WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Brand Atlantic Real Estate Partners and Wheelock Street Capital have completed the redevelopment of 111 Olive, a boutique office building in downtown West Palm Beach. The building is the first phase of Banyan & Olive, a Class A mixed-use development within the city’s Clematis Waterfront District. 111 Olive features newly renovated offices with 14-foot ceilings and pine timber wood ceilings. The building offers two 9,000-square feet suites and two 5,000-square feet suites, with one of the smaller suites fully built out for immediate move-in. Tenant amenities include a golf simulator lounge and clubroom seating; art installations throughout the main lobby, elevator lobby lounges and office corridors; shower cabana changing rooms with private lockers and towel service; dedicated parking at 300 Banyan garage with direct connection from the main lobby; concierge attendant at main lobby desk for security, guest registry, mail, package storage and tenant requests; and club-level amenities at 300 Banyan, featuring an indoor/outdoor fitness center, open-air lounge and reservable outdoor event space.
Florida
Ability Housing to Develop 92-Unit Affordable Housing Community in St. Augustine, Florida
by John Nelson
ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. — Ability Housing has announced plans for Villages of New Augustine, a 92-unit affordable housing community to be located at the intersection of North Volusia and Chapin streets in St. Augustine. Upon completion, the development will feature 20 one-bedroom, 36 two-bedroom and 36 three-bedroom apartments across four buildings. Rental prices will be determined by household income, with 80 percent of units reserved for residents earning 60 percent of area median income (AMI) or less and 10 percent each available for residents earning at or below 33 and 50 percent of AMI thresholds. Amenities at the property will include a community center with a computer lab, library and flexible workspaces and a playground, pavilion, 149 parking spaces and a dedicated walking trail. Construction on the $25 million project is scheduled to begin this summer. Funding has been secured through state, local and private sources including the Florida Housing Corp., the National Equity Fund and Bank of America.
Belpointe OZ Secures $130M Construction Financing for Multifamily Project in Sarasota, Florida
by John Nelson
SARASOTA, FLA. — Belpointe OZ has secured a $130 million construction loan for the development of Aster & Links, a multifamily project in Sarasota. Bank OZK provided the financing. Upon completion, Aster & Links will comprise 424 apartments across two 10-story buildings, with units in one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom layouts. Amenities at the community will include more than 900 parking spaces, a clubroom, fitness center, courtyard, heated saltwater pool and outdoor grills. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — MCR, the nation’s third-largest hotel owner-operator, has purchased three hotels in Central Florida totaling 384 rooms. The New York City-based investor acquired the assets, which include 169-room Hyatt Place Orlando/Lake Buena Vista in Orlando, the 111-room Hampton Inn Daytona Shores in Daytona Beach Shores and the 104-room Courtyard Marriott DeLand Historic Downtown in DeLand, for an undisclosed price. The seller was also not disclosed. All three hotels include fitness centers, pools and complimentary Wi-Fi. The acquisition brings MCR’s Florida portfolio to 13 hotels.
DALLAS AND TAMPA, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has expanded its Florida presence with the acquisition of full-service, Tampa-based firm Meridian Retail Group, which provides advisory services to retail, restaurant and entertainment clients. Meridian co-founders John Fahey and Tyler McRae will join SRS as senior vice presidents and market leaders, heading the Tampa office in conjunction with John Artope, executive vice president and managing principal of SRS. Fahey and McRae have 20 and 15 years of experience, respectively. Grant Burt, Caroline Connelly and Jacob Rasnick of Meridian will also join SRS, with a focus on tenant representation and leasing for retail clients.
MIAMI — ROVR Development plans to develop The River Rapids, a 1,600-unit apartment development situated on 10.2 acres along the Miami River. The developer recently acquired a 6.2-acre site for $23.5 million as part of the multi-phase community. Located at 2750 N.W. South River Drive, Phases I and II of River Rapids, dubbed Tides and Moorings, will add 600 units to the local supply. The properties will comprise an eight-story building and 12-story tower that will house units ranging from studios to three-bedroom apartments. ROVR plans to develop three more phases at adjacent sites located between 1701 and 1851 Delaware Parkway totaling 1,000 units. ATL Architecture and Michael Wolk Design are leading the designs for the Tides and Moorings communities.
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — JLL has secured $77 million in construction financing for the development of Atlantica at Daytona, a 341-unit apartment community located at 1799 N. Williamson Blvd. in Daytona Beach. The borrower, a joint venture between Sovereign Properties and Invest Capital Group, plans to open first units at the garden-style property in October 2024. Gregory Nalbandian, Jesse Wright and Joshua Odessky of JLL arranged the three-year loan with a 75 percent loan-to-cost ratio through Broadshore Capital Partners. Atlantica at Daytona will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 981 square feet in size. Amenities will include a resort-style pool, grill station, screened lanai with a fireplace, bar and TVs, outdoor summer kitchen, dog park, coworking space, game room and a high-tech fitness center.
KISSIMMEE, FLA. — PCCP LLC has provided a $67.8 million construction loan for Parkway Crossings, a 309-unit apartment development in Kissimmee, about 20 miles south of Orlando. The borrower, Fore Property Co., has broken ground and plans to wrap up construction in 2025. Located on a six-acre site near the intersection of Orange Avenue and Osceola Parkway, Parkway Crossings will feature a mix of studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 939 square feet. Amenities will include a tenant clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center, outdoor barbecue area, pool and lounge area, dog park and EV chargers, as well as a 570-space parking garage.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Service Properties Trust, a hotel and retail REIT managed by Massachusetts-based RMR Group, has purchased Nautilus by Arlo, a 250-room hotel located at 1825 Collins Ave. in Miami Beach. Quadrum Global sold the beachfront hotel for $165.4 million. Paul Weimer, Christian Charre and Jennifer Jin of CBRE Hotels, along with Scott Ellman, Alyssa Kidd and Peter Flexner of Eastdil Secured, represented the seller in the transaction. Sonesta International Hotels Corp. will take over the operations of the eight-story hotel. Nautilus by Arlo features 50 suites and a two-bedroom penthouse, as well as a lobby with a coffeeshop, sunken lounge and a bar area. The hotel opened in 1951 and was renovated in 2015.
TAMPA, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the sale of One Independence Park, a 115,740-square-foot office property located at 4110 George Road in Tampa. Situated on 9.2 acres, the building comprises three stories and was fully leased at the time of sale. Tenants at the property include WiPro LLC and HealthPlan Services Inc. Dale Peterson, Joe Chick, Kristen Hagen, Courtney Snell, Nick Sharpe and Jimmy Garvey of CBRE represented the seller, Raleigh-based Highwoods Properties, in the transaction. The buyer and price were not disclosed.