MIAMI — Thor Equities has inked leases with fashion footware retailer Steve Madden and international ice cream shop Häagen-Dazs along Lincoln Road, Miami’s high-street retail district. Steve Madden will occupy 2,300 square feet at 663 Lincoln Road, and Häagen-Dazs will occupy 1,000 square feet at 665 Lincoln Road. Thor Equities owns the 5,000 square feet of space at 663-667 Lincoln Road, which also features a 1,700-square-foot space leased to Pizza Rustica. Fiorella Perez of Rovira Realty represented Häagen-Dazs in the lease transaction, and Steve Madden was represented internally. George Stanchfield represented Thor Equities internally in both lease deals.
Florida
Franklin Street Arranges Sale, Secures Financing for Apartment Complex in Broward County
by John Nelson
SUNRISE, FLA. — Franklin Street has arranged the sale of and secured financing for Sunset Apartments, a 54-unit multifamily community located at 2340-2350 N.W. 72nd Ave. in Sunrise, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale. Tony Gannacone, Greg Matus and Dan Dratch of Franklin Street represented the Canada-based seller, RonJack Properties LP, in the transaction, and procured the unspecified buyer. The 10-year, nonrecourse acquisition loan features a fixed 3.5 percent interest rate. Franklin Street’s Evan Seacat and Ryan Cassidy provided insurance services for the asset.
MIAMI— An affiliate of Hyatt Hotels Corp. has entered into a franchise agreement with Concord Aztec Brickell LLC for Hyatt Centric Brickell Miami, a 208-room hotel that will be situated within the 83-story Panorama Tower in Miami’s Brickell district. Located at 1101 Brickell Ave., Hyatt Centric Brickell Miami will feature a second-floor restaurant and bar, full-service spa, fitness center, swimming pool and 4,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Concord Aztec Brickell LLC is a joint venture between Aztec Group and Concord Hospitality, which will manage the hotel. Hyatt Centric Brickell Miami is expected to open in the third quarter of this year. When completed, the mixed-use Panorama Tower will be the tallest building in Miami and the largest residential building south of New York. The first two floors of Panorama Tower will include more than 50,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space.
ORLANDO, FLA. — The Shopping Center Group has negotiated the $16 million sale of Town Center Shoppes, a 64,500-square-foot retail center located at the intersection of Mitchell Hammock Road and South Central Avenue in Orlando. An undisclosed entity purchased the property, which is anchored by a 44,000-square-foot LA Fitness. Anthony Blanco, Lenard Williams and Mallory Silva of The Shopping Center Group marketed the property on behalf of the seller, an affiliate of Gemini Real Estate Advisors, a North Carolina-based consulting firm.
TAMPA, FLA. — Amgen, a California-based biopharmaceutical company, has leased 125,000 square feet of office space at Corporate Center, a 1.2 million-square-foot office building in the Tampa submarket of Westshore. Located at 2202 N. Westshore Blvd., the Class A property will house Amgen’s new, 450-employee business support center. Cousins Properties Inc., an Atlanta-based REIT that primarily invests in Class A office towers, represented Amgen in the transaction.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Darden Restaurants has agreed to purchase Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen for $780 million in an all-cash transaction. Cheddar’s was founded in 1979 in Arlington, Texas, and now has 165 locations, including 140 owned and 25 franchised, across 28 states with average annual restaurant volumes of $4.4 million. “We are excited about the opportunity to be a part of Darden,” says Ian Baines, CEO and president of Cheddar’s. “Our operating philosophy and values are similar. Additionally, Darden’s expertise will enable us to further capitalize on our growth potential.” Baines will remain as president of Cheddar’s. He will report to Gene Lee, Darden’s president and CEO. The transaction is expected to be complete in Darden’s fiscal 2017 fourth quarter. It is subject to customary closing conditions. “Cheddar’s is a great fit in the Darden portfolio because it complements our existing brands,” says Lee. “This addition will also enable Darden to further strengthen two of our most important competitive advantages: our significant scale and our extensive data and insights.” Orlando, Fla.-based Darden Restaurants Inc. owns and operates more than 1,500 restaurants. Darden’s portfolio currently includes Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Yard House, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Bahama Breeze and Eddie V’s.
Berger Arranges 53,139 SF Industrial Lease for Pharmaceutical Logistics Company in Boca Raton, Florida
by Jeff Shaw
BOCA RATON, FLA. — Berger Commercial Realty/CORFAC International has arranged a 53,139-square-foot industrial lease for a pharmaceutical logistics company in Boca Raton. WDSrx-Woodfield Distribution LLC will occupy the space at 6500 Park of Commerce Blvd. The 83,000-square-foot building offers 24-foot clear heights, dock loading areas and access to I-95. Exeter 6500-6500 Park of Commerce LLC owns the property. Michael Feuerman of Berger arranged the lease on behalf of WDSrx, which operates facilities in Boca Raton, Pompano Beach and Sugar Land, Texas. This will be the company’s second location in Boca Raton.
SEMINOLE, FLA., AND MARIETTA, GA. — Studio Movie Grill, a dine-in theater chain, has planned two new locations in the Southeast: in the Tampa suburb of Seminole and the Atlanta suburb of Marietta. Both locations are scheduled to open before the end of 2017. Studio Movie Grill offers food, beer, wine and spirits while screening movies, concerts, sporting events and promotions. The company currently has 24 locations in nine states.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Summa Development Group will begin pre-leasing for CitiTower at Lake Eola, a 25-story, 233-unit high-rise apartment complex located at 101 Lake Ave. in downtown Orlando, in mid-April. The property consists of 74 studio apartments averaging 726 square feet per unit, 112 one-bedroom apartments averaging 778 square feet per unit, 31 two-bedroom apartments averaging 1,070 square feet per unit, and 16 three-bedroom apartments averaging 1,432 square feet per unit. Other amenities include a rooftop pool and a 24-hour fitness center. The property is slated to open in late July or early August.
BROOKSVILLE, FLA. — Mark One Capital, a subsidiary of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp., has arranged nonrecourse financing for a 55,000-square-foot, single-tenant retail property in Brooksville, a city roughly 55 miles north of Tampa. Farhan Kabani and Chris Parker of Mark One Capital secured the $4.4 million loan, which features a five-year term, a 3.92 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. Hobby Lobby currently occupies the property.