Southeast

Federal Capital Partners Buys Apartment Community in Tampa for $22.4M

by John Nelson March 25, 2016

TAMPA, FLA. — Federal Capital Partners (FCP) has purchased Belara Lakes Apartments, a 324-unit multifamily community located at 8402 N. Waterford Ave. in Tampa, for $22.4 million. The Belara Lakes acquisition is FCP’s second investment in Florida in the last 90 days. The property features two swimming pools, a community lake, fitness center, picnic area and a playground. FCP has retained local firm Avesta to manage the community. Nick Meoli of the Meoli-Donaldson team at Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction.

March 25, 2016

4726 Eisenhower Blvd TampaTRAK Microwave Corp.

Florida Industrial Office Southeast

NGKF Negotiates 117,018 SF Corporate Headquarters Lease in Tampa

by John Nelson March 25, 2016

TAMPA, FLA. — NGKF has arranged a 117,018-square-foot lease extension for TRAK Microwave Corp.’s corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility. The manufacturer has restructured its lease for flex space at 4726 Eisenhower Blvd. in Tampa. Clay Wommack of Franklin Street represented the landlord, Chew Family Tampa LLC, in the transaction. John Esposito of NGKF represented TRAK Microwave Corp., which is owned by Smiths Group.

March 25, 2016

Kentucky Loans Multifamily Southeast

KeyBank Arranges $6.3M Refinancing of Apartment Community in Louisville

by John Nelson March 25, 2016

LOUISVILLE, KY. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged the $6.3 million refinancing of King George Apartments, a 208-unit multifamily community in Louisville. The property was constructed in 1976, and the borrower purchased it in June 2015 utilizing a bridge loan. Erik Storz of KeyBank arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate Freddie Mac loan with 12 months of interest-only payments.

March 25, 2016

Marcelo Claure David Beckham Miami Beckham United

Florida Retail Southeast Top Stories

David Beckham-Led Investment Group Buys Land in Miami for $300M Soccer Stadium

by John Nelson March 25, 2016

MIAMI — Miami Beckham United (MBU), an investment group led by international soccer star and celebrity David Beckham, has purchased two parcels of land in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood for a new soccer stadium. In December 2015, Major League Soccer (MLS) approved the location of the $300 million project, which is expected to have about 30,000 seats and 7,000 parking spaces, according to the South Florida Business Journal. The new stadium will be the home of an MLS expansion team in Miami. In addition to Beckham, MBU is headed by Marcelo Claure, CEO of Sprint, producer Simon Fuller and sports executive Tim Leiweke. The partners have said the project will be privately funded. “We have the right site, the right ownership group, and a loyal base of fans counting down the days until our first match,” said Claure in a prepared statement. “We’re all-in on Overtown, and we couldn’t be more excited about moving forward with plans to deliver the most responsible stadium in Miami history.” MBU purchased the two sites, which total 6.2 acres, at 650 N.W. 8th St. The stadium site is situated midway between Miami Beach and Miami International Airport, within walking distance of downtown Miami and two blocks …

March 25, 2016

Florida Seniors Housing Southeast

Capital Senior Living Buys Two Communities in Pensacola for $48M

by John Nelson March 24, 2016

PENSACOLA, FLA. — Capital Senior Living Corp. has acquired two seniors housing communities totaling 179 units in the Florida panhandle town of Pensacola for $48 million. The two communities are Carpenters Creek, which offers independent living and assisted living services, and Creekside, which offers memory care. Capital Senior Living will rename the communities under its “The Waterford” brand. Ryan Maconachy and Chad Lavender of HFF arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, San Diego-based Pacifica Senior Living. The properties were 93.9 percent occupied at the time of sale.

March 24, 2016

Florida Office Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $30.1M Sale of Office Campus in Palm Beach Gardens

by John Nelson March 24, 2016

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $30.1 million sale of Corporate Center at the Gardens, a two-building, 113,565-square-foot office campus located at 4200-4400 Northcorp Parkway in Palm Beach Gardens. The property is situated on a 6.2-acre parcel within PGA Professional Center along I-95. The Class A campus was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Garden of Life, Oxford Global Resources, Olympus Insurance Co. and Weiss Research Inc. Scott O’Donnell, Dominic Montazemi, Miguel Alcivar, Greg Miller and Jason Hochman of Cushman & Wakefield, along with Anthony Librizzi of CBRE, represented the seller, Lexington Palm Beach LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was a joint venture between Breakers Capital and Alchemy-ABR-BCP Gardens LLC.

March 24, 2016

Florida Retail Southeast

First Capital Property Group Brokers $17M Sale of Shopping Center in Orlando

by John Nelson March 24, 2016

ORLANDO, FLA. — First Capital Property Group Inc. has arranged the $17 million sale of The Village at Hunter’s Creek, a 52,537-square-foot shopping center located at 13526 Village Park Drive in Orlando. The center’s tenant roster includes Massage Envy, Edward Jones, Liberty Mutual, Firehouse Subs and Coldstone. Jean-Paul Beaulieu of First Capital represented the buyer, Village HC LLC, in the transaction. Sean Glickman of Colliers International represented the seller, GB BM2 LLC.

March 24, 2016

Mississippi Multifamily Southeast

SVN Arranges $12.4M Sale of Apartment Community in Gulf Coast Region

by John Nelson March 24, 2016

GULFPORT, MISS. — SVN has brokered the $12.4 million sale of Cambridge Apartments, a 201-unit apartment complex located in Gulfport. Built in 2004, the property features a resort-style swimming pool, covered grilling and picnic areas, business center with Wi-Fi access, sand volleyball court, self storage garages and on-site car care service. A private real estate investor based in the Northeast purchased Cambridge Apartments from Salt Lake City-based Realsource. Andrew Agee of SVN represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction.

March 24, 2016

Georgia Hospitality Loans Southeast

Alpha Alternatives Secures $13M Loan for New Cambria Suites Hotel in Downtown Atlanta

by John Nelson March 24, 2016

ATLANTA — Alpha Alternatives LLC has arranged a $13 million bridge loan for a new 141-room Cambria Suites hotel. The property, currently a vacant office building, is located at 110 Mitchell St. in downtown Atlanta. Alpha Alternatives arranged the loan on behalf of the unnamed borrower, which plans to break ground on the hotel conversion in the near future. Cambria Hotels, a Choice Hotels International brand, invested more than $3 million in equity for the project.

March 24, 2016

Features Georgia Hospitality Southeast Top Stories

Hospitality Experts Offer Five Tips for Running a Successful Full-Service Hotel

by Christina Cannon March 24, 2016

ATLANTA — When it comes to successfully operating a full-service hotel there is no silver bullet for achieving success, but there are some smart steps owners and operators should take, say industry experts who spoke at the 28th annual Hunter Hotel Conference. The three-day event at the Marriott Marquis drew 1,300 attendees, up 8 percent from a year ago, according to conference organizers. In a panel titled “The Evolution of Full-Service Hotels,” professionals from Horwath HTL, GF Management, Davidson Hotels and Resorts, Legacy Ventures and Hyatt Hotel Corp. emphasized time and again that full-service hotels are in no way dying. They are simply evolving, and owners and operators must also evolve if they have hopes of being successful. “It’s still a street corner business,” said Thom Geshay, senior vice president of business development for Davidson Hotels and Resorts. “You have to look at the market you’re in, you have to define and profile your customer and give them what they need.” 1. Get Creative in Controlling Costs — Full-service hotels have a slew of amenities, and each amenity presents a new place to create revenues. “Our job is to find something that is broken or not maximized in some way …

March 24, 2016

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