MIAMI — Rose & Berg Realty, a New-York-based private real estate company, has unveiled plans to develop The Gateway at Wynwood, a 12-story, 200,000-square-foot office building located at 2916 N. Miami Ave. in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood. The building will have eight floors of office space above four floors of covered parking. In addition, The Gateway at Wynwood will include approximately 25,000 square feet of retail space being marketed by RKF. Kobi Karp Architecture and Interior Design is the architect of the project, and Jack Lowell, Adriana Rosillo and Noa Figari of Colliers International will handle the leasing of the building’s office space.
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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Michael Development Corp. has acquired One Enterprise Center, a 317,571-square-foot office building located at 225 Water St. in downtown Jacksonville. The Los Angeles-based company purchased the 22-story tower via Rosecrans 2004 LLC. John Bell of Transwestern negotiated the sale on behalf of the buyer. The property features a glass panel exterior, marble lobby and a glass atrium dome with a tower directly connected to the 354-room Omni Jacksonville Hotel. The office building and hotel share a parking garage that offers a ratio of 2.26 spaces per 1,000 square feet. One Enterprise Center was 51 percent leased at the time of sale.
TAMPA, FLA. — Strategic Property Partners LLC (SPP) has unveiled plans for Water Street Tampa, a $3 billion mixed-use development located on the Garrison Channel and Hillsborough Bay in downtown Tampa. SPP is a real estate investment joint venture between Cascade Investment LLC and Jeff Vinik, owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Spanning 50 acres, the community will comprise more than 2 million square feet of office space; 1 million square feet of retail, cultural, educational and entertainment space; 3,500 new rental and for-sale residences and two new hotels totaling more than 650 rooms, including the city’s first five-star hotel. In addition, SPP donated an acre of land to the University of South Florida, which will relocate its Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute from its current suburban campus to a 380,000-square-foot facility in downtown. The development also includes over $200 million in new infrastructure. Roadway and public utility work began in the summer of 2016, and a new central cooling facility will break ground in the fall. The first phase of construction for Water Street Tampa will begin this year, with over 4 million square feet scheduled for completion in 2020. Subsequent phases of the project are slated …
MAITLAND, FLA. — Cambridge Landmark has purchased the Sheraton Orlando North Hotel, a 389-room hotel located at 600 N. Lake Destiny Road in Maitland, roughly eight miles north of Orlando. Michael Weinberg and Preston Reid of HFF brokered the $31.2 million transaction on behalf of the seller, a partnership between Värde Partners, Interstate Hotels Corp. and Waramaug Hospitality Asset Management. The hotel features approximately 15,000 square feet of meeting space, an outdoor pool with a hot tub, fitness center, business center, on-site rental care services, lounge and a café.
TAMPA, FLA. — The RADCO Cos. has acquired Cordova Apartment Homes in Tampa for $41.7 million. The Atlanta-based multifamily investment firm plans to spend $7.7 million in renovations to modernize the 536-unit, Class B property under a new name, Sunstone Palms. RADCO financed the acquisition using a $36.7 million loan from Prudential Financial and approximately $15.4 million in private capital. Located less than a mile from the University of South Florida, Sunstone Palms offers one-, two-, and three-bedroom units and features a fitness center, two pools, picnic and grilling areas, on-site laundry facilities, clubhouse, business center and a dog park. Renovations to the property will include updated cabinetry and appliances, new flooring, modern lighting, clubhouse remodel and the addition of a new fire pit and grilling area. RADCO Residential will manage Sunstone Palms, which is RADCO’s sixth acquisition in Tampa.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has structured a $16.5 million loan for the refinancing of Radice Corporate Center III, a Class A, 133,475-square-foot office building located within the Radice Corporate Center in Fort Lauderdale. Walker & Dunlop’s Al Rex and Niki Perez secured the long-term, fixed-rate loan through Ghitis Property Co. Built in 1978, the seven-story building is home to tenants including Aerotex, Marsh & McClennan Agency and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance.
Joint Venture Breaks Ground on $54M Student Housing Community Near University of Florida
by John Nelson
GAINESVILLE, FLA. — A joint venture between Batson-Cook Development Co. (BCDC), 908 Group and Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors has broken ground on The Nine @ Gainesville, a $54 million student housing community situated less than a quarter-mile from the University of Florida’s campus in Gainesville. Located at 1115 13th St., The Nine will feature 627 beds within one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom units. All fully furnished residences will feature private bathrooms, in-unit washer and dryer units, stainless steel appliances and private balconies. Community amenities will include a resort-style swimming pool, fitness center, interactive study rooms, community café and a structured parking deck with 420 spaces. “We are thrilled to be underway on The Nine @ Gainesville and to launch this project with 908 Group,” says Litt Glover, CEO and president of Atlanta-based BCDC. “This location is unmatched in its proximity to the university, and with our team’s experience in student housing, we will be delivering a highly amenitized, desirable project that will appeal to UF students.” Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors, BCDC and 908 Group are providing equity and PNC Bank is providing construction financing. TSB Capital Advisors acted as consultant to 908 Group and BCDC on the …
ORLANDO, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged a $32 million loan for the acquisition of Courtney at Lake Shadow, a Class A, 244-unit apartment community located at 545 S. Keller Road in Orlando. Berkadia’s Charles Foschini and Christopher Apone arranged the seven-year, floating-rate loan with three years of interest-only payments through Freddie Mac on behalf of the borrower, Harbor Group International. Built in 2016, the lakefront community features one-, two-, and three-bedroom units, a fitness center, game room, pet washing station, internet cafe and on-site management offices.
KENDALL, FLA. — Keystone Property Group has purchased Dadeland Towers South, a portfolio comprising two office buildings totaling 228,136 square feet and an on-site, 246,319-square-foot parking garage located at 9400-9500 S. Dadeland Blvd. in the Kendall submarket of Miami. Avison Young’s John Crotty and Michael Fay represented Keystone in the $36 million acquisition. Keystone simultaneously completed a 102,000-square-foot lease with the seller, AvMed Inc., a Florida-based health insurance company, which will remain at the property long-term. For more than 10 years, Keystone has owned Dadeland Towers North, the three-building and parking garage portfolio that makes up the northern section of the office campus. With this acquisition, Keystone now owns the entire property, which was 89 percent leased at the time of sale.
HIALEAH, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $27 million sale of Miami International Logistics Center, a 506,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility located at 725 S.E. 9th Court in Hialeah. Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. acquired the asset. Cushman & Wakefield’s Mike Davis, Rick Brugge, Michael Lerner, Wayne Ramoski, Gian Rodriguez, Robert Given and Troy Ballard represented the seller, Keating Resources, in the transaction. The building was 88 percent leased at the time of sale.