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CORAL GABLES, FLA. — NP International (NPI) has selected Balfour Beatty to construct the 1.3 million-square-foot Gables Station mixed-use development in Coral Gables, a suburb of Miami. Comprised of three towers, the development will feature retail space, residential units, a hotel and a 1,000-car parking garage. The transit-oriented development is situated within a commercial corridor on U.S. Highway 1 and is adjacent to the Miami Metrorail, providing easy access to the Miami International Airport. The project will be directly connected to the Underline Park, a 10-mile park and urban trail. The development’s two apartment buildings will include a combined 450 units. Facing the Underline Park on the ground level, one of the residential buildings will feature 19,000 square feet of retail space, while the second will include 18,000 square feet of retail space. Gables Station’s third building will be home to a limited-service hotel, which will house 68,000 square feet of retail space for lifestyle and wellness tenants. Early this year, NPI received a $158.4 million construction loan for the project and negotiated a lease for Life Time Fitness at the development, according to the South Florida Business Journal. The project, designed to achieve LEED Silver certification, is slated for completion …

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MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — HFF has arranged the sale of a seven-property retail portfolio located in Miami Beach’s Sunset Harbour neighborhood. Manny de Zárraga, Luis Castillo and Daniel Finkle of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Scott Robins Cos. Charlotte-based Asana Partners acquired the assets for $68.8 million, according to the Miami Herald. The portfolio includes single- and multi-tenant properties located at 1900, 1916 and 1930 Bay Road; 1787, 1929 and 1919 Purdy Ave.; and 1935 West Ave. The portfolio was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as NaiYaRa, Lucali, DIRT, SHIFT, Barry’s Bootcamp and Flywheel Sports.

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MIAMI — Ocean Bank has provided a $60 million loan for the refinancing of Kendall Village, a 256,000-square-foot shopping center located at the intersection of Kendall Drive and S.W. 124th Avenue in Miami. Ocean Bank provided the loan on behalf of the borrower, Kendall Village Associates LLC. The center is fully leased to tenants such as Regal Cinema, Old Navy, Gap, Chuck E. Cheese, Jared Jewelry, Pier 1 Imports and Duffy’s Sports Grill. Kendall Village was constructed in 2000 and renovated in 2005. The next phase of the project, which will include an 82,311-square-foot Floor & Décor, is currently under construction and scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2019.

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PLANTATION, FLA. — Avison Young has arranged the $18.5 million sale of Southpointe, a 79,719-square-foot office building located at 7901 S.W. 6th Court in Plantation. The sales price equates to $232 per square foot. TA Realty sold the asset, according to local media reports. David Duckworth, John Crotty, Michael Fay, Greg Martin and Brian de la Fé of Avison Young arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller. The Green Cos. acquired the asset, which was 98 percent leased at the time of sale. Balfour Beatty Construction is the lead tenant at the building.

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ORLANDO, FLA. — Hilton Hotels, in partnership with Epelboim Development Group, has broken ground on a new Tru by Hilton property in Orlando. The 259-room, eight-story hotel is located along Westwood Boulevard and will be the largest Tru property to date upon completion in the fourth quarter of 2019. Tru by Hilton hotels feature 24/7 markets, workspaces, game rooms, fitness centers, complimentary breakfast and digital keys. Epelboim is currently in the final stages of building an EVEN hotel in Miami, and is developing two EVEN hotels in Georgia.

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PLANT CITY, FLA. — HFF has brokered the $29 million sale of Lake Walden Square, a 244,529-square-foot shopping center in the Tampa Bay community of Plant City. Eric Williams, Daniel Finkle and Luis Castillo of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Retail Value Inc. JBL Asset Management acquired the property. Winn-Dixie anchors Lake Walden Square, which was 93.3 percent leased at the time of sale. Additional tenants include Ross Dress for Less, Marshalls, Michaels, PetSmart, Ulta Beauty, Five Below, Famous Footwear, Continuecare Medical, Amscot Financial, Cricket Wireless, Queen Nails and Firehouse Subs.  

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FORT MYERS, FLA. — Coastal Ridge Real Estate and H. Katz Capital have acquired Coastal Village Apartments, an 800-bed student housing community in Fort Myers, for $44 million. The community is located at 19401 Skidmore Way, less than three miles from Florida Gulf Coast University. Constructed in 2004, Coastal Village Apartments features four-bedroom, fully furnished units with bed-to-bath parity. Community amenities include a lakeside pool, barbecue and picnic areas, clubhouse, fitness center, sand volleyball court and a computer lab. Kevin Larimer, Greg Gonzalez, Jason Stanton and Cole Whitaker of Berkadia arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller.

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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Passco Cos. has acquired The Point at Tamaya, a 380-unit apartment community located at 3050 Tamaya Blvd. in Jacksonville, for $70 million. Brian Moulder and Dhaval Patal of Walker & Dunlop arranged the transaction on behalf of both Passco and the seller, a partnership between Waypoint Residential and Rohdie Management. Waypoint Residential completed construction on the property in 2017. Chris Black and Caleb Marten of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Passco. The Point at Tamaya features a Peloton studio, fitness center, resort-style pool, yoga pavilion, outdoor sports bar, coffee bar, outdoor fire pit, business center and a pet park. The property is located near St. Johns Town Center, one of Florida’s largest retail centers, as well as the

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KISSIMMEE, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $49 million sale of Arrow Ridge Apartment Homes, a 320-unit multifamily community in the Central Florida community of Kissimmee. Jay Ballard and Ken Delvillar of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Waypoint Residential. Mitch Sinberg and Matthew Robbins of Berkadia arranged a $37.9 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer, Insula Cos. The 10-year loan features five years of interest-only payments. Arrow Ridge includes 16 three-story buildings and features a mix of one- to four-bedroom units. Community amenities include a business center, swimming pool, gazebo, covered picnic areas, sand volleyball court, children’s play area and a fitness center. Waypoint Residential recently upgraded all unit interiors, which allowed the company to increase rental rates.

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DORAL, FLA. — Trammell Crow Residential, in partnership with AvalonBay Communities Inc., has unveiled plans to develop a 350-unit apartment community located at the corner of N.W. 36th Street and N.W. 79th Avenue in Doral, roughly 16 miles northwest of Miami. The residences will be part of a horizontally integrated mixed-use development that will feature 80,000 square feet of retail, which is under development by the Terra Group. The site currently houses the 139,000-square-foot Atrium Office space. Demolition of the property is scheduled for later this month. The community will include a mix of one- to three-bedroom apartment units and will feature a pool, park and bike path. Trammell Crow and AvalonBay expect to wrap up construction in 2020.

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