Florida

Benderson Acquires 128,399 SF Bee Ridge Square Shopping Center in Sarasota, Florida

by John Nelson May 2, 2023

SARASOTA, FLA. — Benderson Development has acquired Bee Ridge Square, a 128,399-square-foot shopping center in Sarasota. Burlington anchors the center, which houses 15 tenants, including Stage Door Studios, ofKors Bakery and EGGSTraordinary Café. Burlington recently downsized its footprint at the center, which it has anchored since 2001. Bee Ridge Square is located off exit 207 of I-75 at the intersection of Bee Ridge and Cattlemen roads. Justin Smith, Chris Peterson, Fred Victor and Sam Koonce of Atlantic Capital Partners represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

May 2, 2023

Acquisitions Florida Industrial Southeast

Basis Industrial Acquires Three-Property Tampa Portfolio for $35M

by John Nelson May 1, 2023

TAMPA, FLA. — Boca Raton-based Basis Industrial has purchased portfolio of industrial properties located in Tampa for $33 million. The portfolio includes Brandywine Business Center at 3801 Corporex Park Drive; Corporex Plaza at 3902 Corporex Park Drive and Presidents Plaza Business Center at 4801 George Road. Together the properties total 224,108 square feet. Tenants at the properties, which were 96 percent occupied at the time of sale, include Joffrey’s Coffee, Global Alliance Distributors, Ademco Inc., E-Med Source and Tri-Ed Distribution. Anthony Scavo represented Basis Industrial on an internal basis. Douglas Mandel of Marcus & Millichap’s Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) division represented the undisclosed sellers.

May 1, 2023

Acquisitions Florida Industrial Southeast

CBRE Arranges Sale of 241,124 SF Industrial Portfolio in Orlando

by John Nelson May 1, 2023

ORLANDO, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the sale of an industrial portfolio comprising 241,124 square feet across three buildings in Orlando. Located at 10425 S. Orange Ave., 523 W. Grant St. and 44 27th St., the buildings total 130,400, 62,210 and 48,514 square feet, respectively. GID Industrial purchased the portfolio, which was fully leased to 14 tenants, including USPS, at the time of sale. José Lobón, Trey Barry, Frank Fallon, Royce Rose and Alain Bonvecchio of CBRE Capital Markets represented the undisclosed, Boston-based seller in the transaction. David Murphy and Monica Wonus of CBRE also assisted with the sale, the price of which was not disclosed.

May 1, 2023

Development Florida Loans Mixed-Use Southeast

Forman Capital Acquires $24.1M Loan Secured by Development Site in Miami

by John Nelson April 28, 2023

MIAMI — Forman Capital, a South Florida-based lender owned by Brett Forman and Ben Jacobson, has acquired a $24.1 million loan secured by a development site in Miami. Charles Foschini of Berkadia arranged the transaction. Located at 2301 N.W. 3rd Avenue, the site was acquired in September of last year by an affiliate of Neology Life Development Group for $32.1 million, with plans for a mixed-use development. The property is zoned for up to 1,800 residential units. Hermitage Palmer Land LLC provided the acquisition loan.

April 28, 2023

Florida Leasing Activity Retail Southeast

PEBB Signs Retail Leases Totaling 27,099 SF at Delray Landing in South Florida

by John Nelson April 28, 2023

DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — PEBB Enterprises has signed new retail leases totaling 27,099 square feet at Delray Landing, a shopping center the company is currently redeveloping in Delray Beach. Retro Fitness will occupy 17,299 square feet at the property, and Crown Wine will lease 4,100 square feet. Keke’s Breakfast Café and a dentist office will also open at the center, leasing 4,200 and 1,500 square feet, respectively. Sprouts Farmers Market anchors the property, which is also leased to Burger King and Taco Bell. PEBB acquired the shopping center, which is located at 5024-5070 W. Atlantic Ave., in June 2021 in a joint venture with Topvalco Inc. A grand reopening is scheduled for this summer.

April 28, 2023

Development Florida Hospitality Southeast Top Stories

Joint Venture Opens 255-Room Embassy Suites by Hilton Panama City Beach Resort

by Jeff Shaw April 28, 2023

PANAMA CITY BEACH, FLA. — A joint venture between The St. Joe Co., Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HLT) and Key International have opened the Embassy Suites by Hilton Panama City Beach Resort, a 255-room resort overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. Located in the popular Florida Panhandle vacation town of Panama City Beach, the resort features one- and two-bedroom suites, including two-bedroom family suites and suites with bunk beds. The resort features a pool complex with a waterslide and hot tub, a fitness center, business center and approximately 15,500 square feet of meeting and event space. The property also includes two restaurants: Blu Bar & Grill, which will serve lunch and dinner, and Fin, which will provide guests with complimentary breakfast. Vue 55, a 3,800 square-foot open-air event venue on the fifth floor, will also be available for weddings and group functions. The resort is in the Pier Park shopping and entertainment district. According to the Panama City Beach website, Pier Park currently offers 124 stores, as well as restaurants such as Dick’s Last Resort and Hook’d Pier Bar and Grill, an IMAX theater and a Ferris wheel. “The location of this resort is unlike anything in the market,” says …

