MIAMI — Related Development LLC, a Miami-based mixed-use and multifamily developer and affiliate of The Related Group, has six projects set to begin construction in Tampa, Orlando, Palm Beach County and Atlanta. The Florida projects include the 399-unit Tampa Tribune, a waterfront apartment community located at 202 S. Parker St. in Tampa; Town at Westshore Marina District, a 396-unit mid-rise apartment community located in Tampa’s Westshore district; Town Maitland at Trelago, a 350-unit townhome and Big House multifamily development located in Orlando; and Town Southern, a 392-unit garden-style apartment community located on Southern Boulevard in Royal Palm Beach. In Atlanta, Related Development has two projects planned in Atlanta’s Midtown and Buckhead districts. The developments include a 77,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market, which is Phase II of Related’s 390-unit Apogee Midtown development; and Apogee Buckhead, a 35-story high-rise comprising 362 residential units above three levels of retail and office space.
Florida
Regency Centers Purchases Shopping Center Along Orlando’s ‘Restaurant Row’ for $92.5M
by John Nelson
ORLANDO, FLA. — Jacksonville, Fla.-based Regency Centers Corp. and its co-investment partner have purchased Plaza Venezia, a 201,000-square-foot, Publix-anchored shopping center in Orlando. The seller and sales price were undisclosed, but Orlando Business Journal reports that U.S. Cities Fund Operating LP, an affiliate of New York-based Team Core Property Funding Operating LP, sold the asset to Regency Centers for $92.5 million. Plaza Venezia is situated along Orlando’s “Restaurant Row,” one of the top trade areas in the market for investors. Plaza Venezia serves the nearby Doctor Phillips and Bay Hill submarkets. In addition to Publix, existing tenants at Plaza Venezia include Eddie V’s Prime Seafood, Starbucks Coffee, Tijuana Flats, Sylvan Learning Center, Majestic Cleaners, State Farm Insurance, Supercuts, Scottrade, T-Mobile and Orlando Family Dentistry.
Publix Super Markets Breaks Ground on New Store at Downtown Doral Mixed-Use Development
by John Nelson
DORAL, FLA. — Publix Super Market has broken ground on a new location at Downtown Doral, a mixed-use development by master developer Codina Partners located roughly 15 miles outside Miami in Doral. The Downtown Doral location will feature an enhanced selection of freshly prepared foods, as well as a large selection of natural and organic food. The new store will be designed with LED lighting technology and energy-efficient refrigeration and air conditioning. An expected opening has yet to be announced. Upon completion, Downtown Doral will feature 70 retail stores and restaurants, 400,000 square feet of Class A office space, 2,840 residential units, a charter elementary school and public green space.
MIAMI — A joint venture between multifamily developer Morgan and Invesco has opened Pearl Dadeland, a 412-unit apartment community located at 7440 N. Kendall Drive in Miami. The community’s units average 841 square feet with a mix of studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom residences. The interiors feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, under-mount sinks, under-cabinet lighting, oval soaking tubs, glass-enclosed showers, walk-in closets, full-size washers and dryers, Nest thermostats, USB charging ports, electronic key entry system and private balconies. Select apartments have 11-foot ceilings, island kitchens with a breakfast bar, double sinks in the master bath and a desk alcove. Community amenities include a fitness studio with a yoga room, TRX wall and Peloton Cycles; resort-style swimming pool with private cabanas, TVs and grilling stations; rooftop amenity deck; Wi-Fi-enabled clubhouse with a theater and gaming room; and a 4,000-square-foot park with a dog park. JPMorgan Chase provided construction financing for Pearl Dadeland. Morgan has another community, Midtown 29, under construction in Miami’s Wynwood/Midtown neighborhood and will break ground this month on a community in the Flagler Village neighborhood of Fort Lauderdale.
TAMPA, FLA. — ARA Newmark has brokered the $127 million sale of a four-property, 1,153-unit multifamily portfolio in Florida and North Carolina. The properties include the 298-unit ARIUM Bala Sands in Orlando, the 247-unit ARIUM Citrus Park and the 368-unit ARIUM Bay Pointe, both in Tampa, and the 240-unit ARIUM Pineville in Charlotte. The seller, The Carroll Organization, has implemented interior renovations on select units in all four properties. Patrick Dufour, Kevin Judd, John Heimburger, Scott Ramey, Jason Kon, Dick Donnellan, Marc deBaptiste, Dean Smith and Blake Okland of ARA Newmark represented Carroll in the transaction, which was completed in three phases.
MIAMI — Chicago-based Magellan Development Group has opened Midtown Five, a 400-unit, 24-story apartment tower located at 3201 N.E. 1st Ave. in Miami. The property features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from 540 to 1,500 square feet. Each unit features 9-foot ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows, as well as quartz countertops, contemporary cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, keyless unit entry, USB ports throughout and smart thermostats. Midtown Five also features more than 50,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space, including a fitness center, yoga lawn, meditation garden, children’s play area, dog run, resident-only spa, business center, conference rooms and a swimming pool with a sundeck, canopied cabanas and an outdoor Whirlpool spa.
TAMPA, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $18 million sale of Carrollwood Palms, a 204-unit apartment community located at 4302 Gunn Highway in Tampa’s Carrollwood neighborhood. The previous owner renovated more than half of the units and implemented upgrades to the property’s exterior. Carrollwood Palms comprises one- and two-bedroom units that feature sunrooms and patios. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, fitness center and a tennis court. Nicholas Meoli and Michael Donaldson of Marcus & Millichap’s Tampa office represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
RD Management Inks Lease with Earth Fare at Shady Oaks Shopping Center in Ocala, Florida
by John Nelson
OCALA, FLA. — RD Management LLC has signed Earth Fare, a specialty grocer that sells natural and organic products, to a 29,618-square-foot lease at its Shady Oaks Shopping Center located at 2401-2499 S.W. 27th Ave. in Ocala. The grocer is expected open its store at the 260,419-square-foot shopping center in the spring, joining other newcomers such as Tuesday Morning, Mattress One and Pushti Eyebrows. Front Street Commercial Real Estate Group represented RD Management in the lease deal with Earth Fare.
MELBOURNE, FLA. — Passco Cos. has purchased Marisol at Viera, a 282-unit multifamily community located at 2439 Casona Lane in Melbourne, from Pollack Shores Real Estate Group for $50.3 million. The Class A property is situated within Viera, a 22,000-acre master-planned development in Brevard County. Marisol at Viera features two poolside bars and outdoor kitchens, a private club and amenities deck, clubroom and TV lounge, 6,500-square-foot dog park with an outdoor grooming station and electric car charging stations. Ken Delvillar and Jay Ballard of Cushman & Wakefield represented both Passco Cos. and Pollack Shores in the transaction. Chris Black of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged acquisition financing through Fannie Mae on behalf of Passco.
Monmouth Real Estate Buys Industrial Facility in Fort Myers Leased to FedEx Ground for $21M
by John Nelson
FORT MYERS, FLA. — Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. has purchased a newly built, 213,672-square-foot industrial facility located at 14001 Jetport Loop in Fort Myers for $21 million. The facility is net-leased for 10 years to FedEx Ground Packaging System Inc. The building is situated on roughly 22.5 acres directly across from Southwest Florida International Airport. Monmouth is a publicly traded industrial REIT based in Freehold, N.J.