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Trademark Adds New Tenants at Legacy Place Shopping Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

by John Nelson

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. — Trademark Property Co. has added a new wave of tenants to join Legacy Place, a 427,000-square-foot, open-air lifestyle shopping center located in Palm Bach Gardens. The new tenants include three fitness concepts: Yoga Joint (now open), Jet Set Pilates (opening this summer) and EoS Fitness (30,000 square feet, now open). Additionally, Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute plans to open an 18,000-square-foot clinic at Legacy Place in 2026, and Cabinet IQ of Palm Beach plans to open its store this summer. Existing tenants at Legacy Place include Total Wine & More, Barnes & Noble, Ethan Allen, The Container Store, Best Buy, Bungalow Palm Beach, Prime IV and The Good Feet Store. Trademark assumed management of the 48-acre property in May 2024.

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DevelopmentFloridaLoansMultifamilySoutheast

PMG Secures $413M Construction Loan for One Twenty Brickell Residences in Miami

by John Nelson

MIAMI — PMG has secured a $413 million construction loan for One Twenty Brickell Residences, a two-tower condominium and apartment development located at 120 S.W. 8th St. in Miami’s Brickell Financial District. Christopher Peck, Brian Gaswirth, Nicco Lupo, Nick Lavin, Jimmy Calvo and Paul Adams of JLL arranged the financing through an Ares Real Estate fund and Monarch Alternative Capital. Andrew Warman, Jon Blank and Paton Marion of PMG’s capital markets team worked on the deal internally. PMG plans to break ground on One Twenty Brickell Residences the first week of May and complete the development in 2028. The condominium tower will rise 37 stories and house 266 fully furnished, for-sale condominiums, as well as 60,000 square feet of amenities that include an owner’s lounge, infinity-edge pool and an upscale fitness and wellness center that includes treatment rooms, a yoga lawn, outdoor terraces and a high-end fitness studio. The condos were 91 percent sold at the time of financing, and each condo owner will have a deed to an office suite. The multifamily high-rise, which will be operated by Sentral, will rise 41 stories and feature a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a 48,000-square-foot amenity …

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Cushman & Wakefield Arranges 33,827 SF Office Lease for MSC Cruises in Fort Lauderdale

by John Nelson

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a 33,827-square-foot lease for MSC Cruises USA, the North American arm of the Geneva, Switzerland-based international cruise line, at BayView Corporate Tower in Fort Lauderdale. MSC Cruises USA will expand its office by 15,000 square feet, using the sixth floor of the tower to house its finance, outbound sales, IT and human resource teams. The lease will expand the company’s presence in South Florida ahead of the opening of its North American Cruise Division Headquarters in downtown Miami’s Sawyer’s Walk development. Deanna Lobinsky and Chase Kulp of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Somerset Properties, and its equity partners, while Alan Kleber, Tyler Reynolds and Scott Quick of Cushman & Wakefield represented MSC Cruises USA. Situated at 6451 North Federal Highway, BayView Corporate Tower was originally built in 1973 and renovated in 2019. Amenities at the property — which totals 413,000 square feet — feature a conference facility, gym, café/lounge, gift shop and a five-story covered parking garage.

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O’Connor Capital to Redevelop Former Saks Fifth Avenue Store at The Esplanade in Palm Beach, Florida

by John Nelson

PALM BEACH, FLA. — New York-based O’Connor Capital Partners plans to redevelop the former Saks Fifth Avenue retail space at The Esplanade, a 146,000-square-foot shopping center located at 150 Worth Ave. in Palm Beach. The two-level, 50,000-square-foot store will be transformed to feature high-end retail, office space and lifestyle offerings. Fairfax & Sammons Architecture will design the redevelopment project, while Odyssey Retail will lead leasing efforts and tenant curation. Current luxury retailers at The Esplanade include Louis Vuitton, Emilio Pucci, Akris, Christofle, Panerai, Hublot, Carolina Herrera, Lugano Diamonds and Worth Avenue Watches.

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Green Mills Breaks Ground on $26M Affordable Seniors Housing Community in Central Florida

by John Nelson

OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLA. — Green Mills Group has broken ground on a $26 million affordable seniors housing community in unincorporated Osceola County. Dubbed Poinciana Parc, the midrise property will comprise 86 units and amenities including a fitness center, business center, club/game room, laundry room and a swimming pool. The Florida Housing Finance Corp. awarded the project a 9 percent tax credit allocation in May 2023. Additional capital partners on Poinciana Parc include TD Bank, Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments and Neighborhood Lending Partners.

