PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. — Berkadia has provided a $79.5 million Freddie Mac refinancing loan for Turnbury at Palm Beach Gardens, a 540-unit apartment community in Palm Beach Gardens. Charles Foschini, Christopher Apone and Lourdes Carranza-Alvarez of Berkadia originated the seven-year, fixed-rate loan with three years of interest-only payments on behalf of Advenir at PGA LLC. Turnbury was built in 1974 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include three swimming pools, lounge furniture, an outdoor kitchen with grilling station, 24-hour fitness center, basketball court, fitness trail and a dog park.
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DUNEDIN, FLA. — Berkadia has provided a $44.5 million Fannie Mae refinancing loan for Dunedin Commons, a multifamily property in Dunedin, 24 miles west of downtown Tampa. The borrower is Dunedin Commons LLC, which is led by Primerica Group One/Primerica Development Co. The 10-year permanent loan features a 4.2 percent interest rate with five years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule at a 70 percent loan-to-value ratio. Dunedin Commons offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and amenities such as a fitness and yoga studio, walking and jogging trails and a swimming pool.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — HFF has arranged a $42.3 million acquisition loan for the Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port Hotel in Fort Lauderdale. A joint venture led by DoveHill Capital Management acquired the 236-room hotel, which opened in 2001 and has been updated throughout the years, most recently in 2016. An undisclosed CMBS lender provided the 10-year, fixed-rate loan, which is structured as interest-only for the full term. Hotel amenities include 12,838 square feet of meeting and event space; an outdoor pool; 24-hour fitness center; business center; limousine service; a salon; and three food and beverage outlets: Bistro 17, R Lounge and Calusa Coffee Roasters Bar. Josh Simon, Maxx Carney and Tyler Dumon of HFF arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower.
NAPLES, FLA. — A joint venture between Creekside West Inc., GC Partnership Ltd. and FoxRock Newgate 5150 Realty LLC has sold Newgate Center and Park North, a pair of adjacent office campuses in Naples. Newgate Center is a three-building, 80,000-square-foot office campus situated at 5200 Tamiami Trail N., and Park North is a two-building, 19,450-square-foot office property situated at 5125 Castello Drive. David Stevens of Investment Properties Corp. represented the sellers in the transaction. Rainer Filthaut of International Realty Corp. represented the buyer, a private European investment group doing business as Tamiami Newgate LLC.
ORLANDO, FLA. — WeWork has signed a three-floor lease within downtown Orlando’s SunTrust Center. This is the first Orlando location for the New York-based coworking giant, which will occupy more than 70,000 square feet and accommodate more than 1,000 members who will have access to the onsite fitness center and conference center. The landlord, Piedmont Office Realty Trust, recently unveiled plans for upgrades at SunTrust Center, which is located at 200 Orange Ave. Renovations will include upgrading the lobby and adding a rooftop terrace and food hall. Terms of WeWork’s lease were not disclosed.
BOCA RATON, FLA. — Berkadia has provided a $323 million Freddie Mac refinancing loan for 13 multifamily properties in seven states totaling 3,911 units. Mitch Sinberg, Matt Robbins and Jared Hill of Berkadia’s Boca Raton office worked on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between El-Ad National Properties and Yellowstone Portfolio Trust called STAR Real Estate Ventures, to provide the seven-year, fixed-rate loan. The properties include Tuscany Pointe Boca and Savannah Place Apartments in Boca Raton; Melrose on the Bay Apartments in Clearwater, Fla.; Park at Northside, Rivoli Run and The Manchester at Wesleyan in Macon, Ga.; The Grove at Stonebrook in Norcross, Ga.; Traditions at Augusta Apartments in Augusta, Ga.; Verandas on the Green in Aiken, S.C.; Summerlin at Concord in Concord, N.C.; Avalon at Northbrook in Fort Wayne, Ind.; Windsor Lakes in Woodridge, Ill.; and Legacy of Cedar Hill in Cedar Hill, Texas.
AVENTURA, FLA. — Colliers International has negotiated an office lease for Biorasi to occupy two stories and 37,856 square feet of space at Harbour Centre in Aventura. Harbour Centre is a 217,000-square-foot office building situated at 18851 N.E. 29th Ave., 20 miles north of downtown Miami. Biorasi, a global research organization that partners with pharmaceutical, medical device and biotech companies to navigate clinical trials and bring products and treatments to market faster, signed a 10-year, $20 million lease at the office building. The lease required the early termination of two other tenants in order to accommodate Biorasi’s requirements. This lease brings the building’s occupancy to 93 percent. Jonathan Kingsley and Stephen Rutchik represented the landlord, C-III Capital Partners, and tenant in the transaction. Debborah Frank of Chicago-based Golub Cos. was a consultant to Biorasi in the transaction.
BRANDON, FLA. — Regions Bank has provided a $54 million construction loan to Arlington Properties for Tapestry Town Center, a planned 287-unit apartment community in Brandon. The project is situated 11 miles east of downtown Tampa and will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The community will be located within walking distance of the Westfield Brandon Mall, which houses more than 190 retailers. A timeline for delivery was not disclosed.
LARGO, FLA. — Balfour Beatty Communities and ApexOne Investment Partners have teamed up to acquire Waterchase Apartments, a 278-unit multifamily community in Largo, 23 miles west of downtown Tampa. Constructed in the 1980s, Waterchase spans 18 acres and was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, as well as three swimming pools, a dog park, fitness center and a newly renovated clubhouse. Balfour Beatty will deliver both property and asset management services for Waterchase. Patrick Dufour, Ryan Moody and Ryan Crowley of Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) represented the seller, Hudson Capital, in the transaction.
Live Nation Entertainment Becomes First Tenant of Office Building in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District
by Alex Tostado
MIAMI — Live Nation Entertainment has signed an 8,000-square-foot lease at Wynwood Annex in Miami. East End Capital and The Related Group are developing Wynwood Annex, which is slated to open this summer and will offer 52,000 square feet of office space in the Wynwood Arts District. The building’s suites range from 6,300 to 8,000 square feet. The building also offers a covered outdoor conference center, rooftop terrace, 322 parking spaces and 4,424 square feet of retail space. Gordon Messinger and Ericka Witkowski of Cushman & Wakefield represented East End Capital and The Related Group in the lease transaction. Clay Sidner of Newmark Knight Frank represented Live Nation.