SEMINOLE, FLA. — Maddox Cos. has sold Twin Oaks Shopping Center, a 53,456-square-foot retail center in Seminole. The property is located at the corner of U.S. Highway 19-A and Fla. Highway 694, 24 miles southwest of downtown Tampa. Twin Oaks was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Crunch Fitness, Davita Dialysis, Optimart, Carepoint Pharmacy and First American Title Co. Maddox Cos. redeveloped the property between 2016 and 2018. John Hotchkiss of Vantix Realty represented the buyer, Japanese Gardens Mobile Estates LLC, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.
Florida
SunTrust Provides Two Refinancing Loans Totaling $94.8M for Apartment Complexes in Florida
by Alex Tostado
DESTIN AND NAPLES, FLA. — SunTrust Bank has provided two Fannie Mae Green refinancing loans for apartment complexes in Florida. The first loan was a $48.5 million refinancing for The Preserve at Henderson in Destin. The 10-year loan features nine years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. The 340-unit property is located at 4131 Commons Drive W., near Elgins Air Force Base and the beach. The Preserve was built in 2009 and offers one- through three-bedroom floor plans. The community was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. The second loan was for ARIUM Gulfshore in Naples. SunTrust originated the $46.3 million, 10-year loan, which features three years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. ARIUM Gulfshore was built in 1986 and is under renovation. The property offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans. The borrower was an undisclosed REIT.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — FCP has acquired Townsend Apartments, a 396-unit multifamily community in Jacksonville, for $29.1 million. This marks FCP’s first acquisition in Jacksonville. Townsend Apartments is located at 3450 Townsend Blvd., seven miles east of downtown Jacksonville. The property is situated on both sides of Townsend Boulevard and comprises 13 buildings, which offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a playground, two clubhouses, two swimming pools, tennis courts, fitness center, business center and barbecue and picnic areas. The seller was not disclosed.
RISE, Nova Southeastern University Open On-Campus Student Housing Community in Fort Lauderdale
by Alex Tostado
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — A public-private partnership between RISE: A Real Estate Co. and Nova Southeastern University has opened Mako Hall, a 608-bed living/learning community on the university’s campus in Fort Lauderdale. The development offers a mix of one-, two- and four-bedroom, apartment-style units. Shared amenities include lounge areas, open and semi-private study rooms and an outdoor courtyard with hammocks, table tennis and grilling areas. Nova Southeastern is a private university that has 20,793 enrolled students.
MIAMI — Mayorga Organics, a producer of organic coffee, will open a 33,000-square-foot distribution facility in Miami. The new facility will work in conjunction with the company’s existing center in Rockville, Md., to distribute coffee along the East Coast. The facility, located across from Miami International Airport at 4101 NW 25th St., is expected to be operational by Nov. 1 and open to the public by Dec. 1 of this year.
HIALEAH, FLA. — Codina Partners and USAA Real Estate have broken ground on Building F, a 147,768-square-foot industrial building within Beacon Industrial Park in Hialeah. Codina and USAA are the owners and developers of Beacon Logistics Park, which will comprise more than 1.3 million square feet of industrial space when complete. The campus is located at NW 145th Place and NW 107th Avenue, 23 miles northwest of downtown Miami. Upon completion, Building F will be available to tenants seeking 17,280 square feet and more. RLC Architects designed the industrial park, and Rycon Construction Inc. is the general contractor for Building F.
BOCA RATON, FLA. — Avison Young has brokered the $16 million sale of West Boca Plaza, a 70,524-square-foot, Publix-anchored shopping center in Boca Raton. The center is located at 22973-23071 U.S. Highway 441, seven miles west of downtown Boca Raton. Other tenants at West Boca Plaza include Little Caesar’s, Orient Garden, La Perredo del Gordo and 441 Animal Hospital. David Duckworth, John Crotty, Michael Fay and Brian de La Fé of Avison Young represented the seller, Sandalfoot Investments LLC, in the transaction. Investments Limited acquired the property.
PANAMA CITY BEACH, FLA. — The St. Joe Co. and Key International have broken ground on a 255-room Embassy Suites hotel in Panama City Beach. Hotel amenities will include a swimming pool, meeting space, fitness center, onsite restaurant and an event space on the upper level with views of the Gulf of Mexico. St. Joe Co. owns the land and will operate the hotel day-to-day upon completion, which is slated for 2021.
FORT MYERS, FLA. — Northland Investment Corp. has sold Iona Lakes, a 350-unit multifamily community in Fort Myers, for $53 million. The complex was built in 1986 and comprises 50 two-story buildings, a clubhouse and a 24-hour laundry facility. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 811 square feet. Communal amenities include a billiards room, fitness center, grill area, mini golf, pet park, swimming pool and a spa. Cardone Capital acquired the asset for $151,429 per unit.
MIAMI — CIM Group has broken ground on a mixed-use development in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood. The project will feature 27,000 square feet of street-level retail and studio space, about 60,000 square feet of office space, 257 apartment units and approximately 480 parking stalls. The yet-to-be-named project will span a city block from NE 22nd and NE 23rd streets, four miles north of downtown Miami. Three office floors will be situated above the street-level retail and studio space and extend across the full city block. Set above are two eight-story apartment buildings, one each at the northern and southern ends of the block. The residential units will offer studio to three-bedroom floor plans. The retail, office and apartments feature floor-to-ceiling windows. The project is anticipated to be complete in mid-2021. CIM acquired the fully entitled site in October 2018.