Construction on Ten Four-Story Residences with Private Rooftops Underway and on Schedule for Delivery Q1 2023

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (July 29, 2022)—Macken Companies, a vertically integrated real estate firm with development, construction, and brokerage entities, has secured a $16.5 million construction loan from LV Lending for Koya Bay, a luxury waterfront townhome community directly on the Intracoastal Waterway within the exclusive neighborhood of Eastern Shores at 4098 NE 167 St. in North Miami Beach. Camilo Niño, Ricardo Uribe and Alen Hernandez of LV Lending arranged the loan on behalf of the developer, Alan Macken, principal of Macken Companies. Closing took place July 28th. Macken Companies affiliate VCM Builders is the general contractor and Macken Realty is the exclusive sales agent. The project broke ground in February 2022 and is on schedule for delivery Q1 2023.

“LV Lending has been a terrific financial partner to us,” stated Alan S. Macken, principal, Macken Companies. “We appreciate their enthusiasm and confidence in our execution to ensure its success. We look forward to delivering this beautiful community to our buyers and the City of North Miami Beach.”

Koya Bay features 10 four-story residences, each with a private elevator, expansive rooftop terrace and two-car garage with optional car lift. The gated community offers three, four and five-bedroom floorplans ranging in size from 4,327-5,288 square feet. Boat slips are outfitted with water and electricity.

Koya Bay’s prime cul-de-sac location is buffered by water on three sides, providing direct and unobstructed views of the Intracoastal Waterway. The development is a boater’s paradise with no fixed bridges situated just minutes away from the Haulover cut, sandbar and ocean.

Macken Companies once again teamed up with the esteemed Randall Stofft Architects and Witkin Hults + Partners to design tropical modern townhomes that blend natural materials and earth tones with open floor plans designed to invite the waterfront into each level. Residences feature elevated ceilings, Wolf appliances, custom wood cabinetry and smart home technology. Private rooftop terraces combine both enclosed air-conditioned space with open area and are equipped with a jacuzzi and summer kitchen.

The affluent and family-friendly Eastern Shores neighborhood is a guard-gated community with 24/7 police-manned security, its own park and playground. Residents will enjoy an abundance of conveniences and amenities, including being steps from the pristine Sunny Isles Beach and having the beautiful Oleta River State Park, a 1,043-acre Florida State Park on Biscayne Bay just across the street, with mountain bike trails, running paths, kayaking and fishing.

Eastern Shores is accessed via the 163^rd Street Causeway, which connects to US-1 and A1A. The City of North Miami Beach is centrally located 12 miles north of Miami and less than 20 miles south of Fort Lauderdale. Koya Bay is just minutes away by car or boat from the beach, Haulover Marina which provides ocean access, and two of Florida’s premier shopping destinations, the Aventura Mall and legendary Bal Harbour Shops.

Limited inventory remains. For pricing and more information, call (844) 278-4430 or visit http://www.koyabay.com.

About Macken Companies

Macken Companies is a vertically integrated firm with real estate investment, development, construction, financing and brokerage entities. Over the course of more than 30 years, Macken Companies has been instrumental in the repositioning and revitalization of neighborhoods throughout South Florida. The name Macken has become synonymous with visionary planning and development, superior construction, and record-breaking sales and marketing. As a fully integrated firm, Macken Companies’ affiliate entities—VCM Builders and Macken Realty—work in tandem to offer clients complete residential and commercial real estate solutions. Regardless of the size and scope of the endeavor, Macken Companies approaches every opportunity with equal passion, diligence and accountability. As a result, Macken Companies is highly regarded throughout the state for its reputation and integrity. For more information, call (844) 4-MACKEN or visit www.mackencompanies.com. 

Our CEO & Founding Partner, Camilo Niño, based on his experience and knowledge of the industry, shares his opinion about the rapid growth of South Florida’s real estate market in an interview with Jake Greenberg from Bilzin Sumberg. Click here to watch the video.

MIAMI (April 29, 2022)–LV Lending, a local private lender focused on bridge loans for commercial and residential investment properties and developments and Linkvest Capital lending affiliate, has provided a $11 million refinancing package for Seahorse Cottages, a 20-unit single-family home community located at 115-171 Cambria Lane in Naples, FL. The financing was arranged by Camilo Niño, Ricardo Uribe, and Alen Hernandez of Linkvest Capital, on behalf of the borrower, Wyands Construction managed by Sidney Hubschman. Closing took place April 28th.

