TAMPA, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $7.3 million sale of a freestanding store located at 8701 W. Hillsborough Ave. in Tampa. The 64,031-square-foot retail property is net leased to Publix. Situated on 6.3 acres at the intersection of Memorial Highway and Hillsborough Avenue, the store was built in 1977 as an Albertsons. Evan Cannan and Reid Thedford of Marcus & Millichap’s Tampa office represented the seller, a private investor whose family has owned the land for nearly a century. Dean Zang, David Crotts, and Josh Ein of Marcus & Millichap’s Washington, D.C., office procured the buyer, which provided a bid that was $1.3 million higher than the highest off-market bid.
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Landmark, Manulife to Break Ground on 859-Bed Student Housing Development Near Florida State University
by John Nelson
Management has announced plans for The Mark at Tallahassee, an 859-bed student housing development located near the Florida State University (FSU) campus in Tallahassee. The three-building community will offer fully furnished units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities are set to include a rooftop clubhouse with an outdoor swimming pool, sun shelf, lounge seating, a grill station, fire pits and a jumbotron; a fitness center overlooking the university’s Doak Campbell football stadium; 24-hour study lounge; collaboration space; and bike storage. The project, which is being built by Landmark’s in-house general contractor Landmark Construction, is expected for completion in August 2025.
PEBB, Falcone Group Sign Three New Restaurants to Beachwalk Mixed-Use Project in Jacksonville
by John Nelson
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — PEBB Enterprises and Falcone Group have signed three new restaurant tenants to join Beachwalk, a mixed-use project currently underway in Jacksonville. Starbucks Coffee, Fancy Sushi and Playa Bowls will occupy 2,500, 1,500 and 1,200 square feet, respectively. The new leases bring the retail and restaurant space at the development, which totals 170,000 square feet, to 55 percent occupancy. Other tenants at the project include Fysh Bar & Grill, Noire Nail Bar, F45 Fitness, BurgerFi, Supercuts, Kilwins, Bagels R Us, Island Fin Poke, The Covery and Union 76 Daybreak Market. Upon completion, the development will also feature a 130-room hotel and 348-unit apartment community.
MIAMI — Inter Miami FC has begun construction on Miami Freedom Park, the Major League Soccer (MLS) club’s new 131-acre entertainment district, the centerpiece of which will be a 25,000-seat stadium. The project is a redevelopment of the former site of the Melreese Country Club in the city’s Grapeland Heights neighborhood. In addition to the stadium, Miami Freedom Park will feature a 58-acre public park that will have soccer and youth athletic fields for the community, as well as office, hospitality, retail and restaurant uses. Leasing campaigns for the retail and restaurant components are already underway, as are efforts to cultivate corporate partnerships. Crews are now performing preliminary earthwork and sitework that will overlap with the start of vertical construction. A formal groundbreaking ceremony will take place later this year, and the development is slated for a 2025 completion. Redevelopment plans were previously approved by voters and the City of Miami Commission. A major impetus behind the development has been the club’s signing of international superstar Lionel Messi. The Miami Herald reports that the club intends for Messi, who previously signed a 2.5-year, $150 million deal that includes a future ownership stake in the team after he retires, to play at …
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — American Landmark Apartments has acquired The Wimberly at Deerwood, a 322-unit multifamily community located at 9727 Touchton Road in Jacksonville. Built in 2000 and now dubbed The Drake at Deerwood, the property features residences in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts ranging from 659 to 1,300 square feet. Amenities at the community include a pool and sundeck, outdoor kitchen and barbecue grills, a volleyball court, two dog parks, garages and boat parking available for rent and a clubhouse with a resident lounge, media room, billiards lounge, game room and fitness studio. American Landmark plans to upgrade the clubhouse, fitness center, pool, outdoor kitchen, roofs, landscaping and exterior paint, as well as add electric vehicle charging stations, package lockers and a new camera system. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Miller Construction is underway on the site work for an 80,000-square-foot warehouse at 2140 N. John Young Parkway in Orlando. Miller is completing the $8.3 million project on behalf of MSI, a California-based flooring, countertop, wall, tile and hardscaping supplier that will utilize the property for the company’s storage and distribution needs in the Southeast. Upon completion, which is scheduled for the first half of 2024, the warehouse will feature 25 columns with 50-foot by 54-foot spacing, 29 parking spots, 13 dock doors, full warehouse lighting, exhaust fans and louvers. Additionally, the facility will include four private offices and one 9,500-square-foot open office space. The project team includes Elven18 Architecture, Construction Engineering Group, Gutherman Structural Inc. and NV5.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $14.8M Sale of University Commons Shopping Center in South Florida
by John Nelson
TAMARAC, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $14.8 million sale of University Commons, an 80,224-square-foot shopping center located at 6702 N. University Drive in Tamarac, a city in South Florida’s Broward County. The buyer, a private investor based in New York, purchased the center from a private investment firm based in Miami. Both parties requested anonymity. Drew Kristol and Kirk Olson of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction. Anchored by Quince Supermarket and shadow-anchored by CVS/pharmacy, University Commons houses Dunkin’, Quest Diagnostics and Tire Choice.
THONOTOSASSA, FLA. — Berkadia has negotiated the sale of The Livano Uptown, a 292-unit, garden-style apartment community located at 11810 Walker Road in the Tampa suburb of Thonotosassa. The buyer, Praedium Group, has rebranded the property as Tessa Springs. Alabama-based LIV Development sold the community to Praedium for an undisclosed price. Matt Mitchell and Bailey Smith of Berkadia’s Tampa office represented the seller in the transaction. Built in 2022, Tessa Springs features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a clubhouse, resort-style pool with lounge seating, private workspaces with conference rooms, “party barn,” 24-hour fitness center with a yoga/spin room, a pet center and a 24-hour onsite community market.
PANAMA CITY, FLA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the $18.1 million sale of Bay City Point, a 121,413-square-foot shopping center located at 500 E. 23rd St. in Panama City. The center’s tenant roster includes Hobby Lobby, Burlington, Five Below, Skechers and Ulta Beauty. Zach Taylor of IPA represented the seller, Rome, Ga.-based Ledbetter Properties, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed. “Demand remains strong for well-located retail projects with strong credit,” said Taylor. “Interest rates remain a headwind, but property-level fundamentals are as strong as ever.”
CORAL GABLES, FLA. — A joint venture between Torose Equities, LNDMRK Development and Terranova Corp. has acquired 255 Alhambra, a 220,000-square-foot office building located in downtown Coral Gables. Situated on 1.3 acres on Alhambra Circle, the property features floor-to-ceiling windows and a newly renovated lobby. An affiliate of Deutsche Bank/RREEF sold the building. The sales price was not disclosed, but South Florida Business Journal reported that the property traded for more than $50 million. The partnership plans to execute a business plan including leasing up the existing vacancies and upgrading amenities at the property. 255 Alhambra was built in 1974 and renovated in 1993, according to LoopNet Inc.