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CBRE Arranges $28.3M Sale of Multifamily Asset in Jacksonville

by Camren Skelton August 3, 2017

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the $28.3 million sale of Bay Club Apartments, a 220-unit multifamily property located at 9009 Western Lake Drive in Jacksonville. Shelton Granade, Luke Wickham, Justin Basquill, Cliff Taylor and Joe Ayers of CBRE represented the seller, an affiliate of The Milestone Group LLC, in the sale to Resource Apartment OP III LP. Constructed in 1990, Bay Club features a swimming pool, clubhouse, pet park and private patio or balcony with each unit. The property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale.

August 3, 2017

Florida Industrial Southeast

Duke Realty to Develop New 170,428 SF Warehouse for PODS in Orlando

by Camren Skelton August 1, 2017

ORLANDO, FLA. — Duke Realty has unveiled plans to develop a 170,428-square-foot, build-to-suit warehouse for PODS Enterprises LLC at 7133 Municipal Drive in Orlando. PODS, a residential and commercial mover and portable storage container provider, will consolidate its operations from two other Orlando-area warehouses and expand by approximately 72,000 square feet. Alex Beacham of Cushman & Wakefield represented PODS in the transaction, and Tim Perry of Duke Realty represented the company internally. The new warehouse will be situated on a 12.5-acre site, roughly one mile from Interstate 4.

August 1, 2017

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Dominium Acquires 240-Unit Multifamily Community in Orlando

by Camren Skelton August 1, 2017

ORLANDO, FLA. — Dominium has purchased Lake Weston Point Apartments, a 240-unit multifamily community in Orlando. Constructed in 1999, the affordable housing community is located near Nassau Bay Apartments, another property owned by Dominium. The Minneapolis-based company has unveiled plans for renovations to the Lake Weston Point, including updates to the clubhouse, fitness room, swimming pool, playground equipment and sports court. Improvements to security equipment, exterior lighting, landscaping, roofing and sidewalks will also be made on an as-needed basis. The sales price and seller were not disclosed.

August 1, 2017

Florida Retail Southeast

The Shopping Center Group Arranges $20M Sale of Two Retail Centers in Metro Tampa

by Camren Skelton July 31, 2017

TAMPA AND DUNEDIN, FLA. — The Shopping Center Group has arranged the sale of two shopping centers in metro Tampa: Northbay Commerce Center in Tampa and Weathersfield Commons in Dunedin, roughly 25 miles west of Tampa. Anthony Blanco and Lynn De Marco of The Shopping Center Group represented the seller, a CMBS special servicer. An entity affiliated with Global Fund Investments purchased Northbay Commerce Center for $13.5 million, and an entity affiliated with Miami-based Jewell Capital acquired Weathersfield Commons for $5.8 million. Built in 2004, the 107,670-square-foot, Publix-anchored Northbay Commerce Center is located at the intersection of Race Track Road and West Hilllsborough Avenue. Shadow-anchored by Lowes Home Improvement, the 81 percent leased property is home to Youfit Health Club, Pizza Hut, Cracker Barrel and Leslie’s Pool Supplies. The 68,000-square-foot Weathersfield Commons is anchored by LA Fitness, which is backfilling the former Sweetbay Supermarket, and is situated at the intersection of Main and Virginia streets in Dunedin. Construction is underway on the property, with opening slated for January 2018.

July 31, 2017

Florida Hospitality Loans Southeast Top Stories

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $218.2M in Construction Financing for JW Marriott Hotel in Orlando

by Taylor Williams July 31, 2017

ORLANDO, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. (NYSE: WD) has arranged $218.2 million in construction financing for JW Marriott Bonnet Creek, a 516-room luxury hotel and resort project in Orlando. The non-recourse financing represents 77.3 percent of the total project cost of $282 million, and comprises both senior and mezzanine debt. A partnership between Walker & Dunlop’s Miami capital markets team and SRF Ventures Inc., a New York-based real estate investment and advisory firm, provided the funds. The hotel will be situated on 10 acres near the Epcot section of the Walt Disney World Resort complex, with close proximity to local attractions such as Magic Kingdom and Universal Studios, as well as the Orlando International Airport. Designed by Dallas-based architecture and engineering firm Huitt-Zollars Inc., the project will also deliver a 1,000-space parking garage. Hotel amenities will include 50,000 square feet of meeting and banquet space, a business center, luxury spa and fitness area and a lazy river with guest pools. “This was a very marketable deal with a great sponsor,” says Kevin O’Grady, managing director of Walker & Dunlop’s Miami capital markets team. “Structuring transactions like this is right in the bull’s-eye of our expertise, and we’re very pleased …

