HUMBLE, TEXAS — Brandon Brown of LMI Capital has arranged $9 million in debt for the refinancing of a garden-style apartment complex in Humble. Brown worked on behalf of the borrower to obtain a fixed-rate loan featuring three years of interest-only payments to refinance the existing debt 12 months before the loan comes to term. With the new, 10-year loan, the borrower significantly reduced his interest expense and recaptured the equity injected during the property’s rehab.
KENNESAW, GA. — CBRE Capital Markets has secured $78 million in acquisition and construction financing for Kennesaw Marketplace, a 288,000-square-foot retail shopping center located in Kennesaw, a northern suburb of Atlanta. Located at the intersection of Barrett Parkway and Georgia Highway 41, Kennesaw Marketplace will bring Whole Foods, Academy Sports and a mix of national and local tenants to the area. Construction is expected to commence immediately and will be completed by the third quarter of 2016. Jeffrey Ackemann, Jonathan Rice and Robert LaChapelle of CBRE’s Atlanta office arranged the three-year, non-recourse loan through Heitman Real Estate on behalf of a joint venture between Fuqua Development and Batson-Cook Development.
SIDNEY, MONTANA – A 22.5-acre, mixed-use development site in Sidney has received a $1.4 million loan. The site is located along East Holly Street in east-central Montana, near the North Dakota border. The development site contains 18 lots within the Sunrise Village subdivision. The project features 11 lots zoned for residential and seven lots zoned for commercial use. The developer is American Land Development-Sidney LLC, an affiliate of American Land Development Corp. The three-year, interest-only financing was closed by Kennedy Funding Financial LLC, which will also service the loan.
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — Phillips Realty Capital has closed on an $85 million construction loan for Quantum Realty Capital LLC’s student residence development on the campus of Bethune-Cookman University (BCU) in Daytona Beach. The Silver Spring, Md.-based developer is building student residence facilities that will be leased back to BCU. Brian Boland of Phillips Realty Capital structured the financing with a lender that specializes in credit tenant-lease financing. The construction-to-permanent loan has a 100 percent loan-to-cost ratio with a 36-year term. Quantum’s 1,206-bed residence hall project will include four student housing buildings at two different locations on the BCU campus. The completed residence halls’ design includes high-efficiency energy systems and student amenities. Each student housing building will comprise exterior courtyard common areas, student living and study rooms, and student and staff offices. Interior common areas will include multipurpose rooms, as well as fitness, lounge and laundry facilities. Construction is underway, with Phase I expected to be completed in January 2016. Completion of Phase II is expected in June 2016.
WAKEFIELD, MASS. — Walker & Dunlop has closed a $19.52 million Fannie Mae fixed-rate loan for True North Capital Partners’ acquisition of Wakefield Vista Apartments, a 114-unit property located in Wakefield. The property, which was built in 2013, is located 12 miles north of Boston and features one- and two-bedroom units, with 25 percent of the units set aside for families earning less than 80 percent of the area’s median income. Property amenities include a fitness center, garage parking, in-unit washers and dryers, and a community room with a fireplace and lounge area. Steve Natale and Bill Battaglia led the Walker & Dunlop team that worked with Fannie Mae to structure a 12-year fixed-rate loan with four years of interest-only, with a 77 percent loan-to-purchase price ratio. This is the borrower¹s fifth acquisition in the Boston area.
PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. — New York Life Real Estate Investors has originated a $41 million acquisition loan for Phase II of Modera Pembroke Pines, a 278-unit Class A apartment community in Pembroke Pines, a town in Broward County. The loan is co-terminus with the Phase I financing that New York Life Insurance Co. provided in fall 2014. HFF’s Miami office arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, New York-based AVR Realty Co.
PALM DESERT, CALIF. – Money360 has closed a $3.1 million loan for a commercial property in Palm Desert. The two-year loan was funded by institutional and accredited investors. It financed the existing debt on a multi-tenant commercial office building. The funds also provided the borrower the cash that will be used for other capital needs. The loan was secured by a first trust deed. The borrower also personally guaranteed the loan. Money360 is the first peer-to-peer lending platform for real estate loans, matching worthy commercial real estate borrowers with institutional and accredited private investors.
NEW YORK CITY — HFF has arranged $25 million in refinancing for an office building located at 99 Madison Ave. in Manhattan. HFF placed the 15-year, fixed-rate loan with Voya Investment Management for the borrower, Windsor Management. Built in 1915, the 124,382-square-foot building features ground-floor retail space with offices on the upper floors. The property is fully leased to 12 tenants, including HAB Bank. Steven Klein and Jonathan Rosner of HFF arranged the financing for the borrower.
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — The Seligman Group has received $309 million to refinance 23 of its assets throughout California. The portfolio includes more than 1.9 million square feet and 800 apartments. These assets make up the bulk of the San Francisco-based firm’s California holdings. It includes 12 commercial properties in Orange County and San Francisco, as well as 11 multifamily communities in Los Angeles. Financing was secured by Jordan Ray, Ari Hirt, Gregg Applefield, Steven Buchwald, Jamie Matheny and Eugene Shevaldin of Mission Capital Advisors. The portfolio received 23 separate loans. The refinance allowed the Seligman Group to replace its existing loans, taking advantage of favorable market conditions as the firm took additional cash out.
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Axilla Capital has arranged a $3.7 million loan for the refinancing of Shoppes at Park Place in Southfield. The 10-year loan features three years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The 18,373-square-foot retail property is 93 percent occupied by several national tenants, including Fuddruckers, Tim Hortons, Subway and Qdoba. Joel Mazur of Axilla Capital originated the transaction and secured the financing for the undisclosed borrower.