“We are proud to have played a role in the recapitalization of this community and serve as the financial partner to Mr. Hubschman and his team,” stated Camilo Niño, Founder & CEO Linkvest Capital. “The Hubschman family is known as one of the original developers in Naples and has delivered over 5,000 units with a large portfolio of custom single-family homes, country clubs, and more. We look forward to building a long-term partnership with them.”

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Seahorse Cottages is an Olde Florida-style coastal contemporary development featuring one- and two-story residences ranging in size from 3,400 to 4,200 square feet. The project is situated on 3.77 acres in a private enclave and surrounded by two newly renovated golf courses. The community is conveniently located five minutes from the beautiful beaches and historic downtown area.

The project is under construction and sold out. Developer Wyands Building Corporation is on track to start delivering the community in June 2022.

For more information, call LV Lending at (305) 523-6576, email at [email protected] or visit www.lvlending.com.

About LV Lending

LV Lending is a Miami-based private lender focused on bridge loans for commercial and residential investment properties and developments. The company has a current servicing portfolio of nearly $300 million and has overseen more than 550 transactions for $600 million in Florida and Georgia. Founded in 2015, LV Lending prides itself on its team’s approachability, fast closings and high level of transparency LV Lending is an affiliate of Linkvest Capital, Linkvest Properties, LV Development and Milenio. For more information on LV Lending, call (305) 523-6576, email at [email protected] or visit www.lvlending.com. NMLS # 1291885.

Harmony Cove Holdings, LLC Acquires Site for $14.6 Million

MIAMI (April 26, 2021)–LV Lending, a local private lender focused on bridge loans for commercial and residential investment properties and developments, today announced the closing of approximately $8 million in financing for the acquisition and pre-development of a 13-acre site located at 7250 Jarmony Square Dr. in the Harmony community of St. Cloud, FL.

Harmony Cove Holdings, LLC, led by Eyal Mehaber and Yaniv Nakash, acquired the property from Compass Trading Company, LLC and Harmony Retail LLC for $14.6 million. Financing was arranged by Camilo Niño, Ricardo Uribe, and Alen Hernandez of LV Lending. Closing took place April 1^st.

LV Lending’s loan was used for the acquisition of the property and will also go toward predevelopment fees for Harmony Luxury Apartments, an approved 295-unit luxury mid-rise apartment community.

Harmony Luxury Apartments features five, five-story buildings comprising one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average unit size of 963 square feet. Apartments come with walk-in closets, stainless steel appliances, vinyl plank flooring in living areas, washer and dryer, microwave and dishwasher. In addition to the onsite pool, residents will have access to the Harmony Clubhouse across from Five Oaks Drive where they will enjoy a fitness center, restaurant and golf club. The clubhouse, immediately west of the pool area, will be constructed in the future along with buildings three and four.

The site is located at the southeast corner of Five Oaks Drive and Sebastian Bridge Lane with easy access to the Florida Turnpike to the west, East Lake Tohopekaliga to the north, Holopaw Road to the east and Deer Run Road to the south.

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The master-planned community of Harmony is surrounded by a professional 18-hole golf course and nearly 1,000 acres of natural lakes, numerous playgrounds and community parks, an interconnected bikeway and pedestrian path system, a Town Center with restaurants and retailers, and top-rated schools. The City of

St. Cloud is just 10 miles from Orlando International Airport and 20 miles from Orlando’s Central Business District.

This is the second loan transaction LV Lending has completed with the developers. In 2021, LV Lending closed $4.75 million for their acquisition of 45 acres of land on East Bronson Memorial Highway, also in St. Cloud.  For more information, call LV Lending at (305) 523-6576, email at [email protected] or visit www.lvlending.com.

About LV Lending

LV Lending is a Miami-based private lender focused on bridge loans for commercial and residential investment properties and developments. The company has a current servicing portfolio of nearly $300 million and has overseen more than 550 transactions for $600 million in Florida and Georgia. Founded in 2015, LV Lending prides itself on its team’s approachability, fast closings and high level of transparency LV Lending is an affiliate of Linkvest Capital, Linkvest Properties, LV Development and Milenio. For more information on LV Lending, call (305) 523-6576, email at [email protected] or visit www.lvlending.com. NMLS # 1291885.

