LAKELAND, FLA. — Ridge, the industrial development arm of Transwestern Development Co., has sold Lakeland Logistics Center, a 490,000-square-foot industrial campus located at 2015-2025 W. Memorial Blvd. in the Tampa Bay community of Lakeland. Boston-based Cabot Properties acquired the two-building campus for an undisclosed price. Chris Riley and David Murphy of CBRE brokered the transaction. Each building at Lakeland Logistics Center totals 245,000 square feet and is divisible to 44,000 square feet. The buildings each feature front-load or cross-dock capability, 74 dock doors, 32-foot clear heights, 45 trailer parking spaces and a 3.5-acre staging base. Ridge broke ground on Lakeland Logistics Center in 2015 and fully delivered the facilities in early 2017. The project was 50 percent leased at the time of sale to Parksite Inc. and Recleim Nova LLC. Julia Silva Rettig and Jared Bonshire of Cushman & Wakefield are handling the property’s leasing assignment.
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MELBOURNE, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the $13.1 million sale of Rialto Place, a 150,962-square-foot office building located at 100 Rialto Place in Melbourne, a city on Florida’s Space Coast. Ron Rogg and Chip Wooten of CBRE brokered the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller. The name of the buyer was not disclosed. The 10-story office building is home to tenants including Apple, Northrop Grumman, Thales and Leidos. The property is located adjacent to a 240-room Hilton hotel, which features a full-service restaurant and bar and a conference facility.
PLANTATION, FLA. — Avison Young has arranged the $16.6 million sale of Pointe 1801, a 99,255-square-foot office building located at 1801 N.W. 66th Ave. in Plantation. David Duckworth, John Crotty, Michael Fay, Greg Martin and Brian de la Fé of Avison Young arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a global private equity firm. Zaragon Inc. acquired the property. The transaction represents the final sale of a three-asset portfolio Avison Young listed on behalf of the seller. The three properties, including Southpointe and Pointe Broward, sold separately within one month for a total of $49.3 million. Pointe 1801 was fully leased at the time of sale to two tenants.
LAKE MARY, FLA. — NXT Capital has provided a $14 million loan for the acquisition of Innovation Center, a 563,000-square-foot warehouse located in Lake Mary. Chris Drew of HFF arranged the loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Located roughly six miles west of Orlando Sanford International Airport, the property features a fully insulated warehouse ceiling, heavy power and storage for 40 to 50 trailers.
TAMPA, FLA. — Mission Capital Advisors has arranged a $53 million loan for the refinancing of The Godfrey Hotel and Cabanas Tampa, a 276-room hotel located at 7700 W. Courtney Campbell Causeway in Tampa. The waterfront property was once owned by the New York Yankees and served as the team’s spring training home for several decades. Jordan Ray, Ari Hirt, Alex Draganiuk and Justin Hunt of Mission Capital arranged the non-recourse loan through Marathon Asset Management on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of Oxford Capital Group. Oxford acquired the hotel in 2015 and transformed the property with the addition of 15 guestrooms, complete renovations of guestrooms and the lobby and the addition of the WTR Pool & Grill. WTR includes a pool, cabana club, bar and corporate event space overlooking Tampa Bay.
MIAMI — A public-private collaboration between Miami-Dade County, Pinnacle Housing Group and the South Miami Heights Community Development Corp. has broken ground on Caribbean Village, an affordable seniors housing property in Miami. Located in the South Miami Heights submarket, Caribbean Village will offer 123 units. The development is part of a two-phased plan to develop transit-oriented affordable housing in Miami. The community will be the first new affordable seniors housing project in the area in 25 years, according to the developers. Miami-Dade County, which will own the project, selected the partners following a competitive bidding process. The county contributed the land, as well as $11.5 million in funding. Other funding for the project came from tax-exempt bonds, housing tax credits and a $5.3 million loan from Florida Housing Finance Corp. Citibank purchased both the bonds and the tax credits. According to local media reports, Caribbean Village will be reserved for residents earning 60 percent or less of the area median income (AMI), and some units will be designated for people making as low as 28 percent of the AMI. The community will include one- and two-bedroom units and will feature a fitness center, cyber lounge, game room, outdoor recreation area …
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Colliers International has arranged the $22.3 million sale of a 66,770-square-foot building located at 2410 Metrocentre Blvd. in West Palm Beach. The property formerly housed the Lincoln College of Technology Campus, but was converted into an office property in 2017 to fit the needs of Belcan Engineering Group, which houses its regional headquarters at the building. Kevin McCarthy and Bastian Laggerbauer of Colliers arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a partnership between Tambone Cos. and Catalfumo Cos., and procured the buyer, Czech Republic-based ICP Capital Partners. In addition, the Colliers team secured a $13.5 million acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer.
MIAMI — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $59.8 million sale of Vista Verde at Westchester, a 302-unit apartment community located at 10491 S.W. 14th Terrace in Miami. Robert Given, Troy Ballard, Zachary Sackley and James Quinn of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Rilea Group. Advenir Inc. acquired the asset, which is located adjacent to Florida International University, a public university with an enrollment of more than 55,000 students. Charles Foschini, Christopher Apone and Lourdes Carranza-Alvarez of Berkadia originated a $44.3 million Freddie Mac loan to fund Advenir’s acquisition. The 11-year, fixed-rate loan features six years of interest-only payments. Approximately 20 percent of the units at Vista Verde have been updated with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, new flooring, new cabinetry, new sinks and refinished ceilings. Originally constructed in 1993, Vista Verde includes a mix of studio to two-bedroom units and features a pool, fitness center, playground and picnic areas. In addition, the community is situated adjacent to 300,000 square feet of retail in two shopping centers anchored by Publix and YouFit Health Clubs.
MELBOURNE, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has secured a $30.6 million construction loan for The Highline, a 171-unit, market-rate apartment community in Melbourne. Jeremy Pino, Livingston Hessam, Keith Melton and David Strange of Walker & Dunlop arranged the 40-year, fixed-rate loan through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s 221(d)(4) program on behalf of the project developer, Zimmerman Development. The Highline will feature a pool, sundeck, gated dog walk area, fire pit, catering kitchen, sports bar, game room and a fitness center with a yoga studio. A construction timeline for the project was not disclosed.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. — HFF has brokered the $9.3 million sale of the Shoppes & Offices at PGA West, a retail and office property located in Palm Beach Gardens. Luis Castillo, Danny Finkle, Eric Williams and Nat Scarmazzi of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, LNR Partners Inc., and procured the buyer, Juster Development Co. Constructed in 2001, the Shoppes & Offices at PGA West includes 18,348 square feet of retail space and 19,434 square feet of office space. The property was 98.3 percent leased at the time of sale to a mix of experiential retailers, restaurants and boutique office tenants.