Florida

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $113M Sale of Trophy Office Building in Fort Lauderdale

by John Nelson October 20, 2016

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $113 million sale of 110 Tower, a 394,830-square-foot trophy office tower located at 110 S.E. 6th St. in Fort Lauderdale’s CBD. Built in 1988, the 30-story, Class A office tower features 22 stories of office space, five stories of structured parking, two levels of mechanical space and ground-floor retail space. Mike Davis, Rick Brugge, Michael Lerner, Scott O’Donnell and Dominic Montazemi of Cushman & Wakefield’s Capital Markets team represented the seller, Dallas-based Genesis Capital Partners XI Ltd., a GenCap Partners Inc. investment fund. Boca Raton-based IP Capital Partners LLC purchased 110 Tower for $286 per square foot. Amenities at 110 Tower include Subway, 110 Fitness, That’s A Wrap, Dunkin’ Donuts, Sabadell Bank, a car wash, wraparound outdoor terrace, ballroom and conference facilities. The previous owner invested $15 million in capital improvements at 110 Tower in 2011.

October 20, 2016

Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

BB&T Provides $103M Construction Loan to Melo Group for Square Station High-Rises in Miami

by John Nelson October 19, 2016

MIAMI — BB&T Bank has provided a $103 million construction loan to Miami-based Melo Group for Square Station, a multifamily development located at 1424 N.E. Miami Place in downtown Miami’s Arts and Entertainment district. Set for completion in 2018, the property will include two 34-story high-rise towers comprising 710 apartment residences and 15,000 square feet of ground-level retail and restaurant space. Situated adjacent to the Miami-Dade Metromover School Board Station, the apartment project will include one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with rental rates ranging from approximately $1,650 to $2,500 per month. Interiors will include granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, laminated wood floors, porcelain tile and full-size washer and dryers in all units. Community amenities will include a resort-style swimming pool and pool deck, Jacuzzi, fitness center, valet service, covered garage parking, security control remote access and a social room for residents.

October 19, 2016

Affordable Housing Florida Multifamily Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $28.4M Sale of Affordable Housing Portfolio in Tampa Bay Area

by John Nelson October 18, 2016

WESLEY CHAPEL AND PLANT CITY, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $28.4 million sale of two affordable housing communities in the Tampa Bay metro area. The properties include Pasco Woods Apartments, a 200-unit community in Wesley Chapel, and Park Springs, a 200-unit community in Plant City. The assets sold for cap rates of 5.9 percent and 5.34 percent, respectively. Both properties were built in 2000 under the Section 42 Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, and both properties were 100 percent occupied at the time of sale and have long histories of high occupancy. Ray Turchi, Chris Travis and Kristin Boekhoff of Marcus & Millichap’s Orlando office represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The trio also secured the out-of-state institutional buyer.

October 18, 2016

Florida Mixed-Use Southeast

JLL to Market Parcels at $1B Creative Village Development in Downtown Orlando

by John Nelson October 14, 2016

ORLANDO, FLA. — Creative Village Development LLC (CVD) has selected JLL to oversee the marketing of select sites available for sale at Creative Village, a $1 billion, 68-acre master-planned development in downtown Orlando. The Creative Village project is a public-private partnership between the city of Orlando and CVD, the project’s master developer. CVD is a joint venture between a local entity led by Ustler Development Inc. and Bank of America Community Development Corp. (BACDC). JLL will market select parcels of Creative Village in multiple phases, with Phase I comprising three parcels. The three parcels are programmed for at least 250 multifamily residences, an office building of at least 120,000 square feet and commercial, multifamily or hotel space spanning at least several hundred thousand square feet. Aaron Gray and Bret Felberg of JLL are leading the marketing efforts. Creative Village will transform the former Amway Arena into a mixed-use, transit-oriented development comprising University of Central Florida’s downtown campus, which is set to open in August 2019; office space; a $90 million, 600-bed student housing community developed by Ustler and KUD International LLC; a $62.5 million, 250-unit multifamily community developed by Ustler and a joint venture partner; and a 116-unit, $29 million …

October 14, 2016

Florida Retail Southeast

IKEA to Open Fifth Florida Location in Jacksonville

by John Nelson October 14, 2016

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — IKEA plans to break ground in November on its fifth Florida location in Jacksonville. Set to open in the fall of 2017, the new 290,000-square-foot IKEA store will join existing Florida locations in Orlando, Tampa, Sunrise and Sweetwater. IKEA Jacksonville will be situated on a 25-acre site along the northwestern corner of I-295 and Gate Parkway, roughly 10 miles southeast of downtown Jacksonville. The project team includes Lakeland, Fla.-based Marcobay Construction Inc.; CBRE; Driver McAfee, Peek & Hawthorne; Prosser Inc.; Bushra Tsai Inc.; RPM Engineers Inc.; Universal Engineering Sciences; Environmental Services Inc.; Gemini Engineering; and Ware Malcomb. IKEA Jacksonville is expected to create 500 construction jobs and 250 permanent jobs.

