Florida

KeyBank Arranges $13.7M CMBS Loan for Retail Center in Tampa Bay Area

by John Nelson December 9, 2016

NEW PORT RICHEY, FLA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured a $13.7 million CMBS loan for Trinity Village Shopping Center, an unanchored, 71,233-square-foot retail property built in 2007 in New Port Richey, a town in the Tampa Bay metro area. The undisclosed borrower used the financing to facilitate the acquisition of the shopping center. Scott Bois of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged the 10-year, non-recourse loan with two years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule.

December 9, 2016

Florida Loans Seniors Housing Southeast

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $41M Construction Loan for Seniors Community Adjacent to Disney World

by John Nelson December 8, 2016

ORLANDO, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $41 million loan for Big Rock Partners, which will use the money to fund construction of its 240-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community adjacent to Disney World in Orlando. Big Rock purchased the nine-acre plot from Disney in 2014 for $4.5 million and began construction in August 2016. The project, which does not yet have a name, will feature 152 independent living, 55 assisted living and 33 memory care units. As part of the arrangement with Disney, Big Rock also has the option to purchase 20 more acres adjacent to the site. Balfour Beatty is construction manager on the project, which is scheduled for completion in the spring of 2018. Gensler designed the property and once complete, Life Care Services will operate the community. Walker & Dunlop’s Albert Rex and Marty McGrogan arranged the 3.5-year loan with three years of interest-only payments and a 25-year amortization schedule. Big Rock Partners is a private real estate investment management firm. The company is currently developing three large seniors housing projects in Florida, with a total development cost exceeding $200 million.

December 8, 2016

Florida Hospitality Southeast Top Stories

Tavistock Purchases Pier Sixty-Six Marina and Hyatt Regency Hotel in Fort Lauderdale for $163.3M

by John Nelson December 8, 2016

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Tavistock Development Co., an Orlando-based real estate development firm, has acquired the Pier Sixty-Six Marina and Hyatt Regency hotel in Fort Lauderdale. The sales price and seller weren’t disclosed, but the South Florida Business Journal reports that Tavistock purchased the assets from an affiliate of Blackstone (NYSE: BX) for $163.3 million. Situated on 22 waterfront acres along the Intracoastal Waterway, Pier 66’s 17-story tower features a rotating panorama rooftop. The property’s 127-slip yacht marina is one of the largest in the state and recently served as a host location of the 56th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Tavistock has retained Interstate Hotels & Resorts to operate the 384-room hotel and marina. Pier Sixty-Six also has approved entitlements for the addition of 58 residential units in two 11-story buildings with 30,000 square feet of retail and office space. “When we first discovered that this special property was available, we knew there were incredible opportunities to leverage the collective experience of our teams and further establish this iconic hotel and marina as one of Fort Lauderdale’s defining destinations,” says James Zboril, president of Tavistock Development, which is owned by Tavistock Group. CBRE Group Inc. facilitated the deal between …

December 8, 2016

Florida Seniors Housing Southeast

Bayshore Retirement Sells Seniors Housing Property in Tampa to Allegro for $74M

by John Nelson December 7, 2016

TAMPA, FLA. — Bayshore Retirement Living has sold Horizon Bay at Hyde Park, a 136-unit seniors housing community in the historic Hyde Park neighborhood of Tampa. The company sold the property to Allegro Senior Living and an undisclosed joint venture partner for $74 million. HFF represented Bayshore in the transaction and arranged a $48.6 million acquisition loan on behalf of the borrowers. Horizon Bay at Hyde Park features one- and two-bedroom independent and assisted living units averaging 714 square feet. Completed in 2011, the property is situated on 1.9 acres at 800 W. Azeele St. near Tampa’s Westshore Business District and downtown Tampa. The property was 98 percent leased at the time of sale and features a full-service bar and lounge overlooking Hillsborough Bay, restaurant-style dining room, coffee bar, fitness center, beauty and barber shop, chapel/theater, café, billiards, wellness center, heated swimming pool, library, media room and concierge services. Ryan Maconachy, Chad Lavender and Dave Fasano led HFF’s Dallas-based seniors housing team in brokering the transaction, with Zach Nolan of HFF’s Tampa office providing local market assistance. Sarah Anderson led the HFF team’s debt placement efforts for the borrowers.

