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Urban Story Ventures Sells Former Macy’s Store in Daytona Beach, Buyer Plans Multifamily Redevelopment

by John Nelson January 17, 2023

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — Urban Story Ventures has sold a former Macy’s department store at Volusia Mall in Daytona Beach for $10 million. The Chattanooga, Tenn.-based investor purchased the 10-acre property in spring 2020. The buyer, a joint venture between Legacy Partners and capital partner Griffin Capital Co. LLC, plans to develop a 350-unit apartment community at the site. The community, dubbed Legacy Daytona, will be situated across the street from Daytona Beach International Airport and Daytona International Speedway. Designed by Zyscovich Architects, the property will feature a top floor sky lounge, outdoor living room, heated saltwater pool, reflection courtyard, fitness center, yoga and spin studio, a dog park and a pet spa. The store will be demolished in the coming months to make way for Legacy Daytona. Legacy Partners and Griffin Capital plan to move in first tenants by summer 2024, with full completion set for summer 2025. Urban Story Ventures is currently involved in the adaptive reuse of another former Macy’s store it sold in Vero Beach, Fla.

January 17, 2023

Acquisitions Florida Hospitality Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $12.8M Sale of Oceanfront Hotel in Daytona Beach

by John Nelson January 17, 2023

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $12.8 million sale of Boardwalk Inn and Suites, a 101-room hotel located at 301 S. Atlantic Ave. in Daytona Beach. Ahmed Kabani, Lucas Mondino and Kian McLean of Marcus & Millichap’s Kabani Hotel Group represented the seller, South Atlantic Hospitality Group, in the transaction. Kabani says the hotel fetched more than 10 offers during the marketing process. Catherine O’Brien of Marcus & Millichap’s Encino, Calif., office assisted the Kabani Hotel Group on the list side. The buyer was an entity doing business as HLOM LLC. Built in 1988, the oceanfront hotel features a fitness facility, outdoor pool, hot tub and direct beach access.

January 17, 2023

Development Florida Mixed-Use Southeast

Related Group Forms Joint Venture to Develop Bahia Mar Mixed-Use Project in Fort Lauderdale

by John Nelson January 16, 2023

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — The Related Group has finalized a joint venture agreement with Tate Capital and Rok Enterprises Inc. to co-develop Bahia Mar, a long-awaited, waterfront mixed-use complex in Fort Lauderdale. Designed by Arquitectonica, the development will include a luxury hotel and resort with 60 for-sale condominiums; 350 apartments across four high-rises; a yacht marina with 245 slips; 87,000 square feet of commercial space, including offices, shops and restaurants; a half-mile pedestrian boardwalk; green space; and 160,000 square feet of space across 7.3 acres to accommodate the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS). Bahia Mar will serve as the permanent hosting site for FLIBS, which is the world’s largest boat and yacht show. The construction timeline was not disclosed.

January 16, 2023

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

Legacy Realty Negotiates $46M Sale of Grocery-Anchored Shopping Center in Metro Orlando

by John Nelson January 16, 2023

LAKE MARY, FLA. — Legacy Realty Group Advisors has negotiated the $46 million sale of Griffin Farm at Midtown, a 125,000-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in Lake Mary, a suburb of Orlando. Jacob Baruch, Daniel Baruch and Jonah Warshaw of Legacy Realty represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity, but Orlando Business Journal reports the seller was Unicorp. Griffin Farm at Midtown is anchored by Winn-Dixie and also houses a 24-Hour Fitness location. The shopping center is part of a new mixed-use development that also features 263 luxury apartments and 138 David Weekly Homes.

January 16, 2023

Development Florida Office Southeast

Bromley, Highwoods Break Ground on 18-Story Midtown East Office Tower in Tampa

by John Nelson January 13, 2023

TAMPA, FLA. — Bromley Cos. and Highwoods Properties have broken ground on Midtown East, an 18-floor office tower located within the duo’s Midtown Tampa mixed-use development. Comprising 430,000 square feet, the project is designed by architectural firm Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio and Brasfield & Gorrie is serving as general contractor. Scheduled for completion in 2025, the tower will be the anchor building within Midtown Tampa. The development’s existing office space is currently over 98 percent leased. Bromley and Highwoods will jointly own 134,000 square feet of the finished building, with the remaining space serving as the headquarters for Tampa Electric and Peoples Gas.

