Tampa

Northland Expands Its FL Portfolio

The company purchased Element, a 395-unit residential tower in downtown Tampa. The property marks Northland’s fifth purchase within the last five months.

Rapid Job Gains Reshape Tampa

Solid fundamentals and above-trend employment growth spur demand for multifamily product across the metro, leading to significant rent increases. Transaction volume is also robust, while deliveries are expected to hit a cycle peak by the end of the year.

Lantower Lands 451-Unit FL Asset

The company purchased Seneca at Cypress Creek, a 2010-built community in the Lutz/Wesley Chapel submarket of Tampa, Fla. With this acquisition, Lantower’s portfolio comprises 14 multifamily properties totaling 4,600 residential units.

FCP Snags $24M Tampa Community

Federal Capital Partners has acquired The Commons Apartments, a 200-unit, garden-style property. The company plans upgrades, including converting the leasing office to a gym and the addition of washer-dryers to individual apartments.

Park at Verona

Blue Roc Lands $14M Refi for Tampa-Area Community

Hunt Mortgage Group secured a Fannie Mae loan for Park at Verona in Lakeland, Fla. Blue Roc has completed $2.6 million in capital improvements for the community since its acquisition in 2012.

Praxis Buys Tampa Value-Add Apartments, Plans Upgrades

The 232-unit Villages at Turtle Creek was built in 1985 and includes 15 buildings. The company plans to invest $3 million on upgrades to the community.

Aztec Group Secures $5M for FL Senior Communities

The Memory Lane Cottages in Oviedo and Tampa are assisted living facilities specializing in serving individuals with Alzheimer and dementia-related disease. Charles Penan, executive vice president, and Howard Taft, senior managing director, brokered the deal.

Lexerd Lands $39M FL Apartments

Springs at Braden River is a 270-unit garden-style community in Bradenton, Fla. The company acquired it from Continental Properties.

HTG Opens 96-Unit Affordable FL Community

The developer invested $18.5 million in Freedom Gardens, a four-building project in the Central Florida city of Brooksville. HTG currently has four affordable communities under construction in the state.

Electra America Snags Fourth Tampa Community

Starwood Capital sold Northgreen at Carrollwood, a 438-unit luxury asset. Berkadia’s South Florida and Philadelphia teams arranged a $39.8 million Fannie Mae loan.