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Regency Centers Agrees to Acquire Urstadt Biddle Properties in $1.4B Shopping Center REIT Merger

by Jeff Shaw May 19, 2023

JACKSONVILLE, FLA., AND GREENWICH, CONN.— Jacksonville-based REIT Regency Centers (NASDAQ: REG) has agreed to acquire Urstadt Biddle Properties (NYSE: UBA) in a an all-stock transaction valued at $1.4 billion, including the assumption of debt and preferred stock. Urstadt Biddle Properties is a REIT based in Greenwich that primarily invests in shopping centers. The combined company will have a market capitalization of approximately $11 billion and total enterprise value of approximately $16 billion. The combined portfolio will comprise 56 million square feet of gross leasable area across 481 properties. Regency acquired the company to help expand its footprint in grocery-anchored shopping centers in suburban trade areas in the U.S. Under the terms of the agreement, Urstadt Biddle’s stockholders will receive 0.347 of a newly issued REG share for each UBA or UBP share they own. This represents a total consideration of $20.40 per share based on Regency’s closing share price on May 17, 2023. Upon closing, Regency shareholders will own 93 percent of the combined company, while Urstadt Biddle shareholders will own three percent. The respective boards of directors of both Regency and Urstadt Biddle have each approved the transaction. “The portfolio that Urstadt Biddle has carefully assembled over more than …

May 19, 2023

Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast Top Stories

JLL Arranges $219.9M Recapitalization for Landmark South Apartment Community in Metro Miami

by Jeff Shaw May 18, 2023

DORAL, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the recapitalization of Landmark South, a multifamily community featuring 631 units in the Miami suburb of Doral. The financing comprises a five-year, $154.1 million senior loan through Freddie Mac Multifamily, which JLL Real Estate Capital LLC will service, as well as a $65.8 million preferred equity investment from Pensam. Located at 6055 N.W. 105th Court, the property was built in two phases in 2017 and 2021. Apartments at the community average 1,017 square feet and feature terraces, courtyard views, stainless steel appliances, in-unit washers and dryers and walk-in closets. Amenities include grilling stations, outdoor courtyards and fitness centers. Rental prices begin at $2,194 per month, according to the community’s website. Jesse Wright, Brian Gaswirth, Maurice Habif, Simon Banke and Ted Taylor of JLL secured the financing on behalf of the borrower, JSB Capital Group, a privately held investment firm with offices in Miami, New York City and Baltimore with a focus in multifamily assets. Pensam is a Miami-based multifamily investment platform that has invested $7.5 billion across 50,000 apartments to date. “This was not a transaction short on complexity or volatility,” says Jared Frydman, senior managing director of JSB. “Landmark South is …

May 18, 2023

Development Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

Cymbal DLT Obtains $95M Loan for Oasis Pointe Apartments in Dania Beach, Florida

by John Nelson May 17, 2023

DANIA BEACH, FLA. — Cymbal DLT Cos. has obtained a $95 million loan for Oasis Pointe Residences, a newly built, 301-unit apartment community located at 150 S. Bryan Road in South Florida’s Dania Beach. Kookmin Bank and Related Fund Management provided the financing, which allows Cymbal DLT to keep the asset in its portfolio. Patrick Martin from Related, Will (Woosuk) Cha from Kookmin Bank and the Cymbal DLT team of Asi Cymbal, Hector Torres, Jacob Nunez and Jake Fleischer worked together to close this deal. Cymbal DLT previously paid off its $60.3 million construction loan to 3650 REIT and distributed a 130 percent return to the project’s equity investors. Oasis Pointe spans eight stories on 2.4 acres and was 97 percent occupied at the time of loan closing. The waterfront property features a mix of studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as an amenity package including a waterfront boardwalk with a 19-slip marina, Zoom lounge with private office suites and workstations, outdoor lap pool, fire pit with outdoor BBQ and picnic areas, open-air fitness facility and yoga studio, indoor lounge and game room and a dog park.

May 17, 2023

Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

Greystone Provides $34M Agency Loan for Multifamily Community in Pensacola, Florida

by John Nelson May 16, 2023

PENSACOLA, FLA. — Greystone has provided a $34 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of The Lakes at Nottingham, a 268-unit apartment community in Pensacola. Built in 2002, the property spans 17 buildings housing one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Carter King of Greystone originated the non-recourse, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of The Hallmark Cos. Inc. The five-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule and two years of interest-only payments.

