FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Morgan Property Group (MPG) has purchased two adjacent land parcels totaling 19,560 square feet at the northeast corner of South Federal Highway and Southeast 7th Street in Fort Lauderdale. Through its affiliate Rio Vista Financial LLC, MPG purchased a 14,760-square-foot parcel of land from Caryl L. Henry Exempt Trust and the adjacent 4,800-square-foot parcel from Rio-Vista Saloon LLC. Bill Rotella of The Rotella Group Inc. represented Caryl L. Henry Exempt Trust, and Kimberly Barbar of Stiles Realty represented Rio-Vista Saloon. MPG plans to develop a freestanding, 3,500-square-foot branch of Florida Community Bank, which will feature a single-lane drive thru and a 24-hour ATM. Construction is expected to commence in April, and the bank is slated to open in October.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Prologis Inc. has signed two lease agreements with tenants in Orlando totaling 257,540 square feet. UPS Supply Chain Solutions Inc. has signed a new lease for 112,000 square feet at Prologis Orlando Corporate Center, which features cross loading, extended truck courts and expanded trailer parking. Additionally, an undisclosed tenant has expanded an existing lease to occupy an entire 145,540-square-foot building at Prologis Beltway Commerce Center. As of Sept. 30, 2014, Prologis owns approximately 4 million square feet of logistics and distribution space in 33 buildings in the Orlando area.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.2 million sale of Rosemont Plaza, a 99,103-square-foot shopping center located at 5800 N. Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando. The property was 79 percent occupied at the time of sale to tenants such as dd’s Discounts, Save-A-Lot, Dollar Tree and Hungry Howies. Douglas Mandel and Barry Wolfe of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office represented the seller, an affiliate of Ram Realty Services, in the transaction. Jason Yukins, also with Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office, secured and represented the buyer, a partnership based in Opa Locka, Fla.
LAKE MARY, FLA. — CBRE Capital Markets has brokered the $66.3 million sale of Sun Lake Apartment Homes, a 600-unit luxury apartment community located at 420 Sun Lake Circle in Lake Mary, a northern suburb of Orlando. Ecoventures Capital Fund LLC purchased the asset from Harbor Group International (HGI). An affiliate of HGI bought the apartment community in 2012. Sun Lake features a clubhouse with a fitness center and business center, as well as lakefront access that allows residents to fish, kayak and paddle board. The apartment community was built in 1988 and was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Shelton Granade, Luke Wickham and Justin Basquil of CBRE Capital Markets represented HGI in the transaction.
PINELLAS PARK, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2 million sale of Cedar Hollow Apartments, a 42-unit apartment community located in Pinellas Park. Casey Babb of Marcus & Millichap’s Tampa office represented the buyer, a limited liability company based in Tel Aviv, Israel. Cedar Hollow Apartments, which was constructed in the mid-1980s, was 88 percent occupied at the time of sale.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — CBRE’s hotel and capital markets multifamily divisions have brokered the $21.6 million sale of Canyon Ranch Hotel and Spa at 6801 Collins Ave. in Miami Beach. Z Capital Partners LLC purchased the asset via a bankruptcy auction. The United States Bankruptcy Court Southern District of New York approved Z Capital Partners as the buyer. The private equity firm plans to reposition the asset into a five-star hotel called the Carillon Hotel and Spa, which will consist of 150 rooms. The hotel features 750 feet of beachfront and is located adjacent to L’Atelier, a 20-story condominium tower currently under construction. The new hotel will be managed by a new joint venture consisting of Z Capital; Adrian Zecha, founder of Amanresorts and GHM Hotels Ltd.; and Jonathan Breene, developer and creator of The Setai, South Beach.
NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of The Cove at Parrot’s Landing, a 152-unit multifamily community located at 7575 Hampton Blvd. in North Lauderdale, a city in Broward County. CFH Group purchased the asset from Brass Enterprises for an undisclosed amount. Constructed in 1997, units at The Cove at Parrot’s Landing include separate laundry rooms with full-size washer and dryer, walk-in closets, track lighting and balconies with storage closets. Still Hunter III of IPA represented the seller in the transaction.
TAMPA, FLA. — Planet Home Lending has leased the entire third floor of Lincoln Center, an office building in Tampa’s Westshore district. The company is relocating its branch location from Clearwater with the 22,450-square-foot space. Pat Marzulli of Colliers International’s Tampa Bay office represented Planet Home Lending in the lease transaction. Pat McGuire and Katy Alderman of Redstone Asset Management Services LLC represented the landlord, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. Planet Home Lending is currently overseeing improvements to the space in Lincoln Tower. The organization is expected to complete renovations and move into the office space during the first quarter of 2015.
MIAMI — New York City-based Integra Real Estate Capital has arranged a $49 million, non-recourse loan for Fontainbleau Park Plaza, a 235,000-square-foot shopping center in Miami. The shopping center’s anchor tenants include Walmart Supercenter and LA Fitness. Russell Kimyagarov of Integra arranged the 10-year, interest-only loan on behalf of the borrower, a Miami-based ownership group.
PALM COAST, FLA. — Atlanta-based Branch Properties LLC has begun construction on Phase I of Island Walk, a $40.8 million retail and restaurant redevelopment of the Palm Harbor shopping center in Palm Coast. Phase I includes the demolition of the buildings to the west of the existing Publix. The redevelopment will add 50,000 square feet of retail space to Palm Harbor. Phase I, which includes the majority of Island Walk’s small shop tenants, is expected to be complete in the spring. Phase II, which will include the redevelopment/expansion of the Publix and the addition of more small shop space, is slated to finish in the fall. Publix has signed a lease for the new 53,785-square-foot store, which is roughly 20 percent larger than the existing store. Phase III, which will include additional retail space to the east of the Publix, is slated to open in mid-2016. Palm Harbor’s tenant roster, including Publix, Starbucks Coffee, The UPS Store, Eyeglass Express, Coast Dental & Orthodontics and Salsa’s Mexican Restaurant, will remain open during the redevelopment. Branch Properties, along with Michael Collard Properties, purchased the 28.7-acre site for the future Island Walk in May 2014 from The Inland Real Estate Group.