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Madison Newbond Originates $79.3M Refinancing for JW Marriott Marquis Miami Hotel

by John Nelson

MIAMI — Madison Newbond, a lending platform of Madison Realty Capital and Newbond Holdings, has originated a $79.3 million loan for the refinancing of JW Marriott Marquis Miami, a 41-story hotel located at 255 Biscayne Blvd. Way in downtown Miami. Paul Stasaitis, Kevin Davis, Mark Fisher and Henry Winchester of JLL arranged the three-year, floating-rate loan. The 357-room hotel was built in 2010 by the borrowers, MetLife Investment Management and MDM Group, and is part of the four-building Met Square mixed-use complex. The hotel comprises 313 JW Marriot Marquis-branded rooms and 44 Hotel Beaux Arts-branded rooms, which are part of the Marriott’s Autograph Collection and operates as a hotel within a hotel. Amenities include an infinity pool, NBA-sized indoor basketball court, lounge, spa, fitness center, meeting space, ballroom and food-and-beverage outlets. In 2023, MetLife and MDM Group finished a $16 million renovation to upgrade the hotel’s guestrooms, public areas and amenities. The duo plans to make more upgrades beginning next year.

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FCP Acquires 427-Unit District West Gables Apartments in West Miami

by John Nelson

WEST MIAMI, FLA. — FCP has acquired District West Gables, a 427-unit midrise apartment community located at 2001 Ludlam Road in West Miami. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Hampton Beebe of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction. Additionally, Matt Williams, Daniel Matz and Rob Wright of Newmark arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing on behalf of FCP. District West Gables was constructed in two phases in 2015 and 2017. The property offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom residences, as well as structured parking. Amenities include two resort-style pools, dual fitness centers, EV charging stations, a movie theater, cabana-lined sundecks and resident lounges. FCP plans to modernize common areas and amenities at District West Gables and renovate unit interiors. The Chevy Chase, Md.-based company has also tapped Greystar as property manager.

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AcquisitionsAffordable HousingFloridaMultifamilySoutheast

Franklin Street Negotiates Sale of 200-Unit Wild Pines of Naples Apartments

by John Nelson

NAPLES, FLA. — Franklin Street has negotiated the sale of Wild Pines of Naples, a 200-unit apartment community located at 2580 Wild Pines Lane in Naples. The property was originally built in 1968 and expanded in 1986 and 2001. Wild Pines features market-rate apartments and income-restricted units that were developed with Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. Darron Kattan, Avery Jordan, Mark Savarese, Cary Brown and Eve Lowry of Franklin Street represented the buyer, Interface Properties, and the seller, JSB Capital, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.

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Ram Realty Acquires Shoppes at Jupiter in South Florida, Inks Anchor Lease With Whole Foods

by John Nelson

JUPITER, FLA. — Ram Realty Advisors has acquired The Shoppes at Jupiter, a 197,000-square-foot shopping center located at the intersection of Indiantown Road and U.S. Highway 1 in Jupiter. The Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.-based investor acquired the property from Orion Real Estate Group for $52.8 million. Noah Jones and Dan Lynch of Atlantic Retail brokered the transaction. Orion previously acquired the property in 2015 for $27.8 million. Prior to closing, Ram Realty secured an anchor lease with Whole Foods Market, which will join existing tenants at The Shoppes at Jupiter including Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas, Palm Beach Sports Club Gym, Staples and Bealls.

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DevelopmentFloridaMultifamilySoutheast

Costis-Lifsey, American Land to Develop $187M Apartment High-Rise in Tampa

by John Nelson

TAMPA, FLA. — Costis-Lifsey Development LLC and American Land Ventures LLC have announced plans to develop Residences at Rocky Point, a $187 million apartment high-rise located at 2425 Rocky Point Drive in Tampa. The 21-story tower is being constructed on the waterfront site of the Rusty Pelican restaurant. Designed by Cube 3 and RSP Architects, the 252-unit apartment tower will feature units with two-level floorplans averaging 1,175 square feet in size. Amenities will include a structured parking garage, two-story lobby, a waterfront infinity pool, beachside cabanas and a rooftop area headlined by an 8,000-square-foot restaurant. The design-build team, which includes civil engineer Kimley-Horn, plans to break ground in early 2027 and wrap up construction by mid-2028.

