DAVIE, FLA. — El-Ad National Properties, a subsidiary of Elad Group based in Boca Raton, has released plans for a 2.8 million-square-foot mixed-use project in Davie, 24 miles north of Miami. The town of Davie has approved the development. The project, called The District in Davie, is expected to cost approximately $1 billion, according to El-Ad. At full build-out, the property will comprise 1,256 apartment units across five high-rise buildings, as well as 36,000 square feet of ground-floor restaurant and retail space. Each building will range from 20 to 24 stories and offer …
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PLANTATION, FLA. — Merrimac Ventures has selected the Altman Management Co. (AMC), a division of The Altman Cos., to manage Leena Plantation in Plantation. The 306-unit property is under development by Fort Lauderdale-based Merrimac and is scheduled to open this summer. Leena Plantation is comprised of one- to three-bedroom units. The $90 million project broke ground in 2021 and consists of two six-story buildings. Amenities include a club room, pool, covered terrace, barbecue grilling stations, two exterior courtyards, a fitness center, a coworking and business center with private offices and …
WESLEY CHAPEL, FLA. — Resibuilt has acquired GroveParc Townhomes, a 48-acre development site in the northeast Tampa suburb of Wesley Chapel. Max La Cava, Zach Nolan and Manny de Zarraga of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller, an investment group from south Florida called Blue Pointe Builders. Resibuilt will build a 190-unit BTR community called GroveParc Townhomes, which will offer three- and four-bedroom townhomes with garages. GroveParc Townhomes is expected to be completed in January 2025.
PRINCETON, FLA. — Pinnacle has secured $72.3 million in financing for the construction of Pinnacle at Tropical Pointe in the southern Miami suburb of Princeton. The Florida Housing Finance Corp., Miami-Dade County Surtax and HOME provided a blend of low-income housing tax credits to the development. Bank of America provided a $37 million construction loan and $30.6 million in tax credit equity. Citibank provided a permanent loan of $20 million. According to Pinnacle, Miami-Dade County also allocated $1 million to the project to mitigate rising construction costs. Pinnacle at Tropical …
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Alexandria-based Bonaventure has acquired three properties in Virginia and Florida through an affiliated private REIT. Bonaventure purchased each property in a separate UPREIT transaction. Built in 2011, Cedar Broad Apartments comprises 204 units across four stories in Richmond, Virginia. Constructed in 2015, East Beach Marina Apartments is a 137-unit waterfront community in Norfolk, Virginia. Shadetree Apartments was built in 2009 and is a 260-unit garden-style property in Ruskin, Florida, which is a southern suburb of Tampa, Florida. The sellers of the assets were not disclosed.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Altman Management Co. (AMC), a subsidiary of Fort Lauderdale-based The Altman Cos., has formed a partnership with RAM Partners. RAM Partners is a full-service third-party residential property management company based in Atlanta. RAM Partners will provide support to AMC’s property marketing, training, business systems and revenue management teams, as well as the firm’s ancillary services department. AMC will continue to handle resident-facing functions such as leasing and property management. AMC currently manages more than 27,000 units across 105 communities.
Walker & Dunlop Arranges $51 Million for Florida Affordable Housing, Opportunity Zone Project
OAKLAND PARK, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $51 million in construction financing for Sky Building in Oakland Park, located midway between Pompano Beach and Fort Lauderdale. Miami-based NRI Investments is developing the project and has signed a development agreement, lease agreement and purchase and sale agreement for the site with the City of Oakland Park. Sky Building’s 2-acre site is located in an Opportunity Zone. The mid-rise development will deliver 136 affordable and workforce units, connected by a sky bridge to the City of Oakland Park’s new city …
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Northmarq is opening a debt and equity office in West Palm Beach, which will be led by new hire David Gahagan. Gahagan’s title will be managing director, and he will collaborate with Northmarq’s Miami and Fort Lauderdale offices. Gahagan previously served as senior director at Walker & Dunlop for nine years and senior vice president of Grandbridge Real Estate Capital’s South Florida office. Earlier in his career, he held production roles with Legg Mason Real Estate Services.
TAMPA, FLA. — Colliers has hired Matt Siegel as executive managing director and brokerage market leader for West and Central Florida. Siegel will oversee the team that serves Tampa Bay, Orlando and Fort Myers, which includes 95 brokers and 50 support staff. Siegel comes to Colliers from CBRE Tucson, where he served as managing director. Previous roles included vice president and market director for NAI Robert Lynn, where he specialized in office and industrial brokerage. Siegel will replace Danny Rice, who held the Florida position for five years. Rice has …
Crescent Communities Breaks Ground on Market-Rate and BTR Projects in Sarasota, Florida
SARASOTA, FLA. — Crescent Communities started construction of a multifamily community, RENDER Legacy Trail, and a build to rent (BTR) community, HARMON Legacy Trail, in Sarasota on March 1. The development sites are adjacent and will be part of the same neighborhood. RENDER, a joint venture with FCP, includes 450 units, in one- to three-bedroom floor plans. A self-service package area, 24-hour fitness center and co-working lounges are some of the amenities. HARMON Legacy Trail consists of 76 townhomes in three- and four-bedroom configurations. Both properties have direct access to …