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Aztec Group Facilitates $55.6 Million Financing for Arcadia Gardens in Palm Beach Gardens

May 21, 2024

Aztec Group, a prominent real estate investment and merchant banking firm serving Florida for four decades, has announced its successful arrangement of $55.6 million in bridge financing for Arcadia Gardens, located in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

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In Banking, Brokerage, Business, Capital Markets, Closed, Commercial, Executives, Invest, Investment News, Medical, Multifamily, Luxury, News, News & Features, Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Palm Beach Gardens, Private Equity, Rentals, Residential, Senior Living Tags Aztec Group, Arcadia Gardens, Palm Beach Gardens, United Group of Companies, Sina Companies, MetLife Investment Management, Peter Mekras, News, News & Features
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2200 Brickell Secures $77 Million Construction Loan from Bank OZK

October 5, 2023

Aria Development Group, Largo and Place Projects have secured $77 million in construction financing for 2200 Brickell, a five-story luxury condominium development on Brickell’s lush Millionaire’s Row. The construction financing was provided by Bank OZK which was represented by King & Spalding. Hunton Andrews Kurth and The Aztec Group represented the developers. 2200 Brickell is slated to break ground in Q4 2023. Residences are priced from $1.2 million

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Aztec Group Delivers $102 Million In Construction Financing For 352 Unit RIVR Lofts In Fort Lauderdale

June 7, 2022

Aztec Group, Florida’s leading real estate investment and merchant banking firm for over 40 years, announces that Peter Mekras has arranged $102,000,000 in construction financing for RIVR (River) Lofts in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. RIVR Lofts features a desirable location in Fort Lauderdale’s Central Business District in the emerging Tarpon River Entertainment & Design District and will be a mixed-use, luxury, high-rise rental apartment community with 352 residential units.

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Melo Group Locks Down $99 Million Refinancing For Miami Plaza Apartment Tower In Downtown Miami

Melo Group Locks Down $99 Million Refinancing For Miami Plaza Apartment Tower In Downtown Miami

May 3, 2021

Melo Group has locked down a $99 million refinancing for its recently delivered transit-oriented Downtown Miami apartment tower, Art Plaza. The 36-story, 425-unit Art Plaza, which is located at 1500 Northeast Miami Plaza, is now 95% leased after Melo Group delivered the building in July 2020.

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Aztec Group Arranges $15 Million Sale Of Miami Gardens Office

April 21, 2021

Aztec Group, Inc., a Miami-based real estate investment and merchant banking firm, has announced that Peter Mekras and Brell Tarich have arranged the $15,350,000 sale of Lincoln Square, a 116,560 square-foot suburban office complex.

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In Acquisitions, Commercial, Finance & Banking, Office Space Tags Aztec Group, TM Real Estate Group, Peter Mekras, Brell Tarich, Preminger Investments, Commercial, April 2021 1, April 2021
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Aztec Group Secures Debt & Equity For Retail Acquisition In South Carolina

March 17, 2021

Aztec Group, Inc., a leading real estate investment and merchant banking firm, has announced that Managing Directors Jason Shapiro and Sean Harrington, and Senior Associate, Joel Zusman secured a $10.75 million, 60% loan-to-cost, non-recourse loan and joint venture equity for the acquisition of Chapin Crossing.

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Aztec Group Arranges $12 Million In Financing For Publix-Anchored Kirkman Oaks Shopping Center

Aztec Group Arranges $12 Million In Financing For Publix-Anchored Kirkman Oaks Shopping Center

December 1, 2020

Aztec Group, Inc. has secured $12 million in non-recourse financing for Kirkman Oaks Shopping Center in Orlando, Florida, overseen by Brell Tarich and Charles Penan. Kirkman Oaks is an 98,000-square-foot neighborhood retail center anchored by Publix Supermarket and Davita Dialysis.

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Aztec Group Arranges $142 Million In Debt Financing For Melo Group's Art Plaza

Aztec Group Arranges $142 Million In Debt Financing For Melo Group's Art Plaza

December 16, 2019

Aztec Group, Inc., Florida’s leading real estate investment and merchant banking firm for the past 38 years, announces that Peter Mekras, President of Aztec Group, has arranged $142 million in debt financing for Art Plaza in Miami, Florida, consisting of 667 rental apartments and 15,000 SF of retail space. This is the 10th loan Mekras has placed for Melo Group.

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