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Partnership Begins Preleasing 264-Unit Edera Apartments in Palm Springs, Florida

by John Nelson

PALM SPRINGS, FLA. — A partnership between Mast Capital, Rockpoint and The Spear Group have launched preleasing at Edera, a 264-unit apartment development underway in Palm Springs. Located at 2085 S. Congress Ave. near West Palm Beach, the garden-style community is slated to open for first residents in April. The property will feature a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging from 715 to 1,212 square feet, with monthly rental rates ranging from $1,925 to $3,325. Designed by MSA Architects, Edera’s amenities will include a central clubhouse, indoor/outdoor yoga area and fitness lawn, lake with a walking path, dog park, playground, resort-style pool with cabanas, coworking spaces, game room and a clubhouse gym.

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Pearlmark Provides $33M Mezzanine Debt for Active Adult Development in Jacksonville

by John Nelson

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Pearlmark has provided a $33 million mezzanine loan for the development of RISE @ Glen Kernan Park, a 308-unit active adult residential development in Jacksonville’s Southside neighborhood. Pearlmark closed the financing via its Pearlmark Mezzanine Realty Partners V LP investment vehicle. Benefit Street Partners provided the senior debt piece, the amount of which was not disclosed. Taylor Williams of Walker & Dunlop arranged the project capitalization on behalf of the borrower, RISE, a locally based multifamily development firm with five other projects in the Jacksonville market. RISE @ Glen Kernan Park is situated near the Mayo Clinic and St. Johns Town Center and is reserved for households age 55 years and older. Upon completion, the 30-acre project will comprise 236 residential units and 72 cottages. Amenities will include a clubhouse, fitness center, yoga and group fitness space, media lounge, resort-style pool, pickleball courts, dog park and a party room.

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Florida Polytechnic, Capstone Begin Construction on 430-Bed Residence Hall Project in Lakeland, Florida

by John Nelson

LAKELAND, FLA. — A public-private partnership between Florida Polytechnic University and Capstone Development Partners has begun construction on a 430-bed residence hall project in Lakeland. A topping out ceremony for the project was held in mid-February. The 137,000-square-foot development will offer one-, two- and four-bedroom units, alongside shared amenities including lounge and study space, a large multi-purpose room, offices and an interior courtyard. Delivery of the five-story project is expected for fall 2024. The $42 million development is being financed through tax-exempt public bonds issued by the State of Florida on behalf of the State University System. Capstone Management Partners will provide operations and maintenance services for the residence hall. The project’s design-build team includes Design Collective and Clancy & Theys.

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Tampa Housing Authority, Related Urban Break Ground on 188-Unit Affordable Housing Community

by John Nelson

TAMPA, FLA. — Tampa Housing Authority, in partnership with Related Urban Development Group — the affordable and workforce housing arm of Related Group — has broken ground on the second phase of Canopy at West River, a fully affordable housing community in West Tampa. Phase II will comprise one five-story building and one three-story building, located at 1103 W. Main St. and 1102 W. Chestnut St., respectively. Dubbed Tower 3 and Tower 4, the buildings will total 188 units. Tower 3 will offer 158 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and Tower 4 will feature 30 units in three- and four-bedroom layouts. Amenities at the properties will include a fitness center, business center, community rooms and a courtyard with social spaces. Development funding for the project totals $68.3 million. Sources include the Housing Finance Authority of Hillsborough County, Bank of America, Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust Co. and the Florida Housing Finance Corp.’s SAIL, ELI and NHTF funds. Phase I of Canopy at West River is scheduled to open in the second quarter of this year, with Phase II expected to be completed in November 2025.

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JDS Development Group Unveils Plans for 67-Story Mixed-Use Tower in Miami

by Taylor Williams

MIAMI — JDS Development Group has unveiled plans for Mercedes-Benz Places, a 67-story mixed-use tower that will be located in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood. Designed by SHoP Architects and developed in partnership with the German automaker, Mercedes-Benz Places will feature 791 condominium units, a 174-room hotel, 200,000 square feet of office space, retail space, restaurant space and onsite parking. Preliminary sitework is underway, and initial occupancy is slated for 2027. Residential units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. All residents and hotel guests will have individual balconies and terraces with views of the Miami skyline, Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, as well as access to more than 130,000 square feet of shared indoor and outdoor amenity space. In addition, Mercedes-Benz Places will feature electric vehicle charging stations, a ridesharing fleet of cars for residents, and bicycle and scooter sharing programs. Canopies of trees and native vegetation, courtesy of urban landscape designer Field Operations, will also dot the property. “Our branded real estate venture in Miami embodies the strategy behind Mercedes-Benz Places — we want to develop exclusive residences with our partner that are undeniably Mercedes-Benz and create a new mode of urban living with vibrant communities,” …

