Gatsby Florida Secures $100.4 Million Refinancing Facilitated by Berkadia For DiVosta Towers Class A Office Campus in Palm Beach Gardens

Berkadia, a distinguished leader in the commercial real estate sector, has facilitated a $100.4 million loan for Gatsby Florida to refinance DiVosta Towers, a 220,000-square-foot Class A office campus in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. One of the newest trophy office towers in Palm Beach County, DiVosta Towers consists of two 11-story office towers and a connected structured parking facility. The property is fully leased and home to a diverse roster of national and global tenants.

Senior Managing Director Charles Foschini, Managing Director Scott Wadler and Associate Director Shannon Wilson of Berkadia Miami arranged the loan on behalf of the sponsor, Gatsby Florida.

Cirrus Real Estate Partners provided a three-year, floating-rate, interest-only loan. Proceeds will refinance the existing loan Berkadia arranged in 2022 and position the asset for continued performance.

“In today’s lending environment, office is the most scrutinized asset class, and refinancing even high-quality properties has become increasingly selective,” said Foschini. “DiVosta Towers stands apart. With full occupancy, institutional-caliber tenancy, and a location where new supply is effectively constrained, this was exactly the type of asset lenders are still willing to back.”

“Palm Beach Gardens has emerged as one of the strongest office submarkets in the country, supported by strong in-migration and massive corporate investments in and around West Palm Beach,” added Wadler. “Office rents are up more than 90% over the past decade, and that growth is being driven by real fundamentals. The building’s location and performance coupled with best-in-class ownership and management made this deal possible. The Gatsby Florida team has employed a class-leading tenant program in the building and continues to outperform in the state.”

“Since taking ownership of the properties in 2020 and completing the full lease-up and construction of the towers we have been able to attract, and continue to attract, some of the best global firms to our property,” added Isaac Schalom, Vice President, Gatsby Florida. “By having a hands-on approach to the management, leasing and all other aspects we continue to add value to this strategic asset in Palm Beach County.”

Located at 3825 and 3835 PGA Boulevard, DiVosta Towers was completed in 2019 and 2020 and is a highly visible landmark along I-95, distinguished by its two Louvre pyramid-inspired architectural frameworks. It was the first new office development delivered in the submarket in more than a decade. Tenants include JP Morgan, Wealthspire Advisors, Virtu Financial, and others.

The campus features floor-to-ceiling glass, 10-foot ceiling heights, and a best-in-class amenity package, including structured parking with direct lobby access, tenant conference and event space, high-speed elevators, EV charging stations, and outdoor gathering areas. DiVosta towers in the newest office building in the submarket in over 15 years.

“These buildings are visible 24/7 from I-95, A1A, PGA Boulevard, and other streets throughout Palm Beach Gardens. They are iconic in design and an example of our firm’s brand. We are very happy with their performance and look forward to maintaining this standard across all of our properties. We are excited to begin construction this year on the newest office tower in this underserved market—The Modern. This building will complement what we have achieved at DiVosta Towers and serve best-in-class global tenants relocating to Palm Beach County,” said Babak Ebrahimzadeh, President of Gatsby Florida. Tenants benefit from immediate access to more than 2.5 million square feet of surrounding retail, including The Gardens Mall, as well as a 130,000-square-foot Life Time fitness facility directly across the street. The property is prominently positioned along PGA Boulevard and State Road A1A, one of the region’s most sought-after commercial corridors.

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Leading New York Insurance Broker NFP Signs Penthouse Office Lease At DiVosta Towers In Palm Beach Gardens

The New York-based leading insurance broker NFP has signed a long-term office lease to occupy the full penthouse floor and half of the 10th floor, totaling 15,010 SF at DiVosta Towers in Palm Beach Gardens. Gardens Wealth Management also signed a long-term lease for half of the sixth floor totaling 5,010 SF. The 20,020 SF of new leases brings the office towers to 85% occupied.

Gregg Carlin and Will Portfolio of CBRE represented NFP. David Browne of Cushman & Wakefield represented Gardens Wealth Management. Jon Blunk and Constance Thomas of Tower Commercial Real Estate and Darryl Kaplan of Darryl R Kaplan Company represented DiVosta Towers in both deals.

DiVosta Towers is a newly built, state-of-the-art Class A office complex located at 3825-3835 PGA Boulevard in Palm Beach Gardens. DiVosta Towers features two 11-story office buildings totaling 220,000 SF and is the city’s first new office space in nearly 10 years. The South Tower was completed in 2019 and the North Tower was completed in Q4 2020.

“The quality of construction, design and location make DiVosta Towers the premier asset in Palm Beach County,” stated Jon Blunk, president, Tower CRE. “DiVosta Towers offers everything one could want in an office address. The buildings’ ideal location means tenants have plenty of restaurants and shops within walking distance. The Palm Beach Gardens market has been asking for a top tier project like this for a long time, and these buildings have been over-improved in every way.”

DiVosta Towers has lured several financial service titans to its Class A office space, most recently welcoming Virtu Financial, which announced its expansion outside of New York City securing 10,000 SF of space in the North Tower. Other high-profile tenants include JPMorgan, Tower Hill Insurance, Comiter, Singer, Baseman & Braun, and Foresight Management.

DiVosta Towers offers tenants luxury office space with an abundance of amenities for tenants to enjoy. Features include a full-time concierge with controlled elevator access, 10-foot ceilings, floor-to-ceiling impact glass windows, car charging stations, separate tenant controlled air conditioning units for each space, a beautiful ground floor patio that can be used for meetings and events, public art and unobstructed panoramic views from the upper floors. The covered garage provides easy access and reserved parking, convenient to both buildings, with wide aisles and 4:1 parking ratio.

DiVosta Towers was acquired by Gatsby Enterprises, a New York-based real estate firm led by principal Nader Shalom, and Master Mind LLC, led by Babak Ebrahimzadeh in September 2020 for $80 million.

Gatsby Enterprises Acquires DiVosta Towers Office Complex In Palm Beach Gardens For $80 Million

A joint venture led by the New York-based real estate investment firm Gatsby Enterprises has acquired the DiVosta Towers office complex in Palm Beach Gardens for $80 million. Gatsby Enterprises is led by Nadar Shalom and the complex was acquired in partnership with Master Mind LLC, led by Babak Ebrahimzadeh. DiVosta Towers was reportedly 70% leased at the time of sale with tenants including JP Morgan and the law lawfirm Comiter, Singer, Baseman & Braun LLP. The seller was represented by Tony Hollis of Hollis Realty Group. Jon Blunk of Tower Commercial Real Estate will oversee leasing of DiVosta Towers.

DiVosta Towers was the first new office complex to be delivered in Palm Beach in over a decade. Located at 3825-3835 PGA Boulevard., the project was developed by Otto DiVosta and was completed in 2019. The 6.6-acre complex features two 11-story towers topped with iconic white steel pyramid statue structures overlooking The Gardens Mall. DiVosta Towers offers 220,000 square feet of luxury Class A office space and 889 covered parking spaces with a full-time concierge, secure elevator access, 10’ ceilings, floor-to-ceiling impact glass windows, a ground-floor patio with public art and car charging stations. The South Tower features suites ranging from 2,500 - 10,000 square feet while the North Tower offers 10,000 square foot floor-plates for custom tenant build-outs.

Otto DiVosta was the founder of DiVosta Building Corp., which sold in 1998 to Pulte Homes for $155 million. DiVosta acquired the site in 2015 for $8.5 million. Gatsby Enterprises entered the South Florida market in 2019 when they acquired 800 Brickell for $125 million and is currently redeveloping the tower into a modern office building.