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Parkway Property Investments, Silverpeak Break Ground on 5 MSF Industrial Park in Lakeland, Florida

by Julia Sanders May 25, 2021

LAKELAND, FLA. — Parkway Property Investments LLC and Silverpeak Real Estate Partners have broken ground on Lakeland Central Park, a 740-acre, Class A industrial development near the intersection of Interstate 4 and Polk Parkway in Lakeland. When complete, the property will contain more than 5 million square feet of industrial space suitable for manufacturing and distribution users. The site features one-and-a-half miles of frontage along Polk Parkway. Charles Foschini, Christopher Apone, Michael Weinberg and Alec Fox of Berkadia arranged the $38.3 million construction financing. The first phase of Lakeland Central Park’s construction will include a 708,000-square-foot industrial building and the infrastructure to deliver development-ready sites throughout the project. The first phase is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2022. The project is expected to take two phases, with the entire build out to be complete in seven years. This property is a private investment vehicle managed by Silverpeak, which is jointly capitalized by Silverpeak and an unnamed institutional investor with over $130 billion of real estate assets under management. Parkway will develop and manage Lakeland Central Park. The ownership has tapped JLL to lease the industrial park.

May 25, 2021

Acquisitions Florida Office Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $63M Sale of 20 North Orange Office Building in Downtown Orlando

by Julia Sanders May 25, 2021

ORLANDO, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $63 million sale of 20 North Orange Avenue, a 279,780-square-foot office tower located in downtown Orlando’s central business district. Banyan Street Capital, a Miami-based private equity firm, purchased the property in a joint venture with a fund managed by DRA Advisors. The price was disclosed by the Orlando Business Journal. Mike Davis, Rick Colon, Rick Brugge and Dominic Montazemi of Cushman & Wakefield, with support from colleagues Zach Eicholtz, Ryan Jenkins and Brooke Tulley, represented the selling partnership, which comprised funds managed by Apollo Global Management, principals of Square2 Capital and Steelbridge Capital. The new ownership has tapped Robert Kellogg, Todd Davis and Colin Morrison of Cushman & Wakefield to lease the property. Banyan Street Capital will operate the office building in collaboration with Square2 Capital. Built in 1983, the 16-story building was purchased by the sellers in 2014 when it was 73 percent leased. The previous ownership spent approximately $5.3 million in capital improvements, including streetscape enhancements, updating both lobby areas, modernizing elevator and mechanical systems and renovating all of the common areas. As a result of these enhancements, occupancy improved to 90 percent. New tenants have been added such …

May 25, 2021

Acquisitions Florida Multifamily Southeast

American Commercial Realty Acquires 152-Unit Hampton Forest Apartments in Gainesville, Florida

by Julia Sanders May 25, 2021

GAINESVILLE, FLA. — American Commercial Realty (ACR) has acquired Hampton Forest Apartments, a 152-unit multifamily community in Gainesville. The seller, an entity doing business as Fox Hollow Apartments LLC, sold the property for an undisclosed price. JLL arranged the sale, as well as $14 million in acquisition financing for the buyer. Hampton Forest Apartments has one- and two- bedroom floorplans, with most having private balconies or patios. The community includes 19 two-story concrete block buildings with a leasing office and resident services building, as well as a swimming pool on a nearly 10-acre site. The property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. ACR is planning to make a series of improvements at Hampton Forest, including new quartz countertops and cabinets in the kitchens, the addition of modern plank flooring and contemporary fixtures and washers and dryers in many of the units. There will also be new grilling and dining stations, as well as enhancements to the pool area and upgrades to the landscaping. Park Partners, a Boca Raton, Fla.-based renovation management company, is in charge of doing the upgrades to Hampton Forest. Atrium Management will manage the property. Located at 7301 W. University Ave., Hampton Forest is …

May 25, 2021

Development Florida Industrial Southeast

Joint Venture to Open 860-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Stuart, Florida

by Julia Sanders May 24, 2021

STUART, FLA. — A joint venture partnership between Lumpkin Development, MacArthur Holdings and Live Oak Capital Partners plans to open a 110,000-square-foot self-storage facility located at 700 SW Federal Highway in Stuart. The 860-unit property will be close to downtown Stuart and the city’s surrounding neighborhoods. CubeSmart Self Storage will manage the four-story, climate-controlled property. DC Construction is building the facility, and Iberia Bank provided the debt financing for the project. MacArthur Holdings is a real estate business based in New York City, Lumpkin Development develops and operates self-storage, retail and industrial real estate throughout the Southeast and Live Oak Capital Partners is a developer and real estate investment firm based in Atlanta.

May 24, 2021

Development Florida Retail Southeast

Sleiman Breaks Ground on 90,000 SF Publix-Anchored Shopping Center in Yulee, Florida

by Julia Sanders May 24, 2021

YULEE, FLA. — Sleiman Enterprises has broken ground on Crossings at Wildlight, a Publix-anchored shopping center in Yulee. Located at the corner of Fla. Highway 200 and William Burgess Boulevard, the retail center will be situated a quarter-mile off Interstate 95 and offer the first grocery store in the community. Designed by Cuhaci & Peterson, the 90,000-square-foot project will include five single- or multi-tenant buildings and up to three outparcels. Sleiman is planning a grand opening for spring 2022. The shopping center will serve as a retail component within Wildlight, a master-planned development in Nassau County by Raydient Places + Properties. Other recent uses to open at Wildlight include its second neighborhood, Forest Park, as well as UF Health Wildlight and a YMCA.

