MIAMI — NAI Miami | Fort Lauderdale has brokered the $2.3 million sale of a two-story, 9,192-square-foot office building located at 9703 S. Dixie Highway in the Miami village of Pincecrest. Jeremy Larkin, Joseph Gallaher and Valentina Tawil of NAI Miami | Fort Lauderdale represented the seller, an entity doing business as 9703 Dixie LLC, in the transaction. Robert Eckstein, also with NAI Miami | Fort Lauderdale, represented the undisclosed buyer, which plans to invest in capital improvements to bring the office building to market-ready conditions. According to LoopNet Inc., the property is known as The Pile Building and was originally completed in 1959.
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Stickiness of Renter Sets Build-to-Rent Sector Apart from Traditional Multifamily, Says InterFace Panel
ATLANTA — When considering a single-family, build-to-rent (BTR) development or acquisition, the main priority of the developer or investor is to focus on finding a place where people want to live, said Zach Persky, vice president of acquisitions for Quinn Residences. Access to jobs, retail corridors and good school districts are all important factors for potential residents. Persky was one of the speakers on the BTR panel at the 15th annual InterFace Multifamily Southeast conference, which took place Wednesday, Dec. 4 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta. Kyle Palmer, managing partner of Palmer Real Estate Investment Services, moderated the discussion. Editor’s note: InterFace Conference Group, a division of France Media Inc., produces networking and educational conferences for commercial real estate executives. To sign up for email announcements about specific events, visit www.interfaceconferencegroup.com/subscribe. While the BTR segment may still be in its infancy, its fundamentals are solid, according to the panel. Demand comes from would-be homebuyers who are priced out of the single-family market. These purpose-built rentals have many of the same perks of for-sale homes, such as yards and private garages, without the handicaps of down payment and mortgage commitment. BTR construction completions nationally totaled more than 50,000 units …
WESLEY CHAPEL, FLA. — A partnership between Mast Capital and Amzak Capital Management has secured a $72.5 million loan for the renovation of Saddlebrook Resort, a 480-acre hospitality property located in the Tampa suburb of Wesley Chapel. Beachpoint Capital Management provided the loan. Chris Drew, Brian Gaswirth, Jeff Bucaro, Paul Adams, Mark Deslauriers and Nicole Barba of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of the borrowers. The renovation of Saddlebrook Resort is expected to total $92 million and encompass a full-scale redesign of the guestroom suites, lobby, meeting spaces, pool and outdoor facilities, golf course and food-and-beverage destinations, as well as significant upgrades to the resort’s landscaping, sports facilities and lifestyle amenities. Mast Capital first partnered with Amzak Capital to acquire the resort in spring 2022.
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — CBRE has arranged $29 million in acquisition financing for a two-building industrial portfolio in North Charleston totaling 307,492 square feet. The properties include a 60,640-square-foot facility at 4275 Arco Lane and a 246,852-square-foot property at 4750-4760 Goer Drive. The borrower, Miami-based COFE Properties, purchased the buildings for $48.3 million. Brian Linnihan, Mike Ryan, Richard Henry and J.P. Cordeiro of CBRE’s Atlanta office arranged the fixed-rate loan, which features interest-only payments for the full five-year term, through Nuveen Real Estate. The two buildings were fully leased at the time of financing to tenants including Carrier Enterprises, Perfect 10 Distribution, College of Charleston and Beers Millwork.
CASSELBERRY, FLA. — Colliers has brokered the sale of Casselberry Exchange, a 125,538-square-foot shopping center located at 5803 US Highway 17-92 in Casselberry, approximately 12 miles north of Orlando. Funds managed by affiliates of Apollo sold the value-add property to RD Management for an undisclosed price. Brad Peterson and Whitaker Leonhardt of Colliers represented the seller in the transaction. Situated adjacent to Sole at Casselberry apartments, the shopping center features multiple single-tenant and strip retail buildings leased to retailers including Starbucks Coffee, Einstein Bagel Bros, Fresenius Kidney Care, Amscot and Little Caesars. Casselberry Exchange also features three vacant big box anchor stores totaling nearly 83,500 square feet and a former 7-Eleven gas station outparcel.
