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JLL Arranges Sale of 10.5 MSF Southeast Industrial Portfolio for EQT Real Estate

by John Nelson September 1, 2026

CHICAGO — JLL has arranged the sale of a 10.5 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in the Southeast. EQT Real Estate is selling the 46-building portfolio to an affiliate of California-based LBA Realty for an undisclosed price. John Huguenard, Trent Agnew, Will McCormack and Tara Hagerty of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Additionally, Kevin MacKenzie, Peter Thompson, Steven Klein and Chris Pratt of JLL arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing through two national banks for the buyer. The sold portfolio features properties in 10 separate markets, including Charlotte and Greensboro, N.C.; Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C.; Atlanta and Savannah, Ga.; Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville, Fla.; and Birmingham and Huntsville, Ala. The logistics facilities in the portfolio average 230,000 square feet in size, according to JLL.

September 1, 2026

Development Florida Loans Mixed-Use Multifamily Southeast

SCALE Lending Provides $245M Loan for First Phase of Upland Park Apartments in Miami

by John Nelson September 1, 2026

MIAMI — SCALE Lending, the debt financing arm of Slate Property Group, has provided a $245 million bridge loan for Phase IA of Upland Park, a $1 billion mixed-use development underway on 47 acres in Miami’s Sweetwater neighborhood. The transit-oriented project is a redevelopment of West Miami-Dade County’s former Dolphin Park-and-Ride/Transit Terminal Facility. The borrower and developer, Terra Group, will use proceeds of the loan to pay off the existing construction loan, which was also provided by SCALE Lending. The floating-rate loan features two six-month extension options. Terra expects to complete construction of the first phase, which comprises 578 apartments across five residential buildings, next month. The company has tapped Charleston-based Greystar as the property manager. Floorplans come in studio through three-bedroom configurations, with monthly rental rates ranging from $2,726 to $4,811, according to Apartments.com. Amenities will include pickleball courts, a dog park, bike storage, EV charging stations, swimming pools, lake access and a clubhouse featuring a theater, social lounges, a business center, fitness centers and a children’s playroom. The design-build team includes PPK Architects, master architect Arquitectonica and urban planner Plusurbia Design. At full completion, Upland Park will feature more than 2,000 apartments, a 126-room hotel, roughly 282,000 square …

September 1, 2026

Acquisitions Florida Multifamily Southeast

Fairfield Acquires 812-Unit Apartment Community in West Palm Beach from Cortland for $208M

by John Nelson September 1, 2026

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Fairfield, a multifamily owner-operator based in San Diego, has acquired Portofino Place Apartments in West Palm Beach. Atlanta-based Cortland sold the 812-unit property to Fairfield for $208 million, according to multiple media outlets. Located at 4400 Portofino Way in West Palm Beach, Portofino Place features one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, as well as two-story loft residences. Amenities include four resort-style swimming pools, a 24-hour fitness center, yoga studio, pickleball and tennis courts, indoor basketball court, coworking space, dog park and multiple social and recreation areas. Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing and brokered the transaction, according to Fairfield.

September 1, 2026

Acquisitions Florida Industrial Southeast

Avison Young Arranges $86M Sale of 14-Property Small-Bay Industrial Portfolio in Doral, Florida

by Abby Cox August 31, 2026

DORAL, FLA. — Avison Young has arranged the $86 million sale of a 14-property small-bay industrial portfolio in Doral, a western suburb of Miami. The price equated to $296 per square foot. The portfolio, which is located along NW 54th Street, NW 56th Street, NW 79th Avenue and NW 82nd Avenue, spans 300,000 square feet. Martin Waas of Waas Realty LLC represented the sellers in the transaction. Waas Realty also handled the leasing and management of the warehouses since their development starting in 1973, according to South Florida Business Journal. Michael Fay and David Spillers of Avison Young, along with Industrial Advisors’ Tommy Gil and David Olade and Michael Waite of Miami Warehouse Real Estate, represented the buyer, Midtown Capital Partners.

August 31, 2026

Florida Market Reports Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Orlando Gains Momentum Via Strong Office Leasing, Owner-User Acquisitions

by John Nelson August 31, 2026

Orlando’s office market is experiencing a notable resurgence, driven by strong sales volume across both owner-user transactions and institutional investment activity. This surge is helping push vacancies lower, tightening the leasing market and reinforcing investor confidence in the metro’s long-term fundamentals. Orlando is moving decisively past its post-pandemic softness and into a new phase of growth. Lease rates remained largely stable, with the market average sitting at $28.36 per square foot in the second quarter. Trophy space, meanwhile, commands average asking rents of $36.52 per square foot, a $4.20 premium over Class A product. However, several indicators suggest that stability may soon give way to upward movement. Recent owner-user sales activity, combined with high-profile leasing commitments such as TMRW Sports, the golf-technology venture backed by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, signing for 40,000 square feet in downtown Orlando, points to tightening conditions and growing demand for premium space. Landlords with quality assets in well-located submarkets are increasingly positioned to push rents higher in the coming quarters. That growth is underpinned by strong population and employment gains, with particularly robust expansion in healthcare, technology and professional services. Health and education services posted a 4.5 percent increase in employment over the previous …

