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Miami-Dade County Commission Approves $3B Little River District Mixed-Use Development

by Kristin Harlow April 2, 2025

MIAMI — The Miami-Dade County Commission has granted final approval for Little River District, a $3 billion mixed-use development in Miami’s Little River and Little Haiti neighborhoods. SG Holdings, a joint venture between Swerdlow Group, SJM Partners and Alben Duffie, is the developer. Spanning 63 acres, the project is slated to include more than 5,700 affordable and workforce housing units alongside big box retail stores, small businesses, a major grocery operator, green public space and transit infrastructure with the addition of a new train station. Construction is expected to begin in 2026, with a projected development timeline of eight years. Little River District is considered the largest affordable housing development in Miami-Dade County’s history, according to a news release. Plans call for 2,284 affordable housing units for residents earning up to 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), 1,398 workforce rental units for those making 120 percent of AMI and 2,048 potential workforce condo units, which would allow the buyers to obtain significant subsidies to meet the purchase price at up to 140 percent AMI. Current residents of existing public housing complexes situated within the development site are guaranteed the right to return to new units at Little River …

April 2, 2025

Florida Leasing Activity Office Southeast

Foot Locker Moves Corporate Headquarters to St. Petersburg, Florida

by John Nelson April 1, 2025

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Footwear and apparel retail giant Foot Locker Inc. has officially moved its corporate headquarters from New York City to the Tampa Bay city of St. Petersburg. The Feil Organization has signed the retailer to a 110,998-square-foot office lease at 570 Carillon Parkway, a Class A office building within Carillon Business Park. Feil recently renovated the office building’s lobby and common areas. Amenities at the five-story, 250,000-square-foot office building include a café and a fitness center. Lee Winter and Caleb Lewis of JLL represented Foot Locker in the lease negotiations. Barry Hanerfeld and Molly Molloy Catlett of CBRE represented Feil alongside in-house representative Andrew Wiener.

April 1, 2025

Development Florida Industrial Southeast

Miller Construction Breaks Ground on 112,000 SF Warehouse in Orlando

by John Nelson April 1, 2025

ORLANDO, FLA. — Miller Construction has broken ground on a new 112,000-square-foot warehouse at 5711 N. Pine Hills Road in Orlando. The $20.7 million project is dubbed First Pine Hills and will serve as a build-to-suit facility for Addison HVAC LLC. Miller Construction is the general contractor for the project, which First Industrial Realty Trust is developing. Other members of the design-build team include C4 (architect and MEP engineer), Mendieta Structural Consulting Inc. (structural engineer) and Oxbow Engineering (civil engineer). Situated west of I-4, the new facility will feature tilt-wall construction, structural steel and a TPO roof. The project is expected to deliver in the third quarter.

April 1, 2025

Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

Lynd Group Secures $132.5M Refinancing for Villas at Tuttle Royale Apartments in South Florida

by John Nelson March 31, 2025

ROYAL PALM BEACH, FLA. — The Lynd Group has secured a $132.5 million bridge loan from MF1 Capital to refinance the construction loan for The Villas at Tuttle Royale, a multifamily project in the Royal Palm Beach suburb of West Palm Beach. New York-based S3 Capital originally provided a $126 million construction loan to Lynd Group in March 2023 for the development. Situated at 11200 Nicole Drive, The Villas at Tuttle spans 26 buildings and comprises 401 units, including 55 townhomes with private two-car garages. The garden-style community offers one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom floorplans up to 2,035 square feet in size. Amenities include a two-story clubhouse with a sauna, fitness and wellness center, coffee bar, private dining areas, game room, community catering space, two lounges, coworking pods, a business center and a panoramic outdoor terrace. Additional outdoor offerings include a recreation deck with a resort-style pool, cold plunge, spas, cabanas, fire pits, pickleball courts, bike path and a playground. The Villas at Tuttle is located within the 200-acre mixed-use Tuttle Royale project.

March 31, 2025

Acquisitions Florida Industrial Southeast

CBRE Arranges $43.5M Sale of Warehouse in North Miami

by John Nelson March 31, 2025

MIAMI — CBRE has arranged the sale of Sunshine State Industrial, a 211,471-square-foot, multi-tenant warehouse located at 1400 N.W. 159th St. in Miami. Corebridge Real Estate Investors purchased the property for $43.5 million. José Lobón, Trey Barry, Frank Fallon, Royce Rose, George Fallon, Gabriel Braun and Daniel Sarmiento of CBRE represented the seller, Boston-based Longpoint Partners, in the transaction. Originally built in 1969 on the city’s north side, the cross-dock warehouse features fluorescent and metal halide lighting, LED exterior lighting, 24-foot clear heights, 151 parking spaces, 49 loading positions and truck court depths of 95 feet to 150 feet, as well as a 335-foot building depth. The property is situated within the 5 million-square-foot Sunshine State Industrial Park, immediately adjacent to the Golden Glades Interchange project and the Miami and Fort Lauderdale airports.

