BRANDON, FLA. — Regions Bank has provided a $54 million construction loan to Arlington Properties for Tapestry Town Center, a planned 287-unit apartment community in Brandon. The project is situated 11 miles east of downtown Tampa and will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The community will be located within walking distance of the Westfield Brandon Mall, which houses more than 190 retailers. A timeline for delivery was not disclosed.
LARGO, FLA. — Balfour Beatty Communities and ApexOne Investment Partners have teamed up to acquire Waterchase Apartments, a 278-unit multifamily community in Largo, 23 miles west of downtown Tampa. Constructed in the 1980s, Waterchase spans 18 acres and was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, as well as three swimming pools, a dog park, fitness center and a newly renovated clubhouse. Balfour Beatty will deliver both property and asset management services for Waterchase. Patrick Dufour, Ryan Moody and Ryan Crowley of Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) represented the seller, Hudson Capital, in the transaction.
MIAMI — Live Nation Entertainment has signed an 8,000-square-foot lease at Wynwood Annex in Miami. East End Capital and The Related Group are developing Wynwood Annex, which is slated to open this summer and will offer 52,000 square feet of office space in the Wynwood Arts District. The building’s suites range from 6,300 to 8,000 square feet. The building also offers a covered outdoor conference center, rooftop terrace, 322 parking spaces and 4,424 square feet of retail space. Gordon Messinger and Ericka Witkowski of Cushman & Wakefield represented East End Capital and The Related Group in the lease transaction. Clay Sidner of Newmark Knight Frank represented Live Nation.
TAMPA, FLA. — Solutions Advisors Group (SAG) has planned a May 16 grand opening for Tessera of Westchase, a seniors housing community in Tampa. The $27.5 million, 122,000-square-foot property features 64 assisted living apartments and 38 memory care apartments. Solvere Living, a division of SAG, will operate the community upon opening. Tampa-based Lindell Investments Inc. is the developer of the project, and the architectural firm is St. Petersburg-based Bessolo Design Group Inc.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Sleiman Enterprises has acquired Lakewood Promenade, a 200,000-square-foot shopping center in Jacksonville’s Lakewood neighborhood. The property was 82 percent leased at the time of the sale to 47 retailers and food providers, including anchors Stein Mart, Tijuana Flats, Winn-Dixie and Starbucks Coffee. The seller and sales price were not disclosed, but the Jacksonville Daily Record reports the seller was Kite Realty Group Trust.
BOCA RATON, FLA. — Dockerty Romer & Co. has arranged a $20 million refinancing loan for 1900 Midtown, a 116,140-square-foot office building in Boca Raton. The borrower, Butters Acquisitions LLC, an affiliate of Butters Construction & Development, acquired the asset two years ago and recently renovated the property, which is now 90 percent leased to a variety of tenants including GardaWorld, a private security firm, and law and financial services firms. Citigroup provided the 10-year, fixed-rate loan.
TAMPA, FLA. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has provided a $33.2 million refinancing loan for BayVue Apartments, a 368-unit, garden-style apartment community in Tampa. The Freddie Mac loan features a 10-year term, floating rate term and 30-year amortization schedule. BayVue Apartments is situated near Tampa International Airport and was built in 1988. The property comprises 29 two-story buildings spanning 23.4 acres. Community amenities include a clubhouse, two swimming pools, fitness center, business center, racquetball court and a car wash center. Alan Tapie of Grandbridge originated the loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
MIAMI LAKES, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a 192,454-square-foot warehouse and distribution lease renewal for Miami International Freight Solutions (MIFS) in Miami Lakes. MIFS fully occupies the facility, which is situated at 14100 NW 60th Ave. in Miami Lakes Business Park East, 10 miles north of Miami International Airport. The property was built in 1971 and sits on 13.2 acres. It offers numerous loading points, 10,000 square feet of executive offices and a fully secured truck staging and storage yard. Wayne Ramoski and Gian Rodriguez of Cushman & Wakefield represented MIFS in the lease negotiations. Carlos Velasquez and Rene Vivo of The Vivo Group represented the landlord, San Francisco-based Terreno Realty Corp.
SARASOTA, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged the $80 million sale of The DeSota, a 180-unit apartment complex in Sarasota. The property includes 15,000 square feet of retail space, as well as amenities such as a swimming pool, outdoor kitchen, clubroom, bike storage, amenity deck, health center and a fitness center. The seller was Atlanta-based Carter, which also developed the property. Brian Moulder of Walker & Dunlop arranged the transaction on behalf of the buyer, Bluerock Residential, and seller.
TAMPA, FLA. — The Dilweg Cos. has acquired Concourse Center, a four-building office property spanning 294,000 square feet in Tampa. The three-story buildings were built between 1982 and 1984 and were 90 percent leased at the time of sale. Notable tenants include BayCare Medical Group, State of Florida, Enterprise and Pegasus TSI. Dilweg plans to invest $4 million to improve the buildings’ operating systems, common areas, tenant amenities and provide a “best in class” office experience for existing and future tenants. The property is situated between Interstate 275 and Tampa International Airport in the Westshore submarket. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
