FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Old Capital has provided a $7.5 million loan for the purchase and renovation of Villa Creek Apartments, a 161-unit complex in Farmers Branch. A local ownership group purchased the asset, which is located near LBJ Freeway, and plans to make $1.6 million in renovations. Old Capital provided the non-recourse bridge loan with a 30-year amortization schedule.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA — Associated Bank has provided a $6.5 million construction loan for a Veterans Administration Primary Care Clinic in Iowa. Knoxville VA LLC was the borrower. The 16,731-square-foot clinic will be located at 1607 N. Lincoln St. in Knoxville, approximately 40 miles southeast of Des Moines. The single-story, build-to-suit facility is scheduled for completion by the end of the year. Knoxville VA LLC is an affiliate of W.D. Schorsch LLC, which specializes in the development and management of build-to-suit projects for the United States General Services Administration.
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has provided a $12.2 million acquisition loan for Garden Park Apartments, a 246-unit apartment community in Fayetteville. Alan Tapie of Grandbridge originated the 10-year, non-recourse loan with a 30-year amortization schedule through Freddie Mac’s CME program. The loan was structured with an interest rate fixed below 4 percent and featured an interest-only period, according to Tapie. The non-student housing property is primarily occupied by University of Arkansas students and features a business center, swimming pool with sundeck, hot tub, fitness studio and a basketball court.
Commercial real estate owners are increasingly confronting defeasance clauses in conduit or CMBS loans. These clauses require strict prepayment penalties in order to refinance or sell a property prior to maturity. In commercial real estate, defeasance is the process of releasing a commercial property from the lien of a mortgage and replacing it with a portfolio of government securities that are placed in a collateral account and pledged to the lender. This structure allows the borrower to sell or refinance the collateral property prior to loan maturity. Unlike a prepayment on the loan, however, the defeasance structure keeps the loan payment stream in place for the lender. While many of the parameters in a CMBS loan agreement are difficult to negotiate, well-versed property owners can negotiate a few specific clauses to minimize future costs should they decide to defease their loans. What follows are seven ways to save money later with proper planning at the beginning of the loan process. Negotiate the Length of the Open Window — The loan’s open window is the timeframe in which you can prepay your loan without penalty or interest. Generally, CMBS loans allow open windows of two to three months. However, there are …
BOSTON — Fantini & Gorga has arranged $5.2 million in permanent financing for South Huntington Apartments, a multifamily property located at 46-82 S. Huntington Ave. in Boston. Casimir Groblewski and Despina Hatzipetrou of Fantini & Gorga arranged the refinancing with RiverSource Life Insurance Co. for the borrower, a local real estate developer and manager. Consisting of 10 three-story, connected buildings, the property features 108 residential units in a mix of oversized studios and one-bedroom layouts.
SAN ANTONIO — Bryan Leonard of NorthMarq Capital’s San Antonio office has arranged acquisition financing for a 25,379-square-foot office property located at 7540 Louis Pasteur Drive in San Antonio. The 10-year loan includes a 25-year amortization schedule and 75 percent loan-to-value ratio. NorthMarq Capital arranged financing for the borrower through its relationship with a local bank. The property is located in the South Texas Medical Center and is 100 percent occupied.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Cain Brothers has arranged $51.8 million in bond financing for Kingswood Senior Living Community, a continuing care retirement community in Kansas City. The bonds will fund the repositioning of the community, which Life Care Services operates. The campus was built in 1982. LCS Development has formulated a turnaround plan that includes converting the obsolete independent living units to new assisted living and memory care units. Renovations will also be performed throughout the remaining units, common areas and amenities. In addition to the 35-year, non-rated, fixed-rate bonds, Cain Brothers arranged $2 million of mezzanine financing to execute the development plan.
WILLOWBROOK, ILL. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has closed a $9.4 Fannie Mae loan to refinance Willowbrook Apartment Homes, approximately 25 miles west of Chicago. The apartment property features 140 market-rate apartments. Amenities at Willowbrook Apartment Homes includes walk-in closets, walk-through kitchens, separate dining areas and private balconies or patios. The five-year interest-only loan features a 10-year term and 30-year amortization schedule. Heartland Willowbrook LLC was the borrower.
KATHLEEN, GA. — Walker & Dunlop has closed a $19.9 million acquisition loan for Houston Lake, a 300-unit, Class A apartment complex in Kathleen, roughly 20 miles south of Macon. Dustin Swartz of Walker & Dunlop’s Bethesda, Md., office led the team that structured the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through Freddie Mac’s CME program on behalf of the borrower, Denver-based Miller Frishman Group. The loan features three years of interest-only payments. Approximately 35 percent of the community’s residents are active and civilian military employees at nearby Robins Air Force Base, which is located about 14 miles southwest of Houston Lake. Built in 2008, the property features gated access, walking trails, poolside grills, a clubhouse, fitness center, playground, basketball court and a tennis court.
DALLAS — Dougherty Mortgage has secured a $1.5 million Fannie Mae supplemental loan for Bristol Square Apartments, a 341-unit apartment property located in Dallas. Bristol Square’s unit interiors include ceiling fans, oversized walk-in closets, exterior lockable storage units and washer and dryer connections. Sunrooms, patios and balconies are available in select units. Dougherty’s Minneapolis office arranged the 8.5-year loan for the borrower, McGuire Family Taraval Property LLC.
