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CBRE Brokers $17.2M Sale of Waterfront Shopping Center Near Tampa

by Alex Tostado August 22, 2019

MADIERA BEACH, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the $17.2 million sale of The Shops at John’s Pass Village, a 40,771-square-foot shopping center in Madiera Beach. Mark Shellabarger of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in an online auction that attracted 29 bids. Ben Mallah, an individual buyer, won the bidding process for the waterfront shopping village. The property consists of retail shops, restaurants, a marina and a 325-space parking garage. The Shops at John’s Pass is located about 25 miles west of downtown Tampa.

August 22, 2019

Development Florida Multifamily Southeast

Summit Contracting Breaks Ground on 288-Unit Multifamily Complex Near Disney World

by Alex Tostado August 21, 2019

KISSIMMEE, FLA. — Summit Contracting Group has broken ground on Sentosa Sinclair, a 288-unit multifamily complex in Kissimmee spanning 10 buildings and 367,043 square feet. The property will be located near the master-planned community of Reunion and Disney World. Communal amenities will include a clubhouse, swimming pool, fitness center, mail kiosk, playground and a dog park. Construction is planned to be complete in January 2021. Sentosa Sinclair Apartments LLC, an affiliate of Reunion developer Falcone Group, is building Sentosa Sinclair. St. Petersburg, Fla.-based ARC3 Architecture Inc. is the architect.

August 21, 2019

Acquisitions Florida Multifamily Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $43M Sale of Apartment Complex in Southwest Florida

by Alex Tostado August 21, 2019

NORTH PORT, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $43 million sale of Lakes at North Port, a 312-unit apartment complex near Sarasota in southwest Florida. The property comprises 14 three-story buildings, offering one- to three-bedroom floor plans averaging 923 square feet. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, sundeck, clubhouse, computer center, pet park, playground, fitness center and 10 parking spaces reserved for RVs and boats. Nick Meoli and Mike Donaldson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Symcor Capital Properties, in the transaction. Cohen-Esrey Apartment Investors LLC acquired the property.

August 21, 2019

Acquisitions Florida Multifamily Southeast

Sunstone Properties Trust Acquires Multifamily Community in Tampa for $42.2M

by Alex Tostado August 20, 2019

TAMPA, FLA. — Sunstone Properties Trust has acquired Carlyle at Waters, a 392-unit multifamily community in Tampa, for $42.2 million. The community was built in 1985 across 12.7 acres, comprising 16 garden-style buildings and covered parking. Communal amenities include two swimming pools and two ponds. The new owner plans to build an outdoor kitchen and a fitness center. Further renovation plans include upgrading unit interiors, swimming pools and the leasing office. Berkadia provided a Freddie Mac mod-rehab loan to the buyer for renovations. The seller was not disclosed.

August 20, 2019

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

Blackwater Resources Sells 75,904 SF Shopping Center in Florida Panhandle

by Alex Tostado August 20, 2019

PACE, FLA. — Blackwater Resources has sold Pace Crossroads, a 75,904-square-foot shopping center in Pace. The property was fully leased at the time of sale to Dick’s Sporting Goods, Michael’s and Ulta Beauty. Pace Crossroads was built in 2018 and is located 15 miles northeast of Pensacola. Mark Joines, Drew Fleming and Henry Kushner of Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was a private company based in the Mid-Atlantic. The sales price was not disclosed.

August 20, 2019

Company News Florida Retail Southeast

Michelle Kidd Joins Crossman & Co. as Director of Client Services

by Alex Tostado August 20, 2019

ORLANDO, FLA. — Michelle Kidd has joined Crossman & Co. as its new director of client services. Kidd has lived and worked in Orlando since 1997, most recently as a partner at TSCG. Crossman specializes in commercial property management, leasing and investment sales. “I feel a responsibility to make our team stronger through hands-on training and support,” says Kidd. “My goal is to build a concierge service that’s extended to all of our clients as we continue to strengthen the relationships, by identifying individual goals and manage the asset with that objective in mind.” Kidd is on the Legislative Committee for the Orlando Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) and is seeking the organization’s Real Property Administrator (RPA) designation. Kidd is also an active member of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), serving on the Special Events Committee.

