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AcquisitionsFloridaRetailSoutheast

Black Lion Investment Group Acquires Amara at Paraiso Restaurant Property in Miami for $12.1M

by Julia Sanders

MIAMI — Los Angeles-based Black Lion Investment Group has acquired a restaurant building in Miami known as Amara at Paraiso. The seller, Related Group, sold the property to Black Lion for $12.1 million. Fabio Faerman and Sebastian Faerman of Miami-based FA Commercial represented both parties in the transaction. Amara at Paraiso is a 12,300-square-foot, Class A retail and dining facility that is part of a larger project that includes the residential complex Paraiso Bay, which contains 1,300 residential units. James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Schwartz is at the helm of the popular indoor-outdoor dining space. Miami-based FA Commercial is the commercial division of Fortune International Realty specializing in investment sales, landlord and tenant representation, market analysis, site selection and portfolio overview.

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Anatomy
DevelopmentFloridaRetailSoutheast

Anatomy Opens New 15,000 SF Location at Regatta Harbour in Miami

by Julia Sanders

MIAMI — Anatomy has opened a new location at Regatta Harbour, a 9.5-acre mixed-use development underway in Miami. Anatomy is a progressive fitness community that integrates exercise programing with wellness and beauty. The Regatta Harbour location will be Anatomy’s fourth location in South Florida, and Anatomy is Regatta Harbour’s first tenant. Situated at 3385 Pan American Drive, Anatomy encompasses 15,000 square feet of space. Anatomy’s Regatta Harbour site houses “The Sanctuary,” which is the gym’s signature recovery and regeneration component. It also features cardio and strength equipment, group fitness classes, a variety of open-air outdoor workout programing and a Kids Club as an added amenity for families. Accessible by land and sea along Coconut Grove’s historic Dinner Key, Regatta Harbour is slated for a 2022 completion date. Designed by Arquitectonica, the development will feature more than 100,000 square feet of entertainment, retail and restaurants. The first phase of the multi-stage project was completed in 2019 with its marina following a $5.5 million overhaul of the former Grove Key Marina site. Regatta Harbour will preserve and renovate historic airplane hangars utilized in the early 1900’s as the first continental Naval air station and later by Pan Am Airways. Regatta Harbour is …

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Astoria at Celebration
AcquisitionsFloridaMultifamilySoutheast

CGI+ Sells Multifamily Property in Metro Orlando for $74.5M

by Julia Sanders

CELEBRATION, FLA. — Woodland Hills, Calif.-based CGI+ Real Estate Investment Strategies has sold Astoria at Celebration, a 306-unit luxury multifamily community in Celebration. Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based Versity Investments LLC acquired the property for $74.5 million. Originally completed in 2016, Astoria at Celebration, which was then known as Sola at Celebration, had to be vacated in 2017 due to construction issues. Then, CGI+ acquired the vacant community in 2019 for $43 million. Mario Lopez of CGI+ and Ryan Bitzer of Turning Leaf Construction made renovations in order to bring the property up to code. During this time, CGI+ worked with Epoch Property Management to rebrand the community as Astoria at Celebration. At the time of the sale, the property was 99 percent leased. Astoria at Celebration features a mix of luxury one-, two- and three-bedroom units located in six four-story, Art Deco-inspired residential buildings around a centralized clubhouse and pool area. The property unit size ranges from 741 square feet to 1,371 square feet. The apartments feature nine-foot ceilings, kitchens with stainless steel appliances, 42-inch espresso cabinets, granite countertops, full-size washers and dryers and walk-in closets. Community amenities include a saltwater pool, private pool cabanas, 24-hour fitness studio, a clubhouse with …

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Retail center
DevelopmentFloridaRetailSoutheast

InvenTrust Properties Corp. to Redevelop 93,358 SF Suncrest Village Shopping Center in Orlando

by Julia Sanders

ORLANDO, FLA. — InvenTrust Properties Corp. has unveiled plans to redevelop Suncrest Village, including replacement of the Publix grocery store that anchors the property. The 93,358-square-foot shopping center is located at the corner of University Boulevard and Dean Road at 10021-10115 University Blvd. in Orlando. Construction is slated to take approximately 12 months to complete. InvenTrust’s planned improvements to the center include the replacement of the existing Publix building with a new, larger prototype Publix store to be constructed in the same location.  The small-shop tenant facades at Suncrest Village will receive new paint, lighting, replacement of the mission tile roof, a new sign band on portions of the canopy, improved landscaping and green trellis areas with accent lighting. InvenTrust plans to employ sustainable processes throughout this renovation. For example, LED lighting has been added to the center’s parking lot and, during demolition, reusable materials will be sorted and reclaimed to reduce landfill waste. Suncrest Village is located along the University Boulevard and is 2.8 miles from the University of Central Florida. The center features local, regional and national restaurants, services and retailers, such as Leslie’s Swimming Pool Supplies, Mei’s Kitchen, Fuji Yama Sushi, Subway and University Wine & Spirits. Matt Hagan …

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DevelopmentFloridaHospitalityLoansSoutheast

Madison Realty Capital Provides $30M Loan for Two Condominium Properties at Metropica in Sunrise, Florida

by Julia Sanders

SUNRISE, FLA. — Madison Realty Capital has provided a $30 million first mortgage loan to Metropica Development for a luxury condominium tower and a 10-acre development site, on which the borrower plans to develop a second 250-unit multifamily tower. The development portfolio is part of Metropica, a four million-square-foot master planned community including residences, office towers and retail offerings located in Sunrise, Florida. Metropica Development, led by Joseph Kavana, began construction of the first 263-unit luxury condominium tower in 2017 and has sold 174 units to date. The loan will be used to support 89 units, representing 101,989 square feet on the upper floors of the first condominium tower as well as the new development. In addition to the condominium towers, the Metropica master-planned development will include 500 multifamily units, 550,000 square feet of commercial space for retail, dining and entertainment retailers, and 246 hotel rooms. Located at 2000 Metropica Way, the 28-story Metropica Tower is adjacent to the Sawgrass Mills shopping mall and BB&T Center. The tower offers luxury residences with an average of 1,034 square feet. Oppenheim Architecture and YOO Studio were the designers. The tower’s amenities include a saltwater swimming pool, lounges, movie theater, fitness center, massage …

