Ocean Bank Provides $17.2M Loan for Retail Center in Broward County

MARGATE, FLA. — Ocean Bank has provided a $17.2 million loan for the renovation and repositioning of a 188,028-square-foot shopping center in Margate, a town in Broward County. The asset has been renamed Margate Centre and will house retail tenants and two charter schools — West Broward Academy and Ascend Career Academy. The borrower, Alliance XVI LLC, plans to wrap up construction by August in time for the 2016-2017 school year. Juan Carlos Barreto of Ocean Bank originated the loan.