FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Grover Corlew has purchased 200 East Broward, a 21-story, 235,211-square-foot office building in downtown Fort Lauderdale, for $69.7 million. The Boca Raton, Fla.-based firm plans to invest $20 million in capital improvements at the office building over the next two years, including overhauling the elevator bay and main lobby and building an amenity deck with a gym and conference facilities. Hermen Rodriguez and Ike Ojala of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Paul Stasaitis, also with JLL, arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing through BridgeInvest.
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SRS Arranges $133M Sale of Central Florida Industrial Property Occupied by Sherwin-Williams
by Abby Cox
WINTER HAVEN, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $133 million sale of a 685,000-square-foot, single-tenant industrial property in Winter Haven occupied by Sherwin-Willaims. Situated on nearly 40 acres about 46 miles south of Orlando, the property serves as a major distribution center for Sherwin-Williams, which operates on a corporate-guaranteed triple-net lease with a new long-term extension option. Sherwin-Williams uses the property for the storage and distribution of paint and related products. John Redfield of SRS represented the seller, a New Jersey-based private owner. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther, also with SRS, represented the buyer, an East Coast-based, family-owned company with interests in real estate and agriculture. Both parties requested anonymity. SRS also managed the multi-loan financing strategy for the property. Originally constructed in 1992, the industrial property underwent a significant expansion this year, adding new buildings and office space to enhance the facility’s operational capacity.
BOCA RATON, FLA. — JLL has arranged the $64 million sale of North 40, a 354,376-square-foot office park in Boca Raton. Related Ross purchased the two-building office campus from Mainstreet Capital Partners and Partners Group. Hermen Rodriguez, Matt McCormack, Ike Ojala, Patrick Salata, Blake Koletic and Hunter Smith of JLL represented the sellers in the transaction. Situated on 23.1 acres near I-95 and a Tri-Rail commuter station, North 40 was 74 percent leased at the time of sale. The property was originally delivered in the mid-1980s and was last renovated in 2025. Earlier this year, Related Ross also purchased Boca Raton Innovation Campus, a nearby office and research-and-development campus spanning 1.7 million square feet.
908 Group Breaks Ground on 684-Bed Student Housing Project Near University of Florida
by John Nelson
GAINESVILLE, FLA. — 908 Group has broken ground on Chapter House UF, a 684-bed student housing development located at 920 S.W. Depot Ave. in Gainesville near the University of Florida campus. The project is being developed in partnership with Batson-Cook Development Co. and an undisclosed, Fortune 100 insurance company. The community will offer 219 units alongside 9,000 square feet of shared amenity space. The development team includes ARCO/Murray, Humphreys & Partners Architects and NV5. Pacific Life provided an undisclosed amount of construction financing. Asset Living has been tapped to manage Chapter House UF upon completion, which is scheduled for summer 2028.
LARGO, FLA. — MCB Real Estate has acquired Keene Plaza, an 81,272-square-foot shopping center located at 2150 E. Bay Drive in Largo, roughly 23 miles northeast of Tampa. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Sprouts Farmers Market and BioLife Plasma Services anchor the retail property, which features a mix of additional tenants such as McDonald’s, Little Caesars, Dollar General, Hibachi Express, The Corner Skillet and Corner Wash Laundry. Renovated in 2025, recent improvements at the retail center include fresh building façades, resurfaced parking facilities, enhanced lighting, modernized retail suite interiors, updated mechanical systems and new roof installations.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Newmark has arranged $76.2 million in construction take-out bridge financing for Citron at The Packing District, a 354-unit multifamily community in Orlando. Matthew Williams, Rob Wright, David Williams, Kyle Schlitt and James Maynard of Newmark secured the financing on behalf of the landlord, EMBREY. The multifamily community is situated within the $700 million Packing District, a 202-acre mixed-use redevelopment that offers access to retail, dining and employment centers, as well as Publix and the Great Southern Box Co. food hall. The former property was a historical industrial zone and former cypress swamp that served as the 20th-century epicenter of Central Florida’s citrus industry. Dr. Phillips Charities, along with its affiliated entity Dr. Phillips Inc., is the master developer of the district. Delivered in 2025, Citron comprises a five-story residential building with one- and two-bedroom floorplans ranging in size from 632 to 1,346 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Amenities at the property include a top-floor deck with a media room; resort-style swimming pool with an adjacent lounge and poolside cabanas; a Wi-Fi lounge with a conference room and dedicated micro-offices; and an adjoining six-story structured parking garage.