State-of-the-Art Oasis Fit Gym and Wellness Center to Open within New City Center

MIAMI (April 20, 2022)–LV Lending, a local private lender focused on bridge loans for commercial and residential investment properties and developments, today announced the closing a $8 million loan for the refinancing of 20,844 square feet of retail space within Oasis Hallandale, a new 10.1-acre mixed-use development located at 1000 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd. in Hallandale Beach.

The loan was facilitated by Camilo Niño, Ricardo Uribe and Alen Hernandez of LV Lending on behalf of the borrower, XR22, LLC, managed by developer Giuseppe Iadisernia. Closing took place April 8th.

With the refinancing in place, the developer will be delivering a state-of-the-art Oasis Fit gym and wellness center inside Building 1 situated on the south side of East Hallandale Beach Boulevard. This is the first retail tenant announced for the project.

Oasis Hallandale is a new multi-block village of residences, shops, restaurants, urban parks and offices designed by Bernardo Fort-Brescia of Arquitectonica that will soon become a pedestrian-friendly city center to the City of Hallandale Beach. The five buildings will have a combined 59,219 square feet of retail and restaurants, and 34,691 square feet of offices, plus green space designed to look like an urban oasis with fountains and greenery. Two 25-story condo towers will have a combined 500 units. Construction is underway, and the development is estimated to be completed in 2025.

For more information, call LV Lending at (305) 523-6576, email at [email protected] or visit www.lvlending.com.

About LV Lending

LV Lending is a Miami-based private lender focused on bridge loans for commercial and residential investment properties and developments. The company has a current servicing portfolio of nearly $300 million and has overseen more than 550 transactions for $600 million in Florida and Georgia. Founded in 2015, LV Lending prides itself on its team’s approachability, fast closings and high level of transparency LV Lending is an affiliate of Linkvest Capital, Linkvest Properties, LV Development and Milenio. For more information on LV Lending, call (305) 523-6576, email at [email protected] or visit www.lvlending.com. NMLS # 1291885.

MIAMI (March 31st, 2020)–Linkvest Capital, an alternative co-investment platform for family offices and private investors with financing, acquisition and development entities, today announced the sale of a 3.55-acre property featuring a 37,500-square-foot FedEx building at 401 Windsor St. SW in Atlanta. Faropoint Ventures, LLC acquired the site for $7 million. Closing took place March 30th.

Linkpoint Properties, an affiliate of Linkvest Capital, acquired the site in December 2017 for $2.96 million. The firm focuses on commercial real estate acquisitions in the southeast region and operates a portfolio of over $25 million. For more information, visit www.linkvestcapital.com

MIAMI (March 25, 2022)–LV Lending, a local private lender focused on bridge loans for commercial and residential investment properties and developments, today announced the closing of a $24 million loan for the refinancing of Lotis Wellington, a 64-acre mixed-use development site located at 1351-1381 South State Road 7 in Wellington, FL. Financing was arranged by Camilo Niño, Ricardo Uribe, and Alen Hernandez of LV Lending, and Sean Harrington of The Aztec Group on behalf of Lotis Wellington, LLC, an affiliate of Lotis, LLC. Closing took place March 25th.

Lotis Wellington, LLC, an affiliate of Lotis, LLC led by, Adam P. Freedman, James S. Gielda, and John K.Markey acquired the site for $14,250,000 million in January 2019. The approved master-planned, mixed-use project features 191 multifamily apartments, 23,810 SF of retail, 17,203 SF of professional office space, two signature restaurants, 40,000 SF of medical office, early learning center, and two senior living facilities. Groundbreaking began January 2022 with the first restaurants scheduled to open late 2022.

The community is located adjacent to the Wellington Regional Hospital on the west side of State Road 7, approximately 2,000 feet northwest of the intersection of State Road 7 and Forest Hill Boulevard.

For more information, call LV Lending at (305) 523-6576, email at [email protected] or visit www.lvlending.com.

