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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $14.3M Sale of Retail Property in Southwest Florida

by Alex Tostado

CAPE CORAL, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $14.3 million sale of Towers I and Towers II, a 72,453-square-foot retail property in Cape Coral. The asset, located at 2612-2708 Santa Barbara Blvd., was 89 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Five Guys Burgers & Fries, Firehouse Subs, Sylvan Learning of Cape Coral, Anytime Fitness, Sumaq Peruvian Cuisine Bar & Grill and Tony’s Jewelry. Jim Shiebler, James Garner and James Medefind of Marcus & Millichap represented both the buyer, a private investor, and the seller, a personal trust, in the transaction.

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FloridaLoansMultifamilySoutheast

Hunt Real Estate Provides $53M Refinancing for Apartment Complex in Metro Orlando

by Alex Tostado

CLERMONT, FLA. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $53 million Fannie Mae refinancing for Vista at Lost Lake, a 468-unit, garden-style apartment community in Clermont. The undisclosed borrower has made renovations throughout the property, including adding a clubhouse, fitness center and leasing center. The borrower plans to make several more upgrades with the new loan. Vista at Lost Lake offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include two swimming pools, a maintenance shop, central mailbox center, and a clubhouse, which contains a community room, kitchen, fitness center, guest center, game room and indoor basketball court.

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FloridaLoansMultifamilySoutheast

Preferred Apartment Communities Funds $10.9M Investment Loan for Multifamily Property in Orlando

by Alex Tostado

ORLANDO, FLA. — Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. has provided a $10.9 million investment loan for TDK Development’s Vintage Horizon West project. Vintage Horizon West is a planned 340-unit multifamily property in Orlando’s Horizon West neighborhood. With the investment, PAC will have the option to acquire the community following stabilization. The property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. TDK expects to complete the project in two years.

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AcquisitionsCompany NewsFloridaRetailSoutheast

Cracker Barrel Acquires Maple Street Biscuit for $36M

by Alex Tostado

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. has acquired Maple Street Biscuit Co. for $36 million in an all-cash deal. Maple Street’s portfolio comprised 28 company-owned and five franchise-owned restaurants in seven states at the time of sale. The company plans to convert its Holler & Dash Biscuit House into Maple Street Biscuit locations. Scott Moore and Gus Johnson founded Maple Street in Jacksonville in 2012. Moore will stay on as CEO and will report to Sandra Cochran, president and CEO of Cracker Barrel.

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AcquisitionsFloridaOfficeSoutheast

Bridge Investment Group Purchases 259,666 SF Office Tower in Downtown Miami

by Alex Tostado

MIAMI — Bridge Investment Group LLC has purchased Museum Tower, a 29-story, 259,666-square-foot office building in downtown Miami. The property is located 150 W. Flagler St. The tower was originally built in 1986 and has undergone $3 million worth of renovations since 2016. Bridge plans to invest an additional $4.5 million for amenities and other enhancements, including restroom upgrades and new common area finishes throughout, the addition of a building conference center and lobby, and exterior improvements. Bridge Commercial Real Estate LLC will oversee all property management and redevelopment work at Museum Tower. Renovations will begin immediately, with completion scheduled for 2020. José Lobón and Christian Lee of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.

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AcquisitionsFloridaIndustrialSoutheast

Stan Johnson Negotiates Sale of 375,600 SF Distribution Center in Central Florida

by Alex Tostado

OCALA, FLA. — Stan Johnson Co. has negotiated the sale of a 375,600-square-foot distribution center in Ocala. Custom Window Systems fully occupies the building, using it for company headquarters, manufacturing and distribution. Custom Window Systems has 15 years left on a triple-net lease. The company has occupied the building since it was constructed in 2006. In 2017, the facility was expanded by 150,000 square feet. Sky Management Services acquired the building for an undisclosed price. The property was listed for more than $28 million. Mollie Alteri, Joey Odom, Mike Sladich, and Maggie Holmes of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller, a New York City-based institutional investor.

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AcquisitionsMarylandMultifamilySoutheast

Greysteel Arranges $15.2M Sale of VistaView Apartments in Suburban Maryland

by Alex Tostado

FREDERICK, MD. — Greysteel has arranged the $15.2 million sale of VistaView Apartments, a 70-unit apartment complex in Frederick. Ausherman Development Corp. sold the property to an undisclosed buyer at $214,285 per unit. VistaView comprises four five-story buildings and offers two-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,336 square feet. Communal amenities include a BBQ area, and access to three swimming pools, two basketball courts and three parks. The asset was delivered in 2014.

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AcquisitionsHospitalitySoutheastVirginia

Apple Hospitality Buys The Berkeley Hotel in Downtown Richmond for $7M

by Alex Tostado

RICHMOND, VA. — Apple Hospitality REIT Inc. has acquired The Berkeley Hotel, a 55-room hotel in downtown Richmond. Apple Hospitality will upgrade the property to include services and amenities that are consistent with the rest of the company’s portfolio, although The Berkeley will remain an independent hotel. The property is located at 1200 E. Cary St., four blocks from Apple Hospitality’s headquarters. The seller was not disclosed.

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Queensgate Investments Acquires Freehand Hotels for $400M

by Kristin Harlow

NEW YORK CITY, LOS ANGELES, MIAMI AND CHICAGO — Queensgate Investments has acquired Freehand Hotels from a seller consortium including The Yucaipa Cos. and Sydell Group for approximately $400 million. Freehand is a lifestyle hotel brand, owner and operator of hotel assets with 922 rooms across four hotels in Manhattan’s Flatiron District, downtown Los Angeles, Miami Beach and River North Chicago. The brand advertises itself as combining the social culture of a hostel with top-shelf design, food and beverage. Included in the acquisition is the Broken Shaker bar concept that operates within the hotels. Generator, a hostel business that Queensgate acquired in 2017, will manage Freehand. Generator seeks to appeal to millennial customers, focusing on capital city addresses, design-led interiors and shared social spaces. “The acquisition of Freehand is of strategic importance to Generator, and the combined portfolio represents one of the largest asset-rich lifestyle hospitality platforms globally with 19 hotels in 17 gateway cities,” says Puneet Kanuga, investment director at Queensgate. “There is now a significant push to grow the presence of both Freehand and Generator across the United Kingdom and Europe, with opportunities currently being evaluated in London, Edinburgh, Milan, Amsterdam and other gateway European cities.” London-based Queensgate …

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