TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — GBT Realty Corp. has sold Governor’s Marketplace, a 243,000-square-foot power retail center located on a 34.7-acre site along Governor’s Square Boulevard in Tallahassee. The buyer, an undisclosed private investor, purchased the property for $34 million. Brad Peterson of JLL represented Brentwood, Tenn.-based GBT Realty in the transaction. The shopping center was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Marshalls, Michaels, Urban Air, Old Navy, Ulta Beauty, Petco and David’s Bridal. The center had 10,000 square feet of space available at the time of sale. Also included in the sale was a nearly two-acre parcel at the southeast corner of Magnolia Avenue and Governor’s Square Boulevard that has two existing buildings on the site.
Florida
Miller Construction Breaks Ground on Two Warehouse Projects in Palm Beach County Totaling 318,000 SF
by John Nelson
LAKE PARK AND WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Miller Construction Co. has broken ground on two warehouse projects totaling approximately 318,000 square feet in South Florida’s Palm Beach County. The developer of both facilities is Dalfen Industrial. The projects include a 184,880-square-foot warehouse located at 1100 Old Dixie Highway in Lake Park and a 133,075-square-foot facility located at 2850 Ranch House Road in West Palm Beach. The design-build team for both projects includes IBI Group’s RLC Architects, Puga & Associates Inc., DDA Engineers and Kimley-Horn & Associates. The developments represent a total investment of $29 million.
L&L Holding, Oak Row Equities Obtain $215M Construction Financing for Mixed-Use Development in Miami
by John Nelson
MIAMI — L&L Holding Co. and Oak Row Equities, with project partner Shorenstein Properties and co-investor Claure Group, have obtained $215 million in financing for the construction of The Wynwood Plaza, a mixed-use project in Miami. Construction will begin on the 1 million-square-feet development immediately, with completion scheduled for 2025. Designed by architecture firm Gensler, Wynwood Plaza will feature a 12-story office tower totaling approximately 266,000 square feet; a 509-unit apartment community dubbed The Residences at Wynwood Plaza; 32,000 square feet of retail space; and a 26,000-square-foot public plaza. Investment firm Claure Group and law firm Weitz & Luxenberg will occupy 24,000 square feet and 18,000 square feet at the office tower, respectively. Dustin Stolly and Jordan Roeschlaub of Newmark represented the borrowers in capitalizing the project, and Scott Wadler and Michael Basinski of Berkadia arranged the financing on behalf of the development team through Bank OZK.
NAPLES, FLA. — Guitar Center has opened a 15,000-square-foot store at the Gateway Shoppes in Naples, marking the 300th location for the brand. The location will feature Guitar Center’s latest design, including a lessons facility, rental department and hands-on DJ experience. Owned by Benderson Development, Gateway Shoppes is located at 13585 Tamiami Trail N. Bruce Shepard of TSCG arranged the lease on behalf of Guitar Center.
LUTZ, FLA. — Birmingham, Ala.-based Fairway Investments has acquired Livingston Market Place, a 64,441-square-foot shopping center located in the northern Tampa suburb of Lutz. Situated on 32.8 acres at 2701-2801 E. County Line Road, the property is anchored by Publix. Other tenants at the center, which was completed in 2022 and fully leased at the time of sale, include Heartland Dental, Papa John’s, Prime Barber and 40 Thieves Irish Pub. Bryan Belk and John Tennant of Franklin Street arranged the sale on behalf of the seller/developer, a partnership between Tampa-based Dunphy Development and Atlanta-based Batson-Cook Development Co. The sales price was not disclosed.
PENSACOLA, FLA. — Cullinan Properties has acquired Tradewinds Shopping Center, a retail center located in Pensacola, for $25 million. Totaling 178,000 square feet, the property was 95 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including T.J. Maxx/HomeGoods, Jo-Ann Fabrics and Shoe Station. The seller was not disclosed.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Locally based co-developers Terra and Turnberry have selected Balfour Beatty to construct the new Grand Hyatt Miami Beach Convention Center Hotel. Located at the intersection of 17th Street and Convention Center Drive, the 17-story, 800-room hotel will serve as the central anchor of the Miami Beach Convention Center District. The design-build team also includes Arquitectonica, Stonehill Taylor and EoA. Early site work at the property is now underway, with vertical construction anticipated to start this year and be completed in 2025. Grand Hyatt Miami Beach will include 12 floors of guest rooms and suites, four floors of meeting spaces and ballrooms that will complement the Miami Beach Convention Center, which will be connected to the hotel via a sky bridge. Hotel amenities will include a resort-style pool deck, restaurant, lobby lounge and bar and ground-level retail space.
MIAMI — A joint venture between locally based 13th Floor Investments and Adler Development, in partnership with global investment manager Barings, has delivered Cascade, a 37-story apartment tower located at 3050 SW 37th Ave. in Miami. The 421-unit community is the second residential high-rise to be delivered within the Link at Douglas, a seven-acre master-planned development. Cascade is situated adjacent to the Douglas Road Metrorail Station, U.S. Highway 1 and The Underline, a 10‑mile linear park, urban trail and public art destination. The property’s move-ins began this week and leasing is currently underway. Cascade’s apartments start from $2,600 per month and range from studios to three-bedroom floor plans sized from 510 to 1,323 square feet. Bozzuto manages the property. Designed by Arquitectonica, Cascade’s amenities include a resort-style pool on the 10th floor with lounge seating, cabanas and a poolside bar. Other amenities include an outdoor movie screen and a game room with a foosball table, billiards, shuffleboard and card tables, as well as a basketball half-court, yoga studio, grilling stations, lounge, outdoor kitchen, media room, kids’ playroom and an onsite dog run and wash.
OCOEE, FLA. — JLL has arranged a $45.1 million construction loan for Commerce 429, an eight-building industrial park located on a 40-acre site at 1290 Ocoee Apopka Road in the Orlando suburb of Ocoee. The borrower, locally based industrial developer McCraney Property Co., plans to develop Commerce 429 in two phases, the first of which will comprise six rear-load buildings with sizes ranging from 27,000 to 131,000 square feet. Phase II will feature two rear-load buildings spanning approximately 76,000 square feet and 95,000 square feet. Melissa Rose, Michael DiCosimo and Mateo Bolivar of JLL arranged the four-year loan through an undisclosed lender on behalf of McCraney.
TAMPA, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged $92 million in debt and preferred equity financing for the construction of Tampa Heights Apartments, a new 321-unit, mixed-income multifamily project in the Tampa Heights neighborhood. U.S. Bank provided the senior debt, and Marble Capital provided the preferred equity. The borrowers, Tampa-based Loci Capital and Pennsylvania-based Maifly Development, plan to begin construction in February and complete the project in late 2024. Michael Weinberg, Rebecca Van Reken and Alec Fox of Berkadia arranged the financing. Humphreys & Partners Architects is serving as the architect for the project. As part of its negotiations with the City of Tampa, Tampa Heights Apartments will include 32 income-qualifying units for residents earning no more than 80 percent of the area’s median income (AMI). Located on a 2.5-acre site at the northeast corner of North Florida and East 7th avenues, Tampa Heights Apartments will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units that range from 512 square feet to 1,393 square feet in size. Community amenities will include multiple outdoor lounging and park areas, a resort-style rooftop pool with cabanas, firepits and grilling stations, fitness center, coffee bar, meeting rooms, bike storage, dog park and secure package storage.