FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — The Related Group has finalized a joint venture agreement with Tate Capital and Rok Enterprises Inc. to co-develop Bahia Mar, a long-awaited, waterfront mixed-use complex in Fort Lauderdale. Designed by Arquitectonica, the development will include a luxury hotel and resort with 60 for-sale condominiums; 350 apartments across four high-rises; a yacht marina with 245 slips; 87,000 square feet of commercial space, including offices, shops and restaurants; a half-mile pedestrian boardwalk; green space; and 160,000 square feet of space across 7.3 acres to accommodate the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS). Bahia Mar will serve as the permanent hosting site for FLIBS, which is the world’s largest boat and yacht show. The construction timeline was not disclosed.
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SHANNON, GA. — MDH Partners and Hight Knox Properties have delivered Hillman Group Building, a 420,750-square-foot warehouse situated on nearly 60 acres at 6695 New Calhoun Highway NE in Shannon. The property was a build-to-suit for The Hillman Group, a building solutions and hardware supplier firm based in Cincinnati. Currently the firm operates three separate facilities in the Georgia cities of Rome, Smyrna and Adairsville. The new Shannon warehouse will support 200 jobs, including 144 transferring from an existing location. Hillman Group Building features 210 parking spaces, 107 exterior dock doors and 36-foot clear heights.
Legacy Realty Negotiates $46M Sale of Grocery-Anchored Shopping Center in Metro Orlando
by John Nelson
LAKE MARY, FLA. — Legacy Realty Group Advisors has negotiated the $46 million sale of Griffin Farm at Midtown, a 125,000-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in Lake Mary, a suburb of Orlando. Jacob Baruch, Daniel Baruch and Jonah Warshaw of Legacy Realty represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity, but Orlando Business Journal reports the seller was Unicorp. Griffin Farm at Midtown is anchored by Winn-Dixie and also houses a 24-Hour Fitness location. The shopping center is part of a new mixed-use development that also features 263 luxury apartments and 138 David Weekly Homes.
Axiom Arranges $34.5M Refinancing for Student Housing Community Near University of Maryland
by John Nelson
COLLEGE PARK, MD. — Axiom Capital Corp. has arranged the $34.5 million refinancing of a student housing property located near the University of Maryland in College Park. The fixed-rate, non-recourse loan was secured on behalf of an undisclosed borrower and features a three-year term. The unnamed student housing property offers 232 units alongside amenities including a swimming pool, fitness center, movie theater and shuttle service to both the University of Maryland and Howard University. Built in 2010, the community also offers a 629-stall parking garage and 30 surface-level parking spaces.
WOODBRIDGE, VA. — CBRE National Senior Housing’s investment properties team has arranged the sale of HarborChase of Prince William Commons, a Class A seniors housing community in Woodbridge, a suburb of Washington D.C. Built in 2018, HarborChase of Prince William Commons is a three-story building with 127 units of assisted living, transitional memory care and memory care units. John Sweeny, Aron Will, Garrett Sacco and Scott Bray of CBRE represented the sellers, Silverstone Senior Living and Lionstone Investments. Although the price was not disclosed, CBRE National Senior Housing’s debt and structured finance team consisting of Aron Will, Tim Root, and Michael Cregan arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Artemis Real Estate Partners. CBRE secured a five-year, $31.3 million, fixed-rate loan from a regional bank with 24 months of interest-only payments. The Arbor Co. will operate the community following the acquisition.
JLL Arranges $51.8M Construction Financing for Ativo Seniors Housing Community in Albuquerque
by Amy Works
ALBUQUERQUE — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $51.8 million in construction financing for the development of Ativo of Albuquerque, a three-story, 144-unit senior living community in Albuquerque. JLL represented the borrower, Link Senior Development LLC, in securing the financing through an undisclosed lender. Once completed, Ativo of Albuquerque will offer a mix of independent living, assisted living and memory care units ranging from studio to two-bedroom units. Situated on 6.5 acres, the community will be adjacent to a new ambulatory urgent care center and a medical office building. The community will benefit from the nearby Rio Grande River and Recreation Area, which offers an expansive network of walking trails and various parks along with the Petroglyph National Monument and an 18-hole golf course. Alanna Ellis led the JLL Capital Markets debt advisory team.
CBRE Secures $38.6M Construction Loan for Aerie Northwest Multifamily Project in Tucson
by Amy Works
TUCSON, ARIZ. — CBRE has secured $38.6 million in financing for the construction of Aerie Northwest, an apartment property located at the southeast corner of North La Cholla Boulevard and North Fountains Avenue in northwest Tucson. Bruce Francis, Bob Ybarra, Shaun Moothart and Doug Birrell of CBRE Capital Markets’ debt and structured finance team in Phoenix secured the financing for the undisclosed developer. The loan features full-term interest-only payments and an 80 percent loan-to-cost ratio. Situated on 12.2 acres, Aerie Northwest will feature 17 two-story buildings offering a total of 144 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Community amenities will include a pool house, pool, spa and dog park.
EVERETT, WASH. — Woodinville, Wash.-based Formost Fuji, a manufacturer in the packaging industry, has purchased a manufacturing and industrial building located at 905 80th St. SW in Everett. MTorres America sold the asset for $20 million. Situated on 14.9 acres, the property features a 65,344-square-foot building with capacity for warehouse expansion of up to 32,000 square feet. MTorres America, an aerospace manufacturing company, previously occupied the building. Zach Vall-Spinosa and James Leptich of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer in the deal.
ENGLEWOOD, COLO. — Fifield Cos. has started construction of Arden Englewood Apartments, a transit-oriented multifamily community in Englewood. Slated for completion in 2024, the four-story building is the redevelopment of the former Sports Authority headquarters parking lot, which has been vacant since 2016. Located at 3615 S. Jason St., Arden Englewood will feature 302 apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts ranging from 570 square feet to 1,550 square feet. Units will offer quartz countertops, soft-close cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, spa baths, custom closet organizers and in-unit laundry. Community amenities will include a leasing office, fitness center, parking for 440 vehicles, a rooftop lounge and deck, swimming pool, hot tub, yoga garden and party room. Additional amenities will include a business center and coworking space with an outdoor patio. The project team includes KTGY as architect, Studio 10 as interior designer and W.E. O’Neil as general contractor. CIBC provided the construction loan.
MUKILTEO, WASH. — Sienna Technologies has acquired an industrial property located in the Harbour Pointe neighborhood of Mukilteo, approximately 25 miles north of Seattle. UMC Inc., a medical contractor, sold the asset for $8.2 million. Zach Vall-Spinosa and Ryan Foster of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer in the deal. Located at 11611 49th Place W., the property features 36,000 square feet of standalone industrial flex space on two acres. Based in Woodinville, Sienna Technologies manufactures aluminum nitride ceramics, including some used for electric propulsion in space exploration appliances.