JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Blue Rock Partners LLC and Konover South LLC have partnered to purchase a three-property, 1,040-unit multifamily portfolio in Jacksonville for $64.8 million. The properties include Madison at Bay Pointe located at 4500 Baymeadows Road, Madison at Savannah Oaks located at 60174 Roosevelt Blvd. and Madison at Spring Woods located at 445 Monument Road. The communities will be re-branded and marketed as The Park at Avellino, The Park at Marbella and The Park at Via Veneto, respectively. The partnership will invest another $8.5 million in interior and exterior upgrades, including updated fitness centers, internet cafés and upgraded landscaping. Dhaval Patel of CBRE brokered the transaction, and Equus Capital Partners was the seller. Wells Fargo provided acquisition financing on behalf of the partnership.
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ATLANTA — Trammell Crow Co. and Allstate have acquired an additional 56.8 acres of land along I-75 in Henry County, part of the South Atlanta industrial submarket. CBRE Global Investors advised Trammell Crow and Allstate in the transaction. The land is adjacent to the venture’s 44-acre land site, which will house the King Mill Distribution Park, an 846,496-square-foot, Class A distribution center. The new 56.8-acre site will house Phase II of King Mill Distribution Park, which will comprise a 759,495-square-foot, Class A warehouse property. Phase II will feature 36-foot clear heights, trailer storage and employee vehicle parking, two separate entrances and a design that can accommodate multiple tenants served by separate entrances. Bill Hare of Burke Holdings represented the seller in the transaction. Mark Hawks and Trey Barry of CBRE will be the leasing team for Phase II of King Mill Distribution Park.
LAUDERHILL, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $12 million sale of Royal Palms at Inverrary, a 208-unit midrise apartment community located at 2900 N.W. 56th Ave. in Lauderhill. Built in 1978 on seven acres, Royal Palms at Inverrary features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a swimming pool, clubhouse and playground. Derek Gibbs and Daniel Cunningham of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. Felipe Echarte of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office represented the buyer, also a private investor.
SAVANNAH, GA. — SEDA (Southeastern Development Associates), formerly Blanchard & Calhoun, has brokered the $11.5 million sale of Fort Howard Square, a 113,00-square-foot retail center located in Savannah. The property was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Goody’s, Fred’s, rue 21 and Hibbett Sports. Walmart shadow anchors the center. Ryan McArdle, David Rivers and Steve Collins of SEDA’s investment sales team represented the buyer, a publicly traded REIT, and the seller in the transaction.
TAMPA, FLA. — Berkadia has originated five loans totaling $75.8 million for five multifamily communities in Florida. Mitch Sinberg, Michael Wallace and Matthew Robbins of Berkadia’s South Florida office arranged all five loans on behalf of the borrower, Insula Cos., an owner and manager of apartment communities in Florida. The loans included a $23 million refinance loan for The Valencian Apartments in Kissimmee; $19.2 million acquisition loan for Charter Pointe Apartments in Altamonte Springs; $12.6 million refinance loan for Park East Apartments in Tampa; $10.5 million recapitalization loan for St. Moritz Apartments in Tampa; and a $10.5 million recapitalization loan for Miramar in Kissimmee.
Federal Capital Partners Signs Duke University to 188,000 SF Lease Renewal, Expansion in Durham
by John Nelson
DURHAM, N.C. — Federal Capital Partners (FCP) has signed Duke University to a lease renewal and expansion totaling 188,000 square feet in Durham. Duke has extended its lease at Erwin Square Plaza, a Class A, 238,792-square-foot office tower located on Main Street in downtown Durham. Duke University and its affiliates currently lease a majority of the building. FCP’s property is also home to restaurants such as Parizade Café, Local 22 and Guasaca. Brad Corsmeier and John Brewer of CBRE|Raleigh represented FCP in the lease transaction. Austin Koon, Jeff Miller and Maggie Clougherty of Davis Moore Advisors represented Duke University.
ORLANDO, FLA. — HFF has arranged the $21.1 million sale of Southchase Village, a 229,410-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center located at 12381 S. Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando. The center’s tenant roster includes Aldi, Bealls Outlet, Ross Dress for Less, Fallas Paredes, Planet Fitness, Tuesday Morning and a seven-screen Touchstar Cinemas. Brad Peterson and Whitaker Leonhardt of HFF represented the seller, Equus Capital Partners Ltd., in the transaction. Viking Partners LLC purchased the property from Equus free and clear of existing debt.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the $10.2 million sale of Horizons Office Building, an eight-story, 64,247-square-foot asset located at 1401 Forum Way in West Palm Beach. AW Horizons LLC purchased the office building and an attached parking garage from Pebb Forum LLC. Scott O’Donnell, Dominic Montazemi, Miguel Alcivar, Greg Miller and Anthony Librizzi of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Additionally, Jason Hochman of CBRE arranged an $8 million, 10-year acquisition loan through an unnamed CMBS lender on behalf of the buyer.
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. — Aztec Group Inc. has arranged the $6.6 million sale of a three-story, 20,000-square-foot office building located at 3801 Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood, a city in South Florida’s Broward County. Bank of America anchors the multi-tenant property. Howard Taft and Charles Penan of Aztec Group brokered the sale and arranged a five-year, $3.9 million acquisition loan through City National Bank on behalf of the buyer, an affiliate of New York-based RAF Ridge. The loan features a fixed 4.25 percent interest rate and a 25-year amortization schedule.
PLANTATION, FLA. — Alliance Residential Co. has purchased a 12-acre parcel of land located at 6901 W. Sunrise Blvd. in Plantation, roughly 30 miles north of Miami, for $7.5 million. The Phoenix-based developer plans to build a 250-unit apartment community tentatively named Broadstone Plantation at the site. The lakefront property will feature a community clubhouse, pool, fitness center and dog park. Steve Hyatt of Berger Commercial Realty represented Alliance in the land transaction. The seller was William Murphy of Sunrise Properties and Investments #14 LLC. Hyatt also represented Alliance in its $22.1 million purchase of a 4.3-acre parcel in Fort Lauderdale, where the developer will build the 394-unit Broadstone Harbor Beach.