ATLANTA — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a new 164,221-square-foot office lease with locally based health system Piedmont Healthcare in Atlanta. The tenant will occupy space at 271 17th St., a 25-story office building within the Atlantic Station mixed-use campus in the city’s West Midtown district. Aileen Almassy and John Zintak of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Lionstone Investments, in the lease negotiations. Bo Keatley, David Rubenstein, John Flack and Michael Broome of Savills represented Piedmont Healthcare.
Florida
MIAMI — New York City-based ASG Equities has sold a 4,500-square-foot retail building located at 70-74 N.E. 40th St. in Miami’s Design District. Dacra acquired the property, which was fully leased to luxury brands Ksubi and Orlean at the time of sale, for $14 million. The transaction marks the final step for ASG’s three-property portfolio that it has sold in recent months, the others being buildings at 80 and 101 N.E. 40th St. The company is actively developing a 500,000-square-foot mixed-use development nearby called Parterre 42 with co-developer Helm Equities.
ESTERO, FLA. — Winter Garden, Fla.-based WMG Development has opened Shoppes at Verdana Village, a 78,000-square-foot retail center in Estero. Publix anchors the southwest Florida property. Other tenants at the center include Publix Liquor, Heartland Dental, The Nail Spa Estero, New York Pizza & Pasta, Dunkin’ and The UPS Store. WMG acquired the land from Cameratta Cos., master developer of the larger Verdana Village development.
BOYNTON BEACH, FLA. — Venture One Real Estate has acquired an industrial portfolio in South Florida through its acquisition fund, VK Industrial VI LP, which is cosponsored by Kovitz Investment Group. The portfolio comprises 197,600 square feet across three buildings located at 1200, 1210 and 1220 S.W. 35th Ave. in Boynton Beach. The properties were constructed between 2000 and 2019 and feature 30- to 35-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinkler systems and dock-high and drive-in loading positions. Tenant spaces within the buildings range from 9,000 to 44,000 square feet. Mike Davis, Dominic Montazemi and Greg Miller of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed. Christopher Thomson, Matthew McAllister and Eric Cantor of Cushman & Wakefield will market the property for lease on behalf of the buyer.
Grover Corlew to Add 360 Residential Units, Renovate Office Buildings at Hillsboro Center in Deerfield Beach, Florida
by John Nelson
DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA. — Grover Corlew has received final site plan approval for the addition of 360 residential units and renovations to existing office buildings within the Hillsboro Center master-planned development at 600 and 700 Hillsboro Blvd. in Deerfield Beach, a city in South Florida’s Broward County. The developer has also been approved for the demolition of 45,000 square feet of existing two-story office space at the site. The residential units will be Mayla-branded luxury apartments. Plans also include upgrades to nearby public streets, parks, traffic signals and intersections, as well as onsite public plazas and a new road through the development. Grover Corlew is scheduled to break ground on the project in late 2025. The developer has already invested more than $10 million in interior renovations at 600 and 700 Hillsboro Blvd. Office tenants including GardaWorld Security Corp., Tomberg, Morris & Poulin and The Craneware Group have signed leases for more than 20,000 square feet of space at the property.
LEHIGH ACRES, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the $4.5 million sale of a self-storage development site located in Lehigh Acres, a city in Southwest Florida’s Lee County. A private investor acquired the 87,813-square-foot property, which is situated at 511 Lee Blvd. Upon completion, the development will feature 971 climate-controlled self-storage units. CBRE’s Self Storage Advisory Group represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction.
MIAMI — JLL has secured a $100 million loan for a nine-property warehouse portfolio spanning 824,546 square feet in South Florida. Jim Cadranell, Gregory Nalbandian, Michael Lachs and Jimmy Calvo of JLL arranged the seven-year, interest-only loan through Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. on behalf of the borrower, Seagis Property Group LP. The assets in the portfolio include warehouses at Lakeway Corporate Center in Miami Lakes; 3450 NW 115th Ave. in Doral; Commerce Park in Miami; Miami Gardens Industrial Center in Miami; Deerwood Commerce Center in Miami; Flamingo Park of Commerce in Miramar; and University Park of Commerce in Fort Lauderdale. The portfolio was 99 percent leased at the time of financing.
Mast Capital, AvalonBay Complete 254-Unit Avalon Merrick Park Apartment Community in Miami
by John Nelson
MIAMI — Mast Capital and Avalon Bay Communities have completed the development of Avalon Merrick Park, a 254-unit apartment community located at 3811 Shipping Ave. in the Coral Gables neighborhood of Miami. The property, which was constructed by general contractor First Florida, features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, ranging from 456 to 1,530 square feet. Amenities at the community include a swimming pool, fitness center, resident lounge with coworking spaces and a pet spa. Arquitectonica designed the property. Rental rates at Avalon Merrick Park begin at $2,340, according to Apartments.com.
VERO BEACH, FLA. — Thompson Thrift plans to develop a new 276-unit multifamily community in Vero Beach. Dubbed Verity, the project is scheduled for completion in summer 2026. The property will comprise apartments across three-story buildings, with units in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts averaging 1,400 square feet in size. Amenities at the community, which will span 18 acres, will include a clubhouse, fitness center, 24-hour social hub, work-from-home suites, resident conference room, swimming pool, electric firepits, grilling areas, a pickleball court, dog run and pet spa. The property will also feature an Amazon package hub and valet trash service.
KISSIMMEE, FLA. — JLL has arranged a $43 million loan for Solamar Apartment Homes, a 210-unit build-to-rent residential community in Kissimmee, about 22 miles south of Orlando. Max La Cava, Melissa Quinn, Kenny Cutler, Josh Odessky and Pier Barinci of JLL arranged the construction take-out bridge loan on behalf of the borrower, TRUSOT Development. JLL arranged the original $35 million construction loan in 2021. Solamar Apartment Homes was completed in phases, with the final phase delivered in 2023. According to Apartments.com, the property features two- to three-bedroom homes ranging in size from 973 to 1,317 square feet.