PHILADELPHIA — Berkadia, on behalf of Casa Farnese Inc. and PRD Management, has secured $11.1 million in financing for Casa Farnese, Philadelphia’s first affordable housing community for seniors. Proceeds of the loan were used to renovate the property in advance of its upcoming 50th anniversary. Kevin Kozminske and Brian Campbell of Berkadia arranged two loans through the firm’s partnership with HUD: a $7.04 million loan under section 207/223(f) and a $4.11 million loan under section 241(a) to finance improvements to the community. The non-recourse loans provide 90 percent loan-to-cost financing and 35-year amortization schedules.
The financing enables the owners to complete a $9.7 million rehabilitation effort on the property, while also meeting the first mortgage’s payment terms. Gilbane Building Co., serving as general contractor, finalized the renovations to the 18-story, 288-unit building in March.