AKRON, OHIO — McKinley has secured $32.9 million in credit tenant lease financing with KeyBank Real Estate Capital for FirstEnergy Plaza in downtown Akron. After executing a long-term lease with FirstEnergy Corp., McKinley secured the loan to finance major improvements at the 19-story, 335,000-square-foot Class A office tower. FirstEnergy Tower is part of a 530,000-square-foot twin-tower development, which includes Akron Center Plaza, owned by McKinley.
VANCOUVER, WASH. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. (NYSE: WD) has closed a $3.4 million loan for Arbor Ridge Assisted Living with the Vancouver Housing Authority. Arbor Ridge Assisted Living provides affordable housing for seniors who cannot afford private facilities within the local market. This is the first Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) transaction Walker & Dunlop and HUD’s Lean 232 program have completed for a health care facility. The RAD program is HUD’s major effort to recapitalize public affordable housing. RAD focuses on conserving affordable rental housing, meeting the needs of residents and constructing lasting communities along with supporting future property improvements. The Arbor Ridge transaction was structured with a 35-year term and a 35-year amortization schedule. Additionally, the loan was written to a 78.5 percent loan-to-value and 1.45 debt service coverage ratio. Michael Vaughn, senior vice president, led the Walker & Dunlop team.
OMAHA, NEB. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has secured a $25.5 million first mortgage loan for a multifamily property in Omaha. The funding was provided by a Grandbridge correspondent life insurance company and features a 10-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. Built in 1958 as an office building and later converted to residential, the 300-unit Class A apartment building is 100 percent leased. Dick Riley and Brett Olson of Grandbridge’s Minneapolis office originated and closed the refinance transaction.
EAST LANSING, MICH. — Cohen Financial has secured a $7.7 million CMBS loan on behalf of River Caddis Development for Trowbridge Village Retail Center in East Lansing. Located adjacent to Michigan State University, the 48,600-square-foot shopping center is anchored by Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, a Midwest-based natural foods grocery store. Cathy Bronkema of Cohen Financial secured the financing with a CMBS lender.
CONCORD, N.H. — Cronheim Hotel Capital has secured $5.9 million in financing for Holiday Inn in Concord. Lisa McMahon and Andrew Stewart of Cronheim Hotel Capital arranged the 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule, for the borrower, an affiliate of Chartwell Hotels. Renovated in 2010, the hotel features 122 rooms and 5,300 square feet of meeting space.
NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS — Metropolitan Capital Advisors has arranged a loan totaling $12.8 million for a retail property located in New Braunfels. Walnut Square Shopping Center is a 95,952-square-foot retail shopping center shadow anchored by At Home (formerly known as Garden Ridge). Situated on 11.9 acres, the property’s tenant roster includes Chase Bank, AutoZone and Dollar Tree. The sponsor, a Dallas-based property company, plans to fill the largest vacant space — 31,442 square feet — with a big-box credit tenant. Metropolitan Capital placed the acquisition loan, which equated to 75 percent loan-to-cost, with a fixed interest rate of 4.5 percent. The loan structure also featured one year of interest-only payments and a 25-year amortization schedule.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — SunTrust Bank has provided $41.7 million in construction financing to Johnson Development Associates Inc. for the new Rite Aid Corp. distribution center in Spartanburg. The 900,000-square-foot facility will consolidate three existing distribution centers and is expected to employ roughly 600 new jobs once fully operational. Construction began on the distribution center in March and is expected to wrap up by this December. Johnson Development has also announced a 362,880-square-foot speculative building to be developed at Flatwood Industrial Park in Spartanburg. Construction is currently underway and is expected to wrap up by the end of the year.
MANASSAS, VA. — HFF has secured $33.8 million in refinancing for Davis Ford Crossing, a 152,391-square-foot neighborhood shopping center in Manassas. The center was 97.5 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as LA Fitness, Staples, Petco, CVS, Sleepy’s and GNC. Outparcel tenants include McDonald’s, United Bank, Arby’s and Exxon. Mark Remington and Robert Carey of HFF arranged the 10-year loan through Principal Real Estate Investors on behalf of the borrower, Rappaport. The loan features a fixed interest rate of 4.34 percent.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP AND MONROE, MICH. — Pillar, a Guggenheim Partners affiliate, has originated $25.6 million in Fannie Mae loans for Aragona Properties for the refinancing of two suburban Detroit multifamily properties. Pillar secured a $16.2 million loan for Enclave Apartments, a 200-unit complex in Washington Township, approximately 35 miles north of Detroit. Consisting of 46 single-story buildings, the property offers a mix of one- and two-bedroom garden apartments. Aragona Properties and Lombardo Cos. developed the property. Additionally, Pillar originated a $9.3 million loan to refinance the Hampton Apartments, a 235-unit, garden-style multifamily property in Monroe, about 40 miles south of Detroit. Aragona and Sam Mignano developed the 38-building property. Adam Klingher and Brook Jackson of Pillar originated the two fixed-rate, 15-year loans, which both feature five years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has secured $65 million in debt and equity for a planned mixed-use rental project at 1 Flatbush Ave. in downtown Brooklyn. Developed by Slate Property Group, the 19-story, 172,000-square-foot property will feature 156 one- and two-bedroom rental units, of which 124 will be free market and the remainder will be affordable, and 30,000 square feet of basement, ground- and second-level retail space, as well as a fitness center for residents. Adam Hakim and Sam Zabala of Eastern Consolidated’s Capital Advisory Division arranged the financing for the acquisition and pre-development phases of the project.
