Florida

West Villages, Sembler Break Ground on Publix-Anchored Shopping Center in Southwest Florida

by Amy Works October 26, 2018

NORTH PORT, FLA. — A joint venture between West Villages and The Sembler Co. has broken ground on West Villages Marketplace, a grocery-anchored neighborhood shopping center at the corner of West Villages Parkway and U.S. 41 in North Port, a city in south Sarasota County. A 47,000-square-foot Publix will anchor the 105,000-square-foot retail plaza, which is slated to open in fall 2019. Additional tenants will include a mix of services and restaurants. The shopping center is the first retail node to be integrated into the West Villages Florida, a master-planned community that features single-family neighborhoods, schools, State College of Florida-Venice, a wastewater treatment plant and the new $125 million spring training facility for the Atlanta Braves.

October 26, 2018

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Capstone Development Opens Three Student Housing Communities in California, Seattle Totaling 980 Beds

by Amy Works October 25, 2018

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Birmingham-based Capstone Development Partners has opened five on-campus student housing communities totaling 3,000 beds, including two in California and one in Seattle. Development costs reached $350 million, $150 million of which was financed using private equity, with the remaining $200 million financed through a 501(c)3 nonprofit owner or a university using tax-exempt debt. Properties include Montage on College at San Diego State University in San Diego; Calaveras Hall at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif.; Vi Hilbert Hall at Seattle University in Seattle; The Village Phase 2 at The University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla.; and the University of Massachusetts Boston Residence Hall and Dining Center in Boston. Montage on College at San Diego State University was built through a ground lease with the San Diego State University Real Estate Foundation. The property offers more than 300 beds of apartment-style housing. Community amenities include a resort-style spa, barbecue area, outdoor lounge and fire pit, community kitchen, fitness center, gaming and media room, and various study spaces. Capstone Development Partners’ management entity, Capstone Management Partners, operates the property. Calaveras Hall at the University of the Pacific offers 380 beds tailored to upper-level students. Shared amenities …

October 25, 2018

Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

Eyzenberg & Co. Arranges Capital for Acquisition of Apartment Community Near Miami

by Amy Works October 24, 2018

MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. — Eyzenberg & Co. has arranged financing for the acquisition of Park Plaza, an apartment community in Miami Gardens. A joint venture between Coastline Management and Tower Capital Group purchased the 234-unit property from an undisclosed seller. Robert Ginsberg and Mila Babenko of Eyzenberg & Co. arranged a $7.5 million equity investment from JCR Capital, an alternative investment manager based in Denver, for the value-add opportunity. Additionally, Eyzenberg & Co. helped to structure $25.4 million in Freddie Mac financing that capitalized the acquisition. The buyers plan to add a swimming pool and renovate the individuals units at the property, which was built in 1972. Additional onsite community amenities include a fitness center, laundry facilities, a grill and picnic area and business center.

October 24, 2018

Acquisitions Florida Industrial Office Southeast

Savlan Capital Buys Flex Property in Jacksonville for $18.3M

by Amy Works October 23, 2018

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Savlan Capital has purchased Exchange South, a multi-tenant flex business property on Philips Highway in Jacksonville’s Southside. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $18.3 million, or $94 per square foot. Built from 1990 through 1996, the 194,400-square-foot building features 16 dock-high doors and 35 drive-in doors. At the time of acquisition, the property was 75 percent leased to 25 tenants, including Omnicare, Univar, ALS Group, Orion Energy Systems, Schindler Elevators, Konica Minolta, Lab Corp. and LendingTree. Savlan Capital plans to invest $2 million in upgrades to the property to improve the interiors of vacant units, exterior repainting and upgraded landscaping and curb appeal. Keith Goldfaden and Christian Harden of NAI Hallmark were retained to lead the leasing initiative for the property.

October 23, 2018

Acquisitions Florida Loans Mixed-Use Retail Southeast

Berkadia Secures $46.9M Acquisition Loan for Mixed-Use Development in Miami

by Amy Works October 22, 2018

MIAMI — Berkadia has arranged a $46.9 million loan for the acquisition of Downtown Dadeland, a seven-acre urban retail development located 7250 N. Kendall Drive in Miami. Brad Williamson and Mitch Sinberg of Berkadia secured the financing for the borrower, Midtown Capital Partners, a real estate investment and asset management firm led by Alejandro Velez and Alexander Saieh. A life company originated an initial $44.5 million loan with a $2.4 million earnout. The 10-year loan was secured with five years interest-only payments and a interest rate with no prepayment after seven years. Built in 2008 and renovated in 2015, the property consists of 126,133 square feet of ground-floor retail space occupied by a mix of national, regional and local tenants, 416 condo units and more than 500 parking space in seven buildings. At the time of sale, the retail portion of the property was 97 percent leased. Tenants include West Elm, Chili’s Bar & Grill, Men’s Wearhouse, Club Champion, Orangetheory Fitness, Paul Mitchell, The Brass Tap, Pubbelly Sushi, Harry’s, Ghee, Erba, Barley and The Brick.

