Florida

Shoppes at Sherbrooke

LAKE WORTH, FLA. — Continental Realty Corp. (CRC), a Baltimore-based real estate investment and management company, has acquired The Shoppes at Sherbrooke, a 57,901-square-foot neighborhood shopping center anchored by LA Fitness. Kirk Olson and Drew Kristol of Marcus & Millichap’s Miami office represented the undisclosed seller in the $11.3 million deal. The Shoppes at Sherbrooke was purchased via Continental Realty Fund V LP, a $210.8 million private equity fund focused on acquiring value-add retail and multifamily properties in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. The Shoppes at Sherbrooke represents the seventh retail property and ninth asset acquired by the fund, following last year’s acquisition of Mount Pleasant Towne Centre, a 510,000-square-foot, open-air regional shopping venue near Charleston, S.C.. Constructed in 2004 and positioned at 8954 Lantana Road, The Shoppes at Sherbrooke has a tenant mix comprising six retailers. The approximate eight-acre site includes a nearly one-acre undeveloped land parcel. The property is approximately 15 miles from Palm Beach International Airport and less than 15 miles from downtown West Palm Beach.

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Double Branch Plaza

TAMPA, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group has brokered the $3.8 million sale of Double Branch Plaza, an 8,996-square-foot, multi-tenant retail strip center located at 12856 W Hillsborough Ave. in Tampa. The property was completed in 2020 and is situated on 1.5 acres. Patrick Nutt and Will Wamble of SRS represented the seller, a Florida-based developer, in the sale. The buyer was a private investor that owns a portfolio of multi-tenant properties in the area. At the time of initial marketing, Double Branch Plaza’s tenant roster included Le Peep Café, Ocean Nail Salon and Tropical Smoothie Cafe. There was still one vacancy left to fill whose lease was negotiated during the due diligence period, according to SRS.

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Heron

TAMPA, FLA. — Strategic Property Partners LLC, the Tampa-based developer behind the $3 billion Water Street Tampa development underway, has opened Heron, a 420-unit apartment community located at 815 Water St. Water Street Tampa’s first residential building is now offering in-person tours for potential residents. Construction on the development started in November 2018. The residential property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 555 to 2,206 square feet. Each unit features a private terrace ranging from 122 to 753 square feet, as well as floor-to-ceiling windows, quartz counters, custom cabinetry and kitchen appliances by Fisher & Paykel. Additionally, each residence includes floating bathroom vanities, soaking tubs and rainfall showerheads. Heron includes a parking garage and 40,000 square feet of ground-level retail space, including a GreenWise Market. Orlando-based ZRS Management Co. manages Heron and will oversee its programming, including virtual and in-person events. These will include cooking demonstrations with chefs, fitness and meditation classes and expert discussions on topics like sleep wellness and urban gardening. Heron’s amenities include a rooftop pool with cabanas, outdoor kitchen and barbecue areas, fitness center, bar and lounge spaces on each of its dual towers. The property will be the first residential development …

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Hillsboro Center

DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA. — JLL has arranged a 25,000-square-foot lease expansion and relocation in South Florida on behalf of DNA Labs International, a private forensic DNA lab. The lab company’s new corporate headquarters will take up the entirety of Building 3 at Hillsboro Center located at 700 W. Hillsboro Blvd. in Deerfield Beach. Ryan Nunes of JLL represented DNA Labs in the office expansion. Joe Freitas and John Criddle of Cushman & Wakefield represented the Boca Raton, Fla.-based landlord, Grover Corlew, in the lease negotiations. DNA Labs International was founded in 2004 in Deerfield Beach and is a family-run business, specializing in forensic DNA analysis for law enforcement agencies, government forensic labs and attorneys involved in the criminal law practice. Hillsboro Center includes more than 216,000 square feet of space and offers immediate access to Interstate 95. The building features an onsite cafe and restaurant options, banks, hotels and other amenities in the surrounding area.

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The Trails

MIAMI — Centennial Bank has provided a $12.5 million construction loan to Prestige Cos. and Florida Value Partners for Trails, a workforce housing project located on the Ludlam Trail at 1040 SW 70th Ave. in Miami. The project’s first phase will consist of two- to three-story garden-style buildings with 84 residential units ranging from one- to two-bedroom units listed from $1,600 to $1,800 per month. The second phase of the project, which will be initiated within six months, will deliver five three-story buildings and a total of 230 units ranging from one- to two-bedroom units listed from $1,700 to $1,900 per month. The workforce housing property will be developed with no government funding. Community amenities will include an outdoor workout area and a dog park. In addition, the property will have access to the Ludlam Trail, a 6.2-mile linear park. Renovations for the Ludlam Trail will turn the former Florida East Coast railway corridor into a park, as well as a running and cycling trail that will connect to The Underline, a 10-mile linear park under the Metrotrail.

