Saturday, January 6, 2024

JLL Capital Markets arranges $215 million construction financing for the 112-unit The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Estero Bay South Tower in Bonita Springs, FL

The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Estero Bay South Tower, 
 the first of a multi-phase condominium development
 located in Bonita Springs, FL.

MIAMI, FL JLL Capital Markets has arranged $215 million in construction financing for The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Estero Bay South Tower, which is the first of a multi-phase condominium development located in Bonita Springs, Florida.

 

The property will be the first Ritz-Carlton Residences in Southwest Florida, where there is currently significant brand recognition from two Ritz-Carlton Resorts.

 

Brian Gaswirth
JLL represented the borrower, London Bay, to secure the loan through Bank OZK.

 The JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory team was led by Managing Director Brian Gaswirth and Associates Jimmy Calvo and Paul Adams.


Designed by Arquitectonica with interiors by Meyer Davis, the South Tower will rise 22 stories and feature luxurious unit finishes, first class amenities and unmatched resident services consistent with The Ritz-Carlton brand.

 

Jimmy Calvo

The property will consist of two-, three- and four-bedroom residences, averaging 3,430 square feet and offering stunning views of Estero Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. 

 The property offers approximately 36,000-square-feet of indoor amenities, including a Wellness Center with fitness, a yoga and Pilates studio, private training rooms and locker rooms with steam and sauna.

 

Paul Adams


Adding to the experience, a centrally located, 8,000-square-foot space will present a Sunset Lounge, private dining room, Sports & News Café, Wine & Whiskey Room, card room and demonstration and catering kitchen.

 

Outdoor amenities span five acres of outdoor gardens and amenities, including three pools and a separate lagoon with over-water pavilions.

 

The Ritz Carlton Residences, Estero Bay is the first residential component to be developed within London Bay’s Saltleaf on Estero Bay (“Saltleaf”), a re-imagined, master-planned residential and golf community connecting over 500 acres in Southwest Florida.


Stephen Wilson

In addition to the South Tower’s amenities, residents will benefit from a short walk leading to the 72-slip Saltleaf Marina, which broke ground last spring, and Saltleaf Golf Preserve, a re-imagined 18-hole championship course with a brand new nine-hole short course that opened for play in November 2023.

 

“As we commence construction of our coastal village of Saltleaf, we thank JLL for their expertise and professionalism and for their role in securing the financing for the first tower, the Ritz-Carlton Residences, Estero Bay” said Stephen Wilson, Executive Vice President and CFO of London Bay.

 

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CONTACT:

 

Jenna Sharp

JLL, Public Relations

Dallas, Texas

M +1 214 394 3356

Jenna.Sharp@jll.com 

 

www.ozk.com. 

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