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Kroger Opens 60,000 SF Last-Mile Distribution Facility in South Florida

by John Nelson February 2, 2023

OPA-LOCKA, FLA. — The Kroger Co. has opened a 60,000-square-foot industrial facility in the South Florida city of Opa-Locka. Ocado Group, an e-commerce grocery delivery firm based in the United Kingdom, operates the automated facility. Situated on the north side of Miami-Dade County, the facility serves as a last-mile “spoke” facility that works in conjunction with Kroger’s 375,000-square-foot customer fulfillment center in Groveland, Fla. The new facility extends Kroger’s delivery capabilities to South Florida, with Homestead, Fla., serving as the farthest south the grocer can make deliveries. Kroger expects to employ 90 associates at the Opa-Locka facility. In addition to the Groveland facility, the Cincinnati-based grocer currently operates customer fulfillment centers in Monroe, Ohio; Forest Park, Ga.; Pleasant Prairie, Wis.; Dallas; Romulus, Mich.; and Aurora, Colo. Additional customer fulfillment centers are slated for California; Frederick, Md.; Phoenix; Cleveland; Charlotte; South Florida and the Northeast.

February 2, 2023

Arkansas Company News Development Florida Georgia Industrial Retail Southeast

Sam’s Club to Open More Than 30 New Locations, Five Fulfillment Centers in the United States

by John Nelson February 1, 2023

BENTONVILLE, ARK. — Sam’s Club, a division of Bentonville-based Walmart Inc. and a leading membership warehouse club retailer, plans to open more than 30 new “clubs” across the United States over the next several years. The first store, which is planned for an undisclosed Florida city, is slated to open in 2024. The new clubs will span approximately 160,000 square feet, which is larger than most current locations. Most new stores will feature a seafood/sushi island, full-service floral and walk-in dairy and fresh coolers, as well as a larger healthcare space featuring a patient waiting area, health services suites, private consultation rooms and dedicated hearing and optical centers. Many of the new locations will also include fuel stations and liquor offerings. In addition to the new stores, the company has a multiple-year plan to invest in and modernize its supply chain through new distribution and fulfillment center locations across the country. Sam’s Club will launch five new supply chain fulfillment and distribution centers this year, with the first location planned in Georgia in the third quarter. Kathryn McLay, CEO of Sam’s Club, says the decision to invest in expanding the company’s physical footprint was motivated by historic comparable sales growth …

February 1, 2023

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

JLL Brokers $24.1M Sale of Shopping Center in St. Augustine, Florida

by John Nelson January 30, 2023

ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $24.1 million sale of Parkway Village at St. Johns, a 52,070-square-foot retail center located at the intersection of International Golf Parkway and Commerce Lake Drive in St. Augustine, roughly 40 miles southeast of Jacksonville. Danny Finkle, Alex Sharrin, Eric Williams, Jorge Portela, Jeff Cicurel and Kim Flores of JLL brokered the sale on behalf of the developer and seller, a joint venture between Stiles Corp. and Cantrell & Morgan. Built in 2022, the property was fully leased at the time of sale. A 52,070-square-foot Publix anchors the center. Other tenants include Supercuts, Orangetheory Fitness and The Loop, with Starbucks Coffee and Heartland Dental occupying two outparcels. An undisclosed private buyer acquired the property.

January 30, 2023

Florida Loans Mixed-Use Office Retail Southeast

Whalou Properties Receives $24M Financing for Improvement of Mixed-Use Development in Miami

by John Nelson January 30, 2023

MIAMI — Whalou Properties has received $24 million in financing for the improvement and modernization of Mayfair in the Grove, a mixed-use development in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood that comprises 281,721 square feet of office and retail space. Craig Romer of Dockerty Romer & Co. arranged the permanent mortgage financing through Guggenheim Partners on behalf of Whalou, which is owned and controlled by Timo Kipp. Mayfair in the Grove was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Sapient, Santander, Sony Music and One Park Financial. Whalou acquired the development in 2010.

January 30, 2023

Development Florida Multifamily Southeast

Related Group, Merrimac Ventures Break Ground on 33-Story Crosby Residences Tower in Miami

by John Nelson January 27, 2023

MIAMI — Related Group and Merrimac Ventures have broken ground on Crosby Residences, a 33-story residential tower in downtown Miami. Upon completion, the property, which is fully preleased, will feature 450 fully furnished rental units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts and 22,000 square feet of amenity space. The development is located with the 27-acre Miami Worldcenter, a master-planned community featuring 300,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space. All of Crosby’s ready-to-rent homes will be licensed to allow for listing on all leading homeshare platforms (subject to applicable laws and restrictions). Cohen Freedman Encinosa acted as architect on the project, with interiors by AVRO|KO. Amenities will include saunas, Jacuzzis, cold plunge pools, dedicated yoga space, a gaming lounge, rooftop restaurant and bar and a coworking center with a juice and coffee bar. Completion is scheduled for the first quarter of 2025.