About LV Lending

LV Lending is a Miami-based private lender focused on bridge loans for commercial and residential investment properties and developments. The company has a current servicing portfolio of nearly $300 million and has overseen more than 550 transactions for $600 million in Florida and Georgia. Founded in 2015, LV Lending prides itself on its team’s approachability, fast closings and high level of transparency LV Lending is an affiliate of Linkvest Capital, Linkvest Properties, LV Development and Milenio. For more information on LV Lending, call (305) 523-6576, email at [email protected] or visit www.lvlending.com. NMLS # 1291885.

Elizabeth Gardens at Lauderhill LLC to Launch Renovation and Recertification Program

MIAMI (March 15, 2022)–LV Lending, a local private lender focused on bridge loans for commercial and residential investment properties and developments, today announced the closing of $19 million in financing for the acquisition of 154 condominium units at Circle One Condominium, a five-story mid-rise, 135,232-square-foot building located at  2601, and 2611 NW 56th Ave. in Lauderhill, FL.

Elizabeth Gardens at Lauderhill LLC acquired the portfolio from Florida’s Attainable Home Company, LLC for an undisclosed sum. Camilo Niño, Ricardo Uribe, and Alen Hernandez of LV Lending provided the financing. The transaction was arranged by Jesse Wright and Maddy McMillen from JLL Capital Markets and James Dockerty from Quartz Real Estate Advisors. Closing took place March 11th.

Originally built in 1980 and situated on a 5.6-acre site, Circle One Condominium offers a mix of one- and two- bedroom units averaging 826 square feet. The acquisition will give Elizabeth Gardens at Lauderhill LLC controlling interest in the condominium building. The credit facility includes funds for the comprehensive $4 million renovation program to the common areas and for the mandatory 40‐year recertification. Upon completion, the project will be renamed Elizabeth Gardens of Lauderhill.
Elizabeth Gardens at Lauderhill’s parent company, REO Asset Specialists, owns and operates a broad portfolio of assets from vacant land to medical office throughout Florida. The firm specializes in managing and stabilizing bank owned properties and sourcing off-market acquisitions. Led by Lisa Ramos and Lisette Nunez, the firm invests its own cash which represents the primary equity for their business. The principals are involved in a hands-on fashion at the site, which distinguishes them from groups that are more focused on financial engineering.

For more information, call LV Lending at (305) 523-6576, email at [email protected] or visit www.lvlending.com.

About LV Lending

LV Lending is a Miami-based private lender focused on bridge loans for commercial and residential investment properties and developments. The company has a current servicing portfolio of nearly $300 million and has overseen more than 550 transactions for $600 million in Florida and Georgia. Founded in 2015, LV Lending prides itself on its team’s approachability, fast closings and high level of transparency LV Lending is an affiliate of Linkvest Capital, Linkvest Properties, LV Development and Milenio. For more information on LV Lending, call (305) 523-6576, email at [email protected] or visit www.lvlending.com. NMLS # 1291885.

Integra Acquires Site for $4.5 Million with Plans to Develop Multifamily Rental Community

MIAMI (Dec. 20, 2021)–We are proud to announce the closing of approximately $3 million in financing for the acquisition of a 7.6-acre site at the east side of Northwest 17th Avenue, just north of Northwest 136th Street, also known as Opa-Locka Boulevard, at 13855 NW 17th Ave. within the Biscayne Gardens area of North Miami, FL.

Integra Investments, a Miami-based private equity and full-service real estate development company, acquired the vacant land from The Lively Stone Church Miami, Inc. for $4.5 million. Financing was arranged by Camilo Niño, Ricardo Uribe and Alen Hernandez from our team. Closing took place Dec. 17th.

Integra plans to transform the site into a multifamily rental community, with a club house, pool, open green space and lake views. The site is currently approved for 342 units. However, the property’s density may be maximized via a condition use permit that would allow an additional 25 units per acre, indicating an overall density of 531 residential units. The property is located across the street from the City of North Miami’s Claude Pepper Park and Joe Celestin Community Center, both of which collectively feature 12 tennis courts, 2 outdoor and indoor basketball courts, and 3 full sized little league baseball courts.

For more information, call LV Lending at (305) 523-6576, email at [email protected] or visit www.lvlending.com.

Thanks to the second quarter’s positive momentum, the markets were able to recover despite a surge in Covid cases caused by the Delta variant. While Florida’s mask and vaccine mandates for residents and businesses have been criticized by some, this policy has been proven beneficial for our local business community.  

