FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $53 million sale of The Queue Apartments, a 191-unit multifamily community located at 817 S.E. 2nd Ave. in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Robert Given, Troy Ballard, Zachary Sackley and James Quinn of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller and property developer, a joint venture between Urban Street Development and Fazio Properties. Miami-based Boardwalk Properties acquired the asset. The seven-story apartment community offers a mix of studio to three-bedroom units ranging in size from 529 to 1,275 square feet. Community amenities include a courtyard pool, Zen garden, two-story fitness center, dog park, clubroom, outdoor dining area, entertaining suite and an electric car charging station. The property was completed in 2017 and was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. The project team includes interior designer Big Time Design Studios, general contractor Hooper Construction and architect MSA.
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CHICAGO — Hyatt Hotels Corp. (NYSE: H) has agreed to sell a three-property hotel portfolio to Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: HST) for approximately $1 billion. The transaction includes the Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort in Wailea, Hawaii, the Grand Hyatt San Francisco and the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa in Bonita Springs, Fla. Hyatt will continue to manage the three hotels under long-term management agreements. The transaction is expected to close at the end of March. The 301-room Andaz Maui features a 15-acre beachfront setting, four infinity pools, 15,000 square feet of event space, five dining options, a spa and a fitness center. Featuring 668 rooms, the Grand Hyatt San Francisco includes a 24-hour fitness center, as well as restaurant, lounge and event space on the 36th floor. Located in southwest Florida, the 454-room Hyatt Regency Coconut Point features several pools, waterslides, a golf course, rock climbing wall, five restaurants and over 82,500 square feet of flexible space. The sale reflects a recently announced initiative from Hyatt to reduce real estate ownership, according to Mark Hoplamazian, president and CEO of Hyatt. Andaz Maui and Grand Hyatt San Francisco reflect a combined attributed sale value of approximately …
MIAMI — Houston-based developer Morgan, in conjunction with Mesirow Financial, has opened Midtown 29, a 309-unit apartment tower located at 180 N.E. 29th St. in Midtown Miami. Designed by Stantec, the community is situated at the entrance to the 645,000-square-foot The Shops at Midtown Miami. Wells Fargo provided construction financing for the 20-story project, which comprises studio to three-bedroom units, averaging 837 square feet. The seventh floor amenity deck features a resort-style swimming pool with private cabanas, an outdoor bar, grilling stations and a fitness center with a yoga/spinning studio. The development also includes 12,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and an adjacent six-story parking garage. In addition to delivering Midtown 29, Morgan plans to open the 350-unit Pearl Flagler Village in Fort Lauderdale at the end of the year.
GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Campus First Student Living has acquired The Ridge, a 661-bed student housing community located less than one mile from the University of Florida campus in Gainesville. The property offers two-, four- and five-bedroom, apartment- and townhome-style units. Shared amenities include a three-room fitness center, clubhouse, study lounges, a beach entry pool, hot tub and lazy river. Planned renovations for the community — set for completion this fall — include improvements to the clubhouse and the addition of private study areas, fire pits, outdoor game areas, a yoga studio and a dog park. Ryan Lang of ARA Newmark’s Student Housing Group represented the seller in the transaction.
PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA. — GBT Realty Corp. has unveiled the tenant lineup and renovation plans for Port Charlotte Marketplace, a shopping center redevelopment project in Port Charlotte, roughly 40 miles south of Sarasota. Located at Tamiami Trail/US Highway 41 and Cochran Boulevard, the nine-acre site formerly housed a vacant 108,500-square-foot Kmart. Brentwood, Tenn.-based GBT acquired the 75-year ground lease last fall. Redevelopment plans include a complete renovation of the former Kmart building with an updated façade, the addition of two small shop buildings and new signage, paving and landscape. Signed tenants include a 40,000-square-foot Burlington, a 20,000-square-foot HomeGoods and a 7,500 square foot national shoe store. The center is approximately 76 percent leased, with 15,000 square feet available. Tenants are expected to open at the development this fall. The second phase of the project will include an additional 62,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space on the parcel’s five acres.
KISSIMMEE, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Lugano, a newly constructed, 288-unit apartment community located at 3021 Savosa Ave. in Kissimmee, roughly 20 miles south of Orlando. Shelton Granade, Luke Wickham and Justin Basquill of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller and developer, Fore Property Co. Cortland Partners acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Constructed in 2017, the LEED Silver-certified community features a resort-style pool, 24/7 fitness center, spinning room, yoga room, clubhouse, fishing pond, dog park, car care center, business center and barbecue grills. Individual units average 1,025 square feet.
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. AND CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — CBL Properties has signed leases with five new restaurants at shopping malls in Daytona Beach and Chattanooga. The new dining options are part of the redevelopment of two former Sears Auto Centers, which CBL acquired in 2017. Bonefish Grill, Metro Diner and The Casual Pint will join the tenant mix at Volusia Mall in Daytona Beach. Tennessee-based Aubrey’s and Panda Express will open at Northgate Mall in Chattanooga. Construction on both mall redevelopments will begin in March, with an expected opening for all five eateries this fall.
PLANTATION, FLA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of Plantation Corporate Center I & II, a two-building, 239,616-square-foot office portfolio in Plantation. The sales price was not disclosed, but the South Florida Business Journal reports an affiliate of Gramercy Property Trust sold the portfolio for $43.2 million. Douglas Mandel and Todd Everett of IPA arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller and procured the buyer, a joint venture between IP Capital Partners LLC and a fund managed by Westport Capital Partners LLC. Both buildings are leased to Crawford & Co. through 2021, and Centerfield and Aetna Life Insurance Co. are subleasing at the property. Plantation Corporate Center I & II is located at 1600 and 1601 S.W. 80th Terrace, within one mile of two shopping malls, retail plazas and five golf courses.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — BMO Harris Healthcare Real Estate Finance has provided a $35.3 million loan for the construction of Grand Living at Tamaya, a 171-unit seniors housing community in Jacksonville. The borrower is a partnership formed in 2014 between real estate developer Ryan Cos. and owner-operator Grand Living. Grand Living at Tamaya will offer independent living, assisted living and memory care units. Community amenities will include a performance theater, wellness center, spa, salon, fitness center, library, putting green, pet grooming center and a piano and instrumental practice room. The community is expected to open in 2019.
BRANDON, FLA. — Phoenix Realty Group (PRG) has acquired Tuscany Villas, a 248-unit apartment community in Brandon, for $28.2 million. PRG will invest in a capital improvement program and will rename the community Alvista Sterling Palms. Planned upgrades include new signage, an enhanced amenity package, installation of faux wood flooring in all common areas, new countertops, new kitchen cabinet doors, new hardware and stainless steel appliances. The community was originally constructed in 1997. Of the units, 20 percent are reserved for residents earning less than 50 percent of the area median income (AMI). The acquisition marks PRG’s third apartment community in Florida.