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CBRE Brokers $17.6M Sale of Apartment Community in Orlando

by John Nelson May 23, 2016

ORLANDO, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the $17.6 million sale of Cadence Crossing, a 184-unit apartment community located at 6203 Curry Ford Road in Orlando’s Airport submarket. Capital Vision Management purchased the recently renovated property from Aspen Square. Built in 1973, the apartment community features a clubhouse, tennis court, picnic areas, playground, fitness center and a business center. The property was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Shelton Granade, Luke Wickham and Justin Basquill of CBRE represented Aspen Square in the transaction.

May 23, 2016

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Colliers Arranges $17M Sale of Apartment Complex in Jacksonville

by John Nelson May 23, 2016

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Colliers International has brokered the $17 million sale of Villas at Dames Point, a 180-unit apartment complex located at 8291 Dames Point Crossing Blvd. in Jacksonville. VMHF Jacksonville LLC, an entity controlled by Washington, D.C.-based The Republic Family of Cos., purchased the asset from Dames Point Partners LLC. Built in 2007, the gated complex features four floor plans ranging in size from 844 to 1,151 square feet. The community was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. Bradley Coe and Douglas Blair of Colliers International’s Northeast Florida office brokered the transaction.

May 23, 2016

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $41M Sale of Apartment Portfolio in Central Florida

by John Nelson May 20, 2016

TAMPA, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $41 million sale of a three-property multifamily portfolio in Central Florida. The portfolio includes the 400-unit Royal Oaks in Tampa’s Westshore district, the 138-unit Royal Ridge in St. Petersburg and the 151-unit Royal Springs in Orlando. Frank Carriera and Michael Regan of Marcus & Millichap’s Tampa office represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. provided acquisition financing for the portfolio purchase.

May 20, 2016

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Melo Group Delivers 38-Story Melody Tower in Downtown Miami

by John Nelson May 19, 2016

MIAMI — Melo Group has completed the construction of Melody Tower, a 38-story, 497-unit high-rise in downtown Miami. Located at 245 N.E. 14th St. in Miami’s Arts & Entertainment district, Melody Tower is now open for occupancy and renters are moving in this month. The tower includes one- to three-bedroom apartments with monthly rates starting at approximately $1,650 for a one-bedroom unit, $1,850 for a two-bedroom unit and $2,350 for a three-bedroom unit. The property is fully pre-leased and features 8,500 square feet of ground-floor retail and restaurant space that is pre-leased to Brazil’s Parmegiana Factory and New York Miami Pizza, both of which are set to open in the second quarter of 2016. Fronting Biscayne Bay, the property is located directly across from the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts and less than two blocks away from the Miami-Dade Metromover Omni Station. Melody Tower’s amenities include a resort-style swimming pool and pool deck, Jacuzzi, fitness center, valet service, covered garage parking, security control remote access and a social room. Unit interiors include granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, laminated wood floors, porcelain tile, balconies and full-size washer and dryers in all units.

May 19, 2016

Waterford at Blue Lagoon Business Park Miami

Florida Office Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $68M Sale of Office Portfolio in Miami

by John Nelson May 19, 2016

MIAMI — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $68 million sale of a five-building office portfolio at Waterford at Blue Lagoon Business Park in Miami. Built between 1982 and 1988, the portfolio totals 357,466 square feet. Mike Davis, Scott O’Donnell, Michael Lerner, Rick Brugge, Dominic Montazemi and Miguel Alcivar of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a fund managed by DRA Advisors LLC, in the transaction. Ivy Realty acquired the portfolio, which was 79 percent occupied at the time of sale with nearly 60 percent of the tenancy consisting of national and regional companies. Jason Hochman, Michael Ryan and Brian Linnihan of Cushman & Wakefield arranged $50.5 million in acquisition financing through CIBC World Markets on behalf of Ivy Realty. The loan includes funds for Ivy Realty’s capital improvement plans and future leasing costs to stabilize the buildings.

