This Blog is about Raanan Katz and the company Raanan Katz is the owner of RK Centers. RK Centers is a Commerical Real Estate Development company with Shopping centers in Miami and New England. Raanan Katz started the company and still runs it today.
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Great Article on Raanan Katz - GO MIAMI HEAT 2012
GO HEAT - RAANAN KATZ - Forgotten man of the Heat brass
As the team struggles to catch up — and hometown attention is heaped on majority owner Micky Arison — Katz is the forgotten man of the Heat brass. Along with Latin crooner Julio Iglesias, apparel maker Sidney Kimmel, and former cruise line executive Robert Sturges, he owns a combined twelve percent of the team's stock. The vigorous, handsome former basketball player has been a courtside fixture since the team's inaugural season.
Katz was born on a kibbutz in the northern part of Israel, where as a ten-year-old boy he honed his basketball skills on a dirt half-court with a netless hoop. In his early twenties, Katz made the Israeli national basketball team and earned a reputation as an excellent outside shooter. In 1962 the Boston Celtics invited him to training camp but then trimmed him from the roster. Katz says he was edged out by John Havlicek (who was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984).
Later the same year, Katz played for the U.S. All-Stars, the sparring team for the Harlem Globetrotters. "We would always spot them six free baskets during games," Katz recalls, explaining why the Globetrotters would always emerge victorious. "It was pure entertainment." In 1965 Katz settled down in Boston, where he spent fifteen years amassing rental properties. In 1980 he switched from residential to commercial. Four years later, Katz moved to South Florida and began acquiring commercial properties all over Miami-Dade. He bought a piece of the team before its first game in 1986. In the early years, before the Heat moved from the Miami Arena to its Biscayne Boulevard palace, majority owners Billy Cunningham and Lewis Schaffel controlled the franchise with an iron fist.
In 1995 Katz sued Schaffel and Cunningham to stop the duo from selling their interest in the Heat to Wayne Huizenga's brother-in-law, Whit Hudson. Katz dropped the complaint later that year when Micky Arison and his father Ted bought out Schaffel and Cunningham for $60 million.
Today Katz likes to talk about his playmaking abilities. "I shoot and play like I'm 28-year-old," the six-foot-one former guard says. "My specialty is the three-point shot."
His company, RK Associates, owns and leases ten shopping centers in the county — mostly in the north end. In Sunny Isles Beach, Katz is the stuff of legend. Mayor Norman Edelcup dubbed this past May 18 "Raanan Katz Day" because of Katz's success as a developer and landlord. There is hardly a business in sight that doesn't rest under his company's logo — a basketball stamped with Katz's initials swishing through a net.
"He's tall, well built," said the manager of a Perfumania store in a Katz-owned shopping center at 169th Street and Collins Avenue. "He's tough," he added with a wide grin. But he declined further comment and refused to give his name.
David Reiser, who owns a UPS store and a Mail Boxes Etc. in two of Katz's strip malls, lauded the businessman's acumen. "He's a diplomat," Reiser said. "He's brought in good, national tenants." When asked if he knew of Katz's call to prayer for the Heat, Reiser chuckled. "If it hadn't been a request, it would have been a demand," he said. "It's certainly well known that he cares about [the Heat]."
Katz is also part owner of the Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club, which recently was defeated by CSKA Moscow in the Euroleague final four, ending the Israeli team's two-year reign as champs. Katz said he would actually have preferred a third crown for Maccabi rather than a first title for the Heat. "For some reason, I take Maccabi's loss more to heart," Katz admitted."
By Francisco Alvarado Thursday, Jun 15 2006
— Writing fellow Calvin Godfrey contributed to this report
Originally found At: http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2006-06-15/news/go-heat/
As the team struggles to catch up — and hometown attention is heaped on majority owner Micky Arison — Katz is the forgotten man of the Heat brass. Along with Latin crooner Julio Iglesias, apparel maker Sidney Kimmel, and former cruise line executive Robert Sturges, he owns a combined twelve percent of the team's stock. The vigorous, handsome former basketball player has been a courtside fixture since the team's inaugural season.
Katz was born on a kibbutz in the northern part of Israel, where as a ten-year-old boy he honed his basketball skills on a dirt half-court with a netless hoop. In his early twenties, Katz made the Israeli national basketball team and earned a reputation as an excellent outside shooter. In 1962 the Boston Celtics invited him to training camp but then trimmed him from the roster. Katz says he was edged out by John Havlicek (who was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984).
Later the same year, Katz played for the U.S. All-Stars, the sparring team for the Harlem Globetrotters. "We would always spot them six free baskets during games," Katz recalls, explaining why the Globetrotters would always emerge victorious. "It was pure entertainment." In 1965 Katz settled down in Boston, where he spent fifteen years amassing rental properties. In 1980 he switched from residential to commercial. Four years later, Katz moved to South Florida and began acquiring commercial properties all over Miami-Dade. He bought a piece of the team before its first game in 1986. In the early years, before the Heat moved from the Miami Arena to its Biscayne Boulevard palace, majority owners Billy Cunningham and Lewis Schaffel controlled the franchise with an iron fist.
In 1995 Katz sued Schaffel and Cunningham to stop the duo from selling their interest in the Heat to Wayne Huizenga's brother-in-law, Whit Hudson. Katz dropped the complaint later that year when Micky Arison and his father Ted bought out Schaffel and Cunningham for $60 million.
Today Katz likes to talk about his playmaking abilities. "I shoot and play like I'm 28-year-old," the six-foot-one former guard says. "My specialty is the three-point shot."
