SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Phase I of the Water Garden office complex in Santa Monica has received a $260-million refinancing. The complex is located at 2425 Olympic Blvd. and 1620 26th Street. Phase I includes 673,660 square feet situated in two, six-story office buildings. Tenants in this phase include Amazon, Edmonds, Group M Worldwide, Sony Computer Entertainment and AMC Networking Entertainment. Phase I is part of the larger 1.27-million-square-foot Water Garden office complex. It sits catty-corner to a light rail station that will be completed next year. The 12-year, fixed-rate loan was arranged by HFF’s Mike Tepedino, Paul Brindley and Jennifer Keller through New York Life Real Estate Investors. The borrower is composed of institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
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KISSIMMEE, FLA. — HJ Sims, an investment bank and brokerage firm, has financed the construction of Tuscan Isle, a seniors housing community in Kissimmee. Tuscan Isle will comprise 120 independent living units, 56 assisted living units and 36 memory care units. The independent living units will be housed in a four-story building, made up of one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 706 to 1,230 square feet. The assisted living units will consist of studios and one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 390 to 620 square feet. The memory care units will provide for 36 residents in private rooms. Tuscan Isle has a preliminary shared services agreement with AV Homes, the developer of neighboring community Solivita. The Tuscan Isle project began in January and is currently under construction with a planned completion date in spring 2016. Phase II of construction will incorporate a skilled nursing expansion. Construction financing consists of $40.5 million tax-exempt bonds and $1.7 million taxable bonds. The preferred equity consists of taxable bonds for accredited investors, totaling $6.2 million. The owners of Tuscan Isle include affiliates of Vieste Group, a program management and development services company from Chicago; HJ Sims Investments, an affiliate of …
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $160 million in refinancing for two adjacent mixed-use properties in New York City’s Financial District. Drew Anderman of Meridian secured the five-year loan, which was provided by a balance sheet lender, for the borrower, The Moinian Group. The assets are located at 90 and 110 John St. and consist of a 29-story building with 221 residential units and 121,000 square feet of office space and a four-story property with 66,000 square feet of office, retail and garage space, as well as 150,000 square feet of additional air rights. The borrower plans to utilize the loan to pay off existing mortgage and construct a new residential tower.
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Integra Real Estate Capital has arranged a $14 million acquisition loan for a shopping center in South Brunswick. A grocery store and Bank of America occupy the 77,500-square-foot South Brunswick Shopping Center. The New Jersey-based borrower received a non-recourse loan of 82.5 percent loan-to-value that features three years of interest-only payments. Meyer Perlman of Integra negotiated the financing through a national balance sheet lender.
FORT WORTH — Pacific Southwest Realty Services (PSRS), a San Diego-based commercial mortgage banking firm, has arranged a $3.3 million loan secured by a 36,000-square-foot retail property in Fort Worth. David Hamilton of the firm’s San Diego office arranged the transaction. The fixed-rate loan features a 15-year term with a 25-year amortization schedule and three five-year resets. The interest rate starts at 3.9 percent and resets every five years. There is no prepayment premium and the only lender fee was $2,500 for processing. Hamilton arranged the financing through a credit union that PSRS represents.
ROSWELL, GA. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $13.7 million in acquisition financing for Holcomb Woods Business Park, a four-building, 244,700-square-foot office park located at 1000 Holcomb Woods Parkway in Roswell. The office park was 75 percent leased at the time of financing to tenants such as Lennar of Georgia, Docufree, Arclin, Enveniam Inc. and Farmers Insurance. Michael Brown of Meridian’s Boca Raton, Fla., office arranged the three-year, non-recourse loan through an undisclosed bridge lender on behalf of the borrowers, RexHall Realty and Rugby Realty. The loan features a floating rate of 475 basis points over 30-day LIBOR, two one-year extension options and amortization beginning upon completion of renovations to the property.
READING, PA. — HFF has secured $17.7 million in financing for Spring Towne Shopping Center in Reading. HFF represented the borrower, Brandolini Cos., to secure a long-term, fixed-rate loan with an institutional quality insurance company. The loan will be used to refinance an existing mortgage on the property. Located at 2641-2679 Shillington Road, the four-building, 277,860-square-foot retail center is anchored by Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse and Giant. In addition to the anchor tenants, the center is more 97 percent occupied by H&R Block, UPS Store, Great Clips, Pet Valu, Subway, Fulton Bank, Monro Muffler & Brake, Hallmark and other local retailers. Ryan Ade and Christopher Bigos of HFF negotiated the financing on behalf of the borrower.
LANCASTER, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged $5.2 million in financing for Muirwood Apartments, a 256-unit multifamily property in Lancaster. The 20-year loan includes a 20-year amortization schedule and a 4.3 percent fixed interest rate. Noah Juran of MMCC’s Cincinnati office arranged the loan for the undisclosed borrower. Michael Barron, Joshua Wintermute and Dan Burkons of Marcus & Millichap’s Cleveland office, and Richard Lattro and Jordan Marshall in the firm’s Columbus office, facilitated the transaction.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured a $23.1 million Fannie Mae loan for Lakeshore Pearl, a multifamily apartment complex located in Austin. The 230-unit, mid-rise apartment complex was built in 2013. Chris Black of Key’s commercial mortgage group arranged the financing, which was used to acquire the property, for the undisclosed borrower.
DALLAS — Venture Commercial Real Estate has arranged the lease of an 11,400-square-foot space in Dallas’ Design District. Paul Morgan Photography Inc. will occupy the space located at 921 N. Riverfront Boulevard. McGregor Converse of Venture represented the tenant in lease negotiations. John Bowles of CASE Commercial Real Estate Partners represented the landlord. Photography business Paul Morgan and People relocated its media studio and corporate office to this location from 333 1st Ave. in Deep Ellum.