JLL arranges sale, financing for Sarasota City Center

MIAMI, March 2, 2020 – JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has closed the sale of and arranged financing for the acquisition and repositioning of Sarasota City Center, a Class A, two-building office property totaling 247,947 square feet in downtown Sarasota, Florida.

JLL marketed the property on behalf of the seller, The Dilweg Companies. Feldman Equities purchased the asset. Additionally, JLL worked on behalf of the new owner to place a loan with NXT Capital. Proceeds funded the acquisition and will be used by the borrower to substantially upgrade the asset.

Sarasota City Center comprises the 13-story North Tower and the three-story South Tower along with a six-story parking garage that houses 611 parking stalls. The property features floor-to-ceiling green reflective glass, a tenant lounge, on-site restaurant, fitness center, hair salon and spa, shoe repair, bank with drive thru and ATM and landscaped courtyard with tables and chairs. The 82%-leased property was completed in 1989 and most recently renovated in 2018. Sarasota City Center is situated in the heart of downtown Sarasota at 1819 Main Street and along downtown’s primary east-west artery. The property is within walking distance to an abundance of amenities, including retail, government offices and courthouses, recreation and food and beverage outlets. Additionally, Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport is less than five miles away.

The JLL Capital Markets team representing the seller included Senior Managing Director Hermen Rodriguez, Senior Director Ike Ojala and Director Matthew McCormack.

“The greater Tampa Bay area is in high demand by astute investors, eager to cater to the affluent well-educated population that continues to move to this outstanding region,” Rodriguez said.

The JLL Capital Markets debt placement team was led by Managing Director Bryan Clark and Analyst Daniel Pinkus.

“We had tremendous interest from lenders due to the value-add profile of the opportunity and best-in-class sponsorship,” Clark added. “Sarasota City Center checked a lot of boxes for lenders seeking high-quality, value-add opportunities with great Sponsorship. We are extremely grateful to Feldman Equites for entrusting JLL with this financing assignment, which is the ninth transaction JLL has completed with Feldman to date.”

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Over the past 30 years, Feldman Equities has developed or acquired over eleven million square feet of office and retail properties with an aggregate value in excess of $3 billion. Feldman is a “re-inventor” of the office building and specializes in turning around distressed office assets. Feldman Equities and its partners own and manage 2.3 million square feet of office space in the Tampa Bay area. www.feldmanequities.com