TAMPA, FLA. — ARA Newmark has brokered the $127 million sale of a four-property, 1,153-unit multifamily portfolio in Florida and North Carolina. The properties include the 298-unit ARIUM Bala Sands in Orlando, the 247-unit ARIUM Citrus Park and the 368-unit ARIUM Bay Pointe, both in Tampa, and the 240-unit ARIUM Pineville in Charlotte. The seller, The Carroll Organization, has implemented interior renovations on select units in all four properties. Patrick Dufour, Kevin Judd, John Heimburger, Scott Ramey, Jason Kon, Dick Donnellan, Marc deBaptiste, Dean Smith and Blake Okland of ARA Newmark represented Carroll in the transaction, which was completed in three phases.
MIAMI — Chicago-based Magellan Development Group has opened Midtown Five, a 400-unit, 24-story apartment tower located at 3201 N.E. 1st Ave. in Miami. The property features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from 540 to 1,500 square feet. Each unit features 9-foot ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows, as well as quartz countertops, contemporary cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, keyless unit entry, USB ports throughout and smart thermostats. Midtown Five also features more than 50,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space, including a fitness center, yoga lawn, meditation garden, children’s play area, dog run, resident-only spa, business center, conference rooms and a swimming pool with a sundeck, canopied cabanas and an outdoor Whirlpool spa.
ATLANTA — On behalf of developer New City Properties, general contractor Brasfield & Gorrie is currently constructing 725 Ponce, a 12-story mixed-use tower situated along Ponce de Leon Avenue and the Atlanta BeltLine. The project will feature Class A loft office space situated atop an urban prototype Kroger and a three-level, below-grade parking deck. The project will face the BeltLine and will feature rooftop terraces with views of Historic Fourth Ward Park, Ponce City Market and the downtown Atlanta skyline. A groundbreaking ceremony was held in mid-December that featured Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, Atlanta City Council Member Kwanza Hall, Atlanta BeltLine Inc. and other dignitaries.
TAMPA, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $18 million sale of Carrollwood Palms, a 204-unit apartment community located at 4302 Gunn Highway in Tampa’s Carrollwood neighborhood. The previous owner renovated more than half of the units and implemented upgrades to the property’s exterior. Carrollwood Palms comprises one- and two-bedroom units that feature sunrooms and patios. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, fitness center and a tennis court. Nicholas Meoli and Michael Donaldson of Marcus & Millichap’s Tampa office represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
OCALA, FLA. — RD Management LLC has signed Earth Fare, a specialty grocer that sells natural and organic products, to a 29,618-square-foot lease at its Shady Oaks Shopping Center located at 2401-2499 S.W. 27th Ave. in Ocala. The grocer is expected open its store at the 260,419-square-foot shopping center in the spring, joining other newcomers such as Tuesday Morning, Mattress One and Pushti Eyebrows. Front Street Commercial Real Estate Group represented RD Management in the lease deal with Earth Fare.
ATLANTA — GLL Real Estate Partners has purchased The Forum at West Paces, a nine-story, 220,000-square-foot office tower located at 3290 Northside Parkway in Atlanta’s Buckhead submarket. The Munich-based real estate fund management group bought the Class A asset from Atlanta-based Cousins Properties for an undisclosed price. Built in 2001, The Forum at West Paces was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including healthcare and financial institutions, wealth managers, attorneys, investment funds and other professional services. The building features tenant balconies on every floor, onsite security, a fitness center and an adjacent five-story parking garage. CBRE’s Atlanta office represented Cousins Properties in the transaction.
MELBOURNE, FLA. — Passco Cos. has purchased Marisol at Viera, a 282-unit multifamily community located at 2439 Casona Lane in Melbourne, from Pollack Shores Real Estate Group for $50.3 million. The Class A property is situated within Viera, a 22,000-acre master-planned development in Brevard County. Marisol at Viera features two poolside bars and outdoor kitchens, a private club and amenities deck, clubroom and TV lounge, 6,500-square-foot dog park with an outdoor grooming station and electric car charging stations. Ken Delvillar and Jay Ballard of Cushman & Wakefield represented both Passco Cos. and Pollack Shores in the transaction. Chris Black of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged acquisition financing through Fannie Mae on behalf of Passco.
MACON, GA. — Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc. has purchased Rivergate Shopping Center, a 205,811-square-foot, Publix-anchored development located in Macon. The shopping center was 95.5 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Dollar Tree, T-Mobile and H&R Block. The property features eight outparcels, including a standalone Starbucks Coffee, Buffalo Wild Wings, IHOP and Steak N’ Shake, as well as co-tenant buildings leased to FedEx/Panera Bread, Dunkin’ Donuts/Subway, Planet Fitness/SkyZone and Pet Supermarket/Tuesday Morning. Wheeler REIT financed the acquisition using a three-year bank loan that features one year of interest-only payments, 25-year amortization schedule for years two and three, a floating interest rate and 65 percent LTV.
FORT MYERS, FLA. — Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. has purchased a newly built, 213,672-square-foot industrial facility located at 14001 Jetport Loop in Fort Myers for $21 million. The facility is net-leased for 10 years to FedEx Ground Packaging System Inc. The building is situated on roughly 22.5 acres directly across from Southwest Florida International Airport. Monmouth is a publicly traded industrial REIT based in Freehold, N.J.
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLA. — The Shopping Center Group and Avison Young have brokered the $12.6 million sale of Northlake Promenade Shoppes, an 82,966-square-foot, Publix-anchored shopping center in North Palm Beach. Woolbright Development purchased the asset from a private investment company based in Canada. The shopping center’s outparcel tenants include CVS/pharmacy, Chase Bank and BP Gas. The property is situated on 21 acres at the southwest corner of Northlake Boulevard and Federal Highway and features a development site for Phase II of the shopping center. Anthony Blanco of The Shopping Center Group and David Duckworth and AJ Belt III of Avison Young led the marketing efforts.