Florida

ORLANDO, FLA. AND SAVANNAH, GA. — HFF has originated two separate Freddie Mac loans totaling $37.9 million on behalf of the borrower, Beachwold Residential. The New York-based multifamily investment firm will use the proceeds of the two loans to refinance The Place at Alafaya, a 400-unit multifamily community in Orlando, and to acquire Litchfield Place, a 76-unit apartment community in Savannah. Mona Carlton, Elliott Throne and Jesse Wright of HFF led the debt placement effort for both loans, which featured 10-year terms and fixed interest rates. The Place at Alafaya in east Orlando offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, tennis courts, basketball court, fitness center and a resident clubhouse. Completed in two phases between 2008 and 2014, Litchfield Place in southwest Savannah features units averaging 1,119 square feet. The seller and sales price of Litchfield Place were not disclosed.

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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Atlanta-based developer Rooker has broken ground on a 155,820-square-foot speculative industrial facility located just off Interstate 295 in Jacksonville. In October 2018, Rooker acquired 39 acres in Perimeter West Industrial Park, including three industrial-zoned parcels, one of which will be the site of this project. Pieper O’Brien Herr Architects is designing the project, and FCL Builders is serving as the general contractor. Construction is expected to be complete by early December.

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HIALEAH, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $6.7 million sale of Transfer Turnpike, a vacant site spanning 8.6 acres in Hialeah. The buyer, Flagler Global Logistics (FGL), already owns 500 acres nearby where it is developing Countyline Corporate Park, an 8 million-square-foot business park that will offer office, warehouse and industrial space. Turnpike Transfer is situated at the intersection of 170th and 97th streets, southwest of the intersection of Interstate 75 and the Florida Turnpike and about 22 miles northwest of downtown Miami. Wayne Ramoski, Miguel Alcivar and Gian Rodriguez of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Turnpike Transfer LLC, in the transaction.

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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — SunTrust Bank’s commercial real estate division has originated $40 million in acquisition financing for Gramercy Woods Southside, an office complex in Jacksonville. Anchored by Aetna Life Insurance Co., the property comprises 420,000 square feet of rentable space and two structured parking garages. The borrower was Atlanta-based Glenfield Capital. Specific loan terms were not disclosed.

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MIAMI — A joint venture between ZOM Living, Scout Capital Partners and Mattoni Group has acquired 11.3 acres of Ludlam Trail in Miami. The developers will transform the unused train tracks into a six-mile, 100-foot wide trail that connects Miami International Airport and Dadeland Station, a three-story, 330,000-square-foot retail shopping center anchored by Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Michaels and PetSmart. The yet-to-be-named project will feature 950 rental units and 35,000 square feet of retail space. Construction on the first of three phases is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2019. The joint venture bought the land from Florida East Coast Industries. The design team includes San Antonio-based Lake Flato as the design architect and Miami-based MSA as the architect.

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ORLANDO, FLA. — A partnership between Highline Real Estate Capital and M Street Holdings has acquired Century Plaza, a 132,725-square-foot retail center in Orlando, for $12.3 million. The center was fully leased at the time of the sale to tenants including ALDI, Ross Dress for Less, dd’s DISCOUNTS, Big Lots, Shoe Land, Spectrum, Sprint, GameStop and Amscot. The asset was built in 1973, renovated in 2008 and sits on 13.5 acres. Anthony Blanco of TSCG (formerly The Shopping Center Group) represented the seller, a private global institutional investment firm, in the transaction.

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TAMPA, FLA. — Bromley Cos. has partnered with Concord Hospitality to build the dual-branded Aloft and Element hotel within the $500 million Midtown Tampa development. The seven-story Marriott hotel will share 226 rooms, a rooftop terrace and swimming pool. Additionally, the hotel will feature meeting space on the seventh floor, a 1,000-square-foot fitness center and 24,000 square feet of street-level retail space. The joint venture plans to break ground this summer with anticipated completion slated for 2021. The Bromley Cos. and Concord Hospitality are teaming with Casto Southeast Realty Services, Jeffrey Anderson Real Estate Co. and Crescent Communities to develop Midtown Tampa, a 1.8 million-square-foot mixed-use project that will feature office, hotel, residential and retail space, including a new Whole Foods Market, True Food Kitchen and REI.

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GAINESVILLE, FLA. — A joint venture between Campus Advantage and Stark Enterprises has broken ground on Liv+ Gainesville, a 618-bed student housing community located near the University of Florida. The 279,075-square-foot property will offer a range of floor plans, from studios to six-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities will include a fitness wing with a cardio room, free weight room and boxing equipment; a mini market with fresh snack and drink offerings; a coffee bar; study rooms on each floor; a pool and courtyard; and a dog park. The community is scheduled for completion in fall 2020 and will be managed by Campus Advantage.

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WESLEY CHAPEL, FLA. — Hutton, a real estate development and investment firm based in Chattanooga, has opened Cypress Creek Town Shopping Center, a 190,000-square-foot shopping center located in Wesley Chapel, 20 miles north of downtown Tampa. Earth Fare anchors the center, which is the latest phase of Cypress Creek Town Center. Other tenants in the new shopping center include Burlington, Hobby Lobby, Five Below, Dollar Tree and HomeGoods. Remaining tenants are scheduled to open in late spring. Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Hutton has completed three previous developments at Cypress Creek Town Center, including a 26,000-square-foot, multi-tenant development leased to retailers such as Mellow Mushroom and Men’s Wearhouse; an adjacent 8,000-square-foot Chuy’s; and a 16,000-square-foot multi-tenant building that includes Blaze Pizza, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Verizon Wireless and Sleep Number.

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GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Celebration Pointe developers have signed a lease to bring in The Keys, a fresh seafood restaurant and entertainment venue. The Keys is locally owned by Tony Espetia, a real estate professional with Coldwell Banker M. M. Parrish Realtors and former owner of Rum Runners and Fat Tuesday in Gainesville; Brad Heron, the current owner of Rockeys Dueling Piano Bar; and Diego Ibanez, who has more than 25 years of restaurant experience and is the co-owner of Emiliano’s Café, a longtime family-owned restaurant that started as a bakery in the early 1980s. The Keys will serve freshly caught seafood and feature dueling pianos. The Keys, which has a double meaning playing off both the Florida Keys and piano keys, is expected to open this summer. Celebration Pointe is a 160-acre mixed-use development that will span more than 1 million square feet and will include office and retail space, residential units and a mix of experiential and entertainment venues.

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