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Dwight Mortgage Trust Provides $55M Refinancing for Stellar at Emerald Hills Apartments in Fort Lauderdale

by John Nelson May 12, 2022

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Dwight Mortgage Trust, the mortgage REIT affiliate of Dwight Capital, has provided a $55 million bridge refinance loan for The Stellar at Emerald Hills, a 197-unit apartment community in Fort Lauderdale. The 24-month loan featured two six-month extension options. The borrower was not disclosed. Delivered in the first quarter of this year, the gated property is situated on 7.2 acres and consists of three three-story buildings spanning approximately 567,000 square feet. The community is near several golf courses, shopping and dining destinations, Dania Beach and Interstate 95, giving tenants access to major employers like American Airlines and Publix Super Markets. The Stellar at Emerald Hills includes in-unit washers and dryers, private balconies and bay windows. Common area amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center with a yoga and spin studio, pet play area, pet washing station and a pool. The property is certified National Green Building Standard (NGBS) and includes green, smart features such as EV car charging stations and energy-efficient gas appliances.

May 12, 2022

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

TSCG Brokers $10.4M Sale of Grocery-Anchored Shopping Center in Southwest Florida

by John Nelson May 12, 2022

BONITA SPRINGS, FLA. — TSCG has brokered the sale of Bay Landing, a grocery-anchored shopping center totaling nearly 63,000 square feet in the southwest Florida city of Bonita Springs. Illinois-based InvenTrust Properties purchased the property for approximately $10.4 million. Anthony Blanco led the TSCG team that included Mallory Silva and Nick Ureta in representing the seller, an affiliate of Barron Collier Cos. Built in 1998 along U.S. Highway 41, Bay Landing was fully leased at the time of sale to The Fresh Market and HomeGoods. The site is entitled for an additional 10,000 square feet of retail development, according to Blanco.

May 12, 2022

Civic Development Florida Hospitality Southeast

Matthews Southwest Begins Final Phase of $1.3B Convention Center and Hotel Expansion Project in Fort Lauderdale

by John Nelson May 11, 2022

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Matthews Southwest has begun the final phase of the expansion and redevelopment of the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, which includes the 29-story, 800-room Omni Fort Lauderdale hotel. The total cost of the project is about $1.3 billion and is expected to deliver in late 2025. Nunzio Marc DeSantis Architects designed the hotel, Fentress Architects designed the convention center expansion and Balfour Beatty is handling construction. The project is expected to generate 1,000 construction jobs and 1,300 permanent jobs. Matthews Southwest opened Phase I of the convention center in October 2021. The expansion project will add an additional 600,000 square feet of flexible indoor event and meeting space and an additional 200,000 square feet of outdoor programming space, to create a total of more than 1.4 million square feet of event space that includes 350,000 square feet of contiguous exhibition space. The expanded center will also feature a new 65,000-square-foot waterfront ballroom, 50 meeting rooms, new dining concepts, pre-function space and modern décor and technologies. The new Omni hotel will feature a rooftop bar, grand and junior ballrooms, meeting spaces, yoga deck and a pool deck. The project will also include an onsite water taxi …

May 11, 2022

Acquisitions Florida Industrial Southeast

Ten Capital Management Purchases 224,359 SF Industrial Park in Metro Orlando

by John Nelson May 11, 2022

LAKE MARY, FLA. — Ten Capital Management, a privately held real estate investment management firm based in metro Cleveland, has purchased SunTech Commerce Park, a six-building, 224,359-square-foot industrial park in suburban Orlando. The property is situated on 19.3 acres at 39-59 Skyline Drive in Lake Mary, about a quarter mile from Interstate 4. According to LoopNet Inc., the campus includes five single-story flex buildings and one three-story office building. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

May 11, 2022

Acquisitions Florida Office Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $56.7M Sale of Two Office Buildings in Downtown Miami

by John Nelson May 10, 2022

MIAMI — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $56.7 million sale of a pair of office buildings in downtown Miami totaling more than 300,000 square feet. A partnership between Triple Double Real Estate and Stonerock Capital Partners purchased the portfolio from an undisclosed seller. Mike Davis, Dominic Montazemi, Miguel Alcivar, Adam Spies, Rick Brugge and Rick Colon of Cushman & Wakefield represented both parties in the transaction. The properties include a 12-story building at 200 S.E. 1st St. and a 26-story tower at 44 W. Flagler St. The buildings are about a quarter-mile from one another and were a combined 59 percent leased at the time of sale, giving value-add opportunities to the new owners.

