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Topgolf to Open Venue in Panama City Beach, Florida

by John Nelson

PANAMA CITY, FLA. — Topgolf will open its newest outdoor venue at 15475 Topgolf Way in Panama City Beach tomorrow. The new Topgolf will be the Dallas-based operator’s 10th outdoor location in Florida and its first on the state’s Emerald Coast. The property is situated along Powell Adams Drive near Panama City Beach Parkway and adjacent to Pier Park. The venue will employ between 275 and 300 staffers and feature 74 outdoor climate-controlled hitting bays spanning two levels, each furnished with lounge-type couches or high-top tables. The Topgolf will also feature a full-service bar and restaurant, outdoor patio with lawn games and a 22-foot video wall with more than 140 HDTVs.

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Walker & Dunlop Arranges $87.3M Refinancing for 2000 Biscayne Apartment Tower in Miami

by John Nelson

MIAMI — Walker & Dunlop has arranged an $87.3 million loan for the refinancing of 2000 Biscayne, a new 36-story apartment tower in Miami. Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Keith Kurland, Adam Schwartz, Michael Stepniewski, Dustin Stolly, Jordan Casella, Christopher de Raet and Stanley Cayre of Walker & Dunlop’s New York City capital markets team arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture that includes Kushner Cos. and PTM Partners. Corebridge Financial provided the loan. The 420-unit property comprises 75 studios, 204 one-bedroom, 129 two-bedroom and 12 three-bedroom apartments. Amenities include coworking spaces, community dining areas, a fitness center with locker rooms, spa, game room, children’s play area, pet spa and a dog park. 2000 Biscayne was 75 percent leased at the time of financing, a little more than a year after Kushner and PTM Partners began preleasing.

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Oak Row Equities Obtains $210.5M Construction Financing for Apartment Tower in Miami

by John Nelson

MIAMI ­— Oak Row Equities has secured $210.5 million in construction financing for 2900 Terrace, a 324-unit high-rise apartment tower in the Edgewater neighborhood of Miami. The financing package includes a $142.5 million senior loan from Bank OZK and a $68 million mezzanine loan from Canyon Partners Real Estate LLC. Christopher Peck, Brian Gaswirth, Nicco Lupo, Nick Lavin and John Lowe of JLL arranged both loans for Oak Row Equities. Units at 2900 Terrace, designed by Arquitectonica, will be offered in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The tower’s amenity program will span two levels and include a fitness center, yoga studio, pet spa, coworking spaces with podcast studios, card room, resident lounge, sauna, golf simulator, theater and a children’s playroom. A landscaped deck will offer outdoor amenities including a pool, cold plunge, poolside cabanas and lounge seating, grills and picnic seating, hot tub, summer kitchen, children’s playground and a coworking terrace. Oak Row has begun construction and plans to deliver 2900 Terrace in fourth-quarter 2027.

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Centennial Bank Provides $117M Construction Loan for Multifamily Project in West Palm Beach

by John Nelson

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Centennial Bank has provided a $117 million senior construction loan for The District at Northwood, a 382-unit multifamily community underway at 2484 Pinewood Ave. in West Palm Beach. The borrower is Immocorp Ventures LLC, a joint venture between Gilbert Benhamou of Immocorp Capital and Gideon Friedman of Beachwold Residential. The financing will cover the remaining vertical construction of The District at Northwood, as well as reserves and closing costs for the project, which broke ground in February 2024 and is now approximately 30 percent complete. Construction is scheduled for full completion in the fourth quarter of 2026. The development is situated near Currie Park, where the City of West Palm Beach is investing $35 million for a major renovation. The District at Northwood will offer coworking spaces, an indoor/outdoor fitness studio, padel courts, rooftop entertainment complex with poolside cabanas, outdoor kitchen and dining areas, a pet park, approximately 61,000 square feet of ground-level retail space and 22,131 square feet for either a grocery store or another anchor tenant.

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The Office Sector Is Turning a Corner. What Is Fueling its Return?

by John Nelson

By Brett Reese of CP Group After several years of disruption, the office market is beginning to show meaningful signs of recovery. Market fundamentals are strengthening, sentiment is shifting and the data backs it up. Office sales totaled $64.3 billion last year, up nearly 21 percent from 2023, according to MSCI Real Assets. Net absorption also turned positive, with 6.5 million more square feet of U.S. office space leased than vacated, marking the most substantial annual gains since 2019.  Rent growth has been substantial across key markets, lenders are re-engaging and marquee transactions are driving capital back to the sector. These are the first broad signs that the innovative strategies employed by experienced owners and operators over the past five years are beginning to pay off.  Sun Belt momentum In Southeastern markets like South Florida and Atlanta, recovery outpaces national trends, driven by location, flexibility and amenitized space. Hard-learned lessons by tenants, lenders and landlords have reshaped the market. As the industry recalibrates, operators with conviction and capital can double down on what’s working. Debt is returning Perhaps the most significant harbinger of market recovery is the thawing of the debt markets. Just a year ago, lenders willing to underwrite …

