizes Metro 1 Commercial as Top Firm in Miami-Dade.
2011 | South Florida Business Journal recognizes Metro 1 Commercial in Top 25
Commercial Real Estate Brokerages in South Florida.
2011 | Thimmakka recognizes Metro 1 Properties as a Certified Green Business.
2012 | CoStar Group recognizes Metro 1 Commercial as Top Firm in Miami-Dade.
2012 | South Florida Business Journal recognizes Tony Cho on the Heavy Hitters in
Commercial Real Estate-Brokers list.
2012 | South Florida Business Journal recognizes Metro 1 Commercial in the Top 25
Commercial Real Estate Brokers in South Florida.
2013 | South Florida Business Journal recognizes Metro 1 in the Top 25 Commercial
Real Estate Brokers in South Florida.
2014 | South Florida Business Journal recognizes Metro 1 in the Top 25 Commercial
Real Estate Brokers in South Florida.

THE TEAM
EXECUTIVE TEAM
Tony Cho
President/CEO

DIRECTORS

Stacey Glassman
VP/Director
Tony Cho is president/founder of Metro 1, and is a native M1 Marketing
Floridian from Vero Beach. Currently, Tony serves as Peter Andolina
president of the Board of Directors for the Non-Violence Director
Project, is a member of the Executive Committee for the M1 Land & Development
Friends of the New World Symphony and also serves
on the Commercial Board of Governors for the Miami Alex Rey
Director
Association of Realtors.
Tony earned his CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment M1 Capital
Member)designationin2010inadditiontohisGRICertificate
Scott Silver
(Graduate Realtor Institute) in 2007.
Director
Tony Arellano
M1 Advisory
Executive Vice-President
Tony Arellano currently serves as Metro 1 Commercials
Executive Vice President. In this capacity, Arellano is
responsible for overseeing the firms overall sales and
leasing efforts for more than $200 million in current real
estate assets located in Miamis urban core. With a strong
emphasis on landlord and tenant representation and
investment sales, Mr. Arellano has completed more than
250 commercial real estate lease and sales transactions
over the past six years.

ASSOCIATES
Alfredo Riascos
Senior Associate
Jaime Sturgis
Senior Associate
Fabian Graff
Senior Associate
Joseph Ortega
Associate
Wayne Taylor
Associate
Karen Brady
Associate
Andres Nava
Associate

M1 LEASING
As a results-driven commercial real estate brokerage providing leasing for
industrial, retail, office and multifamily properties, Metro 1 Commercial is
helping clients reach its goals. We combine extensive broker experience
with in-depth market research and innovative marketing strategies to
maximize your ROI, which has led to long-term relationships with tenants,
retailerS, developers, and investors.
Metro 1 Commercial isnt your ordinary commercial real estate brokerage
and management firm. Our approach is personalized, our reach is global,
and our results are proven.
Metro 1 Commercial made a name for itself in Miami by taking the time
to understand the unique space and ROI needs of our clients and the
markets in which they do business.
This approach positions us to do more than lease and sell commercial
real estate assets. We help owners, investors and occupiers make
strategic business decisions and manage client needs from beginning
to endfrom acquisition through development, leasing, management
and disposition.
As a full-service brokerage, Metro 1 Commercial offers a vertically integrated
approach with a differentiating advantage: the power of an internal global
marketing, public relations and advertising firm that hand-crafts
compelling strategies to help clients reach their financial goals.

TRACK RECORD
Metro 1 Commercials results are proven in Miami and beyond. Our firm has completed
more than $550 million in sales transactions with over 450 deals spanning over 2.5
million square feet in the past five years alone. We currently handle over 125 exclusive
listings.
Metro 1 Commercials results-driven strategy and personalized service has won the
firm industry accolades. In 2011, CoStar Group recognized Metro 1 Commercial as
Top Firm in Miami-Dade and the South Florida Business Journal recognized Metro
1 Commercial in Top 25 Commercial Real Estate Brokerages in South Florida. In
2012, CoStar Group recognized Metro 1 Commercial as Top Firm in Miami-Dade
and the South Florida Business Journal recognized Metro 1 Commercial in the Top 25
Commercial Real Estate Brokerages in South Florida, for both 2012 and 2013.

