Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — CBRE has secured a $17 million loan for the refinancing of Galt Ocean Marketplace, a 105,589-square-foot shopping center located in Fort Lauderdale. Winn-Dixie anchors the property, which was built in 1988 and was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Other tenants at the center include CVS/pharmacy, Holy Cross Hospital and McDonalds. Kitson & Partners acquired the property in 2006. Ahmed and Mackenzie Lampman of CBRE arranged the financing through a regional bank on behalf of the borrower.
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West Palm Beach, Fla. and LaGrange, Ga. — BWE has secured two loans totaling $16 million for the financing of a pair of shopping centers located in Florida and Georgia. The deals include a $6 million loan for the refinancing of Palm Beach Commons, a 70,000-square-foot, Family Dollar-anchored retail center in West Palm Beach; and a $10 million acquisition loan for Publix at Merganser Commons, a newly built, Publix-anchored shopping center spanning 46,791 square feet in LaGrange. Logan Petersmeyer of BWE originated both loans, which are underwritten with full-term, interest-only payments.
Fort Lauderdale and Pembroke Pines, Fla. — Footwear brand Skechers has opened two new stores in South Florida. In Fort Lauderdale, the retailer now occupies 8,840 square feet within Bal Harbour Square. In Pembroke Pines, Skechers has opened a 13,500-square-foot store situated within West Fork Plaza. Steve Miller of The Rotella Group represented the tenant in the lease negotiations.
Japanese fast-casual concept Pepper Lunch has signed two deals to open 20 restaurants in Florida and Hawaii. The first agreement includes plans for 10 units in Florida in the Tampa, Orlando and Gainesville markets. The Majestic Restaurant Group will operate the restaurants, with the first opening scheduled for the third quarter of 2024. In Hawaii, NiKU LLC will develop an additional 10 restaurants. The opening of the first unit is scheduled for the first quarter of 2025, with initial development focused on Honolulu and the greater island of Oahu. Established …
Coral Springs, Fla. — Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) has sold Cypress Run Marketplace, an 87,000-square foot retail center located in Coral Springs, for $23.3 million. The Q.V.H. Corp. acquired the property, which was constructed in 1989 and was fully leased at the time of sale. Walmart Neighborhood Market anchors the center, and Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen recently signed a 15-year lease at the property. CRC originally acquired Cypress Run Marketplace in 2015 for $13.6 million and executed more than 17,000 square feet of leases during its ownership. Dennis Carson, Sriram Rajan and …
Melbourne, Fla. — Brookwood Financial Partners has acquired Melbourne Shopping Center, a 211,006-square-foot retail center located in Melbourne. Built in 1959 and renovated in 2022, the property was 92.4 percent leased at the time of sale. Publix anchors the center. Other tenants include Big Lots, Beall’s Outlet, Conn’s, Club 4 Fitness, Dollar Tree, Pet Supermarket, CATO, Pizza Hut and Firestone Complete Auto Care. Danny Finkle, Jorge Portela and Eric Williams of JLL Capital Markets arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller. Andrew Gray and Ryan Parker of JLL secured financing …
Jensen Beach, Fla. — Plaza Advisors has arranged the sale of Palm Breeze Plaza, a 48,110-square-foot shopping center located in Jensen Beach. Winn-Dixie anchors the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale. Other tenants at the center include Winn-Dixie Liquor, Domino’s, Carquest and St. Lucie Medical Specialists. Jim Michalak and Jeff Berkezchuk of Plaza Advisors represented the seller, FrostPoint Capital, in the transaction. FrostPoint acquired Palm Breeze Plaza in 2020 and completed extensive renovations at the property.
Gainesville, Fla. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.5 million sale of Robbinswood Plaza, a 13,218-square-foot retail center located in Gainesville. Tenants at the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale, include Chipotle Mexican Grill and Trulieve. Reid Thedford and Evan Cannan of Marcus & Millichap arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller.
Miami —Eight new tenants have signed leases at River Landing Shops & Residences, a mixed-use development featuring 360,000 square feet of commercial space in Miami. Claire’s has opened an 870-square-foot store, and Ceci Spa Hair and Nails and Divine Lash have both opened in 1,030-square-foot spaces. Additionally, Miami Optical, Suite Svn, Anything is Everything and White Coat Beauty now occupy 1,200; 5,805; 2,000; and 1,078 square feet, respectively. Carrot Express has also signed a 2,012-square-foot lease at the property. Urban-X Group is the developer and landlord. Retail space at the development …
Lutz, Fla. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $13.6 million sale of a 42,311-square-foot single-tenant retail property in Lutz. EoS Fitness occupies the building on a 15-year triple-net lease. Situated on 3.9 acres, the property is located within Cypress Ranch, a 164-acre mixed-use development. Upon completion, Cypress Ranch will feature 11 freestanding retail parcels. Tenants at the parcels will include Chick-fil-A, ALDI and Panda Express. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS represented the seller, Barclay Group. A California-based buyer acquired the property in a 1031-exchange transaction.