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Chick-fil-A to Open Four New Restaurants in Metro Miami

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — Atlanta-based fast-casual brand Chick-fil-A will open four new restaurants in metro Miami. Chick-fil-A has broken ground on the first of the units, a Cutler Bay restaurant that will span 4,800 square feet. Dustin Griffiths of Chick-fil-A and David Emihovich of Katz & Associates represented Chick-fil-A in the lease negotiations. Michael Berkowitz of Berkowitz Development Group and Douglas Landsea of Landsea Development are the landlords. Development is scheduled to begin on three additional restaurants — which will be located in Miami Shores, Pinecrest and Princeton — later this year.

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Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $20.7M Sale of South Florida Industrial Building Leased to The Shade Store

by John Nelson

POMPANO BEACH, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $20.7 million sale of a 93,873-square-foot industrial facility in Pompano Beach, a city in South Florida’s Broward County. The property is fully leased to The Shade Store, a retailer with 145 showrooms across the country. The tenant utilizes the space for manufacturing window treatments, distribution and housing its logistics department. Link Logistics purchased the industrial facility from Elion Partners. Dominic Montazemi, Mike Davis, Greg Miller, Rick Brugge and Rick Colon of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. Matthew McAllister, Christopher Thomson, Christopher Metzger and Rick Etner of Cushman & Wakefield’s South Florida Industrial Team also supported the sale process and will represent the buyer in leasing efforts for the facility. The property is located within Gateway Industrial Park at 3141 S.W. 10th St., about 10 miles north of Fort Lauderdale via I-95. The facility, which was originally constructed as a build-to-suit for Bennett Auto Supply in 2001, features 24-foot clear heights, eight dock-high loading positions, two drive-in bays with ramps and an ESFR sprinkler system. The seller and The Shade Store made significant capital improvements to the facility prior to sale.

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ZOM Living, MetLife Obtain $63M Construction Financing for Apartment Development in Tampa

by John Nelson

TAMPA, FLA. — ZOM Living and capital partner MetLife Investment Management have obtained $63 million in construction financing for MetWest Residential, an eight-story, 375-unit apartment development in Tampa’s Westshore District. The direct lender was not disclosed, but public records show the lender is TD Bank. The property will be situated on a northwest parcel within the 30-acre MetWest International mixed-use development, which features 1 million square feet of offices, a 175-room AC Hotel by Marriott and a 56,000-square-foot retail village. Designed by Memphis-based Looney Ricks Kiss, MetWest Residential will feature a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 576 to 1,601 square feet. Amenities will include an elevated resort-style pool with an outdoor deck and aqua lounge; a courtyard with a canopy and fire pit; fitness center; coworking and conference spaces for residents working from home; a dog park; speakeasy lounge concept on the eighth floor; 3,000 square feet of retail space; and a six-story parking garage. ZOM Living and MetLife Investment Management plan to deliver the property in summer 2026.

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Index Investment Group Sells 444-Unit Multifamily Community in Tampa

by John Nelson

TAMPA, FLA. — Index Investment Group has sold The Pointe on Westshore, a 444-unit multifamily community in Tampa. An entity controlled by Tampa-based American Landmark Apartments acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Situated on 23 acres, the community comprises apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Amenities at the property, which was completed in 2022, include a swimming pool, private cabana chairs, grilling stations, a pet spa, two rooftop decks, a fitness center, clubhouse with a business center, conference rooms and lounge areas. The Pointe on Westshore was 92 percent occupied at the time of sale. Casey Babb, Shawn Rupp, Luiz Baez, Bastian Schauer and Will Mathews of Colliers represented the seller in the transaction. American Landmark was self-represented.

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Cordish Cos. to Open 73,000 SF Entertainment Destination in Orlando

by John Nelson

ORLANDO, FLA. — The Cordish Cos. has announced plans for a 73,000-square-foot dining and entertainment destination in Orlando. Dubbed Live! at the Pointe Orlando, under the company’s hospitality and entertainment brand, the property will feature a 4,800-square-foot cocktail lounge; 4,600-square-foot bar; and anchor venues Sports & Social and PBR Cowboy Bar. Sports & Social, a restaurant and bar concept, will span 11,700 square feet across two levels, with an LED display for viewing sporting events and social games including skee-ball, foosball, arcades games and shuffleboard. The 8,400-square-foot PBR Cowboy Bar will feature multiple signature bars, private VIP booths and a mechanical riding bull. Live! at the Pointe Orlando is scheduled to open this fall.