INDUSTRIAL

RETAIL

OFFICE

MULTI-FAMILY

M1 LEASING
LANDLORD REPRESENTATION
Although Miamis retail, office and industrial market are well into recovery, the balance
of power has not completely shifted back to landlords. Its still largely a tenants market.
Metro 1 offers landlord representation services that work to help you secure the best
possible rates for your commercial real estate asset. We specialize in bringing small,
independent businesses into the neighborhood mix.
We have a calculated method that begins with an end-to-end analysis of your property,
including a comprehensive market overview. Our team studies the surrounding
neighborhoods and communities to surface current rates, occupancy levels,
demographics, planned development and supply and demand logistics, all of which
affect your bottom line. Armed with this critical market knowledge, we can help you gain
perspective on your assets value and its potential in the market.
Next, we develop a customized leasing strategy designed to help you reach your
leasing goals. Our team manages the leasing process
from beginning to end for
both new and existing commercial real estate assets, working with local, regional and
national tenants to create a tenant mix that best meets the needs of the community
while positively impacting your bottom line.
Heres what weve learned: the key to successful landlord representation is making the
right connection with the right tenants. Thats where our M1 Marketing division comes
in. Our specialists know how to win attention in the marketplace and forge relationships with the right companies through branding, promotional and networking
events,public relations and targeted advertising. The result is maximum
occupancy levels with the highest return on investment.

Our landlord representation services include:


PRODUCT POSITIONINGOR REPOSITIONING
COMPETITIVE PROPERTY VALUATION MARKETING ANALYSIS
RENOVATION PLANNING AND SUPERVISION
TENANT PROSPECTING
LEASING NEGOTIATIONS
CREATING AND LAUNCHING TARGETED MARKETING STRATEGIES
LEASE VALUATION AND LEASE VALUE COMPARISON
PROJECTS

M1 LEASING
TENANT REPRESENTATION
The old success in real estate adage still rings true in 21st Century South Florida. There
are three keys to success in business: location, location and location. Metro 1 can help
you secure the ideal location and set the stage for success.
Metro 1s deep network and understanding of local markets offers tenants access to
inside information about prime locations as they become availableor even before they
become available. Our team will help you select a site, negotiate rent, concessions or
tenant improvements, or renewing your current lease with the best possible ROI.

Our tenant representation services include:


MARKET POTENTIAL REPORTS
LOCATION RESEARCH AND SITE ANALYSIS
FACILITY COST COMPARISONS
LEASE NEGOTIATIONS AND RENEWALS
SUBLEASE, EXPANSION, AND DISPOSITION CONTRACTS AND NEGOTIATION
LEASE VS. BUY ANALYSIS

PAST CLIENTS

LEASE VALUATION AND LEASE VALUE COMPARISONS


BUILDING CONDITION ANALYSIS
CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING COST ESTIMATES
TENANT IMPROVEMENT MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
LEEDTRUCTION MANAGEMENTSOLUTIONSUTIONN TENANT BUILD OUTS
BUILD-TO-SUIT COST COMPARISONS TO EXISTING STRUCTURES
FLOOR PLAN EFFICIENCY REPORTS

M1 INVESTMENT
SALES
INVESTMENT SALES
Not all investment sales associates are created equal. Metro 1 has assembled
a team of specialized investment sales associates that focus on defined
product types and locations. Well match you with the right professional to
handle your project.
At Metro 1 Commercial, our investment sales associates procure, underwrite,
and develop in-depth market reports that give you the knowledge you need
to make informed and competitive decisions in a confidential environment.
From tracking market transfers to securing off-market deals, our investment
specialists keep you informed and position you at the forefront of the market.

M1 LAND
& DEVELOPMENT
Land is becoming scarcerand more expensiveacross Miami and South
Florida. The competition for prime parcels that set the stage for developers to
launch the next successful real estate project is rising.
That puts strategic landowners in a prime position to maximize the value of their
holdings and points to a need for developers to work with brokers who can
negotiate the best possible contracts.
A division of Metro 1 Commercial, M1 Land is helping developers find the
parcels they need to add new projects to their portfolios. M1 Land offers a menu
of services that includes land and development site sales and acquisitions,
development feasibility studies, zoning analysis, land assemblages, site selection,
market analysis, mapping services and more.
M1 Land also caters to landowners, helping optimize opportunities in a competitive
market. Our listing activities go beyond the status quo of custom signage and
e-mail blasts. We help landowners determine the value of their assets and
establish a clear timeline for selling the property.

M1 CAPITAL
M1Capitalprovidesconfidentialdebtandequityprocurementservicesforcommercial
real estate asset classes in domestic and foreign markets. Our capital markets
consulting services are informed by proven knowledge and experience in both
local and international markets.
M1 Capital integrates debt and equity placement expertise with decades of
hands-on experience working in South Floridas diverse and creative real estate
market specifically in Miamis core and emerging neighborhoodsto effectively
meet our clients financing goals. We advise clients regarding a wide range of debt
and equity structures across all asset types regardless of size and complexity.
M1 Capitals network of long standing banking and investor relationships provide
the access to the financing sources required to assure our clients the best
competitive terms available in the market, setting the stage for strong ROI and
profitable exit strategies. M1 Capitals professionals enjoy a dominant presence
in the marketplace, closing over $550 million in real estate transactions in the
last five years.

