OVIEDO, FLA. — LRC Properties has purchased Central Florida Resource Center, a three-building shallow-bay industrial property located at 5700, 5707 and 5712 Dot Com Court in Oviedo, a suburb of Orlando. The New York-based buyer purchased the property from an undisclosed seller in partnership with an unnamed institutional investor. The sales price was also not released. Central Florida Resource Center was 80 percent leased at the time of sale. LRC Properties is planning to repair the roofs, demolish excess space and complete several other cosmetic upgrades at the property, including landscaping and signage. With this purchase, LRC Properties owns approximately 6.2 million square feet of commercial real estate in the Southeast, with assets under management approaching $550 million.
BOSTON AND NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between Bain Capital and 11North Partners has acquired a portfolio of 10 open-air retail centers in Florida and South Carolina for $395 million. Danny Finkle, Jorge Portela and Kim Flores of JLL represented the seller, PGIM Real Estate. The properties — which are located across the submarkets of Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Tampa, Palm Beach and Charleston — include Sawgrass Square, Plantation Promenade, Miramar Commons, Rolling Oaks, Promenade at Poinciana, Solivita Marketplace, New Tampa Center, Lake Worth Plaza, Garden Shops at Boca and Point Hope Commons. The acquisition spans more than 1 million square feet and follows the joint venture’s recent purchase of three open-air lifestyle retail centers in Oklahoma City for $212 million. Publix anchors seven of the retail centers. The portfolio was more than 93 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Bank of America, Chipotle, Starbucks Coffee, Chick-fil-A, Jersey Mike’s and McDonald’s.
Orlando is one of the country’s most active residential markets today — a modern-day “boomtown” experiencing rapid growth on multiple fronts. Economic expansion, population gains and infrastructure investments are fueling job creation and housing demand. Multifamily developers have responded with an unprecedented range of new affordable, middle-market and luxury housing options. Young professionals, retirees, urbanites, suburbanites, digital nomads and long-term residents can each find something to suit their lifestyles and budgets thanks to a diverse mix of residential settings and price points across the Central Florida region. Economic drivers Orlando has attracted more people and created more jobs than any other U.S. metro over the past year. In 2024, Orlando led the nation in job growth, adding more than 37,500 jobs, according to the Florida Department of Commerce. Major projects, such as Universal Studios’ Epic Universe, Walt Disney World’s expansion, the Lake Nona Town Center build-out and Westcourt (the Orlando Magic’s Sports and Entertainment District) are expected to bring another 60,900 jobs by 2027. The growing healthcare, education and tech sectors are bringing greater balance to the economy; more than 80 percent of the local workforce is employed outside of hospitality and leisure, according to the Orlando Economic Partnership. Orlando …
MIRAMAR, FLA. — Berger Commercial Realty has brokered the sale of Miramar Parkway Plaza, a 159,628-square-foot retail center in Miramar near Hard Rock Stadium. Lawrence Oxenberg of Berger Commercial represented the buyer, an affiliate of Longpoint Realty Partners doing business as LSG2 Miramar Parkway Plaza LLC, which purchased the property for $34 million. The seller was a partnership between The Faith Group and Jeffery Perlow. The Faith Group originally purchased the asset in 2014. Located at 3102-3300 University Drive, Presidente Supermarket anchors Miramar Parkway Plaza, which sits on roughly 14 acres. Additional tenants include McDonald’s, Foot Locker, AutoZone, Subway, Moby’s and Little Caesar’s. The center includes multiple outparcels and a second-story office component, as well as a recently constructed, 10,000-square-foot retail component.
