ORLANDO, FLA. — Orlando-based Roger B. Kennedy Inc. has broken ground on Zen Luxury Living Apartments, a four-story, 258-unit apartment community located at 10463 Perrihouse Acres Lane in Orlando. The property will be located near State Road 535 and adjacent to the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress. Roger B. Kennedy has a $30 million contract with Orlando-based developer Zen Luxury Living LLC to construct the property. Maitland, Fla.-based Slocum Platts Architects designed the apartment community, which is slated for an October 2016 completion.
GULF BREEZE, FLA. — Westwood Financial Corp. (WFC) has purchased Tiger Point Shopping Center, a 147,400-square-foot shopping center located at 3303 and 3371 Gulf Breeze Parkway in Gulf Breeze near Pensacola. WFC purchased the Winn-Dixie-anchored shopping center from Moulton Properties for an undisclosed price. Built in 1984, the retail property was 87 percent leased at the time of sale. WFC plans to construct 9,000 square feet of new retail shop space at Tiger Point. In addition to Winn-Dixie, the shopping center’s tenant roster includes Beall’s, Papa Murphy’s Pizza and The UPS Store. WFC represented itself in the transaction, and Fain Hicks of DTZ represented the seller.
Miami is known for its spicy nightlife and beautiful beaches; but those are not the only things the international city has to offer. As the economy continues to surge, many now consider Miami the third major market within the United States following New York City and Los Angeles. Within the city, the retail market has always been attractive to owners and tenants alike, but over the past three years retail has rocketed to the forefront. One of the major factors of this evolution is Miami’s growth, both in population and in tourism. Between being an international vacation destination, a major cruise port, and the gateway to the Caribbean and Latin America, Miami is constantly growing. The weather and city also attracts growth. The population in Miami now is at 2.66 million and Miami Beach’s hotels reported having occupancy levels at or above 94 percent during President’s Day weekend. With this type of growth, Miami is experiencing strong consumer spending and an increase in demand for retail space. Retail vacancies are at an all-time low while rental rates are breaking records. Currently, Miami is considered to be under-supplied per capita in retail. Over the past few years, Miami has been increasing …
TITUSVILLE, FLA. — Flagler Global Logistics has broken ground on the new 246,240-square-foot Titusville Logistics Center in Titusville. The ground breaking marks the start of construction of Port Canaveeral’s first multi-modal inland port facility. Set for completion in early 2016, the facility will support expanding cargo and container terminals. The Canaveral Port Authority is the first major tenant at the property, which will have direct rail connectivity to the Florida East Coast Railway and easy access to I-95 and US Highway 1. The property will also be close to Port Canaveral and adjacent to Space Coast Regional Airport.
BRADENTON, FLA. — Calkain Cos. has brokered the $1.4 million sale of a single-tenant, 4,186-square-foot Wells Fargo Bank branch in Bradenton, roughly 45 miles south of Tampa. Built more than 35 years ago, the bank is located at 6285 14th St. W. Wells Fargo extended its lease this past April by five years. Stephen Counts and David Sobelman of Calkain Cos. represented the seller, Bersam Development, in the transaction. The property sold for a record low cap rate for a Wells Fargo branch with less than five years remaining on its lease term, according to Calkain Cos.
DEDHAM, MASS., AND FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Chatham Lodging Trust has acquired two hotels from Claremont Cos. for $55 million, or approximately $298,000 per room. The company purchased the 81-room Residence Inn Boston in Dedham, which recently underwent a $2 million renovation program, and is under contract to acquire the 105-room Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal/Il Lugano in Fort Lauderdale. The 14-story property was converted from a Il Lugano Hotel and Residences to a Residence Inn in 2014. Both properties will be managed by Island Hospitality Management.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged a $50 million loan for Coral Ridge Mall, a 500,000-square-foot retail center located at 3200 N. Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale. The mall’s tenant roster includes AMC Dine-In Theatres, Target, Ross Dress for Less, Game Stop, T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, Foot Locker, Jamba Juice, Old Navy and Publix. Joseph Schrage of Berkadia’s Miami office arranged the 10-year loan through J.P. Morgan on behalf of the borrower, property manager Gumberg Asset Management. The loan was structured with a fixed interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Auction.com LLC and HREC Investment Advisors have arranged the $87 million sale of a five-property hotel portfolio in Florida, New Jersey and Illinois. The seller was Orlando, Fla.-based Alena Hospitality. The transactions included the $30.1 million sale of the 246-room DoubleTree Orlando East at 12125 High Tech Ave. in Orlando; the $27.9 million sale of a 246-room hotel at 12490 Apopka Vineland Road in Orlando; the $12.6 million sale of a 290-room hotel at 400 W. Livingston St. in downtown Orlando; the $10.5 million sale of a 148-room hotel at 50 Kenny Place in Saddle Brook, N.J.; and the $5.8 million sale of a 272-room hotel at 500 Hamilton Blvd. in Peoria, Ill.
TAMPA, FLA. — Franklin Street Real Estate Services has brokered the $5.6 million sale of Arbor Alley Apartments, an 80-unit garden-style apartment community located in South Tampa. Constructed in 1984, the property comprises two-bedroom/one-bath units with washer and dryer hookups. Robert Goldfinger, Darron Kattan, Kevin Kelleher and Zachary Ames of Franklin Street represented both the seller, a private partnership based out of Tampa, and the buyer, South Tampa Apartments LLC, an institutional real estate firm based out of Michigan.
CAPE CORAL, FLA. — Colliers International’s Southwest Florida office has brokered the $2.3 million sale of a 19,060-square-foot strip center located at 601 Del Prado Blvd. N. in Cape Coral, roughly nine miles outside of Fort Myers. West Virginia-based D&S Inc. purchased the asset in a 1031 tax-deferred exchange. The property’s tenant roster includes Century 21, Cabinet Depot and Petrucci Pianos. William Mankin of Colliers International Southwest Florida represented the buyer in the transaction. Phil Deems of Phil Deems Real Estate represented the seller, William J. Lader.