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Torburn Signs Whole Foods to Anchor Mixed-Use Redevelopment of Sarasota Square Mall

by John Nelson

SARASOTA, FLA. — Torburn Partners has announced plans for Sarasota Square, the redevelopment of the former Sarasota Square Mall. The Chicago-based developer signed leases with Whole Foods Market and HomeSense to anchor the first phase of the 96-acre mixed-use project. The retail portion is under construction, and the multifamily component will break ground in first-quarter 2026. Full plans for Sarasota Square include 1,200 luxury residential units; 530,000 square feet of retail, restaurant, and commercial space; and open-air gathering space for social events and community programming. Whole Foods will occupy a 35,828-square-foot grocery store, and HomeSense will occupy a 24,214-square-foot store. Other committed tenants include Chipotle Mexican Grill, CAVA Mediterranean, Joe & The Juice and Charles Schwab, which will open a 5,163-square-foot bank branch. Rod Castan and Alyona Tsutskova of Metro Commercial Real Estate are leading the retail leasing assignment at Sarasota Square on behalf of Torburn Partners.

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AcquisitionsFloridaIndustrialSoutheast

Viking Partners, Decker Capital Purchase Industrial Portfolio in Jacksonville for $26.5M

by John Nelson

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — A joint venture between Cincinnati-based Viking Partners and Decker Capital has acquired an eight-building industrial portfolio in Jacksonville for $26.5 million. The multi-tenant portfolio spans 198,360 square feet and is situated in the city’s Southside industrial submarket near the Port of Jacksonville. The portfolio was roughly 90 percent leased at the time of sale and represents Viking’s second industrial acquisition in Florida this year.

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AcquisitionsFloridaRestaurantRetailSoutheast

SRS Brokers $4.6M Sale of New Restaurant Property in South Florida Leased to Starbucks

by John Nelson

POMPANO BEACH, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $4.6 million sale of a newly built restaurant in Pompano Beach leased to Starbucks Coffee. The South Florida restaurant was built in 2025 at 3895 N. Federal Highway, about 12 miles north of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Starbucks operates the 2,734-square-foot restaurant, which features a drive-thru, on a 10-year lease term with scheduled rent increases and extension options. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS represented the seller, a South Florida-based partnership, in the transaction. The buyer was a private investor based in Boston. Both parties requested anonymity.

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Parks at Delray Skye
FloridaLoansMultifamilySoutheast

13th Floor, Key International Break Ground on 327-Unit Skye Apartment Community in Delray Beach, Florida

by Abby Cox

DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — 13th Floor Investments and Key International have broken ground on Skye, a 327-unit apartment community located in Delray Beach, approximately eight miles north of Boca Raton, Fla. CIBC Bank USA is providing a $79.2 million construction loan to finance the project. The Skye apartment complex is the second residential phase of the 50-acre Parks at Delray mixed-use development, following the debut of Savio, a 420-unit apartment complex. Skye is slated for completion in 2027. Designed by MSA Architects, Skye will offer studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans ranging in size from 560 to 1,410 square feet, as well as three-bedroom townhome options spanning up to 1,770 square feet. Amenities at the complex will include a beach-entry swimming pool with cabanas and a pool bar, parks with jogging trails and outdoor BBQs and an outdoor “tot lot” and children’s playroom. Additional amenities include a 24-7 fitness center, yoga room, dog park, coworking spaces with a business center, lounge, social club room with a kitchen and a bar. Residents also have access to package rooms, select garages, covered parking and complimentary Wi-Fi in common areas.

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DevelopmentFloridaRetailSoutheast

GBT Realty to Develop Sprouts-Anchored Shopping Center in New Smyrna Beach, Florida

by Abby Cox

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FLA. — GBT Realty Corp. has unveiled plans to develop Shops at New Smyrna, a 55,273-square-foot, grocery-anchored neighborhood shopping center located in New Smyrna Beach. Construction of the project is scheduled to begin in summer 2026, with completion set for summer 2027. A 23,273-square-foot Sprouts Farmers Market will anchor the development, which will also feature an additional 35,000 square feet of junior anchor and inline retail space across two buildings, as well as two one-acre outparcels. The tenant roster is expected to include fitness and restaurant users and soft goods services, among others.

