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Cuadra Capital Acquires 250,000 SF of Retail, Mixed-Use Developments in North Carolina, Florida

by Abby Cox September 14, 2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cuadra Capital, a Charlotte-based real estate investment and operating firm, has acquired multiple retail and mixed-use assets totaling 250,000 square feet across North Carolina and Florida. The acquisitions include State Street Station in Greensboro, College Plaza in Winston-Salem and the Bottleworks District in Wilmington, N.C. The lone Florida acquisition was Park & King in Jacksonville. State Street Station is a 60,977-square-foot, eight-building neighborhood retail center that includes a mix of food-and-beverage, service, medical and wellness retail tenants. The firm also acquired four adjacent parcels from a local owner to expand parking capacity and improve accessibility surrounding State Street Station. College Plaza is a 50,000-square-foot shopping center located across from The Grounds, a 100-acre mixed-use district under construction. The center is home to local tenants such as Jimmy the Greek and Elizabeth’s Pizza. As part of the acquisition, Cuadra also purchased the adjacent parcel situated at 2730 University Parkway, with plans to implement capital improvements at the property. The Bottleworks District is a four-property, 100,000-square-foot mixed-use portfolio that spans three contiguous blocks. The portfolio is home to a mix of food-and-beverage, office and light industrial tenants, including Hi-Wire Brewing, The Ibis, Cugina Forno and the YMCA. Park & King …

September 14, 2026

Acquisitions Development Florida Restaurant Retail Southeast

CrossMarc Capital Purchases Open-Air Retail Venue in Oviedo, Florida for $8.3M

by Abby Cox September 14, 2026

OVIEDO, FLA. — CrossMarc Capital LP has acquired The Food Factory at Oviedo on the Park, a 14,000-square-foot, open-air dining and entertainment venue in the northeast Orlando suburb of Oviedo, for $8.3 million. The acquisition includes the Food Factory building, as well as an adjacent parcel where CrossMarc plans to develop a 3,894-square-foot, multi-tenant retail building. Construction is expected to begin in November. Approximately 1,200 square feet has already been preleased to Kilwins, an American confectionary franchise. Winter Park, Fla.-based Michael Collard Properties sourced the off-market transaction.

September 14, 2026

Florida Market Reports Restaurant Retail Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Why Quality Continues to Drive Orlando’s Retail Investment Market

by John Nelson September 14, 2026

If there is one thing I have learned over the past year, it’s that retail buyers have not left Orlando. They have become more selective, and that selectivity is exposing the real issue in the market: there are not enough high-quality retail properties available for sale in the trade areas investors want most. Inventory remains near all-time lows throughout Central Florida, especially in established trade areas with strong demographics, excellent visibility and limited opportunities for new development. As a result, buyer demand continues to outpace the number of available opportunities. Orlando remains one of the strongest retail markets in the country, supported by healthy consumer spending, positive net absorption and a limited construction pipeline that continues to give investors confidence. For owners, this creates an important window. Properties with strong locations, durable tenancy and a clear growth story are standing out because buyers have fewer comparable alternatives to pursue. In this market, quality does not just protect value; it creates competition. One of the biggest changes I have noticed over the past few years is how buyers evaluate opportunities. A few years ago, investors moved much faster. Today, they spend more time underwriting acquisitions, reviewing lease structures and understanding the …

September 14, 2026

Florida Leasing Activity Office Southeast

Blanca Signs 117,764 SF of Office Leases at Waterford Business District in Miami

by Abby Cox September 11, 2026

MIAMI — Blanca Commercial Real Estate has signed 15 leases at Waterford Business District, a 250-acre office campus located adjacent to Miami International Airport. Totaling 117,764 square feet, the transactions include 47,851 square feet of new leases and 69,913 square feet of renewals with tenants across a mix of industries such as life sciences, logistics, insurance, maritime, hospitality, professional services and international business operations. New leases at Waterford Business District include Greenvine Insurance (26,014 square feet); Megalabs USA (9,703 square feet); Fresh Dining Concepts (7,944 square); KOTUG Americas (2,673 square feet); and RPL International Group (1,517 square feet). Recent lease renewals include Regus (24,181 square feet); Estee Lauder Travel Retail Services (10,276 square feet); Victor, Shaw & McCue (8,475 square feet); Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical (6,897 square feet); Yamaha Motor Distribution LATAM (5,673 square feet); Globant LLC (3,826 square feet); Jamaica Tourist Board (3,664 square feet); First American Services (2,984 square feet); Rolls-Royce Solutions (2,489 square feet); and CargoBot (1,448 square feet). The tenant reps for these deals included CBRE, State Street Realty, Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Lokation Real Estate, Cresa, JLL, Newmark, Cushman & Wakefield, Vitalis Properties, Easton & Associates, Colliers and Brickss Real Estate Co. A joint venture between Nuveen Real …

September 11, 2026

Development Florida Loans Mixed-Use Southeast

Pebb Capital Obtains $223M Loan for Refinancing of Sundy Village in Delray Beach, Florida

by John Nelson September 10, 2026

DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — Pebb Capital has received a $223 million loan for the refinancing of Sundy Village, a seven-acre mixed-use campus under development in downtown Delray Beach, a coastal city in South Florida’s Palm Beach County. J.P. Morgan and Hudson Bay Capital provided construction financing for Phase II, replacing the project’s existing construction loan while providing additional capital for tenant improvements. J.P. Morgan also provided the original construction financing for Phase I of the project, along with Monroe Capital. Sean Reimer, Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Keith Kurland, Adam Schwartz and Dustin Stolly of Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing. Phase I of Sundy Village comprises 100,000 square feet of office space, 30,000 square feet of shops and restaurants, indoor-outdoor gathering spaces and 268 parking spaces. Tenants include Vertical Bridge, Industrious, Barcelona Wine Bar, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, Double Knot, Drinking Pig BBQ, Maman, Dragonfly MRI, JTC and Fairstead Development, among others. Phase II will add a 79,141-square-foot, standalone office building, a 165-space parking garage and 3,400 square feet of ground-floor retail space.

