PEMBROKE PINES. FLA. — An affiliate of Harbor Group International LLC has acquired the 700-unit Montage at City Center in Pembroke Pines, a suburb of Miami, for $158.5 million. Montage at City Center contains 12 mid-rise buildings and 28 townhome buildings. The community offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The property is currently 95 percent leased with an average market rent of $1.55 per square foot. Montage at City Center was built in two phases between 2014 and 2015. Unit interiors feature formica countertops, espresso cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and hard-surface flooring. Property amenities include a LEED Gold-certified clubhouse, two resort-style pools, a fitness center, business center, game room and demonstration kitchen. Private garages and storage units are also available for rent. The multifamily complex is located adjacent to Pembroke Pines City Center, a 47-acre mixed-use project that will feature retail, office and residential components. Terra Group is developing the project. Phase I will deliver 200,000 square feet of retail anchored by a 45,600-square-foot Publix. Phase II will add 450 apartments and 100,000 square feet of office. The City of Pembroke Pines is also building a $60 million civic and cultural center, which includes a new city …
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HIALEAH GARDENS, FLA. — Bridge Development Partners has sold two Class A industrial assets spanning 676,835 square feet within three buildings in Hialeah Gardens, a suburb of Miami. According to public records, Duke Realty purchased the properties, named Bridge Point Crossroads East and Bridge Point Crossroads South, for $80 million. Located at 15002 and 14802 N.W. 146th St., Crossroads East consists of two buildings totaling 420,989 square feet. Recently completed in the first quarter of 2017, the buildings feature a 180-foot shared truck court, 32-foot clear heights, 54-foot column spacing, build-to-suit offices, T5 energy-efficient lighting and an ESFR fire sprinkler system. Located at 10701 N.W. 140th St., Bridge Point Crossroads South is a 255,846-square-foot building with the same features as Bridge Point Crossroads East except with a 120-foot non-shared, fenced truck court. The properties have immediate access to U.S. 27, Florida’s Turnpike, state Route 826 and Interstate 75. Chris Riley, Christian Lee and Jose Lobon of CBRE represented Miami-based Bridge Development in the transaction.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. — TH Real Estate, an affiliate of Nuveen (the investment management arm of TIAA), has acquired the Promenade Shopping Plaza, a 202,696-square-foot, grocery-anchored retail center in Palm Beach Gardens. The seller and sales price were undisclosed, but the South Florida Business Journal reports that TH Real Estate purchased the shopping center from Boca Raton, Fla.-based Woolbright Development for $49.3 million. The property was 97 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Publix, Bealls Outlet, Planet Fitness, Club Outlet Store and CVS. First developed in 1972 and redeveloped in 2015, Promenade Shopping Plaza is the first deal closed by TH Real Estate’s new Miami office, which opened in January. The regional office currently manages a total of $10.5 billion of real estate investments spanning 36 million square feet of office, retail, industrial and multifamily space in the Southeast and Latin America.
MIAMI — PGT Innovations Inc., an impact window and door manufacturer, plans to open a new 330,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Miami. The company currently operates an 182,000-square-foot office and manufacturing property roughly 12 miles from the new facility. PGT Innovations will manufacturer its CGI branded products at the new location, as well as other commercial and PGT aluminum products. The new building space will accommodate a multi-brand showroom, offices, production and distribution capabilities. The new space is slated to be complete near the end of 2017 and is expected to be operational by January 2018.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — JLL has arranged two lease deals totaling 22,000 square feet at Cypress Financial Center, a 198,528-square-foot, Class A office building located at 5900 N. Andrews Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Long-time tenant TD Bank renewed its 16,675-square-foot lease, and Allied Integrated Marketing signed a new lease for 5,325 square feet on the eighth floor. Sandra Anderson of JLL represented the landlord, Steelbridge Capital, in both lease deals. Mathew Saker, John Jaspert and Caroline Barone of CBRE represented TD Bank, and Bob Orban and Tyler Wyant of Savills Studley represented Allied Integrated Marketing.
Butler Enterprises to Develop Two Apartment Communities at Butler Town Center in Gainesville
by John Nelson
GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Butler Enterprises plans to develop two apartment communities totaling more than 200 residences at Butler Town Center, an open-air lifestyle center in Gainesville. The properties, known as The Residences and The Terraces at Butler Town Center, will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom residences, as well as a pool, hot tub, pet grooming station and a fitness and yoga studio. The Residences will be a six-story structure with five levels of apartments atop ground-level retail space, which will be home to Stengel Field Food Hall, the first food hall in north Florida. Scheduled to open in fall 2018, Butler Town Center will feature a Whole Foods Market, newly renovated 14-screen Regal Cinema theater and P.F. Chang’s, among other retail and restaurant tenants. Butler Town Center is one of three developments by Butler Enterprises at Interstate 75 and Archer Road, known collectively as the Neighborhoods of Butler.
Walker & Dunlop Arranges $94.7M in Acquisition Financing for Multifamily Community in North Miami
by John Nelson
NORTH MIAMI, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged two loans totaling $94.7 million for the acquisition of Avesta Biscayne, a 402-unit multifamily community located in North Miami. Situated on 11 acres, the Class B property features two pools, a newly renovated fitness center, tennis court and a dog park. Alison Williams and Matt Baldwin of Walker & Dunlop’s Tampa office arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, Avesta Communities. The financing included a six-month, $48.4 million, floating-rate bridge loan followed by a 10-year, $46.3 million, floating-rate loan through Freddie Mac’s Green Up program. Avesta Communities is planning major interior and exterior renovations at Avesta Biscayne for both maintenance and common area amenity upgrades.
CLEARWATER, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $10.2 million sale of a 59,514-square-foot office building located at 15950 Bay Vista Drive in Clearwater, part of the Tampa Bay metro area. The office building serves at the corporate headquarters of Vology Inc., an IT service provider for healthcare, education and government clients. Douglas Mandel and Nicholas Hanson of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Ryan Cos., in the transaction. Mike James and Ryan Sobel of Marcus & Millichap’s Encino, Calif., office procured the 1031-exchange buyer.
MIAMI — CMC Group has received $236 million in financing for the development of Brickell Flatiron, a 549-unit luxury condominium tower in Miami’s Brickell financial district. The 64-story building will be located at 1001 S. Miami Ave., across from The Shops at Mary Brickell Village and near the Brickell City Centre mixed-use development. Upon completion in mid-2019, the project will be the tallest residential tower south of New York City, according to CMC. Amenities will include a rooftop deck with spa, fitness center and pool, private movie theater, meeting rooms, wine cellar and concierge service. Revuelta Architecture designed the property. Jim Dockerty of HFF arranged the loan on behalf of CMC Group. HFF secured a $138.3 million senior loan and a $98 million mezzanine loan, which will be used to complete the project and market the remaining units. Bank of the Ozarks provided the senior loan, while RFR provided the mezzanine loan. Sales to date at Brickell Flatiron are in excess of $300 million. Miami-based CMC Group is a real estate development company focused on luxury residential, commercial and retail properties. — Kristin Hiller
POMPANO BEACH, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $29.6 million sale of Pompano Plaza, a 126,928-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center located at 1405 S. Federal Highway in Pompano Beach. Echo Realty purchased the property from Pompano Plaza Ltd. Originally developed in 1973, the shopping center was redeveloped in 2006 when a portion of the original structure was demolished to make way for a new Publix store. Pompano Plaza was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Marshalls, Office Depot and Tuesday Morning. Mark Gilbert, Adam Feinstein and Mitchell Halpern of Cushman & Wakefield’s Miami office represented the seller in the transaction.