BOCA RATON, FLA. — Giles Capital Group, Rosemurgy Properties, Schmier Property Group and Wheelock Street Capital have acquired 38 acres at the intersection of Glades Road and 95th Avenue South in Boca Raton for a $200 million mixed-use project. Dubbed Uptown Boca Raton, the 1.1 million-square-foot, pedestrian-friendly project will feature 150,591 square feet of retail space and 456 apartment units. Lucky’s Market and Silverspot Cinema will anchor the development, which will also house tenants such as Chick-fil-A and BankUnited. Katz & Associates is handling the project’s leasing assignment. “We are pleased to close on the property and to have the opportunity to deliver to West Boca Raton a lifestyle and entertainment project that will serve as a much-needed destination for the local community,” says Brian Schmier, CEO of Schmier Property Group. Developers will break ground on Uptown Boca Raton this month, with a projected retail opening in summer 2019. The multifamily portion of the project is expected to open in early 2020. Giles Capital Group is a real estate investment and development firm focused on multifamily communities in Florida. Founded in 1977, Boca Raton-based Rosemurgy Properties is a privately owned commercial real estate development, investment and management firm. Portfolio assets include multifamily, self-storage, …
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After several years of strong absorption in leasing and robust sales volume, there’s no question that Miami’s industrial real estate market is the desired location for national tenants and institutional investors alike. But many insiders are questioning if sustaining that level of growth is possible and if there are still profitable transactions to be found. The answer is a resounding yes. There is little indication that the Miami industrial real estate market will slow down with vacancy rates hovering in the low 4 percent range. The rise of e-commerce, strong population growth and the region’s role as the gateway to Latin America all bode well for continued leasing growth and have solidified the region as a top-tier industrial real estate market. It’s been exciting to watch Miami earn a rightful place among the nation’s top brass. The keys to staying relevant in Miami’s increasingly competitive and sophisticated market are to search for opportunities that support the demand for large-scale industrial space for single-users, take a closer look at previously passed over deals, get creative about a parcel’s potential and remain focused on infill strategies. Although Miami’s growth will continue, there will likely be fewer buildings to purchase. According to the …
MIAMI — KKR and Parkway Property Investments LLC have acquired Sabadell Financial Center, a 30-story office tower located at 1111 Brickell Ave. in Miami’s Brickell submarket. PGIM Real Estate Investors sold the asset for $250 million after acquiring the building in 2013 for $184.3 million, according to The Real Deal. Square Mile Capital Management LLC originated acquisition financing on behalf of the new owners. The building was constructed in 2000 in conjunction with the adjacent JW Marriott Hotel. The tower features panoramic views of Miami and Biscayne Bay, roughly 18,000 square feet of green space, an onsite café and deli, fitness center and an airport shuttle service. KKR and Parkway plan to renovate the building’s common areas. The building houses tenants including Sabadell United Bank, Telefonica USA, Ferragamo, Hunton & Williams, Baker & McKenzie, Regus and Barclays.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $47.8 million sale of One Imeson Distribution Center, a two-story, 1.7 million-square-foot industrial building located within Jacksonville’s Imeson Industrial Park. The property includes a 12.3-acre container storage area, as well as a 24.2-acre site that can accommodate an expansion or future build-to-suit development. Mike Davis, Karl Johnston, Tyler Newman, Rick Brugge and Michael Lerner of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, GIV Imeson LLC. Arsenault Holdings LLC acquired the asset. One Imeson includes 1.5 million square feet of industrial space and 248,317 square feet of office space. The building was 74 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Bacardi, General Dynamics, Komyo America (Honda), Venus Swimware, the Jacksonville Supervisor of Elections and Samsonite. The property was constructed in 1974 and was last renovated in 2015. Improvements included an entire new roofing system, new chillers, lighting upgrades and various cosmetic improvements.
