Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates $26.8M Sale of Active Adult Multifamily Community in Palm Beach County

by John Nelson June 9, 2017

JUPITER, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $26.8 million sale of Riverwalk Pointe at Mangrove Bay, a 104-unit, age-restricted apartment community in Jupiter, located on the east coast north of Palm Beach. Mangrove Bay Housing LLC, a joint venture between Eastwind Development and Index Apartments LLC, sold the asset to Pleasant Valley Market Place, an out-of-state investor using a 1031 exchange. The two-building community was built in 2014 and was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Rents at the property average $1.76 per square foot. Robert Given, Calum Weaver, Zachary Sackley and Troy Ballard of Cushman & Wakefield negotiated the transaction.

June 9, 2017

Florida Office Southeast

City Office REIT Begins Renovation of Park Tower in Downtown Tampa

by John Nelson June 9, 2017

TAMPA, FLA. — City Office REIT has begun the multimillion-dollar renovation of Park Tower, a 475,000-square-foot office building in downtown Tampa. The overhaul will include a new façade, upgraded entrance and facelift to the building’s amenities. Gensler is the designer for the renovations, which will include a new lobby café with seating, tenant lounge on the sixth floor, new fitness center with yoga room and bike stations, shared tenant conference room, new concierge desk and renovated parking garage with LED lighting. City Office REIT expects to wrap up the renovations in the first quarter of 2018. The REIT purchased Park Tower in November 2016 in a joint venture with Feldman Equities LLC and Tower Realty Partners for $79.8 million.

June 9, 2017

District of Columbia Loans Multifamily Southeast Top Stories

CapitalSource Provides $100M Construction Loan for Multifamily Property in Washington, D.C.

by Kristin Harlow June 9, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. — CapitalSource has provided a $100 million loan for the construction of Portals Residential Phase V Building, located in downtown Washington. The 373-unit multifamily property will be 13 stories tall. Units will range in size from 506 square feet to 3,400 square feet. Portals Residential Phase V Building is part of the final phase of a 3 million-square-foot development project that includes the Mandarin Oriental Hotel and three Class A office buildings. The building design includes a sky terrace level with multiple living and meeting rooms, and an infinity pool overlooking the Jefferson Memorial and Tidal Basin National Parks. The rooftop area includes a 1,100-foot walkway around the entire building. Other property amenities include a fitness facility, enclosed garden, dog grooming rooms, interior lounges and meeting rooms. The borrower is an affiliate of Republic Properties Corp., part of the Republic Family of Companies and a full-service real estate development and management firm. Parse Capital provided mezzanine financing, while CBRE brokered the loan transaction. CapitalSource, a division of Pacific Western Bank, provides commercial loans to small and middle-market businesses. Los Angeles-based Pacific Western Bank maintains over $21 billion in assets. — Kristin Hiller

June 9, 2017

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Rockefeller Group, Stiles Sell Apartment Tower in Downtown Fort Lauderdale for $133.6M

by John Nelson June 8, 2017

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — A joint venture between Rockefeller Group and Stiles has sold Amaray Las Olas, a newly built, 30-story apartment tower located at 215 S.E. 8th Ave. in downtown Fort Lauderdale. An entity known as Amaray Las Olas by Windsor, which is managed by Boston-based GID Investment Advisers, purchased the asset for $133.6 million, according to the South Florida Business Journal. The outlet also reported that TH Real Estate, the real estate investment arm of TIAA, provided a $65 million loan to the buyer. Rockefeller and Stiles completed the 254-unit tower in 2016, marking the first joint venture project between the two firms. The property comprises studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom residences with balconies and high-quality finishes. Community amenities include an elevated pool surrounded by private cabanas, an entertainment pavilion and deck, fitness center, saunas and massage/treatment room, clubroom, beverage lounge, conference and business center, bike storage, outdoor lanai with fire pit, dog spa and a park. Robert Given, Zach Sackley, Troy Ballard and Neal Victor of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. Robert Kaplan, Chris Lentz and Mark Rutherford of Cushman & Wakefield placed the debt for the buyer.

June 8, 2017

Florida Industrial Southeast

Amazon to Open Tenth Florida Fulfillment Center in Miami

by John Nelson June 8, 2017

MIAMI — Amazon plans to expand its Florida presence with a new 800,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Miami. Situated within Carrie Meek International Business Park, a speculative industrial development at the Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport, the project will be Amazon’s 10th facility in Florida. Foundry Commercial and Clarion Partners executed the lease with Amazon, which expects to employ more than 1,000 workers at the new facility. Carrie Meek International Business Park is a public-private partnership between the Carrie Meek Foundation, Foundry Commercial and Miami Mayor Carlos Gimenez’s office. The property will utilize automated processes supported by Amazon Robotics, a Massachusetts-based manufacturer of robotic fulfillment systems. The new fulfillment center will bring Amazon’s workforce in Florida to more than 7,500.

