PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. — Berkadia has negotiated the sale of a 22-acre site located at 3043 S.E. Port St. Lucie Blvd. in Port St. Lucie. Development firm Ciprés acquired the parcel from Sympatico Real Estate for $8.5 million. Ciprés plans to develop a 324-unit community on the site. A construction timeline for the project was not disclosed. Omar Morales, Jaret Turkell, Roberto Pesant and Yoav Yuhjtman of Berkadia Florida arranged the deal. Javier Herrera of Franklin Street acted as the land lender broker, and Vertix provided acquisition financing.
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GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged a $67.5 million loan to facilitate the construction of Natura by Murbeck, a 315-unit community located at 6224 S.W. 20th St. in Gainesville. Greystone provided the two-year, non-recourse loan, which will transition to a permanent loan. Murbeck Investments is the borrower and developer. Natura by Murbeck will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Planned amenities include a pool, pickleball courts, gym and garages. Monthly rents at the property will range from $1,780 to $2,800. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
DORAL, FLA. — Codina Partners has received site plan approval for Sevilla at Downtown Doral, a 412-unit project in the Miami suburb of Doral. Sevilla will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from 720 to 1,708 square feet. Planned amenities include a pool with a deck featuring outdoor loungers, BBQ stations, cabanas, Zen courtyard and a dog park. The community will be situated within Downtown Doral, a 250-acre mixed-use development. Codina Plans to construct Sevilla in two phases, with Phase I move-ins slated to begin in the second quarter …
WINTER GARDEN, FLA. — WMG Development (WMG), an investment and development company based in Winter Garden, has appointed Todd Bleakley as its first Vice President of Multifamily. Bleakley has led market-rate institutional developments totaling approximately 10,000 units across the state of Florida. Prior to joining WMG, Bleakley managed boutique, regional and national development offices throughout the Southeast. He is a licensed Florida Real Estate Broker and has completed the Certified Commercial Investment Member program.
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLA. — Pinnacle has secured $49.9 million in construction financing for phase II of Old Cutler Village, a 120-unit affordable housing project located at 10455 Old Cutler Road in unincorporated southern Miami-Dade County. Once completed, the building will rise five stories and offer one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Units will be available to households earning 30, 60 and 70 percent of the area median income. Construction is expected to be completed in October 2025.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — S2 Capital has acquired Belle Rive Club Apartments, a 104-unit community located at 8715 Belle Rive Blvd. in the Royal Lakes neighborhood of Jacksonville. Belle Rive Club Apartments offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a pool, grilling area, dog park, fitness center, clubhouse, car wash area and access to the nearby inland lakes. The name of the seller was not disclosed. S2 Capital acquired the asset alongside Vineyard Hills, a 202-unit community in Austin, Texas.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Wood Partners has broken ground on V by Alta, a 219-unit development located at 10149 Arise Loop in Orlando. The community will offer a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Planned amenities include a lobby lounge, clubroom, business lounge, fitness center, game room, pool, pet park with pet wash station, grilling stations, bike racks and EV charging stations. The fifth floor will also feature a Fireworks Lounge, where tenants can watch nightly fireworks from the nearby theme parks.
PALMETTO, FLA. — Berkadia has negotiated a $97 million construction loan for The Carlton at Robinson Gateway, a 610-unit development in Palmetto. Mitch Sinberg, Bryan Brown, Matt Robbins, Scott Wadler and Brad Williamson of Berkadia arranged the financing through Goldman Sachs Private Bank, a division within its Wealth Management platform. The Mahaffey Apartment Co., the borrower and developer, expects to break ground on the community this summer. Esterline Construction is the general contractor on the project. The Carlton at Robinson Gateway will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from …
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Centennial Bank has provided an $84.4 million loan to facilitate the construction of The Arcadian, an affordable housing development located in the Sistrunk District of Fort Lauderdale. Sunshine Shipyard LLC, an affiliated company of a joint venture between Fuse Group and Boca Paila LLC, was the borrower and developer. Situated at 640 NW 7th Avenue, The Arcadian will comprise 478 apartments. The property also includes 15,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and a 212,000-square-foot parking garage. Units will be available to households earning between 100 and …
MIAMI — Berkadia has arranged a $54.5 million loan for the refinancing of Pier 19 Residences & Marina, a 199-unit high-rise community located along the Miami River in downtown Miami. Neology Development was the borrower. Charles Foschini, Christopher Apone and Shannon Wilson of Berkadia’s Miami office secured the five-year, fixed-rate loan through Apollo. Pier 19 Residences & Marina was built in 2011 as condominiums. Neology Development acquired the asset in 2018 and converted the property into apartments. Monthly rates range from $2,300 to $4,500. Pier 19 Residences & Marina features …