Planta Baja Market Group’s elevated new concept to anchor mixed-use workforce housing development in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – May 7, 2026 – Native Realty (Native), the Fort Lauderdale-based commercial real estate firm led by Jaime Sturgis, successfully leased the entire ground-floor retail space at Affiliated Development’s The Era under construction in Fort Lauderdale. SPOT Market, a new concept from Planta Baja Market Group, leased 4,000 square feet at the 2125 S. Andrews Ave. project.
SPOT’s lease encompasses 3,474 square feet of interior space and 526 square feet of outdoor patio.
Native Associate Sarah Adler represented Affiliated Development in the transaction.
The Era’s completion is anticipated in the first quarter of 2027. The development features approximately 400 residential apartments, more than 200 of which are designated as workforce housing, and is located near Broward Health and the new Federal Courthouse.
SPOT Market is expected to open to the public later in 2027, following the building’s delivery.
Known for its existing locations in Miami, SPOT Market’s store at The Era will introduce a more elevated retail experience, complete with a café component, to the Fort Lauderdale market. The concept is a natural fit for the mixed-use development, which is designed to serve a broad cross-section of the surrounding community.
“SPOT Market is exactly the kind of tenant that makes a mixed-use development come alive,” Adler said. “It brings The Era a concept that residents, neighbors and visitors will immediately connect with. Affiliated Development is creating something special at The Era, and having SPOT Market anchor the ground floor sets the tone for the entire project.”
The transaction continues Native’s established and ongoing partnership with Fort Lauderdale-based Affiliated.
“Affiliated Development continues to raise the bar for what great urban development looks like, and The Era is proof of that,” Native CEO Jaime Sturgis said. “Affiliated’s commitment to attainable, thoughtfully crafted communities is unmatched, and it is what makes every project they touch something truly special. With SPOT Market, Sarah delivered an exceptional result, and it reflects the confidence and strong partnership Affiliated has built with our team over the years.”
Ashley Gonzalez of Miami's Hottest Properties represented the tenant in the transaction.
The latest transaction builds on a banner year for Native. In 2025, the firm generated approximately $350 million in transaction volume and surpassed $1 billion in overall closed volume since its inception. Based on its current pipeline and market activity, Native is projected to reach $1 billion in annual transaction volume within the next two years.
Native operates from a Fort Lauderdale office that is double the size of its previous headquarters. The 4,000-square-foot office is located at 1926 E. Sunrise Blvd. in the city’s Victoria Park neighborhood.
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About Native Realty: Founded in 2017 by pioneering Fort Lauderdale-based commercial real estate broker Jaime Sturgis, Native Realty is disrupting the real estate industry and redefining what it means to be a broker. Sturgis and his team of passionate brokers specialize in leasing and investment sales in the urban core and emerging markets in South Florida. Instead of looking at individual listings and transactions in a vacuum, Native takes a holistic approach to the urban neighborhoods the company’s brokers live, work and play in. The firm is best known for its role curating Fort Lauderdale’s Flagler Village neighborhood, completing more than 1 million square feet in transactions in the last few years. It is now expanding its placemaking efforts to urban core neighborhoods throughout South Florida. Native works with all types of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses. Notable clients have included Coca-Cola, Integra Realty Resources, U.S.A. Parking and many more. Native is headquartered at 1926 E. Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. For more information, visit www.nativerealty.com.
Jaime Sturgis-led firm welcomes Jeff Dysart and Connor Gordon to growing team
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Sept. 3, 2025 –Native Realty continues to attract talented commercial real estate brokers seeking to be part of South Florida’s market-leading brokerage. The Jaime Sturgis-led firm welcomed new Associates Jeff Dysart and Connor Gordon to the Native family.
Dysart brings 12 years of diverse real estate experience to Native. He worked closely with developers and general contractors to implement large-scale multifamily projects throughout the tri-county area.
That background gives Dysart a deep understanding of the development process, from planning and design through project completion.
At Native, Dysart will continue his multifamily specialization while also brokering retail, and industrial development transactions.
Gordon will focus on industrial leasing and investment sales to support the increased demand for Native’s services from commercial real estate investors. He has a strong foundation in real estate, business strategy and market analysis.
Native, which just surpassed $1 billion in overall transaction volume, has more than tripled its number of brokers in the past year. The firm is actively interviewing senior commercial real estate brokers in
Broward and Palm Beach counties, as these professionals see Native as a desirable alternative to the stuffy, corporate firms that operate like boiler rooms.