January 27, 2023

Acquisitions Florida Industrial Southeast

JLL Brokers Sale of 411,852 SF Distribution Facility in Port St. Lucie, Florida

by John Nelson January 27, 2023

PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of a newly developed manufacturing and distribution facility located at 11675 S.W. Tom Mackie Blvd. in the South Florida city of Port St. Lucie. Bridge Net Lease, a subsidiary of Bridge Investment Group, acquired the 411,852-square-foot property, which is situated within Tradition Center for Commerce, a 1,247-acre master-planned development with office, retail, industrial, multifamily, recreational and entertainment space. Jason DeWitt, Luis Castillo, Brian Shanfeld, Cody Brais and Josh Katlin of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.

January 27, 2023

Acquisitions Florida Office Southeast

Joint Venture Acquires East Tampa Office Complex for $31M

by John Nelson January 26, 2023

TAMPA, FLA. — A joint venture between Torose Equities, Merrimac Ventures and Linkvest Capital has purchased Interstate Corporate Center, a 350,000-square-foot office complex on Tampa’s east side. The property is located on a 50-acre site at 6302 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., about six miles from downtown Tampa. An entity doing business as B&L Investments Interstate LLC sold the property for $31 million. Dale Peterson, Joe Chick, Kristen Hagen, Courtney Snell and Nick Sharpe of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Built in 1984 and renovated in 2018, Interstate Corporate Center was 80 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition Inc., Ashley Furniture Industries Inc., HealthPlanOne and the Florida Department of Revenue Child Support Services. The largest tenant, Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group Inc., occupies 81,134 square feet.

January 26, 2023

Acquisitions Florida Multifamily Southeast

Northmarq Arranges Sale of 260-Unit Boulevard Apartments in Tampa Bay Area

by John Nelson January 26, 2023

LARGO, FLA. — Northmarq has arranged the sale of The Boulevard, a 260-unit apartment community located at 2098 Seminole Blvd. in the Tampa Bay city of Largo. The Connor Group purchased the community from Atlanta-based RangeWater Real Estate for an undisclosed price. Luis Elorza, Justin Hofford and Kevin Mosher of Northmarq’s Tampa office brokered the transaction. Built in 2016, The Boulevard features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments averaging 1,106 square feet in size. Amenities include a resort-style pool with a sun deck, outdoor fireplace, outdoor bar with grills, screened-in gazebo with billiards, TV, wet bar and a fireplace. The property’s clubhouse features an indoor SwimSpa resistance pool, 24/7 Luxor One package room, coffee bar, business center, theater and a fitness center that offers on-demand classes.

January 26, 2023

Development Florida Industrial Southeast

Graham & Co. to Develop 262,440 SF Industrial Park in Tampa

by John Nelson January 25, 2023

TAMPA, FLA. — Birmingham, Ala.-based Graham & Co. has purchased 21 acres at the intersection of U.S. Highway 301 and Florida Palm Drive in Tampa. The developer plans to build a 262,440-square-foot, three-building industrial park on the site called East Tampa Commerce Center. The three facilities will range in size from 85,500 to 91,440 square feet and feature 32-foot clear heights within a concrete tilt-wall structure. Set to deliver in early 2024, the buildings will be available for single-tenant users or could be divided into smaller suites to accommodate multiple tenants. The development team includes the previous landowner and development partner, an entity doing business as Palm River JLM Center Ltd., as well as Graham & Co.’s affiliate Graham Capital. Other members of the project team include general contractor ARCO/Murray and civil engineer Kimley-Horn. Truist provided an undisclosed amount of construction financing for the project. Additionally, included in the land acquisition was a separate purchase of an existing industrial facility located at 9208 Palm River Road.

January 25, 2023

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

JLL Arranges $48M in Construction Financing for Build-to-Rent Development in Central Florida

by John Nelson January 24, 2023

WILDWOOD, FLA. — JLL has arranged $48 million in construction financing for the development of Solamar Wildwood, a 243-unit build-to-rent development in Wildwood. Churchill Real Estate provided the two-year, non-recourse loan to the borrower, a partnership between TRUSOT Developments and Agador Spartacus Development (AS). Max La Cava, Kenny Cutler and Karim Khaiboullin of JLL arranged the financing on behalf of TRUSOT and AS, which are co-developing several residential projects across Florida. Situated adjacent to The Villages, a master-planned community in Central Florida for active adults, Solamar Wildwood will comprise townhomes and villas with one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Homes will feature semi-private backyards, surface parking and private garages. Community amenities will include a resort-style swimming pool, sun deck with cabanas, fitness studio with a yoga room, summer kitchen and a tropical clubhouse.

January 24, 2023

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