MIAMI — Mast Capital, in a joint venture with AEW Capital Management LP, has acquired a 6.3-acre parcel of land at 1001 N.W. 7th St. in Miami for $26 million. Gerard Yetming and Mike Mattingly of Colliers International arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, RAD Miami, and procured Mast Capital as the buyer. The site, located at the south bank of the Miami River, will be the future home of Miami River Walk, a 688-unit apartment community. In addition to residential units, the project will include 1,100 linear feet of riverfront improvements, including an extension of the public Riverwalk and more than an acre of green space. Designed by Corwill Architects, the community will include a mix of one- and two-bedroom units, as well as 2,900 square feet of ground floor retail. The project site has sat vacant for more than 14 years, but was once home to The Miami News headquarters from 1957 to 1973, and later the Southeast Bank building. Miami River Walk will be developed in two phases, and the joint venture expects to start construction in the fourth quarter.
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TAMPA, FLA. — Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc. has sold the 109-room Residence Inn Tampa Downtown in Tampa for $24 million. The name of the buyer was not disclosed. The hotel achieved RevPAR of $122 over the 12-month period ending on March 31, and had an average occupancy of 76 percent. The hotel features a fitness center, outdoor pool and a sports court.
TAMPA, FLA. — FourPoint Student Housing Investments has arranged the sale of Campus Club North and Campus Club South, two student housing properties located roughly one mile from University of South Florida’s campus in Tampa. Campus Club North offers 256 beds in fully furnished units, and Campus Club South offers 356 beds with shared amenities including a resort-style swimming pool, fitness center and movie theater. Chris Bancroft, Chris Epp and Meredith Wolff of FourPoint represented the seller, Realco Capital Partners, in the transaction. CF Real Estate Services acquired both properties for an undisclosed price. Walker & Dunlop assisted in securing an acquisition loan for the buyer.
WELLINGTON, FLA. — Tampa-based HG Management LLC has sold The Quaye at Wellington, a 350-unit apartment community in Palm Beach County, for $120 million. Walker & Dunlop arranged the transaction on behalf of HG Management, which delivered the property in the spring of 2017. Stockbridge Capital Group acquired the asset. Situated on 32 acres in Wellington, The Quaye includes a mix of one- to four-bedroom floor plans and townhome-style units with direct-access garages. Community amenities include four lakes, a nature preserve with a walking path, dog park, playground, heated pool, clubhouse, game room, fitness center with a boxing ring, yoga and spin studio, indoor sports court and an outdoor summer kitchen. The community was more than 90 percent occupied at the time of sale.
TAMPA, FLA. — Crescent Communities, in conjunction with The Bromley Cos., has unveiled plans for NOVEL Midtown Tampa, a 390-unit multifamily community. The project is the residential component of Midtown Tampa, Bromley’s 1.8 million-square-foot mixed-use development. The master-planned project is located between downtown Tampa and the Westshore Business District. NOVEL Midtown Tampa will feature ground-floor retail and restaurant space and will be situated within walking distance to Midtown Tampa’s amenities, including the recently announced, 48,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market. In addition to the apartment community, at full build-out Midtown Tampa will feature more than 200,000 square feet of retail, restaurant, entertainment and outdoor space; 750,000 square feet of office space; and two boutique hotels. NOVEL Midtown Tampa is expected to open in the second half of 2020.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged a $41.9 million loan for the acquisition of Alexan Crossroads, a 314-unit apartment community in Orlando. Charles Foschini, Christopher Apone and Lourdes Carranza-Alvarez of Berkadia arranged the five-year loan with three years of interest-only payments and two one-year extension options on behalf of the borrower, Harbor Group International. A life insurance company provided the fixed-rate loan. Virginia-based Harbor Group acquired the property, constructed in 2016, for $64 million. Alexan Crossroads includes one-, two- and three-bedroom units and features a saltwater pool, grilling stations, yoga and spin room, two-story fitness center and a clubhouse.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Highline Real Estate Capital has acquired Capital West Shopping Center, an 88,000-square-foot retail center in Tallahassee, for $7.3 million. Mark Gilbert, Adam Feinstein, Michell Halpern and Azam Malik of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, DDR Corp. Chris Lentz and Jason Hochman of Cushman & Wakefield arranged acquisition financing through Starwood Mortgage Capital on behalf of Highline. Ross Dress for Less anchors Capital West, and Walmart shadow-anchors the center.
MIAMI — Turkish real estate developer Okan Group has announced plans to build a 70-story, mixed-use project in downtown Miami at 555 North Miami Ave. The $300 million development is slated to include a 294-room Hilton hotel, 64,000 square feet of office space, 236 condo-hotel units and 149 condominium residences as well as four penthouses. Condo-hotel units are often sold to individuals as vacation homes, then rented out the rest of the year. Once completed, Okan Tower will become one of the tallest buildings in Miami. Currently, the 85-story Panorama Tower, which rises 868 feet, is the tallest. Construction on the tower is expected to begin this fall with One Sotheby’s International Realty handling sales and marketing for the development. Architectural firm Behar Font & Partners designed the building, which was inspired by the silhouette of a tulip, Turkey’s official flower. “It is with great pleasure that we unveil Okan Tower as we embark on a journey to present a bold real estate product in one of the world’s leading destinations,” says Bekir Okan, chairman of Okan Group. “In selecting our projects throughout the world, we always seek to establish an impact that will make history. Not only in its design, …
FORT MYERS, FLA. — Skanska USA has unveiled renovation and expansion plans for Gulf Coast Medical Center, a hospital in the Southwest Florida city of Fort Myers. The $229 million expansion will add three floors totaling 365,700 square feet. The project includes the expansion of the emergency departments, clinical laboratory, radiology department, dining services and the central energy plant. The planned expansions will increase the hospital’s bed capacity from 356 to 624. Skanska will also renovate an existing 48,500 square feet of space at the hospital. Skanska is leading the project on behalf of the hospital owner, Lee Health. The development team, including general contractor Gates Construction and architect HKS Inc., expects to complete the hospital’s renovation program by September 2021.
SARASOTA, FLA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the $16.4 million sale of Kane Plaza, a 77,089-square-foot office building located at 1 S. School Ave. in Sarasota. Douglas Mandel and Nicholas Hanson of IPA arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, TerraCap Management LLC. JLK Global Fund U.S. 2 Inc. acquired the asset. The 10-story Kane Plaza was constructed in 2000 and features a structured parking garage and renovated lobby.