LA PORTE, TEXAS — Lancaster Pollard and MRC have arranged the refinance of Happy Harbor Apartments, a 51-unit affordable seniors housing community in La Porte. Originally built in 1983, Methodist Retirement Community (MRC) owns and manages the site that is part of its healthy living communities. The $2.2 million loan is insured by the FHA Sec. 223(f) program. The transaction provided for nearly $930,000 in repairs for the foundation, plumbing fixtures, drywall repair, painting and other related damage at the property.
PITTSBURGH — HFF has arranged $28.8 million in financing for a two-property office and flex warehouse portfolio consisting of 21 buildings totaling 371,773 square feet in Pittsburgh. The borrower, Burns & Scalo Real Estate Services Inc., used the loan proceeds to purchase the assets from an undisclosed seller. Constructed between 1985 and 2006, the portfolio includes the 19-building, 87.6-percent leased Abele Business Park located at 2559 Washington Road and the two-building Cedar Ridge Business Park at 200 Cedar Ridge Dr. Mark Popovich and Nick Unkovic of HFF secured the loan through M&T Bank.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — HFF has arranged refinancing for One Hundred Oaks, an 891,470-square-foot mixed-use retail and medical office center in south Nashville. Redeveloped in 2010, the property is located off I-65 within five miles of Vanderbilt Hospital and Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt University Medical Center fully occupies One Hundred Oaks’ medical office space, which comprises more than 50 percent of the property’s overall square footage. The retail portion is 99 percent leased to Regal Cinemas, Burlington Coat Factory, Ross Dress for Less, T.J. Maxx, PetSmart, Michael’s, Electronic Express, Guitar Center, Ulta Beauty, Kirkland’s Home, Sketchers, Logan’s Roadhouse, Panera Bread and Panda Express. John Rose, Campbell Roche and Gay Thomas of HFF arranged the fixed-rate loan through Northwestern Mutual on behalf of the borrower, LaSalle Investment Management.
BETHESDA, MD. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has closed a portfolio of acquisition loans totaling $401.9 million for three multifamily properties in northern Virginia’s Fairfax County. The assets total 2,175 units and include the Avant in Annandale, Amberleigh Apartments in Fairfax and The Edgemoore in Alexandria. The apartments include one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments with community amenities including playgrounds, swimming pools, business centers, tennis courts, nature trails and dog parks. Brendan Coleman and David Redmond of Walker & Dunlop led the team that closed the loans on behalf of the borrowers, Redbrick LMD and David Werner Real Estate Investments. The loans were brokered to Walker & Dunlop through Meridian Capital Group and Eastdil Secured.
COLUMBUS — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured a $22.1 million Freddie Mac loan for Polaris Place, a multifamily apartment community in Columbus. The community was built in 2014 and includes 11, three-story, garden-style apartment buildings, totaling 224 units. The property also includes 10 detached garage buildings, a leasing office and a clubhouse. Timothy Migchelbrink of Key’s Commercial Mortgage Group arranged the financing, which was used to pay off an existing KeyBank construction loan.
HOUSTON —Larry Peters and Adam Unger of Q10 Kinghorn, Driver, Hough & Co. have arranged financing for a 100-unit seniors housing apartment community in Houston. The garden-style property is currently 97 percent occupied. The loan included a 70 percent loan-to-value ratio and an initial interest rate below 3 percent. The floating rate can be converted to fixed rate during the seven-year term at no cost. With this loan, the borrower also secured cash out for capital improvements.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — HFF has arranged financing for Vineyard Hills Apartments, a 202-unit apartment community in Austin. HFF worked on behalf of the borrower to secure the 10-year, 3.58 percent fixed-rate loan through a life insurance company lender. Proceeds were used to refinance existing debt on the property. The loan was structured as a forward loan with the rate locked five months prior to closing. Vineyard Hills Apartments is located at 7631 U.S. Highway 290 W. near State Highway 71 in the Oak Hill area of southwest Austin. Completed in 2000, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging between 640 and 1,315 square feet. Amenities include a swimming pool, heated spa, clubroom and business center. The property is 96 percent leased. Robert Wooten led the HFF debt placement team representing the borrower.
NEW YORK CITY — HFF has arranged $360 million in financing for the development of 100 East 53rd Street, a luxury condominium project in Manhattan’s Midtown East neighborhood. The construction loan was arranged for a joint venture between RFR Holdings LLC and Vanke Holdings LLC/China (HK) Asset Management Co. Ltd. through the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. The 61-story tower will feature 94 for-sale residences, as well as ground- and second-floor retail and restaurant space. Slated for completion in 2017, the Foster + Partners-designed property will offer studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom floor plans, a swimming pool, sauna, steam room, fitness center, yoga room, Pilates studio, massage/spa treatment rooms, lounge, media room and concierge services. Hines is serving as co-developer of the project along with RFR Holding LLC. Compass and Classic Marketing are handling sales and marketing for the project. Mike Tepedino, Michael Gigliotti and Jennifer Keller of HFF represented the borrower in the financing.
BARTONSVILLE, PA. — Aztec Group Inc. has secured a total of $23.3 million in financing for two retail centers in Bartonsville. The firm secured $13.2 million in financing for Bartonsville Square and $10.1 million for Bartonsville Plaza. Basis Investment Group provided a 10-year loan, featuring a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio and a 30-year amortization schedule, for Bartonsville Square. Bartonsville Square is an 80,000-square-foot retail center anchored by a 50,000-square-foot Dick’s Sporting Goods. The property was developed by an affiliate of Legend Properties and is currently 95 percent leased and occupied. Also developed by an affiliate of Legend Properties, the 49,000-square-foot Bartonsville Plaza is 94 percent leased and occupied. Current tenants include Sleepy’s Mattress, Verizon Wireless, GameStop, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Great Clips, Sonic and Advanced Auto Parts. Ladder Capital provided a 10-year loan, which features a 70 percent loan-to-value ratio and a 25-year amortization schedule, for Bartonsville Plaza. Howard Taft and Charles Penan of Aztec Group Inc. arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower.
NEW YORK CITY — Mortgage Equicap LLC has arranged an $8.5 million bridge loan for mixed-use condominium conversion in New York City’s Tribeca neighborhood. The building will feature four loft residential condos and a ground-floor retail condo. Equicap was able to arrange the bridge loan to replace the in-place construction loan on the property. Daniel Hilpert of Mortgage Equicap negotiated the financing.