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ORLANDO, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has secured a $176.6 million construction loan for The Place at Alafaya, a 1,395-bed student housing development located at 11600 MacKay Blvd. near the University of Central Florida (UCF) campus in Orlando. Mona Carlton, Elliott Throne, Joshua Odessky, Michael Romero, JJ Hovenden…

Talonvest Capital arranged $57.7 million in financing for seven Florida self-storage properties on behalf of HPI Real Estate Services & Investments. The portfolio consists of institutional-quality, Class A self-storage assets developed and acquired by HPI between 2021 and 2024. Located across Florida, the…

Construction is underway on two projects adjacent to West Palm Beach’s Brightline station. Developers LD&D and IGEQ, together with capital and investment partner FrontRange Capital Partners, started work on Alida Residences, a 181-unit luxury multifamily community, and a 112-key hotel under Marriott’s Tribute…
UTEX Storage Partners has secured a $42.5 million loan to refinance a two-property self-storage portfolio in Miami-area cities Coral Gables, Fla. and Pembroke Pines, Fla., Commercial Observer can first report. Affinius Capital and Axonic Capital provided the debt — the fifth such joint origination between the two…
Jacksonville, Fla. — A public-private partnership between Jacksonville State University and RISE: A Real Estate Co. has opened West Campus Village, a 720-bed residence hall located on the institution’s campus in… The post RISE, Jacksonville State University Complete 720-Bed Residence Hall Project appeared first on…

Brookfield Asset Management and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board have agreed to take LXP Industrial Trust private in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $5.2 billion, including net debt and preferred equity. West Palm Beach-based LXP owns one of the largest portfolios of warehouse and logistics…
July 17, 2026

Rising retention and easing development support the multifamily market amid new leasing challenges.

Orlando multifamily vacancy is poised to tighten in 2026 for a third consecutive year after inventory expanded over 20% in five years, signaling a return to rent growth.

Principal Real Estate Investors acquired the 139-unit Arbor Terrace Citrus Park independent-living community in Tampa for $38.5 million.

MDH Partners acquired three industrial buildings totaling 557,100 square feet at Lakeland Commerce Center in Florida for $67.7 million.

Tabani Group acquired a retail property in Miami for $25.7 million.

Construction began on a 340,000+ SF phytosanitary/cold-chain facility at MIA/PortMiami, a public-private partnership targeting a 2027 opening.

South Miami commissioners approved a 16-story, 675-bed student tower near University of Miami, replacing a hotel/retail site.
Terreno signed an 88,000 SF lease at Countyline Corporate Park Building 25 (Hialeah/Miami-Dade) with an export/reverse-logistics tenant.

Avison Young completed the $8.824-million sale of a 31,488-square-foot industrial property located at 7577 Airway Rd. in the Otay Mesa submarket of San Diego. Associate Tanner Johnson and principal Jamie Endres-Keller, along with Barry Katz and Blake Katz of WGS Realty, represented the seller, a Miami-based private…
Population growth in Haines limiting available water for Cielo
Gainesville, Fla. — JLL Capital Markets has secured a $24 million refinancing for The Row, a 182-bed student housing property located at 407 SW 13th St. near the University of Florida… The post JLL Secures $24 Million Refinancing for 182-Bed Property Near University of Florida appeared first on Student Housing…
Orlando, Fla. — JLL Capital Markets has secured a $176.6 million construction loan for The Place at Alafaya, a 1,395-bed student housing development located at 11600 MacKay Blvd. near the University… The post JLL Secures $176.6 Million Construction Financing for 1,395-Bed Development Near University of Central…

Stetson University plans to modernize the Stetson University College of Law’s Tampa Law Center and create a mixed-use space in a currently underutilized area with the help of Bromley Companies. Bromley hopes to maintain Stetson Law’s presence but add hotel rooms, apartments, restaurants and more. On the 6.5-acre…

WELLINGTON, Fla. — Health Wave Partners has acquired Alamar Senior Living, a 134-unit assisted living and memory care community in Wellington. The property was 96 percent occupied at the time of… The post Health Wave Partners Acquires 134-Unit Community in South Florida appeared first on Seniors Housing Business .
TAMPA, Fla. — Helios Healthcare Advisors has provided $7 million in HUD-insured financing for an assisted living and memory care community located in Tampa. Built in 2018 and situated near the… The post Helios Provides $7M HUD-Insured Financing for Community in Tampa appeared first on Seniors Housing Business .