His company, RK Associates, owns and leases ten shopping centers in the county — mostly in the north end. In Sunny Isles Beach, Katz is the stuff of legend. Mayor Norman Edelcup dubbed this past May 18 "Raanan Katz Day" because of Katz's success as a developer and landlord. There is hardly a business in sight that doesn't rest under his company's logo — a basketball stamped with Katz's initials swishing through a net.
"He's tall, well built," said the manager of a Perfumania store in a Katz-owned shopping center at 169th Street and Collins Avenue. "He's tough," he added with a wide grin. But he declined further comment and refused to give his name.
David Reiser, who owns a UPS store and a Mail Boxes Etc. in two of Katz's strip malls, lauded the businessman's acumen. "He's a diplomat," Reiser said. "He's brought in good, national tenants." When asked if he knew of Katz's call to prayer for the Heat, Reiser chuckled. "If it hadn't been a request, it would have been a demand," he said. "It's certainly well known that he cares about [the Heat]."
Katz is also part owner of the Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club, which recently was defeated by CSKA Moscow in the Euroleague final four, ending the Israeli team's two-year reign as champs. Katz said he would actually have preferred a third crown for Maccabi rather than a first title for the Heat. "For some reason, I take Maccabi's loss more to heart," Katz admitted."
By Francisco Alvarado Thursday, Jun 15 2006
— Writing fellow Calvin Godfrey contributed to this report
Originally found At: http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2006-06-15/news/go-heat/
Friday, June 1, 2012
Friday, November 11, 2011
Upland Architects Helps Bring New Life to Tired Retail Center
http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2011-11-1111-001.shtml
SWANSEA, Mass., Nov. 11, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Upland Architects, Inc. announced today that it has finished the last in a series of architectural design plans for the comprehensive renovation of RK Swansea Place, located in Swansea, Massachusetts.
Anchored by Target, Upland was the plaza's lead architect for the new Marshall's store, the facade improvements and the interior fitups for national retailers like Sleepy's, Radio Shack, Famous Footwear and Sally Beauty.
David Katz, Senior Vice President of RK Associates said "We want to thank Upland Architects for their service throughout the project. They worked diligently to meet a very tight schedule and were part of a team that helped to deliver a first class shopping center for the community."
Upland recently completed projects for RK Associates in Newport, RI and Easton, MA.
About Upland Architects, Inc.:
Upland Architects, Inc. (www.UplandArchitects.com) is an architectural firm located in Norton, MA with a focused expertise in retail and commercial design. Their mission is to develop trustworthy relationships with their clients while producing quality designs quickly and efficiently. They service retailers nationally and retain architectural licenses in most North/Mid Atlantic states.
About RK Associates:
RK Associates (www.RKCenters.com) RK Associates is a privately held, family-owned real estate development company which currently owns over 6 million square feet of commercial space. Their expertise lays in the acquisition, development and management of "open air" regional and community shopping centers in New England and South Florida.
• For more information, visit: http://www.UplandArchitects.com
NEWS SOURCE: Upland Architects, Inc.
SWANSEA, Mass., Nov. 11, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Upland Architects, Inc. announced today that it has finished the last in a series of architectural design plans for the comprehensive renovation of RK Swansea Place, located in Swansea, Massachusetts.
David Katz, Senior Vice President of RK Associates said "We want to thank Upland Architects for their service throughout the project. They worked diligently to meet a very tight schedule and were part of a team that helped to deliver a first class shopping center for the community."
Upland recently completed projects for RK Associates in Newport, RI and Easton, MA.
About Upland Architects, Inc.:
Upland Architects, Inc. (www.UplandArchitects.com) is an architectural firm located in Norton, MA with a focused expertise in retail and commercial design. Their mission is to develop trustworthy relationships with their clients while producing quality designs quickly and efficiently. They service retailers nationally and retain architectural licenses in most North/Mid Atlantic states.
About RK Associates:
RK Associates (www.RKCenters.com) RK Associates is a privately held, family-owned real estate development company which currently owns over 6 million square feet of commercial space. Their expertise lays in the acquisition, development and management of "open air" regional and community shopping centers in New England and South Florida.
• For more information, visit: http://www.UplandArchitects.com
NEWS SOURCE: Upland Architects, Inc.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Raanan Katz and RK Associates Support the Alzheimer's Association Massachusetts and New Hampshire Chapter!
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The Basics
The Reach the Beach (RTB) Running Relay Race is one of the longest distance running relay races in the United States. The RTB Relay will take place in picturesque New Hampshire during the start of the New England foliage season. The relay will consist of (a maximum of ) 12 person teams that will rotate through 36 transition areas as they cover the approximate 200 mile distance of the race. This means that each relay team member will run 3 legs of varying lengths and difficulty and will cover an average total distance of ~16.6 miles. There will also be an Ultra Distance division that will have a team limit of 6 members. In this case, the average distance covered per Ultra Distance Team runner would be ~ 33 miles. The runners will rotate in a set order once the race begins and will be obligated to follow this rotation until the final runner Reaches the Beach!
Date
Friday & Saturday, September 16-17, 2011
Start: Cannon Mountain, Franconia, NH
Finish: Hampton Beach State Park, Hampton Beach, NH
Time
Friday September 16, 2011; from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Teams start in "waves" every 15-30 minutes. The event will conclude by 9:00 PM on Saturday Saturday September 17, 2011. All teams must have completed the race by this time. All teams are expected to be able to run the event at an average pace of approximately 10 minutes per mile.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Updated listing of RK Florida Listings
http://www.rkcenters.com/florida/available/
Available Florida Space.
Available Florida Space.
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