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Bradford Allen Buys Fort Lauderdale Office Complex for $208M, Plans to Invest $25M for Upgrades

by John Nelson February 14, 2025

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Chicago-based Bradford Allen Investment Advisors has acquired Las Olas Centre I and II, a 470,810-square-foot luxury office complex located in Fort Lauderdale. The sales price was not disclosed, but South Florida Business Journal reports the property traded for $208 million. Originally built in 1997, Bradford Allen will invest $25 million in renovations for the property, including new office lobbies, technologically advanced conference rooms, a fitness center and outdoor space. Situated at 350 and 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., the complex offers easy access to I-95, as well as the Brightline train line and several bus routes. The properties — which stand 15 and 18 stories tall — were 69 percent occupied at the time of sale. Amenities at the complex include casual and fine-dining restaurants, Starbucks Coffee, onsite property management, concierge and 24/7 security services and a variety of bank branches. Jon Blunk and Laurel Oswald of Tower Commercial Real Estate (TCRE) will provide leasing efforts for the complex. Bradford Allen will provide asset and property management services. Las Olas Centre marks Bradford Allen’s first acquisition in the South Florida region.

February 14, 2025

Build-to-Rent Development Florida Multifamily Single-Family Rental Southeast

Coastal Ridge Begins Construction on 277-Unit Build-to-Rent Community Near Tampa

by John Nelson February 14, 2025

SAN ANTONIO, FLA. — Coastal Ridge has broken ground on Stillwell Pasco Station, a 277-unit build-to-rent community located in San Antonio, about 30 miles north of Tampa. The development will feature a mix of one-, two and three-bedroom homes measuring up to 1,300 square feet. The single-bedroom units will be designed as attached duplex-style homes, while the two- and three-bedroom houses will be detached. The carriage-style units will feature private one-car garages. Amenities will include a 5,000-square-foot clubhouse and fitness center, lounge, game room, resort-style pool, fire pits, grilling areas, outdoor walking trails and dog parks. BBL is serving as the general contractor, the project architect is KTGY, the engineering and landscape architect is Kimley-Horn and the interior designer is HPA. The first homes are slated for completion in early 2026.

February 14, 2025

Development Florida Multifamily Southeast

Alliance Residential Opens 391-Unit Prose Lakeside Apartments in Lakeland, Florida

by John Nelson February 13, 2025

LAKELAND, FLA. — Alliance Residential Co. has opened Prose Lakeside, a 391-unit apartment community located at 1320 Caprice Drive in Lakeland. Situated one mile from Lakeland Linder Airport and near I-4, the property features one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as three-bedroom townhomes that come with private two-car garages. Monthly rental rates range from $1,664 to $2,914, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, lounge space featuring an entertainment island and kitchen, mailroom, coworking space, pool with two in-pool sun shelves and a fenced dog park.

February 13, 2025

Affordable Housing Development Florida Multifamily Southeast Top Stories

Housing Trust Group Breaks Ground on $185M Affordable Housing Development in Miami

by Katie Sloan February 13, 2025

MIAMI — Housing Trust Group has broken ground on Rainbow Village, a $185 million affordable housing development located at 2000 N.W. Third Ave. in Miami. Spanning 698,000 square feet, the community will feature 310 units alongside 12,000 square feet of retail space, 50,000 square feet of amenities and 442 parking spaces. Units will be offered in studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations for income-qualifying residents who earn at or below 30 percent to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). Monthly rents for one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments will range from $793 to $2,634, according to Housing Trust Group. “As Miami continues to face a growing demand for affordable housing, Rainbow Village will offer much-needed relief to working families throughout the community,” says Matthew Rieger, president and CEO of Housing Trust Group. Shared amenities at the property will include a resort-style swimming pool, business center, lounge area, daycare, playground, covered and open courtyards, a theater room, community center, juice bar, bike storage room, fitness center, study and play areas and a fire pit. Housing Trust Group expects to complete construction in first-quarter 2027, with leasing to begin in late 2026. Funding for Rainbow Village includes $70 million in …

February 13, 2025

Acquisitions Florida Restaurant Retail Southeast

Colliers Negotiates Sale of Narcoossee Cove Retail Complex in Orlando Totaling $31M

by John Nelson February 12, 2025

ORLANDO, FLA. — Colliers has negotiated the sale of Narcoossee Cove, a newly built complex comprising six single- and multi-tenant retail outparcels in Orlando. Michael Brewster and Tommy Isola of Colliers’ Orlando office represented the seller and developer, WMG Development, in the transactions. Five separate buyers purchased the various components of the 7.7-acre property for a total of $31 million. The transactions include Miller’s Ale House, Fifth Third Bank, Discount Tire, Raising Cane’s and two multi-tenant retail strip centers. Additionally, a roughly one-acre parcel of land located between Miller’s Ale House and Discount Tire was sold. Alexie Fonseca, David Gabbai and Jeff Johnson of Colliers secured tenants for the property prior to the sale, including Crumbl Cookies, The Joint Chiropractic, Wild Fork Foods and Blaze Pizza.

