Author: Jim

Jim Fried, got his start at a major accounting firm (Laventhol & Horwath) where he performed some of the first urban retail, condominium and mixed use feasability studies in Florida. In the early 1980’s Mr. Fried performed retail feasibility studies for the Downtown Development Authorities in both Tampa and Orlando as well as for Walt Disney World’s Pleasure Island. He also performed feasibility studies for a number hotel and condominium developments on Florida's East Coast. Mr. Fried built on this foundation when he joined the Tampa office of Sonnenblick-Goldman. At the time. Sonnenblick-Goldman (SG) was one of the most prolific real estate investment banking firms based in New York City. SG was recently acquired by Cushman & Wakefield. At SG, Mr. Fried originated joint ventures and structured complex financing solutions for his clients. The great real estate recession of the early 1990's hit and Mr. Fried left Sonnenblick to join a local Miami team specializing in receiverships and property management for real estate owned by banks and government agencies - CONDOVEST. At CONDOVEST MR. Fried bought and sold blocks of distressed condominiums from the Resolution Trust Corporation and banks. He provided leasing and property management services. When an asset was stabilized, he would market it for sale. As the markets firmed up he joined The Aztec Group where he closed a number of large transactions including the sale of the Mayfair in the Grove – one of Miami’s first urban mixed use projects. In the mid-1990’s Mr. Fried was tapped to lead the investment sales practice for Grubb & Ellis. He soon was promoted to District Manager for Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties. He led Grubb & Ellis to its first profitable year in its 10 year South Florida history. After turrning-arround Grubb & Ellis in South Florida, Mr. Fried departed to take advantage of the new liquidity that was moving the markets in the late 1990’s. He ventured with publicly held Milestone Properties to acquire a number of retail centers in Florida and eventually formed Sandstone Realty Advisors. In the last market cycle, Mr. Fried helped national rental apartment giant Fairfield Residential to identify urban development sites with transit and mixed use components. He has arranged high leverage transactions to assist local entrepreneurs convert condominiums and reposition office and industrial buildings. Mr. Fried has acquired retail, office and industrial properties for his own account including the Le Jeune Executive Center in Miami Springs, FL. In the current market cycle, Mr. Fried is building on his special asset and receivership skills through a strategic relationship with Lewis B. Freeman and Partners, the region's top forensic accountant and receiver. He is also working as an expert witness providing "fairness opinions" on property values for projects that are the subject of litigation. His residential companies - Freedom Mortgage and Freedom Real Estate are active in the residential short sale arena in Florida. No other firm offers the combination of market knowledge, industry contacts and range of experience that Sandstone Realty Advisors brings to the table. Let us help you preserve, enhance or create value by adding our unique skill set to your team.

Fried on Business Episode 17

First Segment from about 5:03 to 5:08
David Berger – time piece market maker and CEO of WatchuWant, Inc. A firm that specializes in new, pre-owned and exotic luxury watches including Panerai, Rolex and Cartier.

Second Segment from about 5:09 to 5:14

Fried on Business Episode 14

First Segment from about 5:03 to 5:25
OJ Whatley – time piece market maker and CEO of WatchuWant, Inc. a firm that specializes in new, pre-owned and exotic luxury watches including Panerai, Rolex and Cartier. OJ discusses what is hot, the latest models and styles, buy v. trade and other trends in the luxury watch market.

Second Segment from about 5:25to 5:40

Fried on Business Episode 16

First Segment from about 5:03 to 5:09
OJ Whatley – time piece market maker and CEO of WatchuWant, Inc. A firm that specializes in new, pre-owned and exotic luxury watches including Panerai, Rolex and Cartier. OJ will discuss what is hot, the latest models and styles, buy v. trade and other trends in the luxury watch market.

Second Segment from about 5:10 to 5:14

Fried on Business Episode 13

First Segment from about 5:03 to 5:25
OJ Whatley – time piece market maker and CEO of WatchuWant, Inc. a firm that specializes in new, pre-owned and exotic luxury watches including Panerai, Rolex and Cartier. OJ will discuss what is hot, the latest models and styles, buy v. trade and other trends in the luxury watch market. We also discuss his holiday specials as well.

Second Segment from about 5:25to 5:30

Fried on Business Episode 16

First Segment from about 5:03 to 5:25
OJ Whatley – time piece market maker and CEO of WatchuWant, Inc. A firm that specializes in new, pre-owned and exotic luxury watches including Panerai, Rolex and Cartier. OJ discusses what is hot, the latest models and styles, buy v. trade and other trends in the luxury watch market.

Second Segment from about 5:25 to 5:35

Fried on Business Episode 12

First Segment from about 5:03 to 5:08
OJ Whatley – time piece market maker and CEO of WatchuWant, Inc. a firm that specializes in new, pre-owned and exotic luxury watches including Panerai, Rolex and Cartier. OJ will discuss what is hot, the latest models and styles, buy v. trade and other trends in the luxury watch market. We will discuss his holiday specials as well.

Second Segment from about 5:09to 5:19

Fried on Business Episode 2

This week’s show featured:

  • Hugo Perez – Managing Director of DATACORP – a firm that is focused on delivering Advanced Infrastructure Consulting, Engineering, and Managed Support Services to the business market in Florida.
  • Steven Moseley – President of Transio – South Florida’s premier custom web development firm.
  • JI Waks – a South Florida based entrepreneur whose company – MAXCash for Gold – is the premier buyer of gold on line.

Fried on Business Episode 1

Listen to Jim interview top business leaders on the issues that confront them every day. The show will also have lifestyle segments because we cannot work all the time.

This week’s show will feature:

  • Richard Swerdlow – CEO and Founder of CONDO.COM.
  • David Lombardi –Developer of Museo a Category 5 storage facility designed for storage of art and valuables.
  • Michael Merino – one of South Florida’s premier Foreclosure Defense Attorneys.

Fried on Business – Episode 5

Listen to Jim interview top business leaders on the issues that confront them every day.

This week’s show will feature:

  • OJ Whatley – time piece market maker and CEO of WatchuWant, Inc. a firm that specializes in new, pre-owned and exotic luxury watches including Panerai, Rolex and Cartier. OJ will discuss what is hot, the latest models and styles, buy v. trade and other trends in the luxury watch market.
  • David Lombardi – Art collector and developer of Museo a Category 5 secure facility designed for storage of art and valuables.