MIAMI — A-Rod Corp., led by former Major League Baseball player Alex Rodriguez, has acquired 12,700 square feet of office space within a two-tower condo called Grove at Grand Bay in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood. The corporation will consolidate its offices to create a new headquarters at 2675 S. Bayshore Drive. In addition to the full floor of office space, the acquisition includes ground-floor space that will be used for events, conferences and related activities. A-Rod Corp.’s Miami-based operations include Monument Capital Management and Newport Property Construction, along with an array of sports and wellness, media and entertainment organizations, real estate interests and venture capital. Terra delivered Grove at Grand Bay in 2016 with Danish architect Bjarke Ingels. The sales price was not disclosed.
Florida
Berger Commercial Negotiates $36.9M Sale of Industrial Development Site in Fort Lauderdale
by Alex Tostado
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Berger Commercial Realty has arranged the $36.9 million sale of a 34-acre parcel in Fort Lauderdale for the development of a 650,000-square-foot industrial building. Bridge Acquisition LLC, a subsidiary of Bridge Development Partners, acquired the land from Forman Industrial Land LLC. Bridge Development will construct a high-volume warehouse and distribution space in a new multi-building industrial park to be known as Bridge Point 595. Construction is slated to begin in September with completion expected in the third quarter of 2020. Joseph Byrnes and Keith Graves of Berger Commercial, along with John Forman of the selling entity, will serve as Bridge 595’s leasing agents.
FORT WALTON BEACH, FLA. — JLL has arranged a $58.5 million refinancing loan for two neighboring hotels totaling 330 rooms in Fort Walton Beach. Ladder Capital Finance LLC provided the 10-year, fixed-rate loan to partners Innisfree Hotels and Band of Poarch Creek Indians. Loan proceeds will be used to pay off the original construction loan and provided the borrowers with $8.4 million. The hotels are on a ground lease with the U.S. Air Force that expires in 45 years. The portfolio comprises the 178-room Hilton Garden Inn Fort Walton Beach and the 152-room Holiday Inn Resort Fort Walton Beach, which are beachfront hotels on the Gulf Coast. The Hilton Garden Inn, located at 1297 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, was completed in 2017 and features 5,000 square feet of event space, an outdoor swimming pool, lazy river with rock waterfalls, Whirlpool spa, tiki bar, fire pits, indoor pool, fitness center, 24-hour business center and The Garden Grille & Bar restaurant. Situated at 1299 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, Holiday Inn Resort opened in 2014 and features 2,498 square feet of event space, an outdoor pool, lazy river, Whirlpool spa, pool bar, indoor pool, fitness center, game room, sundry shop, business center and …
TAMPA, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $69.3 million sale of Tampa Distribution Center, a six-building, 955,000-square-foot industrial facility in Tampa. Tampa Distribution Center consists of six dock-high, front-load and flow-through industrial buildings on 51 acres. Suite sizes range from 2,500 to 90,000 square feet and average 15,000 square feet. The property was 94.6 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Lansing Building Products, Consolidated Container Co., Feeding America Tampa Bay, Courier Express, General Insulation Co. Inc. and Storopack Inc. The center is situated at 1212 N. 50th St., adjacent to UPS’ Tampa hub, five miles from Port of Tampa and 12 miles from Tampa International Airport. Mike Davis, Rick Brugge and Rick Colon of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, High Street Realty Co., in the transaction. Blackstone’s U.S. industrial real estate operating platform, Link Industrial Properties, was the buyer. Julia Silva and Jessica Mizrahi of Cushman & Wakefield have been retained to lease the property.
ORLANDO, FLA. — TerraCap Management has purchased Lake Point Business Center, a six-building office park in Orlando, for $17.6 million. The property consists of six single-story office buildings with 134,000 square feet of rentable space. Lake Point Business Park is located in south Orlando, about five miles from Orlando International Airport. Ron Rogg of CBRE represented the seller, Raith Capital Partners LLC, in the transaction. BankUnited provided acquisition financing to TerraCap.
