Cronheim Mortgage Secures $9.7M Bridge Loan for Retail Center Acquisition

DAVENPORT, IOWA — Cronheim Mortgage has secured a $9.7 million bridge loan to fund the acquisition, renovation and lease-up of a 235,000-square-foot retail center in Davenport. JoAnn Fabric and Crafts Stores, Planet Fitness and Iowa Workforce Development anchor the center, which is 70 percent occupied. The property is located across the street from NorthPark Mall. The five-year bridge financing was structured to 80 percent of the project’s hard costs. David Turley and Janet Proscia of Cronheim Mortgage arranged the non-recourse loan. Cronheim’s private equity affiliate, Channel Funds, acquired the property in partnership with Madison, N.J.-based Capstone Group.