Sale and financing secured for The Juliette in Wildwood, Florida

ORLANDO, Nov. 9, 2026 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has completed the sale and arranged acquisition financing for The Juliette, a 330-unit multifamily community in Wildwood, Florida, adjacent to The Villages, the nation's largest and fastest-growing master-planned community.

JLL represented the seller, and procured the buyer, Centennial Holding Company, LLC. JLL also arranged a seven-year acquisition loan through Freddie Mac on behalf of the buyer.

The transaction represents a strategic acquisition of newly delivered housing in one of Central Florida's most dynamic growth markets, where Wildwood has posted 157.5% population growth over five years and ranks as the #1 fastest-growing city in the United States according to U.S. News & World Report (2025) and MoneyLion (2026).

Completed in 2024, The Juliette comprises 14 buildings on a 21.76-acre site with a differentiated unit mix, including 288 traditional apartment homes (one- and two-bedroom units) and 42 for-rent townhomes (two- and three-bedroom units), averaging 971 square feet. Units feature granite countertops, stainless-steel appliances, custom cabinetry, farmhouse basin sinks, subway tile kitchen backsplash, vinyl plank flooring, full-size washers and dryers and smart home technology. The townhome units offer direct-access garages, ground-floor half bath and black stainless-steel appliances.

Community amenities at the 96% leased property include a pool, fitness center, outdoor pavilion with cabana, lakeside nature trail with direct access to Millennium Park, outdoor game area featuring bocce ball, cornhole, billiards, foosball and table tennis, dog park, community garden, business center with flexible office spaces available for daily or monthly rental, golf cart parking and an outdoor kitchen with grills.

The Juliette benefits from being adjacent to The Villages, which spans 57 square miles and continues expanding with development plans extending through the 2030s. The property is positioned within five minutes of Brownwood Paddock Square, one of The Villages' three signature town center destinations featuring over 400,000 square feet of retail space, 16 restaurants, 47 retail shops and services and free live music nightly. The Juliette is also less than 10 minutes from Trailwinds Village, a 165-acre mixed-use development anchored by Target, Lowe's, Aldi and Publix, along with an HCA Florida 24/7 emergency room.

JLL's Capital Markets Investment Sales and Advisory team representing the seller was led by Managing Directors Cliff Taylor and Joe Ayers and Directors Kyle Butler and Ted Taylor.

JLL's Debt Advisory team representing the buyer/borrower was led by Senior Managing Director Melissa Quinn and Executive Managing Director Matt Kafka.

"This transaction exemplifies the strength of strategic execution in challenging capital markets," said Taylor.

"Despite a period of rising treasury rates creating headwinds throughout the debt markets, our integrated approach, leveraging both our Orlando and Jacksonville teams, enabled us to deliver comprehensive investment sales and financing solutions for our client. The Juliette represents an irreplaceable opportunity to acquire newly delivered housing in one of America's fastest-growing markets at a compelling basis, with structural demand drivers that extend well beyond typical multifamily fundamentals."

"The Villages' explosive growth has created a critical housing gap that The Juliette is uniquely positioned to capture," added Ayers. "While The Villages' age-restricted communities dominate the local housing stock, thousands of healthcare workers, retail employees, hospitality staff, construction crews, teachers and service professionals supporting this 150,000-person retirement community need quality rental housing, and the current market dramatically undersupplies them. The Juliette's unrestricted product offering, combined with townhome options that provide a home-like lifestyle without ownership responsibilities, creates multiple demand layers that drive exceptional occupancy, retention and long-term value appreciation."

"The financing execution on this transaction demonstrates our team's ability to deliver creative debt solutions in challenging rate environments," said Quinn. "By leveraging our deep lender relationships and comprehensive market intelligence, we structured acquisition financing that accommodated our client's investment objectives while navigating significant treasury rate fluctuations. The combination of The Juliette's exceptional fundamentals, newly delivered product, differentiated unit mix, supply-constrained submarket, and recession-resistant employment base, enabled us to secure highly competitive terms."

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