MIAMI — Time Century Holdings, a New York-based real estate investment and development firm, has received a $23.6 million construction loan to build a mixed-use project known as Time Century in downtown Miami. City National Bank of Florida provided the loan for the 225,000-square-foot project. Time Century Holdings will use the funds for Phase I, which consists of the wholesale retail space of the building, including the basement, ground, mezzanine and second floors. Phase II, planned for later this year, consists of four stories of office space. The renovations are expected to be complete in the second quarter of 2022. Time Century has preleased more than half of the retail space. Formerly known as Metro Mall, Time Century is located at 1 NE First St. in Miami’s Jewelry & Diamond district, which has more than 400 jewelry stores in a four-block radius. Designed by Kobi Karp, the jewelry center’s amenities will include a three-story atrium with newly designed escalators and computerized directories, a valet parking service and public parking garages.
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TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Olympia Hotel Management and Charleston-based developer Mountain Shore Properties have opened Hyatt House Tallahassee Capitol – University in Tallahassee. The 120-room hotel is located at 1100 Railroad Ave. in the city’s Railroad Square Art District. The five-story, 80,000-square-foot property features a large patio with outdoor bar service, an outdoor pool, fitness room, and an 846-square-foot meeting space. Additionally, 6,000 square feet of retail space is situated adjacent to the extended-stay hotel. Olympia Hotel Management is a Portland, Maine-based real estate firm focused on independent hotel management.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group has brokered the $1.7 million sale of a retail property located at 9760 San Jose Blvd. in Jacksonville. The property is triple-net leased to Curaleaf, a medical cannabis provider. Curaleaf, which operates approximately 100 stores, recently signed a 10-year lease at the 2,619-square-foot location. William Wamble and Patrick Nutt of SRS represented the unnamed seller, a national investment and development company, in the sale. Alex Wolak of Podium Realty Group represented the all-cash buyer, a Brazil-based investor.
Estate Cos. Secures $55.5M in Construction Financing for Soleste Cityline Multifamily Project in South Florida
by John Nelson
DANIA BEACH, FLA. —The Estate Cos., a multifamily developer based in Miami, has secured $55.5 million in construction financing for Soleste Cityline. The eight-story property will be a Class A, mixed-use community with 340 rental units and 12,800 square feet of retail at 4 North Federal Highway in Dania Beach. Soleste Cityline will be located on the northeast corner of Federal Highway and Dania Beach Boulevard, around 25 miles from Miami. Synovus Financial Corp. arranged the financing. The developer plans to break ground this quarter. Fort Lauderdale-based Merrimac Ventures is a partner in the project and will own the retail portion of the property, along with Miami-based Tricera Capital. The project will offer units ranging from approximately 600 to 1,200 square feet. Studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units include dual master suites, spacious walk-in closets, private balconies and a full-size washer and dryer. Soleste Cityline will feature a pool deck, fitness center, outdoor grilling stations, clubroom and private event space.
LAKELAND, FLA. — Lex Lakeland LLC, an affiliate of Lexington Realty Trust, has purchased a 222,134-square-foot industrial property at 5275 Drane Field Road in Lakeland for $22.3 million. The newly constructed, tilt-wall facility is located on 19.5 acres approximately 2.8 miles from Interstate 4. Ryan Vaught, Robyn Hurrell and Oliver de la Croix-Vaubois of Colliers International represented the seller, Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Bobeck Real Estate, in the transaction. The buyer, a New York-based real estate investment trust (REIT), was self-represented. At the time of the sale, the Lakeland property was 52.9 percent leased to Motion Industries, which occupies 117,440 square feet. Motion Industries is an industrial solutions company based in Birmingham, Ala.
