Florida

Landmark, AIG to Develop Mixed-Use Project in Gainesville

by John Nelson February 19, 2015

GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Landmark Properties and AIG Global Real Estate have acquired the land for their upcoming development, The Standard at Gainesville, a 1,200-bed, mid-rise, mixed-use student housing development with approximately 60,000 square feet of retail space and a 142-room select-service hotel. The project is set to commence construction in the spring with delivery slated for fall 2017. The Standard at Gainesville will be adjacent to the University of Florida campus and steps from restaurants, shops and nightlife. The Standard will feature more than 20 unique floor plans, including studio, one-, two-, three-, four-, five- and six-bedroom units. The community will offer on-site management, two rooftop pools, resident centers with 24-hour study lounges, a spa, game room, golf simulator, racquetball courts and a fitness facility. Parking will be available for purchase as part of the residential lease package and will be located within the community and accessible via skybridge.

February 19, 2015

Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

Oak Grove Capital Arranges $9.5M Refinance of Apartment Community in Fort Lauderdale

by John Nelson February 18, 2015

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Oak Grove Capital has arranged the $9.5 million refinance of Venice Cove, a 150-unit apartment community in Fort Lauderdale. Tim Leonhard of Oak Grove Capital arranged the standard rate lock loan through Freddie Mac on behalf of the unnamed borrower.

February 18, 2015

Florida Retail Southeast

Colliers Brokers $6.6M Sale of CVS/pharmacy in Orlando

by John Nelson February 18, 2015

ORLANDO, FLA. — Colliers International has brokered the $6.6 million sale of a 13,813-square-foot, single-tenant retail property at 5886 Conroy Road in Orlando. The triple-net leased asset is fully leased to CVS/pharmacy. Confl LLC purchased the asset from ECK 51 Conroy LLC. Cynthia Shelton and Kane-Morris Webster of Colliers International Central Florida, along with Jereme Snyder and Eric Carlton of Colliers International Greater Los Angeles, represented the seller in the transaction. CVS/pharmacy has roughly 10 years remaining on its lease.

February 18, 2015

Walmart Neighborhood Market Tamarac Florida

Florida Retail Southeast

Walmart Neighborhood Market Opens New Store in Florida

by John Nelson February 17, 2015

TAMARAC, FLA. — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has opened a new 41,500-square-foot Walmart Neighborhood Market in Tamarac. The store, which will be open 24/7, is located at 6931 N.W. 88th Ave. The new store is expected to create roughly 95 full- and part-time jobs and features a drive-thru pharmacy and a pickup counter for items ordered online. Wal-Mart Stores had more than $473 billion in sales in fiscal year 2014 in its 11,202 stores and online. The company employs more than 2 million associates worldwide.

February 17, 2015

Florida Retail Southeast

Glickman Retail Group Brokers $9.3M Sale of Shopping Center in Orlando

by John Nelson February 17, 2015

ORLANDO, FLA. — Sean Glickman of Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT and founder of the Glickman Retail Group has brokered the $9.3 million sale of Colonial Town Center in Orlando. The shopping center was 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as HH Gregg, Mattress One and Interamerican Medical Centers. The asset is shadow-anchored by a Walmart Neighborhood Market and Sam’s Club. Glickman Retail Group represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was an international company.

February 17, 2015

Florida Office Southeast

CBRE Brokers $140M Sale of Office Tower in Miami’s Brickell Neighborhood

by John Nelson February 16, 2015

MIAMI — CBRE has brokered the $140 million sale of 777 Brickell Ave., a 288,485-square-foot office tower located in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood at the intersection of Brickell Avenue and S.E. 8th Street. The 13-story asset also features an adjacent five-story parking garage. An unnamed private investment group from South America purchased the waterfront office tower from an institutional investor advised by CBRE Global Investors. The office building is currently 93 percent leased to 29 tenants. Christian Lee, Charles Foschini, Christopher Apone, Amy Julian and Jose Lobon of CBRE Capital Markets represented the seller in the transaction. Brian Gale and Andrew Trench of Taylor & Mathis helped the CBRE Capital Markets team market 777 Brickell Ave.

February 16, 2015

Bay Park Florida RADCO City Park Clearwater

Florida Multifamily Southeast

RADCO Enters Florida Market with $29.6M Purchase of Apartment Community in Clearwater

by John Nelson February 16, 2015

CLEARWATER, FLA. — The RADCO Cos. has purchased the 228-unit Bay Park Apartments in Clearwater for $29.6 million. This is the first transaction for the Atlanta-based multifamily investor in 2015, as well as the company’s first asset in Florida. RADCO financed the acquisition with a mixture of private capital and Freddie Mac financing arranged by Walker & Dunlop. Constructed in 1990 by Atlanta-based REIT Post Property, the apartment units average 1,010 square feet and the property’s amenities include a pool, putting green, dog park, lake, tennis courts, movie theater, meeting rooms and a fitness center. RADCO plans to invest $2.1 million to upgrade the complex, which will be rebranded as City Park Clearwater.

February 16, 2015

Florida Healthcare Southeast

Bauman & Co. Purchases Medical Office Building in Florida

by John Nelson February 16, 2015

VERO BEACH, FLA. — Bauman & Co., a commercial real estate owner and operator based in Atlanta, has purchased the Vero Beach Physicians Building for an undisclosed price. The seller was an unnamed real estate investment trust (REIT). The two-story, 40,000-square-foot medical office building is located on the campus of the 335-bed Indian River Medical Center in Vero Beach. The Class A asset is fully leased to independent medical practice groups and physicians. Bauman & Co. investors and GE Capital Healthcare Financial Services provided funding for the transaction.

February 16, 2015

Florida Market Reports Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Miami’s Office Market Embraces Millennials, Emerging Industries

by John Nelson February 16, 2015

In a city known for its fast-shifting real estate cycles and ever-changing demographics, it’s becoming clear that change is the only real constant in Miami. Examples are everywhere — from the construction cranes dotting the skyline and trendy neighborhoods emerging throughout the region, to a fresh crop of international investors and the launch of entirely new industries. The makeup of our people is also evolving. A report by the Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) found that the city’s urban core has experienced 100 percent population growth since 2000 as its population becomes younger and more educated. Residents ages 25 to 44 make up 46 percent of the population and 58 percent of residents over the age of 25 have a college degree. It’s easy to overlook the impact these trends are having on commercial real estate in favor of Miami’s headline-grabbing residential market, but the demographic shifts taking place are also impacting the office market as employers cultivate a workforce increasingly dominated by Millennials drawn to growth-oriented jobs. This change has been in the making for years as Miami’s public and private sectors invest in creating new business opportunities for young professionals across industries less prone to economic swings, such …

February 16, 2015

Florida Georgia Multifamily Seniors Housing Southeast

Dominion Partners to Develop Seniors Housing Facilities in Florida, Georgia

by John Nelson February 13, 2015

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Dominion Partners, a Birmingham-based developer of senior living properties across the Southeast, has two projects underway in Georgia and Florida. Somerby of Peachtree City senior living community in Peachtree City was split into two phases of construction. Phase I, currently in lease-up, has 72 assisted living and 24 memory care apartments. Dominion Partners recently broke ground on the $25 million Phase II of Somerby, which is expected to reach completion in the fall of this year. The 13-acre project will add a four-story building with 101 one- to three-bedroom independent living units, as well as nine villas that will provide flow for the existing assisted living units. The company is also developing a property in Florida called Somerby of Santa Rosa Beach. The $13.8 million project includes 52 assisted living and 24 memory care apartments.

February 13, 2015

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