Florida

DUNEDIN, FLA. — Berkadia has provided a $13.6 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition of Promenade at Edgewater, a 188-unit apartment community in Dunedin. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan includes full-term interest-only payments. Promenade at Edgewater is located at 257 Milwaukee Ave., 25 miles west of downtown Tampa. The asset was built in 1973 and comprises six two- and three-story buildings offering one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, designated dog walking area, picnic areas with grills and views of the lakes at Dunedin Highland Memorial Park. Charles Foschini, Chris Apone and Lourdes Carranza-Alvarez of Berkadia’s Miami office provided the loan on behalf of the buyer, Pensam Capital. The seller was not disclosed.

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TAMPA, FLA. — The Bromley Cos. has signed True Food Kitchen to a 5,000-square-foot lease in Midtown Tampa, a $500 million, 22-acre development in Tampa. This marks True Food’s first west central Florida location. Integrative medicine expert Andrew Weil co-founded the Oprah Winfrey-backed health-driven restaurant that operates several locations in Jacksonville, Naples and Boca Raton, Fla. The Bromley Cos., in collaboration with Casto Southeast Realty Services, Jeffrey Anderson Real Estate Co., Crescent Communities and Concord Hospitality, has already signed Whole Foods Market. Whole Foods will relocate its existing Tampa store and occupy 48,000 square feet at Midtown Tampa in 2020.

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NEWNAN, GA. AND ORLANDO, FLA. — Industrial Outdoor Ventures (IOV) has acquired two industrial facilities, one located in Newnan and the other in Orlando. IOV purchased the metro Atlanta property from Spancrete for $5.5 million. The vacant former concrete facility sits on 41.3 acres and will be fully redeveloped into a transportation and heavy equipment storage facility. The site is located at 95 Newnan South Industrial Drive, three miles from Interstate 85 and 42 miles southwest of downtown Atlanta. The Orlando asset was bought for $3.4 million from a private seller. Sitting on 6.5 acres at 3732 Bryn Mawr St., the property offers 63 dock-high doors and three drive-thru bays. The facility is fully leased to ABF Freight System Inc.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Apartment Investment and Management Co. (Aimco) has hired Steve Witten to focus on acquisitions as the new senior advisor to the REIT’s chairman and CEO, Terry Considine. Witten previously worked with Marcus & Millichap for the past 20 years, where he helped found the firm’s Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) division. Witten will be based in Fort Lauderdale and will focus on providing support for Aimco to increase its multifamily portfolio across South Florida. Witten graduated from Temple University in 1972 and completed the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) program in 1984.

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MIAMI — ZOM Living and The Moinian Group have partnered to purchase the land necessary to develop Luma, a 43-story, 434-unit apartment community within downtown Miami’s Miami Worldcenter project. The joint venture plans to break ground in the coming weeks. Luma will offer floor plans ranging from 566 to 1,808 square feet and amenities such as a wellness center, speakeasy, sundry shop, dog salon, fitness center and a swimming pool. Miami Worldcenter is a $4 billion mixed-use project that will sit on 27 acres, span 10 city blocks and offer more than 2,000 hotel rooms, 500,000 square feet of office space and 300,000 square feet of retail and entertainment space at full buildout. Robert Given and Robert Kaplan of Cushman & Wakefield arranged equity and debt financing on behalf of the joint venture to acquire the land.

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OCALA, FLA. — Gladstone Commercial Corp. has acquired a two-building, 383,000-square-foot industrial portfolio in Ocala for $19.1 million. The two buildings are fully leased to Signature Brands LLC with a 20-year lease term. Gladstone acquired the buildings in a sale-leaseback transaction with Signature Brands, a food manufacturer and distributor focusing on confectionary products like sugar, sprinkles and icings. The first building, a 207,000-square-foot facility located at 1900 SW 38th Ave., was built in 2001 and expanded in 2010 and primarily serves as Signature Brands’ popcorn manufacturing and distribution center. Signature Brands has invested more than $15 million in the facility. The other building is located at 808 SW 12th St., spans 176,000 square feet and is used for the manufacturing of decorative baking products.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Mast Capital has acquired The Quay, a 73,000-square-foot mixed-use shopping center in Fort Lauderdale. The Quay sits on seven acres along South 17th Street near the Stranahan River, three miles south of downtown Fort Lauderdale. The asset was fully leased at the time of the sale to tenants including Boatyard Restaurant, the United States Postal Service and Chipotle Mexican Grill. The property also includes a two-story office building and Boathouse of Fort Lauderdale marina. Hudson Capital Group Inc. sold The Quay. CIT Bank provided acquisition financing, and Roberto Susi of Axiom Capital Advisors arranged the sale.

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TAMPA, FLA. — Uptown Ambrus Investments LLC has acquired University Gardens, a 292-unit multifamily complex in Tampa’s University Square submarket, for $23.5 million. A local limited liability company sold the asset. The asset features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Built in phases between 1969 and 1974, the property offers amenities such as a courtyard, swimming pool, playground, volleyball court, pet play area and a picnic area. Darron Kattan, Kevin Kelleher, Zachary Ames and Avery Jordan of Franklin Street represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction. Casey Siggins and Ben Miller of Franklin Street Capital Advisors provided acquisition financing for the buyer.

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MIAMI — A joint venture between Adler Group, 13th Floor Investments and Barings LLC has delivered Motion at Dadeland, a 25-story, 294-unit apartment community in Miami’s Dadeland submarket. The joint venture also teamed with Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works to deliver the asset. Motion at Dadeland offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and just under 8,000 square feet of retail space. Located at 8400 S. Dixie Highway, the building is adjacent to Dadeland North Metrorail Station and the Dadeland Station retail center. Amenities at Motion Dadeland include a fitness center, swimming pool with poolside cabanas, media room and coworking space. The design team included general contractor Civic Construction and designer Corwil Architects. TD Bank and Santander Bank provided construction financing.

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BRANDON, FLA. — A joint venture between Providence Real Estate and Aegon Real Assets has acquired The Park at Via Rosa, a 390-unit apartment complex in Brandon, for $63 million, or $161,538 per unit. The asset spans 24 acres, 33 buildings and 400,140 square feet. The new owners plan to upgrade unit interiors, including new appliances, wood flooring, new laminate countertops, tile backsplashes and new cabinets. Located at 2211 Grand Isle Drive, about 10 miles east of downtown Tampa, the community offers one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom floor plans and amenities including a clubhouse, fitness center, business center, tanning salon, playground, pet play area, car care center, swimming pool and volleyball and tennis courts. Luis Elorza, Brad Capas and Michael Mulkern of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyers in the transaction. Managed by Blue Roc Premier, Grand Rivage at Brandon Lakes Ltd. sold the property.

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