December 7, 2016

Florida Industrial Southeast

Transwestern Arranges 93,000 SF Industrial Lease for Clarion Partners in Metro Miami

by John Nelson December 7, 2016

DORAL, FLA. — Transwestern has arranged a 93,000-square-foot industrial lease at Westpointe Business Park, a 285,000-square-foot, Class A industrial park located at 8901 N.W. 33rd St. in Doral, a suburb of Miami. Thomas Kresse, Ben Eisenberg, Walter Byrd and Carlos Gaviria of Transwestern’s South Florida industrial team represented the landlord, New York-based Clarion Partners, in the lease deal. Clarion is acting on behalf of a commingled fund managed by the firm. Carlos Velasquez and Tommy Gil of Vivo Real Estate Group Inc. represented the tenant, Colour Republic, a flower distributor.

December 7, 2016

Florida Hospitality Loans Southeast

HKS Capital Partners Arranges $45M Refinancing of Sagamore Hotel in South Beach

by John Nelson December 2, 2016

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — New York-based HKS Capital Partners has arranged the $45 million refinancing of the Sagamore Hotel, a 94-suite upscale hotel situated at the crossroads of the Lincoln Road Mall and Collins Avenue in South Beach’s historic Art Deco District. The borrower, The Ben Josef Group, will use the loan to partially recapture $35 million of equity and put $10 million toward renovations. John Harrington of HKS Capital arranged the five-year loan with 30 months of interest-only payments during the renovation period through Bank Hapoalim B.M., one of Israel’s largest banks. The Ben Josef Group and the Insite Group, a South Florida-based development firm, paid $63 million in cash for the five-story hotel in March 2016. The new owners plan to renovate and reposition a portion of the floor plan to yield an additional 48 guest rooms, which will result in 142 guest suites, including oceanfront penthouses and two-story oceanfront bungalows.

December 2, 2016

Florida Retail Southeast

Morgan Wiseman Arranges $9.5M Sale of 268,000 SF Shopping Center in Orlando

by John Nelson December 2, 2016

ORLANDO, FLA. — Morgan Wiseman CRE, an Orlando-based retail broker, has arranged the $9.5 million sale of Pine Hills Marketplace, a 268,000-square-foot shopping center located on West Colonial Drive in Orlando. Built in 1965, the property was 70 percent leased at the time of sale and includes three outparcels, which are ground leased. The buyer, a private investment group based in Asia, purchased the property from AIG Investments in an off-market transaction. Florida Bank of Commerce provided acquisition financing in the deal. Morgan Wiseman represented the buyer, and AIG Investments was self-represented in the transaction.

December 2, 2016

Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

NorthMarq Capital Arranges $75.2M Refinancing of Multifamily Property in Palm Beach Gardens

by John Nelson December 1, 2016

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $75.2 million loan for the refinancing of The Quaye at Palm Beach Gardens, a new 340-unit apartment community in Palm Beach Gardens. Melissa Marcolini Quinn of NorthMarq Capital’s Orlando office arranged the loan through Fannie Mae’s Pre-Stabilization program on behalf of the borrower, The Housing Group, a development firm led by Charles Funk, Jeff Meehan and Rick Lococo.

December 1, 2016

Florida Hospitality Southeast

Helm Equities to Bring 21c Museum Hotel to HELM Miami Development

by John Nelson December 1, 2016

MIAMI — New York-based developer Helm Equities plans to bring a 21c Museum Hotel to HELM Miami, a mixed-use development in Miami’s Design District. The boutique hotel will feature 135 rooms, an art museum free of charge to the public, restaurant, rooftop pool terrace, bar and lounge and meeting spaces. Deborah Berke Partners will lead the design team for the new hotel. In addition to the hotel, HELM Miami will feature a sculpture garden, green space and 325,000 square feet of retail, dining and workspace for artists, as well as on-site parking. Thomas Citron and Mitchell Friedel of NGKF will lease HELM Miami’s retail component. Paul Faver of JB Real Estate Investment Group LLC advised Helm Equities on the transaction with Louisville, Ky.-based 21c Museum Hotels.

December 1, 2016

Florida Seniors Housing Southeast

Rookis, Gulf Coastal Development to Build Independent Living Community in Tampa

by John Nelson December 1, 2016

TAMPA, FLA. — Rookis Investment Partners and Gulf Coastal Development have broken ground on Arbor Terrace Senior Living, a 139-unit independent living community in Tampa. Atlanta-based The Arbor Co. will manage the community, which is slated for completion in spring 2018. Tampa-based Chancey Design Architects and Interiors designed the project. The company will also handle interior design. Gulf Coastal Development is a Tampa-based developer of residential properties. Rookis Investment Partners brings together architects, builders and real estate professionals to create residential and commercial developments, mainly in Florida.

December 1, 2016

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