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CORAL GABLES, FLA. — A partnership between Intalex Capital, Itero Investments and Greenwall has acquired The Ponce, a three-building office portfolio spanning 365,000 square feet in Coral Gables. The acquisition includes 2525 Ponce de Leon, 2555 Ponce de Leon and 152 Valencia Avenue. Chris Lee, Sean Kelly, Tom Rappa and Matthew Lee of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller, which sold the portfolio for $97.8 million. Amy Julian and Andrew Chilgren, also with CBRE, arranged $105 million in financing for the acquisition and future capital improvement through ACORE Capital. The partnership plans to invest $30 million in renovations to common areas, tenant offices and amenities. The owners have retained Hines Management as property manager and Ryan Holtzman and Lena Weeks of Cushman & Wakefield as leasing agents at The Ponce.

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JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FLA. — Locally based Trevato Development Group has broken ground on a $120 million multifamily development at 1944 Beach Blvd. in Jacksonville Beach, about 16 miles east of downtown Jacksonville. The property will offer 415 market-rate and workforce housing apartments, as well as 1,800 square feet of retail space on the ground level and public beachfront amenities. The site formerly housed Adventure Landing, a water park that closed its doors last Halloween after three decades of operation. Trevato Development purchased the site in 2021 and began demolition of the amusement park’s buildings and infrastructure this past spring. The developer plans to begin preleasing for the new multifamily community in early 2028. The design-build team includes Dynamik Design (architect) and England-Thims & Miller (civil engineer).

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DORAL, FLA. — Atlanta-based SJC Ventures has opened a 43,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market in Doral, a western suburb of Miami. The grocery store anchors Doral Marketplace, a nearly 90,000-square-foot shopping center, and includes 500 products from Florida-based suppliers. Other tenants at Doral Marketplace include Shake Shack, J.Crew, First Watch, GoodVets, The Spot Barbershop, Pacific Dental, PNC Bank, Warby Parker, Tide Dry Cleaners, Ulta Beauty, Apizza Brooklyn Resto + Vino and Chick-fil-A. The design-build team for the Whole Foods store included architect Dynamik Design and general contractor Oak Construction.

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BOCA RATON, FLA. — A partnership between Butters Construction & Development Inc., PEBB Enterprises and Konsker Development plans to develop One Midtown, a 131,000-square-foot office building in Boca Raton’s Midtown submarket. The property will comprise 120,000 square feet of Class A office space and 11,000 square feet of ground-level retail space. The developers say that One Midtown is approximately 35 percent preleased. Christina Jolley, Kevin Carrasco, Tere Blanca and Danet Linares of Blanca Commercial Real Estate are the office leasing representatives, and Zach Feldman of PEBB is overseeing retail leasing on behalf of ownership. The construction timeline for the project was not released.

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When it comes to the Florida commercial real estate market, the conversation typically gravitates toward the larger metro areas. However, for those of us on the ground, it’s clear that Southwest Florida is becoming a key player in the state, particularly for industrial users.  By nearly every measurable standard — population growth, job creation and infrastructure investment — Southwest Florida continues to outperform much of the United States. Industrial users and investors have taken notice, and so far in 2026, leasing activity has already outpaced all quarters in 2025. According to the latest Colliers market report, the market has absorbed 115,777 square feet of flex and industrial space in the first quarter alone, compared to fourth-quarter 2025 which saw (-189,303 square feet) of negative absorption.  This is due to pent-up demand from users taking a cautious “wait-and-see” approach last year. And while the factors preventing them from making decisions in 2025 still exist, the sheer necessity of a physical presence in the area has finally outweighed the perceived risks.  ‘Supply reset’ On paper, the data might give pause. Overall vacancy in Southwest Florida rose to 9.7 percent in first-quarter 2026, a sharp departure from the 7.2 percent we saw just …

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MIAMI — Jackson Health System has completed the first phase of the $400 million renovation and expansion of its emergency room at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. The newly built, ground-up emergency room has doubled its original footprint, which now spans 178,000 square feet. Designed by HKS and built by Skanska, the project included the demolition of two existing buildings to create space for the expanded facility. Phase I of the renovation features 60 general exam rooms, four resuscitation rooms, six triage and 12 fast-track rooms, along with a second floor that comprises 50 observation rooms and seven acute care rooms. Patients also now have access to a full radiology suite with MRI, CT, X-ray and ultrasound capabilities, as well as an on-site pharmacy for immediate delivery of medications. Phase II of the project will continue to expand the existing 45,000-square-foot emergency room with 121 adult emergency rooms, dedicated behavioral health bays and 30 pediatric emergency rooms. Renovations are underway and scheduled for completion in 2027. Lastly, Phase III will further expand the emergency room through the addition of a third floor with more clinical space and a helipad for rapid transfers and life-saving arrivals.

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Daytona Beach, Fla. — Development Solutions Inc., in partnership with Karis and the City of Daytona Beach, has broken ground on the final phase of Speedway Commerce Center, an 808,693-square-foot industrial development underway in Daytona Beach. Designed by Lamar Johnson Collaborative (LJC) and constructed by DSI South, Building III will support the needs of logistics, distribution, manufacturing and e-commerce users. Building III will comprise 217,603 square feet and will feature 36-foot clear heights; 32 dock doors and two drive-in doors; 210 car parking spaces and 33 trailer stalls; an ESFR sprinkler system; and the ability to accommodate more than 20,000 square feet of office space and four tenants. The building is expected for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2026.

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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — American Landmark Properties has acquired two multifamily communities totaling 552 units in Jacksonville. The adjacent properties include Mirador Apartments at River City and Stovall Apartments at River City, which will be rebranded as a singular property, dubbed Levi at River City. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Built in 2007, Levi at River City offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments that feature fully equipped kitchens, private patios or balconies, and in-unit washers and dryers. Amenities include resort-style swimming pools, a fitness center, clubhouse, business center, community playground and controlled-access entry.

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GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Gilbane Development and CBRE Investment Management have begun leasing Zaya, a 703-bed student housing project located at 3600 S.W. 20th Ave. in Gainesville. The property, which broke ground last year, is situated less than one mile from the University of Florida campus and Butler Center, a retail destination featuring three power retail centers: Butler Plaza, Butler North and Butler Town Center. Scheduled for completion in fall 2027, Zaya will offer 352 units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities are set to include three courtyards, study rooms on each floor, a coworking lounge, rooftop resort-style pool, pickleball court, clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center, yoga studio and an indoor sauna.

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LAKE MARY, FLA. — CP Group has improved the occupancy rate at Northpoint Center, a 334,000-square-foot office campus in the Orlando suburb of Lake Mary, from 76 percent to 93 percent in under two years. The Boca Raton-based office giant has executed more than 126,000 square feet of leases since recapitalizing and renovating the three-building office campus two years ago. Recently, CP Group signed a new 16,586-square-foot lease with Staples Contract & Commercial LLC, a subsidiary of the retailer Staples, and a 13,707-square-foot lease expansion for Westwood Professional Services, which is more than doubling its footprint at Northpoint Center. Madison Kimball of JLL represented the landlord in both transactions.  Chris Mullen and Andrei Savitski of CBRE represented Staples, and John Beach and Catherine Gibbons of Newmark represented Westwood.

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