LAKELAND, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Bridgewater Grand, a 300-unit multifamily apartment complex located in Lakeland. David Etchison, Cole Whitaker, Jason Stanton and Mary Beale of Berkadia Central & North Florida led the transaction on behalf of the seller, TrimCor. Connecticut-based Hamilton Point Investments purchased the property for an undisclosed price. Situated on 31 acres at 5546 Autumn Ridge Road, Bridgewater Grand is a three-story, garden-style community featuring one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 1,219 square feet to 1,853 square feet. Two- and three-bedroom floorplans comprise 92 percent of the units. Amenities at the pet-friendly community include 3,500 square feet of lake frontage, a zero-entry saltwater pool with a large sun deck, 24-hour fitness center, electric vehicle charging stations, a car care center and 56 garages available for rent. Additional amenities include a clubhouse with rentable conference room and event space, a café bar, business center, TV lounge, playground, bark park and a maintenance shop.
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $4.8 million ground lease (land ownership) sale of a newly constructed, single-tenant medical office property located at 2655 LGPA Blvd. in Daytona Beach. Health insurance provider Florida Health Care Plan occupies the 7,500-square-foot building on a 20-year, corporate guaranteed, absolute triple-net lease. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS Capital Markets represented the seller, a Florida-based developer, as well as the 1031 buyer, a private investor, in the transaction.
HIALEAH, FLA. — NAI Miami | Fort Lauderdale has brokered the $52.9 million sale of Countyline East Logistics Center, an industrial facility located at 16300 N.W. 97th Ave. in Hialeah, a suburb of Miami. An undisclosed buyer, which plans to fully occupy the 171,178-square-foot property, purchased the asset from the developer, a partnership between East Capital Partners and VLIETCO Enterprises. Countyline East was delivered earlier this year and features a fully secured truck court, approximately 6,000 square feet of office space and 36 clear heights. The design-build team for the facility included Miller Construction, Langan Engineering and Arcadis Architects. Gabriel Garcia-Menocal of NAI Miami | Fort Lauderdale represented the buyer in the transaction, and Devin White, David Albert and Mateo Coman of CBRE represented the seller.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Native Realty has negotiated the $5 million sale of a 7,541-square-foot office building located at 201 SE 12th St. in Fort Lauderdale. The buyer, a locally based law firm doing business in the transaction as BJO of Fort Lauderdale LLC, plans to occupy the property. Jaime Sturgis and Kaley Tuning of Native Realty represented the seller, an entity doing business as Davie Blvd Office LLC, in the off-market transaction. Completed in 2018, the office building features large windows and surface parking options for tenants.
DORAL, FLA. — CBRE has negotiated the $82.3 million sale of a six-building industrial portfolio within America’s Gateway Park in Doral, a city in Miami’s Airport West submarket. Longpoint Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, purchased the 301,988-square-foot portfolio from Terreno Realty Corp. José Lobón, Trey Barry, Frank Fallon, Royce Rose, George Fallon, Gabriel Braun and Daniel Sarmiento of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. The sold buildings range in size between 32,990 square feet and 64,774 square feet and were collectively 91 percent leased at the time of sale to 21 tenants.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Chattanooga-based CBL Properties (NYSE: CBL) has acquired four enclosed regional malls from Washington Prime Group for $178.9 million. The properties include Ashland Town Center in Ashland, Ky.; Mesa Mall in Grand Junction, Colo.; Paddock Mall in Ocala, Fla.; and Southgate Mall in Missoula, Mont. CBL says it is focused on owning and managing successful enclosed malls in dynamic and growing middle markets. The deal suggests mall recovery extends beyond luxury properties, driven by limited retail construction since 2008, according to The Wall Street Journal. Ashland Town Center is a single-level mall that opened in 1989. Totaling more than 420,000 square feet, the property features more than 70 retailers and restaurants, including anchors JCPenney, Belk, T.J. Maxx, Ulta Beauty and Five Below. The center has undergone several renovations over the years, including a major redevelopment in the late 2000s that added a new JCPenney prototype store and updated amenities. The largest indoor shopping center in western Colorado, Mesa Mall spans roughly 733,000 square feet and is home to more than 120 stores and services. Anchor tenants include Cabela’s, Dillard’s, JCPenney, Target, HomeGoods and Dick’s Sporting Goods. Originally developed in 1980, the property has undergone several redevelopments to modernize …