Florida

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $9.3M Sale of Office Campus in Broward County

by John Nelson May 31, 2017

SUNRISE, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $9.3 million sale of Executive University Courts, a 97,125-square-foot office campus in Broward County. Built in 1987, the six-building, two-story development is located on 5.9 acres at 4300 N. University Drive in Sunrise. Executive University Courts was 84.1 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Strax Rejuvination, Optimum Education Group and Authorized Recovery. Dominic Montazemi, Greg Miller and Scott O’Donnell of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Kas University LLC, in the transaction. MYP Executive LLC purchased the asset for about $96 per square foot.

May 31, 2017

Florida Hospitality Southeast

Concord Hospitality Breaks Ground on Hyatt Place Jacksonville

by John Nelson May 30, 2017

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Concord Hospitality has begun construction on Hyatt Place Jacksonville, a 160-room hotel situated across from St. Johns Town Center in Jacksonville. The five-story hotel will anchor The Strand at St. Johns Town Center, a new 45-acre mixed-use development with retail, restaurants and multifamily residences. Scheduled to open in late 2018, the hotel will feature 3,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, an outdoor pool, fitness center and an outdoor deck for events. Concord Hospitality operates two other Hyatt-branded hotels in Florida: Hyatt Place Miami Airport and Hyatt Centric South Beach Miami. Concord also plans to open Hyatt Centric Brickell Miami later this year.

May 30, 2017

Florida Industrial Southeast

Easton Group Buys New Distribution Center in Metro Miami for $21.8M

by John Nelson May 26, 2017

MEDLEY, FLA. — An affiliate of The Easton Group has purchased a newly built, 182,000-square-foot distribution center in Miami’s Medley submarket for $21.8 million. The affiliate, EWE Airport North Logistics Center LLC, purchased the asset from the developer, Ridge Development, in an all-cash transaction. The Easton Group is handling leasing and management for the property, which is situated on 10 acres at the corner of 87th Avenue and 90th Street, about six miles north of Miami International Airport.

May 26, 2017

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Avesta Acquires Two Apartment Communities in Metro Orlando for $32M

by John Nelson May 25, 2017

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLA. — Avesta has purchased two apartment communities in Altamonte Springs, about 11 miles north of Orlando, for a combined $32 million. Avesta has rebranded and operationally merged the two assets, known as Altamonte Villas and Palms at Altamonte, as East Pointe at Altamonte. Totaling 354 units, East Pointe at Altamonte features a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments and townhomes. Community amenities include two swimming pools, a fitness center, sports court, dog park, central laundry facilities and select covered parking. Avesta will invest $5 million to renovate and upgrade the community’s interiors, exteriors and amenities.

May 25, 2017

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Allen Morris Co. Opens $73M Apartment Community in Tampa Bay Area

by John Nelson May 24, 2017

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — The Allen Morris Co. has opened The Hermitage Apartment Homes, a $73 million multifamily community located at 151 7th St. in downtown St. Petersburg. The Tampa Bay-area property features 348 studio apartments, as well as one- and two-bedroom units. The community also displays artwork in the lobby in homage to its namesake, the Hermitage Art Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. Community amenities include a rooftop pool and spa, outdoor grilling area, fitness center, pet spa, bike shop and storage and private dining and meeting areas. The Hermitage is Allen Morris Co.’s 81st development.

May 24, 2017

Florida Mixed-Use Office Retail Southeast Top Stories

Hines to Develop 600,000 SF Mixed-Use Tower in Downtown Miami

by Katie Sloan May 23, 2017

MIAMI — Hines is set to break ground on 110 10th Street, a 45-story, 600,000-square-foot mixed-use tower located within Miami Worldcenter, a 27-acre development in downtown Miami. The tower will be the first Class A office building of scale constructed in Miami’s Central Business District in eight years, and will offer a mix of office space and retail. The project is located directly adjacent to Miami Worldcenter’s 360,000-square-foot retail promenade. “More companies are moving to downtown Miami each day and existing brands are expanding here,” says Nitin Motwani, managing principal for the master developer of Miami Worldcenter, Miami Worldcenter Associates. “An office tower at Miami Worldcenter will offer tenants a chance to be in a mixed-use setting that’s centrally located, walkable and connected.” New Haven, Conn.-based architecture firm Pickard Chilton Associates was chosen to design the building, which will feature three indoor/outdoor terraces. Construction on the first phase of Miami Worldcenter began in 2016, including a 60-story Paramount luxury multifamily community and retail space. Construction on 110 10th Street is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2018, with initial occupancy occurring in late 2020. Hines has been active in the Florida real estate market since 1982 with the development of …

May 23, 2017

Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

Goldman Sachs Provides $54.3M Loan for Two Apartment Communities in Tampa Bay Area

by John Nelson May 19, 2017

BRADENTON AND ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Goldman Sachs has provided $54.3 million in financing for two apartment communities in the Tampa Bay area. The properties include the 281-unit Fountain Lakes Apartments located at 5620 Fountain Lake Circle in Bradenton and the 276-unit Sienna Bay Apartments located at 10501 3rd St. in St. Petersburg. Mona Carlton, Elliott Throne and Matthew Sand of HFF arranged the two 10-year, fixed-rate loans through Goldman Sachs. The borrower, Beachwold Residential, will use the financing to retire existing bridge financing and return sponsor equity following a renovation/expansion program at both communities.

May 19, 2017

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Passco Acquires Apartment Community in Florida’s Space Coast for $53.5M

by John Nelson May 19, 2017

WEST MELBOURNE, FLA. — Passco Cos. has purchased The Haven at West Melbourne, a 336-unit apartment community located at 4550 Explorer Drive in West Melbourne, part of Florida’s “Space Coast” in Brevard County along the Atlantic Ocean. Community amenities include a resort-style pool and sundeck, business center, sand volleyball court, children’s play park and a yoga center. The property was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Jay Ballard and Ken Delvillar of Cushman & Wakefield’s Orlando office represented the seller, Flournoy Cos., in the transaction. Chris Black of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged acquisition financing through Fannie Mae on behalf of Passco Cos.

May 19, 2017

Florida Office Southeast

DRA Advisors Sells Office Portfolio in Metro Orlando to Brookdale Group for $130M

by John Nelson May 18, 2017

LAKE MARY, FLA. — A fund advised by DRA Advisors LLC has sold Colonial Center at TownPark, a four-building, 662,320-square-foot office portfolio located at 100, 200, 300 and 600 Colonial Center Parkway in Lake Mary. An affiliate of Atlanta-based Brookdale Group purchased the metro Orlando complex. The sales price was undisclosed, but the South Florida Business Journal reports the portfolio sold for over $130 million. Mike Davis, Michael Lerner and Rick Brugge of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. The portfolio was 96.9 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Hartford Fire Insurance Co., Bank of New York, Fiserv, Pershing and IBM.

May 18, 2017

Florida Healthcare Southeast

Cleveland Clinic, Rendina Break Ground on $32M Medical Office Building in Broward County

by John Nelson May 18, 2017

CORAL SPRINGS, FLA. — A joint venture between Cleveland Clinic and Rendina Healthcare Real Estate has broken ground on Family Health Center, a $32 million medical office building located at the intersection of University Drive and Sawgrass Expressway in Coral Springs, a town in South Florida’s Broward County. Situated on 5.3 acres, the three-story property will span 72,000 square feet and feature clinical space, diagnostic imaging and an ambulatory surgery center. Cleveland Clinic will fully occupy Family Health Center, which is expected to open in 2018.

May 18, 2017

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