Florida

PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. — InvenTrust Properties Corp. has acquired Paraiso Parc and Westfork Plaza retail centers in Pembroke Pines for $163 million. The two adjacent centers are located approximately 20 miles north of Miami. Upon completion of an ongoing expansion project in mid-2017, the two centers will total approximately 389,000 square feet. The properties include national tenants such as Publix, Costco, Regal Cinemas, Ross and TJ Maxx. “The acquisition of Paraiso Parc and Westfork Plaza represents a truly unique opportunity to secure an A+ asset in one of South Florida’s strongest retail submarkets,” says Michael E. Podboy, CFO at InvenTrust. InvenTrust is a self-managed REIT that owns and manages 88 retail properties totaling 15.1 million square feet of retail space. —Kristin Hiller

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MIAMI — Berkadia has secured the $25 million refinancing of Carib Villas, a 365-unit apartment community located at 11105 S.W. 200th St. in Miami. Built in 1972, the property features onsite laundry facilities, barbecue areas and a swimming pool with a sundeck. Mitch Sinberg and Matt Robbins of Berkadia’s South Florida office arranged the 10-year loan on behalf of the borrower, The Cornfield Group. The Freddie Mac loan features interest-only payments for the full term and an adjustable interest rate.

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PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. — A joint venture between Atlanta-based Core5 Industrial Partners and Helms Development has acquired a 60-acre land parcel at 2041 Sheridan St. in Pembroke Pines from the city of Pembroke Pines. The team plans to develop a three-building, 750,000-square-foot distribution park known as South Florida Distribution Center at the site. Beginning in April, Core5 and Helms will break ground on Phase I, a 223,008-square-foot spec building. The site is one of the last remaining in southwest Broward to offer build-to-suit options for larger industrial users that need trailer parking, according to Core5. South Florida Distribution Center is Core5’s first project in the state of Florida. The developers have selected Larry Dinner, Larry Genet and Tom O’Loughlin of CBRE to lease the project.

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DAVIE, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged the $58.8 million sale of Town University Luxury Apartments, a newly built, 232-unit apartment community in Davie, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale in Broward County. Town University is the first acquisition in the United States for the buyer, Contentus, a Swedish investment firm. In addition to brokering the sale, Walker & Dunlop arranged a $35.4 million acquisition loan on behalf of Contentus. Chris Conklin and Roberto Pesant of Walker & Dunlop’s investment sales team brokered the sale. Al Rex, Marty McGrogan and Niki Preble of Walker & Dunlop arranged the 10-year acquisition loan. Town University’s community amenities include a steam room, cyber café with a coffee bar and a fitness center with cardio equipment, a virtual spin room and yoga.

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TAMPA, FLA. — Construction is underway on Haven 46, a 542-bed student housing development by Haven Campus Communities located near the University of South Florida in Tampa. The property will offer the company’s Smart Apartment technology, created in partnership with Airwave Networks. Haven’s Smart Apartments will include voice command technology through Amazon Echo; keyless entry that can be integrated with smartphones through a mobile app; and voice-controlled smart lighting, thermostats and ceiling fans. Community amenities will include two contiguous courtyards, a resort-style pool, covered grills, hammocks, fire pits, a 24-hour fitness center, cyber lounge, tech savvy study rooms, coffee bar, pool tables and shuffleboard. The property is scheduled to open in fall 2018.

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FERN PARK, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $25 million sale of The Palms at Magnolia Grove, a 352-unit apartment community located at 2174 Sharp Court in Fern Park, a suburb of Orlando. Built in 1972, the property features a dog park, sports court, business and fitness centers, picnic areas, clubhouse and a pool. Francesco Carriera and Michael Regan of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.

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PEMBROKE PARK, FLA. — Atlanta-based Coca-Cola has signed a long-term lease renewal for 93,700 square feet of industrial space at Seneca Industrial Park, a Class A distribution and warehouse park in Broward County. Located at 2500 S.W. 32nd Ave. in Pembroke Park, Seneca Industrial Park is situated just west of Interstate 95 and directly north of the Miami-Dade County line. Jonathan Kingsley of Colliers International represented Coca-Cola in the lease renewal. Thomas Kresse, Ben Eisenberg, Walter Byrd and Carlos Gaviria of Transwestern represented the landlord, TH Real Estate, an affiliate of Nuveen (formerly known as TIAA Global Asset Management).

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TAMPA, FLA. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $31.5 million construction loan for Cortona South Tampa, a 300-unit multifamily property located at 5145 S. Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa. The gated development will feature a two four-story apartment buildings and 20 two-story townhome buildings, as well as a 6,000-square-foot clubhouse with a resort-style swimming pool and recreation areas. Robert Hernandez of NorthMarq Capital’s Tampa office arranged the 3-year loan with a two-year extension option through a regional bank. The loan features interest-only payments for the primary term and a 25-year amortization schedule for the extension.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Stiles, a Fort Lauderdale-based real estate development firm established in 1951, has made new appointments to its senior management team. The moves will expand the company’s retail development platform. Stiles has promoted Ryan Karlin, who has held roles in both retail brokerage and development throughout his 14-year career at Stiles, to president of Stiles Retail Group. Karlin will build on the company’s portfolio of approximately 4 million square feet of grocery-anchored shopping centers and power centers and will oversee the group’s operations, strategy, development and redevelopment activities. In addition, several Stiles veteran development associates have transitioned to Stiles Retail Group and will be responsible for project execution. Stiles has also promoted Justin Siemens to vice president and development officer within the firm’s Real Estate Investment Group (REIG), which oversees the retail, office and residential divisions. Siemens will be responsible for sourcing new opportunities and creating and proving feasibility of commercial development plans. Siemens started with Stiles in 2014 and has helped to originate new development transactions, including land acquisitions and properties for redevelopment. In recent retail news for Stiles, the company recently completed two grocery-anchored retail developments in Florida and three in North Carolina. Stiles, along …

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PRATTVILLE, ALA., AND ORMOND BEACH, FLA. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of seniors housing communities in Alabama and Florida. In the first transaction, SLIB arranged the sale of Green Springs, a 32-unit assisted living community in the Montgomery suburb of Prattville. The 4.5-acre site will allow future expansion of the community. In the second transaction, SLIB arranged the sale of Seasons by Riviera, a 36-unit memory care community in Ormond Beach, a coastal town located between Jacksonville and Orlando. The buyer intends to re-open the vacant community. Bradley Clousing of SLIB brokered both transactions. The sales prices were undisclosed.

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