NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital has closed Madison Realty Capital Debt Fund III, the firm’s third institutional real estate debt investment vehicle. The discretionary private equity fund raised a total of $695 million in capital commitments, exceeding its original goal of $600 million. Capital was sourced from a diverse group of investors, including public pension funds, corporate pension funds, foundations and endowments, family offices and wealth managers. The fund originates commercial mortgage loans, mezzanine loans and preferred equity interests and acquires non-performing mortgages.
GREENWOOD, IND. — Envoy Net Lease Partners LLC has provided a construction loan for the development of a single-tenant retail building net leased to American Mattress in Greenwood. The deal marks Envoy’s fifth construction loan with developer Thomas English Retail Real Estate, a real estate investment and development firm based in Indianapolis. The retail development will be located at the southeast corner of West Main Street and State Route 135 near Meijer Supercenter.
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has arranged the $13 million refinancing of Stirling Square, a 95,000-square-foot retail center located in Hollywood. The property features 54,773 square feet of ground-level retail space, as well as office space. Stirling Square’s tenants include Walgreens and Bank of America. Philip Carroll of Grandbridge’s Miami office arranged the 10-year loan through an undisclosed bank. The loan features a 25-year amortization schedule and a fixed interest rate in the mid-3 percent range.
DALLAS — Ready Capital Structured Finance has secured a $10.5 million loan for the refinance and stabilization of an office portfolio located at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Grapevine. The properties were recently acquired under a long-term ground lease from the DFW Airport Authority. The portfolio includes two office buildings totaling 188,600 square feet on 17.5 acres. The first is the DFW Business Center (north and south towers), two class B, four-story office buildings totaling 115,440 square feet with a 950-space garage deck located between the north and southbound lanes near Terminal B. The second is the airport’s 73,155-square-foot, two-story former executive office building located on 14.3 acres at 3200 E. Airfield Drive. The buildings had previously been used to accommodate the airport’s business operations and executive offices. Exterior renovations are planned for both properties, including improved landscaping and upgraded common areas. The non-recourse, three-year loan features release provisions and flexible pre-payment options with a one-year extension option.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Financial Federal Bank’s Memphis office has arranged a $25.5 million acquisition loan for Brook Highland Place Apartments, a 400-unit garden-style community in Birmingham. Built in 1987, the property was 94 percent occupied at the time of financing. Rick Wood and Jon Van Hoozer of Financial Federal Bank arranged the seven-year, floating-rate loan through Freddie Mac. The loan features two years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule.
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA. — PCCP LLC has provided a $30.8 million senior loan to Arden Group for the refinancing of DoubleTree Suites Philadelphia, a full-service hotel located at 640 Fountain Road, 15 miles northwest of Philadelphia in Plymouth Meeting. Built in 1987 and situated on 7.9 acres, the 253-key hotel was recently renovated with upgrades to the lobby, restaurant, bar, guest suites and elevators. The property features 195 king suites, 53 double-double suites, two food and beverage locations, 8,100 square feet of meeting space, a fitness center and an indoor swimming pool. John Randall of PCCP arranged the financing for the borrower.
IRVING, TEXAS — Paul Peebles of Old Capital has secured a $9.2 million loan for the purchase of Silverado Apartments in Irving. An unnamed local ownership group purchased the 184-unit property from an unnamed seller. Old Capital provided the 12-year Fannie Mae loan at an 80 percent loan-to-value ratio. The non-recourse loan includes a 30-year amortization schedule.
MANCHESTER, N.H. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $1 million in refinancing for an apartment portfolio located in Manchester. Michael Chase and Ed Riekstins of NorthMarq’s Boston office secured the commercial mortgage financing for the undisclosed borrower through its relationship with a regional bank. Totaling 28 units, the three multifamily properties are located on Chestnut, Orange and Brook streets.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Versant Commercial Brokerage Inc. has recapitalized the 256,000-square-foot Met Center 15 office building located in Austin. Versant assisted the tenant-in-common (TIC) investors by originating new senior debt and preferred equity, overseeing structural remediation and utilizing Internal Revenue Code Section 721 to roll up the TIC structure into a limited liability company on a tax-deferred basis. In 2010, the TIC owners discovered that there was a construction defect at the property. Expansive soils underneath the slab were causing the building to shift. At the same time, their loan was maturing and lenders were unwilling to refinance the property due to the construction defects. In addition, the owners did not have the financial resources to pay for the $4 million remediation cost. Versant designed a financing package to maximize returns for the TIC investors. With the assistance of Ethan Schelin of Landmark Capital Advisors, Versant originated new debt of $28 million and $4.5 million of preferred equity through Versant’s network of investors. The new sponsor is Virtua Partners, which also provided the loan guarantees.
CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL. — Harborview Capital Partners, a New York-based finance firm, has arranged an $8 million refinancing for The Springs at Crystal Lake, a 97-bed skilled nursing facility in Crystal Lake, approximately 50 miles northwest of Chicago. The borrower was Mark Weldler, an experienced operator in the Midwest. This is the third loan Harborview has closed for Weldler in the last 12 months. Jonathan Kutner, managing director and principal at Harborview, originated the transaction. The non-recourse loan was refinanced through HUD’s 232/223(f) program at a fixed interest rate for 35 years.