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AcquisitionsFloridaMultifamilySoutheast

Berkadia Arranges Sale of 268-Unit Apartment Community in Ocala, Florida

by John Nelson

OCALA, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Retreat at 42nd, a 268-unit, pet-friendly apartment community located in Ocala, approximately 35 miles southeast of Gainesville. The community is situated on 13 acres and comprises 16 three-story apartment buildings housing 24 one-bedroom units, 156 two-bedroom units, 84 three-bedroom units and four three-bedroom duplexes.  Amenities at the property include a 7,500-square-foot clubhouse with a 24-hour fitness facility, business center, event space, TV lounge, walk-in swimming pool and sundeck, bark park and an outdoor ramada/grilling area, as well as a maintenance area and detached garages. Cole Whitaker, David Etchison and Mary Beale of Berkadia’s Central and North Florida offices represented the seller, an entity doing business as Retreat at 42nd LLC, in the transaction. The buyer, Old Lyme, Conn.-based Hamilton Point Investments, acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Jeremy Lynch of Berkadia’s Philadelphia office arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing through Berkadia’s Proprietary Lending Group (PLG) on behalf of the buyer.

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Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $7.6M Sale of Flex Office Building in Miami

by John Nelson

MIAMI — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $7.6 million sale of the Avex Building, a 48,881-square-foot, multi-tenant flex office and warehouse building located at 6405 N.W. 36th St. in Miami. Miguel Alcivar, Scott O’Donnell, Greg Miller and Mike Ciadella of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Taha Properties, in the transaction. Joseph Suarez of Trustpoint Realty LLC represented the buyer, Marrero Capital Investments.

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FloridaLoansOfficeSoutheast

JLL Arranges $51.5M Refinancing for Dadeland Centre Office Buildings in Metro Miami

by John Nelson

DADELAND, FLA. — JLL has arranged $51.5 million for the refinancing of Dadeland Centre I and II, two office buildings within the Dadeland Centre complex in metro Miami. Paul Stasaitis led the JLL team in arranging the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through Goldman Sachs on behalf of the borrowers, The Green Cos. and an entity doing business as Dadeland Centre. Built in 2003 and 2008 by The Green Cos., the office properties span 242,598 square feet, with Dadeland Centre I rising 18 stories and Dadeland Centre II rising 15 stories. The office buildings are subject to long-term ground leases with Miami-Dade County and each include multiple levels of structured parking. The properties were 93 percent leased at the time of financing to tenants including Cole Scott & Kissane, Steel Group LLC and Field & Howell.

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $8.6M Sale of Retail Center in Miami’s Little Havana Neighborhood

by John Nelson

MIAMI — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $8.6 million sale of Village Shoppes, a 26,648-square-foot retail center located in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami. Situated at 503-533 SW 12th Ave., the center comprises two parcels with multiple stores, 30 parking spaces and more than 325 feet of retail frontage. The property also allows for 40,000 square feet of future development of up to eight stories, according to Marcus & Millichap. Jonathan De La Rosa and Eddie Toledo of Marcus & Millichap’s Miami office marketed the property on behalf of the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, an entity doing business as CMC VS LLC, in the transaction.

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Driftwood Capital Completes $415M Recapitalization of National Hospitality Portfolio

by Kristin Harlow

MIAMI — Miami-based Driftwood Capital has completed the $415 million recapitalization of a nationwide hospitality portfolio valued at $1.2 billion. The portfolio includes 18 Hilton-, Marriott- and Margaritaville-branded hotels totaling 4,203 rooms across 10 states. Wells Fargo led financing for the debt component of the transaction with a roughly $330 million securitized senior loan. ACORE Capital provided $85 million in preferred equity. Many of the properties are located in high-growth markets within California, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Utah and New York. Prominent hotels include Margaritaville Lake Resort Lake of the Ozarks, Marriott San Diego Mission Valley, Hilton Dallas/Southlake Town Square, Canopy by Hilton West Palm Beach Downtown and Hotel Vesper in Houston. Each asset in the portfolio has either been newly built or comprehensively renovated in recent years. “This portfolio brings together some of the highest quality assets we own and operate, creating a uniquely cohesive investment opportunity for our partners,” says Carlos Rodriguez Sr., chairman and CEO of Driftwood. “We’ve intentionally assembled this particular portfolio of assets to reflect strength in markets, performance and long-term fundamentals.” Driftwood says the transaction marks a major milestone in its strategy to create scalable hospitality portfolios, designed to maximize value through operational control, …

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