PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. — InvenTrust Properties Corp. has acquired PGA Plaza, a 120,000-square-foot shopping center in Palm Beach Gardens, for $88 million. Menin Development Inc. sold the center. The Delray Beach-based company invested $14 million to renovate the property in 2015. PGA Plaza was 95 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Trader Joe’s, Marshalls, Ulta Beauty, Verizon Wireless, Orangetheory Fitness and Chase Bank.
MIAMI — Miami-Dade County has approved the development of the American Dream Miami retail theme park. From Canadian developer Triple Five Group, the project is expected to cost $4 billion and span 6.2 million square feet. Located at the intersection of Interstate 75, Florida’s Turnpike Extension and Miami Gardens Drive, American Dream Miami will include a selection of retailers, restaurants, a performing arts center, multi-screen theater, hotel, theme park, indoor ski park, indoor waterpark, indoor skating rink, aquarium and submarine ride. The project is slated to become the largest mall in the United States and draw a large number of visitors each year. The site is located near both Miami International Airport and Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. “American Dream Miami will not only create jobs and attract investment to our community, but it will also contribute to the county nearly $60 million in impact fees, a transit center, new buses for Miami-Dade and Broward and $210 million for roads and interchange improvements to accommodate traffic,” says Miguel Diaz de la Portilla, attorney with Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr representing Triple Five on the project. Triple Five is the developer behind Minnesota’s Mall of America, Canada’s West Edmonton Mall and American …
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — Mallory & Evans is set to break ground on Bellamy Daytona, a 376-bed student housing community located in Daytona Beach. The $26 million community will serve students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Daytona State College; The Florida State University College of Medicine, Daytona Beach; The University of Central Florida, Daytona Beach; Bethune-Cookman University; and Keiser University, Daytona Beach. The four-story property will offer three-, four- and five-bedroom, fully furnished apartments with bed-to-bath parity. Every unit will have “smart house” features including Amazon Alexa, thermostats and keyless entry locks operated through smartphone applications. Shared amenities will include a clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center, tanning studio and a resort-style pool. Construction and leasing are expected to begin this summer, with completion scheduled for fall 2019. Caliber Living will manage and lease the property upon completion.
DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — Edwards Cos. has broken ground on Atlantic Crossing, a $300 million mixed-use development in downtown Delray Beach. At full build-out, the project will feature six buildings and include 73,000 square feet of retail space, 83,000 square feet of office space, 261 apartment units and 82 condominium units. The first phase is expected to come on line in the fourth quarter of 2019, and the first apartment units are expected to open in 2020. Additional residential units will be added to the development in 2022, and full-build out is scheduled to take five years to complete. The project is expected to generate $2.6 million in annual tax revenues and create 600 jobs. Matthew Williams of Newmark Knight Frank arranged a senior construction loan through Fifth Third Bank for the development. CBRE will handle the project’s office leasing assignment, and Strategic Retail Advisors will handle the retail leasing component.
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.
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.
