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Walker & Dunlop Arranges $218.2M in Construction Financing for JW Marriott Hotel in Orlando

by Taylor Williams July 31, 2017

ORLANDO, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. (NYSE: WD) has arranged $218.2 million in construction financing for JW Marriott Bonnet Creek, a 516-room luxury hotel and resort project in Orlando. The non-recourse financing represents 77.3 percent of the total project cost of $282 million, and comprises both senior and mezzanine debt. A partnership between Walker & Dunlop’s Miami capital markets team and SRF Ventures Inc., a New York-based real estate investment and advisory firm, provided the funds. The hotel will be situated on 10 acres near the Epcot section of the Walt Disney World Resort complex, with close proximity to local attractions such as Magic Kingdom and Universal Studios, as well as the Orlando International Airport. Designed by Dallas-based architecture and engineering firm Huitt-Zollars Inc., the project will also deliver a 1,000-space parking garage. Hotel amenities will include 50,000 square feet of meeting and banquet space, a business center, luxury spa and fitness area and a lazy river with guest pools. “This was a very marketable deal with a great sponsor,” says Kevin O’Grady, managing director of Walker & Dunlop’s Miami capital markets team. “Structuring transactions like this is right in the bull’s-eye of our expertise, and we’re very pleased …

July 31, 2017

Florida Market Reports Retail Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Miami Retail Market Faces Obstacles from E-Commerce, Declining Foreign Tourism

by John Nelson July 31, 2017

There are two major trends affecting retailers across South Florida: the reduction of affluent foreign tourists in the market and the internet, which is forcing retailers to shift their concepts at an accelerating pace. Both factors have led to a slight decline in market conditions, specifically a deceleration of growth rates, but not significantly enough to cause great concern or to feel South Florida has become a “falling market.” Instead, much like origami, one must shape retail concepts to adapt to the new online reality. The American dollar is still very strong against Latin American and most foreign currency. This has created a downward spiral for hotel occupancy and retail sales in South Florida’s tourist driven areas such as South Beach and Lincoln Road. Miami-Dade County hotel occupancy was down 0.6 percent year-over-year to 83.5 percent in February/March 2017. This tourism decline has also created a shift in foreign investing. While large foreign investors are still active in the market, there has been a noticeable exit of smaller foreign investors. This has created an unusual twist in the South Florida market as now domestic (primarily from the Northeast) and Canadian investors are actively looking and purchasing retail opportunities given they …

July 31, 2017

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Franklin Street Brokers $6.9M Sale of Apartment Community in Fort Lauderdale

by Camren Skelton July 27, 2017

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Franklin Street has arranged the $6.9 million sale of First Street Apartments, a 65-unit multifamily community located on Northwest 1st Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. Hernando Perez, Greg Matus, Dan Dratch, Kameron Djamal and Tony Gannacone of Franklin Street represented both the buyer, City View Colony LLC, and the seller, First Avenue Apartments LLC. Franklin Street’s Evan Seacat and Ryan Cassidy insured the asset for First Avenue Apartments, which acquired the property in 2015 for $3.8 million. City View Colony has plans to upgrade the unit interiors, convert the existing manager’s office into a fitness center and add a media room with computers for tenants.

July 27, 2017

Florida Hospitality Southeast Top Stories

Sunstone Acquires New Hotel, Marina in Key West for $175M

by John Nelson July 27, 2017

KEY WEST, FLA. — Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. (NYSE: SHO) has purchased the 175-room Oceans Edge Hotel & Marina in Key West for $175 million. The newly constructed, oceanfront hotel and marina complex is situated across 20 land and water acres on Stock Island and is the largest purpose-built luxury resort and marina in Key West. Sunstone purchased the asset from the developer, Singh Resorts, a hotel development and management firm headed by Pritam Singh. The hotel, which opened in January, will operate as an independent property and be managed by Singh Hospitality. Oceans Edge has 86 suites, all of which have private balconies and views of the Atlantic Ocean. The hotel’s rooms are spread across four buildings and have an average size of 470 square feet, which are among the largest hotel rooms available in the Key West market, according to Sunstone. The hotel also features six swimming pools, a full-service restaurant, waterfront bar, on-site water sports and paddle shop and a fitness facility. As part of the transaction, Sunstone also acquired a combined 52 wet and dry boat slips and amenities in the attached marina, which offers direct deep channel access to popular fishing spots off the coast. …

