DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — TH Real Estate, an affiliate of TIAA’s Nuveen, has acquired The Atlantic at East Delray, a 228-unit apartment community located at 650 Lavers Circle in Palm Beach County’s Delray Beach. The sales price was not disclosed, but the South Florida Business Journal reports the asset sold for $54 million. TH Real Estate purchased the property from a joint venture between Pollack Shores and its equity partner. Constructed in 1996, The Atlantic at East Delray features a swimming pool, dog park, business center, playground, fitness center, sand volleyball court and picnic areas with charcoal grills.
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ORLANDO, FLA. — Colliers International has secured a 69,545-square-foot lease for Safemark Systems, a manufacturer of electronic safes for the hospitality industry, at Horizon Commerce Park in Orlando. With the new lease, Safemark Systems will combine its office and warehouse operations into one space. Richard Davis Jr. of Colliers International represented Safemark Systems in the lease transaction. Mike Borling of JLL represented the landlord, EastGroup Properties. Located at 200 W. Sand Lake Road, the property is situated roughly eight miles south of downtown Orlando, with access to State Road 528 and the Orlando Executive Airport.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has brokered the sale of The Quaye at Palm Beach Gardens, a 340-unit, Class A apartment community located in South Florida’s Palm Beach County. The sales price was not disclosed, but the South Florida Business Journal reports an affiliate of PGIM Real Estate, the real estate arm of Prudential Financial, purchased the asset in July for $118.4 million. Greg Engler, Chris Conklin and Roberto Pesant of Walker & Dunlop’s investment sales team represented the seller, HG Management LLC, in the transaction. Constructed in 2015, The Quaye was designed to meet the National Association of Home Builders’ Gold Standard for a green project. The Quaye’s sustainable features include an almost 50 percent reduction in energy and water usage, cleaner air inside the home and outside, with the community being 100 percent smoke-free, reduced sound transmission with solid concrete walls and six-inch concrete floors and solar control windows that reduce solar heat and noise. Community amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, kids’ playroom, dog park, swimming pool and a community kitchen.
TAMPA, FLA. — Berkadia has secured a $39.8 million acquisition loan through Fannie Mae for Landmark at Grand Palms, a 438-unit multifamily community located at 3831 Northgreen Ave. in Tampa. Electra America acquired the asset from Starwood Capital for an undisclosed price. The property will be rebranded as Northgreen at Carrollwood, and Electra America will invest approximately $3.5 million in capital improvements, including updated lighting and plumbing fixtures, plank flooring in common areas and amenity and clubhouse enhancements. Situated on 34 acres, Northgreen at Carrollwood includes one- and two-bedroom units and features a fitness center, four pools, tennis courts, children’s playground and a dog park. The property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale.
RIVERVIEW, FLA. — Batson-Cook Development Co. (BCDC), in a joint venture with Dunphy Properties, has sold Rivercrest Commons, a Publix-anchored shopping center in Riverview, for $21.7 million. The 75,000-square-foot center is situated at the intersection of Symmes Road and US 301, roughly 13 miles southeast of Tampa. Colliers International represented Atlanta-based BCDC and Tampa-based Dunphy Properties in the transaction. RealNet Tampa Bay represented the buyer, Nicklaus of Florida. The property was 92 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Dunkin’ Donuts, Fast Track Urgent Care Center and Heartland Dental.
KISSIMMEE AND OAKLAND PARK, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a combined $63.6 million in financing for two apartment communities in Florida. The financing included a $38.1 million loan for Caribbean Isle in Kissimmee and a $25.5 million loan for Forest Park in Oakland Park. Geoff Smith, Kimberly Riordan and Randy Efron of Walker & Dunlop secured the three-year, floating-rate mortgage with interest-only payments on behalf of the apartment owners, Pilgrim V and GRA Equities.
KISSIMMEE, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the $49.5 million sale of Lake Tivoli Apartments, a 384-unit multifamily property located at 851 Lake Tivoli Blvd. in Kissimmee, roughly 22 miles south of Orlando. Shelton Granade, Luke Wickham and Justin Basquill of CBRE represented the seller, Lake Tivoli Apartments LLC. Newport News, Va.-based Chandler Residential acquired the asset. The property comprises 36 two- and three-story buildings. Community amenities include a lakeside sundeck, pool, tennis, racquetball and basketball courts, clubhouse, fitness center and a spa. Lake Tivoli Apartments was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale.
NAPLES, FLA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $50 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Alvista at Laguna Bay Apartments, a 426-unit multifamily community in Naples. Alan Isenstadt of KeyBank originated the 90-day loan on behalf of the borrower, Axonic Properties LLC, a New York City-based real estate private equity firm. KeyBank plans to refinance the bridge loan through agency permanent financing. Constructed in 1990, Alvista at Laguna Bay Apartments is situated on 38 acres and comprises 28 two-story buildings. Community amenities include two pools, a fitness center, lighted tennis courts, dog park and an outdoor grilling area.
DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — The Shopping Center Group (TSCG) has signed the initial tenants for Delray Square, a 150,000-square-foot shopping center situated at the intersection of West Atlantic Avenue and South Military Trail in Delray Beach. Constructed in the 1970s, the property is undergoing a redevelopment led by The Keith Corp. The shopping center will be anchored by a 45,600-square-foot Publix that is slated to open in the fourth quarter of 2018. The grocer will take the place of a former movie theater. In addition to Publix, the property is leased to Pet Supermarket, Chick-fil-A and Chipotle Mexican Grill. As part of the redevelopment, Keith Corp. will add 17,000 square feet of retail space and will modernize the existing space. Approximately 85,000 square feet of retail space is available to lease, including a 51,700-square-foot anchor box. Michael Fetherston of TSCG and Knox Cambell of Keith Corp. will handle the property’s leasing assignment. The redevelopment is slated for completion in mid-2018.
MIAMI — Housing Trust Group (HTG) has unveiled plans to develop Princeton Park, a $36 million apartment community located at 13105 S.W. 248th St. in Miami. The development will be reserved for family households earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). National Equity Fund, in conjunction with SunTrust Bank, provided $23.7 million in equity for construction of the project. Additionally, the financial package included 9 percent Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) from the Florida Housing Finance Corp., a $3.5 million loan from Column Financial and a $23.3 million construction loan and $7.3 million permanent loan from KeyBank Real Estate Capital. Princeton Park will include a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The 150-unit property will provide residents with literary training, family support coordinators and an employment assistance program.