Avenue Real Estate Partners

What Avenue Real Estate Partners does

Avenue Real Estate Partners is a privately held commercial retail brokerage founded in 2010 and headquartered on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach, Florida. The firm provides tenant representation, landlord representation, ground-up construction consulting, leasing, sales, and market analysis services primarily across South Florida urban retail corridors including Lincoln Road, Collins Avenue, Brickell, Wynwood, the Design District, Coconut Grove, and South Miami. Its client base spans national and regional retail tenants (CVS, Equinox, SoulCycle, WeWork, Uniqlo, Sweetgreen, Sugar Factory), restaurant and hospitality groups, institutional landlords (RFR Realty, Wynn Resorts, KBS Realty, Camden Realty Trust, Related Group, TriStar Capital), publicly traded companies, and high-profile family offices.

The firm's revenue model is transaction-fee based: commissions are earned on executed leases and sales, with pricing negotiated per transaction and not publicly disclosed. Avenue operates on an enterprise field-sales GTM motion, sourcing deals through direct client relationships and industry networks including ICSC membership, rather than through traditional consumer marketing channels. There are no indications of proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, or platform products; the offering is relationship-driven brokerage services augmented by market analysis expertise. The firm has expanded its geographic and service scope, launching Avenue Aspen under Executive Managing Director Bryan Semel to serve the Aspen commercial market, adding a hospitality division led by Managing Director Costa Grillas, and broadening into Class A office leasing with the Related Group's 2850 Tigertail Ave mandate.

Name

Avenue Real Estate Partners

Legal name

Avenue Real Estate Partners

Website

https://avenuerep.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Avenue Real Estate Partners is a Miami Beach-based commercial retail brokerage founded in 2010 that provides tenant and landlord representation, leasing, sales, and market analysis to national retailers, restaurant groups, and institutional landlords across South Florida and Aspen.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAJABAB

Retail Brokerage

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

SECONDARYBPAJABAJ

Tenant Representation & Corporate Services Brokerage

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

SECONDARYBPAJALAB

Retail Tenant Representation

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Real Estate Leasing Services (Tenant Representation)

SECONDARYFSAEAJAF

Real Estate Tenant Representation

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/Real Estate Advisory & Brokerage

Keywords

• Commercial retail brokerage
• Tenant representation services
• Landlord representation
• Retail leasing services
• Commercial real estate sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Brokerage Commissions: Commercial real estate brokerage earning commissions on tenant representation, landlord representation, leasing, and sales transactions for retail properties in South Florida. The firm serves national retailers, restaurant groups, institutional landlords, and developers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Avenue Real Estate Partners provides commercial retail brokerage services, including tenant representation, landlord representation, ground-up construction consulting, leasing, sales, and market analysis for commercial retail spaces in South Florida (and Aspen). The firm connects national and regional retail tenants with prime locations and represents institutional landlords, developers, publicly traded companies, and high-profile family offices in transactions across key corridors such as Lincoln Road, Collins Avenue, Midtown, Design District, Wynwood, Downtown, Brickell, Coconut Grove, and South Miami.

Product overview

Avenue Real Estate Partners is a Commercial Retail Brokerage Company based in Miami Beach, FL, founded in 2010. The company operates as a single unified brokerage service offering, providing real estate services and expertise to national and regional tenants as well as institutional landlords and developers, publicly traded companies, and high-profile family offices. Their services include tenant and landlord representation, ground up construction consulting, leasing, sales, and market analysis for commercial retail spaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Avenue Aspen: Aspen market operations rebranded under Avenue Real Estate Partners, led by Bryan Semel, serving commercial real estate leasing in Aspen.