May 19, 2016

Florida Retail Southeast

Office Depot Terminates Merger Agreement with Staples

by John Nelson May 18, 2016

BOCA RATON, FLA. — The merger agreement between Staples Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) and Office Depot Inc. (NASDAQ: ODP) has been terminated. As a result, Office Depot will receive a cash payment from Staples of $250 million on May 19, 2016. The news comes after Office Depot and Staples had recently agreed to extend their merger agreement termination date from February 4, 2016 to May 16, 2016. Staples had begun discussions to acquire Office Depot in September 2014. Simultaneously, Office Depot has successfully extended its asset-based credit facility for an additional 5 years. The new $1.2 billion facility will mature on May 13, 2021. The amended credit agreement reduces the overall fees and applicable spread on borrowing and modifies certain covenants to provide additional flexibility for incremental indebtedness, acquisitions, asset sales and restricted payments. Boca Raton-based Office Depot has annual sales of approximately $14 billion and has approximately 1,800 retail stores. The company operates under several banner brands including Office Depot, OfficeMax, Grand & Toy and Viking.

May 18, 2016

Florida Mixed-Use Southeast

Tavistock Selects Steiner + Associates as Partner for 100-Acre Lake Nona Town Center in Orlando

by John Nelson May 18, 2016

ORLANDO, FLA. — Tavistock Development Co. has named Columbus, Ohio-based Steiner + Associates as its retail planning, leasing and development partner for Lake Nona Town Center in Orlando. Phase I of the project opened in January, including an 85,000-square-foot office building, a Marriott Residence Inn, Courtyard by Marriott, 16,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and a five-story parking structure. Upon completion, the 100-acre project will anchor the 11-square-mile, master-planned Lake Nona community, which has had more than $3 billion in construction in the last eight years spanning 7.1 million square feet of residential and commercial properties. Located adjacent to Orlando International Airport, Lake Nona features neighborhoods, schools, the Lake Nona Medical City and United States Tennis Association’s New Home of American Tennis facility, the largest of its kind in the world. Initial phases of Lake Nona Town Center will comprise more than 1 million square feet of retail, restaurant, entertainment, office and hotel space.

May 18, 2016

Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

Grandbridge Arranges $23M Loan for Apartment Community in Orlando

by John Nelson May 18, 2016

ORLANDO, FLA. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has closed the $23 million refinancing of Azul at Baldwin Park, a 178-unit, Class A apartment community located in Orlando’s Baldwin Park district. The multifamily property features a swimming pool, spa, cyber café, business center, clubroom and a fitness center. Bill Mattice and Phillip Cox of Grandbridge arranged the five-year, interest-only loan through an unnamed insurance company on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Jefferson Apartment Group and Pacolet Milliken Enterprises Inc.

May 18, 2016

Anthropologie Grand Boulevard at Sandestin

Florida Retail Southeast

Anthropologie Opens New Store in Grand Boulevard at Sandestin in Northwest Florida

by John Nelson May 18, 2016

MIRAMAR BEACH, FLA. — National women’s retailer Anthropologie has opened a new 9,000-square-foot store in Grand Boulevard at Sandestin, a mixed-use development near northwest Florida’s beaches in Miramar Beach. The store features clothing, accessories and homewares. Grand Boulevard at Sandestin’s owners, Howard Group and Merchants Retail Partners, have recently signed leases with other retailers including Lilly Pulitzer, Vineyard Vines, J. McLaughlin, Starbucks Coffee, Jimmy John’s, The Craft Bar, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt and Grand Fitness. Anthropologie’s new store is located in the new Center building, located on the west side of the development across from the Boulevard 10 Cinema.

May 18, 2016

Florida Multifamily Southeast

CBRE Brokers $25.5M Sale of Apartment Community in Orlando

by John Nelson May 17, 2016

ORLANDO, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the $25.5 million sale of The Serrano, a 252-unit apartment community located at 4860 Cypress Woods Drive in southwest Orlando. The property is situated near the Universal Orlando Resort and The Mall at Millenia and seven miles from downtown Orlando. Built in 1990, the property is located within a wooded conservation and was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. Ann Arbor, Mich.-based McKinley Inc. purchased The Serrano from an undisclosed seller. Shelton Granade, Luke Wickham and Justin Basquill of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.

May 17, 2016

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