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Gencom Retakes Majority Ownership of Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne Hotel in Miami, Plans $100M Overhaul

by John Nelson

MIAMI — Gencom has retaken the majority ownership of Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, a 291-room hotel located at 455 Grand Bay Drive in Miami’s barrier island of Key Biscayne. The locally based company developed the 17-acre resort in 2000 and later sold the majority stake to a privately held REIT in a three-property portfolio deal valued at $750 million. Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne includes several swimming pools; 1,000 feet of beach frontage; six restaurants, bars and cafes; 37,000 square feet of meeting space; health and wellness amenities including a fitness center, tennis center and spa; and 188 condo-hotel units, which were not part of the acquisition. Citigroup and affiliates of KSL Capital Partners LLC provided financing for Gencom’s purchase, the terms of which were not disclosed. Gencom is planning a $100 million overhaul of the 13-story hotel that is slated to start in 2025. The renovation will include major upgrades to the guestrooms, food-and-beverage offerings, public spaces and guest amenities.

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AcquisitionsFloridaRetailSoutheast

Colliers Arranges $30.5M Sale of Shopping Center in Sarasota, Florida

by John Nelson

SARASOTA, FLA. — Colliers has arranged the $30.5 million sale of Glengary Shoppes, a 95,489-square-foot shopping center located along South Tamiami Trail in Sarasota. University Park, Fla.-based Benderson Development purchased the property from Jacksonville-based REIT Regency Centers. Brad Peterson and Whitaker Leonhardt of Colliers represented the seller in the transaction. Built in 1995, Glengary Shoppes was 97 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Best Buy and Barnes & Noble. Regions Bank and IHOP occupy outparcels at the shopping center.

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FloridaIndustrialLeasing ActivitySoutheast

CBRE Arranges 42,143 SF Industrial Lease in Royal Palm Beach, Florida

by John Nelson

ROYAL PALM BEACH, FLA. — CBRE has arranged a 42,143-square-foot industrial lease within Royal Palm Logistics Center, an industrial property located at 1131 N. State Road 7 in Royal Palm Beach, a city in South Florida’s Palm Beach County. The tenant, Bush Brothers Provision Co., is a family-owned meat packing and distribution company based in nearby West Palm Beach. Set to open its new space in August, the move represents the first relocation for Bush Brothers since 1925, according to CBRE. The tenant plans to create 25 new positions in addition to its existing 65-person workforce. Kirk Nelson, Robert Smith and Jeff Kelly of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. The developer is McCraney Property Co. Royal Palm Logistics Center features 32-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system and dock-high and grade-level loading.

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AcquisitionsDevelopmentFloridaLoansMultifamilySoutheast

Kennedy Funding Provides $7.5M Acquisition Loan for Townhome Development Site in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

by John Nelson

SANTA ROSA BEACH, FLA. — Kennedy Funding has provided a $7.5 million acquisition loan for a land site in Santa Rosa Beach, a city in Florida’s Panhandle. The parcel currently houses a nine-bedroom home that fronts the Gulf of Mexico. The borrower, an entity doing business as 4228 Dana Beach LLC, plans to develop a luxury townhome development on the site. The construction timeline was not disclosed. Based in Englewood, N.J., Kennedy Funding is a direct lender that provides short-term bridge loans ranging from $1 million to $50 million for land purchases, working capital and developments.

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AcquisitionsFloridaIndustrialSoutheast

JLL Brokers $38.5M Sale of Industrial Portfolio in Miami

by John Nelson

MIAMI — JLL has brokered the $38.5 million sale of Milpa & Wesley Center, an industrial portfolio located at 6801-7500 N.W. 77th Ave. in Miami. The property, which was 91 percent occupied at the time of sale, comprises 182,575 square feet across six buildings. Cofe Properties LLC sold the portfolio to Miami Palmetto Property LLC, an entity co-sponsored by East Capital Partners and ABR Capital Partners’ GP Investment Program. Luis Castillo, Cody Brais, Wells Waller, Taylor Osborne and Aaliyah St. Louis of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. The property features 17- to 19-foot clear heights, 12 dock-high and 101 grade-level doors and 275 parking spaces.

