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Consolidated-Tomoka Land Acquires Strand Shopping Center in Jacksonville for $62.7M

by Alex Tostado

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. has acquired The Strand, a 212,000-square-foot retail center in Jacksonville, for $62.7 million in a 1031 tax exchange. The Strand was 95 percent leased at the time of sale to 20 tenants, including four anchors: Hobby Lobby, PGA Superstore, 2nd & Charles and Best Buy. The property is located at 1401 Riverplace Blvd., 12 miles southeast of downtown Jacksonville and adjacent to St. Johns Town Center, home to more than 150 retailers. Colliers International’s Northeast Florida office will handle leasing efforts on behalf of the new owner. The seller was not disclosed.

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Madison Realty Capital Provides $210M Construction Loan for Four Seasons Hotel, Condos in Fort Lauderdale

by Alex Tostado

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Madison Realty Capital has provided a $210 million construction loan for the development of the Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences located at 525 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. The borrower, Fort Partners, will use the financing to complete vertical construction on the 22-story Four Seasons-branded development, located approximately two miles from downtown Fort Lauderdale and adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean. The property, situated on an entire city block, will feature 148 hotel rooms and 83 residential condominium units, of which 60 percent have been presold. The hotel and condominiums will feature access to multiple infinity pools, five-star restaurants, ballrooms, meeting spaces, a fitness center, spa center and valet parking. Fort Partners holds the exclusive right to develop Four Seasons-branded properties in Florida and its previous developments include the Surf Club Four Seasons Hotel and Residences in Surfside and the Four Seasons Hotel Palm Beach. The new Four Seasons project in Fort Lauderdale is expected to open in 2021.

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Grandbridge Originates $105M Refinancing for Multifamily Portfolio in Florida, Georgia

by Alex Tostado

ATLANTA — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has provided $105 million in loans to refinance four multifamily properties in Florida and Georgia. Alan Tapie of Grandbridge’s Atlanta office negotiated all four loans for undisclosed borrower(s). The properties involved are Timberwalk at Mandarin Apartments in Jacksonville, The Retreat at Crosstown Apartments in Riverview, Belara Apartments in Atlanta and Trellis Apartments in Marietta. All four loans were structured with 10-year terms and 30-year amortization schedules through Freddie Mac. The loan for Timberwalk at Mandarin Apartments has an initial interest-only period. The complex is located at 10263 Whispering Forest Drive and houses 284 units with one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. The Timberwalk features a saltwater pool, outdoor sports areas, fire pit, cabanas, resident clubhouse, technology center, playground, fishing pier, fitness center and outdoor cooking stations. The Retreat at Crosstown Apartments is a 320-unit property located at 10301 Marsh Harbor Way. Tapie secured a $33.2 million permanent, fixed-rate loan for the complex. The Retreat at Crosstown offers one- and two-bedroom layouts, as well as a pool, outdoor area with fire pit, fitness center, grilling area, car care facility, game room, business center and package acceptance. Belara Apartments, located at 1570 Sheridan Road N.E., is a 182-unit multifamily community in Atlanta. Tapie secured the …

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Brennan Purchases 165 Acres in Lakeland, Florida for Industrial Development

by Alex Tostado

LAKELAND, FLA. — Chicago-based Brennan Investment Group has purchased 164.9 acres in Lakeland, approximately 31 miles northeast of Tampa, for an undisclosed price. The site plan for a speculative industrial development, to be called CenterState Logistics Park East, has zoning approval for up to 1.5 million square feet. Edward Miller, Dee Seymour, Deborah Mickler and David Wilson of Colliers International’s Central Florida office represented Brennan in the land purchase. The seller was Ruthven I-4 LLC. Brennan will begin development of 1 million square feet of space at CenterState Logistics Park East this year, with completion expected by the end of 2020. Colliers will serve as the exclusive listing agent for the CenterState Logistics Park East development, which will feature a cross-dock warehouse with 40-foot clear heights and tractor parking. The site is located at Exit 38 on Interstate 4.

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Love Funding Secures $50.9M HUD Construction Loan for St. Petersburg Apartment Community

by Alex Tostado

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Love Funding has secured a $50.9 million loan for the construction and permanent financing of Phillips Sur Club, a proposed 296-unit apartment complex in St. Petersburg, 24 miles southwest of Tampa. The project, to be located at 3000 34th St S., was financed through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Section 221(d)(4) loan insurance program. The developer and borrower, Tampa-based Phillips Development & Realty, will have low-rate, non-recourse financing for the duration of construction and for a subsequent 40-year term. Atlanta-based Reese Vanderbilt & Associates is the design architect, and the general contractor is Birmingham-based Capstone Building Corp. Tampa-based Ovation Management will manage the property. Sur Club is located in St. Petersburg’s Skyway Marina district, five miles south of downtown St. Petersburg and adjacent to Interstates 275 and 375 and U.S. Route 19. The complex will feature an interior courtyard, two swimming pools and an attached parking garage.

