ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Denver-based Avanti Residential has purchased Artistry, a 246-unit apartment community in downtown St. Petersburg, for $92 million. Patrick Dufour and Andrew Visnick of Newmark represented the seller and property developer, Indianapolis-based Milhaus Development, in the transaction. Charlie Williams of Newmark arranged an acquisition loan through Freddie Mac. Built in 2020, Artistry offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Units feature in-unit washers and dryers, walk-in closets and a tub and shower. Community amenities include a pool, fitness center, elevator, controlled access, grill, pet play area, pet washing station and 10,000 square feet of onsite retail space. The project was fully leased at the time of sale. Located at 1661 Central Ave., the property is situated close to the Imagine Museum, a glass art museum, as well as restaurants such as The Burg Bar & Grill, Half Baked Potato, Brooklyn South and Ferg’s Sports Bar & Grill. Additionally, the property is less than a half-mile from Tropicana Field, home ballpark of the Tampa Bay Rays.
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MIAMI — CBRE has arranged a $120.1 million loan for the $174 million purchase of the East Miami hotel, a 352-room hotel property in downtown Miami’s Brickell district. Located at 788 Brickell Plaza, East Miami Hotel is situated within Brickell City Centre, a $1.1 billion, 5.4 million-square-foot mixed-use development that was completed in 2016. Mark Owens, John Avanzino and Estelle Wang of CBRE facilitated the debt financing through global alternative investment firm Värde Partners on behalf of the buyer, a joint venture between funds managed by Honolulu-based Trinity Fund Advisors LLC and New York-based private equity firm Certares Real Estate Management LLC. Christian Charre and Paul Weimer of CBRE Hotels represented the developer and seller, Hong Kong-based Swire Properties, in the sales transaction. Each room at the hotel features a walk-in rain shower and Wi-Fi. The hotel offers coworking space, a pool and a pool deck. The hotel also has dining options such as Quinto La Huella, a Uruguayan eatery, and Sugar and Tea Room, a rooftop bar and hidden door speakeasy located on the 40th floor. The property is LEED-certified and has a recycling program. The hotel is located a half mile from downtown Miami, 10.5 miles from Miami …
TAMPA, FLA. — San Francisco Bay-based Legacy Partners and Los Angeles-based Griffin Capital Co. LLC have opened Legacy Encore, a 228-unit multifamily community in Tampa. Located at 1251 Ray Charles Blvd., the apartment property is located within Encore!, Tampa Housing Authority’s $3 billion mixed-use development in downtown Tampa. The five-story property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floorplans. Units feature 10-foot ceilings, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, contemporary cabinets, smart home technology package, full-sized washers and dryers, soaking tubs, glass enclosed showers, walk-in closets and balconies. Community amenities include a heated saltwater pool, internet cafe with coworking spaces, bike repair station, pet spa with dog run and a fitness center with spin and yoga studio. The $3 billion ENCORE! destination a LEED-certified collection of seniors, workforce and luxury housing options, as well as a mixed-use destination that includes public art, green spaces, a museum and educational and cultural centers. The project team includes Dynamik Design as the architect and Summit Contracting Group as the general contractor.
BOCA RATON, FLA. — Newbond Holdings has purchased the Waterstone Resort & Marina Boca Raton, Curio Collection by Hilton, a 139-room hotel in Boca Raton. JLL represented the seller, The Lane Organization, and also worked on behalf of the buyer to originate the floating-rate acquisition financing. The sales price was not disclosed. Built in 1976, Waterstone Resort & Marina Boca Raton has over 8,000 square feet of meeting space and a marina. The room offerings include 72 kings, 56 double queens and 11 suites. The hotel also has two restaurants including the Boca Landing Prime Seafood and Waterstone Rum Bar & Grill. Hotel amenities at the property include a fitness center, outdoor pool, business center, concierge, meeting rooms and complimentary Wi-Fi. Located at 999 East Camino Real, the property is situated 25.5 miles from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, 2.2 miles from downtown Boca Raton and 2.9 miles from Deerfield Beach.
MIAMI — Major Food Group and New York-based JDS Development Group have plans to develop MAJOR, a mixed-use residential tower located at 888 Brickell Ave. in Miami. Upon completion, MAJOR will be the tallest building in Miami at 1,049 feet, according to the developers. MAJOR will offer 259 for-sale condominiums, as well as a collection of food and beverage amenities, including standalone restaurants and private clubs. No other project plans were disclosed. William Sofield of Studio Sofield will oversee design of the tower, lobby and residences. Ken Fulk Inc. will be responsible for the food, beverage and club spaces at MAJOR. New York-based Major Food Group will oversee all branding and hospitality programming at the project. Major Food Group currently operates over 30 restaurants, hotels and private clubs. Michael Stern of JDS is leading the development team for the project. JDS Development Group has projects including the Walker Tower, The American Copper Buildings, Brooklyn Tower and 111 West 57th St. in New York City, as well as Monad Terrace, Echo Brickell and Echo Aventura in South Florida.