“We have proven over time that you can work hard as a commercial real estate broker while loving what you do and the people you work with,” Sturgis said. “Attracting talented brokers like Jeff and Connor reinforce the Native difference. We are excited to support their growth through our hands-on mentorship, training and overall spirit of collaboration. We pride ourselves on providing agents with resources and opportunities to grow quickly and avoid climbing the corporate ladder.”
From big-ticket commercial real estate investment sales to complex land assemblage transactions and thoughtful leasing campaigns that elevate entire neighborhoods, Native is the preeminent real estate brokerage in South Florida. Native fuses local market knowledge with institutional discipline and experience to generate superior results for real estate investors, developers and operators of all sizes.
Native operates from a Fort Lauderdale office that is double the size of its previous headquarters. The 4,000-square-foot office is located at 1926 E. Sunrise Blvd. in the city’s Victoria Park neighborhood.
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About Native Realty: Founded in 2017 by pioneering Fort Lauderdale-based commercial real estate broker Jaime Sturgis, Native Realty is disrupting the real estate industry and redefining what it means to be a broker. Sturgis and his team of passionate brokers specialize in leasing and investment sales in the urban core and emerging markets in South Florida. Instead of looking at individual listings and transactions in a vacuum, Native takes a holistic approach to the urban neighborhoods the company’s brokers live, work and play in. The firm is best known for its role curating Fort Lauderdale’s Flagler Village neighborhood, completing more than 1 million square feet in transactions in the last few years. It is now expanding its placemaking efforts to urban core neighborhoods throughout South Florida. Native works with all types of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses. Notable clients have included Coca-Cola, Integra Realty Resources, U.S.A. Parking and many more. Native is headquartered at 1926 E. Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. For more information, visit www.nativerealty.com.
Logan Newell brings more than two decades of investment sales experience as a broker and investor; Jaime Sturgis-led firm also welcomes Commercial Sales Associate Kaia Pipkin
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Dec. 16, 2024 – Native Realty, the pioneering Fort Lauderdale-based real estate firm led by Jaime Sturgis, advanced its personnel growth objectives with two new additions. Industry veteran Logan Newell joined Native as Senior Associate, and Kaia Pipkin is the firm’s newest Commercial Sales Associate.
Newell has more than two decades of diverse commercial real estate experience, both as a top-producing broker and as an investor earlier in his career. As a commercial real estate investment advisor, Newell specializes in multifamily, land, industrial and retail/food-and-beverage property sales. He has placed more than $300 million in sales under contract in the last 12 months alone.
Before transitioning into brokerage nearly a decade ago, Newell was part of PIA Investment Advisors. The real estate private equity group acquired more than 6,000 single-family rental units, with Newell accounting for most of the acquisitions. He is well-deserved in the acquisition and turnaround of distressed real estate assets.
Pipkin returns to Native after interning at the firm. The Boise State University graduate will work closely with Native’s investment sales brokers to accommodate the increased demand for their expertise.
“Commercial real estate sales activity is heating up as sidelined capital is being put into play, so our primary focus is adding more talented and dynamic investment sales brokers,” Sturgis said. “The South Florida brokerage community realizes that we offer a desirable alternative to working in a stuffy, cutthroat corporate environment. Native’s unmatched culture, customized business plans for each broker and spirit of collaboration ensure our brokers are exceeding their goals – and having a blast while doing it.”
Native has been the talk of the South Florida brokerage industry of late. It has more than tripled its number of brokers in the past year. The firm is actively interviewing senior commercial real estate brokers in Broward and Palm Beach counties.
The firm closes institutional-level deals in a collaborative and fun working environment, prioritizing culture above all. Native provides hands-on mentorship and training for its team members, often inviting outside experts to share best practices and insights on important topics.
Earlier this year, Native acquired full-service Fort Lauderdale brokerage No Limit Real Estate, the Kyle Sorel and Jordan Cohen-led firm with 18 agents. That followed the arrival of Native Residential Sales Director Whitney Dutton and his team from Re/Max, which facilitated the launch of Native’s residential real estate division.
Native Realty operates from a Fort Lauderdale office that is double the size of its previous headquarters. The 4,000-square-foot office is located at 1926 E. Sunrise Blvd. in the city’s Victoria Park neighborhood.