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The Learning Experience
AcquisitionsFloridaRetailSoutheast

SRS Brokers $5.4M Sale of Retail Property in Suburban Orlando Leased to The Learning Experience

by Abby Cox

DAVENPORT, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $5.4 million sale of a single-tenant retail property located in Davenport, roughly 25 miles southwest of Orlando. The Learning Experience, an early childhood education and childcare center, occupies the 10,000-square-foot building on a 20-year lease with 19 years remaining. The building also features a 5,000-square-foot outdoor play area. Built in 2024, the single-tenant property is situated within a larger retail development along U.S. Highway 27. William Wamble and Patrick Nutt of SRS Capital Markets represented the seller, a national commercial real estate investment and development company, in the transaction. The buyer was a Central Florida-based private investor. Both parties requested anonymity.

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Lincoln Road
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Ackerman & Co. Secures $117M Acquisition Financing for Lincoln Road Retail Redevelopment Project in Miami Beach

by Abby Cox

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Ackerman & Co. has secured $117 million in financing on behalf of locally based Comras Co. for the acquisition of five buildings to complement the north end of Lincoln Road, the retail high street of Miami Beach. Dubbed NoLi (North Lincoln Road), the redevelopment will include 150,000 square feet of boutique retail, dining, wellness and lifestyle concepts, as well as 1,700 square feet of street frontage. Completion of the project is anticipated for the first quarter of 2027. Jonathan Rice of Atlanta-based Ackerman & Co. arranged the financing through ACORE Capital. The sellers of the five properties were affiliates of Morgan Stanley and Terranova Corp. “NoLi promises to be another transformative development by Comras in Miami Beach, alongside recently completed projects like the CocoWalk redevelopment in Coconut Grove and the retail component of Miami Worldcenter,” says Jonathan Rice, executive vice president of capital markets at Ackerman & Co. Situated along Lincoln Road and North Lincoln Lane, NoLi will be converted into a new micro-district that will comprise more than 40 inline retail spaces. NoLi will reuse the existing buildings and repurpose the outdated floorplans to create boutique-sized spaces, with layouts ranging in size from 400 square feet …

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DevelopmentFloridaIndustrialOfficeSoutheast

Bridge Industrial to Redevelop South Florida Office Park Into 268,702 SF Industrial Complex

by John Nelson

DORAL, FLA. — Bridge Industrial has recently received approval to redevelop a 16-acre office park located at 7775 N.W. 48th St. in Doral into Bridge Point Doral 826, a 268,702-square-foot, two-building industrial complex. The conversion project will transform the 1970s-era suburban office park in metro Miami’s Airport West submarket into a LEED-certified logistics hub. Bridge Industrial has begun preliminary site preparations at the property and will plan to deliver the project in first-quarter 2027. Bridge Point Doral 826 represents the second office-to-industrial conversion project in South Florida as the company recently redeveloped the former Ryder Systems headquarters into Bridge Point Flagler Station.

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AcquisitionsFloridaMultifamilySoutheast

CBRE Brokers Sale of 242-Unit Altis Santa Barbara Apartments in Naples

by John Nelson

NAPLES, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Altis Santa Barbara, a 242-unit apartment community located at 4710 Altis Drive in Naples. Northland purchased the property for an undisclosed price. Robert Given, Neal Victor and Chris Smiles of CBRE represented the seller, a joint venture sponsored by Altman, in the transaction. Tracy Kennedy, Tony Stein and Ryan Hall with CBRE assisted Northland with acquisition financing. Delivered in 2024, Altis Santa Barbara offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as private patios or balconies for all units and direct-access garages for select units.

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AcquisitionsFloridaMultifamilySoutheast

Berkadia Arranges Sale of 324-Unit Apartment Community in Tallahassee

by John Nelson

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Grove Park, a 324-unit apartment community located at 3148 Dick Wilson Blvd. in Tallahassee. The Class A community was developed in 2021 and 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. David Etchison of Berkadia represented the seller, Alabama-based TrimCor, in the transaction. Brad Williamson and Wes Moczul of Berkadia arranged acquisition financing through MF1 Capital on behalf of the buyer, Miami-based Monument Capital Management. The sales price and loan amount were not disclosed. Grove Park features one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts ranging from 1,219 to 2,120 square feet in size, including single-story duplexes with fenced yards. Amenities include a clubhouse with café bar, TV lounge, business center and rentable conference room and event space. Other amenities include a saltwater zero-entry pool and sundeck, fitness center, cedar sauna, playground and a bark park.

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