BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. has arranged a $135.8 million loan for the refinancing of 11 Hilton-branded hotels located in Florida, Tennessee and Michigan. The California-based company arranged the five-year, floating rate loan on behalf of Memphis, Tenn.-based Cooper Hotels. The portfolio includes the following Southeast properties: Hilton Naples in Naples, Fla.; Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs in Orlando, Fla.; Homewood Suites by Hilton Fort Myers Airport in Fort Myers, Fla.; DoubleTree by Hilton Memphis in Memphis; DoubleTree by Hilton Murfreesboro in Murfreesboro, Tenn.; DoubleTree by Hilton Oak Ridge in Knoxville, Tenn.; DoubleTree by Hilton Johnson City in Johnson City, Tenn.; and DoubleTree by Hilton Jackson in Jackson, Tenn. The Michigan hotels in the portfolio include Embassy Suites by Hilton Detroit Metro Airport, Hilton Garden Inn Detroit Metro Airport and Hampton Inn & Suites Detroit/Airport-Romulus, all of which are located in the Detroit suburb of Romulus.
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BRADENTON, FLA. — Woodbine Development Corp. and IMG Academy have broken ground on The Legacy Hotel at IMG Academy, a 150-room hotel located on IMG’s 500-acre campus in Bradenton. Dallas-based Woodbine is developing the five-story hotel for IMG, a multi-sport training and educational institution. The hotel will serve guests and clients of IMG, including visiting teams, coaches, student-athletes, staff and parents, as well as visitors to the surrounding community. Amenities will include an elevated lobby lounge and bar, three-meal restaurant, massage and fitness facility, 5,060 square feet of meeting space and a swimming pool. Tandem Construction is the project’s general contractor, and other members of the development team include architect 5G Studio, interior design firm Edge ID and landscape design firm SWA. Whitney Bank (d.b.a. Hancock Bank) is the lender. The Legacy Hotel is slated to open in fall 2018.
MIAMI — Ready Capital Structured Finance has provided an $11.5 million loan for the acquisition of an industrial warehouse in Miami. Located in the Wynwood Art District, the 35,000-square-foot property will be renovated and converted into a creative office building featuring ground floor retail space. The undisclosed borrower signed a lease with an office tenant that will occupy a portion of the building upon completion of the planned capital improvements. The 24-month loan features one extension option and is inclusive of a facility to provide for capital expenditures, leasing costs and interest and carry reserves.
Penn-Florida Cos. Receives $398M in Project Financing for Resort in Boca Raton, Florida
by Jeff Shaw
BOCA RATON, FLA. — Penn-Florida Cos. has received $398 million in project financing for the second phase of Via Mizner, a five-star resort in downtown Boca Raton. Lotus Capital Partners arranged the majority of the financing, which Mack Real Estate Credit Strategies provided. The U.S. Immigration Fund provided the balance of the financing, which was approximately $80 million. Via Mizner’s second phase of construction includes the Mandarin Oriental Boca Raton, additional retail suites at The Shoppes at Via Mizner and Via Mizner Golf & City Club. The 164-room luxury hotel will feature two rooftop pools, spa services, an athletic club and dining venues. The Shoppes at Via Mizner will offer a mix of brand names, artisan boutiques, dining and nightlife. Via Mizner Golf & City Club will include two venues — a golf club featuring a new Jack Nicklaus Signature Championship golf course and a downtown city club, which will offer member access to the hotel amenities. Completion is slated for early 2020. The Residences at Mandarin Oriental Boca Raton will feature 85 homes with ocean and golf course views. Owners will receive access to all the amenities of Mandarin Oriental. The first residential rental tower, 101 Via Mizner Luxury Apartments, is already complete. …
ORLANDO, FLA. — Hunter Hotel Advisors has arranged the $20.5 million sale of Comfort Inn Orlando Lake Buena Vista, a 200-room hotel situated a half-mile east of Walt Disney World in Orlando. Hunter Hotel Advisors represented the seller, Sun Vista Hotels, in the transaction. AD1 Global acquired the hotel, along with adjacent land that is entitled to build an additional 150 rooms. The hotel features an outdoor pool with a water slide, fitness center and complimentary shuttle service to Walt Disney World.
