NEWNAN, GA. — Capital One has arranged a $7.5 million acquisition loan for Brighton Farms Apartments, a 134-unit multifamily property in Newnan. Chad Thomas Hagwood of Capital One Multifamily Finance’s Birmingham, Ala., office originated the 10-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, a three-entity tenants-in-common ownership headed by Engel Realty Co. The financing features two years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. Charles Craig of Capital One Multifamily Finance managed the closing of the financing.
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WESTLAKE, OHIO — New York Life Real Estate Investors has provided a $48 million refinancing loan for The Promenade at Crocker Park in Westlake, approximately 15 miles southwest of Cleveland. The Promenade at Crocker Park is a 276,000-square-foot, Class A retail property. The shopping center features over 95 tenants including Apple, Trader Joe’s, DSW Shoe Warehouse and Dick’s Sporting Goods. The borrower, Stark Enterprises, is the original developer and has owned and managed the property since 1993. The fixed-rate loan features a 15-year term.
Next Century Partners Receives $1B in Construction Financing for Century Plaza Mixed-Use Project in Los Angeles
by Nellie Day
LOS ANGELES — Next Century Partners has received $1 billion in construction financing for the Century Plaza mixed-use project in Los Angeles. The $2.5 billion project will include two residential towers, restaurants and retail shops. The existing, five-star Century Plaza Hotel on the site will also undergo a renovation. The project is located at 2025 Avenue of the Stars in the Century City submarket. Construction is scheduled to commence later this summer. The hotel closed for renovations in March, and is set to reopen in early 2018. It will include a redesigned open-air lobby that connects public plazas and fountains to a two-acre garden surrounded by restaurants and retail. The hotel has hosted a number of notable events over its 50-year run, including the Grammy Awards and the “Dinner of the Century” in 1969, which honored the first astronauts to reach the moon. The full, mixed-use project will feature about 100,000 square feet of retail. The 46-story residential towers will include 290 luxury residences. A variety of loans provided the $1 billion in financing, including a $446 million senior loan from J.P. Morgan Chase; $120 million mezzanine financing from an investment vehicle managed by Colony Capital; and $450 million of …
REDDING, CALIF. — Cohen Financial has secured $5 million for the acquisition of a retail property in Redding. Paul Schroeder of Cohen Financial secured the fixed-rate, non-recourse loan with Wells Fargo for the undisclosed borrower. The 94,000-square-foot property is leased to Green Bay, Wis.-based Shopko Stores. Shopko operates 363 stores in 24 states.
DALLAS — Pillar has originated a $9.4 million acquisition loan for Villa Bonita Apartments, a 232-unit multifamily community in Dallas. Built in 1969, the property features both affordable and market-rate apartment units. The complex consists of 20 two-story buildings and features amenities such as a playground and laundry facility. The asset was fully occupied at the time of financing. Evan Hom of Pillar’s New York office arranged the fixed-rate, Fannie Mae loan with a 30-year amortization schedule on behalf of the borrower, California-based BRC Bellaire Holdings LLC.The sponsor and its affiliates own several properties in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The seller was a New Jersey-based investor. Al Silva of Marcus & Millichap listed the property on behalf of the seller and procured the buyer.
CHICAGO AND CINCINNATI — New York Life Real Estate Investors has provided a $120 million mortgage loan secured by a 15-property industrial portfolio. The Class A buildings, which total 3.3 million square feet, are located in the Chicago, Cincinnati and Memphis metro areas. An affiliate of Industrial Property Trust Inc. is the borrower that received the eight-year, fixed-rate loan.
NEW YORK CITY — Capital One has provided a $32 million, fixed-rate Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Turtle Bay Towers, a 27-story cooperative apartment complex located in Manhattan’s Turtle Bay neighborhood. The 15-year loan will be used to pay off existing debt on the property and to fund future capital improvements and repairs. Jonathan Smith of Capital One arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower. Built in 1929 for commercial use and converted to residential use in the mid-1970s, the complex features 338 units in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments.
NEWARK, N.J. — Jonathan Rose Cos. has received $20 million in refinancing for Court Tower Apartments, a senior HUD Section 236 property in Newark. The loan will allow the undisclosed borrower to enhance the asset through an $8 million capital improvement program, while preserving and expanding affordability for residents. Located at 1 Court St., the property features 221 residential units. Jonathan Rose Cos. acquired the property through its Rose New Jersey Green Affordable Housing Preservation Fund, a joint venture with Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group, in 2013. The refinancing was arranged through Prudential, a Fannie Mae DUS lender.
SAN FRANCISCO — Sidra Montgomery LLC has received $98 million in acquisition financing to purchase the Bank of the West building in San Francisco. The 25-story office property is located at 180 Montgomery St. in the Financial District. The property recently underwent a $9 million renovation and holds LEED-Gold Certification. Bank of the West occupies 40 percent of the space. JPMorgan Chase & Co. provided the 10-year loan. It features a fixed rate below 4 percent and full-term, interest-only payments. Tal Bar-Or, Raj Khatiwala and Kyle Kite of Meridian Capital Group negotiated the transaction.
IRVING, TEXAS — CBRE Group Inc. has arranged a $6.7 million refinancing loan for Rochelle Plaza, a 120-unit apartment complex in Irving, approximately 10 miles northwest of Dallas. The fixed-rate, non-recourse loan features a 35-year term and was placed with HUD’s section 223(f) program. The Class B Rochelle Plaza was built in 1978. The complex offers 40 one-bedroom units, 64 two-bedroom units and 16 three-bedroom units. Rochelle Plaza Associates Ltd. was the borrower and plans to use the funds to rehabilitate the property. Chad Ricks and Jeff Shaw of CBRE originated the loan.