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NorthMarq Arranges $16.1M Acquisition Loan for Apartment Community in Orlando

by John Nelson October 23, 2015

ORLANDO, FLA. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $16.1 million acquisition loan for Landmark at Siena Springs, a 252-unit apartment community located at 6101 Westgate Drive in Orlando. The lakefront apartment complex features seven pools, a dog park, Wi-Fi café, outdoor grill and picnic area, business center, recreation center, clubhouse and storage space. Ory Schwartz of NorthMarq’s Los Angeles office arranged the 10-year loan with two years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. NorthMarq arranged the financing through an unnamed conduit CMBS lender.

October 23, 2015

Florida Hospitality Southeast

Quadrum, InSite Restore, Open Historic Hotel in South Beach

by John Nelson October 22, 2015

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Quadrum Global and InSite Group have opened Nautilus, a SIXTY Hotel in Miami Beach’s South Beach neighborhood. The partners purchased the property in 2011 and restored it into an upscale, 250-room property, which SIXTY Collective will operate. Originally built in the 1950s, Quadrum and InSite preserved and reconstructed the property’s porte cochere, 25-foot lobby ceilings, beveled windows, teal green tile, the famous Staircase to Nowhere and the Driftwood Room supper club. The rooms feature 48-inch TVs, vintage mini-bar chests, custom artwork and balconies with ocean views in select units. The property also features a penthouse suite on the eighth floor. The property’s amenities include a 1,890-square-foot heated saltwater pool with an underwater sound system, cabanas, pool bar, 24-hour fitness center and the Nautilus Cabana Club.

October 22, 2015

Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

KeyBank Arranges $44.5M Loan for Apartment Community in Orlando

by John Nelson October 21, 2015

ORLANDO, FLA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured $44.5 million in Freddie Mac financing for CitiLakes Lux Apartments, a 346-unit, mid-rise apartment community located in Orlando. Caleb Marten and Chris Black of KeyBank’s commercial mortgage group arranged the financing, which the unnamed borrower used to acquire the property during the final stages of lease up.

October 21, 2015

Florida Multifamily Southeast

China City Construction Buys Oceanfront Development Site in Miami Beach for $38.5M

by John Nelson October 20, 2015

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — China City Construction Co. has purchased a one-acre, oceanfront development site at 6747 Collins Ave. in Miami Beach from The Peebles Corp. for $38.5 million. The site is zoned for multifamily and was previously approved for 60 residential units or 150 hotel rooms, with a gross building square footage up to 93,600. Robert Taylor and Paul Weimer of Miami-based CBRE Hotels, along with Gerard Yetming of CBRE Multifamily and Irving Padron of Engel & Volkers, represented the seller in the transaction. American Da Tang Group and Borda Commercial Real Estate represented the buyer.

October 20, 2015

Florida Market Reports Retail Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Tourism Industry Has Orlando Retail Market Firing on All Cylinders

by John Nelson October 19, 2015

Underpinned by a $50 billion tourism industry that drew a record-breaking 62.3 million visitors in 2014 in addition to strong job, population and residential growth, there is no question that Orlando’s retail real estate market is stronger than ever. According to 2014 U.S. census data, Orlando outpaced 99 of America’s 100 most populous MSAs in year-over-year population growth. The City Beautiful also recently ranked as the No. 1 U.S. city for job growth by Fortune Magazine following a 3.7 percent increase in its employment base in the same year. The Orlando retail market has also benefited heavily from healthy gains in the housing sector, powered by Central Florida’s tourism and construction industries, which stimulate economic development in the region. Orange County Property Appraiser, Rick Singh, reported that average home sale prices were up more than 10.5 percent in 2014, while residential construction rose 79 percent in the same period. With this type of growth, Orlando is experiencing strong consumer spending and an increase in demand for retail space. The Orlando region’s Index of Retail Activity rose 8.5 percent year-over-year in the second quarter of 2015, while the metro-wide retail vacancy rate decreased to 6.5 percent, down from 8.2 percent at …