DEBT PLACEMENT
ACQUISITION LOANS
REHAB LOANS
CONSTRUCTION LOANS
BRIDGE LOANS
PERMANENT LOANS
FORWARD LOANS
TAX EXEMPT LOANS
FEDERAL GUARANTY LOANS
FLOATING & FLOATING RATE LOANS
TAX CREDITS
LIHTC
NMTC
TAX EXEMPT LOANS
EQUITY PLACEMENT
ACCESS TO CAPITAL MARKETS
ADVISORY SERVICES
PRIVATE INVESTORS
MEZZANINE FINANCING
CREATIVE FINANCING
ENTITY FINANCING
JOINT VENTURE
STACKED FINANCING

M1 MANAGEMENT
Property management firms impact a commercial real estate owners bottom line
in more ways than one. Thats why its vital to choose a property management
firm thats not only familiar with your product type but also has experience working
in the neighborhood you serve.
Why use Metro 1 to manage your property? M1 Management offers a comprehensive
approach to commercial property management services focused on emerging
markets and urban core commercial real estate throughout South Florida.
Simply stated, we can improve the performance of your commercial real estate
asset. Our management team will establish and maintain a strategic merchandising
and tenant mix, minimize operating expenses and maximize income.

Our property management services include:


BUILDING MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS
ONGOING CONTRACT AND LEASE NEGOTIATIONS
TENANT RETENTION SERVICES
FINANCIAL REPORTING
PRODUCT PLACEMENT AND MARKETING
SUSTAINABLE ASSESSMENT AND GREEN APPROACH

M1 ADVISORY
A Range of Advisory and Consulting Services
Metro 1 provides a wide range of advisory and consulting services to some of
the most prominent real estate investors in the country, including developers,
REITs, high net-worth individuals, pension fund advisors and other institutions.
Understanding Your Objectives
Our specialists gain a thorough understanding of your objectives and current
assets. This enables our team to help you develop the right property-level and
portfolio strategy.
You will receive detailed analysis to support buy, hold and sell decisions and
formulate real estate investment plans. Our agents real-time market knowledge
is combined with leading research as the basis of our advisory services.
Personalized & Customized Service
We combine the expertise of our investment sales professionals and research
team to offer proprietary custom analysis and consulting services.
Our advisory and consulting services will help you formulate buy-sell decisions,
analyze markets, shape long-term portfolio strategies, evaluate development or
redevelopment options and optimize returns during the holding period of properties.
Long-Term Relationships
Assisting our clients in shaping their strategy in an advisory capacity has resulted
in our high ratio of repeat business. We view each transaction as a stepping stone
toward a long-standing relationship. We are dedicated to being the
best lifetime source of information and expertise to our clients.

ADVISORY SERVICES
ASSET ANALYSIS AND OPINION VALUE
PROPERTY OPERATIONS ANALYSIS
SPECIFIC ASSET BUY-SELL STRATEGY
MARKET AND SUBMARKET ANALYSIS AND RANKING
PORTFOLIO STRATEGY BY PROPERTY TYPE
DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT FEASIBILITY STUDY

METRO 1
SERVICES
M1 MARKETING

With a keen understanding of real estate customers,


the markets we serve and the communities we are
helping to shape, we offer clients creative direction,
specialized branding, marketing, advertising and public
relations. We tailor individual campaigns for each real
estate project that establish unique branding geared
toward the specific needs and objectives our clients.

M1 COMMUNITY

Corporate consciousness and social responsibility


are guiding principles for every project we undertake.
We are committed to corporate social responsibility
through education and allocation of resources to make
a positive impact on the communities we serve. Our
corporate volunteers assume leadership roles, serve
as ambassadors and contribute a variety or resources
to community organizations such as The New World
Symphony, Perez Art Museum Miami, Lotus House,
The Surfrider Foundation, Style Saves, the Epilepsy
Foundation, the Dwyane Wade ProPops Foundation,
Moksha, and Urban Paradise Guild among others.

M1 SUSTAINABILITY

We are leaders in the green building movement,


encouraging and educating our clients and the general
public about sustainable initiatives, redevelopment
of the urban core and infill development. Metro 1 is
committed to sustainable building practices that minimize
environmental impacts, improve energy efficiency and
air quality, conserve water and promote recycling.

URBAN MARKET PROFICIENCY

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