Florida

Johns Hopkins Medicine All Children’s Hospital St. Petersburg

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Skanska USA has signed a $62.7 million contract to build a 230,000-square-foot research and education facility on the Johns Hopkins Medicine All Children’s Hospital campus in St. Petersburg. Designed by HDR, the new property will include 30,000 square feet of research and laboratory spaces and 30,000 square feet of educational space, which will feature a 400-seat auditorium. The project will also have 50,000 square feet of offices and administrative spaces, a 20,000-square-foot collaboration space and a “biorepository” — a repository of biological materials. More than 200 professionals will occupy the building, which will house the hospital’s Maternal, Fetal & Neonatal Institute; Heart Institute; Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute and the Institute for Brain Protection Sciences. Skanska USA expects to deliver the new property in 2018.

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Lauderdale Marketplace Lauderdale Lakes

LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLA. — Exclusive Management and Properties Inc. (EMPI) has purchased Lauderdale Marketplace, a 265,000-square-foot retail center in Lauderdale Lakes, for $27 million. EMPI bought the property from Austin Forman and William Murphy of Lauderdale Marketplace Investments LLC. Lloyd Berger and Joe Byrnes of Berger Commercial Realty represented the seller in the transaction. Located on a 30-acre lot at the southeast corner of Oakland Park Boulevard and North State Road 7, Lauderdale Marketplace’s tenant roster includes Broward Health, YouFit Health Club, Davita Dialysis, Papa John’s, Broward Sheriff’s Office, the Department of Veteran Affairs and the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. EMPI has retained Berger Commercial Realty to lease and manage Lauderdale Marketplace.

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PALM BEACH, FLA. — Ivy Realty has sold The Royal Palm, a three-story boutique office building along “Bankers Row” in Palm Beach, for $16.8 million. Ike Ojala, Hermen Rodriguez and Jorge Portela of HFF represented Ivy Realty in the transaction and procured the buyer, EPIC. The 23,362-square-foot property is located at 250 Royal Palm Way and was 88 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Deutsche Bank and Northern Trust. The Royal Palm features a two-level, 79-space parking garage and seasonal valet and doorman services.

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GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Pierce Education Properties LP has acquired The Pavilion on 62nd, a 990-bed student housing community located just west of the University of Florida (UF) campus in Gainesville. The 312-unit, garden-style community offers two-, three- and four-bedroom, fully furnished units with bed to bath parity, full-sized appliances, washers and dryers and balconies. Community amenities include two resort-style pools, a 24-hour fitness center, outdoor basketball court, upgraded game room and high-speed internet access. In addition to UF, The Pavilion also serves Santa Fe College students. KeyBank Real Estate provided acquisition financing for the transaction.

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HOMOSASSA, FLA. — Capital One has provided an $11 million, fixed-rate Fannie Mae loan to refinance Sunflower Springs Assisted Living Community, a 72-unit facility in Homosassa, approximately 60 miles north of Tampa. The property was built in 2009. Allison Holland of Capital One originated the12-year loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.

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Brookdale DeLand

DELAND, FLA. — Brookdale Senior Living has announced plans to add 32 memory care units and 42 assisted living units to Brookdale DeLand, the company’s community in DeLand, approximately 40 miles north of Orlando. The cost of the expansion will be $8 million. In addition to the new units, the project will add an onsite therapy gym to the community. Brookdale is the largest owner and operator of seniors housing properties in the United States.

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ORLANDO, FLA. — Berkadia has brokered the $24.6 million sale of a two-property multifamily portfolio in southeast Orlando. Located across Curry Ford Road from one another, the portfolio includes the 210-unit Pendelton Park Villas and the 100-unit Carlyle Court Apartments. At the time of sale, Pendelton Park Villas was 97 percent occupied and Carlyle Court was 94 percent occupied. Both properties have undergone capital improvements totaling more than $1.2 million since 2012. Cole Whitaker and Hal Warren of Berkadia represented the seller, West Springfield, Mass.-based Florida Pendelton LP, in the transaction. The buyer was Miami-based Lloyd Jones Capital LLC.

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Crossings at Cape Coral

CAPE CORAL, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $8.5 million sale of Crossings at Cape Coral, a 168-unit affordable housing community located at 1150 Hancock Creek S. Blvd. in Cape Coral. The property was constructed and placed into the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program in 2000. The community comprises eight three-story buildings and a freestanding clubhouse. Evan Kristol of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office represented the seller, an institutional owner based in New York City, and the private, Florida-based buyer in the transaction.

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Airport North Logistics Park Medley

MEDLEY, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a 149,980-square-foot industrial lease at Airport North Logistics Park, bringing Building One to full occupancy. The 45-acre industrial park is located at 8502 N.W. 80th St. in Medley, part of Miami’s Airport North submarket. The tenant, Eco Window Systems, is a privately owned manufacturer of affordable impact-resistant doors and windows. The company is relocating from Medley International Business Park and is doubling the size of its distribution center. Wayne Ramoski and Gian Rodriguez of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Airport North Industrial Inc., in the lease deal. Americas Commercial Real Estate LLC represented Eco Window Systems. Buildings Two and Three at Airport North Logistics Park are under construction and are expected to be delivered by mid-2017.

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The Woodlands John Knox Village Pompano Beach

POMPANO BEACH, FLA. — John Knox Village, a 70-acre continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Broward County, will open the doors this week on The Woodlands, a 144-unit expansion of the Pompano Beach community. Development costs for The Woodlands are estimated at $34 million. In addition to the new residential units, the project adds a bistro, rehabilitation services, salon/spa, wellness center and a “life enrichment center” for social gatherings. The CCRC’s board of directors approved the seven-story facility in 2013 and construction began in 2014. RDG Planning & Design, led by architects John Birge, Scott Pfeifer and Kevin Ruff, designed the expansion. The Weitz Co. served as the construction manager, and William Gallo of Gallo Herbert Architects served as the owner’s authorization representative.

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