October 19, 2015

Florida Mixed-Use Southeast

HFF Brokers $74.4M Sale of Seven-Property Portfolio in Naples

by John Nelson October 13, 2015

NAPLES, FLA. — HFF has brokered the $74.4 million sale of a seven-building portfolio on 5th Avenue in Naples. The portfolio totals 122,276 square feet and comprises 73,523 square feet of street-level retail space, 48,753 square feet of office space and a 1.1-acre, 115-space parking lot at the corner of 4th Avenue and 4th Street. The buildings are 86.2 percent leased, in aggregate, to tenants including Wells Fargo Bank, TD Bank, TD Ameritrade, Berkshire Hathaway Real Estate, PNC Bank, SunTrust Bank, Starbucks Coffee, Tervis Tumbler and Provident Jewelry. Hoffman Commercial Real Estate purchased the assets free and clear of existing debt. Manuel De Zarraga, Daniel Finkle, Luis Castillo and Nat Scarmazzi of HFF represented the seller, Naples Fifth Avenue Holdings LLC, in the transaction. Rod Castan of Courtelis Co., which provided leasing and management services for Naples Fifth Avenue Holdings, assisted HFF in the marketing process.

October 13, 2015

Florida Office Southeast

International Management to Break Ground on Office Building in Jacksonville

by John Nelson October 13, 2015

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — International Management Co. (IMC) will break ground this week on a three-story, 62,751-square-foot office building located at 203 Fort Wade Road in Jacksonville. The property will be situated within the Fort Wade Road Office Park in Jacksonville’s Ponte Vedra/Nocatee submarket. Jacksonville-based IMC has selected CBRE as the landlord representative for the new building. Lou Nutter of CBRE will oversee the listing. IMC expects to complete the property by July 2016.

October 13, 2015

Florida Multifamily Southeast

ARA Newmark Brokers Sale of Apartment Community in Metro Orlando

by John Nelson October 13, 2015

ORLANDO, FLA. — ARA Newmark has brokered the sale of Regency Oaks, a 343-unit, value-add apartment community located in Casselberry, roughly 10 miles north of downtown Orlando. The property was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Common area amenities include a barbecue and picnic area, dog park, carports, a lighted tennis court, playground, three laundry facilities, three swimming pools with sundecks, a 24/7 fitness center and a self-serve car wash. Kevin Judd, Patrick Dufour, Richard Donnellan, Marc deBaptiste and Scott Ramey of ARA Newmark represented the Norfolk, Va.-based seller, Harbor Group International LLC, in the transaction. Jacksonville-based Michaelson Real Estate Group LLC purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.

October 13, 2015

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Berkadia Brokers Sale of Two Apartment Communities in Florida for $18M

by John Nelson October 12, 2015

MELBOURNE AND PALM BAY, FLA. — Berkadia Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of two apartment communities in Brevard County for a combined $18 million. The assets include the 138-unit Park Village located at 3099 Park Village Way in Melbourne and the 112-unit Malabar Lakes located at 1018 Malabar Lakes Drive in Palm Bay. White Eagle Property Group LLC purchased Park Village for $10.1 million and Malabar Lakes for $7.9 million. Cole Whitaker, Hal Warren and Jason Stanton of Berkadia represented the seller, Deancurt Melbourne LLC, in the portfolio transaction.

October 12, 2015

Florida Retail Southeast

Avison Young Secures JV Partner for Retail Center in Delray Beach

by John Nelson October 12, 2015

DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — On behalf of Tremont Realty Capital, Avison Young has secured a joint venture operating partner for the existing ownership of Delray Square II, a 150,157-square-foot retail center. The new ownership is a joint venture between Tremont and Isram Realty Group. John Crotty and Joshua Ladle of Avison Young secured Isram, which will soon begin to lease up the property. Located at 14530-14590 Military Trail in Delray Beach, the value-add property was 40 percent leased at the time of the arrangement to tenants such as Planet Fitness, H&R Block, Subway and Express Docs Urgent Care. Built in 1987 on a 15.1-acre lot, Delray Square II features 700 parking spaces and is in a position to accommodate big-box tenants.

October 12, 2015

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