This week the Radius+ team dug into the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL CBSA Historical Supply Growth in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL: 2022: 1.5% 2023: 3% 2024: 12.5% 2025: 3% Palm Bay saw more than 12% new supply delivered in 2024, creating significant downward pressure on rental rates. Strong employment…

HUMBLE, TEXAS — Florida-based real estate private equity firm Eastham Capital has sold Eagle Crest, a 200-unit apartment complex located in the northern Houston suburb of Humble. The garden-style property offers one- and two-bedroom units that range in size from 656 to 1,054 square feet. Amenities include a pool,…

LAKELAND, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has negotiated the $67.7 million sale of three industrial buildings located within Lakeland Commerce Center in Lakeland, a city in Central Florida between Tampa and Orlando. Cody Brais, John Huguenard, Luis Castillo, Taylor Osborne, David Orta Jr. and Mia Gian of JLL represented…

SAN DIEGO — Avison Young has brokered the $8.8 million sale of an industrial property located at 7577 Airway Road in the Otay Mesa submarket of San Diego. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset from a Miami-based private investor. Situated on 4.2 acres, the 31,488-square-foot industrial property features seven…

Beachwold Residential obtained a $176.6 million construction loan to finance the development of Place at Alafaya Phase I & II. The to-be-built, four-building, four-story, Class A, 484-unit, 1,395-bed student housing property will be located at the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando, Florida. Affinius…
Colliers reports on Q2 2026 conditions in the Treasure Coast industrial market, highlighting positive absorption, steady leasing activity, and continued development.
Colliers reports on Miami-Dade County's retail market fundamentals and performance in the second quarter of 2026.
Colliers' Q2 2026 market analysis documents continued improvement in Broward County's industrial sector, driven by strong tenant demand, positive absorption, and stable occupancy.
Colliers reports on Palm Beach County's retail market performance in Q2 2026, noting positive net absorption, declining vacancy rates, and ongoing rent growth.
Colliers reports on Palm Beach County's office market performance in Q2 2026, highlighting positive net absorption and recovery from recent occupancy declines.
Colliers analyzes Palm Beach County's industrial market fundamentals in Q2 2026, noting mixed but stable conditions as the sector normalizes after years of rapid expansion.
Colliers reports that Miami-Dade County's office market posted 127,356 square feet of positive net absorption in Q2 2026, with year-to-date gains of 224,233 square feet.
Colliers reports on Broward County's office market stability in mid-2026 despite negative absorption figures.
Colliers' analysis of Broward County retail market conditions in mid-2026, noting fundamental health despite moderation in select performance indicators.
Colliers reports on Miami-Dade County's industrial market performance in Q2 2026, highlighting leasing activity, positive absorption, and rental growth trends.
This is a market report published by Commercial Observer in July 2026 covering retail sector vacancy conditions in South Florida, indicating sub-5% vacancy rates. The report includes capital markets analysis and carries both national and Florida geographic classifications.

For the past two years, the multifamily market in the Sunbelt states has struggled with record unit deliveries, rising interest rates and softening rent growth. While those factors remain in play, many investors are starting to see opportunities amid supply overhang and sluggish rent growth. Rather than avoiding…

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Florida’s unemployment rate rose to 4.8% in May, up from 3.7% a year earlier, one of the largest increases of any state and the highest Florida reading in nearly five years. The rate has continued to climb and now sits above the national unemployment rate of 4.3%.

PALMETTO, FLA. — General contractor Robins & Metro has topped out BayCare Hospital Manatee, a $563 million hospital underway in Palmetto, a city in Southwest Florida’s Manatee County. Situated one mile from the junction of I-75 and I-275, the 450,000-square-foot hospital will offer 154 beds in private patient…
MEDLEY, FLA. — NAI Miami | Fort Lauderdale has brokered the $6.6 million sale of a 2.6-acre industrial site located at 7501 N.W. 72nd Ave. in Medley, about 14 miles northwest of Miami. Locally based Tekton Construction Corp. purchased the site from the seller, an entity doing business as 7501 Medley Civil LLC.…

West Palm Beach gave tentative approval to a measure that would pause redevelopment in a waterfront area of the city’s downtown. It will mostly affect the seven apartment and condo projects on S. Flagler Drive and Washington Road. The S. Florida Business Journal reports the measure would halt any new projects in…
Affinius provided a $177 million construction loan for a student housing project in Central Florida, according to this deal announcement published by Commercial Observer in July 2026. The transaction involves debt financing in the student housing sector.

