JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Crossroads Building 300, a 235,200-square-foot industrial building in Jacksonville. Britton Burdette, Luis Castillo, Mitchell Townsend, Cody Brais and Luke Pope of JLL represented the private, undisclosed seller. Principal Real Estate Investors acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Completed this year, Crossroads Building 300 features 32-foot clear heights, deep truck courts, a rear-load configuration, 56 dock-high doors, 43 trailer stalls, ESFR fire protection, LED lighting and ample parking. The property is fully leased to two tenants, CarParts.com and Drummond Press Inc. Located at 6610 Pritchard Road, the property is situated within the master-planned Crossroads Distribution Center with immediate access to Interstate 295. Additionally, Crossroads Building 300 is close to Interstates 10 and 95.
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TAMPA, FLA. — Stonemont Financial Group has plans to develop two industrial projects in the Tampa area comprising two warehouses in Tampa and four warehouses in Lakeland. The two projects will total 1.3 million square feet. JLL is overseeing leasing. Frampton Construction is the general contractor for both projects. In Tampa, Stonemont will break ground this spring on Sunlake Business Center, which will encompass two speculative rear-load facilities located along State Road 54. Building 1 will total 190,000 square feet and will feature 32-foot clear heights and 309 parking spots. Building 2 will be a 171,000-square-foot building with 32-foot clear heights and 231 parking stalls. The two facilities are designed to accommodate a range of user types and sizes. In Lakeland, Stonemont is also underway on Lakeland Commerce Center at County Line, an industrial park that will include a 148,100-square-foot building; 150,600-square-foot rear-load facility; 258,000-square-foot rear-load facility; and a 348,740-square-foot cross-dock facility situated on the Interstate 4 corridor just over 30 miles outside of Tampa. The development will include clear heights ranging from 32 to 36 feet, a total of 254 dock doors, 840 parking spaces and 450 trailer parking stalls available onsite.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — A joint venture between Wexford Real Estate Investors, Related Cos. and Key International has acquired two office buildings in downtown West Palm Beach. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The two buildings are each 60,000 square feet and have a half-acre auxiliary parking lot. Located at 400 and 450 S. Australian Ave., the office properties are located close to Interstate 95 and the proposed University of Florida graduate campus that is currently being planned. The two office buildings are also situated within one mile of The Square, the open-air shopping, dining and entertainment complex.
KISSIMMEE, FLA. — TrueRate Services has arranged a $42 million loan on behalf of Kingswood International for the refinancing of The Reunion Resort in Kissimmee, about 22.6 miles from Orlando. Dan Gorczycki and Peter Stobierski of TrueRate Services secured the capital from an undisclosed New York-based finance company. The $42 million financing included a $34 million loan from Hillcrest Finance and an $8 million mezzanine loan from Trawler Capital. Both loans had three-year terms with two one-year options. Located at 7593 Gathering Drive, The Reunion Resort spans over 2,000 acres off Interstate 4. Resort amenities include three golf courses, tennis courts and academy, a spa and fitness center, 25,000 square feet of conference facilities, seven restaurants, 11 swimming pools and a five-acre water park. The Reunion Resort owns 25 villas, but an additional 271 villas and 87 homes participate in the resort’s rental management program. Since purchasing the property in early 2019 from LRA Orlando LLC, the previous owner invested $9 million in renovations. The loan proceeds will be used to pay off the existing acquisition loan, relocate golf holes and expand the water park.
