Monday, September 23, 2024

Forman Capital Funds $78 Million Construction Loan for Condo Project Near the Miami River

Rendering of planned short-term rental
condominium project on River District 14
 at 1420 NW 14th Avenue in Miami, FL

Henry Pino
 MIAMI, FL and PALM BEACH, FL– Forman Capital, a leading private direct real estate lender, provided a $77,805,708 loan to finance the construction of a short-term rental condominium project in Miami. 


Alta Development is developing River District 14 on a 1.3-acre site at 1420 NW 14th Ave., near the Miami River. Construction is expected to begin before the end of the year.

 

Forman Capital provided a construction loan to River North Property Owner LLC, an entity tied to Alta’s main principal and founder, Henry Pino.  Principal Ben Jacobson, Chief Investment Officer/Principal Scott Mehlman and Vice President Ty Regnier sourced the loan on behalf of Palm Beach-based Forman Capital.

 

Ben Jacobsen

River District 14 features two 16-story towers with 283 fully furnished units, including studios and one and two-bedroom residences. Prices start around $500,000 and range over $1 million.

 

Owners have the flexibility to lease their units on any home-sharing platform of their choosing or through a rental program. The project is already more than 50% sold.

 

River District 14 marks the first time Forman Capital has worked with Alta Development.

 

Scott Mehlman


“Forman Capital is pleased to work with an accomplished developer like Henry Pino and help bring his latest project to life in the Miami River district,” Jacobson said. “We particularly like funding projects in emerging areas that will have a positive impact on the community.”


Ty Regnier
“The new construction condominium market continues to sizzle, and residences built for short-term rentals have proven to really resonate with buyers,” said Mehlman.  “Based on initial sales at River District 14, I think this will be a major success.”

 

River District 14 is the second short-term rental project in Miami Forman Capital financed in 2024. In April, it supplied a $54.56 million construction loan for Domus FLATS at Brickell Park, a 12-story condominium hotel that will rise at 1611 SW 2nd Ave.

 

 

 

Brett Forman
About Forman Capital:


Palm Beach-based Forman Capital is a provider of private commercial real estate debt and equity financing for transactions ranging from $5 million to $100 million. 

 

The firm focuses on short-term construction financing, mezzanine debt, and preferred equity across various real estate asset classes and geographies.


Company principals Brett Forman and Ben Jacobson have closed more than $2.9 billion in commercial real estate transactions since 2004.  

 

 

CONTACT:

 

Eric Kalis

Senior Vice President

ekalis@boardroompr.com

C 305-794-5123

O 954-370-8999

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www.formancap.com.

 

Graycor Hires Randy Moon as Project Executive, Southwest Division

Randy Moon
  

 PHOENIX, AZ,  Sept . 23, 2024 – Leading general contractor Graycor Construction Company has expanded its Southwest executive leadership team, hiring

Randy Moon as Project Executive. In his new role, Moon supports high-level operations and business development for Graycor’s Southwest Division, with specific responsibility to lead its warehouse and distribution activity.

Brianna Nessler

Moon is based in Graycor’s Phoenix office, working under Southwest Division General Manager Rusty Martin and in collaboration with other members of the Southwest executive leadership team, including Project Executive Brian Bea, who oversees Graycor’s advanced manufacturing and healthcare projects and opportunities, and Brianna Nessler, who serves as Business Development Manager.

Moon’s career spans almost two decades and includes project leadership roles at firms including The Walsh Group, Meridian Design Build and Alston Construction.

“Metro Phoenix is in growth mode and so are we. Randy’s expertise in both construction and private development strengthens our position to capture the many opportunities that this market has to offer,” said Martin.

Rusty Martin

“His knowledge and solutions-focused approach, particularly in the industrial space, complements our efforts to provide superior service in growing sectors across the manufacturing, office, industrial, medical and retail spaces. Randy is an excellent addition to the Graycor team.”

Moon holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

 

CONTACT:

Stacey Hershauer

480.600.0195

stacey@focusaz.com

www.graycor.com.