As you may be aware, a new $1 trillion spending package and a tax bill that includes increasing both corporate and personal taxes for high income earners, as well as a capital gains tax increase, is why Florida has become such an attractive destination for new-to-market companies seeking to take advantage of tax incentives and relief opportunities offered here in the Sunshine State.  The shift is real, and according to move.org Florida was the number one destination for Americans relocating in 2020 through April 2021. This trend is expected to continue through 2025. 

On the FED front, the quarter began with the July meeting, where Chairman Powel reiterated that it still wasn’t time to reduce soft policies despite the economic recovery, which ensured market participants kept financial aid through 2021.  Later in the quarter during a panel discussion, the tone shifted slightly and he suggested inflation could run well into 2022.  It is important to highlight that current inflation levels are at its hottest pace in about 30 years, running close to 4% as of September.  A large part of the inflation issue, aside from both liquidity and a diminuished workforce, is coming from the supply chain bottlenecks which are forcing disruptions in shipping, chip manufacturing, electronics, food suppliers and household products.

Source: CDC

The Labor Market

The labor market has been experiencing some challenges as we have 10 million job openings but approximately 8.4% of Americans remain unemployed.  This is in part due to a massive reallocation taking place both by employers and employees, which is creating unbalances within industries.  The pandemic has changed the way we think about work and what we want out of it.   According to an article in The Washington Post, resignations were up 13 percent over pre-pandemic levels, 4.9 million people aren’t working or looking for work, 3.6 million have decided to retire and entrepreneurship has had its biggest jump in years with new business applications. The 3rd Quarter report showcased that the surge of the Delta variant had a notable impact on employment as well.  The employment rate declined to 4.8% in September, however both August and September job figures were lower than expected.  Wages had a major jump growing by 4.6% in September, the biggest increase since February, which translated to upward pressure on inflation.  We expect a rebound in hiring in the 4th quarter, now that it appears the Delta Variant is under control and unemployment benefits have come to an end in the month of September.  This will force many back into the workforce and should reflect in the 4th quarter.

Source: The Federal Reserve

Inflation

If you recall, back in August of 2020, the Fed announced a major policy shift, which was to allow inflation to run hotter than normal in order to support the labor market and push the economic recovery.  A 2% average inflation goal was set and they hinted that they would be less inclined to hike interest rates if the unemployment rate fell, and wether inflation where not to go up.  A recent article on MarketWatch (published by Jeffery Bartash), includes an image highlighting the 10-Year Average vs. Recent Peaks on Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Personal Consumption (PCE), over last 12-months. Fast forward to today, and as we can see, in just a short period of time, inflation is running at almost double its initial target.

Source: MarketWatch

The Housing Market

With inflation pressure and interest rates relatively low, there is still a very strong demand for single-family homes and condominiums.  Single-family home inventory is currently at 2.2 months of supply, and has been since April, whereas inventories were closer to 5.5 to 6 months pre-pandemic. Condo inventory has also dropped to 4.3 months from the 12 and 15 months of inventory, just a few months ago.

Source: Florida Realtors

With that being said, even with the strong demand for residential properties, median sale prices of homes have begun to stagnate in some markets. Perhaps a slight decline in prices is affecting both condos and single-family homes.  The recent move in yields will have an impact on a market that has moved fairly quickly over the last 12 months, which leads to the 30-year mortgage, currently floating around 3.10%, the highest level since April of this year when it hit a low of 2.875%.

Multifamily

Apartment demand continues to remain strong with rents soaring in the third quarter, driven by growth pressures. The influx of companies and their sophisticated workforce from northern states moving to Florida are changing the dynamics of the larger cities in the state. Rents continue to rise with annual growth between 15% to 25% in larger cities like Miami (15.5%), Orlando (22%), and Tampa (25%).  Other cities in the Southwest are experiencing above average annual growth in rents by 39.9% in Naples and 35.5% in Sarasota. To put things into context, the U.S. annual rent growth has been approximately 10.7%, and 21 out of 24 markets in Florida are seeing annual rent growth above that average. Market rate apartment development has picked up in South Florida following the pandemic, with developers taking advantage of the improved market conditions.  In Miami, more than 7,000 units have broken ground so far this year.

