FAIRFIELD, CONN. — New Jersey-based intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $5 million permanent loan for Fairfield Shopping Center in southern coastal Connecticut. The 72,000-square-foot center was built in 1955. Anchored by Restoration Hardware Outlet, which recently backfilled a 35,000-square-foot space formerly occupied by Bob’s Stores, the center is also home to tenants such as T-Mobile, The UPS Store, Village Bagels and HobbyTown USA. Andrew Stewart, Dev Morris and Allison Villamagna of Cronheim arranged the debt on behalf of the owner, the firm of late local developer Albert Phelps.
PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a $9.1 million acquisition loan for Spalding Woods, an 84,000-square-foot shopping center located at 4015 Holcomb Bridge Road in Peachtree Corners, a northeast suburb of Atlanta. Garrett Fierstein of MMCC’s Orlando office, along with Simon Grigoryan of Marcus & Millichap’s Jacksonville office, arranged the financing through an out of state credit union on behalf of the borrower, an undisclosed, privately held investor. The 10-year loan was underwritten with a 25-year amortization schedule, 65 percent loan-to-value (LTV) ratio and flexible prepayment options. Spalding Woods’ tenant roster includes Dollar Tree, Peachtree Corners Eye Clinic, KFC/Taco Bell, Dunkin’ and Clean Eatz. Additional spaces are available for build-out, according to MMCC.
CULVER CITY, CALIF. — Gantry has arranged a $21.4 million construction takeout loan for a two-building creative office project in Culver City, just west of Los Angeles. Located at 3520-3524 and 3512-3516 Schaefer St., the 30,000-square-foot Class A buildings feature 18-foot ceiling, open floor plans with modern interiors, and landscaped exteriors with gathering spaces. Tony Kaufmann and Andrew Ferguson of Gantry represented the borrower, a private real estate investment and development firm based in West Los Angeles. One of Gantry’s correspondent insurance company lenders provided the loan, which features a fixed rate with a three-year initial term and 30-year amortization.
DETROIT — Bernard Financial Group (BFG) has arranged an $11 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of a 103-unit apartment building in Detroit. The property is located at 40 Davenport St. Joshua Bernard and David Ruff of BFG arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, an entity doing business as 40 Davenport LLC.
CARSON, CALIF. — PSRS has arranged $5.9 million in construction financing for Carson Loft Apartments, a multifamily project in Carson, a suburb south of Los Angeles. The community will feature 20 market-rate apartments spread across two parcels totaling 22,587 square feet. Michael Warner of PSRS secured the two-year loan with a 63 percent loan-to-cost ratio and interest-only payments. The borrower is a first-time developer/borrower, and a local bank provided the funds.
HALLANDALE BEACH, FLA. — Miami-based 13th Floor Investments has obtained an $83 million construction loan for Parks at Hallandale, a 398-unit, garden-style apartment community underway in South Florida’s Hallandale Beach. Situated on 15.5 acres in Broward County, Parks at Hallandale will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom market-rate and workforce housing units, as well as 6,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Designed by MSA Architects, amenities will include a clubhouse, fitness center, resort-style pool and deck, an outdoor pavilion and seating areas with barbecue grills, tennis and pickleball courts, dog park and a children’s playground. CIBC Bank USA provided the loan to 13th Floor, which plans to deliver the community in 2026. Additionally, Scott Wadler and Alec Fox of Berkadia arranged an undisclosed amount of preferred equity from Houston-based Marble Capital.
INDIANAPOLIS — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged $14 million for the acquisition and conversion of a vacant retail center in Indianapolis into a 116,000-square-foot self-storage facility under the JustStorage brand. A bridge lender provided the nonrecourse, floating-rate loan, which features a 70 percent loan-to-cost ratio. DealPoint Merrill is developing the property, while its affiliate management company, JustStorage, will operate the asset. Plans call for both climate-controlled and non-climate-controlled offerings.
COSTA MESA AND CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — JLL has secured $35.8 million in financing in two separate transactions for Turner Healthcare Facilities Fund, launched by Santa Monica-based Turner Impact Capital in 2017. John Chun and Matt DiCesare of JLL Capital Markets arranged the financing in both transactions. The JLL team arranged a three-year, $6.7 million loan through a regional bank for 1650 Adams Ave., a 12,436-square-foot medical property in Costa Mesa, and a seven-year, $29.1 million loan through a national healthcare lender for 480 4th Ave., a 64,231-square-foot medical building in Chula Vista.
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Multifamily Markets See Silver Lining Despite Economic Headwinds
Like other property sectors, rental housing assets have experienced big swings in fortunes over the past few years. Historically high rent growth during the pandemic came to a halt amid new supply in many markets. And the end of cheap debt has stymied investment sales and is stressing investors who paid handsomely for apartments using short-term financing. But the situation could be worse. Housing remains in high demand, and despite higher mortgage rates and a collapse in home sales, a severe lack of inventory on the market continues to prop up home values and price out would-be buyers. In May, home prices across the country increased 5.9 percent over the previous year, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index. Rental housing owners and operators are the obvious beneficiary of those challenges, says Ivy Zelman, executive vice president and co-founder of Zelman & Associates, a Walker & Dunlop company that provides housing research, analysis and consulting. Move-outs attributed to home purchases clearly illustrate the trend. An apartment and single-family rental operator in Phoenix recently told Zelman that such move-out activity has dropped to about 13 percent from an historical average of 30 percent, she …
SUWANEE, GA. — Byline Bank’s Commercial Real Estate Group (BCREG) has provided an $18.3 million loan for the acquisition of a warehouse and distribution facility located at 460 Horizon Drive in Suwanee, roughly 30 miles northeast of Atlanta. High Street Logistics Properties is the borrower. Situated on 18.5 acres, the property totals 230,530 square feet and can be configured for one or three tenants. The seller was not disclosed. The loan marks the fifth transaction Byline Bank has funded for High Street Logistics to date, with previous loans funding industrial properties in Georgia, Texas and Illinois.