GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Cohen Financial has arranged $10.3 million in loans through Pillar’s lending program for the acquisition of two Grand Rapids multifamily properties. Cathy Bronkema of Cohen Financial secured an $8.2 million HUD 223(f) loan for the acquisition of Richmond Hills Apartments, a 222-unit property. Bronkema also secured a $2.16 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Eagle Nest Apartments, a 48-unit property. The borrower is Trillium Ventures MSV, a Grand Rapids-based multifamily owner/operator.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged permanent financing for the recapitalization of the DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando Downtown in Orlando. The 342-room hotel is located at 60 S. Ivanhoe Blvd. Tal Bar-Or of Meridian’s New York City office arranged the balance sheet loan on behalf of the borrower, Glenmont Capital Management LLC.
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided $93.75 million in Fannie Mae loans to finance a portfolio of four assisted-living communities in Long Island. The borrower was NorthStar Healthcare Income Inc., which acquired the 570-unit portfolio in September of 2014. The portfolio includes The Arbors at Bohemia, The Arbors at Islandia, The Arbors at Hauppauge and The Arbors at Westbury, located in Jericho, N.Y. The properties are 100 percent leased to Arcadia Management Inc. Monique Bimler of KeyBank arranged the financing.
PALOS HILLS, ILL. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has arranged a $17.3 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinance of Green Oaks Apartments, a 384-unit affordable housing property located in Palos Hills. Community amenities include laundry facilities, community room, playground and heated outdoor pool. The 10-year loan includes a 30-year amortization schedule. Dougherty’s Austin, Texas office arranged the loan for the borrower Green Oaks at Palos Hills LP.
TULSA, OKLA. — Dougherty Mortgage has arranged a $2.6 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Country Club Villa Apartments, a 68-unit multifamily property located in Tulsa. The 10-year loan includes one year of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was originated by Dougherty’s Dallas office for the borrower, Stone Ranch Apartments LLC.
HARTFORD, CONN. — Colliers International has secured a $3.9 million loan for Colonial Court Apartments in Hartford. The non-recourse loan features a 75 percent loan-to-cost ratio with a rate of 3.75 percent. Kris Wood, John Banas and Alex Hails of Colliers secured the financing for the undisclosed repeat borrower.
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.
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.