HARRISBURG, PA. — Cronheim Mortgage has secured $26.3 million in permanent financing for Market Square Plaza, a 172,629-square-foot office building and 275-space parking facility in downtown Harrisburg. The loan features a 10-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. The property has maintained 100 percent occupancy since its development in 2005. David Turley, Janet Proscia and Jeff Pacailler of Cronheim Mortgage arranged the financing for the borrower.
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HARTFORD, VT. — KeyBank has provided a $6.8 million construction loan to Twin Pines Housing Trust & Housing Vermont for the development and rehabilitation of historic affordable housing properties. The properties are part of Hartford Scattered Sites LP, which is located in downtown White River Junction in Hartford. Lynne Callis-Wilson of Key Community Development Lending arranged the financing.
CLEVELAND — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $7.4 million bridge loan for the acquisition for a multifamily property in Cleveland. The Community Builders Inc. is the borrower. Commodore Place Apartments is a 198-unit, mixed-income apartment complex that was built in 1924. The property is located in the University Circle neighborhood of Cleveland. Kelly Frank of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged the financing.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged an $8.3 million FHA 221(d)(4) construction-to-permanent loan for The Conway Center, a $90 million, 320,000-square-foot mixed-use project in Washington, D.C. The project will be occupied by SOME (So Others Might Eat), an interfaith, community-based, tax-exempt organization. The property will occupy a full city block on Benning Road and will combine affordable housing, job training and healthcare services. The Conway Center is capitalized with public funding, tax credits, tax-exempt bonds and low-interest loans. The Conway Center will annually provide 172 homeless and low-income men and women with affordable housing and 15,000 underserved men, women and children with comprehensive care at the Medical and Dental Health Center operated by Unity Health Care. An estimated 300 adult students will receive job training at SOME’s Center for Employment Training, and 30 homeless and low-income families will be provided with affordable housing. Frank Relihan and Brendan Scanlon of NorthMarq Capital’s Washington, D.C., office arranged the loan, which contributed to the $86.7 million that has been raised for the project thus far. SOME is currently seeking the final $3.3 million to complete the development. Construction for SOME’s facility, which features staff offices and retail space, began Nov. 15 with …
CLEVELAND — Cohen Financial has arranged a $14.5 million bridge loan for a parking structure in Cleveland. Huntington Garage is a 1,100-stall structure that is located at 999 Chester Ave. in downtown Cleveland. Dan Rosenberg of Cohen Financial secured the bridge loan with Prime Finance Partners for the undisclosed borrower.
LAKEWOOD, EUCLID AND WICKLIFFE, OHIO — Pillar has originated $9.1 million in Fannie Mae refinance loans for three apartment properties in Ohio. Joe Markech and Brooke Jackson of Pillar originated the three fixed-rate, 12-year loans that include a 30-year amortization schedule. Mayfair Apartments, a 144-unit building located in Lakewood, a western suburb of Cleveland, received $5 million in refinancing. Pillar also originated a $1.8 million loan at 65 percent loan-to-value for Euclid Terrace Apartments in Euclid, a northeastern suburb of Cleveland. The property consists of four two-story buildings totaling 91 units. The buildings were built in 1958 and 1964. Wickliffe Gardens & Manor also received a $2.2 million loan at 65 percent loan-to-value from Pillar. Located in Wickliffe, a northeast suburb of Cleveland, Wickliffe Gardens is a 55-unit building and Wickliffe Manor is a 26-unit apartment property.
NorthMarq Arranges $9.8M in Acquisition Financing for Los Alisos Village in Mission Viejo
by Nellie Day
MISSION VIEJO, CALIF. — NorthMarq capital has arranged $9.8 million in acquisition financing for Los Alisos Village, a 31,401-square-foot retail center located in Mission Viejo. David Blum and Nathan Prouty of NorthMarq arranged the transaction, which was structured with a three-year, interest-only loan.
HOUSTON — HFF has secured financing for Sunrise by the Park, a newly-built, 180-unit, Class A apartment community in Houston’s Inner Loop. Working on behalf of the borrower, Sunrise Luxury Living, HFF placed the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through LStar Capital Finance Inc. Loan proceeds were used to replace existing construction financing. Completed in January 2015, Sunrise by the Park is located near the intersection of Memorial Drive and Birdsall Street at the entrance to Memorial Park. Situated on 1.5 acres, the asset provides access to downtown Houston, the Galleria, Uptown, River Oaks, Upper Kirby, West Avenue and Highland Village. The four-story, podium-style building has units averaging 745 square feet and is built above a two-story, 268-space parking garage. Community amenities include a swimming pool with tanning ledge and spa, barbecue grills, fitness center, lounge with billiards, kitchen, business center, bike storage/repair station and access to nearby biking/jogging trails at Memorial Park. Cameron Cureton and Scott Galloway led the HFF debt placement team representing the borrower.
Berkeley Point Capital Closes $19.7M Acquisition Loan for Multifamily Property in Massachusetts
by Amy Works
SHREWSBURY, MASS. — Berkeley Point Capital has closed a $19.7 million fixed-rate loan for the acquisition and renovation of Ashford Crossing, a 180-unit multifamily development in Shrewsbury. The garden-style apartment complex comprises 15 three-story residential buildings, containing one- and two-bedroom units, as well as a clubhouse featuring a pool, tennis courts, playground and fitness center. The borrower, whose name was not released, plans to renovate the interior and exterior of the property, including upgrades to all kitchens and bathrooms as units turnover. The 12-year loan, which was secured through Fannie Mae, features a six-year interest-only period.
NEW YORK CITY — Newmark Holdings has received $100 million in refinancing for 560 Broadway, a six-floor, 122,454-square-foot office building in Manhattan’s Soho neighborhood. The funding will be used for a major capital improvement plan that will reposition and upgrade the property. The property, which Newmark Holdings purchased in 1986, is currently 100 percent occupied with a tenant roster that includes Converse, Dean & Deluca and Lerer Hippeau Ventures. The funding was provided by TD Bank and BNY Mellon.