Strategic Real Estate Investment Partners

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The Best Reliable Solution For Industries

Strategic Real Estate Investment Partners has developed a track record of success in the real estate development field. Our team is one of the most experienced in the commercial construction industry with each one of our team members having an average of 30 years of experience in their areas of expertise. We focus vertical development, repositioning assets to maximize returns, and exit strategies. Our reputation is built on our ability to create value-added real estate developments that is directly linked to increased property value. We focus on value-added commercial developments that include but are not limited to opportunity zones, mixed-use developments, multi-family, and commercial opportunities.

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Case Studies

A few of our current projects are:

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Daytona, FL

  • A multifamily site on the inter-coastal in south Daytona Florida that is in a opportunity zone. The development will have 439 multi-family units in a six story structure with a six story parking garage. The parking garage will allow each resident to park at the level of the home and walk directly to their unit.
  • This is 140 acre assemblage of 90 individual lots located one mile from Tanger outlet mall and two miles from Jimmy Buffets Margaritaville. Currently the site is being repositioned for 601 multifamily units and 30,000 sqft of office. We are expecting entitlements and approvals for development no later than December 2021.

Asheville, NC/ Woodfin, NC

The Bluffs on River Bend – consists of 87 acres in an opportunity zone with 4,000 ft on the french broad river. The development is zoned for mountain village which allows for 17 units per acre for multifamily, lodging, office, retail. The total build out of this development will be in excess of 800 million dollars. Currently the developers are in discussion to acquire 26 additional acres. The site is entitled 1394 multifamily units and a allowable height of five stories. This development is working on a master plan to create a multi generational site with amenities and social functions for all age groups.
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Future Development

We have 2 additional developments in the Florida market. We are working on having them put under contract in the near future.

  • 180 units that has direct access for boating on Tampa Bay
  • 140 acres in Hillsborough county FL that has a ski size lake that the development will be built around. The site will accommodate 450 units and it has direct access to the interstate.
Team Members

Our Experts Team

John Holdsworth
Principal
John Holdsworth founded Commercial Management of Florida in February 1991 in Tampa, Florida. Their mission is to provide proactive management by aggressively…
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Greg Wyka
Principal
Greg Wyka has worked with First Florida since 1996, when he administered the construction management contract for Divi Resorts in Aruba.
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Frank Habit
Finance/ Equity Manager
Mr. Habit has 43 years experience in the real estate investment and development industry, and has been involved in over $3B of transactions in his career.
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Thorough analysis consisting of:

Investment Analysis

We analyze our real estate acquisition in a number of different ways. We look at net present value, long term proforma's, internal rate of return,

Value added Developments

We not only look at existing mixed use developments for repositioning and improvement on cashflows but we also look at land value added opportunities where other developers have passed on projects but we have repositioned them to achieve high income potential. Our focus is on water front, opportunity zones and barrier to entry (ie infill) locations. (Can we embed this map? if not we can just link it)

Exit Strategy

Every investor has specific needs for their exit strategy. Some investors are looking for a short term hold with a high yield. This would be a 2 - 5 year hold. Other investors are looking for more of a annuity with cashflows over 10 to 15 years and a unique investment are developments within an opportunity zone which works on a 10 year or less investment with substantial tax benefits.

Risk Analysis

We focus on two types Real estate investment it self Tolerance of risk by the investor Its important to bring the two areas together. This includes bringing the individuals outside investment firm and attorneys into the picture in order for the appropriate time for liquidation

Map of Opportunity Zones

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John Holdsworth

John Holdsworth founded Commercial Management of Florida in February 1991 in Tampa, Florida. Their mission is to provide proactive management by aggressively managing communities with a “goal and objectives” philosophy. This achieves the highest possible NOI to the owner. The list of clients that have used their services include, but are not limited to, California Federal Bank, Trans Ohio Savings Bank, RTC, Coast Bank, Sun Bank, Emigrant Savings Bank, as well as private owners.

John Holdsworth, CPM, CCIM, has been a Certified Property Manager since 1984, a licensed Florida Real Estate Broker and licensed Florida Mortgage Broker since 1987. He has a B.A. in Finance from the University of South Florida. He has been active in property management for the last 40 years. John has a Class B Contractors license and has worked for a private investor in the developmentandconstructionof500apartmentsintheTampaBayarea. HeservedastheRegional Manager for two currently major corporate 500 companies; Trammel Crow and Cardinal Industries. John has extensive experience as a court appointed Receiver. John has 40 years’ experience managing, developing, renovating and brokering multi-family properties as well as multi-site experience managing properties from 40 units to over 2000 units simultaneously throughout the Southeastern United States.

RECEIVERSHIPS

John has been a court appointed receiver in the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial District, in and for Volusia County, Florida; in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial District in and for Pinellas County, Florida; for the Circuit Court in and for Hillsborough County, Florida; in the Circuit Court of the Thirteenth Judicial District in and for Lee County, Florida; the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama in Montgomery County, Alabama; as well as a court appointed custodian in the Circuit Court of the Ninth Judicial District, in and for Orange County, Florida.

John W. Holdsworth was appointed by the Honorable Judge John Adams for the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court in Orange County, FL as a custodian for Dockside Condominiums, 266 units that were condemned by the City of Orlando when the property was only 10-years-old. As custodian, John was responsible for all duties and responsibilities of the Board of Directors of this community. The scope of this work included engaging with architects, contractors, engineers, lending institutions and building code enforcement to meet or exceed building code requirements.

John has developed and managed properties in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and North Carolina. He is currently owns and is working on developments in Florida North Carolina.

Greg Wyka

Greg Wyka has worked with First Florida since 1996, when he administered the construction management contract for Divi Resorts in Aruba.

Since then, as a Superintendent/Project Manager, Vice President and now President, he has managed more than 1 Billion dollars in construction projects and has personally overseen the construction of over 14,154 multifamily units. Greg is the principal and primary owner of the First Florida Companies.

Greg is an industry advisory board member for the University of Miami Masters in Construction Management Program.

As a recipient of the University of Florida’s Gator 100 Award, Greg is leading First Florida to be one of the strongest Florida-based construction companies of the future.

Education & Licensure

University of Florida, B.S. in Civil Engineering General Contractor, State of Florida CG C061170 CGC 1517868

 

Frank Habit

Mr. Habit has 43 years experience in the real estate investment and development industry, and has been involved in over $3B of transactions in his career. He has extensive expertise in land acquisition, zoning and entitlements, development, complex mixed-use land development, construction, branding, marketing and sales, brokerage, leasing, property and asset management, project workouts and property dispositions. His expertise also includes debt and equity capital transactions, bond financing, legal matters, including bankruptcy management, foreclosures, receivership and FDIC agreements, environmental matters, accounting, real estate related technologies, including methane gas extraction from urban landfills, and community planning.

Mr. Habit’s real estate experience includes single family, multi-family, office, retail, commercial, hotels, golf assets and marinas in Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. He began his career with A.M. Pullen & Company CPAs (now
McGladrey) in Greensboro, North Carolina and served in corporate management and development management offices with Cousins Properties Incorporated and Wammock &
Company, Inc. in Atlanta and Ginn Corporation on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina prior to forming The Habit Corporation in 1985. His present business activities are centered within Habit Properties, LLC and its affiliates.

Mr. Habit is a North Carolina CPA (inactive status). He received his B.S. Business Administration (Accounting Concentration) degree from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill in 1977 and his M.S. Real Estate Science and Urban Affairs degree from Georgia State University in Atlanta in 1985.