ORLANDO, FLA. — Berkadia has provided a $40.5 million acquisition loan for Art Avenue Apartment Homes, a 300-unit multifamily community located at 10201 Lee Vista Blvd. in Orlando. Mitch Sinberg, Matthew Robbins and Wesley Moczul of Berkadia originated the 10-year, Freddie Mac loan with five years of interest-only payments on behalf of the borrower, Robbins Property Associates. Colony NorthStar Inc. sold the property to Robbins for an undisclosed price. Art Avenue includes studio to three-bedroom apartment units with granite-look countertops, stainless steel appliances, faux-wood flooring and patios or terraces. Community amenities include an internet lounge, coffee bar, fitness center, children’s art room, resort-style pool and an outdoor fire pit.
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ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Hall Structured Finance (HSF) has provided a $35.5 million construction loan for the development of The Vantage, a 211-unit apartment community in St. Petersburg. Mike Lemon and Matt Shane of Q10 Lutz Financial Services arranged the loan on behalf of the project developer, Michigan-based DevMar Development. The 11-story apartment community will feature a rooftop pool, terrace and veranda, fitness center and a yoga room. The property is located one mile from downtown St. Petersburg within the EDGE district, a walkable community that houses retail, restaurants, nightlife and art galleries. DevMar Development expects to deliver The Vantage in September 2019.
DURHAM, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $27 million sale of two apartment communities in Durham: Oaks at Northgate and Leon Court. The adjacent properties total 386 units. Watson Bryant, Jordan McCarley and Paul Marley of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Artesia Real Estate. The name of the buyer was not disclosed. During its ownership, Artesia invested $1 million in capital improvements for the communities, including roof replacement, exterior paint, new office/clubhouse, outdoor common area upgrades and improved landscaping. Amenities at the properties include a clubhouse with a coffee bar, pet stations, playgrounds, fire pits, picnic/grilling areas and a sports field. The communities are located less than two miles from downtown Durham and are situated within walking distance to Costco, The Home Depot and Kroger.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — HFF has arranged a $23 million loan for the refinancing of Fifth and Lenox, a 43,500-square-foot office building located at 429 Lenox Ave. in Miami Beach. Paul Stasaitis and Maxx Carney of HFF arranged the floating-rate loan through Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of Goddard Investment Group. The five-story building is fully leased to WeWork on a triple-net basis through 2031. Fifth and Lenox features common lounge areas, soundproof phone booths, conference rooms, printing stations, a coffee bar with baristas and a dog-friendly workspace.
LEESBURG, FLA. — Phillips Edison & Co. has acquired Shoppes of Lake Village, a 135,437-square-foot shopping center in the Central Florida community of Leesburg. The name of the seller and sales price were not disclosed. Publix anchors the center, which is also home to tenants such as Advance Auto Parts, Dollar Tree, H&R Block, Bon Worth, Wells Fargo Bank and Wireless Unlimited.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Skanska USA has topped out RESA, a 12-story, 326-unit apartment community located at 22 M St. in Washington, D.C.’s NoMa neighborhood. Situated 1.5 blocks from the NoMa/Gallaudet U Metro station, the apartment tower is the multifamily portion of Tyber Place, a three-building mixed-use development that will also feature 585,000 square feet of office space, 30,000 square feet of retail and restaurants and an open-air courtyard. RESA’s amenity package will include a rooftop “plunge” pool and lounge; rooftop penthouse with a catering kitchen; second-floor courtyard with grills, TV, bar and outdoor fireplace; 24-hour concierge services; resident lounges; fitness center; pet spa; bike storage; and a three-level, underground parking garage. RESA is Skanska USA’s first multifamily development in Washington, D.C.
Publix Super Markets Buys Shopping Center Portfolio in Florida, Georgia from Madison, DDR
by John Nelson
LAKELAND, FLA. — Lakeland-based Publix Super Markets has purchased a portfolio of nine Publix-anchored shopping centers from Madison International Realty and DDRM Properties, an affiliate of DDR Corp. The sales price was not disclosed. The portfolio totals 732,000 square feet, with eight shopping centers located throughout Florida and one located in McDonough, Ga. In 2017, Madison and DDR recapitalized a 52-property portfolio of grocery-anchored shopping centers that DDR Corp. previously owned with other partners for $1.05 billion. Following the nine-property sale, DDRM Properties now has 43 assets spanning 6.3 million square feet left from the original portfolio.
Cushman & Wakefield Secures 257,074 SF Industrial Lease with Nestlé Waters in Miami-Dade County
by John Nelson
MEDLEY, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a 257,074-square-foot lease with Nestlé Waters North America at Airport North Logistics Park in Medley, roughly 15 miles northwest of Miami. The master-planned logistics park totals 900,000 square feet, and the first phase of the project comprises four buildings. Nestlé Waters will occupy all of Building 3, located at 8501 N.W. 80th St. Wayne Ramoski, Gian Rodriguez and Skylar Stein of Cushman & Wakefield arrangaed the transaction on behalf of the landlord, Dallas-based L&B Realty Advisors LLP. CBRE’s Tom O’Loughlin, Marineh Dermovsesian and Larry Genet represented Nestlé Waters. The industrial park features up to 32-foot clear heights and a 190-foot concrete truck court. In addition, the park is located roughly 10 miles from Miami International Airport and 15 miles from Port Miami. Building 1 at the park is fully leased to Neutralogistics and Eco Windows.
GOLDSBORO, N.C. — Lexington, Ky.-based BC Wood Properties has acquired Memorial Commons, a 111,022-square-foot shopping center located at the corner of Highway 13 and Wayne Memorial Drive in Goldsboro, a city in Wayne County. Harris Teeter anchors the center, which is also home to tenants such as Office Depot, Starbucks Coffee, Anytime Fitness, Subway and Coldwell Banker. The name of the seller and the sales price were not disclosed. With this acquisition, BC Wood Properties owns and operates six shopping centers in North Carolina.
YORKTOWN, VA. — Big Lots has leased vacant anchor space totaling 55,000 square feet at Victory Village, a Hampton Roads-area shopping center formerly known as Williamsburg Marketcenter. Situated on Mooretown Road in Yorktown, the 176,000-square-foot shopping center is also leased to Ross Dress for Less, Holloway Sports and Fitness, Buzz Picasso, Uniforms Plus, Retro Daddio, One Main Financial, Dollar Tree, City Nails and Tropical Smoothie Café. Big Lots plans to open in July in the space formerly housing Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods. The Shopping Center Group’s (TSCG) Virginia office represented the landlord, Miami-based Lionheart Capital, in the lease transaction. Debra Ramey and Karen Mikulski of TSCG are the exclusive leasing agents for Victory Village.