ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. — MSB Hotels III has purchased Castillo Real, a 60-room boutique resort hotel located at 530 A1A Blvd. in St. Augustine. The company purchased the asset from a joint venture between Impact Properties and DeBartolo Development for $10.3 million. The purchase includes the assumption of an existing CMBS loan. MSB Hotels III has selected Elite Hospitality LLC to manage the hotel. Built in 2005, Castillo Real features beach access, a zero-entry outdoor pool and whirlpool, sauna, steam room, fitness center and the La Cocina Restaurant. Michael Weinberg and Preston Reid of HFF represented the joint venture in the transaction. Members of MSB Hotels III own nearby hotels including Courtyard by Marriott, Hilton Garden Inn and Hampton Inn, all of which are managed by Elite Hospitality.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Stiles has completed The Enclave Shops at Coral Ridge, a 27,300-square-foot shopping center anchored by The Fresh Market. The property is located at the entrance of a single-family home community in east Fort Lauderdale near Oakland Park Boulevard and Fort Lauderdale Beach. The Fresh Market occupies 21,000 square feet of the shopping center, which will also feature inline retail shops and an outparcel leased to a bank. Stiles developed the project in a joint venture agreement with a group of local businessmen headed by Phil Smith. Stiles is leasing and managing the property.
LAKE MARY, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $21.3 million sale of Technology Park, a five-building, 297,582-square-foot office, flex and warehouse park in Lake Mary, a suburb of Orlando. The single-story buildings are located at 100, 200, 250, 255 and 525 Technology Parkway. Buildings 250 and 255 were recently converted to Class A office space. The portfolio was 58 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as FARO Technologies and CuraScript. Michael Lerner, Mike Davis and Rick Brugge of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Toronto-based Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, in the transaction. Colorado-based Real Capital Solutions purchased the portfolio for roughly $72 per square foot.
RUSKIN, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a 1 million-square-foot distribution center located at 3350 Laurel Ridge Ave. in Ruskin, a suburb of Tampa. The transaction was the largest industrial sale in Tampa history in terms of both size and value, according to Cushman & Wakefield research. The price was undisclosed, but public records set the sale price at $103.6 million. USAA Real Estate Co. sold the LEED Silver-certified asset to Cole Office & Industrial REIT Inc., a non-listed REIT sponsored by Cole Capital, the investment management business of Phoenix-based VEREIT. Built in 2014, the property is fully leased to a Fortune 50 retailer and features 40-foot clear heights, a 200-foot truck court, 92 rear-load doors, 54- by 50-foot column spacing, an ESFR sprinkler system and trailer parking. Mike Davis, Rick Brugge and Michael Lerner of Cushman & Wakefield represented USAA Real Estate in the transaction.
ORLANDO, FLA. — The Praedium Group has purchased Integra Cove, a newly built, 338-unit apartment community located at 6801 Integra Cove Blvd. in Orlando, for $60.4 million. The property is situated on a 14.5-acre site within walking distance of Sea World. Built in 2016, Integra Cove features a zero-entry salt water pool, poolside grilling station, wireless internet café, 24-hour fitness center, bark park, pet spa, auto detailing station, electric car charging stations and elevator access. Praedium Group purchased the asset from a joint venture between Boston-based Panther Properties and Orlando-based Integra Land Co. Ken Delvillar and Jay Ballard of Cushman & Wakefield represented the joint venture in the transaction.
MIAMI — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $6.7 million sale of Gordon Food Service Marketplace, a 17,431-square-foot grocery store located at 5600 W. Flagler St. in Miami. The net-leased store has seven years remaining on its base term. Ronnie Issenberg, Gabriel Britti, Scott Sandelin and Al Palacios of Marcus & Millichap’s Miami office represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was as undisclosed private investor based in South Florida.
ORLANDO, FLA. — DiamondRock Hospitality Co. has sold the Orlando Airport Marriott Lakeside for approximately $67 million. The 485-room hotel is located at 7499 Augusta National Drive, roughly three miles from Orlando International Airport. The hotel features 29,700 square feet of event space, an indoor pool, outdoor pool, internet TV in every room offering Netflix and Hulu, the Crimson Tavern restaurant and a 24-hour fitness center. In 2015, the hotel generated revenue per available room (RevPAR) of $92, the lowest RevPAR in DiamondRock’s portfolio. DiamondRock Hospitality is a REIT that owns 28 upscale hotels spanning approximately 10,400 rooms.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Capstone Real Estate Investments LLC has acquired two student housing communities located near the Florida State University (FSU) campus in Tallahassee. Acquired assets include High Point Apartments and Colony Club. The High Point Apartments complex is located on Chapel Drive adjacent to Legacy Suites, and consists of 151, one-bedroom units. Capstone will begin renovations on the property this fall, with completion expected for summer 2017. Interior improvements including paint, flooring and fixtures, as well as the addition of in-unit washers and dryers and an updated pool deck will be included in the renovation. Capstone intends to demolish the existing structures at Colony Club in order to place the land up for sale for redevelopment.
CLEARWATER BEACH, FLA. — BankUnited has provided a $41.8 million loan for Sheraton Sand Key Resort, a 390-room, beachfront hotel in Clearwater Beach, a town in Pinellas County fronting the Gulf of Mexico. The resort-style hotel is situated on 21.1 acres at 1160 Gulf Blvd. in Clearwater Beach, which TripAdvisor ranked as the No. 1 beach in the United States for 2016. The nine-story property features 24,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space, an outdoor pool, fitness center, spa, tennis and beach volleyball courts, whirlpool, gift shop and five dining options including Rusty’s Bistro, Island Grille, Poolside Café and Mainstay Tavern. Daniel Peek, Scott Wadler, Preston Reid and Alexandra Lalos of HFF arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan, which the borrower is using to refinance an existing loan.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Avison Young has brokered the $16.5 million sale of West Colonial Oaks, a 160,792-square-foot shopping center located at 7150-7300 W. Colonial Drive in Orlando. Triarch Capital Group purchased the retail development from Noble Properties. The property is shadow-anchored by The Home Depot and leased to tenants such as Office Depot, Family Dollar, Fancy Fruit & Produce, Olive Garden and Ollie’s Bargain Outlet. John Crotty, Joshua Ladle, Steve Tanner and Ray Hayhurst of Avison Young represented Noble Properties in the transaction.