PANAMA CITY BEACH, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $72.8 million construction loan for Vintage Lake Powell, a 289-unit apartment development located at 24000 Panama City Beach Parkway in Panama City Beach. Keith Melton and David Strange of Walker & Dunlop originated the HUD 221(d)(4) loan on behalf of the developers, Oldacre McDonald LLC and TDK Construction LLC. Planned amenities at Vintage Lake Powell include a clubhouse and leasing center, fitness facility, package/storage center, resort-style pool and sundeck, arbor with outdoor seating and grilling station, pickleball and bocce ball court, playground, dog park and a lakefront amenity area on Lake Powell. Additionally, the property will include 19,783 square feet of ground-level retail spaces fronting Panama City Beach Parkway. The construction timeline was not disclosed.
ST. JOHNS, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $6.5 million sale of Parkway Place Shoppes, a new strip retail center located at 1385 St. Johns Parkway in the Jacksonville suburb of St. Johns. KidStrong, Oola Mala Restaurant, Tsaocaa Tea, Benjamin Moore and Planet Smoothie fully occupy the 11,685-square-foot property on new 10-year, triple-net leases. Patrick Nutt, William Wamble and Daniel Becker of SRS represented the seller, a Florida-based private development company, in the sale. The buyer was a private investor from New York that purchased the center in a 1031 exchange.
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Universities, Student Housing Properties in Southeast Contend with Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene made landfall in Northwestern Florida on Thursday, Sept. 26, after being upgraded to a major Category 3 storm that afternoon. Widespread damage across a number of Southeastern states followed in its wake, with many areas experiencing flooding, downed trees, power outages and road closures. At least 175 people have died across six states, according to reports by CNN and The New York Times, and officials fear that the death toll is likely to rise with many remaining missing. Hundreds of roads remain closed across the Southeast — especially in Western North Carolina and East Tennessee, which were hit particularly hard by the hurricane — hampering the delivery of supplies, and more than 2 million customers remain without power. Student Housing Business reached out to universities, owners, operators and students across the Southeast to check in on how they fared during the storm and their experience in the aftermath. Owners, Operators Weigh In Denver-based Cardinal Group tracked its communities in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia through Hurricane Helene. “Of those communities, four experienced power outages and several had minor roof leaks and flooding, with the largest impact felt in Asheville and Boone, North Carolina,” says Jenn Cassidy, president of property operations …
ORLANDO, FLA. — Beachwold Residential LLC has purchased Avisa Lakes, a 292-unit, garden-style multifamily community located at 7960 Pine Crossing Circle in Orlando. Kyle Butler, Ted Taylor and Noli Muratovic of JLL represented the sellers, Lloyd Jones LLC and ST Real Estate Holding Inc., and procured the buyer in the $50 million sale. Additionally, JLL worked on behalf of Beachwold to secure a five-year Freddie Mac acquisition loan totaling $35 million. Avisa Lakes features one- and two-bedroom apartments averaging 850 square feet in size. The property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Community amenities include a playground, swimming pool, entertainment clubhouse and game room, two dog parks, a soccer court, fitness center and a business center.
BOYNTON BEACH, FLA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the $31 million sale of Village Square at Golf, a 135,133-square-foot shopping center located in Boynton Beach. KC Market anchors the property, which was built in 1983 and renovated in 2012. Other tenants at the center, which was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale, include Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Quest Diagnostics, The UPS Store, Boynton Quality Medical Center and Anthony’s Ladies’ Apparel. Kirk Olson and Drew Kristol of IPA represented the seller, a publicly traded REIT, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
TAMPA, FLA. — Plaza Advisors has arranged the $12.6 million sale of Fowler Plaza South, a 57,093-square-foot shopping center in Tampa. The property was 97 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Dollar General, Champs Sports, AT&T, Jimmy John’s, Foot Locker and Amscot. Fowler Plaza South is located less than a half-mile west of the University of South Florida and across the street from Rithm, the ongoing mixed-use redevelopment project of the former University Mall. Jim Michalak and Jeff Berkezchuk of Plaza Advisors represented the seller, SJS Realty Management, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — West Palm Beach-based Sterling Organization has acquired a portfolio of three shopping centers for $180.5 million. The portfolio was purchased on behalf of the value-add investment vehicle Sterling Value Add Partners IV LP. Ohio-based retail REIT SITE Centers was the seller. The properties include Fairfax Towne Center in Fairfax, Va.; Presidential Commons in Snellville, Ga.; and Village at Stone Oak in San Antonio. Safeway anchors Fairfax Towne Center, which totals 253,392 square feet. Other tenants at the property include T.J. Maxx, Regal Cinemas and JOANN Fabric and Crafts. Kroger anchors Presidential Commons, and other tenants at the center — which totals 264,271 square feet — include Burlington, Ulta Beauty, Petco and Five Below. Village at Stone Oak spans 476,371 square feet and is anchored by HomeGoods, Petco, Ross Dress for Less, DSW, Hobby Lobby, Ulta Beauty and Dollar Tree.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Subtext and Nuveen Real Estate have recently acquired a 3.1-acre lot at 3133 N. Alafaya Trail in Orlando, less than a quarter-mile from the campus of University of Central Florida. The co-developers have begun site work for VERVE Orlando, a new 626-bed student housing development that will span nearly 450,000 square feet across 200 units. The project will feature 32,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities, including open study spaces, private study rooms, a podcast/content creation studio, fitness center, wellness suite, gaming lounge, club room with indoor/outdoor bar and kitchen, beach resort-style pool courtyard and a dog run, as well as 573 parking spaces. Subtext and Nuveen expect to deliver VERVE Orlando in 2026.
SUNRISE, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Lake Shore Plaza II, a 128,550-square-foot office building located at 1300 Concord Terrace in Sunrise, roughly 19 miles west of Fort Lauderdale. Miami-based Galium Capital purchased the five-story property for an undisclosed price. Christian Lee, Sean Kelly, Amy Julian, Andrew Chilgren, Tom Rappa and Matthew Lee of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Built in 2008, Lake Shore Plaza II is situated in South Florida’s Sawgrass Park submarket and features a double-height lobby atrium and floor-to-ceiling windows with hurricane-impact glass.
Driftwood Capital Breaks Ground on $420M Westin Hotel and Conference Center on Florida’s Space Coast
COCOA BEACH, FLA. — Driftwood Capital has broken ground on the Westin Cocoa Beach Resort, Spa, and Conference Center, a 502-room oceanfront hospitality development on Florida’s Space Coast. The $420 million project will be situated on a 15.7-acre site at 1300 N. Atlantic Ave. in Cocoa Beach and is expected to create approximately 1,800 direct and indirect jobs in the region. The property will offer the largest conference center space in the Space Coast and will plug a 160-mile gap of Marriott International hotels on the Atlantic coast. Upon completion, the Westin Cocoa Beach Resort will feature 11 food-and-beverage venues, including themed restaurants; a high-end spa; surfing wave pool; swimming pools; tennis and pickleball courts; a fitness center with cardio and weights; multiple retail options; and a multi-story parking garage to accommodate about 800 vehicles. The property will also feature 72,000 square feet of open-air venues for meetings and events, as well as 51,500 square feet of indoor space designed for gatherings and conferences. Project partners include Kast Construction and North Palm Beach, Fla.-based Driftwood Hospitality Management, which will manage the development once completed. Driftwood Capital expects to deliver the Westin Cocoa Beach Resort in summer 2027.