Florida

CBRE Investment, GMH to Begin Renovations at 734-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of South Florida

by John Nelson December 4, 2023

TAMPA, FLA. — A joint venture between CBRE Investment Management and GMH Communities has announced plans to begin renovations at Venue at North Campus, a 734-bed student housing community located near the University of South Florida in Tampa. The duo purchased the property in October. Dallas-based Premier will spearhead the renovations, which are expected to begin early next year. Enhancements to the property will include the addition of new appliances, countertops, cabinets, furniture, paint and fixtures; refreshments to the pool area; the addition of a jumbotron; updates to the community’s dog park; and the integration of a dedicated space for food truck dining near the property’s convenience store. The community offers a mix of studio, two-, four- and five-bedroom units. Shared amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, fitness centers, grilling stations under a pergola, individual and group study areas and an internet cafe.

December 4, 2023

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

SRS Arranges $13.6M Sale of Retail Property in Lutz, Florida Leased to EoS Fitness

by John Nelson December 4, 2023

LUTZ, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $13.6 million sale of a 42,311-square-foot single-tenant retail property in Lutz, about 14 miles north of Tampa. EoS Fitness occupies the building on a 15-year triple-net lease. Located at 17634 Harpers Run, the property is situated on 3.9 acres within Cypress Ranch, a 164-acre mixed-use development that features 598 residential units and 100,000 square feet of office space. Upon completion, Cypress Ranch will also include 11 freestanding retail parcels. Tenants at the parcels include Chick-fil-A, Aldi and Panda Express. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS represented the seller, Barclay Group, in the transaction. A California-based buyer acquired the property in a 1031 exchange.

December 4, 2023

Development Florida Mixed-Use Southeast

Lionheart Capital, Leviathan and Well Duo to Develop 56,500 SF Mixed-Use Project in Miami

by John Nelson December 1, 2023

MIAMI — Lionheart Capital, Leviathan Development and Well Duo will develop a new mixed-use project in Miami. Dubbed MIRAI Design District, the development is designed by Kengo Kuma and Associates (KKAA), marking the first mixed-use project in the country for the architectural firm. Upon completion, the property will comprise 15,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space across 17 units, with roughly 41,000 square feet of office space on the second and third floors. Construction is scheduled to begin in summer 2024, with completion anticipated by the end of 2025.

December 1, 2023

Acquisitions Florida Industrial Office Southeast Texas Top Stories

Basis Purchases Four Industrial/Office Parks in Florida, Texas for $160M

by Jeff Shaw December 1, 2023

BOCA RATON, FLA. — Basis Industrial, a privately held real estate owner and operator headquartered in Boca Raton, has acquired four commercial properties in Florida and Texas for a total of approximately $160 million. Bank United, Banesco and Thorofare provided roughly $110 million in financing for the transaction. Beach Point Capital Management provided a preferred equity/mezzanine loan of roughly $70 million, with the borrowers, Basis and NexPoint, providing the remaining funds. In addition to the acquisitions, the loans and equity will fund a $60 million refinancing for two of the borrowers’ existing commercial properties in Florida. The six properties, including those being refinanced, total over 1.3 million square feet. The four acquired properties include: The properties that Basis refinanced were Crystal Pointe and Gateway & Commercial Point. Crystal Pointe is a 96,888-square-foot property located at 4500-4870 North Powerline Road in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Crystal Pointe is currently 100 percent leased. Gateway & Commercial Point is a 253,701-square-foot asset located at 7550-7800 Southland Blvd. in Orlando. The property is currently 97.6 percent leased. “This is a huge step for Basis’ growth and my vision,” says Daniel Weinstein, founder and CEO of Basis Industrial. “We expect to add millions of square feet over the next few years in targeted …

December 1, 2023

Florida Leasing Activity Office Southeast

CP Group Executes 38,731 SF of Office Leases at Citigroup Center in Downtown Miami

by John Nelson November 30, 2023

MIAMI — CP Group has executed 38,731 square feet of leasing activity at Citigroup Center, a 34-story office tower in downtown Miami spanning 810,000 square feet. The deals include six new tenants and two lease renewals, one with an expansion. New tenants coming to the tower include Trion Properties, Lithium Capital Management, Kili Topco Ltd., Marex Solutions, Pisec Group and the Miami Downtown Development Authority. Steven Hurwitz, Doug Okun and Madeline Fine of JLL represented CP Group in the lease transactions. Last month, CP Group leased retail space on the ground level to Cactus Club Café, a restaurant chain based in Canada. Recent capital improvements at Citigroup Center include a new lobby, café, valet service program, new speculative office suites and health and wellness programs for tenants. Four of the new tenants will occupy the tower’s new spec suites.