October 14, 2016

Florida Seniors Housing Southeast

Lowe Enterprises Investors Buys Assisted Living Community in Tallahassee

by John Nelson October 14, 2016

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Lowe Enterprises Investors (LEI), in a joint venture with a foreign investment client, has acquired St. Augustine Plantation, a 100-unit assisted living and memory care community in Tallahassee. The seller was Capital Health Group LLC. Although a purchase price was not disclosed, Berkadia’s Senior Housing and Healthcare Group arranged $23.8 million in financing for LEI in connection with the transaction. St. Augustine Plantation includes 75 assisted living units built in 1998, as well as a 25-unit memory care building that was added in 2012. The community was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. The new owners plan to improve common areas, add 24 more memory care beds and build a wellness center for recreation and rehabilitation, which Florida State University will manage. The acquisition is part of LEI’s continued push into the Southeast. Other recent acquisitions by the Los Angeles-based investment firm include a Hampton Inn in Jacksonville, an apartment community in North Carolina and a portfolio of three Hilton Garden Inns in Georgia. John Gaghan led the LEI investment team in the transaction. Kenneth Assiran and HFF led the seller’s team. Berkadia’s Senior Housing and Healthcare Group, led by Christopher Honn, Jeff Heath and …

October 14, 2016

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $42.8M Sale of Apartment Community in Orlando

by John Nelson October 13, 2016

ORLANDO, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $42.8 million sale of Phase I of Crest at Millenia, a newly built, 252-unit apartment community located at 5100 Millenia Waters Drive in Orlando. Built in 2016 on a 12.8-acre site in Orlando’s Millenia submarket, Crest at Millenia’s amenities include gated access, a resort-style salt water pool with private cabanas, grilling courtyard, hammock grove, dog park, game room with billiard tables, bocce ball court, 24-hour fitness center, resident hub, extra storage and 358 parking spaces. The property’s units average 957 square feet and feature hardwood-style flooring, granite countertops in the kitchens and baths, stainless steel appliances, 42-inch designer custom cabinets, crown molding, ceramic tile floors in the bathrooms, USB charging stations and washers and dryers in all units. Jay Ballard and Ken Delvillar of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Miami-based Lennar Multifamily Communities, in the transaction. The buyer, Atlanta-based Centennial Holding Co., purchased the asset for roughly $170,000 per unit. The 272-unit Phase II of Crest at Millenia will be located on an adjacent 13.5-acre site and is expected to come on line later this year.

October 13, 2016

Florida Multifamily Southeast

CBRE Brokers $32.6M Sale of Apartment Community in Metro Orlando

by John Nelson October 13, 2016

KISSIMMEE, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the $32.6 million sale of the Valencian Apartments, a 366-unit apartment community located in 1400 W. Donegan Ave. in Kissimmee, a suburb of Orlando. The Michaelson Group purchased the property from Insula Capital. Shelton Granade, Luke Wickham and Justin Basquill of CBRE represented Insula Capital in the transaction. Valencian Apartments features one-, two- and three-bedroom residences with screened-in patios and modern kitchens. The two-story community recently underwent a $2.8 million renovation to the exterior and in-unit amenities, including upgrades to the façade, clubhouse and the three resort-style pools.

October 13, 2016

Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

Berkadia Arranges $70M Loan for Multifamily Property in Key West

by John Nelson October 12, 2016

KEY WEST, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged a $70 million loan for the refinancing of Ocean Walk, a 296-unit multifamily property in Key West. The recently renovated community features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with upgraded cabinetry and finishes, stainless steel appliances and plank flooring. Community amenities include a swimming pool, basketball court, tennis court and a nearby jogging trail. Mitch Sinberg, Brad Williamson and Matt Robbins of Berkadia arranged the Fannie Mae loan on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Mast Capital and Rockpoint Group.

October 12, 2016

Florida Retail Southeast

Equinox to Begin $20M Redevelopment at Williamsburg Downs Shopping Center in Orlando

by John Nelson October 11, 2016

ORLANDO, FLA. — Maitland, Fla.-based Equinox Development Properties Inc. is set to begin a $20 million redevelopment of Williamsburg Downs Shopping Center in Orlando. Renovations at Williamsburg Downs — purchased by Equinox in September — will include the enlargement of the anchor Publix location to 45,600 square feet, and upgrades to the center’s lighting, signage, parking lot and landscaping. Improvements are scheduled to begin in early 2017, with completion expected for later that year. Tenants at the center include GNC, Subway, Greenburg Dental and Metro PCS.

October 11, 2016

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