Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Miami Based Befeler Group Sells 18 Unit Apartment Complex in Miami Beach, FL for $4.3 Million

 Mansion Apartments,1001 West 46th Street, Miami Beach, FL 
 

MIAMI, FL – Befeler Group, a privately-held real estate investment company based in Coconut Grove, Florida, closed the sale of Mansion Apartments for $4.3 Million.

The 18-unit multifamily apartment building located in Miami Beach, Florida was acquired in 2005 for $1.6 Million. 

Deme Mekras
The property was operated by Befeler Group’s property management division.

 The transaction was brokered by Deme Mekras of MSP Group of Miami, Florida.  The buyer was Miami Beach Community Kollel, a not for profit corporation.

“We are pleased to have successfully completed our cycle of ownership of this quality asset and sold it at the appropriate time to the appropriate buyer” said George Befeler, CEO of Befeler Group.

 “This transaction is consistent with our practice of acquiring high quality assets, adding value, and either disposing of them at the right time or retaining them for long term growth” added Mark Rosencwaig, Vice-president of Befeler Group.

George Befeler
Mansion Apartments is located in an affluent residential neighborhood at 1001 West 46th Street, Miami Beach, Florida, steps away from Mount Sinai Hospital, the new Ritz Carlton Residences development in mid beach, and the commercial hub of 41st Street, Miami Beach, Florida.    

Headquartered in Coconut Grove, Florida, Befeler Group continues to actively pursue additional opportunities throughout the State of Florida.

The firm continues to target strategic value-add hotels, offices and multifamily apartment building deals that are below the institutional radar, with the intention of generating above-market returns.

Mark Rosencwaig
Befeler Group has been active in the South Florida market during the past 12 months. 

Two months ago, it acquired a 93-key Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Port St. Lucie for $8.9 Million and is performing a $3 Million PIP renovation. 

 Three months ago, it acquired a 26-unit multifamily asset in Hialeah, Florida for $4 Million.  Five months ago it sold a 152-unit multifamily asset in Gainesville for $13.1 Million.

George Befeler is the founder and CEO of The Befeler Groupa privately held real estate investment firm based in Coconut Grove, Florida, that focuses on acquiring, owning and managing hotels, multifamily, office and hospitality properties with strong real estate fundamentals. 

 The Befeler Group has owned and managed multiple commercial properties within the State of Florida for over 40 years.

  

Contact: 

Sabina Covo

www.sabinacovo.com

c. 13057816399

email - sabina@sabinacovo.com

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Miami Beach EDITION lands $180 million refinancing package crafted by JLL's Hotels & Hospitality Group

 Miami Beach EDITION, 2901 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL
 

 MIAMI, FL– JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group has arranged $180 million in financing for the ultra-luxury, 294-key Miami Beach EDITION hotel in Miami Beach, Florida.

 The Miami Beach EDITION pairs the intimacy and style of a boutique hotel with the amenities of a luxury resort.

 Kevin Davis
Redesigned in 2014, the resort offers traditional guest rooms and suites, including 28 private bungalows and a rooftop penthouse, and direct access to 380 linear feet of beachfront.

Guests enjoy two outdoor pools with lush gardens, a high-end fitness facility, state-of-the-art spa and BASEMENT, an undergound nightclub with a bowling alley and ice skating rink.

The resort is also home to a private oceanfront beach club with approximately 300 active members and offers three high-end food and beverage outlets, Matador Room/Bar, Market at EDITION, and Tropicale and Lobby Bar.

 Located at 2901 Collins Ave., the Miami Beach EDITION occupies a 3.5-acre site in a coveted location between Collins Ave. and the Atlantic Ocean.

Miami Beach continues to be a top leisure destination in the United States hosting domestic and international travelers for events such as Art Deco Weekend, Ultra Music Festival and the Art Basel.

Barnett Wu
The JLL Hotels & Hospitality team representing the borrower was led by Senior Managing Director Kevin Davis and Senior Vice President Barnett Wu.

 JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group has completed more transactions than any other hotels and hospitality real estate advisor over the last five years, totaling $83 billion worldwide. 

The group’s 350-strong global team in over 20 countries also closed more than 7,350 advisory, valuation and asset management assignments. 