May 16, 2023

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

WS Development, PGIM Purchase 550,000 SF Retail Center in Viera, Florida

by John Nelson May 12, 2023

VIERA, FLA. — WS Development and PGIM Real Estate have acquired The Avenue Viera, a 550,000-square-foot, open-air retail center located directly off I-95 in Viera. Situated within the 43,000-acre master-planned Viera community in Brevard County, the property houses more than 80 retail, restaurant and entertainment tenants, including AMC Theatres, Belk, Chili’s, Cost Plus World Market, Kohl’s, lululemon athletica, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Old Navy, Sephora and Urban Air Adventure Park. Massachusetts-based WS Development will assume management of the center and will share ownership with PGIM, which has owned Avenue Viera since 2006. The sales price was not disclosed. WS Development and PGIM plan to remerchandise the center, as well as host events and install public art.

May 12, 2023

Development Florida Hospitality Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. Secures $19.2M Construction Financing for South Florida Hotel

by John Nelson May 11, 2023

DORAL, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has secured $19.2 million in financing for the development of EVEN Hotel Doral, a 125-room hotel that will be located at 10770 N.W. 25th St. in Doral, a suburb of Miami. Robert Bhat of MMCC’s Miami office secured the financing on behalf of the borrower, a foreign entity that is partnering with locally based ASI Global to raise capital through the EB5 program and to oversee the development. The financing included a $12.1 million conventional bank loan and a $7.1 million PACE loan, both of which were underwritten at a 65 percent loan-to-cost ratio. The construction timeline and property details for EVEN Hotel Doral were not disclosed.

May 11, 2023

Acquisitions Florida Loans Self-Storage Southeast Tennessee

Gantry Secures $40M Acquisition Financing for Four Self-Storage Properties in Tennessee, Florida

by John Nelson May 10, 2023

IRVINE, CALIF. — Irvine-based Gantry has secured $40 million in acquisition financing for four separate purchases of self-storage properties in Tennessee and Florida. Totaling 286,000 rentable square feet, the properties include three Storelocal Self Storage properties in Franklin and Spring Hill, Tenn., and a U.S. Storage Center facility in Tampa. Andy Bratt and Amit Tyagi of Gantry arranged the fixed-rate loans through separate life insurance companies on behalf of the borrower, a multi-generational private family that is buying the properties in a 1031 exchange. Two of the loans were bridge loans and two were permanent loans.

May 10, 2023

Acquisitions Florida Office Southeast

Kennedy Wilson Properties Brokers $19.6M Sale of Office Building in Clearwater, Florida

by John Nelson May 10, 2023

CLEARWATER, FLA. — Kennedy Wilson Brokerage, a division of Kennedy-Wilson Properties Ltd., has brokered the $19.6 million sale of an eight-story office building in Clearwater. Gary Goodgame, Jeremy Dee and Max Browne of Kennedy Wilson Brokerage represented the seller, Mercury Casualty Co. (i.e. Mercury Insurance), in the transaction. Convergent Capital Partners, a Tampa-based investment group, is the buyer and is planning to make renovations to the property. Located at 1901 Ulmerton Road, the 157,000-square-foot building is located on a 7.3-acre site in Clearwater’s Feather Sound area and features a gym, café and five-story parking garage. The building was delivered in 1999 and currently has approximately 100,000 square feet available for lease. K.C. Tenukas, Kristin Kenney and Nick Baldwin of CBRE will be marketing the building for lease on behalf of Convergent Capital.

May 10, 2023

Acquisitions Build-to-Rent Florida Multifamily Single-Family Rental Southeast

Wolfson Sells Build-to-Rent Residential Community in Tampa Bay Area for $59M

by John Nelson May 9, 2023

BRADENTON, FLA. — Wolfson BTR, an affiliate of Wolfson Development Co., has sold a build-to-rent (BTR) residential community in the Tampa Bay city of Bradenton for $59 million. The buyer was not disclosed, but Manatee County Property Appraiser files identify the buyer as an affiliate of New York-based JP Morgan Asset Management. The Tampa Bay-area community, known as Cantabria Bradenton, spans 184 three- and four-bedroom homes on 36 acres. The property comprises 172 attached townhomes and 12 detached single-family homes, each with attached garages and private, fenced yards. Community amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, pool, walking trails and picnic areas. Wolfson Development has a pipeline of nearly 2,000 units, including Cantabria Bradenton, with a total exit valuation of nearly $1 billion. The sale was done in partnership with Transcendent Investment Management and Dan Armistead.

May 9, 2023

Development Florida Loans Mixed-Use Southeast

Office America, Avanti Receive $31.5M Construction Financing for Mixed-Use Project in South Florida

by John Nelson May 8, 2023

LAKE WORTH BEACH, FLA. — Office America Group and Avanti Way Group have received $31.5 million in construction financing for the development of Deco Green, a mixed-use project located at 1715 N. Dixie Highway in Lake Worth Beach. Designed by Martin Architectural Group, the development in Palm Beach County will span 125,000 square feet and comprise 125 residential units, 8,000 square feet of office and retail space and roughly 20,000 square feet of green space. Construction is scheduled to begin in late 2024.

May 8, 2023

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