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Panorama Tower Miami Concrete Pour Foundation

Florida’s Largest Single Foundation Poured at Site of $800M Apartment Tower in Miami

by John Nelson March 26, 2015

MIAMI — The site of the 83-story Panorama Tower in Miami spans 14,677 cubic yards, making it Florida’s largest single foundation in history. The continuous concrete pour held last weekend comprised more than 1,200 loads spread out between 175 cement trucks pouring for a consecutive 22.5 hours. Upon completion, Florida East Coast Realty’s Panorama Tower will be the tallest residential tower on the Eastern seaboard south of New York and the tallest building (830 feet) in the state of Florida. The project includes 16 miles of auger cast piles, more than 3,500 tons of reinforcing steel, 13.5 million pounds of cement, 15.3 million pounds of sand, 25.8 million pounds of rock and 495,000 gallons of water. For the $800 million tower, Florida East Coast Realty is using a $340 million construction loan from Wells Fargo, which is the largest construction loan in South Florida. Mosche Cosicher designed the tower to feature a 2,000-car parking garage, 100,000 square feet of medical office space, a 208-room hotel, 50,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and 64 stories of residential space totaling 821 rooms.

March 26, 2015

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Pollack Shores Acquires Multifamily Property in South Florida

by John Nelson March 26, 2015

DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — Pollack Shores Real Estate Group has acquired The Vinings at Delray Beach, a 228-unit apartment community in Delray Beach, a town in South Florida. Built in 1996, the apartment community features a resort-style pool, outdoor grills, volleyball court, fitness center and a business center. Pollack Shores plans to upgrade the unit interiors with vinyl-plank wood flooring, granite countertops, new cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and new lighting fixtures. The company also plans to renovate the clubhouse, fitness center and pool area. Pollack Shores purchased the asset for an undisclosed amount from an unnamed institutional investor. Avery Klann of ARA brokered the transaction. Pollack Shores’ management division, Matrix Residential Inc., will manage The Vinings at Delray Beach. The recent purchase brings Pollack Shores’ current Florida portfolio to more than 4,000 units with a total capitalization of over $500 million.

March 26, 2015

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Waterton Associates Purchases Apartment Community in Orlando

by John Nelson March 26, 2015

ORLANDO, FLA. — Waterton Associates LLC has acquired Promenade Crossing, a 212-unit garden-style apartment community located roughly three miles northeast of downtown Orlando. The gated community offers one- to three-bedroom floorplans and borders Baldwin Park, an upscale master-planned community. Promenade Crossing is Waterton’s second acquisition in 2015 and brings the company’s Florida multifamily portfolio to more than 2,300 units.

March 26, 2015

Florida Office Southeast

Feldman Equities, Tower Realty Partners Reacquire Stake in Wells Fargo Center in Tampa

by John Nelson March 25, 2015

TAMPA, FLA. — Feldman Equities LLC and Tower Realty Partners have reacquired an interest in Wells Fargo Center, a 22-story, 390,000-square-foot office tower located in downtown Tampa. The two firms purchased the equity position in a joint venture partnership with an institutional investor that purchased the building in 2014. Feldman Equities and Tower Realty originally acquired Wells Fargo Center at the end of 2012 in a joint venture partnership with another institutional investor. As part of the agreement, Tower Realty Partners will retain management responsibilities with Feldman Equities providing leasing oversight. Jeff Lanning and Brian Breeding of Cushman & Wakefield have been retained to represent the ownership group in leasing the building. Current tenants include Wells Fargo & Co., Phelps Dunbar and UBS.

March 25, 2015

Florida Hospitality Loans Southeast

Meridian Capital Group Arranges Financing for DoubleTree Hotel in Orlando

by John Nelson March 25, 2015

ORLANDO, FLA. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged permanent financing for the recapitalization of the DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando Downtown in Orlando. The 342-room hotel is located at 60 S. Ivanhoe Blvd. Tal Bar-Or of Meridian’s New York City office arranged the balance sheet loan on behalf of the borrower, Glenmont Capital Management LLC.

March 25, 2015

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $7M Sale of 66 Townhome Units in Tampa

by John Nelson March 24, 2015

TAMPA, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7 million sale of 66 units at Town Park Villas, an 81-unit townhome community located at 6070 Gibson Ave. within Tampa’s Temple Terrace submarket. Nicholas Meoli and Michael Donaldson of Marcus & Millichap’s Tampa office represented the seller, a private investor from Longwood, Fla., in the transaction. The buyer was a limited liability company based in Miami.