CASSELBERRY, FLA. — The RADCO Cos. has purchased Reflections Apartments, a 336-unit multifamily community located 15 miles north of Orlando in Casselberry, for $36 million. Atlanta-based RADCO will rename the property Radius Winter Park, with plans to invest $5 million in capital improvements. Constructed in 1984, Radius Winter Park offers one- and two-bedroom units averaging 792 square feet. Community amenities include a swimming pool, clubhouse, playground and a fitness center. Planned renovations include updated cabinetry, upgraded appliances, new flooring, modern lighting, clubhouse remodel, expansion of fitness center, addition of a fire pit and grilling area and the implementation of a package concierge system. RADCO will also replace all roofs and update the landscaping and exterior of the property. BBVA provided acquisition financing for the transaction. RADCO Residential will manage the property.
ATLANTA — HFF has arranged $110 million in financing for a six-property grocery-anchored portfolio located throughout Georgia, Florida and Tennessee. Chip Sykes and James Clingman of HFF worked on behalf of the borrowers, Branch Retail Partners LP and its affiliate Branch Properties LLC, to place the seven-year, fixed-rate loan through one of HFF’s life insurance company correspondents. The portfolio totals 876,153 square feet and is anchored by Publix, Kroger and Whole Foods Market.
JUPITER, FLA. — Northland Investment Corp. has purchased two adjacent multifamily communities in Jupiter for a combined $56 million. Preston Giuliano Capital Partners sold the two assets — Mallards Cove and Shell Trace — that together total 359 units. Matt Mitchell, Jaret Turkell, Maurice Habif, Zach Nolan and Simon Banke of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller. Upon purchasing, Northland Investment combined the two properties and rebranded the community as Jupiter Isle. The property, located at 6705 Mallard Cove, comprises 46 two-story buildings and offers one- and two-bedroom units averaging 818 square feet. Apartment units feature walk-in closets, in-unit washers and dryers and balconies or patios. Community amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse and onsite maintenance and management. Jupiter Isle was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale.
DORAL, FLA. — New Boston Fund Inc. has sold One Park Square, a 281,786-square-foot, Class A office building in Doral, a city 15 miles northwest of Miami. The South Florida Business Journal reports Gateway Renellie, an affiliate of Boston-based TA Realty, purchased the asset from New Boston Fund for $96.1 million. Christian Lee, José Lobón and Andrew Chilgren of CBRE brokered the sale. Tere Blanca, Danet Linares and Andres del Corral of Blanca Commercial Real Estate handled the leasing assignment for One Park Square, which Stiles Corp. manages. Constructed in 2010, the 11-story building features 49,942 square feet of ground floor retail space, 24-hour security, onsite management, a fitness center, conference facility and an integrated, structured parking garage. One Park Square also offers 360-degree views of the Miami skyline and is located adjacent to CityPlace at Doral, a 300,000-square-foot mixed-use development. One Park Square was more than 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Amadeus North America. The travel tech company signed a 115,000-square-foot lease at the property in August.
Orlando’s industrial market is coming into its own. As high-profile users such as Amazon, Samsung and Best Buy continue to enter the market, major brands are taking a fresh approach to Central Florida’s logistical advantages, and an increased number of national REITs are combing the area for any opportunity they can uncover. Despite an unprecedented boom of speculative industrial building, demand continues to outpace supply. In the industrial sphere, Orlando has become the juggernaut of Florida. This growth has been fueled by a number of overlapping factors. Tourism has always been a huge driver for Orlando’s industrial sector. Disney World remains North America’s most-visited theme park. The convention business is thriving and Port Canaveral is one of the top cruise industry ports in the world, attracting some of the largest ships. Now, the area’s tech industry is taking off as well. The $75 million, 100,000-square-foot manufacturing research center, BRIDG — just delivered in Osceola County — will be a catalyst for further growth in high-tech manufacturing and research. Add to this the second fastest rate of population growth in the nation, and the city once known primarily as Florida’s tourist mecca is primed for commercial expansion. On the national level, …