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CORAL GABLES AND WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — ZOM Senior Living and Watermark Retirement Communities have acquired two seniors housing development sites in Coral Gables and West Palm Beach. The Watermark at Merrick Park in Coral Gables will comprise 196 units including independent living, assisted living and memory care, with 50,000 square feet of amenities. The Watermark at West Palm Beach will feature 154 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care with 30,000 square feet of amenities. M&T Bank provided construction financing for the West Palm Beach project, while PNC Bank funded the Coral Gables project. MSA Architects and Lemay-Escobar Design designed both communities. Verdex Construction will build the West Palm Beach property, while Kast Construction will construct the Coral Gables property. Groundbreaking is slated for later this summer on both projects.

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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Sleiman Enterprises will renovate three historic retail buildings in Jacksonville’s San Marco Square. The buildings were built in 1926 and 1927, and are located at 1974, 1980 and 1972 San Marco Blvd., two miles south of downtown Jacksonville. Marsh & Saxelbye originally developed the property, which locally based Sleiman Enterprises acquired in August 2019. The two-story, 8,200-square-foot building situated at 1974 San Marco Blvd. is currently vacant. A Starbucks Coffee occupies the space at 1980 San Marco, and a Beau Outfitters leases the building at 1972 San Marco. The facelift will focus mostly on exterior renovations, including adding a new roof, painting the property similar to its original color and adding a “winged” feature to Starbucks and Beau Outfitters. ​Sleiman is working with architect Jaycox Architects & Associates, as well as with the San Marco Preservation Society and residents of San Marco, to ensure the renovations evoke the building’s original integrity. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.

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PINELLAS PARK, FLA. — Commercial Partners Realty has negotiated the sale-leaseback of a 94,000-square-foot industrial building in Pinellas Park. Woodhill Real Estate LLC acquired the asset for $6 million. The seller and tenant, Nautical Structures, specializes in manufacturing, designing, distributing and engineering yachting equipment. The property spans five acres and is situated at 7301 114th Ave., 20 miles west of downtown Tampa. Scott Clendening of Commercial Partners Realty represented the seller in the transaction.

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Seventh and Tryon Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Seventh and Tryon, a planned $600 million mixed-use project in Charlotte’s Uptown district, has cleared a critical hurdle with the Charlotte City Council. The proposed development will include a 160,000-square-foot mixed-use building, 450,000-square-foot office tower, market-rate and affordable multifamily units, retail space and below- and above-ground parking. At a virtual meeting yesterday, the council unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that allows Marcus Jones, city manager of Charlotte, to negotiate and execute with the Virginia-based developer, Metropolitan Partnership Ltd., on behalf of the city and the landowners of the 3.1-acre site in Uptown. The landowners include Bank of America, City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County and Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. Atlanta-based DaVinci Development Collaborative is the development manager on behalf of the landowners. “North Tryon needs a facelift, I believe this project moves us in that direction,” said councilmember Malcolm Graham, representative of Charlotte’s District 2, during the proceedings. The council also moved to allow the use of city funds to be negotiated for the project to move forward. The MOU includes the sale of the land from the four landowners to Metropolitan Partnership for a price of $21.5 million. The key terms of the MOU also include …

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PANAMA CITY BEACH, FLA. — Watermark Residential has begun construction on Watermark at Urban Blu, a 312-unit multifamily community in Panama City Beach. The property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 958 square feet. Each unit will feature bar-kitchens with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, as well as walk-in closets and full-size washers and dryers. Communal amenities will include a clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center, pool, cabana, dog park and a pet spa. The property spans 17 acres at 8551 Panama City Beach Parkway. Thompson Thrift Construction is the general contractor and Merchants Bank of Indiana provided construction financing to Watermark Residential. The developer expects to deliver the Watermark at Urban Blu in April 2022.

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LOUISVILLE, KY. — Capstone Apartment Partners has arranged the $61.4 million sale of a six-property, 1,185-unit multifamily portfolio in Kentucky and southern Indiana. The portfolio’s Kentucky properties comprise Iroquois Gardens, King George Apartments and Victoria Gardens in Louisville and Abigail Gardens in Lexington. The two Indiana properties, King Solomon Apartments in Jeffersonville and King David Apartments in New Albany, are situated across the Ohio River from Louisville. Alex McDermott, Adam Klenk, and Tyler Mayo of Capstone represented the buyer, Nashville-based Clear Blue Co., in the transaction. Nashville-based Elmington Property Management will manage the six properties. Battle Williford and Jon Van Hoozer of Financial Federal Bank originated the $60.2 million acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer. The non-recourse loan features a three-year term with a full interest-only payment period. The seller(s) was not disclosed.

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Arnold Cos. has broken ground on The Palms on Lady, an 83-unit apartment complex in downtown Columbia. The property will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 466 to 1,172 square feet. The asset will be situated at the intersection of Lady and Assembly streets. Unit interiors will feature quartz countertops, energy-efficient appliances and 10-foot ceilings for residents on the top floor. Communal amenities will include a fitness center, Luxer One package services, pool, business center and a residents’ lounge. MB Kahn is the general contractor, and Cline Design Associates is the architect. The developer expects to deliver the community in early 2022.

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GREENVILLE, S.C. — Frampton Construction has completed a 126-room, Cambria-branded hotel in Greenville. The four-story property is located at 135 Carolina Point Parkway, seven miles east of downtown Greenville. Amenities include an outdoor pool with sundeck, Tesla electric vehicle charging stations, a cobblestone porte-cochère entrance, spa-style bathrooms with Bluetooth mirrors, a restaurant/bar, and 1,486 square feet of meeting space. ODA Architecture was the hotel’s designer, and Choice Hotels will operate the hotel.

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OWINGS MILLS, MD. — Neuman Commercial Group LLC has negotiated the $4.3 million sale of Metro Square, a 71,896-square-foot retail property in Owings Mills. Target shadow anchors the property, which includes the former 58,668-square-foot site of a Shoppers grocery store and one outparcel. The asset is located at 11120 Reisterstown Road, 21 miles northwest of downtown Baltimore. Gil Neuman of Neuman Commercial Group represented the seller, an undisclosed publicly traded REIT, and procured the buyer, an undisclosed private investor.

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Crystal-House-Arlington

ARLINGTON, VA. — CBRE has arranged a $161.5 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Crystal House, an 825-unit apartment community in Arlington, just south of Washington, D.C. Crystal House is located in the Crystal City neighborhood near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and the site of Amazon’s future second headquarters. The property was originally built in 1965 and renovated in 2017. Crystal House offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, hardwood-style flooring, granite breakfast bars and walk-in closets. Select units also feature private balconies. Communal amenities include two rooftop decks with lounge seating, TVs and fireplaces, a clubhouse with billiards and a cyber lounge, pool with cabanas and a sundeck, fitness center, convenience store and outdoor picnic areas. The property also offers valet dry cleaning and 24-hour concierge services. Michael Sherman, Irene Lu, Michael Riccio, Susan Larkin and Anna Pfau of CBRE originated the loan. The borrower was a partnership between Roseland Residential Trust, which is a subsidiary of New Jersey-based REIT Mack-Cali Corp., and an investment fund advised by UBS Realty Investors LLC. “This is among the largest multifamily refinancings to occur completely during the COVID crisis, as lenders have …

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