Florida

Charlotte Commons Apartments in Port Charlotte, Florida

PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA. — JBM Institutional Multifamily Advisors has negotiated the $66.5 million sale of Charlotte Commons in the southwest Florida city of Port Charlotte. Image Capital, along with an undisclosed New York-based company, purchased the asset for $66.5 million. The seller was SC Bodner Co., who developed Charlotte Commons in 2022. Charlotte Commons comprises 264 apartments across 11 three-story buildings. Units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans and average 846 square feet in size. Amenities include a pool with a sun deck, outdoor lounge area, fitness center, …

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The Kavista in Miami

MIAMI — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $60.9 million in construction takeout refinancing for The Kavista, a 282-unit development within the El Portal neighborhood of Miami. JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, Barrington Brothers, to secure the two-year, floating rate loan through Värde Partners. Melissa Rose, Michael DiCosimo and Maddy McMillen led the JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory Team. Upon completion in February of 2024, TheKavista will offer  one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as amenities such as a pool, lounge, theater, fitness center and EV chargers. The building …

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LEO at Cypress Creek in San Antonio, Florida

SAN ANTONIO, FLA. — Advenir Capital is underway on the development of LEO at Cypress Creek, a $93.5 million build-to-rent community in the Tampa suburb of San Antonio. The property will comprise 315 units across a 40-acre site. Units will come in a mix of standalone cottages, duplexes and townhomes. Floor plans range from one bedroom and 728 square feet to three bedrooms and 1,510 square feet. Planned amenities include a pool, clubhouse, fitness center, internet lounge, Wi-Fi connectivity, green spaces and a pet wash station. Site work for the …

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BONITA SPRINGS, FLA. — Madison Communities and Heitman have secured a $44 million construction loan for Madison Bonita Springs, a 252-unit project in the southwest Florida city of Bonita Springs. Patterson Real Estate Advisors arranged the funds through First Citizens Bank on behalf of the developers. BenCo is the general contractor. The development team plans to deliver the community by the end of 2025.

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Natura Gardens in Miami

MIAMI — Development partners Terra and New Valley have secured $127 million in permanent financing for Natura Gardens, a 460-unit complex in the West Hialeah neighborhood of Miami. Keith Kurland, Aaron Appel, Jon Schwartz, Adam Schwartz and Michael Diaz of Walker & Dunlop’s New York Capital Markets team arranged the financing. The funds will be used to pay off and refinance an existing $65 million construction loan, which Bank OZK provided in 2021. Natura Gardens was completed in the summer of 2023. Situated on a 23-acre site, the garden-style community …

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Grove Central in Miami

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

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

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

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

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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