Florida

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Lowe Enterprises Investors (LEI), in a joint venture with a foreign investment client, has acquired St. Augustine Plantation, a 100-unit assisted living and memory care community in Tallahassee. The seller was Capital Health Group LLC. Although a purchase price was not disclosed, Berkadia’s Senior Housing and Healthcare Group arranged $23.8 million in financing for LEI in connection with the transaction. St. Augustine Plantation includes 75 assisted living units built in 1998, as well as a 25-unit memory care building that was added in 2012. The community was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. The new owners plan to improve common areas, add 24 more memory care beds and build a wellness center for recreation and rehabilitation, which Florida State University will manage. The acquisition is part of LEI’s continued push into the Southeast. Other recent acquisitions by the Los Angeles-based investment firm include a Hampton Inn in Jacksonville, an apartment community in North Carolina and a portfolio of three Hilton Garden Inns in Georgia. John Gaghan led the LEI investment team in the transaction. Kenneth Assiran and HFF led the seller’s team. Berkadia’s Senior Housing and Healthcare Group, led by Christopher Honn, Jeff Heath and …

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ORLANDO, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $42.8 million sale of Phase I of Crest at Millenia, a newly built, 252-unit apartment community located at 5100 Millenia Waters Drive in Orlando. Built in 2016 on a 12.8-acre site in Orlando’s Millenia submarket, Crest at Millenia’s amenities include gated access, a resort-style salt water pool with private cabanas, grilling courtyard, hammock grove, dog park, game room with billiard tables, bocce ball court, 24-hour fitness center, resident hub, extra storage and 358 parking spaces. The property’s units average 957 square feet and feature hardwood-style flooring, granite countertops in the kitchens and baths, stainless steel appliances, 42-inch designer custom cabinets, crown molding, ceramic tile floors in the bathrooms, USB charging stations and washers and dryers in all units. Jay Ballard and Ken Delvillar of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Miami-based Lennar Multifamily Communities, in the transaction. The buyer, Atlanta-based Centennial Holding Co., purchased the asset for roughly $170,000 per unit. The 272-unit Phase II of Crest at Millenia will be located on an adjacent 13.5-acre site and is expected to come on line later this year.

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KISSIMMEE, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the $32.6 million sale of the Valencian Apartments, a 366-unit apartment community located in 1400 W. Donegan Ave. in Kissimmee, a suburb of Orlando. The Michaelson Group purchased the property from Insula Capital. Shelton Granade, Luke Wickham and Justin Basquill of CBRE represented Insula Capital in the transaction. Valencian Apartments features one-, two- and three-bedroom residences with screened-in patios and modern kitchens. The two-story community recently underwent a $2.8 million renovation to the exterior and in-unit amenities, including upgrades to the façade, clubhouse and the three resort-style pools.

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KEY WEST, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged a $70 million loan for the refinancing of Ocean Walk, a 296-unit multifamily property in Key West. The recently renovated community features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with upgraded cabinetry and finishes, stainless steel appliances and plank flooring. Community amenities include a swimming pool, basketball court, tennis court and a nearby jogging trail. Mitch Sinberg, Brad Williamson and Matt Robbins of Berkadia arranged the Fannie Mae loan on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Mast Capital and Rockpoint Group.

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ORLANDO, FLA. — Maitland, Fla.-based Equinox Development Properties Inc. is set to begin a $20 million redevelopment of Williamsburg Downs Shopping Center in Orlando. Renovations at Williamsburg Downs — purchased by Equinox in September — will include the enlargement of the anchor Publix location to 45,600 square feet, and upgrades to the center’s lighting, signage, parking lot and landscaping. Improvements are scheduled to begin in early 2017, with completion expected for later that year. Tenants at the center include GNC, Subway, Greenburg Dental and Metro PCS.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Stockbridge Capital Group has sold Cypress Park West I and II, a two-building, 225,757-square-foot office complex located at 6700 and 6750 N. Andrews Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Hollywood, Fla.-based Naya USA Investment & Management purchased the office buildings from Stockbridge for $43.1 million. Ike Ojala, Hermen Rodriguez and Jorge Portela of HFF represented Stockbridge in the transaction. Situated on 18.5 acres adjacent to a Marriott hotel, the properties were 97 percent leased at the time of sale to Microsoft’s Latin American headquarters, Regus, Sprint, MSC Cruises and Southern Auto Finance Co. The complex’s amenities include an on-site café, conference facility, 24/7 security and a 660-space parking facility with electric vehicle charging stations.

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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Alostar has provided a $14.2 million loan for the refinancing of a 225,000-square-foot office building in Jacksonville. Located at 8787 Baypine Road, the office building is home to the Florida Coast School of Law. Alostar provided the loan to AGNL FCSL LLC, an affiliate of AG Net Lease Realty Fund II.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. AND SEATTLE — Avanath Capital Management has acquired The Lodge at Peasley Canyon in Seattle and Harbour Pointe in Fort Lauderdale for a total of $84.8 million. Both properties are multifamily communities targeting middle-income families. The Lodge features 339 units while Harbour Pointe features 34 units. Oak Tree Residential was Avanath’s joint-venture partner on the Florida transaction. “Each of these assets presents an opportunity to leverage market growth while also preserving much-needed workforce housing in cities that have experienced some of the highest rent increases in the nation,” says John Williams, president and chief investment officer of Avanath. “Amidst this rent growth, there is a severe shortage of quality workforce housing that caters to middle-income families in major urban cores throughout the nation.” Built in 2004, The Lodge at Peasley Canyon’s amenities include a pool and spa, fitness center, modern kitchens with maple cabinetry and washers and dryers in most units. Avanath bought the property for $73.3 million and plans to enhance the clubhouse, lighting, kitchens and bathrooms. The seller was an institutional owner. Constructed in 1976 and renovated in 2006, Harbor Pointe is currently 100 percent occupied and features marble floors and boat slips. Avanath and …

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ORANGE COUNTY, FLA. — Provision Healthcare and Hamlin Retail Partners, an affiliate of Boyd Development Corp. and Schrimsher Properties, have formed a joint venture to develop and operate a new proton therapy center as part of a medical campus in Hamlin, an 850-acre master-planned community in southwest Orange County. Situated at the interchange of State Road 429 and New Independence Parkway, the 25-acre medical campus will be part of Hamlin Town Center West, a 130-acre mixed-use development within Hamlin. The proton therapy center is projected to treat 800 to 900 cancer patients per year and create roughly 100 clinical and administrative jobs. The property will include three treatment rooms and use the proton systems technology of ProNova Solutions, an affiliate of Provision Healthcare. The Provision-Hamlin Retail joint venture will break ground on the center in the second quarter of 2017, and Provision will operate the property upon completion.

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TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged the $10.1 million refinancing of Villa Cristina, a 226-bed student housing community located near Florida State University in Tallahassee. The 10-year loan features two years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. Lee Weaver of NorthMarq Capital arranged the financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower through Freddie Mac. The property offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units with washers and dryers. Community amenities include a resort-style pool and a computer lab.

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