Odessa, Fla. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $3.9 million ground lease sale of a retail property located in Odessa, roughly 17 miles northwest of Tampa. Circle K occupies the 5,200-square-foot property on a 15-year, corporate-guaranteed lease. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS represented the seller, a Florida-based private developer, in the transaction. The buyer, a private investment entity controlled by family members residing in California and Florida, purchased the property to complete a 1031 tax deferred exchange. The Circle K serves as an outparcel to a …
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JLL Arranges Sale of 38,874-Square-Foot Retail Center in Suburban St. Petersburg, Florida
Belleair Bluffs, Fla. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Belleair Bazaar, a 38,874-square-foot retail strip center located in the St. Petersburg suburb of Belleair Bluffs. Belleair Bazaar is situated on 2.7 acres and offers 29,603 square feet of retail space, as well as 9,271 square feet of second-story office space. The property was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Bonefish Grill, Cold Stone Creamery, State Farm and Maggie Mae’s. Jorge Portela, Danny Finkle and Kim Flores of JLL’s Investment Sales and Advisory …
Aventura, Fla. — Triarch Capital Group has acquired a 6,650-square-foot retail property located at 21211-21215 Biscayne Blvd. in the northeastern Miami suburb of Aventura for roughly $6.9 million. Tenants at the property include The Original Pancake House, Morelia Gourmet Paletas and Jimmy John’s. Additionally, the retail property operates as an outparcel to Aventura Commons, a 267,000-square-foot shopping center anchored by Whole Foods, Best Buy, Ulta Beauty and Target. Douglas Mandel, Zach Levine and Cody Hershey of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, OPH Realty LLC, …
Clermont, Fla. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a $3.9 million loan for the refinancing of a 15,520-square-foot retail strip center located at 9350 U.S. Highway 192 in Clermont, 26 miles southwest of Orlando. Tenants at the property include several restaurants, a healthcare office and a tattoo parlor. Garrett Fierstein of MMCC’s Orlando office secured the financing through a national credit union on behalf of the privately based borrower. The loan features a 10-year term with a 25-year amortization period and a 65 percent loan-to-value ratio.
Bradenton, Fla. — An affiliate of Miami-based CORE Investment Management has acquired Cortez Plaza, a 260,000-square-foot shopping center in Bradenton, approximately 32 miles south of Tampa. The seller and sales price were not disclosed, but the Business Observer reported that an affiliate of Richmond, Virginia-based Hackney Real Estate Partners sold the property for $39.4 million. Cortez Plaza features a mix of tenants including Sprouts Farmers Market, Burlington, PetSmart, Shoe Carnival and LA Fitness, along with newly developed outparcels occupied by Chick-fil-A and Starbucks Coffee. Situated on roughly 22 acres, the …
JLL Arranges $118.5 Million Sale of 194,927-Square-Foot Shopping Center in Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton, Fla. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $118.5 million sale of Uptown Boca, a 194,927-square-foot mixed-use development located in Boca Raton. Whole Foods Market anchors the property, which was fully occupied at the time of sale. Additional tenants include Life Time Fitness, REI, HomeSense and Sephora. Along with several retailers and restaurants, Uptown Boca also features 456 luxury apartment units. Danny Finkle, Jorge Portela and Kim Flores of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between Schmier Property Group, Giles Capital Group, Rosemurgy Properties and Wheelock Street …
International Finance Provides $13.3 Million Financing for Plant City Crossing in Metro Tampa
Plant City, Fla. — International Finance has provided a $13.3 million mortgage for Plant City Crossing, an 85,252-square-foot retail center located in Plant City, roughly 23 miles west of Tampa Bay. The borrower is Fraga Plant LLC, an affiliate of Coral Gables, Florida-based Fraga Properties. Publix anchors the property, which features a mix of additional tenants including Dollar Tree and Burger King.
Gateway Jax Signs Lease with Publix to Anchor Mixed-Use Development in Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Fla. — Locally based real estate development firm Gateway Jax has signed a lease with Publix to anchor Pearl Square, a 1.5 million-square-foot mixed-use development underway in Jacksonville. The new Publix will span 31,000 square feet in a building that will also include a 15-story residential tower with 250 apartment units and 400 parking spaces. Gateway Jax and Corner Lot are expected to begin construction on the grocery store in summer 2026. Upon completion of Pearl Square, the $2 billion development will comprise 1,250 residential units, approximately 200,000 square feet …
Academy Sports + Outdoors Opens 11 New Stores in Third Quarter 2025
Katy, Texas — Katy, Texas-based Academy Sports + Outdoors has opened 11 new stores in the third quarter of this year, with plans to debut a total of up to 25 new locations in 2025. The sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer has already launched three new locations in Boardman, Ohio; Beaufort, South Carolina; and Virginia Beach, Virginia; and will open eight more stores in fall 2025 in Rome, Georgia; Cullman, Alabama; Mishawaka, Indiana; Lakeland, Florida; Columbia, Tennessee; Albany, Georgia; Palestine, Texas; and Batesville, Mississippi. The 11 new store openings this …
Miami — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.2 million sale of an 11,042-square-foot development site located in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami. Formerly home to the Wagon Wheel Motel, the site is situated within the Arts and Entertainment district. Jonathan De La Rosa and Eddie Toledo of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller and procured the buyer, along with Nicholas Hassan, also of Marcus & Millichap.