Products and services

• Commercial Retail Brokerage Services A unified commercial real estate brokerage offering that includes tenant representation, landlord representation, ground-up construction consulting, leasing, sales, and market analysis for commercial retail spaces. Serves national and regional tenants, institutional landlords, developers, publicly traded companies, and high-profile family offices across South Florida and Aspen.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $1 billion in South Florida Real Estate transactions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers32 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Tristar CapitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvenue represents Tristar Capital for their real estate interests in South Florida. Aaron Butler serves as representative for Tristar's prestigious mixed-use and retail projects including properties on Lincoln Road (800 Lincoln, 500 Lincoln).
• RFR RealtycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvenue represents RFR Realty for their real estate interests, providing tenant and landlord representation services.
• Wynn ResortsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvenue represents Wynn Resorts for their real estate interests in South Florida.
• KBS RealtymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvenue represents KBS Realty for their real estate interests in South Florida commercial properties.
• Camden Realty TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvenue represents Camden Realty Trust for their real estate interests. Properties include Camden Brickell (53 SW 11th Street) and Camden Las Olas (501 SE 2nd Street).
• Paul CejascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvenue represents Paul Cejas for his real estate interests including 420 Lincoln Road. Cejas is a former US ambassador to Belgium and founder of CareFlorida Health Systems.
• David Edelstein (TriStar Capital)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvenue handles leasing for David Edelstein's TriStar Capital properties including 800 Lincoln and 500 Lincoln Road.
• Time EquitiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvenue represents Time Equities for their real estate interests in South Florida.
• Urban Investment AdvisorsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvenue represents Urban Investment Advisors for their real estate interests.
• Goddard Investment GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvenue represents Goddard Investment Group for their real estate interests.
• Grouper FinancialmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAaron Butler previously served as Executive Vice President of Grouper Financial before founding Avenue. Aaron continues representing Grouper's real estate interests.
• Gideon Asset ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvenue represents Gideon Asset Management for their real estate interests.
• Nakash HoldingsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvenue represents Nakash Holdings for their real estate interests in South Florida.
• Centurion RealtyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvenue represents Centurion Realty for their real estate interests.
• Mark HuntcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBryan Semel teamed up with Mark Hunt to transform commercial real estate in Aspen, resulting in leasing of nearly the entire M Development portfolio.
• Brandon TarpeycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBryan Semel teamed up with Brandon Tarpey to transform commercial real estate in Aspen, resulting in leasing of nearly the entire M Development portfolio.
• M DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBryan Semel and partners leased nearly the entire M Development portfolio in Aspen featuring creditworthy tenants with robust balance sheets.
• Royal Street GalleryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBryan Semel's affiliation with Royal Street Gallery demonstrates commitment to elevating the Aspen art scene.
• Cushman & WakefieldmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrandon Singer and Michael Cody of Cushman & Wakefield represented Showfields alongside Aaron Butler and Daniel Cardenas of Avenue Real Estate Partners for the 530 Lincoln Road deal.
• Lincoln Road Business Improvement DistrictmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSteven Gombinski, president of the Lincoln Road Business Improvement District, owns 900 Lincoln Road building. Avenue represented Aerie in the lease transaction.
• Related GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvenue represents properties at 2850 Tigertail Ave, a brand new 8-story Class A office building developed by Related Group (state-of-the-art designed by Arquitectonica, home to Related's new headquarters).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CBRE: World's largest commercial real estate services firm with full retail brokerage capabilities. Bryan Semel worked at CBRE before joining Avenue, and the firm directly competes for institutional landlord mandates and national tenant representation in South Florida.
• Colliers International: Global commercial real estate services firm with retail tenant representation and investment sales. Comparable at the landlord-mandate and large tenant representation level, particularly for institutional clients operating in South Florida.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global real estate services firm with retail brokerage, capital markets, and property management offerings. Competes with Avenue for institutional landlord mandates and large national tenant portfolios across Florida and broader U.S. markets.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm offering retail tenant and landlord representation alongside capital markets and valuation. Co-brokered the Showfields deal with Avenue on Lincoln Road, illustrating direct competitive overlap on institutional assignments.
• Marcus & Millichap: Large publicly traded CRE investment brokerage with significant retail tenant representation and investment sales focus. Comparable in retail brokerage services but operates nationally with far greater headcount and capital markets capabilities.
• Newmark Group: Publicly traded commercial real estate services firm with retail leasing and capital markets capabilities. Competes for institutional landlord mandates and national tenant representation in major U.S. retail markets including Florida.

Regional players

• Stiles Corporation: Florida-focused commercial real estate firm offering brokerage, development, and property management services. Competes in the same South Florida retail and office brokerage markets as Avenue with comparable institutional relationships.

Direct peers

• The Shopping Center Group (TSCG): Specialty retail leasing and investment sales brokerage. Closely comparable in retail-only focus, providing tenant representation, landlord representation, and project leasing to national retailers and shopping center owners across the Southeast U.S.
• SVN Commercial Real Estate Advisors: Franchise-based commercial real estate brokerage with significant retail leasing and investment sales capabilities. Similar boutique-style model with regional offices competing in retail tenant and landlord representation across U.S. markets.
• Comras Company: Florida-focused retail brokerage where Aaron Butler served as VP before founding Avenue. Directly comparable boutique commercial retail broker operating in the same South Florida submarkets with overlapping institutional landlord and national tenant relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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