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Forge Capital Sells Two Publix-Anchored Shopping Centers in Florida

by Alex Tostado

ST. PETERSBURG AND WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Forge Capital Partners has sold Disston Plaza, a 129,150-square-foot shopping center in St. Petersburg, and Polo Grounds Mall, a 130,015-square-foot shopping center in West Palm Beach. New Market Properties LLC, a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Preferred Apartment Communities, acquired both properties, which are both anchored by Publix. Disston Plaza was built in 1954 and renovated in 2018. The property was 97 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Bealls Outlet, Dollar Tree, Suncoast Resale Shoppe, Anytime Fitness, Subway, Little Italy, Great Clips and Greenberg Dental. The property is situated at 3501 49th St. N., 20 miles southwest of downtown Tampa. Completed in 1966 and renovated in 2007, Polo Grounds Mall’s tenant roster includes Bealls Outlet, Rainbow, Medical Consultants of Florida, United States Postal Service, Chase Bank, Wing Stop and Papa Johns. Luis Castillo, Daniel Finkle and Eric Williams of HFF represented the seller in both sale transactions. Ed Coco, Matt Casey, Greg Gaughan, Libby Malloy and Maxx Carney of HFF arranged acquisition financing for each property through Thrivent Financial on behalf of the buyer. Both acquisition loans are structured with fixed interest rates and 15-year terms. The sales prices were not …

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AcquisitionsFloridaMultifamilySoutheast

CBRE Arranges $63.4M Sale of Multifamily Community in Jacksonville

by Alex Tostado

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the $63.4 million sale of Steele Creek Apartments, a 300-unit multifamily community situated in Jacksonville’s Butler Corridor submarket. RST Development acquired the property for $211,333 per unit, which marks the highest ever per-unit price for a suburban multifamily site in Northeast Florida, according to CBRE. Steele Creek offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a swimming pool with a cabana, grill area, clubhouse, fitness center, car wash area and a pet washing station. Additionally, Steele Creek offers technological finishes such as car charging stations, smart thermostats in each unit, USB ports and a tech-centric business center. Joe Ayers, Cliff Taylor and Shelton Granade of CBRE represented the seller, AC Parker West, in the transaction.

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FloridaIndustrialLeasing ActivitySoutheast

Tobacco Company Renews 238,437 SF Industrial Lease in Tampa

by Alex Tostado

TAMPA, FLA. — ITG Brands LLC, the third largest tobacco company in the United States, has renewed its 238,437-square-foot industrial lease at East Meadow Distribution in Tampa for 10 years. The company has occupied the entire facility for the past 15 years. East Meadow is located within five miles of Interstates 75 and 4, and is near the Port of Tampa and Port Manatee. Rick Narkiewicz and John Esposito of Newmark Knight Frank represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, UBS Financial Services Inc.

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Haven Campus Communities to Break Ground on 702-Bed Student Housing Community Near Florida State University

by Alex Tostado

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Haven Campus Communities is set to break ground on Haven17, a 702-bed student housing community located near Florida State University in Tallahassee. The development, set to open in fall 2021, will be located within walking distance of the university’s main campus and athletic facilities. The property will offer fully furnished two- and four-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity. Community amenities will include smart thermostats, smart ceiling fans and an Amazon Echo in each unit; a cyber lounge with charging stations; a coffee bar; fitness center; yoga studio; tanning room; sauna; gaming area; private study areas; a computer center; package lockers; a smart market; a swimming pool with a sundeck featuring built-in grilling stations, a putting green, hammock garden, cornhole and ping pong; and fire pits.

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Coastline Management Purchases Apartment Complex in Gainesville for $13.2M

by Alex Tostado

GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Coastline Management Group Inc. has purchased Point West Apartments, a 146-unit multifamily community in Gainesville, for $13.2 million. Coastline plans to renovate the 45-year-old property, the details of which were not disclosed. The complex offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, picnic area and a laundromat with 24/7 gated access. Coastline acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller in an off-market transaction.

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Savlan Capital Acquires Office Building Near Tampa for $15M

by Alex Tostado

BRADENTON, FLA. — Savlan Capital has acquired Bradenton Financial Center, a 116,839-square-foot office building in Bradenton, for $15 million or $127.95 per square foot. Bradenton Financial Center was built in 1986 at 1401 W. Manatee Ave., 45 miles south of downtown Tampa. BFC Bradenton LLC sold the building, which was 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Mauldin Jenkins, Workforce Business Services, Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley. Amenities include a Sage Biscuit Café on the ground level and an adjacent five-story parking garage that is accessible via a covered-walkway from the main building. Savlan Capital plans to invest significant funds into the property for exterior renovations and common-area improvements. Savlan Capital has retained Debra Cooper and Angela Varga of SVN Commercial Advisory Group as leasing agents for Bradenton Financial Center. Rick Brugge, Mike Davis and Rick Colon of Cushman & Wakefield represented both seller and buyer in the transaction.

