PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. — New York Life Real Estate Investors has originated a $41 million acquisition loan for Phase II of Modera Pembroke Pines, a 278-unit Class A apartment community in Pembroke Pines, a town in Broward County. The loan is co-terminus with the Phase I financing that New York Life Insurance Co. provided in fall 2014. HFF’s Miami office arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, New York-based AVR Realty Co.
PALM DESERT, CALIF. – Money360 has closed a $3.1 million loan for a commercial property in Palm Desert. The two-year loan was funded by institutional and accredited investors. It financed the existing debt on a multi-tenant commercial office building. The funds also provided the borrower the cash that will be used for other capital needs. The loan was secured by a first trust deed. The borrower also personally guaranteed the loan. Money360 is the first peer-to-peer lending platform for real estate loans, matching worthy commercial real estate borrowers with institutional and accredited private investors.
NEW YORK CITY — HFF has arranged $25 million in refinancing for an office building located at 99 Madison Ave. in Manhattan. HFF placed the 15-year, fixed-rate loan with Voya Investment Management for the borrower, Windsor Management. Built in 1915, the 124,382-square-foot building features ground-floor retail space with offices on the upper floors. The property is fully leased to 12 tenants, including HAB Bank. Steven Klein and Jonathan Rosner of HFF arranged the financing for the borrower.
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — The Seligman Group has received $309 million to refinance 23 of its assets throughout California. The portfolio includes more than 1.9 million square feet and 800 apartments. These assets make up the bulk of the San Francisco-based firm’s California holdings. It includes 12 commercial properties in Orange County and San Francisco, as well as 11 multifamily communities in Los Angeles. Financing was secured by Jordan Ray, Ari Hirt, Gregg Applefield, Steven Buchwald, Jamie Matheny and Eugene Shevaldin of Mission Capital Advisors. The portfolio received 23 separate loans. The refinance allowed the Seligman Group to replace its existing loans, taking advantage of favorable market conditions as the firm took additional cash out.
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Axilla Capital has arranged a $3.7 million loan for the refinancing of Shoppes at Park Place in Southfield. The 10-year loan features three years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The 18,373-square-foot retail property is 93 percent occupied by several national tenants, including Fuddruckers, Tim Hortons, Subway and Qdoba. Joel Mazur of Axilla Capital originated the transaction and secured the financing for the undisclosed borrower.
BROOKFIELD AND GREENFIELD, WIS. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $6 million in refinancing for two retail properties, both occupied by Office Depot and Petco, in Wisconsin. Totaling 86,274 square feet, the properties are located at 16085-95 W. Bluemound Road in Brookfield and 4940-50 S. 76th St. in Greenfield. Jeff Frankel of NorthMarq’s Chicago office arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower through NorthMarq’s correspondent relationship with a life insurance company.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Love Funding (LFC) has secured a $16.4 million loan for the construction and financing of a new seniors housing community in McKinney. This is the second loan LFC and its local Dallas associate, Warsaw Realty Group, have provided in this community to partners David Brooks and George Fuller. St. Paul’s Square Senior Living will open in Adriatica Village. Work began eight years ago on the initial stages of the development, which included structured parking, a chapel surrounded by water, single-family homes and condominiums, retail stores, restaurants, medical offices and a weekly farmer’s market under a 128-foot tall bell tower. The village was designed so that residents can leave their cars at home on evenings and weekends. The new apartment addition, which is being funded by FHA financing secured by Love Funding senior director Laura Saull-Smith, will be a four-story, mid-rise apartment community with 121 units, all restricted to those aged 62 and older.
RIDGEFIELD AND NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged two loans totaling $13.5 million for two warehouse and distribution facilities in New Jersey. In the first transaction, Cronheim secured $10 million in financing for a 325,340-square-foot warehouse in Ridgefield. The 10-year loan features four years of interest-only payments and a 32-year amortization schedule. The property features 20-foot clear height ceilings, 24,000 square feet of office space, truck loading space and vehicle parking. Additionally, Cronheim arranged a $3.5 million loan for a 235,000-square-foot industrial facility in North Bergen. The 10-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. Leased by a wine and spirits company, the facility features 20-foot ceiling heights, ample truck and car parking, and 6,500 square feet of office space. Dev Morris and Andrew Stewart of Cronheim Mortgage arranged the financing in both deals.
CONEY ISLAND, N.Y. — Progress Capital Advisors | The Funding Source arranged an $11 million construction-to-permanent loan for a Hurricane Sandy-damaged 52,000-square-foot mixed-use building in Coney Island. The loan was used to renovate the building, which now includes a 9,400-square-foot Dollar Tree, a 15,000-square-foot Blink Fitness and space for the Human Resources Administration – City of New York. The original renovation loan was a LIBOR floating-rate loan, which recently converted to a permanent loan at 4.25 percent for 10 years with a 25-year amortization schedule. Kathy Anderson of Progress Capital Advisors | The Funding Source arranged the loan for the owner, Steve Samuels.
CHICAGO — NorthMarq Capital has secured $19.4 million in refinancing for Twin Towers Apartments in Chicago. The two 22-story multifamily buildings total 253 units. Sue Blumberg of NorthMarq arranged the 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule, for the undisclosed borrower through NorthMarq’s Fannie Mae DUS platform.