May 10, 2022

Development Florida Multifamily Southeast

CP Capital, Crescent Communities to Develop 277-Unit Apartment Project in Tampa

by John Nelson May 10, 2022

TAMPA, FLA. — CP Capital US has formed a joint venture with Crescent Communities to develop Novel Independence Park, a 277-unit, Class A multifamily project in Tampa. The community will be part of Independence Park, a 44-acre, mixed-use development that was recently rezoned to accommodate the project, as well as future phases that include office, retail and townhomes. Charlotte-based Crescent Communities purchased the site from Independence Park master developer Highwoods Properties Inc. Situated in Tampa’s Westshore district, the developers plan to break ground this month and deliver the first units in the third quarter of 2023, with construction expected to be completed in early 2024. Truist provided construction financing for the project. Design partners include architecture firm Dwell Design Studio, landscape architect LandDesign, civil engineer Haiff Associates and interior designer Vignette Interior Design. CBG Construction will serve as the general contractor.

May 10, 2022

Development Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

J.P. Morgan Provides $96.4M Construction Loan for Apartment Tower in Downtown West Palm Beach

by John Nelson May 9, 2022

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — J.P. Morgan has provided a $96.4 million construction loan for the development of a 22-story apartment tower in downtown West Palm Beach. The borrower is a joint venture between the developer, Hyperion, and affiliates of Starwood Capital Group and Winter Properties. Located at 201 Clearwater Drive, the unnamed tower will include 457 apartments, 7,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, a 628-space parking garage and more than 34,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities. Hyperion is expected to begin construction soon, and the development is slated to be open to renters in early 2024.

May 9, 2022

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

Franklin Street Brokers $8.8M Sale of Bealls-Leased Retail Building in Port Charlotte, Florida

by John Nelson May 9, 2022

PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA. — Franklin Street has brokered the $8.8 million sale of a single-tenant retail property within Port Charlotte Town Center, a shopping center in Port Charlotte anchored by Target and Publix. The 91,498-square-foot store is leased to Bealls and is one of the retailer’s top 10 performing stores in the country, according to Franklin Street. Bryan Belk, John Tennant, Chris Adams and Sam Roe of Franklin Street’s Atlanta office represented the seller, an affiliate of RCG Ventures, in the transaction. Texas-based Ford & Sons Real Estate Investors is the buyer.

May 9, 2022

Acquisitions Florida Multifamily Southeast

Rosewood Realty Sells Multifamily Property in Metro Tampa for $71M

by John Nelson May 6, 2022

LAND O’ LAKES, FLA. — New York City-based brokerage firm Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the $71 million sale of The Lakes at Collier Commons, a 252-unit multifamily property in Land O’ Lakes. Rosewood Realty represented the buyer, Triwest Development, a multifamily investment company based in El Segundo, Calif. Rosewood Realty also represented the seller, Primerica Group One, a Tampa-based real estate development firm. Located approximately 20 miles north of downtown Tampa, Lakes at Collier Commons was built in 2004 and consists of 10 buildings spanning more than 200,000 square feet. The average unit size is over 1,100 square feet. The development features a pool, fitness center, business center, spa, playground, clubhouse, volleyball court and a pond.

May 6, 2022

Development Florida Leasing Activity Retail Southeast

Elev8 Fun to Replace Former Sears at Simon’s Treasure Coast Square Mall in Jensen Beach, Florida

by John Nelson May 5, 2022

JENSEN BEACH, FLA. — Simon Property Group has signed Elev8 Fun to a 115,000-square-foot lease to backfill a former Sears department store at Treasure Coast Square Mall in Jensen Beach, a suburb of Port St. Lucie. The entertainment venue will feature go-carts, arcade games, laser tag, 12 bowling lanes and axe throwing, as well as party rooms, meeting space and a restaurant with a full bar. This location will be the third Florida venue for Elev8 Fun, which has identified 15 potential locations at malls and shopping centers around the state for its expansion. PrimeTime Amusements, a gaming machine supplier based in Fort Lauderdale, is a partner in the new Elev8 Fun location at Treasure Coast Square Mall.

May 5, 2022

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