Florida

BAL HARBOUR, FLA. — Whitman Family Development LLC has signed a 53,000-square-foot lease with Barneys New York to anchor the $400 million expansion of Bal Harbour Shops, an upscale, open-air shopping center in South Florida’s Bal Harbour. The store will be the brand’s first Barney’s New York location in Florida, and will include Freds at Barneys New York, a European-inspired restaurant that serves contemporary American cuisine. Barneys New York, along with Freds, is scheduled to open in 2023 in conjunction with the 350,000-square-foot Bal Harbour expansion, which will add roughly 70 new retailers. The family-owned Bal Harbour Shops originally opened in 1965 and was the first all-luxury fashion center in the United States.

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PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Pembroke Pointe 880, a 143,535-square-foot office building in Pembroke Pines, a city in Broward County. Public records show the building sold for $42 million. Scott O’Donnell, Mike Davis, Michael Lerner, Dominic Montazemi, Miguel Alcivar, Greg Miller and Rick Brugge of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Duke Realty. Jason Hochman of Cushman & Wakefield arranged a $22.7 million, long-term acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer, Pembroke Pointe Office LLC, an affiliate of Miami-based Midtown Capital Partners LLC. Pembroke Pointe 880 was constructed in 2015 and features 36,111-square-foot floor plates, a parking ratio of 5.5 per 1,000 square feet and Interstate 75 frontage. In addition, the property is located adjacent to the 400,000-square-foot Shops at Pembroke Gardens, an open-air retail center. At the time of sale, the building was 86 percent leased to tenants including Global Medical Management, Elizabeth Arden, CES Consultants Inc., Boxy Charm, Kronos Inc., Corestaff, Devry Education Group and Evolution Lighting LLC.

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PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA. — GBT Realty Corp. has acquired a 75-year ground lease, including a 108,500-square-foot retail building and nine-acre land site, in Port Charlotte, roughly 40 miles south of Sarasota. The Brentwood, Tenn.-based real estate firm acquired the asset from 19400 Cochran Boulevard Holdings LLC for an undisclosed price. GBT Realty plans to renovate and upgrade the building, which currently houses a vacant Kmart. The firm will also expand the building with new structures to accommodate retail, services and restaurant tenants. Best Buy, Walmart and The Home Depot anchor the corridor, located at the intersection of Tamiami Trail/US Highway 41 and Cochran Boulevard.

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ORLANDO, FLA. — Trez Forman Capital Group has provided a $74.8 million construction loan for Church Street Plaza, a 26-story mixed-use development in downtown Orlando. Trez Forman is a joint venture between Palm Beach-based Forman Capital and Vancouver-based Trez Capital Group. Plans for the new development include 200,000 square feet of Class A office space, a 180-room hotel, a ground-floor restaurant and a rooftop bar/lounge area. Kolter Hospitality will acquire the hotel portion of the project, which is located on the northeast corner of South Garland Avenue and West South Street. The building’s parking garage will connect to the Church Street Station SunRail stop.

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ORLANDO, FLA. — ARA Newmark has arranged the $57 million sale of The Place on Millenia, a 371-unit apartment community located along the I-Drive Corridor in Orlando. Scott Ramey and Kevin Judd of ARA Newmark arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, B&M Management. Millburn & Co. acquired the asset. In addition, Matthew Williams of NKF Capital Markets secured a seven-year, $40 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan with two years of interest-only payments and a floating interest rate of 3.51 percent. The Place on Millenia offers one- to three-bedroom floor plans and features a fitness center, clubhouse and a swimming pool with sundeck and cabanas.  

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TAMPA, FLA. — JLL has arranged the sales of two build-to-suit industrial facilities located within Crossroads Commerce Center in Tampa. The seller, Blue Steel Development LLC, acquired 71.5 acres within Crossroads Commerce Center in 2016 to develop both facilities. Ryan Vaught, John Dunphy and Robyn Hurrell of JLL represented Blue Steel in both transactions. NewSouth Window Solutions, a replacement window and door provider, acquired a 238,094-square-foot build-to-suit facility for $14.3 million, and Colonial Grocers, a wholesale grocery distributor, purchased a 112,800-square-foot facility for $7.5 million. Gary Godsey and Caleb Lewis of JLL represented Colonial Grocers in the transaction. With the completion of these sales, Crossroads Commerce Center is 50 percent sold and occupied. Blue Steel has build pads for two additional buildings within the park, one totaling 215,434 square feet and the other totaling 77,760 square feet.

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TAMARAC, FLA. — ARA Newmark has arranged the $53.8 million sale of Hidden Harbour, a 368-unit apartment community in Tamarac, roughly 15 miles northwest of Fort Lauderdale. Hampton Beebe, Avery Klann, Jonathan Senn, Matt Scarola, Dick Donnellan and Marc deBaptiste of ARA Newmark arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, BH Management. Matthew Williams of NKF Capital Markets arranged a 10-year, $35.1 million acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer, Orstac Investments. The loan features a fixed interest rate of 4.02 percent and 10 years of interest-only payments. Constructed in 1988, Hidden Harbour includes one- and two-bedroom units. Orstac Investments has the option to enhance 218 of the units with updated cabinets, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and vinyl plank wood flooring. Existing community amenities include two pools with a spa, poolside barbeque area, playground, lighted tennis courts, car care center and a fitness center. At the time of sale, Hidden Harbour was 93 percent occupied.

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LUTZ, FLA. — Colliers International has arranged the $26 million sale of The Social, a 560-bed student housing community located at 2919 Network Place in Lutz, roughly two miles from the University of South Florida in Tampa. Travis Prince and Sean Baird of Colliers International arranged the transaction. Other terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Social includes two- and four-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 960 to 1,498 square feet. All apartment units feature a private balcony or patio, full-size washer and dryer and direct access to the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit bus service. Community amenities include a resort-style pool, tanning suite, study room, fitness center, outdoor lounge and a computer lab with free printing.

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TAMPA, FLA. — HFF has arranged acquisition financing for a two-property, 332,207-square-foot industrial portfolio in Tampa. Ken Martin of HFF arranged the financing through JP Morgan Asset Management on behalf of the borrower, Citimark Inc. Other terms of the financing were not disclosed. The portfolio includes Pioneer Industrial Park and Sunstate Industrial Park, both located in Tampa’s Westshore/Airport submarket. Pioneer Industrial Park, which includes six buildings constructed between 1985 and 1986, was fully occupied at the time of sale. Constructed in 1980, the Sunstate Industrial Park includes eight buildings. At the time of sale, the industrial park was 89 percent occupied.

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WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Crane Capital Group Inc., in partnership with Westmont Hospitality Group, has received an $18.7 million construction loan for the conversion of a vacant office tower in West Palm Beach into a 191-room hotel. Scott Wadler and Wesley Hightower of HFF arranged the three-year, fixed-rate loan through Woodforest National Bank on behalf of the joint venture, which acquired the vacant Forum Office tower earlier this year. The redeveloped 10-story hotel, located roughly five miles from the new $150 million Houston Astros Spring Training facility, will serve the public, as well as the Houston Astros players, staff and family. The hotel will feature a restaurant, pool and a gym. Westmont Hospitality Group will manage the property, which is expected to open mid-year 2018.

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