Florida

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $7.3M Sale of Office Building in Metro Orlando

by John Nelson November 22, 2016

FOUR CORNERS, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7.3 million sale of Champions Gate Office Building, a 44,836-square-foot office property located at 8390 Champions Gate Blvd. in the resort community of Champions Gate, about 25 miles southwest of Orlando. The asset was fully leased at the time of sale. Dan Mulkey of Marcus & Millichap’s Tampa office represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction. The buyer was a family based in Tampa that used the purchase to partially accommodate an exchange for a recent portfolio sale.

November 22, 2016

Florida Southeast

Jernigan Capital Invests $12.6M for Development of Two Self Storage Facilities in Florida

by John Nelson November 21, 2016

JACKSONVILLE AND OCOEE, FLA. — Jernigan Capital Inc., a Memphis-based REIT that provides construction and development capital for the self-storage sector, has invested $12.6 million for the development of two self storage facilities in Florida. The first venture was a $7.5 million investment for a planned 784-unit, climate-controlled facility in east Jacksonville that PLG Properties LLC is developing. The self storage property is the first co-investment between Jernigan and PLG Properties. The second venture was a $5.1 million investment commitment for an addition 256 units to be added to an existing CubeSmart-managed facility in Ocoee that opened in May 2016. The facility is currently 65 percent leased. Storage Builders II LLC is the developer of the existing facility and the additional units, which will also be managed by CubeSmart upon completion.

November 21, 2016

Florida Industrial Market Reports Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Orlando: The ‘Happiest Place on Earth’ for Industrial Real Estate

by John Nelson November 21, 2016

Orlando likely resides in the minds of children and children at heart as “The Happiest Place on Earth,” and those involved in its industrial market today couldn’t agree more. Over the past five years, the Central Florida industrial market has been transformed from its prior position as a spoke in the wheel of distribution to the hub. To service consumers located in the country’s third most populous state, companies are locating large distribution centers in Central Florida (hub) with smaller distribution centers in Tampa, South Florida and Jacksonville (spokes). From a distribution standpoint, Central Florida has become the statewide distribution center for Florida. Warehouse is the New Retail The world of e-commerce began with the birth of the internet in the early 90s, made a big milestone with the first secure online transaction in 1994, and today Amazon is no longer first thought of as a rainforest in South America. In fact, Amazon is so prolific that recent reports from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners estimate that Amazon Prime now reaches nearly half of U.S. households. That translates to 54 million people, just in the United States, who have paid $99 for an annual membership that enables each consumer access to …

November 21, 2016

Florida Retail Southeast

ProVest Properties Acquires Sunrise Plaza in Metro Tampa for $4.8M

by John Nelson November 18, 2016

BROOKSVILLE, FLA. — ProVest Properties LLC has acquired Sunrise Plaza, an 86,815-square-foot shopping center located in the Tampa suburb of Brooksville, for $4.8 million. Winn-Dixie anchors the shopping center, which is also home to tenants including Beef O’Brady’s and Winn-Dixie Liquor. Brad Peterson and Whitaker Leonhardt of HFF arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, Noble Properties.

November 18, 2016

Florida Loans Seniors Housing Southeast

Capital One Secures $14.1M HUD Loan Modification for Assisted Living Facility in South Florida

by John Nelson November 17, 2016

TEQUESTA, FLA. — Capital One has provided a $14.1 million HUD loan modification to Tequesta Terrace, a 100-bed assisted living facility in Tequesta, approximately 90 miles north of Miami. The borrower, Terrace Communities, owns assisted living communities in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and Florida. Carolyn Whatley of Capital One’s Palm Beach office originated the loan modification. Capital One previously refinanced an entire portfolio of Terrace communities, but Tequesta Terrace ended up with a slightly higher interest rate than the other properties, leading to the loan modification. Tequesta Terrace was built in 2001 and features 71 assisted living units and 29 memory care beds. The non-recourse, fixed-rate loan has 32 years remaining on the original 35-year, fully amortizing term.