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Kolter Breaks Ground on 252-Unit Alton Osprey Apartments Near Sarasota, Florida

by John Nelson

OSPREY, FLA. — Kolter Multifamily, an affiliate of Delray Beach, Fla.-based The Kolter Group, has broken ground on Alton Osprey, a 252-unit apartment community in Osprey. Situated at 174 E. Bay St. roughly 10 miles outside of Sarasota, the property will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units within three-, four- and five-story buildings. Apartments will range from 740 to 1,492 square feet. Amenities will include a swimming pool, fireside lounge, outdoor kitchen with grills, business center, conference room, coworking offices with a coffee bar and free Wi-Fi, game lounge and a fitness center with a yoga and spin studio. The property will also feature bike storage areas, package acceptance services and electric vehicle charging stations. A construction timeline was not disclosed.

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Cushman & Wakefield Arranges Sale of 74,234 SF Shopping Center in Lake Mary, Florida

by John Nelson

LAKE MARY, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Shoppes of Lake Mary, a 74,234-square-foot shopping center located in Lake Mary, roughly 20 miles outside Orlando. The property was 97 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including HomeSense, PNC Bank, Jeremiah’s Italian Ice and Gator’s Dockside. An entity related to shopping center owner/developer Phillips Edison & Co. acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Mark Gilbert, Adam Feinstein and Mitchell Halpern of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, an affiliate of Nuveen Real Estate, in the transaction.

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Berkadia Secures $118.5M Construction Financing for Affordable Housing Development in Orlando

by John Nelson

ORLANDO, FLA. — Berkadia has secured $118.5 million in financing for the construction of 52 at Park, a 300-unit affordable housing development located in Orlando. The financing includes a $73.5 million construction loan and $45 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity. Chris McGraw and Tim Leonhard of Berkadia arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, Lincoln Avenue Communities. 52 at Park will feature eight buildings comprising a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units reserved for households earning 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). Amenities will include a business center, clubhouse, fitness center, pool, laundry room and a game room. The target delivery date was not disclosed.

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Partnership Tops Out 509-Unit Residences at The Wynwood Plaza in Miami

by John Nelson

MIAMI — Co-developers L&L Holding Co. and Oak Row Equities, along with project partner Shorenstein Properties and capital partner Claure Group, have topped out the Residences at The Wynwood Plaza, a 509-unit apartment development in Miami. The property serves as the multifamily component of Wynwood Plaza, a 1 million-square-foot mixed-use development underway in the city’s Wynwood district. Designed by Gensler, Residences at The Wynwood Plaza will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with floor-to-ceiling windows, modern appliances, high-end finishes and flexible layouts. Amenities will include 32,000 square feet of retail space, multiple connected rooftops, a multi-purpose sports court, two outdoor pools, sauna, hot tub, cold plunge pool, coworking spaces, private phone rooms, game lounge and a modern fitness center. Urban planning firm Field Operations designed the property’s 26,000-square-foot public plaza. L&L Holding and Oak Row plan to begin welcoming residents in 2025. The duo also topped off on Wynwood Plaza’s 12-story office tower in September 2023.

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Miller Construction Completes 199,643 SF Industrial Facility in Hollywood, Florida

by John Nelson

HOLLYWOOD, FLA. — Miller Construction Co. has completed a 199,643-square-foot warehouse for Seagis Property Group at 1700 Eller Drive in Hollywood, a South Florida city near Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. The load bearing, tilt-wall structure gives tenant access to Florida’s Turnpike, I-95 and I-595. The property features 54- by 50-foot bays, a 60-foot speed bay and 36-foot clear heights, as well as two spec office spaces. In addition to Miller Construction, the project team included Ware Malcomb Architects, MEP engineer Puga & Associates Inc., structural engineer DDA Engineers and civil engineer Langan Engineering.

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