Retail

The ease of restrictions in Florida and employment growth has allowed the retail market to navigate through the pandemic better than expected in a state that historically depends heavily on tourism.  Vacancy rates have returned to pre-pandemic levels with rates between 2.7 to 5% across the state, and annual rents have grown between 2.5 to 4.3%, with outliers like Palm Beach, where rent has grown at 5.5%, and Jacksonville, where rents grew 6.9%. There is very limited new construction in the retail space with most markets reporting less than 1% for new construction, except for Miami, which currently has 2.8% of its inventory under construction. Still, even with the large percentage of units under construction, Miami shows healthy numbers with a vacancy rate of 3.7% and annual rent growth of 3.5%

Office

When we read that companies like Amazon will allow some employees to work from home indefinitely, we certainly have to accept that there will be a new shift on how offices will be used.  Even when most of the nation eases restrictions, office usage is far from normal. Even Miami, a market that has seen growth in white-collar employment, still has office foot traffic considerably lower than pre-pandemic levels.

Source: CoStar

Vacancy rates remain high with most metro areas in the state reporting vacancy rate over 8%, and availability rates over 10%. Currently, Miami has a vacancy rate of 10.6% and availability rate of 14.2%, with Fort Lauderdale having very similar numbers (11.6% vacancy rate and 14.9% availability rate).  Tampa, Orlando and Palm Beach have vacancy rates between 8 and 9.5% and availability rate of around 11.6%. Still, most markets show positive absorption rates and rents rising, with markets like Miami (3.9% annual rent growth), Sarasota (4.2% annual rent growth), Fort Myers (4.6% annual rent growth) and Naples (5% annual rent growth) seeing strong numbers. Numbers in Florida contrast national levels, where vacancy rate is at 12.3% and rent growth is -0.3%.

Industrial

While some C-suite and executive workers are staying home, logistics and manufacturer workers are showing up. A boom for space in the logistics sector has pushed industrial demand in cities like Orlando, Tampa and Lakeland, with companies like Amazon increasing their footprint on the mid and last mile. Vacancy rates are historically low between 2% and 4% across the state, and previous spec construction projects are now going under contract while under construction. Rent growth is high across the state with annual rent growth between 6.3% in Vero Beach and 12.9% in Miami, with an average on the mid 7’s across the state. Still, construction is under 2% of the inventory, which should signal the trend of rents rising to continue.

Hospitality

Although 30% below 2019 levels, air travel has improved over the last three quarters, which goes in tandem with the hotel occupancies.

Source: CoStar

Hospitality is an industry that has two very different customers: those who travel for business and those who travel for leisure.  Most of the lack of demand in the industry is due to the decline of business travel, as online meetings have become increasingly normalized and adopted through all industries.  Thus, we see an improvement in Florida with occupancy in the mid to low 60’s in most markets, with two outliers being two tourism-dedicated markets, including Orlando at 50.9% and the Florida Keys at 75.4%. This could be explained as Orlando has one of the largest number of rooms in the state and capacity of growth (with 3,561 rooms under construction), while the Keys has no capacity to expand the number of units due to its geographical resources.

Conclusions

The 3rd quarter GDP will most likely give us a glimpse into the economy’s worst quarter since the recovery began, but there are many reasons for optimism in the fourth quarter and beyond.  Real estate continues to perform well despite the challenges with inventory and higher prices, and we believe that supply chain issues that are part of the price pressure, will begin to normalize. Without question, the U.S. economy has challenges ahead, and it will be difficult for the growth we have been experiencing in the first two quarters to continue at such rapid pace.  Nevertheless, the economy should grow more than 5%, which would be the strongest growth since 1984.    As the year advances, we have and continue to see the reactivation of the economy and its favoring on the real estate industry, and therefore Linkvest Capital. We currently have three co-investment platforms in the real estate market available: bridge financing through LV Lending, the acquisition of commercial properties through Linkvest Properties and our newly conformed joint venture, Milenio; and finally, development of multi-family and mixed-used projects through LV Development. As we enter into 2022, we are confident there will be many more exciting investment opportunities, and that together with our co-investors, business partners, borrowers, business providers and team, we will continue growing. Thank you, Alen Hernandez Commercial Director at LV Lending Linkvest Capital November 2021

For more information on LV Lending, call (305) 523-6576, email at [email protected] or visit lvlending.com.