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DORAL, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of AMLI Doral, a 352-unit multifamily community located at 11481 N.W. 41st St. in Doral, about 18 miles west of Miami. AMLI Residential sold the property to Pantzer Properties for an undisclosed price. Developed in 2013, AMLI Doral comprises nine four-story buildings with apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts that average 1,058 square feet in size. Amenities at the community include a pool, fitness center, grilling stations, business center, lounge, clubhouse, playground, electric car charging stations and bike parking. Maurice Habif, Simon Banke and Nick Lavin of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Additionally, Jamie Leachman, Amit Kakar and Sean O’Brien of JLL secured an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer.

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GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged a $67.5 million loan for the construction of Natura by Murbeck, a multifamily community that will be situated at 6224 S.W. 20th Street in Gainesville. Murbeck Investments is the borrower and developer. Greystone provided the two-year, non-recourse loan, which will transition to a permanent loan. Upon completion, the property will feature 315 apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Amenities at the community will include a pool, pickleball courts, gym and garages. Monthly rental rates at the property will range from $1,780 to $2,800. A construction timeline was not disclosed. 

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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has negotiated the sale of two industrial buildings totaling 423,056 square feet in Jacksonville. Bixby Land Cos. sold the properties, Crossroads Distribution Center Buildings 100 and 200, for an undisclosed price. The buildings were fully leased at the time of sale. Luis Castillo, Cody Brais, Britton Burdette, Luke Pope and Taylor Osborne of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed. 

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Diplomat Beach Resort

HOLLYWOOD, FLA. — JLL’s Hotel & Hospitality group has arranged $575 in refinancing for the Diplomat Beach Resort, a 1,000-room beachfront resort located in Hollywood, roughly 10 miles south of Fort Lauderdale and 20 miles north of Miami.  Kevin Davis and Mike Huth of JLL secured the financing on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between funds managed by Trinity Investments and funds managed by UBS Asset Management’s Real Estate & Private Markets Multi-Managers business that acquired the property in 2023. Citi and Deutsche Bank provided the five-year, floating-rate loan, which also included mezzanine financing provided by Ohana Real Estate Investors and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB).  Comprising a 36-story tower, the property features 200,000 square feet of meeting and events space in addition to the guest rooms and suites. Amenities at the resort include a 15,000-square-foot spa, six restaurants and bars, multiple swimming pools and waterfalls. The resort, which Hilton Hotels and Resorts currently manages under its Curio Collection by Hilton brand, underwent a $90 million renovation and repositioning in 2018. 

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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — NAI Hallmark has brokered the $4.1 million sale of 8014 Bayberry Road, an office property in Jacksonville. Built in 1978 and renovated in 2007, the building totals 32,781 square feet. Petticoat Schmitt Civil Contractors acquired the property, which features web-based HVAC controls, access-point badge reading technology, interior and exterior camera systems and an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system with a 175-Kilowatt back-up diesel generator. Daniel Burkhardt of NAI Hallmark represented the seller, Bayberry Wells Leasing, in the transaction. 

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WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Bank OZK has provided an $84 million construction loan for Phase I of The Nora District, a 40-acre mixed-use redevelopment project in downtown West Palm Beach. Steven Klein, Brian Gaswirth and Mateo Bolivar of JLL arranged the financing on behalf of the borrowers, NDT Development, Place Projects and Wheelock Street Capital. Phase I of Nora District, which will include more than 150,000 square feet of adaptive reuse and new development, broke ground in June 2023 and is slated for completion in early 2025. As part of the project, the developers are converting turn-of-the-century railway warehouses into ground-floor shops and restaurants. Phase I will also include more than 55,000 square feet of second-floor showroom space and creative Class A offices. Confirmed retailers in Phase I include Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar, H&H Bagels, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, The Garret Group, Juliana’s Pizza, Celis Juice Bar and Café, Del Mar Mediterranean Restaurant, Sana Skin Studio, Mint, The Spot Barbershop, Rumble and Solidcore. Future phases of Nora District will include The Nora Hotel, a 201-room boutique hotel developed in partnership with BD Hotels and Sean MacPherson.

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MELBOURNE, FLA. — Driftwood Capital has delivered Element by Westin Melbourne Oceanfront, a 130-room beachfront hotel located at 2655 N. Highway A1A on Florida’s Space Coast. The hotel represents the first beachfront hotel to open in Brevard County since 2020 and the first beachfront property for the Element by Westin brand. Driftwood Hospitality Management operates the hotel, which features complimentary breakfast for guests, a fitness center, complimentary bike rentals, saline pool and pool deck overlooking the beach and restaurant Ebb & Flow. The hotel is situated within a short drive of Patrick Space Force Base, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and the John F. Kennedy Space Center.

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MIAMI — PMG, a development and investment firm with offices in New York City and Miami, has received a $668 million construction loan for the Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences Miami. Located at 300 Biscayne Blvd, the building will rise more than 1,000 feet and will house 387 private residences and 205 hotel rooms and suites, as well as retail and restaurant space. The latter component will include Peacock Alley, a concept that is part of the Waldorf Astoria band. The Waldorf Astoria is part of the Hilton Hotels (NYSE: HLT) family of brands. Christopher Peck, Chris Drew, Brian Gaswirth, Jimmy Calvo and Mateo Bolivar of JLL arranged the financing through Arkansas-based Bank OZK and New York City-based Related Fund Management on behalf of PMG. According to South Florida Business Journal, condo sales launched in 2021, and the formal groundbreaking took place in 2022. At the time of the loan closing, more than 90 percent of the residences had been pre-sold. Vertical construction of the property is slated for mid-2028 completion. Hotel guests and residents will have access to a shared suite of amenities. These will include: Residents of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences Miami can also utilize a …

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MIAMI — Kushner and PTM Partners have launched preleasing at 2000 Biscayne Boulevard, a 36-story apartment tower underway in Miami’s Edgewater district. The property will feature 420 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom luxury apartments ranging in size from 500 to 1,500 square feet. Kushner and PTM have appointed SERHANT. New Development as the marketing and leasing agency of record for the building. Designed by Kobi Karp Architecture and Restoration Hardware for interiors, each unit will feature modern flooring, stainless steel appliances, Italian kitchen cabinetry and bathroom vanities, floor-to-ceiling windows and private terraces in select units. Amenities will include a fitness center with a sauna and massage treatment rooms, gaming club room, children’s play area, pet spa, resort-style pool with cabanas and an outdoor gym and yoga area overlooking Biscayne Bay.

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DANIA BEACH, FLA. — Northmarq has arranged $88 million for the refinancing of Avery Dania East, a 336-unit apartment community located at 120 N. Compass Way in Dania Beach, about five miles south of Fort Lauderdale. Built in 2023, the property is a multifamily component within Dania Pointe, a mixed-use development by Kimco that features six hotels, 1 million square feet of retail and restaurants and more than 500,000 square feet of office space, including the new headquarters for Spirit Airlines. David Gahagan, Chris Hammel and Chandler Kaye of Northmarq arranged the financing through BlackRock and SteepRock on behalf of the borrower, Meyers Accesso, a new partnership between The Meyers Group and Accesso. The refinancing was underwritten with a three-year term with interest-only payments for the full term. The developer received a certificate of occupancy in December 2023 for Avery Dania East, which was 45 percent occupied at the time of financing.

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