LAS VEGAS — A pair of apartment communities in Las Vegas has received $70 million in financing. The new Class A communities are located just off U.S. Highway 95 and I-215 at Centennial Parkway in northwest Las Vegas. The contiguous development contains 739 units, as well as amenities like fitness centers, clubhouses with multiple meeting rooms, resort-style pools with cabanas, and entertainment areas with outdoor fireplaces and gas grills. Both loans featured 15-year loan terms with interest-only payments during the first five years, followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. The interest rates for the transactions were locked at 3.93 percent. Financing was arranged by Tom Kenny and Josh Boehling of Grandbridge Real Estate Capital. Funding was provided through Fannie Mae’s DUS loan product.
NEW YORK — Capital One has provided four loans totaling $53.4 million for the refinancing of four apartment communities in North Carolina and South Carolina. Capital One provided the loans to Brookfield Strategic Real Estate Partners Fund, which used the loans to repay existing CMBS debt on the properties, according to Capital One. The refinanced assets in North Carolina include the 252-unit Chason Ridge in Fayetteville and the 194-unit Bridges at Mallard Creek in Charlotte. Brookfield received loans of $9.5 million and $11.1 million, respectively, for those assets. In South Carolina, the refinanced properties include the 240-unit Waverly Place in North Charleston and the 232-unit Paces Watch in Mount Pleasant. Brookfield received loans for $12.7 million and $20.6 million, respectively.
ALABASTER, ALA. — Birmingham-based Merchants Retail Partners has closed the $50 million refinancing of Alabaster Promenade, a Target-anchored shopping center in Alabaster. Located along I-65, the 450,000-square-foot property opened in 2007 and underwent renovations in 2014 to accommodate a new Dick’s Sporting Goods store. The other tenants that will join the shopping center this year include ULTA Beauty and Verizon Wireless. Merchants Retail Partners closed the loan on behalf of its unnamed investment partner.
BOYNTON BEACH, FLA. — HFF has secured an $11.3 million construction loan for the development of a 116-room TownePlace Suites hotel in Boynton Beach, a coastal town in South Florida. The property will be built on a 2.8-acre site on Gateway Boulevard east of Congress Avenue and north of the Boynton Beach Mall. The hotel will have studio, one- and two-bedroom suites with full kitchens, a market for snacks and meals, swimming pool, fitness center and a putting green. Mike Kavanau, Elliott Throne and Alexandra Lalos of HFF arranged the loan through City National Bank of Florida on behalf of the borrower, North Boynton Beach Hospitality LLLP.
SAN ANTONIO — Bryan Leonard of NorthMarq Capital’s San Antonio office has arranged a $6 million acquisition loan for Fairview Shopping Center, a 28,662-square-foot retail property located at 24200 Interstate 10 W. in San Antonio. The loan was structured with a 10-year term and 25-year amortization schedule. NorthMarq arranged financing for the borrower through its correspondent relationship with Nationwide. The property’s tenant roster includes Fiddlin’ Frogs, Willie’s Grill and Phyllis Browning Co.
IOWA CITY, IOWA — NorthMarq Capital has finalized $7.1 million in refinancing for Legacy Pointe, an assisted living facility in Iowa City. Jason Kinnison of NorthMarq Capital’s Omaha regional office arranged the 35-year, fully amortizing loan through its FHA/HUD platform for the undisclosed borrower.
PERKASIE AND SELLERSVILLE, PA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured a total of $37.5 million in Freddie Mac financing for two townhome communities in Pennsylvania. The two properties are the 233-unit Heritage Orchard Hill in Perkasie and the 108-unit Heritage Greene in Sellersville. The properties currently have a joint leasing office located at Heritage Orchard Hill. Chris Black and Caleb Marten of KeyBank’s commercial mortgage group a closed 10-year, non-recourse fixed-rate first mortgage for both properties. The loans were closed simultaneously.
DEWITT, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $4.3 million in refinancing for Alana Woods Apartments, a 92-unit multifamily property located in DeWitt, near Lansing. Kevin Kovachevich of Bernard Financial originated the loan for the borrower, Alana Woods Apartments LLC. Bernard Financial Group will be fully servicing the loan.
SENOIA, GA. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has originated a $2.6 million loan for Starr’s Mill Academy Preschool and Childcare in Senoia, roughly 35 miles south of Atlanta. Warren Factor led Walker & Dunlop’s team to originate the refinancing through Wells Fargo’s U.S. Small Business Administration 7A loan program. The 25-year loan was structured at 85 percent loan-to-value and features a fixed 5.05 percent interest rate.
PLEASANTON, CALIF. — Ziegler, a specialty investment bank, has arranged $52 million in financing for American Baptist Homes of the West (ABHOW). Founded in 1949 as Pilgrim Haven Home Corp., ABHOW owns and operates seven continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) in California. The company also manages four affiliated CCRCs. Proceeds of the bonds will be used to refund 2006 bonds, reimburse the company for $11 million in prior capital expenditures, and fund $9 million in new projects.