October 22, 2018

Development Florida Industrial Southeast

Foundry Commercial, Miller Construction to Develop Two Industrial Buildings in South Florida Totaling 318,043 SF

by Amy Works October 22, 2018

DORAL, FLA. — Foundry Commercial, with Miller Construction Co. as general contractor, is developing two new Class A industrial buildings totaling 318,043 square feet at Miami Central Commons, a business park located at 2301 N.W. 107th Ave. in Doral. Both buildings are scheduled for completion in mid-2019. The $20.6 million tilt-wall construction project is creating 155,350 square feet of showroom space with Building 1 and 162,693 square feet of industrial distribution space with Building 2. Designed by Boca Raton, Fla.-based RLC Architects, the facilities will feature 32-foot clear heights, 54-foot column spacing and a 60-foot speed bay. Part of the construction process includes the relocation of the main entry and security check-in area, as well as the entire parking area around the existing buildings. Miller Construction is demolishing the park’s original 1980’s administration and security check-in building as the site is being reconfigured to accommodate Building 2.

October 22, 2018

Acquisitions Florida Multifamily Southeast

Taurus Investment Acquires 296-Unit Multifamily Property in Orlando for $47.9M

by Amy Works October 18, 2018

ORLANDO, FLA. — An affiliate of Boston-based Taurus Investment Holdings has purchased Canopy Apartment Villas, a multifamily property located at 5762 Folkstone Lane in Orlando. Robbins Property Associates and Philadelphia-based LEM Capital sold the asset to Taurus for $47.9 million, or $161,993 per unit. Berkadia arranged a $35.2 million loan for the acquisition of the property. Mitch Sinberg and Matthew Robbins of Berkadia’s Boca Raton, Fla., office arranged the 10-year, floating-rate loan with five years interest-only financing for the borrower. Fannie Mae provided the loan as part of its Green Rewards program. Developed in 1981, the property comprises 56 one- and two-story villa and townhome-style residential buildings featuring 296 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The units have an average size of 1,090 square feet and an average market rent of $1,355. At the time of sale, the property was 96.3 percent occupied. All units at the property features private entries, fenced patios, ceramic tile flooring, modern maple cabinetry, washers and dryers, a wood-burning fireplace and two-inch mini-blinds. Select apartments have stainless steel appliances, 16-foot vaulted ceilings and California closets. Community amenities include two resort-style swimming pools with summer kitchens, a renovated clubhouse, cyber café, fitness …

October 18, 2018

Civic Florida Southeast

Hurricane Michael Wind, Storm Surge Causes Estimated $3B to $5B in Losses, CoreLogic Analysis Shows

by Amy Works October 17, 2018

MEXICO BEACH, FLA. — CoreLogic, a global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, has released updated residential and commercial storm surge and wind loss estimates for Hurricane Michael. According to new data, the wind losses for residential and commercial properties in Florida are expected to be between $2 billion and $3 billion, while the storm surge losses, including losses covered by the National Flood Insurance Program, are slated to be an additional $500 million to $1 billion. The combined residential and commercial insured property loss for Florida is estimated to be between $2.5 billion to $4 billion, with damages in other states totaling $500 million to $1 billion. Hurricane Michael made landfall on Oct. 10 as the first Category 4 storm to make landfall near Mexico Beach in the Florida Panhandle, with the highest storm surges, up to 14 feet, extending from Mexico Beach to Apalachee Bay. According to the National Hurricane Center, Michael had the highest wind speeds — with sustained 155 mph winds at landfall — of any hurricane to hit the continental United States since 1992’s Hurricane Andrew. As the seventh hurricane of the year in the Atlantic Basin, the storm’s tropical storm-force wind speeds stretched …

October 17, 2018

Acquisitions Florida Multifamily Southeast

Cortland Sells 328-Unit Multifamily Community in Central Florida for $49.7M

by Amy Works October 16, 2018

OCALA, FLA. — Cortland Partners has completed the sale of Deerwood Village Apartment Homes, a garden-style multifamily community located at 1850 SE 18th Ave. in Ocala. An affiliate of Boston-based West Shore LLC acquired the Central Florida property for $49.7 million, or $151,677 per unit. Constructed in 2006, Deerwood Village comprises 40 two-story residential buildings, one clubhouse and one maintenance building. The community features 328 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 1,015 square feet and an average market rent of $1,266. All units features full-size washers and dryers, deep-soaking bathtubs, granite countertops and nine-foot or vaulted ceilings. Situated on 38 acres, the community amenities include a renovated clubhouse and leasing center, resort-inspired swimming pool, Wi-Fi café, car care center, dog park, business center, nature trail and a 24-hour fitness center. At the time of sale, the property was 94 percent occupied. Jay Ballard and Ken Delvillar of Cushman & Wakefield’s Florida Multifamily team represented Atlanta-based Cortland in the transaction.

October 16, 2018

Development Florida Multifamily Seniors Housing Southeast

Vestcor Opens 96-Unit Affordable Seniors Housing Community Near Jacksonville

by Amy Works October 15, 2018

MIDDLEBURG, FLA. — The Vestcor Cos. has opened Cassie Gardens, a 96-unit affordable seniors housing community in Middleburg, a southwestern suburb of Jacksonville. Cassie Gardens is the only affordable senior living community in Clay County, according to the developer. Vestcor owns 17 affordable housing communities across Florida. The units at Cassie Gardens are age-restricted for those over 55 years old earning less than 60 percent of the area median income.

October 15, 2018

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