ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — PTM Partners has purchased land in the Tampa suburb of St. Petersburg, with plans to develop a 500,000-square-foot mixed-use project at the site. PTM acquired a parcel on Central Avenue for the development, which will comprise a portion of Phase II of the EDGE Collective. Tricera Capital and Eastman Equity sold the land for $14.8 million. Phase I of EDGE includes a nearly completed 163-room Moxy by Marriott Hotel, as well as the redeveloped 1246 Central Avenue building with 16,000 and 8,000 square feet of food-and-beverage and office space, respectively. Plans for Phase II are still being determined, according to PTM Partners.
TAMPA, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged $32.2 million in financing for the acquisition of 246 units at Palmera Pointe Apartments, a 361-unit rental condominium community located at 7417 Palmera Pointe Circle in Tampa. Axonic Properties was the borrower and previously acquired 36 units at the property. Mitch Sinberg, Brad Williamson, Matthew Robbins and Scott Wadler of Berkadia’s South Florida office secured the loan on behalf of the borrower. The five-year, non-recourse loan features $25 million of initial funding with an additional $7.2 million of funding for Axonic to execute its business plan.
WINTER PARK, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $7.7 million sale of a 29,987-square-foot single-tenant retail property located in Winter Park, a suburb of Orlando. Crunch Fitness occupies the property, which is located on 3.7 acres at 14150 W. Colonial Drive, on a 15-year triple-net lease. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS represented the seller, a Florida-based investment and development group, in the transaction. The buyer was a Florida-based private investor.
SARASOTA, FLA. — Southern Realty Trust has provided a $56.4 million mezzanine loan for Aster & Links, a mixed-use development underway in downtown Sarasota. Situated at the intersection of Main Street and Links Avenue, the development will include two 10-story residential buildings housing 424 luxury apartments, 778 parking spaces and 51,000 square feet of ground-level retail space, including a Sprouts Farmers Market grocery store. Lantern Real Estate arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, Belpointe PREP LLC, an affiliate of Belpointe OZ. Last year, the developer obtained a $130 million construction loan from Bank OZK for the project. Belpointe OZ plans to deliver Aster & Links in the second half of the year.
AVENTURA, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Aventura Plaza, an 89,883-square-foot mixed-use center in suburban Miami. Situated along Biscayne Boulevard, the property comprises a neighborhood shopping center and a two-story office building spanning 23,554 square feet. Aventura Plaza was 92 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Ace Hardware and a recently opened grocery store, Plum Market, that replaced a former Office Depot. Mark Gilbert, Adam Feinstein and Mitchell Halpern of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Aventura Plaza Partners, which has owned and operated the property for several decades. The buyer is an entity related to New York-based Elysee Investments. The sales price was not disclosed.
MIAMI — Colliers has arranges the $10.9 million sale of Casa Linda, a six-story apartment building located at 3300 S. Dixie Highway in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood, roughly four miles outside of downtown. Situated on a 32,000-square-foot site, Casa Linda comprises 45 units in one- and two-bedroom layouts. Private investor Philip Rahimzadeh acquired the asset from an entity doing business as Trizel CRE. Virgilio Fernandez of Colliers represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction.
MIAMI — Developer Mast Capital has received a $600 million construction loan for Cipriani Residences Miami, an 80-story condominium tower in the city’s Brickell neighborhood. The 397-unit project will offer views of Biscayne Bay, the Brickell skyline and Coconut Grove. Mexico-based Banco Inbursa and Ascendant Capital Partners provided the financing, contributing $350 million and $250 million, respectively. The loan marks the largest single-tower residential construction loan ever obtained in Florida and underscores the project’s strong pre-sale activity, according to Mast. Camilo Miguel, CEO of Mast, says the unprecedented financing is a testament to the demand for an ultra-luxury condominium project in the neighborhood. The area has experienced an influx of new residents, particularly since mid-2020. Mast purchased the 2.8-acre site at 1420 S. Miami Ave. for $103 million in December 2021. Cipriani Residences Miami will offer floor plans ranging from 1,123 to 3,495 square feet as well as penthouses with private pools. Pricing will start at $1.7 million for most of the condos, while pricing for the penthouses will begin at $17 million. All residents will have access to dining services in a private restaurant as well as 24-hour in-home dining and catering services. Dining services will extend to the …
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Whole Foods Market plans to open a new 40,100-square-foot store in St. Petersburg, marking the grocer’s entry to the Tampa Bay suburb. The developer of the freestanding store was not disclosed, but the Tampa Bay Times reported that the developer/landlord is a partnership between locally based J Square Developers and Atlanta-based SJC Ventures. Located at 201 38th Ave. N, the new store will feature more than 800 local products from more than 140 local suppliers. The store will include a full-service seafood counter; cheese station; meat counter; a craft beer department that will sell 180 craft beers, including 50 from local breweries; a hot food and salad bar; bakery; and a wellness and beauty section. Whole Foods plans to open its doors on Wednesday, Feb. 28.
MIAMI — JLL has arranged $60.9 million in construction takeout refinancing for a new multifamily development underway in Miami’s Village of El Portal neighborhood. The eight-story, 282-unit property, called The Kavista, is set to open later this month. Melissa Rose, Michael DiCosimo and Maddy McMillen of JLL arranged the two-year, floating-rate loan through Varde Partners on behalf of the borrower and developer, Barrington Brothers. Located at 495 N.E. 83rd St. between Miami Shores and Little River, The Kavista will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a resort-style swimming pool and pool deck, a coworking lounge, theater, fitness center and electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. Monthly rental rates at The Kavista range from $2,100 to $4,200, according to Apartments.com.
HOLIDAY, FLA. — Maryland-based Graphite Real Estate has purchased Holiday Centre, a Publix-anchored shopping center located at 4637-4701 Sunray Drive in Holiday, a northern suburb of Tampa. The undisclosed seller sold the 67,035-square-foot retail property for $9.9 million. Ari Ravi of RIPCO Investment Sales represented the seller in the sale, and RGA Reinsurance Co. originated acquisition financing on behalf of Graphite. In addition to the Publix, Holiday Centre was 98 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Planet Fitness, Publix Liquors and Bright Now Dental.