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About Native Realty: Founded in 2017 by pioneering Fort Lauderdale-based commercial real estate broker Jaime Sturgis, Native Realty is disrupting the real estate industry and redefining what it means to be a broker. Sturgis and his team of passionate brokers specialize in leasing and investment sales in the urban core and emerging markets in South Florida. Instead of looking at individual listings and transactions in a vacuum, Native takes a holistic approach to the urban neighborhoods the company’s brokers live, work and play in. The firm is best known for its role curating Fort Lauderdale’s Flagler Village neighborhood, completing more than 1 million square feet in transactions in the last few years. It is now expanding its placemaking efforts to urban core neighborhoods throughout South Florida. Native works with all types of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses. Notable clients have included Coca-Cola, Integra Realty Resources, U.S.A. Parking and many more. Native is headquartered at 1926 E. Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. For more information, visit www.nativerealty.com.
Buyers of Fort Lauderdale property plan to develop boutique apartment building
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – June 26, 2024 – Native Realty, the pioneering Fort Lauderdale-based real estate firm led by Jaime Sturgis, completed another creative transaction in the city’s Flagler Village neighborhood. Sturgis and Native Associate Sara Dorfman closed the property sale on behalf of the seller after just 21 days on the market.
At $754 per building square foot and $126 per land square foot, the sale was a tremendous outcome for Native’s client. The total sale price for the 500 NE First Ave. property was $800,000.
One of Fort Lauderdale’s original homes, built in 1935, is currently located on the property. The buyers plan to develop a boutique apartment building on a portion of the site. Dorsky Yue International Architecture, the architect of the planned 500 Art Lofts development in downtown Fort Lauderdale, has been engaged to design the project.
“Closing a deal like this in just three weeks requires extraordinary local market knowledge and relationships,” Sturgis said. “The price per square foot is about as high as you will see in Flagler Village. We successfully communicated the unique appeal, character and development potential of the property to achieve this pricing.”
Bryan Perez of Weichert Realtors represented the buyers in the transaction.
From big-ticket commercial real estate investment sales to complex land assemblage transactions and thoughtful leasing campaigns that elevate entire neighborhoods, Native Realty is the preeminent real estate brokerage in South Florida. Native fuses local market knowledge with institutional discipline and experience to generate superior results for real estate investors, developers and operators of all sizes.
Native Realty operates from a Fort Lauderdale office that is double the size of its previous headquarters. The 4,000-square-foot office is located at 1926 E. Sunrise Blvd. in the city’s Victoria Park neighborhood.
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About Native Realty: Founded in 2017 by pioneering Fort Lauderdale-based commercial real estate broker Jaime Sturgis, Native Realty is disrupting the real estate industry and redefining what it means to be a broker. Sturgis and his team of passionate brokers specialize in leasing and investment sales in the urban core and emerging markets in South Florida. Instead of looking at individual listings and transactions in a vacuum, Native takes a holistic approach to the urban neighborhoods the company’s brokers live, work and play in. The firm is best known for its role curating Fort Lauderdale’s Flagler Village neighborhood, completing more than 1 million square feet in transactions in the last few years. It is now expanding its placemaking efforts to urban core neighborhoods throughout South Florida. Native works with all types of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses. Notable clients have included Coca-Cola, Integra Realty Resources, U.S.A. Parking and many more. Native is headquartered at 1926 E. Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. For more information, visit www.nativerealty.com.
Jaime Sturgis-led real estate firm well positioned for growth with strong C-suite in place
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – March 8, 2023 – Native Realty promoted two integral team members, Kaley Tuning and Dan Ross, to executive leadership roles at the Jaime Sturgis-led real estate firm. Tuning is the firm’s new Chief Operating Officer, and Ross is Native’s new Executive Vice President.
Tuning and Ross have earned multiple promotions in their eight combined years with Native, demonstrating excellence in creative dealmaking, client relations and team leadership. In their new roles, both will work closely with CEO Jaime Sturgis and Native Chief of Staff Lauren Sturgis to ensure the firm continues its impressive growth and transaction output.
“Kaley and Dan are deeply valued colleagues, partners and friends,” Jaime Sturgis said. “They have grown tremendously since joining Native and set a shining example for our entire team. We look forward to supporting them in their new roles.”
Tuning first joined Native as a Sales Associate in fall 2019, earning a promotion to Sales Director in early 2021. She has more than 15 years of industry experience, including nearly a decade at Fort Lauderdale-based Stellar Homes Group.