August 20, 2019

Acquisitions Florida Multifamily Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $59M Sale of Multifamily Community in Tampa

by Alex Tostado August 16, 2019

TAMPA, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $59 million sale of Mezzo of Tampa Palms, a 340-unit multifamily community in Tampa. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans spread across 20 three-story buildings. The average unit in the community is 1,193 square feet with an average market rent of $1,313. The property was above 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Communal amenities include a 7,000-square-foot clubhouse, a fitness center with Fitness On Demand, business center, Wi-Fi in community areas, two swimming pools, poolside outdoor kitchen with a fire pit, gated access with virtual guards, dog park, tennis court, playground, barbecue and picnic area, walking/jogging trails and a sun deck. Luis Elorza, Brad Capas, Zachary Sackley, Robert Given and Michael Mulkern of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Boston-based Preston-Giuliano Capital Partners, in the transaction. Boston-based Taurus Investment Holdings acquired the property.

August 16, 2019

Florida Office Southeast Top Stories

Bridge Investment Group Acquires Two Office Properties Totaling 528,679 SF in Metro Miami

by Alex Patton August 16, 2019

MEDLEY AND DORAL, FLA. — Bridge Investment Group LLC, a Salt Lake City-based investment firm, has acquired two office properties totaling more than 500,000 square feet in the western Miami metro area. The price was not disclosed. The properties include the Offices at Flagler Station in Medley and the Offices at Doral Square in Doral. The buildings are approximately five miles away from each other, and just west of Miami International Airport. The Offices at Flagler Station is a collection of three buildings totaling 387,474 square feet within the Flagler Station Business Park. Bridge plans to invest $5.2 million to renovate the fitness centers, conference facilities and cafes of all three buildings. Renovations are slated for completion in 2020. At the time of sale, the buildings were 91 percent leased, with available offices ranging from 1,507 to 16,970 square feet. The Offices at Doral Square is an eight-story, 141,205-square-foot property originally built in 1979. A recent $8.5 million renovation project upgraded the lobby, corridors, bathrooms and elevators. The investment also funded completion of a new roof and three-story parking deck. At the time of sale, the building was 89 percent leased, with available offices ranging from 1,974 to 8,165 square …

August 16, 2019

Florida Market Reports Multifamily Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Demand for Higher-End Markets in Southwest Florida Helps Class B Market

by Taylor Williams August 16, 2019

As job growth supports a healthy economy in Southwest Florida, the region is experiencing major population growth, causing a surge in new Class A multifamily construction. The number of new construction Class A units in Southwest Florida has increased by nearly 150 percent year-over-year. In first-quarter 2018, there were 257 Class A units completed, and in first-quarter 2019, that number rose to 622. With this increased supply of Class A properties, there is now more demand in Class B properties among renters, and ultimately from investors. Class B properties tend to have more affordable rental rates, and investors have now noticed the potential for higher investment returns. Illustrating this demand, in the first quarter of 2018 in Southwest Florida, there were 17 Class B properties sold that totaled nearly $39 million. In first-quarter 2019, the sale volume increased to $68 million with nine properties sold. Also, investors were willing to pay more for these assets if they had a value-add component With Class B vacancies being tight at 4.6 percent, investors are making interior and exterior improvements to properties and gradually raising rental rates to increase their returns. For example, a value-add Class B multifamily property in Fort Myers recently …

August 16, 2019

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

TSCG Brokers Sale of 162,000 SF Retail Center in Gainesville

by Alex Tostado August 15, 2019

GAINESVILLE, FLA. — TSCG has brokered the sale of Gainesville Plaza, a 162,000-square-foot retail center situated along NW 13th Street in Gainesville. The center was 92.4 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Burlington, Ross Dress for Less, Sav-A-Lot, 2nd & Charles (a Books-A-Million concept), Lumber Liquidators and Hibbett Sporting Goods. The sale also includes a 1.4-acre outparcel fronting 13th Street that can accommodate 4,000- and 3,750-square-foot buildings. Gainesville Plaza was built in 1971 and renovated in 2014. Anthony Blanco of TSCG and his sales team represented the seller, an affiliate of a publicly traded REIT, in the transaction. An affiliate of Wicker Park Capital Management LLC acquired the center for an undisclosed price.

August 15, 2019

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