June 8, 2017

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Development Partnership Sells Apartment Community in West Miami for $61M

by John Nelson June 8, 2017

WEST MIAMI, FLA. — A partnership between Estate Investments Group, Fortune Capital Partners and Mattoni Group has sold Soleste Club Prado, a 196-unit apartment community located at 950 Red Road in West Miami. Grand Peaks purchased the property for $61 million. The development partnership recently delivered the asset, which comprises one-, two- and three-bedroom units commanding rental rates from $1,680 to $3,475 per month. Community amenities include a pool with spa, sundeck and private cabanas, outdoor kitchen and bar, resident lounge, kids gaming zone, rooftop serenity garden, fitness studio and a parking garage. Robert Given, Zachary Sackley, Troy Ballard and Neal Victor of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.

June 8, 2017

Georgia Retail Southeast

Preferred Apartment Communities Buys Kroger-Anchored Center in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson June 8, 2017

STONE MOUNTAIN, GA. — Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (PAC) has purchased Rockbridge Village, a 102,432-square-foot retail center in Stone Mountain, a suburb of Atlanta. Situated at the intersection of Rockbridge and Five Forks Trickum roads, the shopping center is anchored by a 68,632-square-foot Kroger store. PAC purchased the asset through its subsidiary New Market Properties LLC for an undisclosed price. PAC financed the purchase using a $14.3 million loan provided by The Prudential Insurance Co. of America. The 10-year loan features a fixed interest rate of 3.75 percent. Rockbridge Village marks PAC’s 33rd grocery-anchored shopping center in its portfolio.

June 8, 2017

Multifamily South Carolina Southeast

Berkadia Brokers $10.6M Sale of Apartment Community Near Greenville

by John Nelson June 8, 2017

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Mayfair Lofts, a 107-unit apartment community located at 100 W. Cleveland St. in Spartanburg, a town in South Carolina’s Upstate region near Greenville. A developer based in Georgia sold the asset to an investment firm based in South Carolina for $10.6 million. The community is an adaptive reuse of Arcadia Mill No. 2, which was built in 1922. Renovated in 2008 and fully occupied at the time of sale, Mayfair Lofts comprises one- and two-bedroom units outfitted with 16- to 18-foot ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, stained concrete floors, exposed brick interiors and monochromatic appliances. Community amenities include a pool, fitness center, library, dog park, clubroom with a pool table, enclosed parking garage, grills and a fire pit. Included in the purchase is 50,000 square feet of developable commercial space. Jeremiah Jarmin and Mark Boyce of Berkadia represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction.

June 8, 2017

North Carolina Retail Southeast

RealtyLink to Deliver $80M Retail Development in Fayetteville, N.C.

by John Nelson June 7, 2017

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — RealtyLink LLC plans to deliver the $80 million Freedom Town Center located at Skibo and Cliffdale roads in Fayetteville. The 50-acre, 385,000-square-foot retail project will house tenants such as Field & Stream, HomeGoods, Hobby Lobby, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Petco, Sprouts Farmers Market, Burke’s Outlet, DSW, buybuy Baby and World Market. Greenville, S.C.-based RealtyLink expects to start opening stores in the fall with full completion set for 2018. First Tennessee Bank arranged construction financing for Freedom Town Center, which broke ground in August 2016. Austin Wilson of RealtyLink is the leasing agent for the project.

June 7, 2017

Florida Retail Southeast

CREC, Lubert Adler Sell 115,000 SF Shopping Center in Broward County for $48M

by John Nelson June 7, 2017

CORAL SPRINGS, FLA. — A joint venture between CREC and Lubert Adler, known as CPAC Royal University LLC, has sold Royal University Plaza in Broward County for $48 million. Located at 2556 N. University Drive in Coral Springs, the shopping center’s tenant roster includes Pet Supermarket, Jimmy John’s, Hertz Rental Cars, Smoothie King and AAA Auto Club. The CREC-Lubert Adler partnership purchased the asset in February 2015 for $26 million and improved the shopping center’s occupancy rate from 45 percent to 97 percent. During its ownership, the joint venture executed a 25,000-square-foot lease with Total Wine & More and a 37,000-square-foot lease with Orchard Supply Hardware.

June 7, 2017

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