Florida

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $42M Sale of Two Office Buildings in Coconut Grove

by John Nelson May 7, 2015

COCONUT GROVE, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of two office buildings in Coconut Grove: Bayview Executive Plaza and Continental Plaza. The total sales price for the two assets is $42 million. Located at 3225 Aviation Ave., the 57,155-square-foot Bayview Executive Plaza has a tenant roster including Femwell Group Health Inc., Wolfberg Alvarez & Partners and Pinchasik Yelen Muskat Stein LLC. Located at 3250 Mary St., the 80,380-square-foot Continental Plaza is leased to tenants such as The Downs Law Group and HealthSun Health Plans Inc. Douglas Mandel and Benjamin Silver of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, Allegra Holding.

May 7, 2015

Florida Loans Seniors Housing Southeast

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $11M Redevelopment Loan for Fort Myers Seniors Community

by John Nelson May 7, 2015

FORT MYERS, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has arranged an $11 million acquisition bridge loan for The MacFarlane Group, which will use the loan to convert the currently Ambassador Hotel in Fort Myers into a 323-unit independent living facility. The development plan for the property is fully approved. Daniel Lisser, New York-based senior vice president, led the Walker & Dunlop team that structured the one-year bridge loan, which includes full-term interest only payments. ACRES Capital, a bridge lender that started its business just a few months ago, provided the financing after the original lender dropped out of the deal.

May 7, 2015

Florida Retail Southeast

CocoWalk Lifestyle Center in Miami Sells for $87.5M

by John Nelson May 6, 2015

MIAMI — CocoWalk, a 198,000-square-foot lifestyle center located in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood, has sold for $87.5 million. The property was constructed in 1990 and is located approximately two miles from the University of Miami. Federal Realty Investment Trust purchased an 80 percent interest in the property. The REIT purchased the stake with local market partners Grass River Property and The Comras Co.

May 6, 2015

Florida Southeast

Miami City Self Storage Buys Six Sites in Miami-Dade County for 1M SF of Self Storage Space

by John Nelson May 6, 2015

MIAMI — Miami City Self Storage LLC, a South Florida-based developer of infill self storage facilities, has closed on the purchase of six land parcels in Miami-Dade County. The company plans to develop approximately 1 million square feet of self storage space at the new sites. The land parcels include 1100 N.E. 79th St. in Miami; corner of N.W. 5th Avenue and N.W. 36th Street in Miami; corner of S.W. 3rd Avenue and S.W. 11th Street in Miami; corner of S.W. 137th Avenue and S.W. 6th Street in Sweetwater; N.E. 151st Street in North Miami near Biscayne Landing; and S.W. 28th Lane off of U.S. 1. Each facility will have roughly 1,000 climate controlled units and be managed by a self storage REIT. Miami City Self Storage LLC is a joint venture between real estate industry veterans Jay Massirman, Stephen Garchik and Steve McBride.

May 6, 2015

Florida Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

Avanath Capital Acquires Multifamily Portfolio in Orlando, Metro Raleigh for $45.9M

by John Nelson May 5, 2015

ORLANDO, FLA. AND CARY, N.C. — Avanath Capital Management LLC, a private real estate investment manager, has purchased a two-property multifamily portfolio in Orlando and Cary for $45.9 million in an off-market transaction. The two properties total 553 affordable housing/workforce units and were more than 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. The properties include the 304-unit Oakwood at 4708 Olive Branch Road in Orlando and the 248-unit Geneva Park at 200 Wrenn Drive in Cary. Avanath Capital will invest roughly $7,000 per unit to upgrade the properties’ exterior paint, wood finishings, kitchen appliances, HVAC and landscaping. In addition to the upgrades, Avanath Capital will rebrand Oakwood as Bella Cortina and Geneva Park as Arbors at Cary. Avanath Capital purchased the portfolio using its Avanath Affordable Housing II LLC fund.