February 12, 2025

Development Florida Multifamily Southeast

Forman Capital Provides $53.7M Construction Loan for Multifamily Project in Hollywood, Florida

by John Nelson February 10, 2025

HOLLYWOOD, FLA. — Forman Capital has provided a $53.7 million construction loan for Caltopia, a new multifamily development in the South Florida city of Hollywood. The developer and borrower, Coral Gables, Fla.-based Calta Group, is developing the 251-unit community in two phases. Phase I will feature 100 units averaging 751 square feet in size, and Phase II will span 151 units averaging 740 square feet in size. Units will come in studio, one- and two-bedroom configurations, and amenities will include a pool, fitness center and yoga room, dog spa, lounge and kitchen area, EV chargers, coworking space and 24-hour package storage and pickup. Calta Group plans to break ground on Phase I in the fourth quarter and deliver about 18 months later. Scott Mehlman and Ty Regnier of Forman Capital originated the financing on behalf of Calta Group, which is also underway on another apartment development in Hollywood. George Gnad, Mathew Gnad and Helmut Fischer of Lenders Capital Realty Services arranged the financing.

February 10, 2025

Florida Hospitality Loans Southeast

Hunter Hotel Advisors Arranges $35.5M Loan for Moxy Miami Wynwood Hotel

by John Nelson February 10, 2025

MIAMI — Atlanta-based Hunter Hotel Advisors has arranged a $35.5 million loan for the recapitalization of the Moxy Miami Wynwood, a 120-room hotel that opened in October. The developer of the eight-story hotel was a 50/50 joint venture between Baywood Hotels and Dolphin Capital Partners. Charlie Ryan and Adeel Amin of Hunter’s capital markets team arranged the loan through Synovus Bank on behalf of Baywood Hotels. Moxy Miami Wynwood is located at 255 N.W. 25th St. in the city’s Wynwood district. The 110,000-square-foot property includes two signature restaurants (Sparrow Italia and Casa Madera), as well as fitness center, event space and 49 parking spaces.

February 10, 2025

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

SRS Brokers $4M Sale of Multi-Tenant Retail Property in Metro Tampa

by John Nelson February 7, 2025

TEMPLE TERRACE, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $4 million sale of Telecom Village, a 6,323-square-foot, multi-tenant retail property in the Tampa suburb of Temple Terrace. At the time of sale, the property was fully occupied by four tenants: Foxtail Coffee Co., Zoom Tan, Hummus Republic and Barberitos. Located at 7021 E. Fletcher Ave., the asset sits on roughly 1.1 acres. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS represented the seller, a Florida-based private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was a Tampa-based private investor who purchased the property at a 6.2 percent cap rate. Both parties requested anonymity.

February 7, 2025

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

IPA Brokers $24M Sale of Westend Square Shopping Center in Tallahassee

by John Nelson February 6, 2025

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the $24 million sale of Westend Square, a 152,335-square-foot shopping center in Tallahassee. Douglas Mandel of IPA represented the seller, Steven Leoni, and procured the buyer, New York-based Milbrook Properties, in the deal. Mandel says the shopping center has upside potential as the property’s current rental rates are 25 percent below market rates. Situated within a mile from Florida State University’s campus, Westend Square was 98 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Five Below, Planet Fitness, Pet Supermarket, Aaron’s Rent To Own, Little Caesars Pizza, the U.S. Post Office and Citi Trends. Aldi shadow-anchors the center, which was renovated in 2022.

February 6, 2025

Acquisitions Florida Seniors Housing Southeast

JLL Brokers Sale of 283-Unit Senior Living Campus in Wellington, Florida

by John Nelson February 3, 2025

WELLINGTON, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Wellington Bay, a 283-unit senior living campus located in Wellington, approximately 16 miles west of West Palm Beach. The 45-acre property features a 159-unit independent living community and The Lisbet Health Center, which comprises 124 assisted living and memory care residences. Amenities at the campus include a 65,000-square-foot clubhouse with dining, outdoor and indoor swimming pools, a hot tub, putting green, bocce ball court, pickleball court and fitness, wellness, concierge, arts and entertainment programming. AEW Capital Management acquired the property from an undisclosed buyer. JLL’s Seniors Housing Capital Markets team represented the seller in the transaction and secured a three-year acquisition loan through Capital One Bank on behalf of the buyer.

February 3, 2025

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