July 31, 2017

Florida Market Reports Retail Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Miami Retail Market Faces Obstacles from E-Commerce, Declining Foreign Tourism

by John Nelson July 31, 2017

There are two major trends affecting retailers across South Florida: the reduction of affluent foreign tourists in the market and the internet, which is forcing retailers to shift their concepts at an accelerating pace. Both factors have led to a slight decline in market conditions, specifically a deceleration of growth rates, but not significantly enough to cause great concern or to feel South Florida has become a “falling market.” Instead, much like origami, one must shape retail concepts to adapt to the new online reality. The American dollar is still very strong against Latin American and most foreign currency. This has created a downward spiral for hotel occupancy and retail sales in South Florida’s tourist driven areas such as South Beach and Lincoln Road. Miami-Dade County hotel occupancy was down 0.6 percent year-over-year to 83.5 percent in February/March 2017. This tourism decline has also created a shift in foreign investing. While large foreign investors are still active in the market, there has been a noticeable exit of smaller foreign investors. This has created an unusual twist in the South Florida market as now domestic (primarily from the Northeast) and Canadian investors are actively looking and purchasing retail opportunities given they …

July 31, 2017

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Franklin Street Brokers $6.9M Sale of Apartment Community in Fort Lauderdale

by Camren Skelton July 27, 2017

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Franklin Street has arranged the $6.9 million sale of First Street Apartments, a 65-unit multifamily community located on Northwest 1st Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. Hernando Perez, Greg Matus, Dan Dratch, Kameron Djamal and Tony Gannacone of Franklin Street represented both the buyer, City View Colony LLC, and the seller, First Avenue Apartments LLC. Franklin Street’s Evan Seacat and Ryan Cassidy insured the asset for First Avenue Apartments, which acquired the property in 2015 for $3.8 million. City View Colony has plans to upgrade the unit interiors, convert the existing manager’s office into a fitness center and add a media room with computers for tenants.

July 27, 2017

Florida Hospitality Southeast Top Stories

Sunstone Acquires New Hotel, Marina in Key West for $175M

by John Nelson July 27, 2017

KEY WEST, FLA. — Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. (NYSE: SHO) has purchased the 175-room Oceans Edge Hotel & Marina in Key West for $175 million. The newly constructed, oceanfront hotel and marina complex is situated across 20 land and water acres on Stock Island and is the largest purpose-built luxury resort and marina in Key West. Sunstone purchased the asset from the developer, Singh Resorts, a hotel development and management firm headed by Pritam Singh. The hotel, which opened in January, will operate as an independent property and be managed by Singh Hospitality. Oceans Edge has 86 suites, all of which have private balconies and views of the Atlantic Ocean. The hotel’s rooms are spread across four buildings and have an average size of 470 square feet, which are among the largest hotel rooms available in the Key West market, according to Sunstone. The hotel also features six swimming pools, a full-service restaurant, waterfront bar, on-site water sports and paddle shop and a fitness facility. As part of the transaction, Sunstone also acquired a combined 52 wet and dry boat slips and amenities in the attached marina, which offers direct deep channel access to popular fishing spots off the coast. …

July 27, 2017

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Castle Lanterra Acquires Apartment Community in West Palm Beach for $63.5M

by Camren Skelton July 26, 2017

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Castle Lanterra Properties (CLP) has purchased Loftin Place, a 259-unit multifamily community in West Palm Beach, for $63.5 million. Avery Klann of ARA Newmark brokered the transaction on behalf of the seller, Cypress Real Estate Advisors. David Layman of Greenberg Traurig and Mitch Clarfield of Berkely Point Capital represented CLP. Constructed in 2015, Loftin Place includes a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and features a rooftop tennis court, jogging track, gazebo, sundeck, swimming pool, fitness center, yoga studio and grilling stations.

July 26, 2017

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $47M Sale of Multifamily Asset in Orlando

by Camren Skelton July 26, 2017

ORLANDO, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $47 million sale of Advenir at Broadwater, a 408-unit apartment community located at 6677 Tanglewood Bay Drive in Orlando. Jay Ballard and Ken Delvillar of Cushman & Wakefield represented Advenir in the sale to Emma Capital, which assumed a Freddie Mac loan with six years remaining on the term. Constructed in 1988, the property features two swimming pools, a clubhouse, fitness center, racquetball court, business center, picnic areas, grilling station and a dog park.

July 26, 2017

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