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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
DELRAY BEACH, FLA — NKF Capital Markets has arranged the $9.8 million sale of a 32,987-square-foot medical office building located at 4675 Linton Blvd. in Delray Beach. Adam Greenberg, Michael Lapointe and Michael Lohmann of NKF Capital Markets arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Delray Outpatient Properties LLC. Flagler Investment Healthcare LLC acquired the asset. The two-story, Class A building was constructed in 2005 and was 75 percent leased at the time of sale. ASC, an affiliate of Tenet Health, occupies approximately 10,000 square feet at the building. Additional tenants include South Palm Gastro Health, Total Vein & Skin Dermatology and the South Florida Gastro Association. The building is located across from Delray Medical Center, a 493-bed acute care hospital that serves the southern Palm Beach County region and staffs roughly 1,600 employees and 600 doctors.
M&T Realty Capital Provides $31.1M HUD Construction Loan for Multifamily Community in Tampa Bay Area
BRADENTON, FLA. — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has provided a $31.1 million construction loan for Blue Heron Lakes, a 192-unit, market-rate apartment community in the Tampa Bay community of Bradenton. Paula Quigley and Brian Benzel of M&T Realty originated the 40-year, fixed-rate loan through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s 221(d)(4) program on behalf of the project developer, Cedarwood Development Inc. Blue Heron Lakes is the second phase of the Blue Heron community. The property will include a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units with granite countertops and private screened balconies or patios. Community amenities will include a clubhouse and entertainment deck, as well as cross-access to additional amenities at its sister community, Blue Heron Creek. A construction timeline for the development was not disclosed.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Preferred Apartment Communities (PAC) has acquired Conway Plaza, a 117,705-square-foot shopping center in Orlando. PAC purchased the asset for an undisclosed price through its wholly owned subsidiary, New Market Properties LLC. CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a joint venture between DDR Corp. and Madison International Realty. A 37,888-square-foot Publix anchors the center, which was 90 percent leased at the time of sale. PAC financed the acquisition using a 10-year, $9.8 million loan from PGIM Real Estate Finance.