August 31, 2026

Development Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast Student Housing

KeyBank Provides $22M Acquisition Loan for Tampa Student Housing Community, Borrower Plans Multifamily Conversion

by Abby Cox August 28, 2026

TAMPA, FLA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital (KBREC) has provided a $22 million loan for the acquisition of U Lake Apartments, a 300-unit student housing community located near the University of South Florida in Tampa. Alan Isenstadt and Jack Hoffman of KBREC originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Sharp Key Capital Fund VII, which plans to redevelop the property into a market-rate multifamily complex. Planned upgrades include the installation of property-wide HVAC systems, roofing improvements, enhanced landscaping and amenity renovations. Situated on nearly 22 acres at 14200 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. in Tampa’s University submarket, U Lake comprises 18 buildings with one- and two-bedroom floorplans, according to Apartments.com. Amenities at the property include three swimming pools, a fitness center, tennis and volleyball courts, a dog park, outdoor gathering spaces and clubhouse facilities.

August 28, 2026

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Negotiates Sale of New Gas Station in Metro Jacksonville Leased to Wawa

by John Nelson August 28, 2026

MACCLENNY, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Retail Group has negotiated the sale of a newly built gas station and convenience store in Macclenny, about 30 miles west of Jacksonville via I-10. Wawa occupies the retail property on a 20-year ground lease, with 7 percent increases every five years beginning in year 11 of the initial lease term. Don McMinn and Andrew Koriwchak of the Taylor McMinn Retail Group brokered the sale between a preferred Wawa developer and the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity. The sales price was also not disclosed. “This Wawa’s superior Florida location and lower price point helped it stand out among competing Wawa inventory and ultimately trade to an all-cash, 1031 exchange buyer who was considering multiple Wawa assets,” says McMinn.

August 28, 2026

Acquisitions Florida Restaurant Retail Southeast

JLL Arranges Sale of Open-Air Retail Center in Land O’ Lakes, Florida

by John Nelson August 27, 2026

LAND O’ LAKES, FLA. — JLL has arranged the sale of The Hub at Bexley, an open-air retail center located at 16954 Focus Loop in Land O’Lakes, about 20 miles north of Tampa. Jorge Portela, Danny Finkle and Jacob Wise of JLL represented the seller, Center Connect Development, which delivered The Hub at Bexley in 2023. CenterSquare Investment Management purchased the property for an undisclosed price. The 50,000-square-foot retail center, which is designed in a village setting, was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including BellaBrava, Stillwaters Tavern and TREK Bikes.

August 27, 2026

Development Florida Mixed-Use Multifamily Southeast

FRP, Woodfield Begin Vertical Construction on Mixed-Use Development in Southwest Florida

by John Nelson August 25, 2026

ESTERO, FLA. — FRP Development Corp. and Woodfield Development have begun vertical construction on a mixed-use development underway in Estero, an incorporated village in Southwest Florida’s Lee County. Phase I of the development will include 296 apartments in three- and four-story residential buildings, as well as 30,000 square feet of retail space and amenities including a resort-style pool, gaming lounge, coworking facilities, fitness center and a sky lounge. The co-developers expect tenants to begin moving in by third-quarter 2027. Additionally, FRP and Woodfield recently secured an $81.5 million construction loan from Santander Bank for the yet-to-be-named development. Located at 23281 Lyden Drive, the development will offer 600 apartments, 80,000 square feet of retail space, 20,000 square feet of offices and a boutique 190-room hotel at full completion. The design-build team includes Brooks & Freud (general contractor), Humphreys & Partners Architects (architect) and ID & Design International (interior designer).

August 25, 2026

Development Florida Seniors Housing Southeast

ANF Tops Out Luxury Seniors Housing Community in Delray Beach, Florida

by John Nelson August 25, 2026

DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — Construction and development firm ANF Group Inc. has completed the topping out of All Seasons Delray, a luxury senior living community currently underway in South Florida’s Palm Beach County. Beztak is the developer. Located at 15650 Lyons Road in Delray Beach, the property will feature 153 units, with 92 independent living apartments and 61 assisted living residences. Amenities will include a swimming pool, landscaped courtyard, pub, theater, library, game room, fitness center, pottery and arts studios, multipurpose activity spaces and an onsite medical center. Completion of All Seasons Delray is scheduled for the first quarter of 2028. Construction on the community began in late 2025.

August 25, 2026

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