SAN DIEGO — Chicago-based CEDARst Cos. has obtained an $80 million construction loan to develop The Samuel, a 197-unit apartment community in San Diego’s North Park neighborhood. Zach Kersten, Jack Wood and Ben Choromanski of JLL arranged the three-year, floating rate loan through Boston-based CrossHarbor Capital Partners. Located at 2821 Adams Ave., The Samuel will be an eight-story development comprised of studios, one- and two-bedroom units. Community amenities will include a pool, fitness center, coworking lounge, fire pits, game deck and a rooftop lounge with an outdoor kitchen. Construction is expected to begin later this year with completion slated for the fourth quarter of 2028.
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PSRS Arranges $14M Loan for Refinancing of Industrial Flex Facility in Irvine, California
by Amy Works
IRVINE, CALIF. — PSRS has arranged a $14 million loan for the refinancing of an industrial flex facility in Irvine. Formerly part of the St. John corporate campus, the 99,576-square-foot facility features a climate-controlled warehouse with 20-foot clear heights, four dock doors, five drive-in doors and dedicated office space. Michael Tanner and David Sarnoff of PSRS placed the loan, which carries a 60 percent loan-to-value loan ratio with a two-year, full interest-only term, through an undisclosed debt fund.
TAMPA, FLA. — Newmark has arranged $215.8 million in bridge financing for a five-property multifamily portfolio in Florida. Matthew Williams, Rob Wright, James Maynard and Kyle Schlitt of Newmark arranged the construction takeout financing through Benefit Street Partners on behalf of the borrower, Waypoint Residential. The 1,274-unit portfolio comprises newly constructed properties in Vero Beach, Port St. Lucie, Palm Bay, Davenport and Gainesville.
WEST ST. PAUL, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $76.3 million in financing for Thompson Oaks, a 291-unit luxury apartment community to be built in West St. Paul. Josh Talberg, Scott Loving, Will Hintz and Jack Graveline of JLL represented the borrower, Greco and Swervo Management. First International Bank & Trust provided a $63 million loan, which features a four-year term and a floating interest rate. JLL also sourced $13.3 million from WhiteStar Advisors. Construction will begin immediately following closing. The five-story development will offer a mix of alcoves, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as 19 townhome-style units. The development team will also lead a renovation of a former auto parts shop, creating an additional 7,100 square feet of commercial retail space. Amenities will include an outdoor pool, golf simulator, wellness center, work-from-home spaces, a theater room, clubroom, private dining area and underground parking. The project is a public-private partnership with the City of West St. Paul. Upon completion, the public components will include significant park improvements with connections to the regional trail system. The project, which will be built by Frana Cos. and designed by BKV Group, represents the initial phase of a master redevelopment of …
AUSTIN, TEXAS — JLL has arranged a loan of an undisclosed amount for Rollingwood III, a 121,115-square-foot office building in southwest Austin. Built in 2019, the building is one of three within Rollingwood Center, a 13-acre campus located at the intersection of MoPac Expressway and Bee Caves Road. Rollingwood III was fully leased at the time of sale. Colby Mueck and Doug Opalka of JLL arranged the fixed-rate loan through Ascentris on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Merchants Capital has provided $138.5 million in financing for a 296-unit multifamily project in White Plains, located north of New York City. The financing consists of a $120.5 million construction loan from Merchants Bank and an $18 million revolving loan fund from the New York State Homes and Community Renewal’s Housing Acceleration Fund (HAF) program. Known as North White Plains Workforce Transit Hub, the project will comprise two six-story buildings that will house studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Of the 296 residences, 266 will be rented at market rates, and 30 will be reserved for households earning between 50 and 110 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a fitness center, resident lounge and a coworking/event space, and the development will also feature onsite retail space, a parking garage and a 15,000-square-foot public park. BRP Cos. is leading development of the project, construction of which is underway and expected to be complete in mid-2029.
CYPRESS, TEXAS — New York City-based Affinius Capital has provided a $35 million loan for the refinancing of Village Green at Bridgeland Central, a 198,000-square-foot retail and office property located in the northwestern Houston suburb of Cypress. Grocer H-E-B anchors the retail component of the property, which is located within the Bridgeland master-planned community. The property’s office component comprises a three-story, 49,000-square-foot mass timber building that was close to fully leased at the time of the loan closing. Colby Mueck, Kelly Layne, Jack Britton and Scot Sarlin of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of the owner, Howard Hughes Holdings.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Locally based owner-operator JMI Realty has received a $28.8 million acquisition loan for the 254-room Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown hotel. The hotel offers a variety of accommodations in addition to amenities such as a pool, fitness center and onsite food-and-beverage options. Beau Williams and Drew Gilligan of ThirtyFourth Capital, a Connecticut-based capital markets advisory firm that specializes in hospitality deals, arranged the loan through an undisclosed regional bank.
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $72M Refinancing for Two Adjacent Shopping Centers in Sandy Springs, Georgia
by John Nelson
SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $72 million loan on behalf of locally based owner-operator Jamestown LP for the refinancing of two adjacent shopping centers in metro Atlanta. Totaling more than 340,000 square feet in Sandy Springs, the properties include Parkside Shops (158,400 square feet) and Hammond Exchange (176,000 square feet). A 49,506-square-foot Whole Foods Market anchors the centers, which share a footprint of about 25 acres. Additional tenants include Marshalls, HomeGoods, Petco and The Springs Cinema & Taphouse. John Alascio, Alex Hernandez, Alex Lapidus, Mitch Rothstein, Nick Scibelli and Mark Gilbert of Cushman & Wakefield secured the floating-rate loan through accounts managed by KKR on behalf of Jamestown.
MIAMI — SCALE Lending, the debt financing arm of Slate Property Group, has provided a $245 million bridge loan for Phase IA of Upland Park, a $1 billion mixed-use development underway on 47 acres in Miami’s Sweetwater neighborhood. The transit-oriented project is a redevelopment of West Miami-Dade County’s former Dolphin Park-and-Ride/Transit Terminal Facility. The borrower and developer, Terra Group, will use proceeds of the loan to pay off the existing construction loan, which was also provided by SCALE Lending. The floating-rate loan features two six-month extension options. Terra expects to complete construction of the first phase, which comprises 578 apartments across five residential buildings, next month. The company has tapped Charleston-based Greystar as the property manager. Floorplans come in studio through three-bedroom configurations, with monthly rental rates ranging from $2,726 to $4,811, according to Apartments.com. Amenities will include pickleball courts, a dog park, bike storage, EV charging stations, swimming pools, lake access and a clubhouse featuring a theater, social lounges, a business center, fitness centers and a children’s playroom. The design-build team includes PPK Architects, master architect Arquitectonica and urban planner Plusurbia Design. At full completion, Upland Park will feature more than 2,000 apartments, a 126-room hotel, roughly 282,000 square …
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