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Lola Apartments
AcquisitionsFloridaMultifamilySoutheast

NorthMarq Negotiates Sale of 264-Unit Lola Apartments in Riverview, Florida

by Julia Sanders

RIVERVIEW, FLA. — Luis Elorza and Justin Hofford of NorthMarq Tampa’s Investment Sales team arranged the sale of Lola Apartments. Atlanta-based Asia Capital Real Estate acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Lola Apartments is a 264-unit, mid-rise community located at 9960 Jonas Salk Drive in Riverview. NorthMarq represented the seller, a partnership composed of Tampa-based Lindell Investments and Orlando-based Investors Realty. Built in 2019, Lola Apartments is a mid-rise community with air-conditioned interior corridors. The property includes 45 percent one-bedroom, 49 percent two-bedroom and 6 percent three-bedroom units with an average size of 968 square feet. Community amenities include an 8,000-square-foot clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center, poolside cabanas with outdoor TV’s, fire pit and grills, as well as a bark park and pet spa onsite. Unit interiors feature granite countertops, nine-foot to 17-foot ceilings and oversized balconies, patios and windows. The property is adjacent to St. Joseph’s Hospital – South, which recently completed a $130 million expansion. Lola Apartments is also less than 1,000 feet away from Interstate 75, as well as 13 miles from Westfield Brandon Mall, 14 miles from Hillsborough Community College and 17 miles from Alafia River State Park.

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Waldorf-Astoria-Miami
DevelopmentFloridaHospitalityMixed-UseMultifamilySoutheastTop Stories

Joint Venture Launches Condominium Sales at $970M Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences Project in Downtown Miami

by Katie Sloan

MIAMI — A joint venture between Property Markets Group (PMG), Greybrook Realty Partners and S2 Development has launched condominium sales at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences Miami. The estimated development cost for the project is $970 million, according to Greybrook’s website.  The 800,000-square-foot project is located at 300 Biscayne Blvd. in the heart of downtown Miami. Rising 100 stories, the building is expected to be the tallest residential tower south of New York City, according to the development team.  The project will feature a five-star hotel operated under Hilton’s Waldorf Astoria banner and 360 condominiums with interiors by San Francisco-based design firm BAMO. Residences will offer floor-to-ceiling glass windows with views of the Atlantic Ocean.  Shared amenities at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences Miami are set to include a lounge named Peacock Alley, indoor and outdoor event spaces, a signature restaurant, resort-style swimming pool with cabanas, spa and fitness center. PMG is leading sales and marketing for the residential portion of the development, with the cost for condominiums starting at $1 million, according to reports by Architect Magazine.  Siger Suarez Architects designed the project in collaboration with Carlos Ott. Completion is scheduled for 2025, according to reports by …

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600 Whittaker Road
AcquisitionsFloridaIndustrialSoutheast

LRC Properties Purchases 600 Whittaker Road Warehouse in Jacksonville for $29.6M

by Julia Sanders

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — LRC Properties has purchased 600 Whittaker Road in Jacksonville for $29.6 million. The 469,830-square-foot warehouse is the New York-based firm’s first industrial acquisition in Jacksonville. LRC Properties partnered on the deal with Machine Investment Group, and Rialto Capital provided $24.7 million debt financing. The seller was not disclosed. The warehouse property is located in the northside submarket of Jacksonville near Interstates 95, 295 and 10. The property features warehouse space, 32-foot clear heights, loading areas and trailer parking. LRC plans to make cosmetic upgrades to the property and improve signage. With this purchase, LRC owns approximately 6 million square feet of commercial properties in the Southeast. The company recently purchased two properties known as the 640,000-square-foot Technicolor Building in Memphis and a 288,000-square-foot industrial property at 2 Dell Parkway in Nashville.

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Marina Del Rey
AcquisitionsFloridaMultifamilySoutheast

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $24.5M Sale of Marina Del Rey Apartments in Miami Beach

by Julia Sanders

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $24.5 million sale of Marina Del Rey, a 108-unit waterfront apartment community in Miami Beach. Calum Weaver, Garrett Pordes, Robert Given, Zach Sackley and Troy Ballard of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Finvarb Group, in the transaction. An entity doing business as 1006 Bay Drive LLC was the buyer. Located at 1006-1022 Bay Drive, Marina Del Rey features over 400 feet of direct water frontage with views of Biscayne Bay and downtown Miami.

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Glades Twin Plaza
FloridaLoansOfficeSoutheast

JLL Secures $19.4M in Financing for Office Complex in Boca Raton, Florida

by Julia Sanders

BOCA RATON, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has secured financing for Glades Twin Plaza, a two-building office complex totaling 97,815 square feet in Boca Raton. Chris Drew, Brian Gaswirth, Michael DiCosimo and Reid Carleton of JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, Sterling Organization, to secure the five-year, fixed-rate loan. The non-recourse financing includes initial and future funding totaling $19.4 million. Glades Twin Plaza is situated on 5.3 acres at 2300 Glades Road. The property is part of the larger Glades Plaza mixed-use development, which is also owned by Sterling Organization. Glades Twin Plaza is close to Interstate 95 and is less than three miles away from the Florida Turnpike.

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