EUGENE, ORE. — Lancaster Pollard has provided $6.7 million in financing for Benicia Senior Living to fund the acquisition and rehabilitation of River Grove, a 60-unit assisted living and memory care community in Eugene. The funding will be used to renovate three of the community’s four buildings and build a commercial kitchen to serve the campus. Once renovations are complete, the entire campus will be dedicated to memory care. The financing structure, which included senior and mezzanine loans, allowed for the borrower to avoid raising substantial amounts of equity otherwise required for conventional financing. The financing carries five-year terms. Doug Korey, president of Lancaster Pollard, led the financing.
Loans
ST. PAUL, MINN — Oak Grove Capital has closed on 12 loans totaling $70.3 million since late May. The properties ranged from affordable and market-rate housing to senior living communities. The most significant closing for the St. Paul-based firm —an $18.2 million FHA loan modification for TowerLight Senior Living — occurred June 30. The 113-unit senior community complex is located in St. Louis Park, Minn. The loan modification was facilitated by Ken Dayton of Oak Grove Capital. Amenities at TowerLight include an intergenerational child and elderly care program, fitness center, beauty salon, library and game room, gourmet kitchen, reflection room, clubroom, theater and an arts and craft room.
DENTON, TEXAS — Brian Gramlich of BMC Capital’s Dallas office has arranged a $2.6 million acquisition loan for a 55-unit multifamily property located in Denton. The loan featured an 80 percent loan-to-value ratio, a seven-year term, 4.75 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was arranged through one of BMC Capital’s correspondent banking relationships.
NEW YORK CITY — Capital One has completed the syndication of a $180 million senior loan for an office-to-multifamily conversion in Lower Manhattan. The borrowers, VANBARTON GROUP and Metro Loft Management, plan to convert the 508,000-square-foot tower at 180 Water St. into multifamily apartments. The redeveloped property will feature 360,000 square feet of residential space and 10,000 square feet of street-level retail space. Additionally, the redevelopment plans include increasing the property’s height to 29 stories. Redevelopment is slated to begin in July, with all residential units scheduled for delivery by the beginning of 2017. Capital One provided the $180 million first mortgage, while Brookfield Asset Management supplied $60 million in mezzanine financing. Participating lenders in the syndication include the CIT Group and Santander Bank, a joint lead arranger.
HACKENSACK, N.J. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $51.8 million in refinancing for Excelsior II, a multifamily and commercial property located at 170 Prospect Ave. in Hackensack. The property features 267 multifamily residences and 11 professional spaces. Robert Ranieri and Greg Nalbandian of NorthMarq arranged the 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule, for the undisclosed borrower through its seller-servicer relationship with Freddie Mac.
DORAL, FLA. — The Related Group, in partnership with Prudential Real Estate Investors and Shoma Homes, has secured a $137 million construction loan for Phase III of CityPlace Doral, a mixed-use development located in Doral, west of downtown Miami. The third phase of development will include 304 residential units located above 250,000 square feet of retail space. CityPlace Doral is more than 60 percent pre-leased to tenants including The Fresh Market, CinéBistro-Cobb Theatres, Kings Bowling and 30 additional restaurants and retail shops. The first phase of CityPlace Doral is set to open in November 2016. Suffolk Construction is building the project, and Related Urban is in charge of leasing efforts.
WILMINGTON, N.C. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a total of $34.9 million in Freddie Mac financing for a four-property, 694-unit multifamily in Wilmington. The apartment properties include Hawthorne at New Centre, Hawthorne Centre North, Hawthorne Commons and Hawthorne Lofts South. Charles Williams and Jeffrey Hunkele of KeyBank’s commercial mortgage group arranged the loans, which were used to pay off existing KeyBank balance sheet loans.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — NorthMarq Capital has secured a $20 million loan for Palisades Apartments, a 224-unit multifamily property located at 1100 Palisades Circle in Asheville. Bill Matone of NorthMarq’s Charlotte office arranged the fully amortizing, 20-year loan through an unnamed life insurance firm.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — Lancaster Pollard has provided $5.4 million in HUD financing for Springhurst Pines, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Louisville. Baptist Homes Inc. (BHI) owns and operates the CCRC, which includes three separate facilities on a 20-acre campus. The financing will be used to convert 35 percent of the community’s semi-private Medicaid skilled nursing units to private Medicare units, as well as build a 40-unit Medicare wing with therapy space. The nonrecourse loan made through HUD’s 232/241(a) supplemental loan program has a loan term of 25 years. Chris Blanda led the transaction for Lancaster Pollard.
SEATTLE — The 328-unit Leilani on Greenwood apartment complex in Seattle has received $47.8 million in acquisition financing. The community is located at 10215 Greenwood Ave N. Leilani on Greenwood contains two mid-rise apartment properties that feature a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, in addition to live/work spaces. Common-area amenities include concierge services, a resident lounge, business center, fitness facility, resident theater, and multiple indoor and outdoor community gathering areas. The property was developed by Weidner Apartment Homes. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan was closed by Joe DeCarlo and Sean Sunderland of M&T Realty Capital Corporation. It features a 3.45 percent interest rate and a 59.8 percent loan-to-value.