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Hunt Provides Two Construction Loans Totaling $67M for Multifamily Projects in South Florida

by Alex Tostado

MIRAMR AND PALM BAY, FLA. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided two HUD 221 (d)(4) construction loans for multifamily projects in South Florida totaling $67 million. Both loans will amortize over 40 years and will include two years of interest-only payments. Hunt Real Estate provided $42 million to Boardwalk 280 LLC for the development of Boardwalk 280 Apartments, which will offer 280 units. Community amenities will include two swimming pools, cabana beds, playground areas, a dog park, grilling areas, tennis tables, Wi-Fi connectivity/stations throughout the common areas, and a clubhouse that will have a lounge/social room, café bar, business center and a fitness center. Boardwalk 280 will be located in Miramar, two blocks from American Dream Miami, a 200-acre shopping and entertainment complex. According to a press release from Cushman & Wakefield, American Dream Miami will be the largest mall in the country. In the second transaction, Hunt Real Estate provided a $25 million loan to Alliance Palm Bay Holdings LLC and general partner Robert Cambo of Alliance Cos. for the construction of San Filippo Apartments in Palm Bay. San Filippo Apartments will be a 197-unit community spread across three- and four-story buildings. The project is classified as green/energy …

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Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $26.3M Sale of Multifamily Community in Tampa

by Alex Tostado

TAMPA, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Bay Oaks, a 176-unit multifamily community located in south Tampa. The Related Group acquired the property for $26.3 million, or $149,148 per unit. Bay Oaks was built in 1974 on 4.7 acres at 3105 Bay Oaks Court, four miles south of downtown Tampa. The complex offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans and was 97 percent occupied at the time of the sale. Communal amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, swimming pool, community grilling stations, clubhouse, on-site management, a car care center and laundry facilities. Luis Elorza, Brad Capas, Robert Given and Michael Mulkern of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Nashville-based Carter-Haston, in the transaction. Chris Lentz and Robert Kaplan of Cushman & Wakefield arranged acquisition financing through Barings Multifamily Capital on behalf of The Related Group.

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WeWork to Occupy Four Floors in Miami’s Tallest Office Building

by Alex Tostado

MIAMI — WeWork has signed a four-floor lease within the 55-story Southeast Financial Center, Miami’s tallest office building. WeWork will move into the space in phases, with two floors expected to open by the end of 2019 and the other two floors expected to be ready in summer 2020. Southeast Financial Center is located at 200 S. Biscayne Blvd. in downtown Miami. Southeast Financial Center is attached to The Cube, a 15-story office building that will offer WeWork members and others access to a fitness center, 30,000-square-foot outdoor plaza and access to I-95. Eric Groffman and Donald Cartwright of JLL represented the landlord, Ponte Gadea Biscayne LLC, in the lease negotiations. Matthew Goodman and Jeffrey Gordon of JLL represented WeWork.

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Investcorp Acquires 11 Multifamily Properties Across U.S. for $370M

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Global asset manager Investcorp, which is based in Bahrain and has its U.S. office in New York City, has acquired 11 multifamily properties totaling 2,615 units across the United States. The sales price was $370 million. The properties are located throughout six primary markets: Orlando, Tampa, Raleigh, Atlanta, Philadelphia and St. Louis. Madison Apartment Group, an affiliate of the seller, Philadelphia-based Equus Capital Partners, will continue to manage the communities after overseeing capital improvement programs at each property. The portfolio was approximately 95 percent leased at the time of sale with an average construction date of 1994 and an average unit size of 1,020 square feet. Equus acquired the properties between 2013 and 2015 and collectively spent about $20 million upgrading them. “The portfolio is positioned to deliver an attractive, stable and predictable cash flow for the new venture with Investcorp, while at the same time the markets continue to support further enhancement opportunities and ability to push rents higher,” says Christopher Locatell, senior vice president and director of dispositions for Equus. Investcorp executives noted that the deal marked the firm’s largest real estate acquisition in the United States in the last decade, and was appealing …

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