Ross specializes in investment sales across all commercial real estate sectors, and retail and restaurant leasing. A double graduate of Florida State University, Ross and Sturgis first met through their mutual involvement in the university’s American Marketing Association.
In February 2023, Native was honored with a prestigious recognition from FSU.
The firm made the university’s 2023 Seminole 100, which names the fastest-growing companies owned or led by FSU alumni. In its first appearance on the list, Native broke into the Top 10 with a No. 8 ranking (based on compound annual growth rate) and was the highest-ranked real estate company on the list.
Native now operates from a Fort Lauderdale office that is double the size of its previous headquarters. The 4,000-square-foot office is located at 1926 E. Sunrise Blvd. in the city’s Victoria Park neighborhood.
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About Native Realty: Founded in 2017 by pioneering Fort Lauderdale-based commercial real estate broker Jaime Sturgis, Native Realty is disrupting the real estate industry and redefining what it means to be a broker. Sturgis and his team of passionate brokers specialize in leasing and investment sales in the urban core and emerging markets in South Florida. Instead of looking at individual listings and transactions in a vacuum, Native takes a holistic approach to the urban neighborhoods the company’s brokers live, work and play in. The firm is best known for its role curating Fort Lauderdale’s Flagler Village neighborhood, completing more than 1 million square feet in transactions in the last few years. It is now expanding its placemaking efforts to urban core neighborhoods throughout South Florida. Native works with all types of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses. Notable clients have included Coca-Cola, Integra Realty Resources, U.S.A. Parking and many more. Native is headquartered at 1926 E. Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. For more information, visit www.nativerealty.com.
Firm’s Jaime Sturgis and Dan Ross completes second piece of $19 million transaction to enable Class A high-rise project to move forward
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Native Realty continues to close impactful investment sales transactions in one of the most challenging dealmaking environments in recent memory. For instance, Native CEO Jaime Sturgis and Executive Vice President Dan Ross just completed the $19 million sale of an assemblage in Fort Lauderdale’s vibrant Flagler Village neighborhood.
Sturgis and Ross closed the complex transaction in two separate deals, with the second closing occurring on Feb. 9. In the latest transaction, 29,000 square feet of land at 203-215 NE Third St. was sold for $9.25 million. That followed the $9.75 million sale of another 29,000 square feet of land at 200-210 NE Third St. in November 2021.
The buyer of the assemblage plans to develop a large-scale, Class A multifamily project on the site.
Land is at a premium in Flagler Village, one of South Florida’s most popular urban neighborhoods. However, Native is leveraging its intimate knowledge of the area and strong relationships to creatively broker deals involving Flagler Village’s last remaining undeveloped sites.
In October 2022, Sturgis and Ross brokered the $9.42 million off-market sale of a 1.3-acre multifamily development site at Flagler Village’s entrance. Advantis Development plans to develop a 173-unit aesthetically unique apartment building on that site.
The previous month, Native represented both sides of developer Dev Motwani’s $6.4 million purchase of a portion of a multifamily development site in the neighborhood. Motwani’s Merrimac Ventures plans to develop the 30-story ArtsPark Lofts there.
“Demand for new apartments in Flagler Village is at an all-time high, as people are clamoring to live in the neighborhood,” Sturgis said. “We are proud of Native’s role in addressing that demand by identifying the last remaining undeveloped sites and securing the right buyers. We refuse to let broader market conditions deter us from helping South Florida neighborhoods reach their full potential.”
Native now operates from a new Fort Lauderdale office that is double the size of its previous headquarters. The 4,000-square-foot office is located at 1926 E. Sunrise Blvd. in the city’s Victoria Park neighborhood.
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About Native Realty: Founded in 2017 by pioneering Fort Lauderdale-based commercial real estate broker Jaime Sturgis, Native Realty is disrupting the real estate industry and redefining what it means to be a broker. Sturgis and his team of passionate brokers specialize in leasing and investment sales in the urban core and emerging markets in South Florida. Instead of looking at individual listings and transactions in a vacuum, Native takes a holistic approach to the urban neighborhoods the company’s brokers live, work and play in. The firm is best known for its role curating Fort Lauderdale’s Flagler Village neighborhood, completing more than 1 million square feet in transactions in the last few years. It is now expanding its placemaking efforts to urban core neighborhoods throughout South Florida. Native works with all types of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses. Notable clients have included Coca-Cola, Integra Realty Resources, U.S.A. Parking and many more. Native is headquartered at 1926 E. Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. For more information, visit www.nativerealty.com.
