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WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Miami-based Tricera Capital has broken ground on the redevelopment of the Palm Beach Post newspaper office campus in West Palm Beach. The project, named The Press, will add 125,000 square feet of new retail space and 140,000 square feet of refurbished office space to the market. The project began with the demolition of a two-story office building and bridge. The development team, which acquired the 11-acre site in February 2019, will preserve most of the remaining structures, including those that housed the Post’s original office building and printing press. The retail component will be branded as Shops at the Press, and the office component will be branded as Workspaces at the Press. As part of the project, Tricera will renovate the existing four-story office building, and the newspaper will continue to operate within 35,000 square feet at the property. The building that housed the printing press will be converted into a space for retail, lifestyle and entertainment uses. The entire project is scheduled for completion during the first quarter of 2021. Tricera is close to finalizing a lease agreement with a national organic grocer to open a new store at the property, the developer says. …

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TAMPA, FLA. — Hard Rock International has completed a $700 million expansion of Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa. The development added a new 223,900-square-foot casino to the property, which includes an additional 1,000 slot machines and 41 table games throughout its new gaming spaces. The new casino brings the roster of gaming attractions up to nearly 5,000 slot machines, 179 tables and 46 poker tables.The casino now comprises 245,000 square feet of dedicated casino space, according to the Tampa Bay Times. The renovation also included construction of a 14-story hotel with 562 rooms and suites. Amenities of the new hotel include a 26,000-square-foot spa, three pools, two VIP suites, a hair and nail salon, barbershop and lounge. The top floor also features a private gaming parlor for VIP guests. Additionally, the construction included a 1,500-seat Hard Rock Event Center, where completion celebrations were held including performances from Atlanta-based rapper Big Boi and DJ Jazzy Jeff. New food and beverage options at the property include coffee café Constant Grind, the Pool Bar & Grill and Italian restaurant Cipresso. “Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa is already one of the largest and most profitable casinos in the United States,” says Jim Allen, …

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MARY ESTHER, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $35.4 million Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) loan for the construction of Renaissance Santa Rosa in Mary Esther, located on the Florida Panhandle. The borrowers and developers of Renaissance Santa Rosa, Rea Ventures Group LLC and Radiant Partners, will transform a former department store site connected to Santa Rosa Mall into a four-building, 229-unit multifamily community. The property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities will include a two-story clubhouse, swimming pool, business center, game room, exercise facility, picnic areas, playground and a dog park. Frank Baldasare, Heather Olson, Al Rex and Marty McGrogan of Walker & Dunlop originated the 40-year loan on behalf of the borrowers.

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PANAMA CITY BEACH, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Vantage at Panama City Beach, a 288-unit, garden-style multifamily community. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a clubhouse, business center, internet café, swimming pool, covered pool lounge, outdoor grills, picnic areas, large and small breed dog parks, dog wash facilities, a 24-hour fitness center and 24-hour concierge. The property was built in 2018 and is three miles from the beach. David Etchison and Cole Whitaker of Berkadia represented the seller, Vantage Communities, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed, but Mitch Sinberg and Matthew Robbins of Berkadia originated a $42.6 million acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer, Cardone Capital. The Freddie Mac loan features a 10-year term with a fixed interest rate and five years of interest-only payments.

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HALLANDALE BEACH, FLA. — Lotus Capital has arranged a $100 million construction loan for SLS Residence, a planned 250-unit residential tower in Hallandale Beach. Related Fund Management provided the five-year loan to the developer, Connecticut-based PPG Development. The 26-story building will be a part of a 150-acre project that will include SLS Hotel, tennis courts, a marina and a Greg Norman-designed golf course. The borrower expects to complete the multifamily units in late 2021.

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PUNTA GORDA, FLA. AND WILLIAMSBURG, VA. — Branch Properties LLC has acquired two grocery-anchored shopping centers in the Southeast for $47 million. The two properties are Burnt Store Marketplace in Punta Gorda and Lightfoot Marketplace in Williamsburg. Branch Properties acquired the 95,625-square-foot Burnt Store Marketplace for $17 million. A 46,500-square-foot Publix anchors the center, which includes four undeveloped outparcels. The center was 88 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Anytime Fitness, Pet Supermarket and The Home Depot, which was not a part of the sale. Built in 1989, the center was fully renovated in 2017 as part of Publix’s store replacement and expansion. Lightfoot Marketplace spans 116,023 square feet and was 85 percent occupied at the time of sale to tenants including anchor Harris Teeter, Great Clips, SunTrust Bank, Pet Valu and Panera Bread. Atlanta-based Branch Properties bought the center for $30 million. The sellers were not disclosed.

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PANAMA CITY BEACH, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Ashley Breakfast Point, a 360-unit multifamily community in Panama City Beach. Built in 2007, the property is located two miles from the beach and less than two miles from downtown Panama City Beach. The community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, grilling station, boat and RV parking, fire pit, bark park and scenic pond. Coastal Ridge Real Estate and H. Katz Capital sold Ashley at Breakfast Point to Cardone Capital for an undisclosed amount. Jimmy Adams and Craig Hey of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers in the transaction.

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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — JLL has negotiated the $31.5 million sale of Midtown Centre, a 31-building office park totaling 750,156 square feet in Jacksonville. The property is located at 3947 Boulevard Centre Drive, two miles south of downtown Jacksonville. The buildings are spread across 48 acres and were 64 percent leased at the time of sale to local and national tenants, including multiple government and nonprofit agencies. Robbie McEwan, Manny de Zárraga and Hermen Rodriguez of JLL represented the seller, The Dubon Group, in the transaction. Nova Capital Partners LLC acquired the property.

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ORLANDO, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Mirabella Waterford Lakes, a 400-unit multifamily community in Orlando. Built in 2000, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a business center, fitness center, clubhouse, swimming pool, tennis court, volleyball court and a playground. The asset is located at 12101 Fountainbrook Blvd., 11 miles east of downtown Orlando. Shelton Granade, Luke Wickham and Justin Basquill of CBRE represented the seller, Lantower Residential. Los Angeles-based PRG Investment & Management acquired the property, which was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale, for an undisclosed price.

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PACE, FLA. — JLL has negotiated the $25.7 million sale of Santa Rosa Commons, a 138,850-square-foot retail center in Pace. The Publix-anchored property was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including T.J. Maxx, PetSmart, Shoe Carnival, Maurice’s, GameStop, Sally Beauty, Anytime Fitness, Chili’s, Wasabi House Restaurant and GNC. Target and The Home Depot shadow-anchor the center. Stirling Properties acquired the asset, which is located 10 miles north of downtown Pensacola. Brad Peterson, Whitaker Leonhardt, Michael Brewster, Ryan Stoffer and Coler Yoakam of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

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