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State Street Realty Secures 109,075 SF Industrial Lease with Swiss Logistics Company in South Florida

by Camren Skelton April 6, 2018

HIALEAH GARDENS, FLA. — State Street Realty has arranged a 109,075-square-foot lease with Kuehne + Nagel Inc. at the three-building Miami Industrial Logistics Center (MILC) in Hialeah Gardens. The Switzerland-based global transport and logistics company will lease space at the 255,846-square-foot MILC Building 3, increasing the building’s occupancy from 40 percent to 80 percent. The building features build-to-suit offices, a 120-foot truck court, 32-foot clear heights, four overhead doors per bay, 54-foot column spacing, a 60-foot staging bay, ESFR sprinkler system, fire safety system and LED lighting. Frank Trelles and Brian Cabielles of State Street Realty arranged the lease on behalf of the landlord, Duke Realty. Dan Rose of Real Estate Advisory Partners and David Albert of CBRE represented Kuehne + Nagel.

April 6, 2018

Florida Leasing Activity Retail Southeast

Whole Foods to Relocate Store to Bromley’s Midtown Tampa Project

by Camren Skelton April 5, 2018

TAMPA, FLA. — Whole Foods Market has unveiled plans to open a 48,000-square-foot location at Midtown Tampa, a planned mixed-use project in Tampa. New York-based Bromley Cos. is developing the project, which will feature more than 200,000 square feet of retail, restaurant, entertainment and outdoor space; 750,000 square feet of office space; 400 multifamily units and two boutique hotels. Whole Foods will relocate from its current 32,000-square-foot Tampa location upon opening at the development in fall 2020. The new store will employ approximately 200 full- and part-time members.

April 5, 2018

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

FCA Partners Sells Shopping Center in South Florida for $27.8M

by Camren Skelton April 3, 2018

BOYNTON BEACH, FLA. — Charlotte-based FCA Partners has sold Shoppes of Boynton, a 151,000-square-foot shopping center in the South Florida city of Boynton Beach, for $27.8 million. Dennis Carson and Casey Rosen of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of FCA. Northbridge Investment Management acquired the property on behalf of an institutional client. Shoppes of Boynton is home to tenants such as Ross Dress for Less, Dollar Tree, Tuesday Morning, Ale House, Chili’s, FedEx Office, MD Now and Pollo Tropical. The center was 87 percent leased at the time of sale.

April 3, 2018

Development Florida Multifamily Southeast

Roger B. Kennedy Construction Breaks Ground on $40M Apartment Community in Orlando

by Camren Skelton April 3, 2018

ORLANDO, FLA. — Roger B. Kennedy Construction has broken ground on Ecco on Orange, a 300-unit apartment community located at 3135 S. Orange Ave. in Orlando. An affiliate of LeCesse Development Corp. is developing the $40 million community, which will include two five-story and one four-story apartment buildings, along with a seven-story parking garage. Community amenities will include a rooftop pool, clubhouse and a fitness center. The Miami office of 5G Studio Collaborative, an architecture firm, is designing the project, which is slated for completion in November 2019.

April 3, 2018

Florida Loans Multifamily Seniors Housing Southeast

Ziegler Provides $94.3M HUD Refinancing for 639-Unit Seniors Housing Community in North Florida

by Camren Skelton April 2, 2018

GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Ziegler, a specialty investment bank, has provided a $94.3 million HUD loan for the refinancing of The Village at Gainesville, a 639-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Gainesville. The Florida-based borrower is SantaFe Senior Living, the not-for-profit operator of the community. The Village at Gainesville features 511 independent living units and 128 assisted living/memory care units. The property is located on 104 acres. The independent living units offer board and care services, allowing residents to maintain their “independent” status longer. The FHA-insured mortgage offers a 35-year fixed interest rate below 3.5 percent. The refinancing, which was arranged through FHA’s 232/223 (f) program, lowered the borrower’s debt service and recapitalized the facility. According to Ziegler, the loan is the largest refinance of a single-asset seniors housing community in HUD’s portfolio.

April 2, 2018

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

TSCG Arranges $6M Sale of Shopping Center in Central Florida

by Camren Skelton April 2, 2018

WINTER HAVEN, FLA. — The Shopping Center Group (TSCG) has arranged the $6 million sale of Chain O’Lakes Plaza, a 91,160-square-foot shopping center located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 17 and Avenue O S.W. in Winter Haven, a city in Central Florida roughly 45 miles south of Orlando. Anthony Blanco, Lenard Williams, Mallory Silva and Tyler Freeman of TSCG arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, an affiliate of Kimco Realty Corp. An undisclosed, Tampa-based investor acquired the asset. At the time of sale, the property was 97 percent leased to tenants such as Big Lots, Family Dollar, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Rainbow Shops and Dunkin’ Donuts/Baskin Robbins. Save-A-Lot shadow-anchors the center, which also includes a one-acre, undeveloped outparcel along U.S. Highway 17.

