POMPANO BEACH, FLA. — Northmarq has arranged a $59 million loan for the refinancing of Old Town Square, a 281-unit midrise apartment community located at 200 N.E. 1st Ave. in Pompano Beach. David Gahagan, Chris Hammel and Chandler Kaye of Northmarq’s West Palm Beach office arranged the loan through an unnamed life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, Adache Real Estate. The bridge loan was underwritten with a three-year term, interest-only payments and extension options. Completed in 2024, Old Town Square features studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as a resort-style swimming pool, hot tub, summer kitchen with barbecue grills, gaming deck, 24/7 fitness center, sauna, coworking lab, community bicycles, onsite mini market, 24/7 property management and a dog run. The City of Pompano Beach provided a TIF financing to Adache as an economic incentive for the development of Old Town Square, according to Northmarq.
Florida
SRS Brokers $4.9M Sale of Wawa-Occupied Gas Station and Convenience Store in Davie, Florida
by John Nelson
DAVIE, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $4.9 million ground lease (land ownership) sale of a gas station and convenience store located at 2500 Davie Road in Davie. Pennsylvania-based chain Wawa fully occupies the 5,636-square-foot property on a corporate-guaranteed lease. The property was built in 2019 and is situated on 1.4 acres nearly 28 miles north of Miami. A South Florida-based development and investment firm sold the asset to a private investor, also from South Florida, in a 1031 exchange. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS Capital Markets represented the seller in the transaction.
Aztec Group Arranges $28.3M Construction Loan for Square at Lotis Wellington Retail Center in South Florida
by John Nelson
WELLINGTON, FLA. — Aztec Group has arranged $28.3 million in construction financing for the completion of The Square at Lotis Wellington, the retail phase of the larger 120-acre Lotis Wellington mixed-use development in Wellington, about 16 miles west of West Palm Beach. Boca Raton-based JKM Developers launched the development with its in-house general contractor and now has secured financing from Amerant Bank. Sean Harrington of Aztec Group arranged the financing on behalf of JKM. According to the South Florida Business Journal, the loan will cover nearly 100,000 square feet of two inline retail buildings that will include offices, restaurant outparcels, a daycare and early learning center, as well as a three-level parking garage. The overall mixed-use development of Lotis Wellington is scheduled for completion in the second quarter of this year. Additional phases of the development comprise 372 multifamily units and two medical offices totaling 60,000 square feet.
SUNRISE, FLA. — A partnership between Denver-based BMC Investments, FCP and The RMR Group has purchased ARIUM Sunrise, a 400-unit apartment community located at 1501 N.W. 124th Terrace in the South Florida city of Sunrise. Robert Given and Zachary Sackley of CBRE represented the seller, a partnership between PCCP and RMR Group, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed. Charles Crapse and Denny St. Romain of CBRE arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the buyers through Wells Fargo. Built in 1998, ARIUM Sunrise was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale and features a pool, clubhouse and a gym. The new ownership plans to renovate unit interiors.
FORT MYERS, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged a $65 million bridge loan for the refinancing of The Orchard at Portofino Vineyards, a newly built, 264-unit, garden-style multifamily property located at 9920 Portofino Vineyards Drive in Fort Myers. Brad Williamson, Kyle Ryan, Mitch Sinberg, Scott Wadler and Matt Robbins of Berkadia secured the loan through MF1 Capital on behalf of the owner, Prime Group. The Hollywood, Fla.-based borrower will use proceeds from the two-year, floating-rate loan to pay off a $49.5 million construction loan. Prime Group received its final temporary certificate of occupancy (TCO) for The Orchard at Portofino Vineyards in January. The property was 28 percent occupied at the time of financing.
Marcus & Millichap Negotiates Sale of Holiday Inn Melbourne Viera Hotel on Florida’s Space Coast
by John Nelson
MELBOURNE, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $13.5 million sale of Holiday Inn Melbourne Viera, a 128-room hotel located off I-95 in Melbourne, a city on Florida’s Space Coast. Situated on 7.2 acres near the USSSA Space Coast Sports Complex and Patrick Space Force Base, the five-story hotel was built in 1991 and features 7,800 square feet of meeting space, an onsite restaurant, business center, fitness center and an outdoor pool. Robert Hunter and Leo Reilly of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Denver-based BMC Investments has acquired The Finley, a 312-unit apartment community located at 9541 103rd St. in west Jacksonville. The sales price was not disclosed, but the Jacksonville Daily Record reports the property traded for $37 million. The three-story property — which was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale — features one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 775 square feet to 1,305 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Amenities at the property include a swimming pool, fitness center, clubhouse, car wash area, package services and walking trails. BMC plans to renovate a quarter of The Finley’s units with new flooring and cabinets. This deal marks BMC’s first acquisition in the state of Florida. Erik Bjornson and Tyler Nilsson of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) brokered the sale.
MELBOURNE, FLA. — Carter Multifamily, a Carter Funds company, has acquired Mode at Melbourne, a 166-unit garden-style multifamily community on Florida’s Space Coast, for $37.7 million. The seller was not disclosed. Originally built in 2020, Mode at Melbourne spans approximately 218,592 rentable square feet and was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. The complex features one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans ranging in size from 1,219 square feet to 1,853 square feet. Amenities include a resort-style pool and sundeck, fitness center, resident clubroom, playground, electric vehicle charging stations, car care center, dog park and select units with water views. Carter Multifamily plans to renovate the property with interior and exterior upgrades, operational efficiency improvements and a revitalization of branding. Allegiant-Carter Management, the in-house property manager of Carter Funds, will oversee day-to-day operations at Mode at Melbourne.
WESTON, FLA. — A joint venture between Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. (LPC) and Chicago-based Walton Street Capital has acquired a 226,392-square-foot distribution center located at 1600 N. Park Drive in Weston, a city in South Florida’s Broward County. Munich-based Manova Partners sold the property for $43.8 million. José Lobón, Trey Barry, Frank Fallon, Royce Rose, George Fallon, Gabriel Braun and Daniel Sarmiento of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. LPC will provide property management services and construction oversight for the distribution center, which was partially leased at the time of sale to Mondelēz International Inc., a global food-and-beverage distributor based in Chicago.
CAPREIT Acquires 800-Bed Student Housing Community Near Florida Gulf Coast University
by John Nelson
FORT MYERS, FLA. — CAPREIT has acquired Coastal Village, an 800-bed student housing community located near the Florida Gulf Coast University campus in Fort Myers. The acquisition marks the North Bethesda, Md.-based firm’s entry into the student housing sector. Coastal Village was developed in 2004 at 19401 Skidmore Way and offers fully furnished units in four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a pool, fire pit, resident lounge, coffee bar, private study spaces and a fitness center. The seller and terms of the transaction were not released.