LAKELAND, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $9.2 million sale of Eastside Village, a 76,264-square-foot retail property located in Lakeland. Drew Kristol and Kirk Olson of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Miami-based CF Properties, in the transaction. The undisclosed buyer was a Miami-based private investor. Eastside Village is fully leased to tenants including anchor Harvey’s Supermarket, Subway and Dollar Tree. Located at 2630 US Highway 92 E on 6.8 acres, the property is situated 10.8 miles from Lakeland Linder International Airport and 36.3 miles from Tampa.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the $7 million sale of a 42,442-square-foot office building in Fort Lauderdale known as the 5100 Building. The buyer, medical office user Hall Consolidated Group LLC, plans to eventually occupy the property. Benjamin Silver with CBRE represented the seller, an entity known as 5100 Realty LLC, in the transaction. The seller is an affiliate of Cambridge Security, the property’s anchor tenant that plans to eventually vacate the office building. Originally built in 1972, the four-story office building received several capital improvements last year, including a new roof, exterior waterproofing, lobby upgrades and the replacement of several air conditioning units. The buyer plans to make further improvements Located at 5100 N. Federal Highway, the property is situated close to the area’s largest medical provider, Holy Cross Hospital, a 557-bed healthcare facility. The property also has nearby access to Interstates 95, 441 and Florida Turnpike from East Commercial Boulevard.
DAVENPORT, FLA. — Thompson Thrift Residential, an affiliate of Indianapolis-based Thompson Thrift, has sold Thrive, a 328-unit multifamily community in Davenport. Minneapolis-based Timberland Partners purchased the property for an undisclosed amount. Scott Ramey, Brad Downing and Paul Grant of Newmark represented Thompson Thrift in the transaction. Thrive offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans in 12 two-story and two four-story buildings. Unit features include a fireplace, stainless steel appliances, island kitchen, vinyl flooring and double vanities. Community amenities include an outdoor kitchen, swimming pool with cabanas, fitness center, yoga room, a dog park and pet spa. Completed in 2021, the property was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. Located at 141 Thrive Road, Thrive is situated 11.8 miles from the Walt Disney World Resort and 37 miles from downtown Orlando. The property is also 27.5 miles from Orlando International Airport.
PENSACOLA, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. has secured $46.4 million in financing for a single-tenant, build-to-suit property in Pensacola. Sunny Sajnani of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged the loan, which is structured as a 15-month construction loan followed by a 25-year, self-amortizing loan. The borrower was not disclosed. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has pre-leased the two-story building. The 77,834-square-foot property is scheduled for completion by early 2023. The facility will be used for training employees, conducting investigations, storing evidence and completing forensic lab work. Located at 5045 Commerce Park Circle, the property is situated close to the Marcus Pointe Golf Club, Five Flags Speedway and Fast Eddies Fun Center.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Avison Young has arranged the $13.6 million sale of City Centre, a seven-story, 168,677-square-foot trophy office building in Tallahassee. David Duckworth, John Crotty, Michael Fay and Brian de la Fé of Avison Young represented the buyer, the Simpson Organization. 888 Realty Investors was the seller. City Centre is 95 percent occupied by a mix of government-related and private-sector tenants. The previous owners completed more than $6 million in capital improvements, including on the property’s exterior and common areas over recent years. The asset includes a four-story parking structure. Located on 2.1 acres at 227 N. Bronough St., the property is situated less than a mile from Florida State University and 1.6 miles from Florida A&M University. The property is also located 6.5 miles from the Tallahassee International Airport.
MIAMI — Sprouts Farmers Market has released plans to open a 24,014-square-foot location at Grove Center, a mixed-use, transit-oriented development underway in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood. Sprouts’ new location will be the Phoenix-based grocer’s third store in Miami-Dade County. Slated for delivery in 2023, the Grove Center will include a 23-story residential tower with 402 multifamily, workforce and co-living units; a new 1,250-space public parking garage; and a total of approximately 170,000 square feet of retail space. The project developer is a joint venture between Miami-based Terra and Coconut Grove-based Grass River Property. The project has been designed by Miami’s Touzet Studio, a Miami-based design firm led by Carlos and Jackie Touzet in collaboration with architecture firm RSP Architects and Walter Meyer of New York’s Local Office Landscape Architecture. Situated at the intersection of US-1 and 27th Avenue, the project will connect to the adjacent Coconut Grove Metrorail station, Miami-Dade’s bus system, the City of Miami’s trolley network and The Underline, a 13-mile linear park running from South Miami-Dade to downtown Miami.