May 5, 2015

Florida Hospitality Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $11.2M Sale of WOW Resort in Orlando

by John Nelson May 5, 2015

ORLANDO, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $11.2 million sale of the WOW Resort, a 334-room hospitality property in Orlando’s International Drive corridor. The hotel features a seasonally heated outdoor pool, picnic area and a gym/fitness center. Located at 6101 Sand Lake Road, the hotel is located one mile from the Wet ‘n Wild Orlando water park, three miles from the Universal Studios Florida theme park and 10 miles from the Walt Disney World Resort. Ahmed Kabani and J. Dominic Vito of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an investment fund based in Boston. Kabani and Vito also procured the buyer, a private investor from the Arabian Peninsula that purchased the hotel in cash.

May 5, 2015

Florida Retail Southeast

EDENS Acquires Whole Foods Market at Met 3 in Downtown Miami

by John Nelson May 5, 2015

MIAMI — EDENS has purchased the Whole Foods Market at Met 3, part of the Metropolitan Miami development in downtown Miami, for an undisclosed price. The property currently has 400 residential units under construction on top of the grocery store. EDENS, a shopping center developer, owner and operator based in Columbia, S.C., owns and operates 11 other retail centers in Miami, including Fifth & Alton in South Beach. “Whole Foods has seen record-breaking traffic and sales since it opened, catering to the cosmopolitan Miami spirit,” says Jami Passer, managing director at EDENS. “We are excited to be investing in downtown Miami and be a part of the emerging urban vitality.”

May 5, 2015

1600 Commons Trader Joe's Nordstrom Rack Fort Lauderdale

Florida Restaurant Retail Southeast

Halvorsen Holdings Breaks Ground on Trader Joe’s-Anchored Center in Fort Lauderdale

by John Nelson May 1, 2015

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Halvorsen Holdings has begun construction on 1600 Commons, a shopping center anchored by Trader Joe’s and Nordstrom Rack. The in-fill development will be the first Fort Lauderdale stores for the two retailers. The 80,000-square-foot center is located along Federal Highway between Oakland Park and Sunrise Boulevard. Halvorsen Holdings purchased the existing Toys “R” Us and Office Depot on the site and begun demolition to make way for the 12,500-square-foot Trader Joe’s and a new prototype for a 15,500-square-foot Office Depot. The two-story Nordstrom Rack will span 36,000 square feet. Other committed tenants include Mattress Firm, T-Mobile, Hair Cuttery and Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza.

May 1, 2015

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Colliers Arranges $30M Sale of Central Florida Apartment Community Via Auction.com

by John Nelson May 1, 2015

ORANGE CITY, FLA. — Colliers International has arranged the $30 million sale of Grandeville on Saxon, a Class A, 316-unit apartment community located at 741 Saxon Blvd. in Orange City. The buyer, Northland Grandeville LLC, doing business as Northland Investment Corp., purchased the asset through the online auction forum Auction.com. The community was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. According to Colliers, more than 580 prospective bidders reviewed the sales materials online before the sale. George Pjevach and John Stone of Colliers International represented the seller, WBCMT 2006-C24 Saxon Boulevard LLC. LNR is the special servicer on behalf of the seller, and John Mitchell of LNR oversaw the liquidation process. Grandeville on Saxon is Northland Investment’s 21st property in Florida, bringing its nationwide portfolio to more than 21,000 apartment residences.

May 1, 2015

Florida Multifamily Seniors Housing Southeast

DTZ Arranges $20M Sale of Arbor Terrace Seniors Housing Property in Tampa

by John Nelson May 1, 2015

TAMPA, Fla. — DTZ has arranged the $20 million sale of Arbor Terrace at Citrus Park in Tampa on behalf of Citrus Park ALF LLC. The project was pre-sold to Capitol Seniors Housing prior to breaking ground and the transaction closed upon certificate of occupancy. The property is built on 6.3 acres and comprises 52 assisted living, 14 transitional memory care and 26 memory care units. Arbor Terrace was designed by Tampa architectural firm Chancey Design and developed by a joint venture between Tampa architect/developer Walt Chancey and Rookis Development Co. based in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. The DTZ team of Allen McMurtry, Megan Fetter and David Kliewer closed the transaction.

May 1, 2015

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