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Berkadia Secures $68.5M Acquisition Loan for New Multifamily Property Near Orlando

by Alex Tostado January 14, 2020

MAITLAND, FLA. — Berkadia has secured $68.5 million in acquisition financing for Town Trelago, a recently completed, 350-unit multifamily property in Maitland, a suburb seven miles north of Orlando. J. Tyler Blue, Ted Hermes, Nick Nicholson and Jonathan Pratt of Berkadia’s metro D.C. office secured the financing on behalf of the borrower, McLean, Va.-based Kettler Inc. An unnamed life company provided the 10-year, fixed-rate loan that features interest-only payments for half of the loan’s term. Located at 601 Trelago Way, Town Trelago features studio through three-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a pool, Jacuzzi, fitness center, game room, business center, clubhouse, assigned parking and an outdoor grilling area. Residents have nearby access to Interstate 4 and Lake Maitland.

January 14, 2020

Acquisitions Florida Office Southeast

JLL Arranges $50.4M Sale of Resource Square Office Portfolio in Orlando

by Alex Tostado January 14, 2020

ORLANDO, FLA. — JLL has arranged the $50.4 million sale of Resource Square One and Three, two fully occupied buildings in Orlando’s Central Florida Research Park. A joint venture between Crocker Partners LLC and PCCP LLC purchased the assets from TerraCap Management LLC. The JLL Capital Markets team led by Ike Ojala, Hermen Rodriguez, Robbie McEwan and Matt McCormack represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. JLL’s Maxx Carney and Reid Carleton worked on behalf of the buyers to secure a seven-year, floating-rate acquisition loan with Synovus Financial Corp. Totaling approximately 245,000 square feet, the buildings are located at 13501 Ingenuity Drive and 12001 Research Parkway, near University of Central Florida (UCF) and Fla. State Routes 50 and 408. Resource Square One is a three-story building constructed in 1999, and Resource Square Three is a five-story building delivered in 2003. As the largest office landlord in the state, this acquisition brings Crocker’s total assets under management in Central Florida to almost 1 million square feet.

January 14, 2020

Florida Leasing Activity Office Southeast

Highwoods Signs Fanatics to Lease 92,000 SF at Office Building in Tampa’s Westshore District

by Alex Tostado January 10, 2020

TAMPA, FLA. — Highwoods Properties Inc. has signed a three-floor, 92,000-square-foot lease at the 5332 Avion office building with Fanatics Brands, the in-house apparel division for sports apparel company Fanatics Inc. 5332 Avion is a 176,000-square-foot, six-story office building in Tampa’s Westshore submarket. The building, which was developed by Highwoods, will serve as one of more than a dozen worldwide office locations for Fanatics. Laser Spine Institute previously used the space for its company headquarters and an ambulatory surgery center. Fanatics has begun to build out its office space within the property.

January 10, 2020

Acquisitions Florida Loans Office Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Secures $30M Acquisition Financing for Tri-County Business Park in Tampa

by Alex Tostado January 8, 2020

TAMPA, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $30 million in financing for the acquisition of Tri-County Business Park, a collection of 14 light industrial buildings in Tampa totaling 492,235 square feet. The buyer and borrower is a joint venture between South Florida-based companies Biscayne Atlantic and Genet Property Group Inc., which acquired the property for $36.9 million. Jason Hochman and Michael Ciadella of the Cushman & Wakefield Equity, Debt & Structured Finance team represented the joint venture in securing a fixed-rate loan from BankUnited Inc. The loan includes funds for the full acquisition as well as future funds for property improvements and leasing-related expenses. The seller is BAR JCR Tampa Flex Owner LLC. Located at 13300 McCormick Drive, the buildings offer varying clear heights with grade-level and dock-high loading. Bay sizes range from 1,000 to 25,000 square feet. Tri-County Business Park was a 78 percent leased at the time of sale.

January 8, 2020

Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

Arbor Provides $7.4M Fannie Mae Green Acquisition Loan for Multifamily Property in Tallahassee

by Alex Tostado January 8, 2020

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Arbor Realty Trust Inc. has provided a $7.4 million Fannie Mae Green Rewards loan for Sabal Court Apartments in Tallahassee. The 12-year acquisition loan features a fixed interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. Sam Schwass of Arbor’s New York City office originated the loan. Located at 2125 Jackson Bluff Road, Sabal Court was built in 1967. The two-story multifamily complex features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a picnic area, pool and playground. Florida State University and Tallahassee Community College are each less than two miles away from the property. No details were disclosed about the improvements the undisclosed borrower is planning to satisfy the Green Rewards program.