March 24, 2015

Florida Office Southeast

Crocker Partners Signs Law Firm to 24,000 SF Lease Renewal in Miami CBD

by John Nelson March 23, 2015

MIAMI — Crocker Partners has signed international law firm Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP to a 24,000-square-foot lease renewal for the full 25th floor at Miami Center, a 34-story office tower in Miami’s central business district. Rashid Siapoosh of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, along with Gerard Cruse and Fran Tuffy of Hughes Hubbard, represented the tenant in the 10-year lease renewal. Jon Blunk, Laurel Oswald and Cristina Glaria of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord.

March 23, 2015

Celebration Pointe Mixed-Use Gainesville Florida

Florida Mixed-Use Southeast

Vertical Construction Set to Begin on $200M Celebration Pointe in Gainesville

by John Nelson March 20, 2015

GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Vertical construction is set to begin on Celebration Pointe, a 225-acre, $200 million mixed-use development in Gainesville. The development team — comprising Gainesville-based Viking, Atlanta-based Ra Co Real Estate Advisors and Miami-based 1220G — will break ground on the public infrastructure improvement phase of the development, which is located at the intersection of I-75 and Archer Road. The 1 million-square-foot development will be anchored by a Bass Pro Shops and a new 10-screen theater. The property will also house 300,000 square feet of office space, which is partially pre-leased to Info Tech; approximately 1,000 Class A multifamily residences; a 120-room Hotel Indigo; and 400,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space. Phase I of the development is slated to open in fall 2016. The project team for Celebration Pointe includes Avison Young, Front Street Commercial Real Estate Group, Starr Sales & Leasing, CUPKOVIC architecture llc, England-Thims & Miller Inc., Fishkind & Associates Inc., George Smith Partners Inc., Greeby, Hartman Simons & Wood LLP, Hoar Construction, Huie Design Inc., Identity PR, infinitee, NUE Urban Concepts and Site Solutions.

March 20, 2015

Victoria's Secret South Beach Miami Beach

Florida Retail Southeast

IPA Brokers Sale of Two Retail Properties in Miami Totaling $45.8M

by John Nelson March 20, 2015

MIAMI — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of Shoppes of Coral Way at 2690 S.W. 22nd St. in Miami and Victoria’s Secret South Beach at 745 Collins Ave. in Miami Beach. The two assets sold for a combined $45.8 million. Shoppes of Coral Way is a 48,993-square-foot shopping center that is fully leased to CVS/pharmacy, Office Depot, The UPS Store, Check ’n Go, GNC, Radio Shack and a local nail salon. Victoria’s Secret South Beach has 10,264 square feet of retail space on the first two floors and 2,867 square feet of office and storage space on the third floor. Victoria’s Secret has nine-and-a-half years remaining on its 15-year lease. Drew Kristol and Kirk Olson of IPA represented the seller of Shoppes of Coral Way, a limited liability company based in Coral Gables, Fla. The pair also represented the unnamed buyer and seller of Victoria’s Secret South Beach. Additionally, Christopher Marks of IPA’s capital markets group arranged a $12.7 million, 10-year acquisition loan for the Shoppes of Coral Way transaction through an unnamed life insurance company. The loan was structured with a fixed interest rate at 3.95 percent and a 30-year …

March 20, 2015

Florida Restaurant Retail Southeast

Flagler Realty & Development Breaks Ground on $21M Retail Center in Celebration

by John Nelson March 20, 2015

CELEBRATION, FLA. — West Palm Beach-based Flagler Realty & Development Inc. has broken ground on Shoppes at Celebration Place, a 43,500-square-foot shopping center in Celebration, a master-planned community near Orlando. The $21 million property will be leased to Walgreens, Chipotle Mexican Grille, Dunkin’ Donuts, Five Guys Burgers & Fries and additional retailers. Flagler expects to complete the property in the fall. Flagler Realty & Development is owned by principals Patrick Koenig, Richard Johnson Jr. and Scott Johnson. The Walt Disney Co. established Celebration in 2001 after breaking ground on the community in 1994. Celebration is a Census-designated place, or an unincorporated community.

March 20, 2015

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