Our hotel valuation, brokerage, asset management and consultancy services have helped more hotel investors, owners and operators achieve high returns on their assets than any other real estate advisor in the world.

 For more news, videos and research resources on JLL, please visit our newsroom.

 Contact: 

 Kristen Murphy

JLL Senior Manager

 Public Relations

Phone: +1 617 848 1572

Email:  Kristen.Murphy@am.jll.com


American Landmark Acquires the 208-unit Waverly Place Apartments in Melbourne, FL. The property will be renamed “City Harbor”

 Christine DeFilippis
  

Melbourne, FL, Nov.16, 2021
– 
American Landmark Apartments, one of the fastest-growing multifamily owner-operators in the country, announces it has acquired the 208-unit Waverly Place Apartments in Melbourne, Fla.

The apartments – the company’s third asset within the Palm Bay/Melbourne area – will be renamed “City Harbor.”

 So far this year, American Landmark has acquired more than $1.3 billion in apartment communities throughout the Sunbelt states of Texas, Florida, Georgia, and North and South Carolina, and has a significant presence in the Florida metros of Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville and South Florida.

 “The growth of the aerospace and manufacturing industries along Florida’s Space Coast has generated a large number of jobs and significant demand for high-quality apartments with a variety of amenities,” said Christine DeFilippis, Chief Investment Officer of American Landmark.

City Harbor Apartments, formerly Waverly Place Apts, Melbourne, FL

“This property aligns perfectly within our strategy of targeting strong job and population growth markets in business-friendly states.”

 Built in 1987 and located at 2395 Woodwind Trail, Waverly Place/City Harbor offers resort-style living surrounded by tropical landscaping alongside a peaceful private lake.

With one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 700 to 1,025 square feet, the apartments offer generous space for any size family.

 

                           Melbourne, FL

Community amenities include a clubhouse, business center, state-of-the-art fitness center, swimming pool, summer kitchen/barbecue area, bark park and laundry facilities.

 The property is located just minutes from the historic downtown Melbourne, and within 20 minutes of several large employers including Harris Corporate and Space Coast Credit Union headquarters.

The property is approximately 10 minutes from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the beaches; 15 minutes from Melbourne-Orlando International Airport; and one hour from Orlando International Airport.

 

 CONTACTS:

Marian Moreno 

Associate Account Executive 

Kreps PR & Marketing   

C. 786.286.5578 

 

Melinda Sherwood
Kreps PR
305.663.9802

msherwood@krepspr.com

 www.alapts.com.

 

Ware Malcomb Announces Completion of Toyota Financial Services Experience Center East in Alpharetta, GA

Mary Cheval
 

 ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 16, 2021 – Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, today announced construction is complete on Toyota Financial Services (TFS) Experience Center East, a dealer service center located at 11625 Rainwater Drive, Alpharetta, Georgia 30091.

  Ware Malcomb provided the workplace strategy, interior architecture and branding design services for the 55,670 SF project.

 “Toyota has always been at the forefront of innovation,” said Mary Cheval, Principal, Ware Malcomb. “The guiding principles that came out of our visioning sessions helped us evolve their existing workplace into an engaging, dynamic and flexible environment.

 "These new regional hubs will allow TFS to provide an elevated customer and employee experience for years to come.”


TFS has consolidated 29 office locations into three regional experience centers: East, Central, and West. Ware Malcomb also led the design for TFS West, located in Chandler, Arizona, earlier in 2021. 

 For both locations, the aesthetics needed to reflect the natural professionalism of Toyota's brand yet align with a regional design expression. 

 TFS helps millions of Toyota customers drive the vehicle of their dreams with flexible financing and leasing, voluntary protection products, and well-rounded auto insurance offerings. 

T

Toyota Financial Services East was designed to enhance 
the company culture and support both employee 
and business objectives.

 Thoughtful space planning, natural daylighting and views throughout the office, and sophisticated lighting solutions were incorporated into the design.

The general contractor for the project was Humphries and Company, LLC.

  

CONTACTS:


Rachel Reenders

VP Public Relations

KCOMM for Ware Malcomb

rachel@kcomm.com

 

Maria Rodgers, Public Relations Manager, 949.660.9128, mrodgers@waremalcomb.com

 

Maureen Bissonnette, Associate Principal, Marketing, 949.660.9128, mbissonnette@waremalcomb.com