ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Boca Raton, Fla.-based Mill Creek Residential and Boston-based CrossHarbor Capital Partners have broken ground on Modera St. Petersburg, a 383-unit mixed-use apartment community near downtown St. Petersburg. The property is expected to be open for first move-ins by late 2023. Modera St. Petersburg will be a 20-story, high-rise community with 14,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans with den layouts and penthouses available. Unit features will include wood plank-style flooring, nine-foot ceilings, built-in shelves and desks in select homes, ceiling fans, private balconies, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, tile backsplashes, kitchen islands, USB ports, in-unit washers and dryers, walk-in closets and central heating and air with programmable thermostats. Community amenities will include a fitness center, outdoor pool, rooftop lounge and terrace, grilling area, outdoor dining, clubhouse, conference room, coworking spaces, common-area Wi-Fi, game room, package lockers, onsite pet spa and secured garage parking with electric vehicle charging stations. Other community features will include access to bike storage, additional storage options and mobile-app and key-fob entry. Situated at 201 17th St. South, Modera St. Petersburg will border the Pinellas Trail, a 47-mile bike trail that stretches north to …
DAVIE, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has secured $67 million in financing for Zona Village, a 201-unit multifamily property in Davie. Tom Melody, Eric McGlynn, Jonathan Paine and Wes Wallace of Walker & Dunlop arranged the 10-year, non-recourse loan with a fixed interest rate for the borrower, Ceiba Groupe, to replace the existing construction financing. An undisclosed national life insurance company was the lender. Built in 2021, Zona Village offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floorplans, as well as 16,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Unit features include balconies and patios, granite countertops, large soaking tubs, in-unit washers and dryers and large closets. Community amenities include a resort-style pool, conference room, working stations, fitness facilities, onsite pet spa, bike storage, onsite retail and a resident lounge. Located at 3890 Davie Road, Zona Village is situated less than eight miles from downtown Fort Lauderdale and 22 miles from downtown Miami. The property is also near Interstate 595 and the Florida Turnpike.
BRANDON, FLA. — Berkadia Hotels & Hospitality has arranged the $16 million sale of the Holiday Inn Express Brandon, a 119-room hotel property in Brandon. Michael Weinberg, Preston Reid, Kyle Stevenson and Wyatt Krapf of Berkadia Hotels & Hospitality arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, New Jersey-based Spring Bay Property Co. The buyer was not disclosed. The Holiday Inn Express Brandon features amenities such as an outdoor heated pool, fitness center and self-service laundry facilities for guests. Located at 510 Grand Regency Blvd. off Interstate 75, the hotel is near the Tampa Bay Convention Center, Busch Gardens, Hard Rock Casino and Brandon Ice Sports Forum.
MIAMI — Fifield Cos. has broken ground on Avida Aventura, a 266-unit apartment project in Miami. The construction timeline and development costs were not disclosed. The eight-story property will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans ranging from 470 to 1,400 square feet. Each unit will include a balcony. Community amenities will include a 20,000-square-foot rooftop entertaining deck with a heated pool, shaded cabanas, dining areas, grills, sauna and a spa; dog spa; fitness center; two resident lounges with dining and coworking and hosting areas; and a dedicated coworking space. Located at 19401 W. Dixie Highway, the development is situated near the new Aventura Brightline rail station and Aventura Mall. The property is also 16.7 miles from downtown Miami and 14.8 miles from Fort Lauderdale. Fifield Cos. has partnered with CrowdStreet, Sencorp and Bank OZK for the project. MSA Architects designed the building, ID & Design International is handling interior design and Current Builders is the general contractor.
TAMPA, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has secured a $72.5 million construction loan for the development of Altura Bayshore, a 73-unit high-rise condominium project in Tampa. Steve Klein, Brian Gaswirth, Reid Carleton and Drew Jennewein of JLL worked on behalf of the developer and borrower, Naples, Fla.-based The Ronto Group, to secure the loan from MSD Partners LP. Slated to be complete by 2024, Altura Bayshore will stand 22 stories high. Community amenities will include a sky deck and pool, fitness center, club and entertainment room, guest suites, multiple sports courts, a synthetic turf putting green, dog park and barbecue grills. Unit features will include private elevator foyers, designer-selected finishes throughout, open terraces and energy-efficient sliding glass windows and doors. Located at 2910 W. Barcelona St. directly off Bayshore Boulevard, the property is situated near SOHO District, Hyde Park Village and the Downtown Tampa Arts District. The property is also located 8.2 miles from the Tampa International Airport.
DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — Sleiman Enterprises has acquired Delray Square, a 160,000-square-foot shopping and dining destination in Delray Beach. Berkeley Capital Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed. Built in 1976 on approximately 16 acres, Delray Square has tenants including Publix, Hobby Lobby, Walgreens, Chipotle and Chick-fil-A. Publix recently relocated to a newly constructed 45,600-square-foot space at the property, while Hobby Lobby recently signed a long-term lease with plans to open in the next few months. Redevelopments occurred in 2019 at Delray Square, which included new LED lighting for the parking lot, newly built anchor store and shops, roof renovation of Hobby Lobby and an overhauled façade. The property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Located at 4771 W. Atlantic Ave., the property is situated 3.2 miles from Delray Beach and 10.4 miles from Boca Raton. The property is also 8.7 miles from the Boca Raton Airport and 7.9 miles from Florida Atlantic University.
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment and KeyBank Real Estate Capital have provided a total of $69.8 million for the redevelopment of Jordan Park Apartments in St. Petersburg. Norstar Development USA-CDL, a Buffalo, N.Y.-based affordable housing developer, and the St. Petersburg Housing Authority are working together on the project, the timeline of which was not disclosed. KeyBank provided a $42.7 million construction bond. KeyBank funded the financing via Fannie Mae’s unfunded forward commitment execution that allows KeyBank to issue a mortgage-backed security (MBS) upon completion of the construction that will convert to a permanent mortgage loan. This Fannie Mae execution is referred to as MBS as Collateral for Tax-Exempt Bonds (MTEB), which is available for 4 percent LIHTC transactions. Jordan Park Apartments was originally built in 1939 on land donated by businessman Elder Jordan Sr. The 24-acre site contains single-family, duplex, triplex and quadplex buildings. The property’s former residents will have first right to return as the redeveloped property begins to reopen. The first phase includes the new construction of a six-floor midrise building for seniors ages 62 and older, as well as the rehabilitation of 41 buildings containing 97 units of affordable housing for families. …
MIRAMAR, FLA. — Conshohocken, Penn.-based Seagis Property Group LP has purchased a 60,831-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility in Miramar. Tommy Gil of Vivo Real Estate Group Inc. represented the buyer in the transaction, while the seller, Megacenter US LLC, was self-represented by Bryan Demello. The sales price was $13.3 million. The property, which is being rebranded as Seagis @ Riviera Boulevard, is immediately available for lease and was vacant at the time of sale. Completed in 2021, Seagis @ Riviera Boulevard features 32-foot clear heights, six dock-high doors, five drive-in doors, a 1.4 per 1,000 parking ratio and the flexibility to accommodate tenants from 25,000 to 60,831 square feet. Located at 7481 Riviera Blvd., the property is situated along the Florida Turnpike. Seagis plans to make renovations on the interior of the property including an addition to office space to complement the distribution facility.
GAINESVILLE, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has secured $37 million for the refinancing of a four-property, 460-unit multifamily portfolio in Gainesville. Elliott Throne, Kenny Cutler and Karim Khaiboullin of JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, American Commercial Realty, to secure the 10-year, fixed-rate Fannie Mae loans. JLL Real Estate Capital LLC, a Fannie Mae DUS lender and a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Jones Lang LaSalle Inc., will service the loans. The properties include the 141-unit Hammocks by Butler, the 98-unit Hammocks off 6th, the 69-unit Hammocks on 34th and the 152-unit Hammocks on 20th. American Commercial Realty recently completed renovations on all four properties, including updated amenities and new floors, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, modern cabinetry and walk-in closets in the units. Community amenities at the portfolio include swimming pools, outdoor grilling stations and fitness centers. The four multifamily communities are located close to Interstate 75, the University of Florida and Shands Medical Center. Three of the four properties are near Butler Plaza, a shopping center development with over 150 stores and restaurants.
JUPITER, FLA. — A joint venture between PCCP LLC, Woodmont Industrial Partners and Butters has purchased 115 acres in Jupiter. The site is situated within Palm Beach Park of Commerce, a 1,200-acre master-planned industrial park located 23 miles northwest of West Palm Beach. The seller and sales price for the land were not disclosed. The parcel is zoned for industrial use and the site plan approval is now in process. The joint venture plans to develop eight industrial buildings totaling approximately 1.5 million square feet at the site. The speculative project will feature concrete tilt-up construction, and the first two buildings for development will include a 301,145-square-foot warehouse with anticipated completion in January 2023 and a 50,094-square-foot warehouse anticipated for completion in July 2023. Palm Beach Park of Commerce is home to more than 70 businesses and 1,400 employees with tenants including Amazon, Walgreens, CSX and McLane. The site is situated close to the Florida Turnpike and Interstate 95.