JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Tremont Realty Capital, a subsidiary of The RMR Group LLC, has arranged a $16.3 million loan for the refinancing of Jacksonville Medical Plaza, a 132,488-square-foot, multi-tenant medical office complex in Jacksonville. The non-recourse, CMBS loan features a 10-year term, fixed 5.26 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. The name of the borrower wasn’t disclosed.
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLA. — The Shopping Center Group and Avison Young have teamed up to broker the $12.6 million sale of Northlake Promenade Shops, a nearly 83,000-square-foot shopping center located at the southwest corner of Northlake Boulevard and Federal Highway in North Palm Beach. Situated on 21 acres, the Publix-anchored shopping center includes outparcels occupied by CVS/pharmacy, Chase Bank and BP Gas. The property also features land available for development. Woolbright Development purchased Northlake Promenade Shops from a private investment firm based in Canada. Anthony Blanco of The Shopping Center Group and David Duckworth and A.J. Belt III of Avison Young represented the seller in the transaction.
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the $31 million sale of Charter Pointe, a 312-unit apartment community located at the corner of Ballard Street and South Ronald Reagan Boulevard in Altamonte Springs, roughly 10 miles north of Orlando. Jacksonville-based Michaelson Group purchased the property from Sarasota, Fla.-based Insula Cos. Built in the 1970s, the newly renovated, 258,000-square-foot property sits on 19 acres near Eastmonte Park. In addition to recent upgrades including new signage and roofs, Charter Pointe features a clubhouse, fitness center, two pools, pet spa and an outdoor kitchen. Shelton Granade, Luke Wickham and Justin Basquill of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
MIAMI — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $9.6 million sale of Flagler Station Shops, a 42,800-square-foot shopping center located in Flagler Station near the Florida Turnpike in Miami. Built in 2001 along 106th Street, the retail center was 95 percent leased at the time of sale. Drew Kristol and Kirk Olson of Marcus & Millichap’s Miami office represented the seller, a New York-based advisor, in the transaction. The buyer is a private investment group based in Miami.
CLEARWATER BEACH, FLA. — Wyndham Hotel Group has opened Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach, a new 343-room hotel in Clearwater Beach, a beachfront town situated along the Gulf of Mexico in Pinellas County. The hotel features more than 22,000 square feet of meeting space, a full-service spa, outdoor pool, bar and Asian fusion restaurant, as well as a fitness center and business center open 24 hours a day. The hotel also includes two presidential suites, which feature three bedrooms, private elevator access, a balcony, dining area and living room.
TAMPA, FLA. — Tampa-based Plaza Advisors has brokered the $51 million sale of three Publix-anchored shopping centers totaling nearly 300,000 square feet in Florida and Alabama. The assets include Magnolia Plaza in Panama City Beach, Fla.; Palmer Ranch in Sarasota, Fla.; and Magnolia Place in Daphne, a suburb of Mobile, Ala. The shopping centers had an average occupancy rate of 98 percent at the time of sale. Jim Michalak and Mike Cvetetic of Plaza Advisors were the sole brokers involved and represented the seller, which developed all three shopping centers. The buyer was undisclosed.
HOLIDAY, FLA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided $15.2 million in construction financing for Park at Wellington II, an affordable housing apartment community located in Holiday, a Tampa Bay area town in Pasco County. Combined with Phase I, the Low Income Housing Tax Credit property will span 110 units comprising one- to three-bedroom layouts. The units are designated for households earning 40 percent or 60 percent of the area median income. Set to open later this year, the four-story property will feature elevator service, shared amenities with Phase I of the development and supportive services, including financial literacy training, employment assistance and after-school programs on-site for children. Jeff Rodman and Kyle Kolesar of KeyBank arranged the financing, which included a $10.6 million tax-exempt construction loan and a $4.6 million Freddie Mac loan.
GULF BREEZE, FLA. — IRC Retail Centers and joint venture partner MAB American Retail Partners LLC have purchased 16 acres along U.S. Highway 98 in the Pensacola suburb of Gulf Breeze for the development of a Publix-anchored shopping center. The 66,000-square-foot property, known as Tiger Point Pavilion, will feature a 45,600-square-foot Publix grocery store, 1,400-square-foot Publix Liquors store, additional inline retailers and three freestanding pad buildings on the site. The development will be situated adjacent to a Lowe’s Home Improvement store and a Walmart Supercenter. The IRC-MAB joint venture has developed other Publix stores in the Southeast, including Shoppes at Rainbow Landing in Rainbow City, Ala., Weaverville Plaza in Weaverville, N.C.; and Midtown Mobile in Mobile, Ala. Construction of Tiger Point Pavilion is expected to kick off in the next few weeks and wrap up in the first quarter of 2018.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Jackson-Shaw has started construction on Jacksonville International Tradeport 3 and 4, two industrial assets located in Jacksonville’s Northside submarket adjacent to Jacksonville International Airport. The properties will total 178,000 square feet and are set for completion in the third quarter. Building 3 will total 124,000 square feet and feature 32-foot clear heights, 37 dock-high doors, 130-foot truck courts, one drive-in ramp, 109 parking spaces and 34 optional trailer storage spaces. Building 4 will total 54,000 square feet and feature 28-foot clear heights, 16 dock-high doors, a 130-foot truck court, 31 parking spaces and 12 optional trailer drops. Jackson-Shaw has selected Tyler Newman of Cushman & Wakefield to lease the facilities. Thackeray Partners is Jackson-Shaw’s investment partner for the project, and BB&T provided construction financing.
PORT ORANGE, FLA. — Lancaster Pollard has arranged the $30.5 million sale of CountrySide Lakes, a 146-unit independent living and assisted living community in Port Orange, approximately 55 miles northeast of Orlando. Shepherd Health, a Miami-based seniors housing developer and operator, purchased the property from a private ownership group. Natasha Ursuy of Fifth Third Bank originated a $24 million acquisition loan for the buyer through the bank. Built in 1984, CountrySide Lakes offers 26 independent living units and 120 assisted living units. The community currently has a waiting list and has averaged 97 percent occupancy since 2013. Chad Elliott and Gerald Swiacki of Lancaster Pollard represented the seller in the deal.