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Excelsa Properties Acquires 216-Unit Multifamily Community in Naples, Plans $7M Overhaul

by Abby Cox

NAPLES, FLA. — Excelsa Properties has acquired Oasis Naples, a 216-unit garden-style multifamily property located at 2277 Arbour Walk Circle in Naples. The buyer purchased the property on behalf of Excelsa’s US Real Estate II LP fund and a co-investment vehicle related to Fund II LP, which are both managed by Excelsa. Built in 1992, Oasis Naples offers one- and two-bedroom floorplans ranging in size from 762 square feet to 1,012 square feet across18 residential buildings. Amenities at the property include a swimming pool, lounge areas, coffee station and a 24-hour fitness center. Excelsa plans to invest roughly $7 million to enhance the property’s appeal and performance. This marks the seventh multifamily property to be acquired through Excelsa’s US Real Estate II LP fund and the 20th multifamily acquisition across its portfolios.

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Berkadia Arranges Sale of Build-to-Rent Development Site in Metro Tampa

by Abby Cox

LAND O’ LAKES, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of a 28.5-acre development site located within the master-planned community of Bexley in Land O’ Lakes, roughly 30 miles north of downtown Tampa. The Dinerstein Cos., in partnership with Maymont Homes, will design the site to offer a mix of two- and three-bedroom residences featuring private yards and attached garages. Amenities at the property, dubbed Sunlake North, will include a clubhouse, fitness center, resort-style swimming pool and various neighborhood parks. Sunlake Boulevard, which forms the site’s eastern boundary, is scheduled for a future extension that will connect the development to the new Moffitt Cancer Center Pasco Life Sciences Campus and the Angeline master-planned community. Preleasing at the development is expected to begin in late spring 2026, with the first homes available for move-in by the fourth quarter of that year.

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Miami Office Market Defies National Trends, Sees Rent and Occupancy Growth

by John Nelson

Over the past five years, the national office market has faced its fair share of challenges: hybrid work reshaping demand, a surge in sublease spaces and rents stagnating in many cities. But Miami’s office market? It’s been a standout performer, and it’s soaring, not just holding its ground. From the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Miami began to separate itself from other major metros. While cities across the country struggled to coax tenants back to the office, Miami became a hotspot for companies eager to expand. What began as an influx of interest from financial firms, law practices and tech companies quickly evolved into a significant shift. These weren’t temporary moves — these were long-term leases and major investments. Since 2020, Miami-Dade has absorbed nearly 3 million square feet of office space. Unlike other cities where growth has fluctuated, Miami’s demand has been steady. Even as leasing slowed down nationally in 2023, Miami managed to hold strong. By 2024, leasing activity picked up again, and the first quarter of 2025 saw impressive absorption numbers. A major factor in Miami’s success is its disciplined approach to office development. While other markets overbuilt, leading to high vacancy rates, Miami’s new supply has …

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Seritage Growth Signs 17 New Tenants at Esplanade at Aventura in Metro Miami

by John Nelson

AVENTURA, FLA. — Seritage Growth Properties, a REIT created by Sears Holdings in 2015, has signed leases with 17 new tenants at Esplanade at Aventura, its 215,000-square-foot mixed-use development located in the northeastern Miami suburb of Aventura. Retail and restaurant concepts including The Salty Donut, If So, Chip City and The Shade Store recently opened at the property, while Tremble, Bank of America and Hästens will open this summer. Pura Vida Miami, Salt & Straw, Starbucks Coffee, Wairua Beauty and Next Health are expected to open this fall. Additional stores that will be arriving later in the year include 7th Avenue, Lola + The Boys, The Keys Co. and Anatomy Fitness. Lastly, Feulard Aesthetic Lab plans to open in spring 2026. The new tenants will occupy approximately 55,000 square feet at the development. Completed in 2023 and located adjacent to Aventura Mall, Esplanade at Aventura features more than 40 retail, dining and entertainment options, including Pinstripes and The LEGO Store. The project also includes healthcare tenants like One Medical and CCRM Fertility, as well as coworking operator Industrious.

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Ocean Bank Provides $54M Construction Loan for Whole Foods-Anchored Retail Project in Miami Beach

by John Nelson

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Ocean Bank has provided a $54 million construction loan for a retail development in Miami Beach. The borrower, 1901 Alton Property LLC, an affiliate of veteran developer Russell Galbut and his daughter Marisa Galbut, is developing a commercial building that will house a 40,883-square-foot Whole Foods Market, 4,000-square-foot Wells Fargo bank branch and 271 parking spaces. Jorge Hernandez of Ocean Bank originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, which has been doing business with Ocean Bank for 35 years. Details of the loan and the development timeline were not released.

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