Florida

HST Purchases South Beach Hotel for $610M

by John Nelson February 20, 2019

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: HST) has purchased 1 Hotel South Beach, a 429-room hotel and resort in Miami’s South Beach neighborhood. A partnership between Starwood Capital Group and LeFrak sold the property for $610 million, or a little over $1.4 million per room. Hodges Ward Elliot represented Starwood Capital and LeFrak in the sale. The property features 600 linear feet of ocean frontage and has direct beach access, as well as four pools with elevated decks that provide ocean views. SH Hotels & Resorts, an affiliate of Starwood Capital, will continue to operate and manage the 1.1 million-square-foot property as 1 Hotel South Beach. “We are excited about the opportunity to acquire one of the absolute best luxury hotels in the country and partner with SH Hotels & Resorts as our operator,” says James Risoleo, president and CEO of HST. “1 Hotels is redefining the luxury hotel industry and we could not be more proud to own its flagship hotel. We look forward to being a big part of the brand’s future growth.” Starwood Capital acquired the 1970s-era beachfront hotel in 2012 and executed a $300 million overhaul, including adding 155 condominiums and updating the …

February 20, 2019

Acquisitions Florida Office Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $29.2M Sale of Office Park in Fort Lauderdale

by Alex Tostado February 19, 2019

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $29.2 million sale of Lakeshore Business Center, a four-building office park in Fort Lauderdale. The business center is located at 5100 and 5200 NW 33rd Ave. and 3201-3125 W. Commercial Blvd., about seven miles north of downtown Fort Lauderdale. Mike Davis, Scott O’Donnell, Dominic Montazemi, Greg Miller, Rick Brugge and Michael Lerner of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Morning Calm Management, in the transaction. Miami-based YMP Real Estate purchased the asset, which was 79 percent leased at the time of the sale.

February 19, 2019

Acquisitions Florida Multifamily Southeast

CGI Strategies Acquires Vacant Multifamily Community in Metro Orlando for $43M

by Alex Tostado February 18, 2019

CELEBRATION, FLA. — CGI Strategies has acquired Sola at Celebration, a vacant 306-unit apartment complex in Celebration. Shortly after the seller, Southstar, acquired the property in 2016, construction defects were discovered that resulted in the property being vacated by order of the Osceola Building Department. With repairs for the property already engineered and approved by Osceola County, CGI will immediately begin correcting the deficiencies and anticipates that the community will be back to normal operations by the end of this year. Los Angeles-based CGI will rebrand the community as Astoria at Celebration. The complex will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans across six four-story buildings. Amenities include an internet café, fitness center, outdoor summer kitchens and a dog park.

February 18, 2019

Development Florida Retail Southeast

Azor Advisory Services, Partners Break Ground on Retail Redevelopment of South Florida Office Complex

by Alex Tostado February 18, 2019

PLANTATION, FLA. — A partnership led by Azor Advisory Services Inc. has broken ground on the redevelopment of an office building in Plantation. Phase I — set for completion in early 2020 — will feature 6,400 square feet of retail space occupied by Starbucks Coffee. The initial phase is being built on an empty piece of land on the south end of the property. Phase II — which will include bulldozing the existing office building — is expected to break ground in September. Plans have not been finalized for what will take the office building’s place, but Beth Azor of Azor Advisory Services says it will likely be retail-oriented. Lombardi Development will act as general contractor for the project.

February 18, 2019

Development Florida Mixed-Use Multifamily Southeast

Bainbridge Cos. Delivers 218-Unit Multifamily Project in Tampa Bay Area

by Alex Tostado February 15, 2019

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Bainbridge Cos. has delivered 930 Central Flats, a 218-unit multifamily complex in St. Petersburg’s Edge District. The Tampa Bay area project also includes underground parking, ground-floor amenities and five stories of apartments. The complex offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans and amenities including a beach-style swimming pool, sun decks, barbecue grills and lounge seating, dog spa, rooftop garden and community dining tables. The site is situated less than a mile from downtown St. Petersburg and Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays.

February 15, 2019

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

HFF Negotiates $43M Sale of LA Fitness-Anchored Shopping Center in South Florida

by Alex Tostado February 15, 2019

WELLINGTON, FLA. — HFF has arranged the $43 million sale of The Pointe at Wellington Green, a 107,368-square-foot shopping center in Wellington. HFF represented the seller, The Centre at Wellington Green Ltd., in the transaction. The asset was 96 percent leased at the time of the sale to tenants including LA Fitness, Saito’s Japanese Steak House, Sport Clips, Five Guys, Jamba Juice, Olive Garden, Don Ramon Cuban Cuisine and Franco’s Italian Restaurant. The property is situated on 21.3 acres, about 14 miles west of West Palm Beach. HFF also arranged a $13.5 million, 13-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan through Principal Real Estate Investors on behalf of the buyer, The Pointe at Wellington LLC.

February 15, 2019

Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

HFF Arranges $28.9M in Equity for Development of Apartment Community in Orlando

by Alex Tostado February 14, 2019

ORLANDO, FLA. — HFF has arranged $28.9 million in equity financing for the development of Radius Apartments in Orlando. The 13-story, 389-unit community will be situated two blocks north of Lake Eola and less than a mile north of downtown Orlando. HFF worked on behalf of an affiliate of Banner Real Estate Group to arrange $14.9 million in joint venture equity from Westminster Capital LLC and $14 million in preferred equity through a blue-chip life company. The building is slated for completion in 2020 and will feature 12 stories of residential space situated above street-facing retail space on the first floor, an adjacent six-story parking garage and a public courtyard. The roof of the parking garage will be utilized as an amenity deck that will include a pool, cabanas, outdoor kitchen, dining and grilling area, bar and sun shelf.

February 14, 2019

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

Joint Venture Sells Publix-Anchored Shopping Center in South Florida for $19.4M

by Alex Tostado February 14, 2019

BOYNTON BEACH, FLA. — A joint venture between MMG Equity Partners and Global Fund Investments has sold Whitworth Farms, an 88,424-square-foot, Publix-anchored shopping center in Boynton Beach, for $19.4 million. The asset is located at 12425 Hagen Ranch Road, about 11 miles north of downtown Boca Raton. The center was 96.1 percent leased at the time of the transaction. The seller was not disclosed.

February 14, 2019

Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

NXT Capital Closes $36M Acquisition Loan for Apartment Complex in Southwest Florida

by Alex Tostado February 13, 2019

FORT MYERS, FLA. — NXT Capital has provided a $36 million acquisition loan for Coral Pointe, a 252-unit apartment community in Fort Myers. Coral Pointe is situated about six miles from downtown Fort Myers and offers a heated pool, outdoor grills, gazebos, outdoor bar, fitness center and two dog parks. Allison Williams and Matt Baldwin of Walker & Dunlop placed the loan with NXT Capital on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.

February 13, 2019

Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

Hunt Real Estate Capital Provides $30M Refinancing for New Multifamily Community in Baton Rouge

by Alex Tostado February 13, 2019

BATON ROUGE, LA. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $30 million Fannie Mae refinancing loan for River House Apartments, a complex built in 2017 in Baton Rouge. The loan features a 10-year term amortized over 30 years with two years of interest-only payments. The 224-unit property is situated at 1480 Nicholson Drive, about a mile south of downtown Baton Rouge. It was 95 percent occupied as of October. David Eyzenberg and Anastasia Vladislavova of Eyzenberg & Co. arranged the financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.

February 13, 2019

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