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Mast Capital, Rockpoint Underway on Nine-Story Multifamily Project in Miami Beach

by John Nelson March 15, 2023

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Mast Capital, in partnership with Rockpoint, is underway on a nine-story, 178-unit multifamily development located at 3900 Alton Road in Miami Beach. Designed by Arquitectonica, the unnamed apartment community will consist of units ranging from studios to three-bedroom apartments sized from 560 square feet to 1,410 square feet. Amenities will include an elevated pool deck, barbecue area, outdoor gaming area, fitness and yoga studio, resident lounge, coworking spaces and a pet washing station. After securing a $64 million construction loan from PNC Bank in Nov. 2022, Mast Capital and Rockpoint broke ground on the development in February 2023 and plan to open the community by fall 2024.

March 15, 2023

Development Florida Multifamily Southeast

Madison Communities Breaks Ground on 292-Unit Apartment Development on Florida’s Space Coast

by John Nelson March 15, 2023

ROCKLEDGE, FLA. — Madison Communities, a subsidiary of Madison Capital Group, has broken ground on Madison Grove, a 292-unit apartment community in Rockledge. Madison Grove will comprise six four-story apartment buildings and several carriage homes. Amenities will include a clubhouse, fitness center, outdoor lounge with a summer kitchen, resort-style pool and pool deck with grilling stations, recreation areas and cabanas. Madison Grove, located on Rockledge Boulevard, will serve Florida’s Space Coast, a growing region known for its collection of aerospace, engineering and defense industries. Winter Park, Fla-based general contractor Walker & Co. will deliver the property. Madison Communities funded the project through a partnership with Marble Capital and via a construction loan from SouthState Bank. Madison Communities recently acquired sites throughout Florida for future developments, including Bonita Springs, Ruskin, Bradenton, Orlando, St. Augustine, Palm Coast and Jacksonville. Additionally, the developer has new communities under construction in Charlotte, Asheville Charleston and Savannah.

March 15, 2023

Development Georgia Office Restaurant Retail Southeast

Ardent to Develop Food-and-Beverage District at Piedmont Center Office Campus in Atlanta

by John Nelson March 15, 2023

ATLANTA — Ardent Cos. plans to add a food-and-beverage destination within its Piedmont Center office campus in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. Dubbed Oxton, the project will transform 35,000 square feet of ground-level office space along Piedmont Road to a collection of eateries that will spill into Piedmont Center’s tree-lined courtyard. Atlanta-based Square Feet Studio Architects is leading the design that will span about an acre of the campus. Ardent plans to break ground in the third quarter. Piedmont Center comprises about 2 million square feet of offices and connects to PATH400, a greenway connecting various neighborhoods in the Buckhead area. Along with consulting on Oxton, Bridger Properties will handle the retail leasing assignment. Westbridge is also a consultant for the project.

March 15, 2023

Colorado Development Multifamily Western

Legacy Partners, Griffin Capital Break Ground on 380-Unit Multifamily Development in Aurora, Colorado

by Jeff Shaw March 14, 2023

AURORA, COLO. — A joint venture between Legacy Partners and Griffin Capital has broken ground on Legacy Metro 525, a 380-unit apartment community in Aurora. The transit-oriented development will be adjacent to the Sable light rail station and near I-225 and Highway 83. Legacy Metro 525 will offer a mix of 380 studio to three-bedroom apartments, with an average unit size of 846 square feet. It is scheduled for completion near the end of 2025. Legacy and Griffin Capital closed on the construction financing with a loan from Poppy Bank of Santa Rosa, Calif. The developers purchased the site, located at 525 S. Dawson St. in southern Aurora, in September 2022. Cushman & Wakefield’s team of Wade Fletcher, Jim Capecelatro, and Mike Kboudi brokered the sale transaction.

March 14, 2023

Affordable Housing Development Florida Multifamily Seniors Housing Southeast

HTG, Mount Hermon AME Church Break Ground on Affordable Seniors Housing Community in Fort Lauderdale

by John Nelson March 14, 2023

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) and Mount Hermon African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church Inc. has broken ground on Mount Herman Apartments, an affordable seniors housing project in Fort Lauderdale. The seven-story property will be located at 750 NW 4th St. and offer one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 650 to 950 square feet. Apartments will be reserved for income-qualifying residents 62 and older who earn at or below 25 and 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), with rents ranging from $425 to $1,225 per month. Amenities will include a rooftop pool and pool deck with lounge seating, fitness center, multipurpose clubroom with kitchenette and an outdoor community gathering space. Services provided at the community will include 24-hour resident assistance and a resident assurance check-in program, adult literacy training and assistance with light housekeeping, grocery shopping and laundry. Funding sources for Mount Hermon Apartments include $32.6 million in 9 percent LIHTC equity syndicated through Raymond James, a $33 million construction loan through TD Bank, a $7.5 million Freddie Mac loan through Berkadia and a $640,000 loan from the City of Fort Lauderdale. HTG and Mount Hermon AME Church plan to open the property in late 2024.