 

Sunday, September 22, 2024

Henin Group Closes Sale of its 71-homesite Apopka Development to Homebuilder DR Horton

Jerome Henin
 APOPKA, FL and WINTER PARK, FL – Henin Group, developer of Votaw Reserve in Apopka, recently sold the 71-homesite development to DR Horton for an undisclosed price.

 The homebuilder has started site construction at the low-density community on Votaw Road in Southeast Apopka.  

 Votaw Reserve is a small, private enclave designed around green spaces and mature trees, according to Jerome Henin, founder and CEO of Winter Park-based Henin Group. Single-family homesites with 50- and 60-foot frontage in a variety of shapes are dotted throughout 28 acres, he said.

 

“We’re very pleased that DR Horton has decided to take over this beautiful community,” Henin said. “They’re offering handsome homes of varying sizes and floorplans to please everyone from single and senior owners to small and growing families.

 

Amenities approved to be completed in the community include a playground and park-like common areas. A natural wetland pond is surrounded by mature oaks and pines.


Votaw Reserve is an ideal site for families, as it is in the A-rated Seminole County School District and offers easy access to major roadways, including Interstate 4."

 

The Henin Group, which specializes in unique luxury neighborhoods and multi-family developments,  has several other Central Florida residential developments in the works, including Seaport Village in Tavaresand Silver Lake WoodsTreasure Trove and Troon Creek in Leesburg.

 

CONTACTS:

 

Jerome Henin, The Henin Group founder/CEO, 407-644-8595 or Jerome@henin-co.com  

Christopher Henin, MBA, JD, Project Manager, The Henin Group. 

407-644-8595  Christopher@henin-co.com 

Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications Inc., 407-461-3781 or beth@larryvershel.com

 

 

Saturday, September 21, 2024

JLL Capital Markets handles sales for Atrium Crest, a 107,529 SF office building in Clear Lake, TX

 

Atrium Crest, a six-story, 107,529-square-foot
office building in Clear Lake, TX.
 

 HOUSTON, TX –  JLL Capital Markets has closed the sale of Atrium Crest, a six-story, 107,529-square-foot office building in Clear Lake, Texas. The price was not disclosed.

 

JLL represented the seller, Fullerton Properties, and procured the buyer, who was represented by Patrick Hill of Colliers.

 

Atrium Crest is located at 18333 Egret Bay Blvd. in Clear Lake, a community in southeast Houston that is home to NASA’s Johnson Space Center, driving both aerospace employment and tourism.

 

 In addition to NASA, southeast Houston has a diverse economic base comprising companies in medical, technology, logistics, tourism and the booming petrochemical industry.

 Marty Hogan

The 4.23-acre site is convenient to Interstate 45, providing access north to Houston and south to Galveston Island. Additionally, the Port of Houston is just a short drive from the property, which is the busiest container port on the Gulf Coast.

 

Renovated in 2004, Atrium Crest has a flexible layout that can accommodate a wide variety of users and space requirements. The property is currently 79% leased to a variety of tenants.

 

The JLL Capital Markets Investment Sales and Advisory team representing the seller was led by Senior Managing Director Marty Hogan.

 

“Atrium Crest offered a significant value-add opportunity through the lease-up of vacant space while acquiring the asset at an extremely competitive basis,” said Hogan.

 

For more news, videos and research resources, please visit JLL’s newsroom.


 



CONTACT:

 

Kristen Murphy

Director, Public Relations

JLL

One Post Office Square, Suite 1100

Boston, MA 02109

617-543-4873

 

JLL Capital Markets leads the sale and financing efforts for Hanon Systems Build-to-Suit industrial property expansion in Statesboro, GA

Hanon Systems Alabama, Corp., a subsidiary
of Hanon Systems and a full-line thermal
and energy management solutions provider.
 

 ATLANTA, GA -- JLL Capital Markets announced the sale and acquisition financing secured for 8540 Zell Miller Road – a fully occupied Class A light manufacturing and distribution facility in Statesboro, Georgia, an extension of the established Savannah, GA industrial market. Financial details were not disclosed.


Bobby
Norwood
 

JLL represented the seller, a partnership between Graham Capital and Chesterfield, while Spaulding & Slye Investments acquired the property. JLL also arranged the acquisition financing with Seacoast Bank on behalf of the new owner.

