DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — The City of Delray Beach has unanimously approved Hudson Holdings LLC’s plan for the development of Midtown Delray Beach, a 400,000-square-foot mixed-use development. The $135 million project will span parts of four city blocks in Delray Beach and will feature retail, restaurant, office and residential space, as well as a hotel. Approved by city commissioners at 5-0, the development will include eight restored historic structures that will be revived under the guidance of the Delray Beach Historic Preservation Board. In addition, Midtown Delray Beach will feature a public courtyard that will serve as a central meeting place in downtown Delray. Historic preservation architect Rick Gonzales is designing the project. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
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SARASOTA, FLA. — Passco. Cos. has purchased Springs at Bee Ridge, a 360-unit, Class A apartment community located at 5900 Wilkinson Road in Sarasota. The Irvine, Calif.-based company purchased the newly constructed property from the developer, Continental Properties, for $77.5 million. Jamie May of JBM Institutional Multifamily Advisors represented both parties in the transaction, and Chris Black and Caleb Marten of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged acquisition financing. Passco plans to rebrand the community as Longitude 82°. This acquisition brings the privately held company’s Florida portfolio to nine properties totaling more than 2,700 units, including an asset in Estero named Longitude 81° that the company also purchased from Continental Properties. Amenities at Longitude 82° include a saltwater swimming pool with a sun deck, poolside kitchen, grills and a firepit; 24-hour fitness center; resident clubhouse and lounge; conference room; coffee bar and catering kitchen; two leash-free dog parks; pet grooming station; car wash area and gated entry.
Meridian Capital Secures $66M Acquisition Financing for Multifamily Portfolio in Florida
by John Nelson
TAMPA, FLA. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $66 million in acquisition financing for a six-property multifamily portfolio located throughout Florida. Tampa-based Blue Roc Premier acquired the assets, which total 1,101 units and are located in Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville, Orange Park Ormond Beach, DeLand and Brandon. Community amenities across the portfolio include sports courts and swimming pools. Seth Grossman and Sarah Keubler of Meridian’s Solana Beach office arranged the seven-year Freddie Mac loans through Capital One Multifamily Finance on behalf of Blue Roc. Each of the properties were financed separately, and all of the loans featured floating interest rates and two years of interest-only payments. The new ownership plans to invest $10 million to renovate and upgrade the portfolio.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — The JCR Cos. has acquired Krispy Korner Shopping Center in Alexandria, located eight miles south of Washington, D.C., for $6.7 million. The 16,680-square-foot center formerly housed a Krispy Kreme. Krispy Korner LLC sold the property, according to local media reports. The transaction marks JCR’s 10th shopping center acquisition since 2012 and its second for 2018. The center is home to tenants such as Wing Stop, Sprint, One Main Financial, a dentist and a dry cleaner.
Ready Capital Provides $5.6M Acquisition Loan for Medical Office Building in Richmond
by John Nelson
RICHMOND, VA. — Ready Capital Structured Finance has provided a $5.6 million acquisition loan for an approximately 40,000-square-foot medical office facility located at 7301 Forest Ave. in Richmond’s West End. The undisclosed borrower will use proceeds from the floating-rate loan to renovate and lease up the asset. The interest-only, non-recourse loan features a 36-month term with two extension options. The medical office building is situated less than a mile from Henrico Doctors’ Hospital, a 340-bed community hospital operated by HCA Virginia.
HOUSTON AND WASHINGTON, D.C. — Retail developer Madison Marquette and Houston-based developer PMRG have confirmed that they plan to combine operations. The terms of the merger were not disclosed, but PMRG will become part of the family of companies owned by Capital Guidance, a global investment firm that owns Washington, D.C.-based Madison Marquette. The leadership of both firms will remain intact, and the combined company will maintain its primary office locations in Houston and Washington, D.C. Closing is expected in the next 30 days. “We anticipate a highly complementary combination that significantly expands the capabilities of both firms,” says Amer Hammour, chairman of Madison Marquette. “Madison Marquette’s investment management as well as retail and mixed-use development, marketing and management expertise would join PMRG’s office, medical, industrial and multifamily capabilities to provide leadership across all asset classes to our clients and investment partners.” PMRG’s concentration in the Southern United States will balance well with Madison Marquette’s presence in primary gateway markets on both coasts, according to PMRG. The companies’ shared clients include several institutional owners and investors in the industry. PMRG is a privately held commercial real estate firm specializing in project leasing, property management, investment management and development services. The company’s 180 …
FORT MILL, S.C. — RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Corp. will expand and relocate its headquarters from Charlotte, N.C., to a new $34 million office building in Fort Mill, a South Carolina suburb of Charlotte. The new facility will bring 1,100 new jobs to the area upon completion in the third quarter of 2019. Dan Woodley of Savills Studley arranged the 150,000-square-foot, build-to-suit deal on behalf of RoundPoint. The new building will be located within Southbridge Business Park, a 350-acre property owned by Lincoln Harris and Cato. The RoundPoint building is the first planned new construction of the Southbridge development since the joint venture acquired the property in 2014. The South Carolina Coordinating Council for Economic Development approved job development credits, as well as a $500,000 Set Aside grant to York County to assist with the costs of site preparation and building construction. Founded in 2007, RoundPoint is a fully licensed agency and non-agency subservicer for commercial banks, credit unions, mortgage companies and hedge funds.
JOPPA, MD. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $29.3 million bridge loan for the acquisition of The Homes at Towne Plaza, a 417-unit apartment community in Joppa, a city in Harford County. A joint venture between Blue Ocean and JCR Capital acquired the property, which was constructed in 1964. The community includes a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as two- and three-bedroom townhomes. Community amenities include an on-site leasing center, resident services center, playgrounds and a multi-purpose sports court, all of which will be renovated.
JENSEN BEACH, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Marketplace Square, a 169,223-square-foot shopping center located at 3181 N.W. Federal Highway in Jensen Beach. Patrick Berman, Jason Donald and Todd Tolbert of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Leon Capital Group. Exchange Solutions Inc. acquired the asset. Hobby Lobby anchors Marketplace Square, which was 89 percent leased at the time of sale. Additional tenants include Dollar Tree, Buffalo Wild Wings, Buddy’s Home Furnishings, Once Upon a Child and Rush Trampoline Park. The center also houses two outparcels, occupied by KFC and Sonic.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Atlanta-based developer Songy Highroads, in partnership with Hyatt Hotels Corp., has topped out construction on Hyatt House Nashville, a 201-room hotel located in Nashville’s West End district. Rising 15 stories on Hayes Street near the intersection of 21st Avenue, the hotel is located one block from Vanderbilt University, Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital and TriStar Centennial Medical Center. Wakefield Beasley & Associates is designing the hotel, and Reeves Young is the general contractor. The development team expects to wrap up construction on the hotel in early 2019.