NAPLES, FLA. — McDowell Housing Partners (MHP) has broken ground on Ekos Creekside, a 160-unit affordable housing community in Naples reserved for families earning between 30 and 80 percent of area median income. The $63 million development is backed by a variety of financial partners and stakeholders. Collier County owns the land and has entered into a long-term ground lease agreement with MHP. Financing sources include tax-exempt bonds from the state, a construction loan from Fifth Third Bank and permanent financing via Barings. MHP raised equity for the development through …
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FORT MYERS, FLA. — Curran Young Construction has begun work on 5300 Summerlin Apartments, an affordable housing redevelopment in Fort Myers. The 8.5-acre, 172-unit property will be converted into a 230-unit community across three buildings. Amenities will include a 4,396-square-foot clubhouse, community gardens, a dog park, covered pavilions and grilling areas. Procida is the developer. Completion is slated for 2027. Rent restrictions were not disclosed.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — American Landmark Apartments has acquired Rosemont St. Johns, a 420-unit property in Jacksonville that was built in 2007. The seller and sales price was not disclosed. Situated at 12310 Seacrest Lane, Rosemont St. Johns offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a resort-style pool with a sundeck, a clubhouse with a resident lounge and entertainment kitchen, a 24-hour fitness center, outdoor grilling and picnic areas and a dog park. The company says the community will be rebranded. American Landmark is based in Tampa and …
NAPLES, FLA. — Sharp Key Capital has acquired Residences on 16th in Naples from Opus Reserve LLC for $12.5 million. Marcus & Millichap’s Sam Ferguson, Ned Roberts and Jason Hague represented Opus in the transaction. Residences on 16th is located at 5194 16th Place Southwest on a 5-acre site comprising 16 two-story buildings. The 63-unit community offers primarily two-bedroom apartments, with one three-bedroom unit and one studio. Recent capital improvements include kitchen and bathroom upgrades in most of the units and a new roof that was installed in 2019.
SARASOTA, FLA. — Trinity Property Group has acquired Glenbrooke Apartments in Sarasota for $10.8 million. The seller was an entity doing business as RGMD LLC. Franklin Street arranged the sale, representing the buyer in the transaction. The 40-unit property was built in 1994. Trinity is planning interior renovations for about half the property as well as upgrading amenities and curb-appeal details during its hold period. The property features a pool, gazebo and a clubhouse.
MIAMI — Cushman & Wakefield has hired Roberto Pesant as executive managing director. Pesant will focus on institutional multifamily investment sales and multifamily land transactions in South Florida. Pesant has more than 20 years of experience in Florida commercial real estate, most recently as senior managing director with Berkadia. Pesant joins Cushman & Wakefield’s existing Florida multifamily team led by Vice Chairs Nick Meoli and Mike Donaldson.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Wood Partners has begun construction of The Edgewater, a 328-unit community in Orlando. Fifty-six of the units will directly overlook Lake Fairview. The asset is part of Wood Partners’ attainable housing initiative. According to the company, cost savings achieved by selecting suburban sites rather than urban locations and producing an efficient design allow for a lower price point for renters. The Edgewater will feature a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The Atlanta-based developer did not disclose the project team, construction timeline or rental rates.
LAKE WORTH, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged a $57 million loan on behalf of Midtown Capital Partners. The pre-TCO (temporary certificate of occupancy) loan was funded by Infinity Collective and will be used to refinance the existing construction loan on Astor Sound at Lake Worth. The 230-unit community, which is nearing completion, will consist of four residential buildings and a clubhouse on a 6.5-acre site next to a canal. Amenities include a resort-style pool and pavilion with an outdoor kitchen, a fitness center, a dog park and spa, coworking space, …
DAVIE, FLA. — El-Ad National Properties has secured an $85 million construction loan for The District in Davie, a $1 billion, 2.8-million-square-foot mixed-use development currently under construction in Davie. According to the developer, the financing, provided by Valley National Bank, will enable vertical construction to continue. The project will feature five residential towers ranging from 21 to 24 stories containing approximately 1,292 rental residences, 36,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space and 1.1 million square feet of access-controlled parking with 2,650 spaces. Each tower will offer studios and one-, …
TAMPA, FLA. — Alliance Residential Co. has completed development of Broadstone Marina Bay, a 325-unit community in Tampa’s Westshore Marina district with waterfront views. The community is anchored by a waterfront clubhouse whose standout amenity is a fully equipped multimedia production space with professional recording gear, Blackmagic-brand cinema cameras, editing suites and industry-grade instruments, designed for resident music, video and podcast production. The club also is home to a bayfront saltwater pool with cabanas, a rooftop lounge, a waterfront putting green, a dog park, yoga and bocce ball lawns, a …