May 24, 2021

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

CBRE Arranges Sale of 70,970 SF Heather Island Plaza in Ocala, Florida

by Julia Sanders May 24, 2021

OCALA, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a Heather Island Plaza, a 70,970-square-foot, Publix-anchored shopping center in Ocala. Built in 2000, the property is located at 7878 SE Maricamp Road, and was 85 percent leased at the time of sale. CBRE represented the seller, a joint venture between Madison International Realty and SITE Centers Corp., in the transaction. The seller, New Bandera Ventures, sold the asset for an undisclosed price.

May 24, 2021

Development Florida Hospitality Southeast

Moss Construction to Build Phase II of J.W. Marriott Clearwater Beach in Tampa Bay

by Julia Sanders May 21, 2021

CLEARWATER BEACH, FLA. — Moss Construction will build the second phase of the J.W. Marriott Clearwater Beach in the Tampa Bay area. The beachfront project is expected to be completed in early 2023. Developed by Dr. Kiran Patel, the 450,000-square-foot property will include 162 hotel rooms and 36 furnished residential units. Community amenities will include an elevated 11th floor swimming pool and bar, spa, meeting rooms, ballrooms, gym and an ocean-front restaurant with private dining. The new addition will have approximately 250 feet of private beach for guests. Located at 691 S. Gulfview Blvd., the new hotel will offer views of the Gulf of Mexico and the Intercoastal from the private balconies.

May 21, 2021

Acquisitions Florida Industrial Leasing Activity Southeast

Stan Johnson Brokers $23M Sale of Amazon-Leased Distribution Facility in Clearwater, Florida

by Julia Sanders May 21, 2021

CLEARWATER, FLA. — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the $23 million sale of a 106,000-square-foot distribution facility located at 13133 34th Street N. in Clearwater. Seattle-based Amazon anchors the industrial facility, which is adjacent to Macy’s operations center and Raymond James’ headquarters. Stan Johnson’s Craig Tomlinson, John Zimmerman and Rocco Driscoll represented the 1031 exchange buyer, a New Jersey-based syndicator, in the transaction. Bruce Vaughan of Vaughan Commercial represented the seller, a private local partnership group. Originally built in 1980, the distribution facility was fully renovated in 2019 and is situated on 8.8 acres. The property is located less than two miles from Interstate 275, St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport and Old Tampa Bay.

May 21, 2021

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

Limestone Asset Management Acquires Two Retail Outparcels Near Orlando’s Mall at Millenia for $10.4M

by Julia Sanders May 20, 2021

ORLANDO, FLA. — Miami-based Limestone Asset Management has acquired two outparcel buildings totaling 14,075 square feet near Orlando’s Mall at Millenia for $10.4 million. The acquisitions include a 5,530-square-foot store located at 4006 Conroy Road that is leased to AT&T; and a two-tenant outparcel at 4060 Conroy Road housing a 5,045-square-foot Panera Bread and a 3,500-square-foot Shake Shack. Mall at Millenia comprises more than 1.1 million square feet and includes anchors such as Macy’s, Neiman Marcus and Bloomingdale’s. The property is located at 4200 Conroy Road, six miles southwest of downtown Orlando. Kevin Sanz of Orion Real Estate Group represented Limestone in the purchase. Patrick Luther of SRS Real Estate Partners represented the undisclosed seller of the AT&T-leased store. Ocean Bank provided an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing.

May 20, 2021

Development Florida Multifamily Southeast

13th Floor Investments, Adler Group to Open 22-Story Apartment Tower in Miami

by Julia Sanders May 19, 2021

MIAMI — Developers 13th Floor Investments and Adler Group have opened leasing for CORE Link at Douglas, a new 312-unit residential tower underway in Miami. Slated to open in August at 3060 SW 37th Ave., CORE will become the first tower to open at Link at Douglas, a seven-acre mixed-use development located adjacent to Miami’s Metrorail and The Underline linear park. Global investment manager Barings is a partner on the project. Located along US-1 and Douglas Road, CORE is situated between Coral Gables and Coconut Grove. The property is less than two miles away from the University of Miami. The 22-story residential building will feature studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Leasing rates will start at $1,690 for studios, $2,090 for one-bedrooms and $2,790 for two-bedrooms. Community amenities will include a rooftop pool deck, poolside grilling and private cabanas, as well as a fitness center with a yoga studio, business center and media room. A social lounge will come complete with billiards, shuffleboard, ping pong and a furnished seating area centered around a fireplace. Other amenities will include secured package room, bike storage and Wi-Fi in all common areas. Apartments will feature private balconies, floor-to-ceiling windows, granite countertops, modern kitchen hardware …

May 19, 2021

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