EAST LANSING AND WHITE LAKE, MICH. — Pillar, a Guggenheim Partners affiliate, has originated $8 million in loans for two multifamily properties located in Michigan. David Wilkins of Pillar’s Bloomfield Hills office originated the loans. Pillar has secured a $5.9 million HUD 223(f) refinancing for Homestead Apartments in East Lansing using HUD’s interest rate reduction program. The property is located near Michigan State University and U.S. Interstate 127. Homestead Apartments consists of 168 one- and two-bedroom apartment units with assigned covered parking. The property is fully leased at market rates. Wilkins also originated a $2.2 million non-recourse, long-term fixed rate CMBS loan through Pillar’s Small Balance Loan program to refinance the Lakeshore Hilltop Apartments for Fountainhead Properties. The property is located in White Lake on M-59 and features 60 renovated units, which include a view of the lake.
SAN ANTONIO — Capital One Multifamily Finance has provided a $63.3 million fixed-rate Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition of Artessa at Quarry Village, a 280-unit luxury apartment community in San Antonio. Brian Sykes of Capital One originated the transaction. Intercontinental Real Estate purchased the property and granted Capital One the rights to represent Freddie Mac. Completed in 2009, Artessa is located in Alamo Heights, located six miles from downtown San Antonio. Artessa offers one-, two-, and three-bedroom units, and was 95 percent occupied as of October 2014. The property features ground-floor retail space, which includes 27 retail suites. The fixed-rate loan has a 10-year term with 10 years of interest-only payments.
LONG BRANCH, N.J. — Kushner Cos. and Extell Development Co. have closed on two phases of financing in conjunction with their purchase of Pier Village in Long Branch. The companies acquired Pier Village for $180 million in a transaction that closed in two phases over the last quarter of 2014. Pier Village consists of 492 residences and more than 100,000 square feet of retail, including restaurants, shops and a fitness center. Capital One provided bridge financing for the first phase of the acquisition in November 2014. In mid-December, the bank also originated and closed a $97 million long-term fixed-rate financing from Fannie Mae to take out the acquisition loan that it provided a month earlier. Both Capital One financings were arranged by Meridian Capital Group. Additionally, the partnership assumed a 7-year $32 million Freddie Mac loan originated by PNC Bank, which was originated a year and half ago by the prior ownership.
ATLANTA — Medalist Capital has arranged acquisition financing for the purchase of Abernathy Square, a 128,000-square-foot, Publix-anchored shopping center in Atlanta. Bryan Brooks of Medalist Capital’s Charlotte office arranged the non-recourse, fixed-rate loan through an unnamed life company lender on behalf of the borrower, Charlotte-based Ferncroft Capital.
PHILADELPHIA — Integra Real Estate Capital has arranged a $1.83 million bridge loan for the acquisition of an office building located on Sandmeyer Lane in Philadelphia. The newly constructed property offers 48,750 square feet of flex office space. Integra was able to close the loan within 16 days to meet the constraint of the buyer’s 1031 exchange deadline. The non-recourse loan features a competitive interest rate and a flexible repayment structure. Igor Goldenberg of Integra negotiated the transaction on behalf of the New York-based ownership group.
STERLING HEIGHTS, MICH. — NorthMarq Capital has secured $34.6 million in refinancing for Lakeside Terrace Apartments, a 438-unit multifamily property located in Sterling Heights. The 10-year loan includes a 30-year amortization schedule. NorthMarq Capital’s Charlotte office arranged financing for the undisclosed borrower through its seller/servicer relationship with Freddie Mac.
NEW YORK CITY — Housing & Healthcare Finance (HHC Finance) has closed and funded a $47 million loan for the acquisition of The Phoenix Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, formerly Atlantis Rehab Center, in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene section. CareRite Centers purchased the 11-story, 400-bed skilled nursing facility, which overlooks Fort Greene Park and is adjacent to Brooklyn Hospital. The facility provides short-term rehab, respiratory care, IV therapy, wound care, long-term healthcare and hospice care services. The acquisition financing comprised a $41.6 million first mortgage and a $5.2 million mezzanine loan provided by HHC Finance. Additionally, the overall financing package included a $4 million accounts receivable line of credit.
MIAMI — New York City-based Integra Real Estate Capital has arranged a $49 million, non-recourse loan for Fontainbleau Park Plaza, a 235,000-square-foot shopping center in Miami. The shopping center’s anchor tenants include Walmart Supercenter and LA Fitness. Russell Kimyagarov of Integra arranged the 10-year, interest-only loan on behalf of the borrower, a Miami-based ownership group.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged a $44.8 million loan and $15.5 million in joint-venture equity for the construction of a multifamily property in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens. The three-year, interest-only loan, which was provided by CIT Real Estate Finance, features a LIBOR-based, floating-rate and two one-year extension options. Glenmont Capital Management provided the $15.5 million joint-venture equity. Tal Bar-Or of Meridian Capital Group negotiated the transactions. The undisclosed sponsor plans to develop a 143,320-square-foot structure on the site, which is located at 31-53 31st St. and was acquired through an off-market transaction. The property will feature 114 apartments, parking, retail space, storage and a community facility. On-site amenities will include a 24-hour doorman, sound-proof construction, on-site parking, a laundry room, bicycle storage, a media room, a fitness and yoga room, grocery storage, tenant storage and rooftop decks for grilling and lounging.
LARGO, FLA. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) has closed on the financing of Whispering Palms Apartments, a $12.4 million, 63-unit affordable housing community in Largo. HTG will develop the property on a 4.4-acre site at 601 16th Ave. S.E. HTG secured the financing through Raymond James Tax Credit Fund equity raised from the purchase of Florida Housing Finance Corp. low-income housing tax credits; construction and permanent debt financed by JP Morgan Chase and First Housing Development Corp.; and a loan from the Pinellas County HOME Investment Partnership loan program. Whispering Palms Apartments will feature a clubhouse, pool, fitness center, playground, computer lab and four units specifically for special needs families.