NEW YORK — New York-based Ready Capital Structured Finance has arranged four loans totaling $29 million for properties located in Florida and North Carolina. The first loan, totaling $8.8 million, was for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of an 86-unit multifamily property in Largo, Fla. The 36-month, floating-rate loan features interest-only payments and one 24-month extension option. The undisclosed borrower will initially acquire 61 units at the community, and will acquire the rest of the units over the next three years. The second loan was for the acquisition, renovation and lease-up of a 38,000-square-foot retail center in Belleair Bluffs, Fla., roughly 26 miles west of Tampa. The $7.1 million loan, 60-month loan features both a fixed interest rate and a floating rate. The name of the borrower was not disclosed. The third loan was a $6.5 million, floating-rate loan with a 24-month term that was used to fund the acquisition, renovation and lease-up of a 60,000-square-foot industrial/flex property in Hollywood, Fla. The name of the borrower was not released. The final loan was used to fund the acquisition, renovation and lease-up of a 41,000-square-foot shopping center in Charlotte. The $6.7 million, non-recourse loan featured a 48-month term with interest-only payments …
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PLANTATION, FLA. — NKF Capital Markets has brokered the $12 million sale of a 130,549-square-foot office building located at 8601 W. Sunrise Blvd. in Plantation, a city in Broward County. Michael Lapointe and Michael Lohmann of NKF, along with Brian Bartlett and John Richardson of Newmark Phoenix Realty Group, arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, FT-Florida Property LLC. Fifteen Group Capital LLC acquired the asset, which is home to an AT&T training center. AT&T has been the only occupant at the property since it was developed in 1985, according to NKF.
WINTER PARK, FLA. — TruAmerica Multifamily has acquired Solis at Winter Park, a 596-unit, Class B multifamily community located in Winter Park, roughly eight miles north of Orlando, for $79 million. Constructed in 1986, the property includes one- and two-bedroom apartment homes averaging 862 square feet. Individual units feature stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets, full-size washers and dryers and lake views in select units. Community amenities include two pools, a fitness center, lighted tennis court, sand volleyball court and a fenced dog park. TruAmerica plans to renovate all apartment units with faux-wood floors, stone countertops, cabinet fronts, modern lighting and green plumbing fixtures. Common area improvements will include upgrades to both pool areas, the clubhouse and the fitness center, as well as landscaping and exterior paint. TruAmerica received a Freddie Mac loan and an additional loan arranged by Walker & Dunlop for the acquisition. Shelton Granade, Luke Wickham and Justin Basquill of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller.
ST. JOHN, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $51.7 million in construction financing for Beachwalk Apartments, a planned multifamily community in St. John, located roughly 25 miles south of Jacksonville. The 348-unit community is located within the Beachwalk master-planned development. BB&T provided $34.8 million in senior financing for Beachwalk Apartments, and Equity Resources LLC provided $16.9 million in joint venture equity financing. Kevin O’Grady, Daniel Sheehan and Eric McGlynn of Walker & Dunlop arranged the transaction on behalf of the developer, Falcone Associates LLC. Once complete, Beachwalk Apartments will feature a clubroom, fitness center, pool, athletic courts and a playground. At full build-out, the Beachwalk master-planned community will feature a 14-acre Crystal Lagoon with 1,000 feet of beachfront, a private beach club and a 175,000-square-foot retail village along the shore; 750 for-sale residential units; 825,000 square feet of retail and commercial space; 360,000 square feet of office space; 1.5 million square feet of industrial space; and a high school. Art Falcone’s Encore Capital Management is the master developer of Beachwalk.
SANDY SPRINGS, FLA. — Vista Realty Partners has sold Northridge Vista Apartments, a 220-unit multifamily community located in Sandy Springs, roughly 20 miles north of downtown Atlanta. Hudson Capital Partners acquired the asset for $49 million. Northridge Vista includes a mix of one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 710 square feet to 1,438 square feet. Monthly rental rates start at $1,293 for a one-bedroom unit, and go up to $1,900 for a two-bedroom unit, according to Apartments.com. Community amenities include a business center, coffee bar, Zen garden, grill/picnic area, pet play area, fitness center and a resort-style pool. Northridge Vista is located less than five miles from the new Mercedes-Benz U.S headquarters, which opened in March.