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The Press

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Tricera Capital, a Miami-based real estate investment firm led by Ben Mandell and Scott Sherman, has obtained a $50.8 million loan for The Press, a mixed-use project in West Palm Beach. The transaction refinances an existing loan and provides Tricera with the necessary funding to complete the redevelopment of the Palm Beach Post campus. Jason Krane and Simon Ziff of Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group arranged the financing on behalf of Tricera through Chicago-based Monroe Capital LLC. Law firm Polsinelli served as Tricera’s legal representative for the transaction. Located on more than 11 acres at 2751 S. Dixie Highway, The Press is an adaptive reuse project in which nearly all existing structures are being preserved. The property includes a 125,000-square-foot retail component known as the Shops at the Press and an adjacent 140,000-square-foot office building branded as Workspaces at the Press. Tricera finalized a long-term lease with Joseph’s Classic Market to anchor Shops at the Press, and the company expects to deliver the Joseph’s space by summer 2022. Joseph’s, a family-owned Italian specialty market founded in 2005, is leasing more than 15,000 square feet. Tricera also completed a lease with retailer Tipsy Salonbar, a South Florida-based …

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AC Hotel

SUNRISE, FLA. — Norwich Partners has opened the eight-story, 174-room AC Hotel Fort Lauderdale Sawgrass Mills/Sunrise in Sunrise. The hotel is located on the grounds of Sawgrass Mills, an outlet and value-oriented shopping mall. Global design firm Stantec served as the project’s architect and structural mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer of record, working alongside interior design firm Group One Partners. The AC Hotel Fort Lauderdale Sawgrass Mills/Sunrise is located at 1870 Sawgrass Mills Circle. The hotel property is 36 miles from Miami Beach and 17 miles from Fort Lauderdale. The hotel lobby includes an AC Lounge featuring a communal space with a bar serving local beers and cocktails, as well as an outside terrace. The hotel’s amenities also include a rooftop deck with bar, lounge, cascading water fountain and 24-hour fitness center. Other hotel amenities include an art gallery featuring the works of local artists, a digital library, the AC Kitchen restaurant and 1,675 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space.

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Soleste

MIAMI — The Estate Cos. (EIG), a private developer of multifamily properties, has sold Soleste Twenty2 in west Miami for $97 million. The locally based developer completed the eight-story luxury apartment community in February 2020. An entity doing business as Westdale Twenty2 LLC purchased the 338-unit community. The buyer is an affiliate of Westdale Real Estate Investment Management, according to South Florida Business Journal. “This transaction stabilized during the difficult times of COVID-19, which further affirms the solid fundamentals of our business plan and our ability to perform for our investors,” says Robert Suris, managing principal at The Estate Cos. “We are glad Westdale will own and capture the value of this amazing asset moving forward.” Located at 2201 Ludlam Road, Soleste Twenty2 is situated 9.1 miles south of Miami International Airport and 17 miles west of South Beach. The property was approximately 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Soleste Twenty2 features studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with stainless steel appliance packages, porcelain floors and designer-tiled bathrooms. Rents range from the $1,500s for studio apartments to the $2,600s for three-bedroom units. Community amenities include a pool deck with spa and private cabanas, relaxation lounge with saunas, athletic …

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War Memorial

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — The Florida Panthers, the NHL club based in South Florida, plans to redevelop the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale into a new practice facility and entertainment center. The 144,000-square-foot project is slated for completion in summer 2022. Originally announced in April 2019, the Panthers privately financed $65 million for the War Memorial Auditorium revitalization, which was created through a public-private partnership with the City of Fort Lauderdale. The Florida Panthers plan to restore the facility through an adaptive reuse of its existing structure. The revitalized Florida Panthers Fort Lauderdale War Memorial Auditorium will feature two regulation-sized indoor ice rinks (including one available for public use), a practice facility and a ballroom-style concert and performance venue that can accommodate up to 3,800 people. The Panthers practice rink, which will primarily be used for community ice programming, will also feature stadium seating for up to 1,000 fans during practices and training camps. The facility will also be home to the Florida Panthers Foundation’s Youth Hockey Scholarship program that will launch this spring in partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of Broward County. Additional project components include a sit-down indoor and outdoor restaurant, new community fitness and …

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Goodtime Hotel

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — The Goodtime Hotel, the first collaborative lifestyle hotel brand from David Grutman of Groot Hospitality and Pharrell Williams, has opened on South Beach’s Washington Avenue and 6th Street in Miami Beach. Grutman and Williams worked alongside the real estate developers Michael Fascitelli and Eric Birnbaum of Imperial Cos. to build the hotel. Morris Adjmi was the architect, Ken Fulk was the interior designer and Raymond Jungles was the landscape architect. The Goodtime Hotel has 266 rooms that range from individual queen bed accommodations to a handful of suites. Many rooms hold direct views east to the Atlantic Ocean or west to Biscayne Bay. Each of Goodtime’s guest rooms feature custom bedding, blackout drapes, benches, bath amenities and a pink rotary dial phone. The hotel also has dining options such as Grutman’s Strawberry Moon, a restaurant and 30,000-square-foot pool club. Also, Goodtime has 45,000 square feet of ground-floor retail, a gym and library. The hotel opens for guest stays starting this month.

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