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AcquisitionsFloridaIndustrialLoansSelf-StorageSoutheast

BEB Provides $9.7M Acquisition Financing for Industrial Property in Lake Worth, Florida

by John Nelson

LAKE WORTH, FLA. — BEB Lending has provided a $9.7 million loan for the acquisition of an industrial property located at 1800 Hypoluxo Road in Lake Worth, a city in South Florida’s Palm Beach County. The 77,657-square-foot property is leased to a mix of small-bay and self-storage industrial tenants. Sean Silverbrook of BEB originated the 24-month bridge loan. Juda Hersh represented the borrower, Hersh Equity Group (HEG), on an in-house basis.

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DevelopmentFloridaIndustrialSoutheast

PCCP, Midwest Industrial Funds to Develop 337,000 SF Industrial Building in Jacksonville

by John Nelson

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — A joint venture between PCCP LLC and Midwest Industrial Funds is underway on the development of a 337,000-square-foot speculative industrial building within Westlake Industrial Park in Jacksonville. Situated on 33 acres on Pritchard Road, the property will feature 36-foot clear heights, a 190-foot truck court, 72 dock-high doors, 245 car parking spaces and 97 trailer parking spots. Construction has begun on the project, and completion is scheduled for this December.

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AcquisitionsFloridaHealthcareSoutheast

Rendina Healthcare, Artemis Acquire 48,000 SF Medical Office Building in Wellington, Florida

by John Nelson

WELLINGTON, FLA. — Rendina Healthcare Real Estate and joint venture partner Artemis Real Estate Partners have purchased Wellington Medical Arts Pavilion III, a 48,000-square-foot medical office building in Palm Beach County. The four-story property is situated on the Wellington Regional Medical Center campus, a Universal Health Services (UHS) hospital. The undisclosed seller sold the asset for $18.3 million. The property was 91 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including UHS, Sanitas Medical Center, Gastro Associates of Florida, Conviva Care Centers and Physician Partners of America. Rendina Healthcare was the original developer of Wellington Medical Arts Pavilion III in 2006.

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Affordable HousingFloridaLoansSeniors HousingSoutheast

CREI Holdings Receives $41M Refinancing for Affordable Seniors Housing Community in Sweetwater, Florida

by John Nelson

SWEETWATER, FLA. — Development firm CREI Holdings has received a $41 million loan for the refinancing of Li’l Abner II apartments in Sweetwater, a South Florida city just west of Miami. Marc Suarez led the Lument team that provided the funds. The project was completed in April 2023. Designed by Burgos Lanza Architects and Planners, an architectural firm based in Coral Gables, Fla., the eight-story building is situated adjacent to its 87-unit sibling, Li’l Abner I. Li’l Abner II consists of 244 one- and two-bedroom units dedicated to affordable and workforce housing. Among these, 40 percent cater to low-income seniors, while the remainder is allocated to residents earning up to 120 percent of the area’s median income (AMI). The building is near full occupancy, according to CREI Holdings.

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AcquisitionsFloridaOfficeSoutheast

CBRE Arranges Sale of 141,246 SF Office Building at Doral Square in Metro Miami

by John Nelson

DORAL, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the sale of The Offices at Doral Square, a 141,246-square-foot office building located at 8600 N.W. 36th St. in Doral, a suburb of Miami. The Class A property is the office component of Doral Square, a mixed-use development that also features 150,000 square feet of shops and restaurants. A partnership comprising “several Miami families” purchased the asset from the undisclosed seller. The sales price was also not disclosed. Christian Lee, Sean Kelly, Amy Julian, Andrew Chilgren, Marcos Minaya, Tom Rappa, James Carr and Matthew Lee of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.

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