ODESSA, FLA. — Lantower Residential has acquired Lantower Asturia, a 322-unit apartment community located at 15175 Integra Junction in the Tampa Bay community of Odessa, for $57.7 million. Constructed in 2017, the property was originally known as Integra Junction and was rebranded upon acquisition. Lantower Asturia is located within Asturia, Hines’ 300-acre, master-planned mixed-use community. The apartment community offers a mix of one- to three-bedroom units and features granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, crown molding, USB outlets, wood-style floors, tile backsplash, and screened balconies or patios. Community amenities include a saltwater pool, outdoor lounge area with fire pits and grills, package lockers, fitness center with a CrossFit box and spin bikes and a virtual PGA golf simulator. Patrick Dufour of ARA Newmark arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Panther Residential. The acquisition brings Lantower Residential’s portfolio to 19 multifamily properties totaling 6,260 units.
AVENTURA, FLA. — Aventura Mall Venture, a partnership between Turnberry Associates and Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG), has received $1.75 billion in financing for Aventura Mall in Aventura, a city in South Florida’s Miami-Dade County. JPMorgan Chase Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley Bank provided the financing. According to multiple news outlets, the loan will be used to pay off a $1.2 billion CMBS loan that Turnberry and Simon secured in 2013, and a $214 million loan that mall owners took out in 2016 to fund a 315,000-square-foot expansion. The new three-level wing includes experiential additions to the Arts Aventura Mall program, a 93-foot-tall Aventura Slide Tower, the first Topshop Topman in Florida, Zara, Under Armour, Treats Food Hall and new dining options offering indoor and outdoor seating. The nearly 3 million-square-foot Aventura Mall is home to more than 300 tenants, including Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Anthropologie, H&M, Urban Outfitters and a 24-screen AMC movie theater. Jack Kessler, Rebecca Livingston Lando, Bruce Booken, Jason D’Amico, George Cass, Rebecca Trinkler and Haley Ayure of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC provided legal representation for Turnberry and Simon. “This transaction is important because it enables Aventura Mall to …
HFF Arranges $53.2M Construction Financing for Multifamily Community in Miami’s Wynwood Neighborhood
MIAMI — HFF has arranged $53.2 million in construction financing for The Bradley, a 175-unit apartment community located at 51 N.W. 26th St. in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood. Scott Wadler and Jesse Wright of HFF secured a $33.2 million construction loan from Santander Bank and $20 million in preferred equity from Greenstreet Real Estate Partners LP on behalf of the developer, a joint venture between The Related Group and Block Capital Group. Designed by Kravitz Design, The Bradley will include a mix of one- to three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 480 to 1,000 square feet. The project will also feature 32,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
BOCA RATON, FLA. — HFF has arranged the $23.7 million sale of 900 Broken Sound Parkway, a 115,986-square-foot office building in Boca Raton. The property is located within The Park at Broken Sound, a 700-acre mixed-use community. Hermen Rodriguez, Ike Ojala and Tracey Goo of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a partnership between Mainstreet Capital Partners and an investment fund managed by The Davis Cos. HFF also procured the buyer, a partnership between local investors and a national investment fund. Originally constructed in 1989, the five-story building was renovated in 2015 and was 79.4 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including CSL Plasma and Geosyntec. NAI Merin Hunter Codman will manage the property and handle the building’s leasing assignment.
KISSIMMEE, FLA. — DSH Hotel Advisors has arranged the $4.8 million sale of Baymont Inn & Suites by Wyndham, a 130-room hotel in the Central Florida town of Kissimmee. Dennis Hopper of DSH Hotel Advisors represented the seller, Maingate East Development Inc., in the transaction, and George Jimenez of Multifamily Real Estate Group Inc. represented the buyer, J.E. System Service Corp. The hotel features a business center, outdoor pool and complimentary breakfast.
MIAMI — HFF has arranged the $22.8 million sale of the leasehold interest in a two-building, 211,852-square-foot industrial property located roughly one mile from Miami International Airport. Manuel de Zárraga, Tracey Goo and Luis Castillo of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, iStar Inc., and procured the buyer, the Dayan family from Brazil. Safety, Income & Growth Inc., managed by iStar, will hold the fee-simple land position in its portfolio of ground leases. The property is triple-net-leased for 99 years to LSG Sky Chefs, a company owned by Deutsche Lufthansa AG that provides on-board airline catering services for many of the major airlines operating out of Miami International Airport. The two-story buildings feature refrigerated areas, commercial kitchens, freight elevators, 47 dock-high loading doors and executive offices. A land parcel used as a vehicle maintenance facility was also included in the sale.