July 27, 2017

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Castle Lanterra Acquires Apartment Community in West Palm Beach for $63.5M

by Camren Skelton July 26, 2017

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Castle Lanterra Properties (CLP) has purchased Loftin Place, a 259-unit multifamily community in West Palm Beach, for $63.5 million. Avery Klann of ARA Newmark brokered the transaction on behalf of the seller, Cypress Real Estate Advisors. David Layman of Greenberg Traurig and Mitch Clarfield of Berkely Point Capital represented CLP. Constructed in 2015, Loftin Place includes a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and features a rooftop tennis court, jogging track, gazebo, sundeck, swimming pool, fitness center, yoga studio and grilling stations.

July 26, 2017

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $47M Sale of Multifamily Asset in Orlando

by Camren Skelton July 26, 2017

ORLANDO, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $47 million sale of Advenir at Broadwater, a 408-unit apartment community located at 6677 Tanglewood Bay Drive in Orlando. Jay Ballard and Ken Delvillar of Cushman & Wakefield represented Advenir in the sale to Emma Capital, which assumed a Freddie Mac loan with six years remaining on the term. Constructed in 1988, the property features two swimming pools, a clubhouse, fitness center, racquetball court, business center, picnic areas, grilling station and a dog park.

July 26, 2017

Florida Multifamily Seniors Housing Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $30M Sale of Seniors Housing Community Near Miami

by Camren Skelton July 25, 2017

CUTLER BAY, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $30 million sale of Cabana Club, a 332-unit, Section 42 Low Income Housing Tax Credit community for seniors in Cutler Bay, roughly 20 miles south of Miami. The independent living community features a pool, fitness center and a clubhouse. Evan Kristol and Felipe Echarte of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a New York-based investment group, and procured the undisclosed buyer.

July 25, 2017

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Continental Realty Sells Apartment Community in Naples for $67M

by Camren Skelton July 24, 2017

NAPLES, FLA. — Continental Realty Corp. has sold Aventine at Naples, a 350-unit apartment community located at 9300 Marino Circle in Naples, for $67 million. The Baltimore-based real estate company originally purchased the asset in 2013 for $44.3 million, and executed interior and amenity upgrades. ARA Newmark’s Hampton Beebe represented Continental Realty in the sale to Miami-based Advenir Inc. The property features an outdoor kitchen and grilling area, swimming pool, fitness studio, clubhouse and a 24-hour package pick-up room.

July 24, 2017

Florida Office Southeast

Velocis, CREC Acquire Office Tower in West Palm Beach for $42.3M

by Camren Skelton July 24, 2017

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Velocis, in a joint venture with CREC, has acquired One Clearlake Centre, a Class A, 218,461-square-foot office building in West Palm Beach. The sales price was not disclosed, but The Real Deal reports AEW Capital Management sold the asset for $42.3 million. Christian Lee and José Antonio Lobón of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction, and Amy Julian of CBRE represented Velocis and CREC in financing the asset. Constructed in 1986, the 18-story tower is connected to a five-story, 662-space parking garage and is LEED Silver-certified. The joint venture plans to renovate the property, focusing on upgrading the lobby, corridors and bathrooms. A tenant lounge, conference center and multiple spec suites will also be created.

July 24, 2017

Florida Office Southeast

Institutional Property Advisors Arranges $38.9M Sale of Office Building in Boca Raton

by Camren Skelton July 24, 2017

BOCA RATON, FLA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the $38.9 million sale of 301 Yamato, a 206,946-square-foot, four-story office building in Boca Raton. Douglas Mandel, Todd Everett and Jason Carros of IPA represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Mandel and Everett also procured the undisclosed buyer. Eric Fixler of IPA Capital Markets secured $29.5 million in debt on behalf of the buyer. Constructed in 1987, 301 Yamato features an atrium with glass curtain walls, indoor and outdoor water elements and an air-conditioned bridge that connects to a five-story parking garage.

July 24, 2017

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