WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $19.4 million sale of 1700 Palm Beach Lakes, a 113,964-square-foot office building in West Palm Beach. Located at 1700 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., the building was delivered in 1988 and features structured parking and a covered entrance. The seller, 1700 PBL LLC, an affiliate of Breakers Capital, recently completed a $2 million renovation that included a complete elevator modernization, clobby and garage restorations and a full-building generator replacement. Capstone acquired the property. Scott O’Donnell, Dominic Montazemi, Greg Miller, Miguel Alcivar, Michael Ciadella and Anthony Librizzi of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. Jason Hochman of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer in arranging an $18.4 million acquisition loan from Blue Vista Finance.
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Welltower Shakes Up Portfolio, Commits to Nearly $2.75B in Transactions
by Alex Tostado
TOLEDO, OHIO — Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) has expanded its senior living portfolio to the tune of 15 properties worth $949 million across the country. Simultaneously, the healthcare REIT giant exited its partnership with seniors housing operator Benchmark Senior Living, selling its 48-property portfolio to an undisclosed buyer for $1.8 billion. The 48 properties that Benchmark operates total 4,137 units and are located in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. As part of the recapitalization, Benchmark will invest in improvements at the properties. Benchmark will continue to manage the portfolio under a new management agreement with the new capital partner. Ted Flagg of the JLL Capital Markets team represented Welltower in the Benchmark transaction. With the new acquisitions, Welltower expanded its footprint by entering into or expanding partner agreements with senior living operators Balfour Senior Living, Sunrise Senior Living and Discovery Senior Living. The three partnerships yielded 14 properties in Maryland, Colorado, California and Texas. Welltower acquired six properties from Balfour, including Balfour’s flagship Balfour at Riverfront in Denver and the recently opened Lavender Farms, for $308 million. The other four properties are situated in the Denver and Boulder metro areas. Additionally, Welltower has the option to …
ORANGE PARK, FLA. — Katz Properties Retail has acquired Bolton Plaza, a 174,063-square-foot shopping center in Orange Park. Bolton Plaza was built in 1988, then redeveloped and expanded between 2015 and 2017. The center was 99 percent leased at the time of the sale to tenants including Aldi, Marshalls, LA Fitness and Academy Sports + Outdoors. Bolton Plaza is situated at 661 Blanding Blvd., 20 miles south of downtown Jacksonville. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
Black Creek Group Buys 53 Acres Near Atlanta, Plans 777,000 SF Industrial Development
by Alex Tostado
EMERSON GA. — Black Creek Group has bought 53 acres in Emerson with plans to develop River Point, a three-building industrial park totaling 777,000 square feet. The Denver-based developer said the park can accommodate tenants needing 40,000 to 400,000 square feet. River Point will be located about 40 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. Black Creek expects construction to begin on all three buildings by the end of this year.
DAVIE, FLA. — JLL has arranged the $30.3 million sale of The Gardens of Nova, a 140-unit value-add multifamily community in Davie. The Gardens of Nova offers 16 garden-style buildings with two-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,173 square feet. Communal amenities include a business center, fitness center, coffee bar, swimming pool, outdoor kitchen and sun deck. The property is located at 6857 College Court, directly across the street from the 545-acre South Florida Education Center (SFEC). Maurice Habif, Simon Banke and Victor Garcia of JLL represented the seller, Grand Peaks Properties Inc., in the transaction. Robbins Property Associates purchased the asset.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Redwood Capital Group has purchased Lowrie, a 245-unit apartment complex in Charlotte’s Ballantyne neighborhood. The community offers amenities such as a saltwater swimming pool; grilling areas; dog-friendly rooftop lounge with outdoor TV; 3,000-square-foot fitness center with free weights, touch screen treadmills, stair climbers, recumbent bikes and Woodway self-propelled treadmill; yoga studio; and a 4,700-square-foot clubhouse with a catering kitchen, billiards, TV area, mail room and co-working business center. Ballantyne is a master-planned community 12 miles south of downtown Charlotte. The Bissell Cos. developed the area to include a top-rated golf course, more than 200 eateries and shops, and 16 miles of walking trails and bike paths. The sales price was not disclosed.
PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. — The Aztec Group has arranged an $18.5 million refinancing of an existing construction loan for Pembroke Centre in Pembroke Pines. Continental Casualty Co. provided the five-year, non-recourse, fixed-rate loan. The borrower, Hart Lyman Cos., delivered Pembroke Centre, a 37,900-square-foot shopping center, in 2017. Tenants include anchor Twin Peaks, Comcast, TooJay’s, AT&T, Firebirds, Pieology and Habit Burger. Howard Taft, Charles Penan and Joel Zusman of Atzec Group represented the borrower in the loan transaction.
Armada Hoffler, S.J. Collins Enterprises to Develop $80M Mixed-Use Project in Metro Atlanta
by Alex Tostado
ROSWELL, GA. — A joint venture between Armada Hoffler Properties and S.J. Collins Enterprises has unveiled plans to develop Southern Post, an $80 million, 240,000-square-foot mixed-use project in historic downtown Roswell. Southern Post will include 125 apartment units, 80,000 square feet of creative office space and 40,000 square feet of retail space. The joint venture worked with the City of Roswell in the design of Southern Post to honor the city’s historic charm. Armada Hoffler will be the majority partner in the joint venture, which anticipates closing on the purchase of the land from the City of Roswell in the fourth quarter of 2019 and commencing construction in the first quarter of 2020. Armada Hoffler Construction Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Armada Hoffler Properties, will serve as general contractor for the project, which is situated about 23 miles north of downtown Atlanta.
LAKE MARY, FLA. — Roger B. Kennedy Construction has delivered Griffin Farm at Midtown Town Center, a mixed-use property that includes 263 apartment units and 50,000 square feet of retail space. This marks the fourth time the Florida-based general contractor has worked with developer Unicorp National Developments Inc. to deliver a project. The apartments, called Drake Midtown Apartments, include two five-story buildings and are valued at more than $65 million. The retail portion includes seven single-story buildings that are valued at $10 million. Retail tenants include Dunkin’, First Watch, Hand & Stone, Mattress One and Tipsy Nail & Salon Bar.
MAITLAND, FLA. — Epoch Residential has sold Maitland Station Apartments, a 293-unit apartment complex located adjacent to the Maitland SunRail station in Maitland. The transient-oriented community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 942 square feet. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, fire pit, outdoor kitchen with gas grills, 24-hour fitness facility with separate CrossFit studio, cyber café, media room, game room, community kitchen, conference room, business center and a pet park with a dog washing station. Maitland Station Apartments is located at 801 Orlando Ave., nine miles north of downtown Orlando. Brett Moss and Elliott Throne of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Nicol Investment Co. acquired the property for an undisclosed price.