November 17, 2016

Florida Loans Restaurant Southeast

West Bay Capital Provides $1.8M Acquisition Loan for Two Restaurants in South Florida

by John Nelson November 16, 2016

DANIA BEACH AND NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — West Bay Capital, a Los Angeles-based private lender, has provided two loans totaling $1.8 million for the acquisition of two restaurant properties in South Florida currently leased to Checkers, a fast-food burger chain. The drive-thru restaurants are located in Dania Beach and North Miami Beach. As part of the acquisition, the undisclosed borrower recently executed 20-year leases with a Checkers franchisee at both locations. The financing, which represented roughly 90 percent of the purchase price and reflected the value of the new lease agreements, included a $1 million loan for the North Miami Beach restaurant and a $810,000 loan for the Dania Beach location.

November 16, 2016

Florida Loans Mixed-Use Southeast

Arcis Capital Partners Provides $70M Facility for Celebration Pointe in Gainesville

by John Nelson November 15, 2016

GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Arcis Capital Partners LLC has provided a $70 million revolving facility for the development of Celebration Pointe, a more than 1 million-square-foot mixed-use project in Gainesville. Arcis Capital funded the facility on behalf of the borrower, Gainesville-based Celebration Pointe Holdings LLC, the sponsor and owner of Celebration Pointe. The 125-acre development is located along I-75 at Archer Road and features a newly built multi-modal bridge over the interstate. The developer, Celebration Pointe Development Partners, opened a new Bass Pro Shops at Celebration Pointe on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Anchoring the next phase, which is scheduled to open in November 2017, is a Regal Cinemas theater, a second Class A office building and over 350 luxury apartments. Additionally, a 137-room Hotel Indigo and the final phase of the main street retail are slated for a 2018 opening.

November 15, 2016

Florida Office Southeast

CBRE Brokers $8.5M Sale of Office Building in East Orlando

by John Nelson November 15, 2016

ORLANDO, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the $8.5 million sale of Baldwin III, a three-story office building located on New Broad Street within Village City Center in east Orlando’s Baldwin Park submarket. Owens Realty Capital purchased the 44,478-square-foot property from Baldwin III LLC. Built in 2008 by Lincoln Property Co., Baldwin III is the newest of four office buildings within Village City Center and has averaged 93 percent occupancy over the last five years. Ron Rogg and Chip Wooten of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.

November 15, 2016

Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

Trillium Capital Arranges $4.1M Acquisition Loan for Apartment Community in Jacksonville

by John Nelson November 15, 2016

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Trillium Capital Resources has arranged a $4.1 million acquisition loan for Southside Square Apartments, a 108-unit community located in Jacksonville. Trillium Capital arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through one of the company’s affiliate Freddie Mac Small Balance Lenders on behalf of the New York-based borrower. The loan features 80 percent loan-to-value and three years of interest-only payments.

November 15, 2016

Florida Retail Southeast Top Stories

Regency Centers to Purchase Equity One in $5B Shopping Center REIT Merger

by Katie Sloan November 15, 2016

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Jacksonville-based Regency Centers Corp. (NYSE: REG) has agreed to acquire Equity One Inc. (NYSE: EQY), creating one of the largest shopping center REITs in the U.S. The all-stock merger will convert each share of Equity One stock into 0.45 shares of Regency stock. Based on Regency’s closing stock price on Monday, Nov. 14, that equates to $31.44 per share, for a total acquisition price of nearly $5 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal. At the close of the deal, Regency shareholders are expected to own approximately 62 percent of the combined company’s equity, and former Equity One shareholders are expected to own approximately 38 percent. The company will retain the Regency name and will continue to trade under the ticker symbol REG. The headquarters will also remain in Jacksonville. The combined company is expected to have a total market capitalization of $15.6 billion, making it the largest REIT by equity value in the shopping center index. The merger will create a national portfolio of 429 properties encompassing more than 57 million square feet. Regency’s Board of Directors will be increased from nine to 12 members, including two directors designated by Equity One and one director designated …

November 15, 2016

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