FORT MYERS, FLA. — Coastal Ridge Real Estate and M Group have purchased The Reef, a 924-bed student housing community located adjacent to Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers. Progressive Capital Group sold the asset to the partnership for $78.8 million. Kevin Larimer, Greg Gonzalez and Cole Whitaker of Berkadia arranged the transaction on behalf of Progressive. Constructed in two phases in 2016 and 2017, The Reef is a garden-style community featuring two resort-style pools with cabanas, outdoor billiards, fire pit, ping pong, bocce ball, sand volleyball court, fitness center, cyber café, resident club lounge and private study rooms. The community’s fully furnished units feature bed-to-bath parity. The transaction marks the second student housing acquisition near Florida Gulf Coast University for Coastal Ridge in the past two months. In July, the Ohio-based company acquired the adjacent Coastal Village Apartments for $44 million.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged a $17.5 million construction loan for Hotel Indigo, a 143-room hotel that will be developed in Tallahassee. Brad Williamson and Kyle Ryan of Berkadia arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan through a regional bank on behalf of the developer, Urban Street Development. The hotel will be one of the final pieces of the company’s Florida State University (FSU) CollegeTown District. The master-planned mixed-use community already includes 982 student housing beds, 60,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and two parking garages. Urban Street broke ground on the $125 million project in 2013. Situated at 826 Gaines St., Hotel Indigo will be located adjacent to FSU and steps away from Doak Campbell Stadium, home to FSU’s Seminole football team. Designed by hospitality design firm ai3, the hotel will feature a contemporary design and an onsite restaurant and bar. Hotel Indigo is a chain of boutique hotels and part of InterContinental Hotels Group.
HIALEAH, FLA. — Construction is complete on the new KLX Aerospace Solutions global headquarters and distribution hub located in Hialeah, a city in Miami-Dade County. Ware Malcomb provided master planning and architectural design services for the 700,000-square-foot project, which is part of the first phase of the planed 95-acre Countyline Corporate Park, a logistics park developed by Flagler Global Logistics. KLX Aerospace Solutions is a distributor of aerospace hardware and provider of supply chain management solutions for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), Maintenance and Repair Operations (MROs) and airlines across the globe. The new facility features concrete tilt-up construction, metal canopy parking structure, electric car charging stations, a café, recreational area and outdoor seating. Turner Construction was the general contractor for the project.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Tavistock Development Co. has unveiled plans for Boxi Park at Lake Nona, an outdoor entertainment venue located within Lake Nona Town Center, a 100-acre mixed-use development that anchors the master-designed Lake Nona community in Orlando. The 30,000-square-foot venue will be built using repurposed shipping containers, and will feature a mix of restaurants and bars, beach volleyball courts, a fenced dog park, playground and a live entertainment venue. The park will be built using 12 containers arranged in one- and two-story configurations. The structure allows the containers to be moved as Lake Nona Town Center expands. Boxi Park is scheduled to open in December.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Tavistock Development Co. has partnered with McCraney Property Co. to co-develop 1.3 million square feet of industrial space at Infinity Park, Tavistock’s 206-acre, mixed-use development located along John Young Parkway in Orlando. The joint venture expects to break ground on the speculative light distribution and logistics buildings by the end of the year. Infinity Park currently houses a 113,000-square-foot office building and an adjacent 125,000-square-foot office building currently under construction. Orange Lake Resorts, which joined Infinity Park last year, will house its corporate campus at the buildings. Once complete by the end of the year, the two buildings will house nearly 2,100 employees. At full build-out, the park will feature industrial and hotel space, approximately 50,000 square feet of retail space and up to 500,000 square feet of office space available for build-to-suit and pre-lease opportunities. David Murphy and Monica Wonus of CBRE are handling the leasing assignment for the industrial portion of Infinity Park. John Pottinger and Scott Bell of Tavistock are handling leasing for the project’s retail, hospitality and office segments.