September 10, 2026

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IPA Arranges $75.1M Recapitalization for Monroe Hotel in Miami Beach

by John Nelson September 9, 2026

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — IPA Capital Markets, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the $75.1 million recapitalization of The Monroe Hotel, an 89-room luxury boutique hotel underway in Miami Beach. Situated in the city’s Faena District, the property is a $125.5 million redevelopment of 3010 Collins Ave. and is slated to open in 2027. The property will include a full-service restaurant and bar, rooftop bar and event venue, in-house recording studio, pool with outdoor dining space, spa, fitness center and private beach service provided by Boucher Brothers. The recapitalization included $44 million in C-PACE financing from Nuveen Green Capital, $24.8 million in construction debt from City National Bank, $6.3 million in bridge financing from Midland States Bank and historic tax credit equity financing from PNC Bank. Bobby Werhane and Scott Raasch of IPA Capital Markets arranged the financing package for the undisclosed borrower.

September 9, 2026

Development Florida Multifamily Southeast

Eastwind Breaks Ground on 264-Unit Multifamily Development on Florida’s Space Coast

by John Nelson September 9, 2026

MELBOURNE, FLA. — Eastwind Development has broken ground on The Aston at Longleaf, a 264-unit multifamily development in Melbourne, a city on Florida’s Space Coast. The 17-acre project will be situated on Preserve Drive. Eastwind previously secured a $45.5 million construction loan from TD Bank. The developer plans to deliver the first units in late 2027 and fully deliver the community by mid-2028. Amenities will include a 10,000-square-foot clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center, coworking lounge, multi-sport gaming simulator room, resort-style swimming pool, outdoor kitchen, firepit, yoga lawn and a dog park with an adjacent pet spa. The design-build team includes FaverGray, FK Architecture, Kimley-Horn, Innovations Design Group and R Shana Designs.

September 9, 2026

Company News Florida Retail Southeast

EverBank Financial, WaFd Enter Into $3.9B Reverse Merger Transaction

by John Nelson September 8, 2026

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. AND SEATTLE — EverBank Financial Corp., the Jacksonville-based parent company of EverBank NA, has entered into a $3.9 billion reverse merger transaction with WaFd Inc. (NASDAQ: WAFD), the Seattle-based parent company of WaFd Bank. Under the terms of the agreement, EverBank Financial will merge into WaFd Inc., the latter of which will continue as the resulting financial holding company. WaFd Inc. will remain publicly traded but will change its name to EverBank Financial Corp. and trade on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “EVBK.” Upon closing of the holding company merger, WaFd Bank, which has more than 200 locations in the Western United States, will merge with and into EverBank NA, which has more than 40 locations in Florida, California and New York. Upon completion of the transaction, which is expected for early 2027, EverBank Financial’s investors, which include funds managed by Stone Point Capital, Warburg Pincus, Reverence Capital Partners, Sixth Street, Bayview Asset Management and TIAA, will collectively own approximately 59.2 percent of the pro forma combined company, with WaFd Inc. shareholders owning approximately 40.8 percent. EverBank CEO Greg Seibly will continue to serve as CEO of EverBank post-merger, and WaFd CEO Brent Beardall will serve …

September 8, 2026

Florida Industrial Market Reports Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Orlando Industrial Demand Is Concentrating in the Right Places

by John Nelson September 7, 2026

When it comes to Florida’s industrial real estate market, Orlando is often viewed as a single, high-growth distribution and operations hub. For those of us on the ground, however, the more important story is that the market is no longer moving uniformly. According to Colliers’ market reports for the second quarter of 2026, the Central Florida market reached approximately 253.6 million square feet of industrial and flex inventory, while industrial vacancy improved to 7.4 percent from 7.5 percent in the first quarter. Those figures point to stable fundamentals overall; however, the reality is that demand is becoming more concentrated in well-connected submarkets with established infrastructure and modern industrial inventory. This shift is most visible among owner-users and tenants seeking less than 100,000 square feet. For these companies, location affects labor access, delivery times and operating costs. Large regional distribution users still evaluate sites through a broader logistics lens, often considering service radiuses of 200 to 400 miles, while smaller and midsized occupiers place greater weight on immediate connectivity. Southeast Orange County Southeast Orange County remains Orlando’s strongest industrial submarket because of its transportation connectivity, established infrastructure and concentration of modern industrial space. Southeast Orange County recorded 240,815 square feet of …

September 7, 2026

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates $83M Sale of Whole Foods-Anchored Shopping Center in Doral, Florida

by Abby Cox September 4, 2026

DORAL, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of Doral Marketplace, an 83,365-square-foot, newly constructed shopping center located in Doral, a western suburb of Miami. According to multiple media outlets, the property sold for $83 million. Whole Foods Market anchors the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Ulta Beauty, Shake Shack, J. Crew and Warby Parker. Mark Gilbert, Adam Feinstein and Mitchell Halpern of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Atlanta-based SJC Ventures, in the transaction. The buyer is a high-net-worth family office advised by Lincoln Property Co.

September 4, 2026

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