Florida

MIAMI — Amazon plans to expand its Florida presence with a new 800,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Miami. Situated within Carrie Meek International Business Park, a speculative industrial development at the Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport, the project will be Amazon’s 10th facility in Florida. Foundry Commercial and Clarion Partners executed the lease with Amazon, which expects to employ more than 1,000 workers at the new facility. Carrie Meek International Business Park is a public-private partnership between the Carrie Meek Foundation, Foundry Commercial and Miami Mayor Carlos Gimenez’s office. The property will utilize automated processes supported by Amazon Robotics, a Massachusetts-based manufacturer of robotic fulfillment systems. The new fulfillment center will bring Amazon’s workforce in Florida to more than 7,500.

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WEST MIAMI, FLA. — A partnership between Estate Investments Group, Fortune Capital Partners and Mattoni Group has sold Soleste Club Prado, a 196-unit apartment community located at 950 Red Road in West Miami. Grand Peaks purchased the property for $61 million. The development partnership recently delivered the asset, which comprises one-, two- and three-bedroom units commanding rental rates from $1,680 to $3,475 per month. Community amenities include a pool with spa, sundeck and private cabanas, outdoor kitchen and bar, resident lounge, kids gaming zone, rooftop serenity garden, fitness studio and a parking garage. Robert Given, Zachary Sackley, Troy Ballard and Neal Victor of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.

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CORAL SPRINGS, FLA. — A joint venture between CREC and Lubert Adler, known as CPAC Royal University LLC, has sold Royal University Plaza in Broward County for $48 million. Located at 2556 N. University Drive in Coral Springs, the shopping center’s tenant roster includes Pet Supermarket, Jimmy John’s, Hertz Rental Cars, Smoothie King and AAA Auto Club. The CREC-Lubert Adler partnership purchased the asset in February 2015 for $26 million and improved the shopping center’s occupancy rate from 45 percent to 97 percent. During its ownership, the joint venture executed a 25,000-square-foot lease with Total Wine & More and a 37,000-square-foot lease with Orchard Supply Hardware.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Summit Hotel Properties Inc., a hotel REIT based in Austin, Texas, has purchased the Courtyard by Marriott Fort Lauderdale, a 261-room hotel situated on Fort Lauderdale Beach. The $85 million acquisition includes a 0.8-acre vacant land parcel and 6,200 square feet of retail space. The hotel’s guestrooms were recently renovated, and Summit plans to invest $1.6 million over the next year into public space improvements and a patio bar redesign that will enhance the hotel’s outdoor experience. Over the past 12 months, the hotel had revenue per available room (RevPAR) of $155, which represents a 36 percent premium over the Summit’s pro forma RevPAR for the comparable period. The seller was not disclosed.

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MIAMI — Ready Capital Structured Finance has closed an $11 million loan for a 47,000-square-foot, Class B building located at 3415 N.E. 2nd Ave. in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood. The property features street-level retail space, offices on the second and third floors and 104 parking spaces. Ready Capital closed the non-recourse, fixed-rate loan that features a 36-month term with one extension option and flexible pre-payment options. The loan includes facilities to provide future funding for capital improvements, leasing costs and interest and carry reserves.

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OCOEE, FLA. — Bluescope Buildings North America Inc. has broken ground on two industrial buildings within The Park @ 429 spanning 441,117 square feet. The industrial park is situated in Ocoee, roughly 12 miles west of Orlando. The two rear-load buildings feature 30- and 32-foot clear heights, dock doors, drive in doors, truck courts and ESFR sprinkler systems. The park has immediate access to the Western Beltway, Florida’s Turnpike, the East-West Expressway and State Route 50. Cite Partners is marketing The Park @ 429 on behalf of the owner, The 429 LLC, according to the Orlando Business Journal.

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ORLANDO, FLA. — A joint venture between Truamerica Multifamily and Investcorp has purchased a two-property multifamily portfolio totaling 708 units in Orlando for $98 million. The communities include the 360-unit Montevista at Windermere and the 348-unit Highpoint Club. Each community features a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans and amenities including a resort-style pool, resident clubhouse, dog park and fitness center. The joint venture plans to launch a value-add renovation program across the portfolio that will include faux wood vinyl flooring, upgraded countertops and backsplashes, new cabinet fronts, light fixtures and microwaves. Other improvements will include upgrades to the fitness centers, clubhouses, signage, landscaping and new paint on all building exteriors. Richard Jordan of CBRE’s Atlanta office arranged a seven-year, floating-rate, agency loan on behalf of the joint venture. Shelton Granade, Luke Wickham and Justin Basquill of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

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MIAMI — Robbins Electra has acquired The Broadwater at the Hammock Apartments, a 424-unit multifamily community located at 15000 S.W. 104th St. in Miami. Robbins Electra purchased the asset from HRA Broadwater for $61.2 million. Broadwater’s community amenities include two swimming pools, a fitness center, jogging trail, sand volleyball court and an indoor racquetball court. Larry Stockton, Jeff Resnick, Jaime Rodriguez and Alex Morcate of Colliers International represented both parties in the off-market transaction. Robbins Electra plans to rebrand the property Lago Paradiso and renovate the interiors and community amenities.

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RIVERVIEW, FLA. — Passco Cos. has acquired Pearce at Pavilion, a 250-unit apartment community located at 3603 Pavilion Palms Center in Riverview, about 15 miles south of Tampa. Passco purchased the community from partners Adler Group and Mattoni Group for $49.7 million. Pearce at Pavilion’s amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, whirlpool spa, 24-hour fitness and wellness center, clubhouse, coffee bar, multi-media game room, poolside kitchen and a leash-free dog park. JBM Institutional Multifamily Advisors represented the sellers in the transaction. Chris Black of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged a Fannie Mae acquisition loan on behalf of Passco, which has closed on three acquisitions in Florida in the past month.

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ORLANDO, FLA. — Xenia Hotels & Resorts Inc. has purchased the 815-room Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando for $205.5 million. An affiliate of Hyatt Hotels Corp. sold the hotel, which features six food and beverage outlets, more than 65,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space, a full-service spa and access to 45 holes of Jack Nicklaus signature-designed golf courses. The hotel has received roughly $32 million in capital investment over the past five years, including major improvements to the public spaces and food and beverage outlets. Xenia Hotels plans to renovate the guestrooms and existing meeting space, as well as add a new ballroom.

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