CHICAGO — Chicago-based JLL Capital Markets has arranged $463 million in bridge financing for Thompson Thrift’s eight-property multifamily portfolio comprising 2,412 Class A apartment units across Florida, Georgia and Arizona. JLL secured the floating-rate construction take-out loan through Barings. The portfolio includes: Floor plans average 1,023 square feet. Unit interiors feature gourmet kitchens with stainless steel appliances, quartz or granite countertops, smart home technology, full-size washers and dryers, and private balconies or patios. Examples of amenities include fitness centers, resort-style pools, resident social hubs with coffee bars, pickleball courts, dog parks with pet spas, business centers and outdoor spaces. Danny Kaufman, Medina Spiodic, Mark Gibson and Matthew Lawton of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of Thompson Thrift. Daniel Hedgepeth of Barings originated the financing. With offices in Indianapolis and Terre Haute, Ind., Denver, Houston and Phoenix, Thompson Thrift develops, constructs, leases and manages multifamily communities. The firm has developed more than $7.9 billion in ground-up real estate projects across 25 states. — Kristin Harlow
MIAMI — Two new anchor retail tenants have opened at Dadeland Station, a 350,000-square-foot, three-level retail power center located in Miami, just east of the Dadeland Mall. Burlington opened in August, followed by Marshalls in September. Together, the off-price retailers add approximately 62,000 square feet of leased space to the property. The new stores join a roster of additional tenants including Target, Best Buy, Michaels, PetSmart, Starbucks Coffee, Subway, Avis, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Lan Pan-Asian Café. Berkowitz Development Group holds a 60 percent majority stake in Dadeland Station, managing and operating the property since its construction in 1996. The remaining 40 percent is privately held by investment partners.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — A partnership between local developer Terra, RG Development Group, GV Development and LORE Development has received a $507 million construction loan for 1250 West Avenue, a new residential tower that will be located in Miami Beach. TYKO Capital provided the financing for the waterfront project, which will rise 28 stories along Biscayne Bay. The tower will offer 106 for-sale condos, including two penthouses, sales of which are expected to begin in 2027. The development will feature ground-level and rooftop pools, as well as a spa and a padel court. The development will also include underground parking, ground-floor retail space and tropical landscaping themes integrated throughout the property. Beyond the residential tower, the development team has proposed a series of public improvements designed to strengthen connections between the neighborhood and Biscayne Bay. “Securing this financing from TYKO is an important milestone for 1250 West Avenue and reflects the strength of the project and our long-term conviction in Miami Beach,” says David Martin, CEO of Terra. “This is a rare opportunity to create an exceptional waterfront residential experience while making meaningful investments in the surrounding neighborhood and public realm.” “Miami Beach continues to be one of the most supply-constrained …
JACKSONVILLE AND ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $100 million in bridge financing for two multifamily properties in North Florida: The Pointe at Davis Creek, a 288-unit, garden-style community located at 12175 Philips Highway in Jacksonville, and The Bradley St. Augustine, a 250-unit, garden-style community located at 350 Bay Laurel Drive in St. Augustine. Matthew Lawton, Travis Anderson, Melissa Quinn, Gregg Shapiro, Dan Kearns, Kelsey Bawcombe, Streeter Simmons and Rob Rothaug of JLL secured floating-rate construction take-out financing through TPG Real Estate Credit on behalf of the borrower, Waypoint Residential. Both properties were delivered in the first quarter of 2025 and feature amenity packages such as resort-style swimming pools with tanning ledges and cabanas; 24-hour fitness centers with yoga/spin studios; pet spas; outdoor gathering areas with fire pits and grilling stations; resident lounges with coffee bars and coworking spaces; and onsite leasing and management offices. Unit interiors include floorplans with walk-in closets, gourmet kitchens with granite countertops and islands, vinyl plank flooring, energy-efficient stainless steel appliances, full-size washers and dryers and private patios/balconies.
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