Florida

MIRAMAR AND JENSEN BEACH, FLA. — PGIM Real Estate has sold two Publix-anchored shopping centers in Florida to Phillips Edison & Co. for a combined $32 million. The properties include the 70,288-square-foot Shops at Sunset Lakes in Miramar and the 109,811-square-foot Town Center at Jensen Beach. Danny Finkle, Eric Williams, Jorge Portela and Kim Flores of JLL represented PGIM in both transactions. Built in 1999, Shops at Sunset Lakes was 98.4 percent leased at the time of sale to Goodwill, State Farm Insurance, Sedation Dental Spa, Small World Montessori, The Tutoring Center and Sushi Ski. Town Center Shops at Jensen Beach was built in 2000 and was 83.5 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Culvers, Orangetheory Fitness, Party City, Parents Choice Preschool, All Partners Network and Coastal Animal Hospital.

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ALEXANDRIA, VA. — A private REIT affiliated with Alexandria, Va.-based Bonaventure has acquired three multifamily communities totaling 601 units in Florida and Virginia in separate UPREIT transactions. (UPREIT, or Umbrella Partnership Real Estate Investment Trust, is a type of transaction where a seller trades to a REIT in exchange for an ownership stake in the REIT.) The Virginia assets include Cedar Broad Apartments in Richmond and East Beach Marina Apartments in Norfolk, which comprise 204 and 137 units, respectively. Cedar Broad features homes in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, with amenities including a breakfast/coffee concierge, rooftop terrace with full kitchen, electric vehicle charging station, covered parking and a gym. East Beach Marina offers apartments in one- and two-bedroom layouts. The Florida property is Shadetree Apartments in Ruskin. The property comprises 260 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Amenities include private cabanas for entertaining, a clubhouse, swimming pool and a sauna.

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NORTH MIAMI, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the $39 million sale of Biscayne Centre, a 156,446-square-foot office building located at 11900 Biscayne Blvd. in North Miami. Totaling eight stories, the property — which was 81 percent occupied at the time of sale — features ground-floor retail space and an attached multi-level parking garage. Amenities include front desk security, an in-house café and a day spa. An entity doing business as Biscayne Real Estate Holdings LLC purchased the property from an entity doing business as 11900 Biscayne LLC. Benjamin Silver and Charlie Manuel of CBRE represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.  

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SARASOTA, FLA. — University Park, Fla.-based Benderson Development has acquired two properties in Sarasota. Located at 4001 South Tamiami Trail, the first property is a former Café Baci restaurant. The second property, which comprises 16,500 square feet, is located at the corner of Bee Ridge and Beneva roads and is leased to Walgreens. Additionally, Benderson opened a newly rebuilt Publix grocery store at retail center The Landings, which the company purchased in 2012 and has since renovated. 3Natives, Pacific Counter and Crumbl Cookies are also scheduled to join the tenant roster. Other tenants at the retail center include Florence and the Spice Boys, The Breakfast Company, Origin Craft Beer & Pizza Café, Apollonia Grill, Starbucks Coffee, Mantra Fitness, StretchLab, EoS Fitness, Daruma, DogPerfect and Tripletail Seafood & Spirits. 

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SARASOTA, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.5 million sale of a 10,378-square-foot retail property located at 8546 S. Tamiami Trail  in Sarasota. CVS/pharmacy occupies the building on a net-lease basis. The property was built in 1999 on a 1.6-acre site. Joseph Prio, Alan Lipsky and Barry Wolfe of Marcus & Millichap arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, FFT Livingstone Investors Inc. An undisclosed private investor was the buyer.

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DORAL, FLA. — Franklin Street has arranged the $7.3 million sale of a 14,900-square-foot, single-tenant retail store located at 3750 NW 87th Ave. in Doral, a suburb of Miami. The property was triple-net leased to CVS. Greg Matus, Adam Tiktin and Alex Lazo of Franklin Street, along with Norman Matus of Red Rock Realty, represented the seller, Illinois-based Curfin Property US Inc. Florida-based Goldenberg Investment Group Inc. purchased the property, which was built in 2016.

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CHICAGO — Bask Development, a Chicago-based real estate development firm, has entered into an agreement with Charlotte-based hospitality chain Extended Stay America to develop eight hotels in Florida under the Extended Stay America Premier Suites brand. The locations of the hotels weren’t disclosed but Bask says the properties will be located in “major markets.” Bask operates throughout the United States, with 30 hotels under management and an additional six under construction. Extended Stay America Premier Suites comprises both new construction as well as renovated properties with fully equipped kitchens, apartment-style layouts for working and dining, free in-room Wi-Fi, cable TV, onsite guest laundry and an enhanced breakfast offering, along with upgraded design elements including larger TVs, increased storage space and a signature bedding package. Extended Stay America currently has 36 Extended Stay America Premier Suites open and operating throughout the United States.

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SUNRISE, FLA. — Capital Funding Group has provided a $27.2 million construction loan for the conversion of a partially completed hotel in South Florida to a 191-unit assisted living community. The property is located at 3003 N. University Drive in Sunrise, about 10 miles west of Fort Lauderdale. The borrower, YMP Real Estate Management, will use $7.4 million of the financing to complete the shell construction. YMP will also manage the seniors housing community when it opens. The construction timeline was not disclosed.

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DAVENPORT, FLA. — Austin, Texas-based Virtus Real Estate Capital and Charleston, S.C.-based Blaze Capital Partners have acquired The Pointe at Siena Ridge, a 163-unit active adult residential community in the Orlando suburb of Davenport. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The property was constructed in 2021 and features a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 753 to 1,046 square feet that are reserved for residents 55 and older. Each unit features 9-foot ceilings, in-unit washers and dryers, stainless steel appliances and private, screened-in balconies and patios. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, elevator access, fitness center, movie theater, hair salon, bocce ball court, clubhouse and coffee bar and wine lounge. The property also provides tenants with 23 detached garages and electric vehicle charging stations. The Pointe at Siena Ridge is Blaze Capital’s fourth active adult acquisition in Florida.

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WILDWOOD, FLA. — EDEN Living has received $22 million in construction financing for a build-to-rent residential development in Wildwood. Max La Cava and Kenny Cutler of JLL secured the non-recourse loan through City National Bank. Located at 2072 County Road 501, the project is near the master-planned community The Villages. EDEN Living began construction in June of last year, with delivery expected in the first quarter of 2024. Upon completion, the community will feature 130 units in a mix of 799-square-foot, one-bedroom and 1,268-square-foot, two-bedroom layouts. Amenities will include a clubhouse, fitness center, barbecue area, pickleball courts and a park with walkways and seating areas.

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