WILDWOOD AND LADY LAKE, FLA. — Strategic Storage Growth Trust III Inc. has purchased two self-storage facilities in The Villages, a master-planned community in Central Florida spanning 5,600 acres. California-based Strategic Storage Growth Trust III is a private company that intends to qualify as a REIT sponsored by an affiliate of SmartStop Self Storage REIT. The self-storage assets include a 1,010-unit property at 5688 Florida Highway 44 in Wildwood and a 750-unit facility at 175 Rolling Acres Road in Lady Lake. The 187,400-square-foot portfolio represents the first acquisition for Strategic Storage Growth Trust III since it launched in May 2022. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Colliers has arranged the sale of the 135-room Quality Inn Palm Beach International Airport hotel and an adjacent IHOP restaurant in West Palm Beach. Index Investment Group purchased the assets from Cherry Cove Hospitality for $12.5 million. Mark Rubin and Bastian Laggerbauer of Colliers’ South Florida Investment Services team represented the buyer, and Richard Lillis of Colliers’ Hotels USA division represented the seller in the off-market transaction. Index will assume operations of the hotel immediately and continue to operate it under the Quality Inn flag. The hotel and 5,408-square-foot IHOP are located at 1503-1505 Belvedere Road, roughly two miles from both Palm Beach International Airport and downtown West Palm Beach.
CAPE CORAL, FLA. — A partnership between Shoreham Capital, Bridge Investment Group and Wynkoop Financial has purchased 26 acres in the southwest Florida city of Cape Coral for the development of a $120 million apartment community. Named Siesta Lakes, the 412-unit property will include one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with private balconies, open living areas and high-end finishes. Community amenities will include a gym, pool, dog park, pickleball courts and a business center. The co-developers plan to break ground in the fourth quarter.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Albany Road Real Estate Partners has purchased Challenger South I and II, a two-building office portfolio in Orlando totaling 147,000 square feet. Boston-based Taurus Investment Holdings LLC sold the buildings for an undisclosed price. Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing through Beach Bank for Boston-based Albany Road. Located on 15 acres within Central Florida Research Park, Challenger South I and II were 93 percent leased at the time of sale to eight tenants, including Vectrus, Microsemi Storage Solutions and Rockwell Collins. The buildings provide a real estate ratio of 80 percent offices and 20 percent high-bay warehouse space.
DAVENPORT, FLA. — A joint venture between Middleburg Communities and Parse Capital has broken ground on Mosby Citrus Ridge, a 300-unit multifamily community located at 100 Orlando Breeze Circle in Davenport. As part of the joint venture arrangement, Middleburg will serve as development manager and Parse Capital, a subsidiary of The Wolff Co., will serve as an investment partner. Situated along Highway 27 and I-4, Mosby Citrus Ridge will consist of five four-story residential buildings and feature a saltwater pool, fitness center, outdoor pavilions with fire pits and grilling stations and a yoga lawn. The community will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Middleburg and Parse Capital expect to complete the property by May 2024.
HOMESTEAD, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group has brokered the $23.8 million sale of three ground-leased, single-tenant retail properties located in Homestead. The properties are under construction and have been preleased by Target, Raising Cane’s and Murphy Oil. Target will open in late 2022, Raising Cane’s will open this month and Murphy Oil will open in the fall. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS represented the seller, an entity doing business as Homestead Pavilion LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was an entity doing business as Wells Acquisition LLC. The buildings, which will span 78,436 square feet on 8.6 acres, will serve as outparcels to Homestead Pavilion, a 450,000-square-foot shopping center leased to Kohl’s, Ross Dress for Less, Bed Bath and Beyond and T.J. Maxx.
LAKELAND, FLA. — Avanti Way Realty has arranged the $7.1 million sale of Shoppes at Lakeland Square Mall, a 44,375-square-foot retail center located at 4000 U.S. Highway 98 in Lakeland. Carrera Family Investments purchased the property in a 1031 exchange from an entity doing business as Lakeland Retail. Maria Gueits of Avanti Way Realty represented the buyer, and Anthony Bernabe and Jordan Characo of Equity Commercial Real Estate Solutions represented the seller in the transaction. Shoppes at Lakeland Square Mall was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Ollies Bargain Outlet, All About Puppies, My Salon Suite, Regal Nails Salon & Spa and VidaCann, among others. The two-building property is situated on 4.5 acres adjacent to Lakeland Square Mall, an enclosed shopping mall anchored by Burlington, Dillard’s, JC Penney and Re-Sale America.
OCALA, FLA. — JLL has brokered the $70.6 million sale of Grand Reserve Apartment Homes, a 263-unit value-add multifamily community located at 3001 SW 24th Ave. in Ocala. Ken Delvillar led the JLL team that represented the seller, ApexOne Investment Partners, in the transaction. Melissa Marcolini Quinn and Lee Weaver led the JLL Capital Markets team arranging debt and equity financing totaling $65 million for the buyer, JT Capital. The debt provider was an unnamed life insurance company, and the equity source was an undisclosed institutional investor. Built in 2003, Grand Reserve features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 1,072 square feet. Renovated units feature walk-in closets, full-sized washers and dryers, breakfast bars, granite countertops, screened patios/balconies and stainless steel appliances. Community amenities include a resort-inspired pool and sundeck, a screened poolside gazebo with a TV lounge, firepit, 24-hour fitness center, business center, children’s playground and direct access garages.
HIALEAH, FLA. — Boston-based Longpoint Partners has acquired El Paraiso, a grocery-anchored shopping center in the Miami suburb of Hialeah, for $43.3 million. Anchored by Sedano’s, the property was 98 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including University Healthcare, Regions Bank and Pet Supermarket, as well as more than 30 shops. The seller was not disclosed. In addition to El Paraiso, Longpoint currently owns and operates three additional specialty grocery-anchored shopping centers in Florida totaling nearly 450,000 square feet: the Sedano’s-anchored Pembroke Place, the Fresco y Mas-anchored Naranja Lakes near Miami and the Presidente-anchored Chickasaw Trail Shopping Center in Orlando.
MIAMI — Berkadia has arranged a $43.5 million loan to refinance a 112,896-square-foot mixed-use property located at 4141 NE 2nd Ave. in Miami’s Design District. Scott Wadler, Matthew Nihan and Michael Basinski of Berkadia’s Miami office secured the financing on behalf of Dacra, a local real estate owner-operator that owns more than 1 million square feet of space. LMF provided the 10-year, fixed-rate loan. The property houses a combination of office and retail tenants, including B&B Italia, Design Within Reach, iHeart Media and MC Kitchen.