Douglas Elliman Enters Into Jacksonville With Top Producing Agents

Douglas Elliman expanded into Jacksonville’s Ponte Vedra Beach with the addition of the top producing agents of North East Florida, Kim Martin-Fisher and Jennifer Martin Faulkner. Jennifer and Kim has previously worked with Coldwell Banker and sold over $230 million with multiple record-breaking sales since 2019. Both are very knowledgeable of some of the most prestigious neighborhoods in St. Johns and Duval Counties. The agents will focus on these neighborhoods including Ponte Vedra Beach, Nocatee, Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, Atlantic Beach, Vilano Beach and beyond. 

“Kim and Jennifer exemplify the exact qualities we strive to promote at Douglas Elliman, and we are honored to have them join the brokerage as we continue to expand our presence in key Florida markets,” said Jay Phillip Parker, Chief Executive Officer of Douglas Elliman Florida.

"Since 1996 I have experienced a rapid evolution of the Ponte Vedra Beach lifestyle, from fine dining to world class beaches coupled with some of the best real estate in North East Florida – Jacksonville has been attracting buyers from all over the globe,” said, Kim Martin-Fisher.

Kim and Jennifer have been ranked in the top one percent of Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty’s top agents since 2013, and also have produced the top sales volume. Jacksonville Business Journal recently named Kim and Jennifer the number one sales team by sales volume for 2020, totaling $105.81 million in closed transactions. The team has over 45 years of combined real estate experience and bring 14 active listings to Elliman, totaling over $34 million throughout the Jacksonville area. 

“As a nationally recognized market, our decision to join Douglas Elliman was based on the strength of the brand on a global scale and the impressive platforms offered in order to effectively market properties around the world, which will ultimately bring greater awareness to the multiple luxury real estate markets we service throughout the North East,” added, Jennifer Martin Faulkner.  

Douglas Elliman is one of the largest independent residential real estate brokerages in the United States. Elliman plans to open an office in Ponte Vedra Beach in the near future to continue expansion across the state of Florida.  

Thomas D. Wood & Company Funds $42 Million For Windward Marina Group's Acquisition Of 3 Northeast Florida Marinas

Windward Marina Group has closed on the acquisition of three marinas in the Northeast Florida market with $42,000,000 in mortgage loan financings arranged by Thomas D. Wood and Company. Thomas D. Wood Jr. secured financing in the amount of $11,000,000 for the acquisition of St. Augustine Shipyard. The Shipyard is located at 117 Dockside Drive in St. Augustine, Florida with significant frontage along the San Sebastian River. It is a Category 4, dry storage barn and marina with 22 acres of developable land. The marina can accommodate up to 297 vessels and there are plans are to expand the wet slips and develop the 22 acres with single and multi-family housing units. Financing was provided by CenterState Bank. Wood also secured the refinancing for St. Augustine Marine Center in the amount of $12,000,000. St. Augustine Marine Center is a full-service marine center and boat storage yard located at 404 Riberia Street in St Augustine, Florida. The property is situated on a 28.64-acre site with 97,508 SF of office and warehouse space, with 2,200 linear feet of dockage and excess land to store boats. The financing was also provided by CenterState Bank.

The third acquisition Wood secured financing in the amount of $19,000,000 for the acquisition of Beach Marine, located at 2315 Beach Boulevard, Jacksonville Beach, Florida. The marina is comprised of a 257-space dry storage barn, 239 wet slips, and 34,538 SF of commercial space on over 130 acres of land. The Jacksonville Marina financing was provided by a New York Investment Bank.