8333 Downtown Doral 8333 NW 53rd St 2,596 - 46,418 SF of 4-Star Office Space Available in Doral, FL 33166

A Broker Associate / Senior Advisor at Fairchild Partners since 2006, Tony Puente’s commercial real estate experience in South Florida spans more than 30 years. His knowledge and experience serve as valuable assets in the entire real estate process, from identifying specific customer needs and fully evaluating target markets through rigorous negotiations to achieving ultimate customer satisfaction.

He has represented both landlords and commercial tenants in the leasing, sales, acquisition, and disposition of office properties in over 1,300 transactions. During his career, Tony has represented numerous institutional and entrepreneurial owners of South Florida office properties, including Hines, GE Asset Management, Tishman Speyer Properties, WealthCap USA, TA Associates Realty, Fortis, Inc., Irradio Holdings, Ltd., JP Morgan, Codina Partners, MAPFRE, the Plumer family, TSG Group, and GL Tower. On the tenant representation side, Tony has represented Aetna, Anheuser-Busch, Liberty Mutual, Total Quality Logistics (TQL), CSA Central, Bermello Ajamil & Partners, Astor Development, Robert Haff, Somos TV, XAPT, Hanover Insurance, Brown-Forman Corporation, IT Savvy, Legal E-Z, and Femwell Group Health.

Active on Fairchild Partners’ team that handles leasing, sales, and marketing Downtown Doral’s 600,000-plus rentable sq.ft. of office buildings, the team has increased the office park’s occupancy by 20% since assuming the assignment in 2014. In 2018, Tony and his team completed two of the year’s largest Miami-Dade leases: the signing of an existing Downtown Doral tenant, AHCA, for 31,000 sq.ft., and tenant representation for AETNA for 85,000 sq.ft at the newly re-developed Plantation Walk office building in Plantation, Broward. He is the current lead broker representing SoMi Station, a new-to-market transit-oriented 195,000 SF office/medical building by TREO Group in the city of South Miami, which breaks ground in the summer of 2019.

In 2015, Tony was inducted into the Miami-Dade College (MDC) Alumni Hall of Fame for Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Real Estate. A member of FIU’s Real Estate Alumni Affinity Council, he is a frequent guest speaker for organizations including Bankers Association, CCIM Outlook Conference, CREW-Miami, and the Commercial Industrial Association of South Florida (CIASF). He serves on the Board of Miami Commercial, the commercial arm of Miami Association of Realtors (MAR). Tony holds a BA in finance from Florida International University; he is a graduate of Belen Jesuit Preparatory High School in Miami. Prior to joining Fairchild, Tony was Vice President at CBRE.

A real estate advisor at Fairchild Partners since 2011, Jonathan Lay has a keen understanding of the asset types and dynamics of Florida’s commercial real estate industry. Known for crafting perceptive market analysis, financial analysis, transaction structuring, and strategic planning throughout the transaction process, he supports the firm’s landlord, tenant, buyer, and seller representation activities. A valued team member who is experienced in a wide variety of commercial properties and markets, he helps create comprehensive solutions for customers who own or are pursuing office and retail assets in sought-after South Florida areas. Jonathan is a licensed Real Estate Sales Associate, C2EX certified, a Certified Real Estate Appraiser, and a CCIM designee.

Recent South Florida transactions include the leasing of significant office spaces in Coconut Grove, Downtown Doral, greater Doral and Kendall totaling approximately 450,000 SF of leasing for calendar year 2019.  He has represented buyers and investors in the acquisition of major office and industrial properties throughout South Florida.

Jonathan is part of the Commercial Board of Governors of Miami Commercial, the commercial arm of the Miami Association of Realtors (MAR), is a member of the Miami-Dade/Monroe district chapter of the CCIM Institute, and holds the Education Chair position in the 2020 CCIM Board of Directors. He serves on the Development Committee for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami. He is also a member of the Florida International University (FIU) Real Estate Council.

Jonathan holds master’s degrees in finance (MSF) and in international real estate (MSIRE) from Florida International University. During the 10th anniversary year of the MSIRE program, FIU recognized Jonathan as one of the program’s 10 most remarkable graduates whose life and work exemplify excellence with the “10 Years & Rising” award.

His undergraduate degree, a double major in international business and real estate, is also from FIU. A graduate of Belen Jesuit Preparatory High School, Class of 2002, he is fluent in English and Italian, and conversational in Spanish.