January 13, 2023

Development Florida Self-Storage Southeast

U-Haul Delivers 800-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Florida Panhandle

by John Nelson January 13, 2023

FORT WALTON BEACH, FLA. — U-Haul has completed the development of a new, 800-unit self-storage facility in Fort Walton Beach dubbed U-Haul Moving & Storage of the Emerald Coast. Located at 200 Irwin Ave., the facility comprises 138,000 square feet. U-Haul acquired the property, which was originally constructed in 1971 and formerly housed a J.M. Fields department store and Kmart, in 2019. The acquisition and adaptive reuse of the site aligns with U-Haul’s corporate sustainability initiatives, and the company worked with the Audubon Society to maintain a bird-friendly rooftop for the threatened Least Turn and Black Skimmer species.

January 13, 2023

Development Florida Industrial Leasing Activity Southeast

Lumber Supplier Signs 75,000 SF Industrial Lease in Punta Gorda, Florida

by John Nelson January 12, 2023

PUNTA GORDA, FLA. — Dakota Premium Hardwoods, a hardwood lumber and cabinet product supplier based in Waco, Texas, has signed a 75,000-square-foot industrial lease at 9450 Piper Road in Punta Gorda. The tenant will occupy space within Florida Gulf Coast Logistics Center, a 378,000-square-foot speculative facility being developed within Enterprise Charlotte Airport Park. Dan Miller of Colliers represented the landlord, Equus Capital Partners Ltd., in the lease transaction. Rian Smith of CBRE represented the tenant. Dakota Premium Hardwoods expects to move into its new warehouse and distribution space in September, according to Colliers.

January 12, 2023

Acquisitions Florida Seniors Housing Southeast

Grandbridge Negotiates $81M Bankruptcy Sale of Seniors Housing Community in Naples, Florida

by John Nelson January 11, 2023

NAPLES, FLA. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital’s Senior Housing Investment Sales team has arranged the $81 million sale of The Arlington at Naples, a 298-unit continuing care retirement community located within the Lely Resort master-planned community in Naples. Situated on 39 acres, the community offers 47 independent living estate homes, 128 independent living apartments, 42 assisted living units, 37 memory care units and 44 skilled nursing units. The Arlington opened in 2015. Prior to the sale, the property was operating under a forbearance agreement. The Grandbridge team, led by Dave Kliewer and Jay Jordan, initiated a marketing process that highlighted the ability for a buyer to restore the property’s financial stability. Life Care Services (LCS) acquired the asset through a court-directed process to deliver the property free and clear of its bond debt. At the time of closing, independent living occupancy was approximately 75 percent, while the health center (assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing) was approximately 69 percent occupied. Average entrance fees at the community were in excess of $950,000, according to Grandbridge.

January 11, 2023

Development Florida Loans Mixed-Use Multifamily Office Retail Southeast

Bank OZK Provides $252M Construction Loan for Mixed-Use Condominium Tower in St. Petersburg, Florida

by John Nelson January 10, 2023

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Bank OZK has provided a $252 million construction loan for The Residences at 400 Central, a 46-story mixed-use residential tower underway in downtown St. Petersburg. New York-based Red Apple Real Estate is the developer behind the 1.3 million-square-foot project, which will feature 301 luxury condos, as well as shops, restaurants and 40,000 square feet of office space. The Residences at 400 Central will also feature 35,000 square feet of private indoor and outdoor amenities. The general contractor, Suffolk Construction Co. Inc., recently finished the project’s foundation and plans to start vertical construction in March. Michael Saunders & Co. and Red Apple established a sales gallery for the community nearby in October.

January 10, 2023

Affordable Housing Development Florida Mixed-Use Multifamily Southeast

Atlantic Pacific Cos. Breaks Ground on 616-Unit Mixed-Income Residential Development in Miami

by John Nelson January 10, 2023

MIAMI — Atlantic Pacific Cos. (A|P) has broken ground on Atlantic Station, a 616-unit mixed-income rental community located at 151 NW 7th St. in Miami. The Boca Raton, Fla.-based developer says the project is the largest, single-phase, transit-oriented mixed-income community in Miami-Dade County. Atlantic Station will comprise 256 market-rate apartments and 360 workforce housing units, as well as 25,000 square feet of shops and restaurants on the ground level. Amenities will include a sunset-view recreation deck with two pools, dog park, fitness center, outdoor kitchen, club lounge and a work-from-home center. A|P and Miami-Dade County held a groundbreaking ceremony for Atlantic Station on Monday, Jan. 9. The construction timeline was not disclosed.

January 10, 2023

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