Florida — Hawaiian Bros Island Grill, an island-inspired restaurant concept, has signed a 52-unit development agreement with Southern Rock Restaurants. The deal marks the brand’s entry into Florida, with Southern Rock planning to develop the 52 restaurants across Jacksonville, Gainesville, Tampa and Orlando over the next six years, including 24 restaurants planned in the next three years.
Punta Gorda, Fla. — The Dowd Cos. has negotiated the $7 million sale of Cleveland Marketplace, a 66,479-square-foot community center located in the Southwest Florida city of Punta Gorda. Winn-Dixie, which has anchored the center since 1998, occupies 48,399 square feet alongside daily-needs and restaurant tenants including Hanna Pharmacy, Subway, Sky Liquor and Empire Bagel. John Dowd, Theresa Johnson and Peyton Dowd of The Dowd Cos. represented both the seller and the buyer, a private 1031 investor, in the transaction.
Miami — Two new anchor tenants have opened at Dadeland Station, a 350,000-square-foot, three-level power center located in Miami, just east of the Dadeland Mall. Burlington opened in August, followed by Marshalls in September. Together, the off-price retailers add approximately 62,000 square feet of leased space to the property. The new stores join a roster of additional tenants including Target, Best Buy, Michaels, PetSmart, Starbucks Coffee, Subway, Avis, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Lan Pan-Asian Café. Berkowitz Development Group holds a 60 percent majority stake in Dadeland Station, managing and operating the property …
Oviedo, Fla. — Phillips Edison & Co. has acquired Alafaya Square, a 168,532-square-foot center located in the northeast Orlando suburb of Oviedo, for $69.1 million. Danny Finkle, Jorge Portela and Evan Lahr of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller, a joint venture between MCB Real Estate and an institutional investor, in the transaction. Alafaya Square, which was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale, is anchored by a newly built Publix. Other tenants at the center include Planet Fitness, IHOP, Keller Williams, Froggers Grill & Bar and Arcade Monsters.
Miami — First Washington Realty (FWR), a shopping center owner-operator based in Bethesda, Maryland, has sold two Publix-anchored shopping centers in Miami to Publix Super Markets Inc. The sales price was not disclosed. The properties include Airpark Plaza, a 171,443-square-foot shopping center near Miami International Airport at 5715 N.W. 7th St.; and The Shoppes at Quail Roost, a 73,550-square-foot center located at 20201 S.W. 127th Ave. on the city’s south side. Both properties were fully leased at the time of sale.
Fort Myers, Fla. —SRSReal Estate Partners has arranged the $14.3 million sale of a single-tenant retail property located at 10560 Colonial Blvd. in Fort Myers. Eōs Fitness occupies the 42,500-square-foot building on a 20-year absolute triple-net, corporate-guaranteed lease. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS Real Estate represented the seller, a Florida-based developer, in the transaction. The buyer was a Florida-based investor completing a 1031 exchange.
Doral, Fla. — Terra has signed Walmart to a 40,344-square-foot retail lease at Doral Atrium, a 78,000-square-foot lifestyle development in Doral, a western suburb of Miami. Construction on the space, which will be occupied by Walmart Neighborhood Market, is expected to begin this fall with completion anticipated for 2027. Other committed tenants at Doral Atrium include PNC Bank, Bonchon Chicken, Sushi Mas, Tremble Pilates and The Good Feet Store. Jonathan Carter and Pablo Camposano of Colliers are handling the leasing assignment at the retail center.
Fort Walton Beach, Fla. — TSCG has brokered the $8.4 million sale of The Shoppes at Paradise Pointe, a Publix-anchored shopping center located at U.S. Highway 98 and Perry Avenue Southeast in Fort Walton Beach. The 73,416-square-foot property sits at the mainland approach to Brooks Bridge, which connects Fort Walton Beach to Okaloosa Island. Anthony Blanco of TSCG represented the seller, SITE Centers Corp., in the transaction. The buyer was an undisclosed private investor. Built in 1987, The Shoppes at Paradise Pointe was 82.5 percent leased at the time of sale …
Chicago — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $91.7 million sale-leaseback of 34 retail bank branches occupied by Trustmark Bank, spanning five states across the Southeast. The 222,037-square-foot portfolio includes 15-year absolute triple-net leaseback agreements featuring 1.5 percent annual rent increases. The portfolio is predominantly located in Mississippi, alongside locations in Florida’s Gulf Coast; Memphis, Tennessee; Houston, Texas; and Montgomery and Huntsville, Alabama. Trustmark will continue to operate branches at each of the locations with no changes to its products or service offerings. JLL’s Chicago-based Corporate Capital Markets and Net Lease …
Key Biscayne, Fla. — Berkadia has arranged a $9.8 million loan to refinance a 61,504-square-foot, two-story retail center located on Key Biscayne, a barrier island situated south of Miami. Charles Foschini, Christopher Apone, Shannon Wilson and Lourdes Carranza-Alvarez of Berkadia secured the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through a correspondent life insurance company on behalf of the owner, which purchased the property in 1997. The financing features a 23 percent loan-to-value ratio. The retail property is situated on Crandon Boulevard, Key Biscayne’s primary commercial corridor and its only land connection to mainland Miami. …