April 2, 2018

Acquisitions Florida Property Type Retail Southeast

GBT Realty Acquires 243,000 SF Shopping Center in Tallahassee for $25.5M

by Camren Skelton March 30, 2018

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — GBT Realty Corp. has acquired Governor’s Marketplace, a 243,000-square-foot shopping center located on Governor’s Square Boulevard in Tallahassee, for $25.5 million. Bill Fishel and Matthew Stewart of HFF arranged acquisition financing through MidCap Financial on behalf of GBT Realty, which acquired the property from Retail Properties of America Inc. (RPAI). Governor’s Marketplace was 97 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Carter’s, Five Below, Marshall’s, Michaels, Bed Bath & Beyond, Old Navy, Ulta Beauty, Petco and David’s Bridal. The center’s newest tenant is Urban Air, a family entertainment center with an indoor trampoline park that backfilled a former Sports Authority.

March 30, 2018

Affordable Housing Florida Loans Multifamily Property Type Southeast

Dougherty Mortgage Provides $22.7M HUD Loan for Affordable Housing Community in South Florida

by Camren Skelton March 30, 2018

PUNTA GORDA, FLA. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $22.7 million loan for the acquisition and rehabilitation of Seven Palms Apartments, a 336-unit affordable housing community in Punta Gorda. The 35-year loan was arranged on behalf of the borrower, Punta Gorda Leased Housing Associates II LLP, through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 223(f) program. The loan features a 35-year amortization schedule. The community was developed in 2002 utilizing low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) and tax-exempt bonds, and is reserved for families and individuals earning 60 percent or less of the area median income (AMI). In addition, there are 51 units restricted to those earning 33 percent or less of the AMI. These restrictions will be extended for a 15-year compliance period and a 15-year extended use period as part of the transaction. Seven Palms Apartments includes a mix of one- to three-bedroom units and features a swimming pool, tennis court, playground, clubhouse, business center, picnic area, car care center, storage room and a fitness center. The borrower will invest $7.9 million to renovate the property.

March 30, 2018

Acquisitions Florida Multifamily Property Type Southeast

American Landmark Purchases 216-Unit Multifamily Community in Tampa

by Camren Skelton March 30, 2018

TAMPA, FLA. — American Landmark has acquired Waters Edge, a 216-unit apartment community located at 7610 W. Waters Ave. in Tampa. The name of the seller and the sales price were not disclosed. American Landmark plans to invest $1.5 million in capital improvements, and will rename the property WestEnd at 76Ten. The community was originally constructed in 1985 and features a business center, fitness center, swimming pool, tennis court, racquetball/basketball court, dog park, laundry facility and a car care center. Planned interior upgrades include plank wood flooring, resurfaced countertops, contemporary cabinet faces and hardware and lighting upgrades. Exterior upgrades will include updated clubhouse amenities, fitness center upgrades, landscape enhancement, new pool furniture, a package locker system and community signage. The property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale.

March 30, 2018

Affordable Housing Development Florida Multifamily Property Type Southeast

Carrfour, Green Mills Deliver $30M, Veteran-Focused Affordable Housing Development in Miami

by Camren Skelton March 29, 2018

MIAMI — Carrfour Supportive Housing, in conjunction with Green Mills Group, has opened Karis Village, a $30 million affordable housing community located at 11885 S.W. 216th St. in Miami’s Goulds neighborhood. Karis Village includes 88 units, 74 of which are reserved for tenants earning 60 percent or less of the area median income (AMI). The remaining 14 units are reserved for those earning 33 percent or less of the AMI. In addition, approximately half of the community’s units are set aside for at-risk veterans transitioning from homelessness. Karis Village includes studio to two-bedroom units and features a children’s playground, library, computer lab, fitness center and an outdoor barbecue and patio area. The community is also certified by the Florida Green Building Coalition and is equipped with solar panels, low VOC paint, low-flow bathroom fixtures and Energy Star-certified appliances. Trinity Empowerment Consortium, a HUD-affiliated agency that provides pre- and post- homebuyer education and financial literacy education, will occupy 3,000 square feet on the ground floor of the community for its Miami headquarters. Crossroads Management Inc., the property management subsidiary of Carrfour Supportive Housing, will manage the property. Capital One Bank provided $8.5 million in construction financing for the project, while Florida Housing …

March 29, 2018

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