ATLANTA — CP Group has signed Eversheds Sutherland LLP, a global law firm, to a 94,000-square-foot office lease at Bank of America Plaza, a 55-story skyscraper in Midtown Plaza. CBRE’s John Schlesinger represented the tenant, and his colleagues Jeff Keppen and Nicole Goldsmith represented the landlord in the lease transaction. Over the past six months, leasing activity at Bank of America Plaza has reached 170,000 square feet, including four new tenants, one renewal and two expansions. Amenities at the office tower include a conference center space with breakout rooms, fitness club, food hall, salon and an onsite retail Bank of America branch.
CHARLOTTE, N.C — Ziff Real Estate Partners (ZRP) has acquired Camfield Corners, a 70,000-square-foot neighborhood retail center in south Charlotte, for $11.2 million. Simpson Commercial Real Estate’s Wells Herndon and Wesley Fricks represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Christian Chamblee, Jack Jardina and Kayla Hamilton were the internal representatives for ZRP. Camfield Corners spans 9.7 acres and includes tenants like Planet Fitness and Goodwill. ZRP owns three retail assets near the recent purchase, including Carolina Crossing, Matthews Festival and Turnberrry Place.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Healthcare real estate investment is at a pivotal point of this current cycle. On one hand, the investment sales market is expected to rebound heartily following a few subdued quarters. According to data from Maryland-based research firm Revista, investment sales volume for medical office buildings (MOBs) was $2.1 billion in third-quarter 2024, in line with the first two quarters of the year but down from more robust quarters in 2021 and 2022. On the other hand, funding this expected uptick in acquisitions will be more layered than ever before, even with the recent cuts to the federal funds rate by the Federal Reserve. Ben Appel, executive managing director of Newmark’s healthcare capital markets team, said that the competition level is increasing as deals come to market, but what’s more notable is the capital stack behind those bids. Editor’s note: InterFace Conference Group, a division of France Media Inc., produces networking and educational conferences for commercial real estate executives. To sign up for email announcements about specific events, visit www.interfaceconferencegroup.com/subscribe. “Today those bids have two to three different sleeves of capital behind them,” said Appel, who is based out of Newmark’s Philadelphia office. “We are seeing some of …
MIAMI — Kushner Cos. has acquired The Hamilton, a 276-unit apartment community located in the Edgewater neighborhood of Miami. Apartment Investment and Management Co. (Aimco) sold the multifamily property for $190 million. Located at 555 N.E. 34th St. along Biscayne Bay, the community is situated with proximity to downtown Miami and the city’s Brickell financial district. Originally developed in 1984, The Hamilton features one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom units averaging 1,373 square feet in size. Each apartment also features a terrace — the terraces average 326 square feet, with some larger than 2,300 square feet. Aimco purchased The Hamilton in 2020 and executed a complete renovation of the property, which was completed in 2022. Still Hunter, Kaya Suarez, Leigh Gerke, Bennett Hopkins and Luke Duffack of Walker & Dunlop arranged the transaction on behalf of Aimco. Additionally, Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Michael Stepniewski, Mo Beler, Michael Ianno and Christopher de Raet of Walker & Dunlop arranged a $157 million acquisition financing package on behalf of Kushner Cos. Apollo Global Management and Macquarie Group provided the financing. According to a press release issued by Walker & Dunlop, The Hamilton marks one of only two institutional-quality, direct …
DORAL, FLA. — Birmingham-based general contractor Robins & Morton has delivered a new 160,000-square-foot medical center in Doral, a western suburb of Miami, on behalf of University of Miami health system UHealth. The six-story UHealth Doral property opened in late November. Designed by Arcadis, the healthcare property features 33 exam rooms, eight operating rooms, three endoscopy suites, 33 cancer treatment units, radiology services, a lab, onsite pharmacy, seven-story parking garage and a central energy plant. Specialists operating within UHealth Doral include UHealth’s neurology program, the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and Desai Sethi Urology Institute.