Florida

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $35.8M Acquisition Loan for Seniors Housing Property in Palm Beach County

by John Nelson March 10, 2017

DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has structured a $35.8 million Freddie Mac Immediate Delivery Tax Exempt Loan (TEL) for Smith & Henzy Advisory Group. The funds will be used to acquire and renovate Lake Delray Apartments, an affordable seniors housing community in Delray Beach in Palm Beach County. The community features 404 units, with assisted payment vouchers available for 193 units and the rest reserved for seniors making 60 percent of the area median income. The Delray Housing Group manages the 14-acre property. The borrower will use $14.3 million of the financing to replace kitchens, baths, windows, flooring and mechanical systems. Enhancements will be made to the amenity spaces as well, including renovations to the clubhouse and pool areas and the addition of a 1,200-square-foot gym, yoga room, library with computer rooms, barbeque area and outdoor LED lighting. The loan was originally structured as HUD tax-exempt bonds, then later converted to Freddie Mac to acquire more flexible terms. The 17-year acquisition loan features two years of interest-only payments followed by a 35-year amortization schedule. The Palm Beach Housing Finance Authority provided the capital. Frank Baldasare led the Walker & Dunlop origination team.

March 10, 2017

Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

HC Real Estate Capital Arranges $30M Acquisition Loan for Apartment Community in Jacksonville

by John Nelson March 8, 2017

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — HC Real Estate Capital has arranged a $30 million acquisition loan for Carlyle at Bartram Park, a 336-unit apartment community in Jacksonville. Built in 2009, the property was 98 percent occupied at the time of financing and features one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Community amenities include a clubhouse, leasing and management offices, resort-style pool, lakes, barbecue grills, fitness center, cardio theater and an aerobics/yoga room. Chris Caveglia and Kurt Hoffman of HC Real Estate Capital arranged the seven-year, fixed-rate loan through New York Life Real Estate Investors.

March 8, 2017

Florida Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Robbins Electra Acquires Three Multifamily Communities in Jacksonville, Metro Atlanta for $78.4M

by John Nelson March 7, 2017

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. AND STOCKBRIDGE, GA. — Robbins Electra has purchased three multifamily communities totaling 880 units in Jacksonville and Stockbridge for a combined $78.4 million. The properties include the 352-unit Vue at Baymeadows and the 160-unit Palm Trace in Jacksonville and the 368-unit Marbella Place in Stockbridge. The multifamily investor purchased Vue at Baymeadows for $34.2 million, Palm Trace for $11.7 million and Marbella Place for $32.5 million. Robbins Electra will invest $2.2 million to upgrade Vue at Baymeadows, which was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale; an undisclosed amount to upgrade Palm Trace, which was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale; and nearly $2 million to upgrade Marbella Place, which was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. Robbins Electra’s portfolio now includes more than 22,400 apartment units totaling over $2.5 billion in value.

March 7, 2017

Florida Hospitality Mixed-Use Southeast

MDM Group Buys Site at Miami Worldcenter for $45M

by John Nelson March 7, 2017

MIAMI — MDM Group has closed on the $45 million purchase of five acres at N.W. 7th Street and 1st Avenue within Miami Worldcenter, a $2 billion development now under construction that will feature residential, retail, office and hospitality components. The seller was Old Arena LLC, an entity led by Nitin Motwani. The site, the original home of the former Miami Arena, will house the Marriott Marquis Marriott Worldcenter Hotel & Expo Center. The project will be built in two phases, the first of which will include 600,000 square feet of conference and exposition space and 1,100 hotel rooms. Phase II will comprise a 600-room hotel tower. The development is expected to generate thousands of jobs during construction phases and hundreds of direct and indirect jobs once the hotel and conference center are fully operational. The design team includes Miami-based architect Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe & Associates and interior designer RTKL. MDM Group expects to break ground on the project by the end of the year. Master developer Miami Worldcenter Associates, led by Art Falcone and Motwani, will deliver Miami Worldcenter in phases over the coming years.

March 7, 2017

Florida Retail Southeast

Weingarten Realty Sells Fresh Market-Anchored Shopping Center in Tampa

by John Nelson March 7, 2017

TAMPA, FLA. — Weingarten Realty Investors has sold Palms of Carrollwood, a 167,887-square-foot retail center anchored by The Fresh Market in Tampa. The shopping center is situated on 15.4 acres at the intersection of Dale Mabry Highway and Fletcher Avenue. Other tenants at the 91.3 percent-leased center include Bed Bath & Beyond, Petco and Sam Ash Music. Brad Peterson and Whitaker Leonhardt of HFF represented the seller in the disposition of the property to Wallace Enterprises Inc. The sales price was not disclosed.

