SWEETWATER, FLA. — Terra has obtained a $170 million construction loan for Upland Park, a $1 billion mixed-use development in Sweetwater, about 15 miles west of downtown Miami. SCALE Lending, the debt financing arm of Slate Property Group, was the lead lender on the construction loan. Terra is converting Miami-Dade County’s Dolphin Park-and-Ride/Transit Terminal Facility into a multimodal hub that will feature a transit station, residences, retail space and commercial uses on a 47-acre site near Dolphin Mall. The developer has formed a public-private partnership with Miami-Dade County for the …
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TAMPA, FLA. — Baltimore-based Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) has acquired Henley Tampa Palms, a 315-unit community located at 15350 Amberly Drive in Tampa. 29th Street Capital sold the property to CRC for $82 million. Berkadia represented the seller in the deal. CRC purchased Henley Tampa Palms on behalf of one of its sponsored private equity funds called Value-Add Multifamily I LP. Built in 1997, Henley Tampa Palms offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments averaging 1,375 square feet in size. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center with indoor …
DANIA BEACH, FLA. — Affinius Capital has provided a $75 million loan for the refinancing of Soleste SeaSide, a 340-unit property located at 4 N. Federal Highway in Dania Beach, about five miles south of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz and Tom Melody of Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, The Estate Cos. Soleste SeaSide rises eight stories and offers a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. The property also features parking, a health club with a yoga/spin room, 12,800 square …
MIAMI — Clearline Real Estate, an investment and development firm with offices in New York City and Miami, has obtained $94.5 million in financing for the construction of Excel Miami. Clearline is developing the 24-story high-rise community at 1550 N.E. Miami Place in Miami’s Arts & Entertainment District. Centennial Bank provided a $68.5 million senior construction loan for the development. Jay Brito of Centennial Bank facilitated the financing. Additionally, Southern Realty Trust Inc. originated a $26 million mezzanine loan. Excel Miami will offer 427 apartments in studio, one- and two-bedroom …
ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. — TriBridge Residential has acquired Exchange at St. Augustine, a 312-unit property in St. Augustine, about 40 miles south of Jacksonville, Florida. The garden-style community rises three stories at 250 Moultrie Landing Blvd. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, walking paths and a package locker room. JLL Capital Markets represented the seller, Varden Capital Properties (VCP), in the deal. VCP and Tellus Partners developed the property in 2023. Cliff Taylor, Joe Ayers, Ryan Hixon, Tucker Brooks and Mike Scott led the JLL Capital Markets investment and sales …
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Miami-based developer The Estate Cos. has received a $110 million loan for the refinancing of Soleste NoMi Beach, a 367-unit community in North Miami Beach, roughly 17 miles north of Miami. Brian Gaswirth, Paul Adams and Val McWilliams of JLL Capital Markets arranged the floating-rate loan through Ares Management Corp. Located at 16395 Biscayne Blvd., Soleste NoMi Beach rises 22 stories. The building houses a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment units with an average size of 914 square feet. Residents have access to amenities such as a …
TAMPA, FLA. — BB Living has opened Epperson Ranch, a 164-unit build-to-rent community located at 31921 Conchshell Sail St. in Wesley Chapel, roughly 25 miles north of Tampa. The complex offers three- and four-bedroom townhomes that range from 1,639 to 1,944 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, pool and spa, dog park and walking trails. Epperson Ranch is the second community in Florida that BB Living has completed, with three more properties underway that are slated to open in 2025.
WINTER PARK, FLA. — Hillpointe, a developer headquartered in Winter Park, has appointed Chip Wooten to the role of senior vice president of debt capital markets and asset sales. In this position, Wooten will manage Hillpointe’s portfolio of multifamily developments. He will also be responsible for overseeing debt origination and asset sales at the company. Prior to joining Hillpointe, Wooten served as a first vice president with CBRE’s Institutional Multifamily Group. He began his career as a research analyst and transitioned to business development while working for two institutional investment …
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of The Gardens, a 24-unit property in Fort Lauderdale. Built in 1966, The Gardens is a 28,587-square-foot asset located at 2190 NE 51st Court. Units come in one- and two-bedroom layouts. The property traded hands for $6.1 million. Austin Michels, Brandon Rex and Evan Kristol of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office procured the undisclosed local buyer. The identity of the seller was also not disclosed.
KISSIMMEE, FLA. — ZMR Capital, an investment firm based in Tampa, Florida, has secured a $42.5 million bridge loan for Skye at Hunter’s Creek, a 216-unit community located at 1300 Santa Rosa Drive in Kissimmee. Brad Williamson, Wesley Moczul, Mitch Sinberg, Matt Robbins and Scott Wadler of Berkadia arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower. Nuveen Real Estate provided the three-year, floating-rate loan, which was underwritten with two one-year extension options, full-term interest only payments, a 68 percent loan-to-value ratio, an interest rate cap and flexible prepayment terms. Built …