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FLA. — JLL has arranged a $76.8 million construction loan for a 415-unit multifamily development in Jacksonville Beach. Mark West led the JLL team in arranging the four-year, floating-rate loan through Ameris Bank on behalf of the borrower, Trevato Development Group. Located along Beach…

Extant Aerospace broke ground on a new 376,000-square-foot industrial manufacturing facility in Melbourne. Michael Moss II of Lightle Beckner Robison represented Extant Aerospace securing the building. The Orlando Business Journal reports the new facility is part of the Harbour Logistics Center development, an…

Richland Capital Holdings broke ground on Lakeview Corporate Park, a new 310,000-square-foot logistics space, at 6700 Lakeview Center Drive. The Tampa Bay Business Journal reports the project will redevelop a three-story office building into two rear-load distribution buildings designed to serve a wide range of…

Morgantown, WV, Syracuse, NY and Tuscaloosa, AL, lead U.S. college towns in home-price growth, all posting double-digit year-over-year climbs. The most expensive college towns—Santa Barbara, CA, Boca Raton, FL and Flagstaff, AZ—are seeing home prices fall. The least expensive college towns—Dayton, OH, Syracuse, NY…

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — NAI Hallmark has arranged the $14.7 million sale of Butler Pointe, a five-story, 151,815-square-foot office building located at 4500 Salisbury Road in Jacksonville. Daniel Burkhardt, Keith Goldfaden and Alex Caliel of NAI Hallmark represented the seller, an entity doing business as Acorn Butler…

ISLAMORADA, FLA. — Bass Pro Shops, an outdoors retailer based in Springfield, Mo., has purchased Cheeca Lodge & Spa, a 27-acre resort in the Florida Keys city of Islamorada that was established in 1946. Northwood Investors sold the property to Bass Pro Shops but will continue to manage the 254-room resort and…

Grover Corlew has refinanced Hillsboro Center, a 223,716-square-foot office park in Deerfield Beach, Fla. A two-year, $30 million senior loan was originated by BankUnited and arranged by JLL Capital Markets. Commercial Search reports Grover Corlew acquired the two-building office park in 2019 for $32.5 million from…

BayCare Health System has topped out its $563 million hospital in Palmetto. The 463,000-square-foot facility is slated to open near the end of 2028. The Tampa Bay Business Journal reports the hospital will include 154 private patient rooms and can expand to over 200 beds as demand accelerates. Emergency care,…

ORLANDO, FLA. — Boston-based Taurus Investment Holdings has obtained an $85.4 million loan to refinance two Orlando-area assets, The Summit at Metrowest and The Legends at ChampionsGate. Matt Robbins, Mitch… The post Berkadia Arranges $85.4M Refinancing Loan for Two Orlando Properties appeared first on Multifamily…

HOLLYWOOD, FLA. — Starlife Group has launched pre-leasing at 21 Hollywood, a 200-unit luxury community in Hollywood, Florida. The 14-story mixed-use tower at 2100 N. Federal Highway includes 10,000 square… The post Leasing Begins at 21 Hollywood in South Florida appeared first on Multifamily & Affordable Housing…

JPMorgan Chase provided a $205 million refinancing loan for Blackstone's East Miami hotel, a 39-story, 352-room property in the Brickell district that Blackstone acquired for approximately $300 million in 2025. The property, completed in 2016 and located within the Brickell City Centre mixed-use complex, represents the first debt loaded onto the asset and marks the second major South Florida hotel refinancing JPMorgan has provided to Blackstone in recent months.
Kolter Group and BH Group have expanded their Miami Beach oceanfront assemblage through multiple acquisitions totaling approximately $60.2 million, including purchase of 10 condo units at Port Royale Condo for $3.8 million and commercial condos at Crystal Beach Suites Hotel for $14.4 million. The developers plan to replace the aging structures on the oceanfront block between 69th and 71st streets with a 37-unit luxury condo tower designed by Kobi Karp, featuring 947 square feet of ground-floor retail and 86 parking spots.

ORLANDO, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $56.1 million sale of Cypress Park, a 256,838-square-foot industrial property located along Satellite Boulevard in Orlando. Luis Castillo, Cody Brais, Taylor Osborne, David Orta Jr. and Mia Gian of JLL represented the seller, Herbert Management Corp., in the…
Dependable Equities, an affiliate of Sky Equity Group, secured $54 million in pre-construction financing from CDK, with Valley National Bank serving as a participating lender to advance a residential development south of the New River, near downtown Fort Lauderdale. The financing, arranged by Daryl Hagler and Allen…
Trevato Development Group obtained a $76.8 million construction loan to build a mixed-use development in Jacksonville. The four-year, floating-rate loan was provided by Ameris Bank. A JLL Capital Markets team led by Mark West secured the loan. The development, located at 1944 Beach Blvd. in Jacksonville Beach, will…