LARGO, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Mystic Bay Apartments, a 228-unit garden-style multifamily property in Largo. Jason Stanton, Cole Whitaker, David Etchison, Mary Beale, Lauren Gassie, Greg Rainey of Berkadia represented the seller, New York-based Ashcroft Capital, in the transaction. Indiana-based The Sterling Group purchased the property for $42.1 million. Mystic Bay Apartments features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The units include features such as walk-in closets, granite countertops and balconies. Community amenities include a pool, fitness center, tennis court and a business center. Located at 600 Starkey Road, the property is located 1.3 miles from the Largo Central Park Nature Preserve, a park with a lookout tower, pond, trails, butterfly garden and kayak launch. Mystic Bay Apartments is 5.1 miles from the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, 21.3 miles from Tampa and 5.8 miles from Clearwater.
Parkview Financial Provides $45M Construction Loan for Medical Office Building in Aventura, Florida
by John Nelson
AVENTURA, FLA. — Los Angeles-based Parkview Financial has provided a $45 million construction loan for a speculative medical office building located in Aventura, approximately 19 miles north of Miami. The borrower was an entity of Gomez Development Group. The medical office project will have 142,000 square feet of space. Located at 21291 N.E. 28th Ave. on 1.6 acres, the property will include a seven-story building, as well as a four-level parking garage with 346 spaces. The site is adjacent to the Aventura Hospital and Medical Center. Caymares Martin Architectural & Engineering Design is the project’s architect. A general contractor has not yet been announced. The project will break ground in early 2022 with completion slated for November 2022.
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — Nashville-based Nicol Investment Co. has acquired Madison Pointe, a 240-unit, four-story, garden-style apartment community located at the intersection of Interstate 95 and LPGA Boulevard in Daytona Beach. The purchase price was $68.5 million. The seller was not disclosed. Madison Pointe offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans with a size range of 731 to 1,275 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Constructed in 2020, Madison Pointe units feature quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, wood-style plank flooring and full-size washers and dryers. Community amenities include a pool, elevators, outdoor kitchen and gathering area, fitness center with a separate yoga and spin studio and a clubhouse with multiple gathering and game areas. Located at 1310 Tomaka Town Center Drive, the property is situated adjacent to the 125-acre Tomoka Town Center mixed-use project that features retail tenants including Dave & Busters, Sam’s Club and Academy Sports + Outdoors. Madison Pointe is also across from Tanger Factory Outlets and near employers such as AdventHealth Daytona Beach, Halifax Health Medical Center and Daytona International Speedway.
BOSTON — Cabot Properties Inc. has sold its Value Fund V portfolio in two separate transactions for a total of $2.8 billion. Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust Inc. (BREIT) acquired the portfolio, which features logistics properties in the United States and Europe. The U.S. portfolio includes 102 properties totaling 15.2 million square feet located in major logistics markets such as the Inland Empire, California; Eastern Pennsylvania; South Florida; and the New York metropolitan area. In a separate transaction, Blackstone’s European Core Plus business and its affiliates acquired the remaining European properties, which feature 22 properties totaling 2.2 million square feet of industrial space. The properties are located in European markets such as the Midlands, North West and South East in the United Kingdom; Amsterdam; and Düsseldorf in Germany. “The sale of our Value Fund V portfolio completes our most ambitious logistics property investment program over the past 20 years,” says Franz Colloredo-Mansfeld, chairman and chief executive officer of Cabot. “This portfolio was created through 90 transactions, including 24 development projects throughout the U.S., U.K. and Europe completed over the past five years. We are pleased to have now completed approximately $5 billion in three transactions with Blackstone Real Estate over …
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $32.3 million sale of Canyon Park, a 252-unit apartment community in Tallahassee. Nick Meoli and Mike Donaldson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Stratford Management, in the transaction. Nashville-based Inman Equities acquired the property. Canyon Park offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Units feature washers and dryers in every unit, granite countertops, wood-style flooring, spacious closets and a private patio in select units. Community amenities include a fitness center with a yoga room, swimming pool, sand volleyball court, playground, nine-hole disc golf course, dog parks and a nature workout trail. The property was 56 percent leased at the time of the sale. Located at 1326 W. Tharpe St., Canyon Park originally was built as a student housing community as the property is situated 1.5 miles from Florida State University and 3.7 miles from Florida A&M University. However, in 2020, the property was converted to a multifamily property by previous ownership, according to Cushman & Wakefield. Stratford Management renovated 142 of the units, as well as all the common area spaces.