Wendover Housing Partners Breaks Ground on $16.3M Affordable Housing Community in Sanford, Florida
by John Nelson
SANFORD, FLA. — Wendover Housing Partners, an Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based multifamily developer, has broken ground on Monroe Landings, a $16.3 million affordable housing community in Sanford. Wendover received $11.5 million in tax credit equity, $1.3 million from partner Orlando Housing Authority and a $2.8 million permanent loan from Neighborhood Lending Partners. Roger B. Kennedy Construction is overseeing the construction of the community. Located at 375 Oleander Ave. in Sanford, Monroe Landings will be a 60-unit, multifamily community with one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Community amenities will include a clubhouse with a gathering area and fireplace, resident computer center, pool, tot lot, gazebo with picnic tables, outdoor grills and a community gardening area. Rent is expected to start at $766 per month for one-bedroom units, $908 per month for two-bedroom units and $1,041 per month for three-bedroom units. Wendover expects to move residents in by the end of 2021 or beginning of 2022. In November 2013, HUD demolished an existing affordable housing community at the site after being deemed uninhabitable. Several hundred residents were displaced at the time the community was demolished. Wendover will offer the former residents the option to live at Monroe Landings when completed. The property will serve …
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $14.5M Sale-Leaseback for Industrial Facility in Orlando
by John Nelson
ORLANDO, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $14.5 million sale-leaseback for a distribution facility in Orlando. GES, a Las Vegas-based marketing and logistics partner for the exhibition and convention industry, is the seller and the sole tenant of the property. Skye Cook, Brad Torell, Jared Bonshire, David Perez, Taylor Zambito, Rick Colon, Mike Davis and Rick Brugge of Cushman & Wakefield represented GES in the transaction. An affiliate of Coral Springs, Fla.-based Eisenberg Investment Group acquired the property. Located at 4805 W. Sand Lake Road, the 192,700-square-foot property is situated on 17 acres and is used for GES’ regional and international operations. The property includes 44,167 square feet of two-story office space, a trailer storage yard, onsite weigh station, clear heights of 21 feet to 29 feet, 38 dock doors and 254 parking spaces. The GES facility is located 12 miles from Walt Disney World Resort.
LAKELAND, FLA. — Robert Hernandez of NorthMarq’s Tampa regional office has arranged the $38.2 million Fannie Mae Green Rewards loan for The Shore Apartments, a newly constructed, 300-unit multifamily property in Lakeland. The permanent, fixed-rate loan was structured with a 10-year term on a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan includes five years of interest-only payments. Built in 2019-2020, The Shore features 15 three-story residential buildings spread across a 65-acre site. The lakeside property is located at 5680 Waterside Blvd., about 58 miles from Orlando. The Shore’s community amenities include a private lake, resort-style pool and spa, cabanas with outdoor kitchen, fire pit, gas grills, walking trail with fitness stations, playground, dog park, 54-detached garages for rent, two electric car charging stations, car care center, clubhouse, cyber café with coffee bar, theater room, business center, 24-hour fitness center and yoga and spin room. The Shore’s unit interiors feature nine-foot ceilings, walk-in closets, full-size washer and dryer and a private screened-in balcony and most units offering views of the lake and nature preserve. At loan closing, the property was 100 percent occupied.
Walker & Dunlop Arranges $61.3M Acquisition Loan for Bank of America Tower in Downtown Jacksonville
by John Nelson
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has arranged $61.3 million in financing for the acquisition of Bank of America Tower, a 44-story office building located at 50 N Laura St. in downtown Jacksonville. Adam Schwartz, Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Michael Ianno, Sean Bastian and Ian Hawk of Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing for the buyer, Group RMC. Prime Finance provided the three-year, interest-only bridge loan, which features a low floating interest rate. Bank of America Tower is the only LEED-certified office tower in Jacksonville, according to Walker & Dunlop, and features views of the St. Johns River. The Class A high-rise building features over 662,241 rentable square feet, a five-story annex with an additional 35,881 square feet, as well as 900 parking spaces. In addition to a new HVAC system, recent upgrades have been made to the property’s amenities, lighting systems, security systems, elevator modernization, and refurbishment of all the common areas and lobby. Group RMC bought the tower from Hertz Investment Group, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record.
DORAL, FLA. — Terra and Terranova Corp. have sold a 23.7-acre site in Doral for $55 million, or $2.3 million per acre. The land houses PepsiCo’s former bottling plant, which spans 232,000 square feet. Terra and Terranova, two South Florida investment firms led by David Martin and Stephen Bittel, respectively, initially acquired the site for $40 million in January 2018 and subsequently leased the property back to PepsiCo through July 2020. The unnamed buyer shares a Santa Monica address with GLP Capital Partners (GCP), an investment firm that specializes in logistics properties. The former PepsiCo bottling plant is located at 7777 Northwest 41st St. and is situated less than two miles from Miami International Airport. The property is zoned for industrial development and can accommodate up to 500,000 square feet of commercial space. Terra is a Miami-based real estate development and investment company. Terranova Corp. is a South Florida commercial real estate investment firm.