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Grove Central in Miami
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Terra and Grass River Secure $245 Million for Grove Central Mixed-Use Development in Miami

by Channing Hamilton

MIAMI — Locally-based developers Terra and Grass River have secured $245 million in permanent financing for Grove Central, a recently completed mixed use project in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood. The loan was issued by JP Morgan Chase & Co. Walker & Dunlop represented Terra and Grass River in arranging the financing, with Keith Kurland as the mortgage broker. The funds will be used to pay off the development’s existing construction loan, which was provided by Apollo Global Management in 2021, and to fund remaining public infrastructure improvements. Grove Central includes …

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Metro Parc South in Hialeah, Florida
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MG Developer Secures $16 Million to Acquire Metro Parc South Near Miami

by Channing Hamilton

HIALEAH, FLA. — MG Developer has secured a $16 million acquisition loan for a land parcel in the Miami suburb of Hialeah. The land will be used to build a 347-unit community called “Metro Parc South” on the site. Metro Parc South will offer studios, one- and two-bedroom units. MG Developer expects to break ground on the development in the third quarter of 2024, with delivery slated for the third quarter of 2026. The project will complement Metro Parc, a 559-unit mixed-use community located at 955 East 25th Street and …

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The Park at Pottsburg Creek Apartments in Jacksonville, Florida
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NAI Hallmark Brokers Sale of The Park at Pottsburg Creek in Jacksonville, Florida

by Channing Hamilton

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — NAI Hallmark has negotiated the sale of The Park at Pottsburg Creek Apartments, a 128-unit property located at 4800 Atlantic Boulevard in Jacksonville. NAI Hallmark’s John Rutherford and Luke McCann brokered the deal on behalf of the seller, Toro Jax Property II LLC, and the buyer, Red Raider 45 LLC. The complex was built in 1963 and consists of ten buildings on an 8.3-acre site. The site includes expansion opportunity with an undeveloped 2.3-acre parcel. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans.

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Cass Square in Tampa, Florida
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LD&D Plans $200 Million Cass Square Mixed-Use Project in Tampa, Florida

by Channing Hamilton

TAMPA, FLA. — LD&D, an investment, development and design firm headquartered in Miami, has unveiled plans for its $200 million Cass Square mixed-use project in downtown Tampa. LD&D plans to break ground on Phase I of the project, a residential tower, this summer. The 28-story building will be called DoMo at Cass Square. DoMo at Cass Square will offer 360 units, as well as more than 45,000 square feet of amenities, a 586-space parking podium and 32,500 square feet of ground-floor retail. Planned amenities include a wellness area, 10,000 square …

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Robert Kaplan of Cushman & Wakefield
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Miami Market Deep Dive with Cushman & Wakefield’s Robert Kaplan

by Channing Hamilton

Miami is bolstered by a strong tourism sector and population growth, but how has the market fared through the economic tumult of 2023? Multifamily & Affordable Housing Business (MAHB) recently interviewed Robert Kaplan, executive managing director at Cushman & Wakefield, about the state of the market. Kaplan and his team are the newest members of Cushman & Wakefield’s Equity, Debt & Structured Finance group, which provides a full-spectrum financial services platform to both domestic and international clients. MAHB: Can you contrast the differences in multifamily transactions in Miami between 2023 and 2022? Kaplan: …

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Grove Central in Miami
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Terra, Grass River Property Finish Constructing Grove Central Mixed-Use Development in Miami

by Channing Hamilton

MIAMI — Terra and Grass River Property have completed the construction of Grove Central, a mixed-use development in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood. The project is a public-private partnership between the two Miami-based developers and Miami-Dade County, which owns the land. The project’s design team includes Miami-based Touzet Studio, RSP Architects and Walter Meyer of New York’s Local Office Landscape Architecture. Grove Central comprises a 23-story residential tower, as well as a 1,250-space public parking garage and 170,000 square feet of retail space. The residential tower offers 402 units in layouts …

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Adam Wolfson, CEO, Wolfson Development Co.
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Economic Forces Brew a Perfect Storm for Build-to-Rent

by Channing Hamilton

— By Adam Wolfson and Darryl Kasper of Wolfson Development Co. — Against a backdrop of recently proposed (though unlikely to pass) legislation aimed at forcing large build-to-rent (BTR) and single-family-rental investors to shed units and convert them to for-sale housing, BTR fundamentals — and the investment case for the sector — remain strong as ever. While debatably well-intentioned, the legislation mistakes correlation for causation. The BTR sector is indeed benefitting from problems in the housing market. However, these problems pre-dated the industry and are more likely caused by factors …

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Azul Luxury Residences in Stuart, Florida
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JLL Brokers $10.6 Million to Refinance Azul Luxury Residences in Stuart, Florida

by Channing Hamilton

STUART, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has negotiated the $10.6 million refinancing of Azul Luxury Residences, a 49-unit community in Stuart, on Florida’s Atlantic Coast. JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, Diversyfund, to secure a $9 million senior mortgage loan and a $1.6 million mezzanine loan through SteepRock Capital. Bryan Clark, Kenny Cutler, Brad Vansant and Emily Pohlman led the JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory team. Built in 2019, Azul Luxury Residences features one-, two- and three- bedroom units across three stories. Amenities include a pool, spa, clubhouse and fitness center.

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Marisol in Port Charlotte, Florida
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JLL Capital Markets Arranges $65 Million to Construct 292-Unit Marisol in Port Charlotte, Florida

by Channing Hamilton

PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $65 million in construction financing and preferred equity for Marisol, a garden-style development in Port Charlotte. The property is located at 1200 Loveland Blvd. and offers 292 units. JLL represented the borrower, Roers Cos., to secure the non-recourse construction loan through Knighthead Funding and the preferred equity through Amzak Capital Management. Christopher Drew, Lee Weaver, Scott Loving, Brian Gaswirth and Shane Ciacci led the JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory team.

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentFinanceFloridaNewsSoutheast

Pinnacle, Birdsong Secure $33.9 Million to Build Affordable Housing Community in Kissimmee, Florida

by Channing Hamilton

KISSIMMEE, FLA. — Pinnacle and Birdsong Housing Partners have jointly secured $33.9 million in financing to begin constructing Pinnacle at the Wesleyan, a 96-unit affordable housing community in Kissimmee. Pinnacle at the Wesleyan will be available to households earning up to 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). Ten percent of units will be reserved for extremely low-income residents at 33 percent AMI. The complex will offer 12 one-bedroom units, 60 two-bedroom units and 24 three-bedroom units. The developers broke ground on the project at the beginning of December. …

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