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Falcone Begins Leasing 240-Unit Momentum Blanding Apartments in Jacksonville

by John Nelson

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Falcone Group has begun leasing Momentum Blanding, a 240-unit apartment development located at 6136 Blanding Blvd. in Jacksonville’s Westside neighborhood. The $50 million property will feature a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments featuring open-concept layouts. Monthly rental rates are expected to start from the $1,300s for one-bedroom units. Amenities will include a resort-style swimming pool, clubhouse with a game room, business center, coffee bar, resident lounge, yoga studio, fitness center, playground and a pet park. Falcone Group expects initial move-ins to begin in September, with preleasing incentives including up to three months of free rent for early residents. Construction is scheduled for completion in early 2026. Falcone has tapped Rentyl Apartments & Homes to oversee leasing and property management at Momentum Blanding.

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Wyld Oaks Adds AdventHealth, Onx Homes to Development Team in Central Florida

by John Nelson

APOPKA, FLA. — Wyld Oaks, a 255-acre mixed-use development underway in Central Florida, has announced new additions to its “co-creator” team. The project is located at the intersection of State Road 429/Western Beltway and West Kelly Park Road in Apopka. The company has added AdventHealth, a health system that operates 17 hospitals and freestanding emergency rooms, to the mix at Wyld Oaks. Other new additions include homebuilder Onx Homes and a retail market dubbed Wyld Provisions. “Having world-class organizations like AdventHealth, Onx Homes and Wyld Provisions join our community validates our position as Central Florida’s premier destination for forward-thinking partners who recognize the unique opportunity to be part of something transformative,” says Joseph Beninati, founder of Wyld Oaks.

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Siemens Energy Signs 242,000 SF Office Lease at Lake Nona Town Center in Orlando

by Abby Cox

ORLANDO, FLA. — Global energy technology leader Siemens Energy has signed a lease totaling more than 242,000 square feet to relocate its Orlando offices to 6876 Marwick Lane within Lake Nona Town Center’s newest office building. The company will transfer its existing Alafaya Trail workforce to Lake Nona by 2027. Siemens’ lease is now considered the largest office lease in Orlando since 2009 and among the top three biggest in the city’s history, according to CoStar Group. Lake Nona Town Center was planned and developed by Tavistock Development Co.

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PEBB, Banyan Break Ground on 134,000 SF Lowe’s Store in Port St. Lucie, Florida

by Abby Cox

PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. — PEBB Enterprises and Banyan Development have broken ground on a 134,000-square-foot Lowe’s Home Improvement store at Shoppes at Southern Grove, a 23-acre shopping center located in the master-planned community of Tradition in Port St. Lucie. The new Lowe’s store will feature a garden center and is scheduled for completion in 2026. In addition to Lowe’s, the Shoppes at Southern Grove will feature six outparcels that are currently under lease negotiations.

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Milestone Group Acquires 206-Unit Casa Brera Apartment Complex in Lake Worth, Florida

by Abby Cox

LAKE WORTH, FLA. — The Milestone Group has acquired Casa Brera at Toscana Isles, a 206-unit apartment complex located in Lake Worth, approximately 35 miles north of Fort Lauderdale. The purchase price was not disclosed. Hampton Beebe and Avery Klann of Newmark marketed the property on behalf of the undisclosed seller. Casa Brera at Toscana Isles offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans, ranging in size from 870 square feet to 1,430 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, fitness center, clubhouse, social lounge, private movie theater, entertainment bar, multi-purpose sports court and a dog park.

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