 

 The JLL Investment Sales and Advisory team was led by Directors Jim Freeman and Anthony Walters, Senior Managing Directors Britton Burdette, Dennis Mitchell and Matt Wirth and Associate Bo Osgood. The JLL Debt Advisory team was spearheaded by Senior Director Bobby Norwood and Senior Managing Director Mark Sixour.

 

“Savannah's industrial market is experiencing exceptional growth, driven by record-high cargo volumes at the Port and new operations entering the market to supply the Hyundai Metaplant,” said Freeman.


Jim Freeman

 “The market has seen strong fundamentals and rental rate growth over the past two years and boasts one of the highest levels of tracked tenant demand as a percentage of inventory in the country.”

 

The property is strategically located 1.1 miles from Highway 301, 7.2 miles from I-16 and 34.9 miles from the Hyundai Metaplant, positioning it to serve both the Metaplant and the broader Savannah market.

 

Spanning 112,011 square feet, the institutionally designed facility features a 32-foot clear height, multi-sided loading, 11 dock-high doors, 2 drive-in doors and 14,880 square feet of office space. It is 100% leased to Hanon Systems Alabama, Corp., a subsidiary of Hanon Systems and a full-line thermal and energy management solutions provider.


Anthony Walters

Completed in April 2024, this build-to-suit project was designed for assembling HVAC products, radiators, condensers, heat exchangers and battery heating and cooling products for automobiles, primarily serving the nearby Hyundai Metaplant. 


The lease includes two expansion options for the tenant: a first option of 68,000 square feet and a second option of 145,600 square feet.


JLL Capital Markets is a full-service global provider of capital solutions for real estate investors and occupiers. 


The firm's in-depth local market and global investor knowledge delivers the best-in-class solutions for clients — whether investment sales and advisory, debt advisory, equity advisory or a recapitalization. The firm has more than 3,000 Capital Markets specialists worldwide with offices in nearly 50 countries.


For more news, videos and research resources, please visit JLL’s newsroom


Britton Burdette
Graham Capital is a real estate investment company based in Birmingham, Alabama, focused on the acquisition and development of highly functional distribution centers in high-growth Southeastern industrial markets, which continue to experience above-market rent growth, high barriers to entry, and the deepest demand among institutional investors.

 

About Chesterfield

Chesterfield specializes in the development of class A industrial, manufacturing, and office projects throughout the southeastern United States.

 In each phase of the development process, we utilize our extensive experience to assist our clients in minimizing risk and maximizing value through cost controls, efficient scheduling, selection of the right design and constructio

Dennis Mitchell
About Spaulding & Slye Investments

Founded in Boston in 1966, Spaulding & Slye Investments (“SSI”) has grown from a venerable East Coast real estate company into a prominent national investment and advisory firm, with approximately 4.5 million SF of development and operating assets under management. 


 SSI is dedicated to achieving superior risk-adjusted returns and creative capital solutions for our investors and clients, through opportunities in the country's most dynamic real estate markets. In addition to principal investment, SSI provides a range of tailored, integrated services to meet today’s CRE ownership challenges.


Matt Wirth

About Seacoast Bank


Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (NASDAQ: SBCF) is one of the largest community banks headquartered in Florida, with approximately $14.8 billion in assets and $12 billion in deposits as of March 31, 2024. 


Seacoast provides integrated financial services including commercial and consumer banking, wealth management, and mortgage services to customers at 77 full-service branches across Florida, and through advanced mobile and online banking solutions. Seacoast National Bank is the wholly-owned subsidiary bank of Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida.


Bo Osgood

About JLL


Mark Sixour
For over 200 years, JLL (NYSE: JLL), a leading global commercial real estate and investment management company, has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail properties. A Fortune 500® company with annual revenue of $20.8 billion and operations in over 80 countries around the world, our more than 110,000 employees bring the power of a global platform combined with local expertise. 


Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAYSM. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated.

 

CONTACT:

 Grace Lewis

JLL Hotels & Hospitality and Capital Markets PR

2401 Cedar Springs Rd.

Dallas, Texas 75201

M +1 903 520 3478

 

https://www.graham-capital.com/

www.ssinvests.com.

www.SeacoastBanking.com.