January 8, 2020

Acquisitions Development Florida Office Southeast

Kimco Sells Land in South Florida to Spirit Airlines for New $250M Global Headquarters

by Alex Tostado January 7, 2020

DANIA BEACH, FLA. — Kimco Realty Corp. has sold approximately nine acres of land at its Dania Pointe mixed-use development in Dania Beach, near Interstate 95 and Stirling Road in Broward County. The buyer, Spirit Airlines, will develop a new global headquarters at the site, investing up to $250 million for the creation of a corporate campus that will support more than 1,000 employees in up to 500,000 square feet of space. The airline has also executed a ground lease for an additional land parcel for the construction of a Spirit corporate training residence. Dania Pointe is a 102-acre mixed-use development with nearly 1 million square feet of retail and restaurants, in addition to apartments, hotels, offices and public event space. The project is located five miles southeast of Fort Lauderdale near the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Construction of the Spirit Airlines headquarters is expected to begin in 2021, with an anticipated transfer of employees in mid-2022. Phase I of the 102-acre Dania Pointe development opened in November 2018 and spans approximately 330,000 square feet of retail, now 96 percent leased to brands including T.J. Maxx, Hobby Lobby, Ulta Beauty, BrandsMart, Five Below, Shoe Carnival, Starbucks, and Youfit Health Club. …

January 7, 2020

Development Florida Loans Mixed-Use Southeast

Berkadia Arranges $76M Construction Loan for Mixed-Use Complex in Miami’s Wynwood District

by Alex Tostado January 6, 2020

MIAMI — Berkadia has secured a $76 million bridge loan for the construction of Gateway at Wynwood, an approximately 230,000-square-foot office and retail complex at 2916 N. Miami Ave. in Miami’s Wynwood district. Charles Foschini of Berkadia arranged the financing through Miami-based 3650 REIT on behalf of the borrower and developer, New York-based Rose & Berg Realty Group LLC. Designed by architect Kobi Karp, Gateway at Wynwood will be situated near Miami’s central business district (CBD), Midtown, the Arts and Entertainment District, Miami Beach and mass transit options including the Miami Metrorail and new Virgin Trains commuter rail line. The project will feature approximately 220,000 square feet of office space, with roughly 27,700 square feet of space on each floor, as well as 25,900 square feet of retail space. The site is ready for the foundation work and vertical construction to commence. Gateway at Wynwood is projected to open in the second half of 2021. Colliers International is handling Gateway at Wynwood’s office leasing assignment, and CBRE is marketing the property’s retail space.

January 6, 2020

Acquisitions Florida Multifamily Southeast

Continental Realty Sells Multifamily Property on Florida’s Space Coast for $55.3M

by Alex Tostado January 3, 2020

ROCKLEDGE, FLA. — Baltimore-based Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) has sold Polo Glen Apartments, a 252-unit multifamily community, to an undisclosed buyer for $55.3 million. Located at 3603 Middleburg Lane in Rockledge, Polo Glen is situated on the Space Coast near Cocoa Beach. Scott Ramey and Patrick Dufour of Newmark Knight Frank’s Multifamily Capital Markets team represented CRC in the transaction. Constructed in 2008, the complex offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. CRC acquired Polo Glen in 2016 for $38 million from Atlanta-based Pollack Shores Real Estate Group. CRC implemented capital improvements during its ownership, including painting the community exterior and renovating interior units, the clubhouse, leasing office, business center and fitness center, which now features a Peloton bike studio.

January 3, 2020

Development Florida Industrial Southeast Top Stories

Dalfen Industrial Acquires 243 Acres for 2.8 MSF Speculative Development in Orlando

by Alex Patton January 3, 2020

ORLANDO, FLA. — Dalfen Industrial has acquired a 243-acre undeveloped parcel in Orlando, where the company plans to build a 2.8 million-square-foot speculative industrial project. The Class A asset will be situated along State Road 417 near the interchange with Lee Vista Boulevard and Orlando International Airport. Dalfen plans to construct multiple facilities on the site, ranging from 100,000 to 1.5 million square feet. Total construction could exceed 3 million square feet when all phases are complete, according to the developer. The first building is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2021. The seller and price of the vacant property were undisclosed. “With this project, Dalfen Industrial is satisfying a strong need in Orlando, as there are a limited number of development projects in our market geared toward bulk users,” says Jared Bonshire of Cushman & Wakefield, who represented Dalfen in the land sale transaction. “While there are projects of this scale along the I-4 Corridor in Davenport, Apopka and Lakeland, this development is the first of its kind for Orlando.” Dalfen Industrial is a Dallas-based buyer of industrial real estate, primarily focused on strategically located urban infill warehouses and distribution buildings. The developer recently acquired a 1.9 …

January 3, 2020

Development Florida Industrial Southeast

Seefried to Develop 1 MSF Amazon Fulfillment Center in Central Florida

by Alex Tostado January 2, 2020

DELTONA, FLA. — Amazon has unveiled plans for a new fulfillment center in Deltona, a city situated nearly 30 miles northeast of Orlando. Atlanta-based Seefried Industrial Properties will develop the more than 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center near Interstate 4, where large items will be picked packaged and shipped. Items will include sports equipment, patio furniture, pet food and large household goods. Amazon is expected to create more than 500 new jobs in Deltona. A timeline for construction of the Deltona facility was not disclosed. Currently, Amazon operates facilities in and around Orlando, Miami, Tampa and Jacksonville.

January 2, 2020

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