Florida

MAITLAND, FLA. — Pollack Shores plans to build a 237-unit lakefront apartment community in Maitland, a suburb of Orlando. The Atlanta-based developer will demolish the existing Maitland Shores, a vacant 1960s-era complex situated on Lake Avenue fronting Lake Gem. The new apartment community will feature a resort-style pool with an outdoor kitchen and a bar area, as well as a lighted biking and pedestrian trail that will connect to the City of Maitland’s trail east of the property. The development will also feature 20 private garages and a newly rebuilt fishing dock and gathering areas with fire pits. The project team includes architect Poole & Poole Architecture and general contractor Oxford Construction. Pollack Shores’ subsidiary, Matrix Residential, will manage the apartment community upon completion, which is expected to be 15 months after construction begins.

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OCALA, FLA. — Earth Fare has opened its newest store today at Shady Oaks Shopping Center, a 260,419-square-foot retail center located at 2401-2499 S.W. 27th Ave. in Ocala. The Fletcher, N.C.-based organic grocer operates the 29,618-square-foot store, which features more than 4,000 non-GMO items and the Heirloom Organic Café, an organic salad bar, hot food bar and ready-to-go packaged meals. The Ocala store is the fifth Earth Fare in Florida and its 40th nationwide. RD Management recently wrapped up a $2.2 million renovation of the shopping center, which is situated on 25.5 acres.

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ORLANDO, FLA. — Konover South LLC plans to build Landstar Marketplace, a 62,222-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center located at 13891 Landstar Blvd. in Orlando. Designed by architect Cuhaci & Peterson, the property will be anchored by a 43,865-square-foot Walmart Neighborhood Market. David Lipp of Atlantic Commercial Group represented Walmart Neighborhood Market in its long-term lease. Other project team members include civil engineer Kimley-Horn and general contractor R.A. Rogers Construction Co. Konover South purchased the 18-acre site from Rodolfo Stern and David Serviansky for $3.3 million. Steve DeWitt of Shorecrest Retail Partners represented the sellers in the transaction. Konover South plans to deliver the shopping center in the first quarter of 2018.

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TAMPA, FLA. — Federal Capital Partners has purchased two apartment communities in Tampa totaling 293 units for a combined $21 million. The properties include Poplar Park Terrace, a 165-unit community at 4111 N. Poplar Ave. that will soon be rebranded as The Flats at Seminole Heights, and Fernwood Grove, a 128-unit property located at 4900 N. MacDill Ave. Jason Stanton of Berkadia’s Tampa office represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

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MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Brodson Construction has wrapped up construction on the expansion of Shake Shack on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach. Brodson expanded the restaurant by 586 square feet, bringing the eatery’s interior square footage to 2,231 square feet. Brodson has completed five Shake Shack locations in the Southeast and is currently building another in Orlando.

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DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $44.3 million sale of a three-property, 736-unit multifamily portfolio in Daytona Beach. The properties include The Barrington, a 288-unit community built in 1974; Sutton Place, a 240-unit complex built in 1975; and Emerald Park, a 208-unit property built in 1985. Michael Donaldson and Nicholas Meoli of Marcus & Millichap’s Tampa office represented the seller, a private investor based in Illinois, in the transaction. The pair also procured the buyer, an investment firm based in Tampa.

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WINTER PARK, FLA. — Sterling Organization has signed four retailers to occupy space vacated by Kmart at Center of Winter Park, a 245,000-square-foot power retail center located at the southwest corner of Orlando Avenue and Lee Road in Winter Park, a suburb of Orlando. The retailers, including Marshalls/HomeGoods, Ross Dress for Less, DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse and Five Below, will occupy approximately 95,000 square feet at the redevelopment project. Kmart closed its 91,600-square-foot store in 2014, shortly after Sterling purchased the center through its Sterling Value Add Partners LP fund. Five Below will open a 9,000-square-foot location in a newly constructed store that previously housed the Kmart Garden Center. The other three retailers will be situated within the former Kmart store. In addition to re-tenanting the center, Sterling is underway on an overhaul of the center that includes new lighting, repaved parking lot, updated landscaping, new signage and a new façade. Existing businesses at the center, such as LA Fitness and Michaels, will remain open during construction, which is expected to wrap up in the fourth quarter of this year. Office Depot is also downsizing its store from 33,000 to 19,200 square feet.

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ORLANDO, FLA. — Franklin Street has arranged the $21.3 million sale of Chowder Bay Apartments, a 304-unit multifamily community located at 4700 Rio Grande Ave. in Orlando. Fieldstone Properties LLC, a private equity investment firm, sold the asset to Dominium Management Services LLC, a Minneapolis-based apartment development and management company. Chowder Bay is a gated complex that features a swimming pool and sundeck, fitness center, lighted tennis courts and a children’s playground. Darron Kattan, Kevin Kelleher, Zachary Ames and Robert Goldfinger of Franklin Street’s Tampa office represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. AND SARASOTA, FLA. — The Dilweg Cos. has purchased a two-building office portfolio in the Southeast for $115.5 million. The assets include the 23-story First Citizens Bank Plaza in Uptown Charlotte and the two-tower Sarasota City Center in downtown Sarasota. Built in 1986 and renovated in 2002, the 476,393-square-foot First Citizens Bank Plaza was 29 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as First Citizens Bank, Advanced Disposal, The Carlyle Group and ManpowerGroup. Dilweg, which also announced the opening of its new Charlotte office, has tapped Tom Fitzgerald and Barry Fabyan of JLL to lease the property. Built in 1989, the 245,293-square-foot Sarasota City Center was 88 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Boar’s Head, Wells Fargo, Merrill Lynch and UBS. Dilweg has retained Lori Hellstrom of Colliers International’s Tampa Bay office to lease Sarasota City Center. Dilweg plans to invest more than $10 million in capital improvements for First Citizens Bank Plaza and more than $4 million to improve Sarasota City Center. Ryan Clutter, Scot Humphrey, Herman Rodriguez, Tracey Goo and Chris Lingerfelt of HFF represented the sellers, Osprey East LLC and Osprey s.a. Ltd., in the transaction. Travis …

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ORLANDO, FLA. — Foundry Commercial has formed a joint venture with PGIM Real Estate to develop Princeton Oaks, a 510,000-square-foot, Class A industrial project in Orlando. The property, which is expected to add 300 new jobs to the area, will be situated on 60 acres near the intersection of John Young Parkway and Princeton Street. Foundry Commercial and PGIM expect to deliver Princeton Oaks in December.

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