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SVN Arranges $12M Sale of Orlando Medical Office Building

by Alex Tostado

ORLANDO, FLA. — SVN Commercial Advisory Group has arranged the $12 million sale of the MetroWest Medical Office Building, located on a one-acre site at 1743 Park Center Drive in Orlando. Rumasa Corp. purchased the fully leased property from 1743 Park Center Holdings LLC. The recently refurbished building is located near Valencia College and MetroWest Golf Club. Tenants at the time of sale included Integrative Physical Medicine, Ameri Help LLC, West Orange Nephrology and Omega Research. Gail Bowden of SVN Commercial Advisory Group represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction.

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Allegro Senior Living Opens 212-Unit Community in Dadeland

by Alex Tostado

KENDALL, FLA. — Allegro Dadeland has opened a 212-unit senior living community at 7400 SW 88th St. in the Miami suburb of Kendall. The high-rise, pet-friendly Dadeland complex offers one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Communal amenities include housekeeping, transportation, dining venues, a bar, fitness center, salon, theater, valet parking, common areas and a pool. The community is situated in mixed-use neighborhood, adjacent to restaurants and the Dadeland Mall.

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CitizenM, Miami Worldcenter Associates Break Ground on 351-Room Downtown Hotel

by John Nelson

MIAMI — Netherlands-based hotel chain citizenM and developer Miami Worldcenter Associates have broken ground on a new citizenM hotel in downtown Miami. The hotel will be part of a $4 billion mixed-use development called Miami Worldcenter. Owner, operator and developer citizenM and master developer of the mixed-use campus Miami Worldcenter Associates will make the 700 NE 2nd Ave. property into a 12-story, 351-room hotel spanning 128,000 square feet. According to plans from general contractor Suffolk Construction and architectural firm Gensler, the hotel will feature a sundeck and rooftop bar, as well as 1,850 square feet for societyM, citizenM’s branded creative spaces and meeting rooms. The site is located across the street from the MiamiCentral terminal and adjacent to Miami Worldcenter’s pedestrian-only, open-air shopping promenade. Miami Worldcenter is a 27-acre “city within a city” delivering in phases. It will feature residential, commercial and hospitality uses, as well as of 300,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space. The project’s first phase includes the recently completed Paramount Miami Worldcenter that features 513 upscale condominiums; the 444-unit Caoba apartment tower, which opened earlier this year; and the 434-unit Luma rental tower, now underway. In addition, Hines is preparing to build a new …

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Bromley to Develop 70,000 SF Boutique Office Building at Midtown Tampa Project

by John Nelson

TAMPA, FLA. — Bromley Cos. has unveiled plans for a 70,000-square-foot, standalone office building within its Midtown Tampa project called The Loft at Midtown Tampa. The three-story building will feature ground-floor retail space with boutique office space on the second and third floors. The property will offer 15-foot ceilings, skylights and an outdoor terrace. Located near Midtown Commons park, The Loft will be adjacent to the dual-branded Aloft and Element hotels and 400 planned apartments. The office space will serve as an alternative to three traditional office towers already announced for the $500 million Midtown Tampa project, which will total 750,000 square feet. The first tower, Midtown One, is currently under construction with completion expected in 2021. Robin Bishop of Cushman & Wakefield’s Tampa office is Bromley’s leasing agent for The Loft.

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Miller Breaks Ground on 427,856 SF BMW Collision Center, Garage Complex in Broward County

by John Nelson

PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. — Miller Construction has broken ground on a six-story, 427,856-square-foot collision center and inventory garage in Broward County for Holman Automotive that will be occupied by franchisee BMW of Pembroke Pines. Immediately west of the Pembroke Pines dealership, the complex will serve as an automotive repair shop and an extension of the BMW showroom. Fort Lauderdale-based FSMY Architects and Planners designed the precast concrete structure, which will feature compressed air systems, car lifts, paint booths, alignment pits, a car wash and a show floor. Floors two through six will provide parking for the dealership’s inventory. Project team members include engineering firms Oakland Park, Fla.-based Winningham & Fradley (civil), Fort Lauderdale-based Bryntesen Structural Engineers (structural) and Deerfield Beach-based FAE Consulting (MEP). Completion is scheduled for fourth quarter 2020.

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