NOKOMIS, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged an $82.1 million refinancing loan for Render Legacy Trail, a 450-unit property that borrower Crescent Communities completed in 2024. Berkadia D.C. Metro’s Patrick McGlohn, Brian Gould, Hunter Wood, Natalie Hershey and Patrick Cunningham arranged the financing through lender Benefit Street Partners. Render Legacy Trail is situated on approximately 18 acres at 15560 Render Way. The property offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a resort-style saltwater pool with cabanas, outdoor grilling and dining areas, a clubroom with coffee bar, …
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MIAMI — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Southwinds Apartments in the Spring Garden neighborhood of Miami. The asset sold for $5.8 million, traded between two undisclosed private investors. Marcus & Millichap’s Felipe Echarte, Evan Kristol and Sofee Desai marketed the property on behalf of the seller and procured the buyer. Located at 1177 NW 8th St. Road, the property, built in phases in 1950 and 1962, consists of three two-story buildings with 29 units on a half-acre of land. The unit mix includes 28 one-bedroom apartments and …
CBI Construction, Third Lake Development Break Ground on Abrazo at Wylder in Port St. Lucie, Florida
PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. — CBI Construction has broken ground on Abrazo at Wylder, a build-to-rent community located in Port St. Lucie. Tampa, Florida-based Third Lake Development LLC is the developer. Upon completion, slated for 2027, the community will feature 264 units and amenities that include a clubhouse, resort-style pool, pickleball courts and more. The development is the first multifamily project within the Wylder master-planned community, which also features new for-sale homes, a senior living community, a golf course and eventually a new public school. Site work at the 31-acre …
PLANT CITY, FLA. — Alliance Residential Co. has opened The Carmina, a 360-unit community at 3202 Elsanta St. in Plant City. The development is comprised of one- and two-bedroom units and such amenities as a resort-style pool, 24-hour package locker system with cold storage, fitness center, business center with coworking space, a dog park and a clubroom with TV, pool table and entertainment kitchen. Residents will also be privy to a service called Refresh Retreat, which provides rotating weekend amenities, such as towel service, a sunscreen and aloe bar or …
Hillpointe Obtains $67M in Financing, Breaks Ground on Tampa Affordable Housing Development
TAMPA, FLA. — Hillpointe has secured $67 million in construction financing and broken ground on Pointe Grand Interbay at Tampa, a 408-unit community in South Tampa. Built under the state’s Live Local Act, an affordable housing law that gives developers zoning, height and density incentives for projects that include workforce or affordable housing, the residences, all two-bedroom, two-bath floor plans, will be reserved for renters earning no more than 80 to 120 percent of area median income. Hillpointe Construction, the Winter Park, Florida-based firm’s in-house general contractor, is leading the …
SARASOTA, FLA. — Developer Allen Morris Co. has secured a $43 million construction loan to develop Bayside North, the second phase of the $250 million Bayside project in Sarasota. Affinius Capital and Axonic Capital provided the financing. Bayside North will include a seven-story, 96-unit building with one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Fifteen units are classified as workforce housing. Rent restrictions were not disclosed. The property will feature a top-floor clubhouse with views of Sarasota Bay. Ground-floor amenities include a pickleball court and a 3,000-square-foot restaurant. The broader Bayside community …
NORTH MIAMI, FLA. — RPM Living and affiliates of Cantor Fitzgerald Asset Management (CFAM), the investment and asset management division of global financial services and real estate holding group Cantor Fitzgerald, have acquired Biscayne Shores in North Miami, an 8-acre property developed by Integra Investments, the seller. Integra’s development partners included Andrew Korge of Korgeous Group and David Larson of DCL Capital. The group acquired the site in 2020 and completed construction in 2024. The transaction follows previous CFAM and RPM acquisitions in Dallas, Denver, Houston, Orlando and Tampa. Terms …
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) has secured financing and begun construction of Normandy Cove, a 144-unit affordable housing community in the Westside area of Jacksonville. Apartments will be reserved for income-qualifying renters earning up to 30, 60 and 70 percent of area median income, with monthly asking rents ranging from $470 to $1,716. Half of Normandy Cove’s units will be specifically for active-duty military members and veterans, including some units solely for veterans experiencing homelessness. HTG is partnering with local organizations Hope4Veterans and I.M. Sulzebacher Center for the …
NEW PORT RICHEY, FLA. — Dobbins Group has broken ground on Charleston Ridge Apartments, a 230-unit community in New Port Richey, approximately 37 miles northwest of Tampa, Florida. Capstone Building Corp. is the general contractor. Charleston Ridge will feature six two-bedroom townhomes above 10,000 square feet of commercial space and four four-story apartment buildings with 224 units. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, lounge, tenant market, pool, electric vehicle charging stations and community-wide Wi-Fi. Completion is slated for 2027. Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, Dobbins Group is a multifamily investment and …
OCALA, FLA. — Merrimac Ventures and Southern Waters Capital have secured $62.5 million in construction financing from ACORE CAPITAL to fund development of Leena Ocala, a 360-unit community in Ocala. Located on a 36-acre site at SW 60th Ave. and SW 52nd St., the project will include 300 garden-style apartments across multiple three-story buildings, along with 60 two-story townhome residences. Amenities include multiple walking trails, neighborhood parks, landscaped open areas, a dog park and pickleball courts. A central clubhouse will feature a fitness center and resort-style pool, along with a …