NAPLES, FLA. — SkyView Advisors has arranged the sale of a 1,001-unit self-storage facility in Naples. The 99,713-square-foot property is located on 4.3 acres at 3807 White Lake Blvd. Cameron Vale and Ryan Clark of SkyView Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Public Self Storage acquired the facility for an undisclosed price.
TAMPA, FLA. — Ready Capital has provided a $13.4 million acquisition loan to an undisclosed borrower for a 365,000-square-foot industrial building in Tampa. The borrower plans to renovate the property, including various interior repairs, HVAC replacement, roof repairs, fresh paint and parking lot maintenance. The non-recourse, floating-rate loan features a 36-month term, one extension plan and flexible prepayment options. Further details of the transaction were not disclosed.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Development Ventures Group (DEVEN) and Ustler Development Inc., in a public-private partnership with the City of Orlando, have delivered UnionWest at Creative Village on the University of Central Florida’s campus. UnionWest is a 15-story building with 644 student housing beds, 100,000 square feet of academic space, 11,000 square feet of ground-level retail space and a 600-space parking garage. Construction on the $105 million development began in October 2017. The building is located at the corner of West Livingston Street and North Terry Avenue in downtown Orlando, which grants access to both University of Central Florida and Valencia College students. Five of the six ground-floor retail locations in UnionWest are leased. Tenants include Vera Asian, Addition Financial, Subway, Dunkin’ and Qdoba Mexican Grill. The student housing portion opened in time for the fall 2019 semester at 97 percent occupancy.
TAMPA, FLA. — Westside Capital Group has acquired Watermans Crossing Apartments, a 337-unit multifamily community in Tampa’s Wellswood neighborhood, for $29.5 million. The property, which Westside Capital will rebrand as Westshore Crossing, comprises 20 buildings and offers studio through three-bedroom floor plans averaging 895 square feet. Communal amenities include a clubhouse, 876 parking spots, fitness center and three swimming pools. Westside plans to invest $5 million in capital improvements, which will include updating common areas and perform targeted interior unit upgrades. Bridge Investment Group provided the buyer with a $26.3 million acquisition loan with a five-year term and a floating interest rate. Charles Foschini of Berkadia arranged the loan on behalf of the buyer. Luis Elorza and Brad Capas of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer in the sale. The seller was not disclosed.
LARGO, FLA. — CBRE has negotiated the $29.5 million sale of Enclave on East, a 196-unit multifamily complex in Largo. The property was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Enclave on East is located at 3660 E. Bay Drive, 20 miles west of downtown Tampa. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, playground, picnic tables, hammocks, clubhouse, business center and a car wash area. Shelton Granade, Luke Wickham, Justin Basquill, Michael Regan and Francesco Carriera of CBRE represented the seller, Insula Cos. The buyer was Providence Acquisitions LLC.
MIAMI — A development partnership between New York City-based Property Markets Group (PMG) and Toronto-based Greybrook Realty Partners are currently developing 400 Biscayne, a mixed-use project offering 646 rental apartments in Miami. Slated for completion in 2021, the 49-story building will include 51,000 square feet of commercial space and a 22,000-square-foot redesigned First United Methodist Church of Miami. PMG originally bought the development site from the church in 2018 for $55 million, and the developers broke ground on 400 Biscayne in June of this year. The church will incorporate a chapel, fellowship hall, basketball court, classrooms and offices spanning the bottom 10 floors of the building, and will have its own separate entrance and parking. “We are working hand-in-hand with First United Methodist Church and Greybrook Realty Partners to create something special for the neighborhood, which will continue to foster growth and connection in this city we love,” says Ryan Shear, managing partner of PMG. Additional amenities of the building will include a public lobby lounge and restaurant, co-working spaces, a gym and fitness studio with frequent group classes, bike storage facilities, and a massive pool. The Miami Herald reports that a portion of the units at the 400 Biscayne project …
TAMPA, FLA. — A joint venture between Forge Capital Partners and Intown/Framework Group has sold 500 Harbour Island, a 235-unit, 21-story multifamily tower in downtown Tampa. The high-rise property offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,087 square feet. Communal amenities include a two-story lobby with a concierge, outdoor deck with dining and grilling areas, dog run, heated swimming pool, cabana area, conference room and a fitness center. Northwestern Mutual acquired 500 Harbour Island and brought in ZRS Management to oversee the building. Matt Mitchell, Zach Nolan and Brett Moss of JLL represented the seller in the transaction.
LAKE MARY, FLA. — Sonata Senior Living has announced plans to develop Sonata Lake Mary, a 193-unit seniors housing community in Lake Mary, approximately 15 miles north of Orlando. The four-story, 250,000-square-foot community will be located on a seven-acre site within Parkway Properties Inc.’s Lake Wellness & Technology Park mixed-use development. Sonata Lake Mary will feature 88 independent living, 92 assisted living and 13 memory care apartments. Sonata Senior Living expects to break ground in early 2020 for a planned 2021 opening. It will be the 12th community for the Orlando-based seniors housing developer and operator. Development costs were estimated at $52 million. The location of Sonata Lake Mary within the 153-acre, $750 million Lake Wellness & Technology Park will place the community in close proximity to a hospital, urgent care facility and medical pavilion. Orlando Health plans to start construction of a $470 million, 240-bed hospital in 2020, with plans for another 84,000 square feet of medical office space within walking distance to Sonata Lake Mary.
WESLEY CHAPEL, FLA. — JLL has negotiated the $62.7 million sale of Grove at Wesley Chapel, a 471,279-square-foot shopping center that also includes 114 acres of developable land in Wesley Chapel. At the time of sale, tenants included Cost Plus World Market, Bed Bath & Beyond, Ulta Beauty, Dick’s Sporting Goods, T.J. Maxx, Ross Dress for Less, Old Navy, PetSmart, Best Buy, Dollar Tree, Michaels and Cobb Theatres. The property is located 23 miles north of downtown Tampa on 203.3 acres at the interchange of Interstate 75 and Wesley Chapel Road. Daniel Finkle, Luis Castillo and Eric Williams of JLL represented the seller, institutional clients managed by Barings, in the transaction. Mishorim-Gold Properties purchased the asset.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Hotel developer Urbanica has acquired a one-acre plot of land in Miami Beach for $40 million from China City Construction (CCC). Urbanica plans to develop a 200-room, beachfront hotel on the site. The plot is the last undeveloped beachfront lot in North Beach, located between the Deauville Beach Resort and Sterling Condominium buildings on Collins Avenue. Urbanica expects to break ground immediately. Slated to open in approximately two years, the hotel will feature a restaurant helmed by the Urbanica’s partner, chef Fernando Trocca, an indoor bar, pool bar and beach service.