March 7, 2017

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Glenmont Capital, Arlington Properties Sell Apartment Community in Tampa for $73M

by John Nelson March 6, 2017

TAMPA, FLA. — Glenmont Capital Management LLC and Arlington Properties have sold Tapestry at Citrus Park, a 400-unit apartment community in Tampa, for $73 million. Developed in 2015 by Glenmont and Arlington, the Class A property is situated on 60 acres at 12780 Olive Jones Road in Tampa’s North Hillsborough submarket. Tapestry at Citrus Park’s units average 1,005 square feet and feature private entrances, nine-foot ceilings, plank flooring, walk-in closets, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Community amenities include two beachfront-entry pools, a fitness center, lounge, business center and dog park. Patrick Dufour and Scott Ramey of ARA Newmark represented Glenmont and Arlington in the sale. Matthew Williams of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Capital Markets arranged a four-year, $53.8 million, floating-rate acquisition loan through ARES Commercial Real Estate on behalf of the borrower, an institutional owner/operator.

March 6, 2017

Florida Retail Southeast

MMG Equity Partners Buys Shopping Center in Miami for $38.6M

by John Nelson March 6, 2017

MIAMI — MMG Equity Partners has purchased Kendall Corners, a 97,189-square-foot shopping center located on Kendall Drive in Miami, for $38.6 million. The property was 92 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Ashley Furniture, Baptist Hospital, Bank United, Mattress Firm, Phenix Salons and IHOP. The seller was undisclosed.

March 6, 2017

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Berkadia Brokers $20M Sale of Multifamily Property in Central Florida

by John Nelson March 6, 2017

KISSIMMEE, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged the $20 million sale of The Park at Sorrento, a 208-unit apartment community located at 900 Woodside Circle in Kissimmee. Jacksonville-based Michaelson Real Estate Group purchased the asset from Tampa-based Blue Roc Premier. Built in 1974, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities including a laundry facility, pool, fitness center, playground and an outdoor grilling area. The community is situated less than 10 miles from Walt Disney World and 18 miles from Orlando International Airport. Cole Whitaker, Jason Stanton and Greg Rainey of Berkadia negotiated the transaction.

March 6, 2017

Florida Industrial Southeast

Newmark Grubb Phoenix Arranges 400,928 SF Industrial Lease in Jacksonville

by John Nelson March 3, 2017

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Newmark Grubb Phoenix Realty Group (NGPRG) has arranged a new 400,928-square-foot industrial lease at Northport Logistics Center, a nearly 900,000-square-foot facility located at 11530 New Berlin Road in Jacksonville. Dan Stover, Bryan Bartlett and John Richardson of NGPRG represented the landlord, Real Capital Solutions, in the lease deal. The tenant, Jacksonville-based Grimes Logistics Services Inc., will use the space for warehouse storage and distribution. Grimes Logistics is a third-party logistics company founded in 1972. NGPRG is actively marketing the remaining 471,699 square feet of space at Northport Logistics Center for lease.

March 3, 2017

Florida Office Southeast

MetLife Awarded LEED Certification for Three Office Buildings Within Waterford at Blue Lagoon in Miami

by John Nelson March 3, 2017

MIAMI — MetLife Real Estate has secured LEED certification for three of its office buildings within Waterford at Blue Lagoon, a Class A office park in Miami. The assets include 6505 Waterford, a 166,996-square-foot property built in 1996; 6100 Waterford, a 162,878-square-foot building developed in 1991; and 6303 Waterford, a 165,996-square-foot building developed in 1993. The buildings earned the designations following MetLife Real Estate’s five-year, $3.5 million capital improvement campaign, which included restroom renovations, new marble lobby floors, Energy Star-rated roof replacements, new LED light fixtures in the atriums and the parking garage, resurfacing of the parking garage deck and a new fitness center. The U.S. Green Building Council awarded 6505 Waterford LEED Gold v4 Operations and Maintenance: Existing Buildings and LEED Silver v4 Operations and Maintenance: Existing Buildings for both 6100 Waterford and 6303 Waterford. Cushman & Wakefield’s asset services team of Peter Romero, Danny Wong, Jacky Hernandez and Maria Meyer, as well as engineers Rafael Lopez, Carlos Padilla and Javier Castro, collaborated with MetLife Real Estate in procuring the LEED designations.

March 3, 2017

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