November 30, 2023

Acquisitions Florida Restaurant Retail Southeast

SRS Brokers $3.1M Sale of New Retail Property in Metro Orlando Leased to Starbucks

by John Nelson November 30, 2023

DAVENPORT, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $3.1 million sale of a newly built retail property located at 1217 Finley Ave. in Davenport, a suburb of Orlando. The 2,500-square-foot, freestanding building was delivered in October and has a 10-year lease in place with Starbucks Coffee. Patrick Nutt, William Wamble and Robert Dillard of SRS represented the seller, an unnamed development firm based in Florida, in the transaction. The buyer is also based in Florida and purchased the property in a 1031 exchange at a 5.25 percent cap rate.

November 30, 2023

Development Florida Mixed-Use Multifamily Retail Southeast

Urban Network Capital, Vertical Development Break Ground on $170M Mixed-Use Residential Project in Metro Orlando

by John Nelson November 28, 2023

DAVENPORT, FLA. — Urban Network Capital Group and Vertical Developments have broken ground on Visions Resort & Spa, a $170 million mixed-use development located at 7007 Osceola Park Line Road in Davenport, a suburb of Orlando. The property will comprise 48 single-family homes, 132 multi-level townhomes, a 180-unit condo/hotel and 70,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. Starting sales prices range from $229,000 for condo-hotel units to $879,000 for single-family homes, according to the co-developers. The townhomes are completely presold and the single-family and condo-hotel units are 85 percent presold. Visions Resort will include a 12,000-square-foot clubhouse and an amenity package comprising a pool with cabanas with a wet bar for poolside refreshments, sports courts, a meditation garden, Pilates/yoga center, a gym facility and an outdoor cross-training gym. First residential units at Visions Resort are expected to deliver in first-quarter 2025.

November 28, 2023

Development Florida Mixed-Use Southeast

PTM to Develop 500,000 SF Second Phase of Mixed-Use EDGE Collective Project in St. Petersburg, Florida

by John Nelson November 27, 2023

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — PTM Partners will expand EDGE Collective, a mixed-use development in St. Petersburg, with a 500,000-square-foot second phase. Phase II will feature 350 multifamily residential units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts across two buildings, as well as 45,000 square feet of commercial and retail space and 260 parking spaces. The first phase of the development comprises a 163-room Moxy Hotel and a redevelopment of 1246 Central Avenue building, which features 16,000 square feet of office space that will be available for tenancy in early 2024 and 8,000 square feet of ground-floor food-and-beverage retail space.

November 27, 2023

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

Benderson Acquires 85,000 SF Shopping Center in Delray Beach, Florida

by John Nelson November 27, 2023

DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — Sarasota, Fla.-based Benderson Development has acquired Linton Commons, an 85,000-square-foot shopping center located in Delray Beach, a city in South Florida’s Palm Beach County. Tenants at the property include RH Outlet, Guitar Center, PetSmart, Chipotle Mexican Grill and AT&T. Matt Berres, Samer Khalil and Karick Brown of Newmark represented the undisclosed, privately held seller in the transaction. The Newmark team also procured Benderson as the buyer in cooperation with Newmark’s Bert Sanders. The sales price was not disclosed. Benderson’s portfolio in the state also includes a freestanding Publix in Pompano Beach, which was acquired in August, and a Publix-anchored shopping center in Englewood.

November 27, 2023

Development Florida Multifamily Southeast

Partnership Breaks Ground on 412-Unit Siesta Lakes Apartments in Cape Coral, Florida

by John Nelson November 22, 2023

CAPE CORAL, FLA. — A partnership comprising Shoreham Capital, Bridge Investment Group and Wynkoop Financial has broken ground on Siesta Lakes, a 412-unit apartment community in Cape Coral, a city in southwest Florida near Fort Myers. The property will include one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with high-end finishes and private balconies with views of a private lagoon. The ownership group, which purchased the 26-acre site within an opportunity zone at 186-264 Tierra De Pa Loop in July 2022, recently secured a $66 million construction loan for the project. The development team has also selected Curran Young Construction as general contractor for Siesta Lakes, which is estimated for completion in second-quarter 2025.

November 22, 2023

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