April 28, 2023

Development Florida Multifamily Southeast

Integra Investments Delivers 280-Unit Wrecker’s Cay Apartments in Key West, Florida

by John Nelson April 27, 2023

KEY WEST, FLA. — Integra Investments has delivered Wrecker’s Cay Apartments, a 280-unit workforce housing community located at 6125 2nd St. on Key West’s Stock Island. The stabilized property features a variety of floor plans, including one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Of those, 70 are designated low-income units, 98 median-income units and 112 moderate-income units. Designed by PQH Group, Wrecker’s Cay features a children’s playground, fitness center, waterfront clubhouse with a catering kitchen, pavilion with an outdoor kitchen and a resort-style pool. According to the property website, potential residents can apply to lease a one-bedroom unit for $2,460 per month or a two-bedroom apartment for $2,769 per month.

April 27, 2023

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

IPA Brokers $12.1M Sale of Southwood Shops in Metro Tampa

by John Nelson April 27, 2023

BRADENTON, FLA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the $12.1 million sale of Southwood Shops, a 107,697-square-foot shopping center located in the Tampa suburb of Bradenton. Kirk Olson and Drew Kristol of IPA represented the seller, an entity doing business as Bradwood Shopping Center Co. Ltd., and procured the buyer, a Miami-based partnership doing business as Southwood Shops LLC. Built in 1981 at the intersection of 14th Street and 57th Avenue, Southwood Shops was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including grocery anchor Winn-Dixie.

April 27, 2023

Development Florida Mixed-Use Southeast Top Stories

Genting Group Agrees to Sell 15.5-Acre Downtown Miami Development Site for $1.2B

by Katie Sloan April 27, 2023

MIAMI — Genting Group has agreed to sell a 15.5-acre development site in Downtown Miami for $1.2 billion. The property is the largest undeveloped waterfront property in Miami’s urban core, according to the seller. SmartCity Miami — an investment group led by locally based Terra and the company’s CEO David Martin — will acquire the property in a transaction expected to close later this year. The site offers 800 feet of direct frontage along Biscayne Bay, adjacent to Miami’s Museum Park and roughly midway between Miami Beach and Miami International Airport. A mixed-use property is planned for the site, details of which were not disclosed. Michael Fay, John Crotty, David Duckworth and Brian de la Fé of Avison Young brokered the sale, and a team led by Suzanne Amaducci at law firm Bilzin Sumberg provided counsel to Genting. Ricardo Fraga of Greenberg Traurig and Laura Gangemi of Gangemi Law Group represented SmartCity in the transaction. “The scale and location of this site offers the opportunity to do something spectacular — something that all of Miami can take pride in — and we will deliver nothing short of that,” says Martin. “For now, our team is focused on understanding the full potential of …

April 27, 2023

Development Florida Seniors Housing Southeast

HTG, AM Affordable Housing Begin Construction on $37.4M Seniors Housing Project in Bradenton, Florida

by John Nelson April 26, 2023

BRADENTON, FLA. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) and AM Affordable Housing have closed on financing and begun construction of Astoria on 9th, a 120-unit affordable seniors housing community in the Tampa suburb of Bradenton. Development costs are estimated at $37.4 million. Located at 2116 9th St W, Astoria on 9th will be a five-story, mid-rise community offering a mix of one- and two-bedroom units reserved for income-qualifying residents over age 62 who earn at or below 22, 30 and 60 percent of area median income (AMI), with rents ranging from $356 to $1,165 per month. The property is scheduled to open in fall 2024 with leasing slated to begin in summer 2024. Funding sources for Astoria on 9th include Fifth Third Bank, Capital One (via Freddie Mac), Bradenton CRA and Raymond James, as well as a State Apartment Incentive Loan (SAIL); a $713,400 National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) loan; and a $600,000 Extremely Low Income (ELI) loan. Due to market volatility, Florida Housing Finance Corp. released the Construction Housing Inflation Response Program (CHIRP), and the property was allocated an additional $4.3 million of SAIL. The project team for Astoria on 9th includes general contractor Hennessy Construction Services engineering firm Hamilton …

April 26, 2023

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