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Presidium Completes 342-Unit Multifamily Community in Jacksonville

by John Nelson

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Presidium has completed Presidium Park, a 342-unit multifamily community located at 8181 AC Skinner Parkway in Jacksonville. The development features apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, ranging from 616 to 1,703 square feet in size. Monthly rents at the community range from $1,450 to $2,875. Amenities at the property include a club room, game lounge, golf simulator and theater room, billiards room, fitness center, coworking lounge, coffee lounge and podcast rooms, situated within an 11,000-square-foot leasing and amenity center. The 400,000-square-foot community also features a rooftop terrace and lounge area, indoor and outdoor fireplaces, grilling stations, a swimming pool, electric vehicle charging stations, a car wash area, dog park and spa and bike storage and repair stations. Dwell Design Studio designed the property.

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Eggs Up Grill, Papa John’s Sign Leases at Post Commons Shopping Center on Florida’s Space Coast

by John Nelson

MELBOURNE, FLA. — Two restaurant concepts, Eggs Up Grill and Papa John’s Pizza, have signed leases to join the roster of Post Commons, a 202,050-square-foot shopping center located at 4100 N. Wickham Road in Melbourne. The new eateries will join existing tenants including Publix, Beall’s Outlet, Burlington and Pet Supermarket. Post Commons is situated on Florida’s Space Coast near Eastern Florida State College and the Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts. Flavia Kanyago of CrossMarc Services arranged the leases on behalf of the landlord, a joint venture between CrossMarc and Baltimore-based MCB Real Estate. Eggs Up Grill and Papa John’s will open their respective 3,000-square-foot and 1,200-square-foot restaurants in the fourth quarter.

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Strategic Property Partners Unveils Next Phase of $3B Water Street Tampa Development

by John Nelson

TAMPA, FLA. — Strategic Property Partners LLC has unveiled the next phase of Water Street Tampa, the company’s $3 billion mixed-use neighborhood underway in downtown Tampa. The next phase includes three separate buildings: a residential condominium building, a build-to-suit office complex and a hospitality/entertainment destination just north of Amalie Arena, home of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning. The condo tower and office buildings will be situated on an extension of Water Street Tampa that is currently under construction on East Cumberland Avenue. The third property will feature a select-service hotel, parking garage and entertainment uses, including food-and-beverage options and a live music venue. Designed by Gensler Architects with Nichols Architects acting as architect of record, the condo tower will be the tallest building within Water Street Tampa, joining other multifamily properties Asher, Cora and Heron. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, the office complex will feature ground-floor retail space and will join Thousand & One as the second office component. The road and utility infrastructure work for these additions has already begun and is expected to be completed by spring 2025. Last year, Jeff Vinik, owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning, sold his stake in Strategic Property Partners to his co-developer, …

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SRS Brokers $4.6M Sale of New Strip Retail Center in Clearwater, Florida

by John Nelson

CLEARWATER, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $4.6 million sale of a strip retail center located at 2420 Gulf to Bay Blvd. in Clearwater, a suburb of Tampa. Situated within a mile from Clearwater Mall, the 6,750-square-foot property is fully leased to three tenants on long-term leases: Jersey Mike’s Subs, My Eye Dr. and MD Now Urgent Care. An unnamed South Florida-based private investor purchased the property at a 6.2 percent cap rate. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS represented the seller, an unnamed developer based in Florida, in the transaction.

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Burger King to Invest $300M to Remodel 1,100 US Restaurants by 2028

by John Nelson

MIAMI — Burger King plans to invest $300 million to modernize 1,100 U.S. restaurants by 2028, according to parent company Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE: QSR). Each restaurant will be renovated in a new layout, called Sizzle, that emphasizes flexibility as well as the digital, pick-up and drive-thru experiences. In addition to the planned renovations, the investment will also cover cash incentives for top-performing operators. “We are committed to giving our guests the very best experience in all our restaurants and that includes a modern, exciting restaurant image and digital experience that exceeds their expectations,” says Tom Curtis, president of Burger King North America. “We are working in close partnership with our franchisees to transform our restaurant footprint across the country and reclaim our flame as a leader in the QSR [quick-service restaurant] industry.” The newly announced initiative, dubbed Royal Reset 2.0, is a continuation of its existing Royal Reset program announced in 2022 that included a $250 million investment in overhauling the physical real estate, tech and kitchen equipment at thousands of Burger King locations. The first Royal Reset plan was part of a $400 million campaign, called Fuel the Flame, that also included $150 million in digital and …

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