Black Creek Acquires Two Multifamily Properties in Maryland, Florida Totaling 601 Units
by Alex Tostado
ROCKVILLE, MD. AND WINTER PARK, FLA. — Black Creek Group has acquired two multifamily communities, one in Rockville and one in Winter Park. The Rockville property is The Daley at Shady Grove Metro, a 333-unit community that was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. The Daley is situated at 8010 Gramercy Blvd., 25 miles north of downtown Washington, D.C. Communal amenities include a community lounge, fitness center, swimming pool, outdoor courtyard and grilling stations. The second property, Broadstone Winter Park, is a 268-unit asset that was 85 percent occupied at the time of sale. Broadstone offers studio through three-bedroom floor plans and communal amenities such as a fitness center, swimming pool, two-story resident clubhouse, business center and private storage units. The seller(s) and sales price(s) were not disclosed.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — HFF has arranged $550 million in financing to expand Bal Harbour Shops, an upscale shopping mall in Miami Beach. The 463,114-square-foot mall is home to anchors Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus. The borrower, Miami-based Whitman Family Development, will use $150 million of the loan to pay off an existing loan and $400 million to expand the center by 300,000 square feet, bringing the total to 763,114 square feet. The expansion will include a 57,414-square-foot space to be occupied by Barneys New York, a three-story promenade that will be added to connect Barneys to the existing palm tree-lined promenade, a new grand entrance at the northeast quadrant of the property and the expansion of the Neiman Marcus space by 20,000 square feet. MetLife Investment Management provided the loan. The $150 million portion features a fixed interest rate for eight years while the $400 million portion is underwritten with a floating interest rate. Other tenants at Bal Harbour Shops include Chanel, Gucci, Van Cleef & Arpels, Tiffany & Co., Salvatore Ferragamo and Valentino. Manny de Zárraga, Chris Drew, Jim Dockerty and Matthew McCormack of HFF arranged the loan on behalf of Whitman Family. Arun Singh and Jay …
NORTH MIAMI, FLA. — Arbor Realty Trust Inc. has provided a $9.3 million acquisition loan for Arlington Manor Apartments, a 91-unit multifamily property in North Miami. Built in 1969, the four-story property is situated at 12501 N.E. 13th Ave., 13 miles north of downtown Miami. Arlington Manor offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Alexander Kaushansky of Arbor originated the loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The seller was not disclosed.
NAI Realvest | Charles Wayne Arranges $2.7M Sale of Beachside Retail Center Near Daytona Beach
by John Nelson
ORMOND BEACH, FLA. — NAI Realvest | Charles Wayne Commercial has brokered the $2.7 million sale of Aliki Plaza, a 29,730-square-foot beachside shopping center near Daytona Beach. Built in 1985 at 378-404 S. Atlantic Ave. in Ormond Beach, the retail property was 90 percent leased at the time of sale to 18 tenants, including Daytona Beach Welcome Center, Weichert Hallmark Properties and Coldwell Banker Premier Properties. Charles Lichtigman and Brad Gifford of NAI Realvest | Charles Wayne negotiated the sale on behalf of the seller, Sunbelt Holdings Daytona LLC. Carl Lentz of SVN Alliance represented the buyer, Aliki Plaza of Ormond Beach LLC, which is led by local investor Ty Lohman.
CLEARWATER, FLA. — Berkadia has negotiated the sale of Turnbury at Countryside, a 350-unit apartment complex in Clearwater. The Tampa Bay property was built in 1974 on 15 acres, 23 miles west of downtown Tampa. The garden-style complex offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 839 square feet. Communal amenities include two swimming pools, a dog park, tennis court, sand volleyball court, 24-hour fitness center and a Wi-Fi sundeck. Jason Stanton and Cole Whitaker of Berkadia represented the seller, McKinley Cos. LLC, in the transaction. MLG Capital purchased the property for an undisclosed price.