March 31, 2025

Development Florida Southeast Student Housing

Portman, 908 Group Launch Vertical Construction on 674-Bed Student Housing Development Near Florida State University

by John Nelson March 28, 2025

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — A joint venture between Portman and 908 Group has launched vertical construction on The Hall, a 674-bed student housing development located directly across from Florida State University’s College of Business in Tallahassee. The community will offer 191 units across two mid-rise buildings. Amenities will include a rooftop pool, fitness center, 7,269 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 452 parking spaces. The development team includes Canyon Partners Real Estate and PTM Partners. The Hall is slated for completion in summer 2026.

March 28, 2025

Acquisitions Florida Multifamily Southeast

JLL Brokers Sale of 280-Unit Eight Winds Multifamily Community in St. Augustine, Florida

by John Nelson March 28, 2025

ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Eight Winds, a 280-unit luxury multifamily community in St. Augustine, about 40 miles south of Jacksonville. The buyer was Debartolo Development LLC. Cliff Taylor and Joe Ayers of JLL represented the seller, Altis Cardinal, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed, but the Jacksonville Daily Record reported the property traded for $59 million. Located at 50 Wexford Way, the complex comprises 297,426 square feet of rentable space. Unit sizes range from 707 square feet to 1,248 square feet with one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans, according to Apartments.com. Amenities at the property include a walk-in heated swimming pool, 24/7 fitness center, pickleball courts, multiple indoor and outdoor lounge areas, fire pit, pet washing station and electric vehicle charging stations.

March 28, 2025

Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $28.4M Refinancing for Apartment Complex in Grenelefe, Florida

by John Nelson March 28, 2025

GRENELEFE, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $28.4 million loan to refinance Grand at Grenelefe, a 417-unit fractured multifamily property located in Grenelefe, roughly 46 miles south of Orlando. Harvey Pava of Walker & Dunlop’s Florida Capital Markets team arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Alya Equities. The fixed-rate loan features a 5-year term with a 12-month interest-only payment, as well as a step-down prepayment structure. Situated at 3119 Camelot Drive, the complex sits on more than 160 acres with a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplan options ranging up to 1,275 square feet. Amenities at the property include an onsite property manager, walking and biking trails, storage space, laundry facilities and a lounge.

March 28, 2025

Florida Leasing Activity Retail Southeast

Bout Boxing Signs Retail Lease at Central Island Square Near Charleston

by John Nelson March 28, 2025

DANIEL ISLAND, S.C. — New York City-based Bout Boxing has signed a 2,047-square-foot retail lease at Central Island Square, a 4,000-acre master planned community in Daniel Island. Located roughly eight miles from Charleston International Airport, the new fitness studio is slated to open this spring at 50 Central Island St. Melissa Sweeney of Continental Realty Corp. and Lindsey Halter of Carolina Retail Experts represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Alex Kucich and Nell Kucich currently operate two Bout Boxing locations in New York City and are teaming up with Marc Nuccitelli for the Charleston expansion. Bout Boxing will join a mix of retail tenants at Central Island Square including Buck’s Deli, Par Paradise, Gloss, iCRYO, Tacos & Tequilas Mexican Grill, New York Butcher Shoppe and a pet boutique.

March 28, 2025

Development Florida Southeast Student Housing

Gilbane, CBRE Investment Break Ground on 702-Bed Student Housing Development Near University of Florida

by John Nelson March 27, 2025

GAINESVILLE, FLA. — A joint venture between Gilbane Development Co. and CBRE Investment Management has broken ground on Zaya, a 702-bed student housing development located near the University of Florida campus in Gainesville. The community will offer 352 units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities will include a rooftop deck with a pickleball court, pool, clubhouse and fitness center; study rooms on each floor; a coworking lounge; leasing lobby with a coffee bar; and three courtyards with lawn games, outdoor cooking space and lounges. Site work has commenced for the development with completion scheduled for summer 2027.

March 27, 2025

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