Florida

WINTER GARDEN, FLA. — JLL has arranged a $145 million loan for the refinancing of a four-property hotel portfolio in the Orlando suburb of Winter Garden totaling nearly 1,000 rooms. Gregg Shapiro and Barnett Wu of JLL arranged the financing through Aareal Capital Corp. on behalf of the borrower, Doradus Partners, and its management affiliate, Yedla Hotels. The hotels in the portfolio includes: the 223-room Residence Inn by Marriott (2111 Flagler Ave.); the 273-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott (631 Flagler Ave.); the 272-room Home2 Suites by Hilton (341 Flagler Ave.); and the 229-room Homewood Suites by Hilton (411 Flagler Ave.). The hotels, which were delivered between January 2021 and January 2022, are situated near the western gate of Walt Disney World Resort.

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BOCA RATON, FLA. — CP Group, an office real estate owner-operator based in Boca Raton, plans to complete 340,000 square feet of its “worCPlaces” flexible office suites this year. Launched in 2021, worCPlaces includes three different types of spaces: Cowork Places, a scalable coworking office space for small and growing teams; Flex Places, individual suites with shared amenities that are ideal for high-growth companies; and Spec Places, traditional move-in-ready, pre-built office suites. All worCPlaces suites offer flexible lease terms between two and 10 years, and tenants can access personalized company branding on their suite entrances, as well as hybrid meeting spaces, flexible workstations, dedicated break and copy/storage space, internet access and printing. CP Group’s properties that will soon house worCPlaces include Paces West, Bank of America Plaza and 5600 Glenridge in Atlanta, as well as Two Town Center and Boca Raton Innovation Campus in Boca Raton.

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BRANDON, FLA. — ZOM Living has sold Azalea Apartments, a 289-unit luxury multifamily community that the developer is currently building in Brandon, for $85.8 million. Simon Banke and Jesse Wright of JLL arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Trilogy Real Estate Group. Azalea Apartments is located on a 13-acre site in Brandon’s East Tampa neighborhood and will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 700 to 1,400 square feet. Amenities will include a resort-style pool deck with cabanas, relaxation area with hammocks and a fire pit, event lawn, pool pavilion, gaming area with a pool table and corn hole, fenced dog park and pet salon, personal workstations, meeting rooms and a fitness center with a spinning studio and an outdoor yoga lawn. ZOM Living is managing the project through completion.

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MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $10.1 million sale of Shoppes of Ives Dairy, a 24,517-square-foot retail strip center located at 19801 N.W. 2nd Ave. in Miami Gardens. Kirk Olson and Drew Kristol of Marcus & Millichap’s Miami office represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer and seller are both private investment firms that have requested anonymity. Shoppes of Ives Dairy’s tenant roster includes Wells Fargo, Smoothie King, The UPS Store, Subway, T-Mobile, Foot Locker and local restaurants and service retailers.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — A partnership between PMG, a development and investment firm with offices in New York City and Miami, and Toronto-based private equity firm Greybrook has received a $226 million construction loan for a high-rise apartment tower in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Related Fund Management and Lubert-Adler provided the financing to the developers. Located at 140 S.W. 2nd St., the 42-story building represents Phase II of Society Las Olas, the first phase of which opened in May 2020 and sold in 2021. Phase I’s retail component, which spans 17,000 square feet, was sold separately to PMG and Greybrook in early 2022 for $17 million. Phase II of Society Las Olas will add 563 new luxury apartments to the local supply, as well as 1,652 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Units will comprise apartments with traditional rental arrangements as well as co-living/rent-by-bedroom options. Amenities will include a coworking lab with private meeting rooms, pool deck, yoga lawn and a modern fitness center. Residents will have access to a proprietary mobile app that will enable keyless entry and allow residents to manage guest lists, adjust smart thermostats, send notifications about packages, manage payments, request maintenance and register for community events. …

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MIAMI — A joint venture sponsored by The Altman Cos. has sold Altís Ludlam Trail, a 312-unit apartment community located in Miami. Developed between 2020 and 2022, the property was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. GID purchased the property for an undisclosed price, and the company’s in-house property management company, Windsor Communities, will operate the community going forward. Altman, a wholly owned subsidiary of BBX Capital Real Estate, developed Altís Ludlam Trail in partnership with MV Real Estate Holdings and The Mattoni Group.

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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the acquisition of Airport Industrial Park, a 230,000-square-foot warehouse distribution center in Jacksonville. Located at 14467 Duval Place W, the property was 100 percent leased to 51 tenants at the time of sale. Ben Stewart and Kyle Fisher of CBRE’s Industrial & Logistics team represented the buyer, a joint venture between East Capital Partners and Tramview Capital Management, in the transaction. An entity doing business as BRC Florida Holdings sold the property for an undisclosed price. CBRE will manage leasing at the center, which includes spaces ranging in size from 2,250 to 10,000 square feet.

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JUPITER, FLA. — Woodmont Industrial Partners, Butters Construction & Development and PCCP LLC have broken ground on the first building of a 303,364-square-foot industrial project in Palm Beach County. Situated within Palm Beach Park of Commerce in Jupiter, the building, the first of eight, will feature 40-foot clear heights, 60-foot speed bays, 43 dock high doors, two drive-in doors, roughly 196-foot truck courts and 26 trailer parking spaces. Construction of the project is expected to be complete in the second quarter of 2024. The joint venture acquired the property, located at 15430 Corporate Road N, in December 2021.

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JUPITER, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $39.1 million sale of Bluffs Square Shoppes, a 123,917-square-foot shopping center located in Jupiter. Constructed in 1986, the property is anchored by Publix. Other tenants at the center, which was 98 percent leased at the time of sale, include Walgreens, Uncle Eddie’s, Anthony’s Women Apparel, Goodwill, The UPS Store, Toojay’s Deli and Cafe Solé. Danny Finkle, Jorge Portela, Eric Williams and Kim Flores of JLL represented the seller, Sterling Organization, in the transaction. BPS Partners acquired the property.

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WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Cohen Brothers Realty Corp. of Florida (CRBC) plans to soon break ground on West Palm Point, a 26-story office tower located at the intersection of Okeechobee and Quadrille boulevards in downtown West Palm Beach. Situated near the Intracoastal Waterway, the 2.4-acre development will comprise a full city block and includes an adjacent, 10-story parking structure that will feature a rooftop gathering area with a café, shaded seating and a water feature. Designed by Pelli Clarke & Partners and Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolf, the office building will have a landscaped rooftop park, 14,416 square feet of ground-floor retail space, multiple fast-casual restaurants, a fitness center and conference rooms. John Criddle, Joe Freitas and Max Pawk of CBRE will lead local marketing and leasing efforts in partnership with Marc Horowitz from Cohen Brothers in New York. CRBC plans to begin construction on West Palm Point in the fourth quarter, with expected tenant occupancy beginning in the third quarter of 2026.

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