March 14, 2023

Development North Carolina Office Southeast

Swinerton, Monteith to Construct Mass Timber Office Building for Live Oak Bank in Wilmington, North Carolina

by John Nelson March 14, 2023

WILMINGTON, N.C. — A joint venture between two Southeast-based general contractors, Swinerton and Monteith Construction, will construct a four-story mass timber office building on the Live Oak Bank campus in Wilmington. The 67,000-square-foot property will be the fourth building on the campus and the first to be 100 percent mass timber, a sustainable building method that more developers are opting to utilize. The local office of LS3P designed Building Four to achieve LEED Silver certification. The property is expected to accommodate 200 Live Oak Bank employees upon completion, which Swinerton and Monteith are expecting in early 2024. Swinerton’s sister company Timberlab will provide both the glue-laminated timber and the cross-laminate timber fabrications for the Building Four project.

March 14, 2023

Development Florida Leasing Activity Mixed-Use Retail Southeast

Fitness Concept Signs 38,400 SF Lease at Grove Central Mixed-Use Development in Miami

by John Nelson March 14, 2023

MIAMI — Club Studio, a fitness retail concept and part of Fitness International LLC, has signed a 38,400-square-foot lease at Grove Central, a mixed-use development underway in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood. A joint venture between Miami-based developers Terra and Grass River Property is developing Grove Central, which is expected to open in 2024. The project will feature a 23-story residential tower with 402 multifamily, workforce and co-living units, a new 1,250-space public parking garage and a total of approximately 170,000 square feet of neighborhood-oriented retail space. Other retailers committed at the project include Target, Sprouts Farmers Market, Total Wine and Five Below. Grove Central is situated adjacent to the Coconut Grove Metrorail station, The Underline linear park and U.S. Highway 1.

March 14, 2023

Development Florida Leasing Activity Mixed-Use Office Southeast

Nestle Signs Office Lease at 152,000 SF Midtown West Building in Tampa

by John Nelson March 13, 2023

TAMPA, FLA. — Nestle will relocate its Tampa headquarters to Midtown West, a 152,000-square-foot office building located within the 23-acre Midtown Tampa mixed-use development. The Switzerland-based company plans to open its new sales office later this year. Bill Reeves of Colliers represented Nestle in the lease negotiations. Lauren Coup and Brad Heeter of Highwoods Properties Inc. represented the landlord, Highwoods and Bromley Cos. The square footage of Nestle’s lease was not disclosed. Other tenants at Midtown West include RHI Magnesita, Savills, Randstad, Prudential, Primo Water and Greystar. Bromley and Highwoods have also broken ground on Midtown East, a new office building at Midtown Tampa. Upon completion, Midtown East will total 430,000 square feet across 18 floors, 143,000 square feet of which will be jointly owned by Bromley and Highwoods.

March 13, 2023

California Development Multifamily Seniors Housing Western

Harbert South Bay Partners Plans 350-Unit The James Seniors Housing Community in Irvine, California

by Jeff Shaw March 13, 2023

IRVINE, CALIF. — Harbert South Bay Partners has released plans for The James, a 350-unit, eight-story seniors housing community in the Orange County city of Irvine. The site is walkable to Irvine-Tustin’s vibrant shopping area, The District at Tustin Legacy. The leasing office for The James is scheduled to open early 2024, with occupancy planned for summer 2025. The James will feature 210 independent living, 110 assisted living and 30 memory care units. Momentum Senior Living, which is based in Orange County, will be the operator.

March 13, 2023

Development Florida Industrial Leasing Activity Lee & Associates Southeast

Lee & Associates Arranges 27,450 SF Industrial Lease in Tampa

by John Nelson March 10, 2023

TAMPA, FLA. — Lee & Associates South Florida has arranged a 27,450-square-foot industrial lease at a build-to-suit warehouse currently underway in Tampa. Plan IT Packaging, a Canadian packaging solutions company, will occupy the building, which is located at 4525 Oak Fair Blvd. Michael Avendano of Lee & Associates negotiated the five-year lease on behalf of the tenant. Cancician Group Inc. is the landlord. Construction of the warehouse — which will feature dock-height loading doors, heavy power and office space — is expected to be complete in March 2024.

March 10, 2023

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