NEW YORK CITY — SCALE Lending, the debt financing arm of Slate Property Group, has provided a $150 million construction loan for a 450-unit multifamily project that will be located at 120 E. 144th St. in the Mott Haven area of The Bronx. The 13-story building will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as an outdoor courtyard and garden, a fitness center with yoga studio, business lounge, conference room, music room, coworking space and a rooftop lounge. Leah Paskus of Landstone Capital Group arranged the debt on behalf of the borrower, Beitel Group, which purchased the site in 2022 and demolished the original structure. Construction is slated for a mid-2025 completion.
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BELLEVILLE, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $53.5 million construction loan for a 204,407-square-foot industrial project in the Northern New Jersey community of Belleville. The site at 681 Main St. spans 15.3 acres, and the building will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 33 loading docks, four drive-in doors and parking for 160 cars and 43 trailers. John Alascio, Chuck Kohaut, T.J. Sullivan and Jason Blankfein of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the loan through Los Angeles-based PCCP on behalf of the borrower, Lincoln Equities Group.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged $185 million in condo inventory financing for Monogram, a 181-unit tower located at 135 E. 47th St. in Manhattan’s Midtown East neighborhood. Monogram consists of studio, one- and two-bedroom condos, four penthouses, 9,200 square feet of amenity space, including a 3,500-square-foot rooftop lounge, and 2,435 square feet of commercial space. Scott Aiese led the JLL team that arranged the financing through New York-based Kriss Capital on behalf of the borrower, Navigation Capital Partners.
PGIM Real Estate Provides $53.5M Refinancing for Theory U District Student Housing Complex in Seattle
by Amy Works
SEATTLE — PGIM Real Estate has provided a $53.5 million floating-rate loan to Blue Vista Capital Management for the refinancing of Theory U District, a student housing community in Seattle. Serving the students at University of Washington, the seven-story property features 171 units totaling 441 beds. Loan proceeds will be used to refinance the construction loan, covering closing costs and repatriating sponsor equity. Craig Foreman of PGIM Real Estate closed the financing.
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $11.2M Refinancing for Joann-Occupied Building in Glendale, California
by Amy Works
GLENDALE, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has secured $11.2 million in refinancing for a single-tenant retail building, located at 1000 S. Central Ave. in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendale. Joann, a fabric and crafts retail chain that recently declared bankruptcy, occupies the property. Ron Bayls of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged the 10-year loan, which includes a 5.97 percent interest rate with a 30-year amortization and 50 percent loan-to-value ratio.
Gantry Secures $7.1M in Financing for Auteur Wines Facilities in Healdsburg, California
by Amy Works
HEALDSBURG, CALIF. — Gantry has arranged a $7.1 million construction-to-permanent loan for the build-to-suit development of dedicated facilities for Auteur Wines, a vintner-founded winery specializing in Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Located at 10520 Wohler Road in the Sonoma County city of Healdsburg, the project will include a production winery, tasting room and vineyard on 8.2 acres. Jeff Wilcox and Andrew Ferguson of Gantry’s San Francisco production office represented the borrower, a private real estate investor. The 20-year, construction-to-permanent, fixed-rate loan was provided through one of Gantry’s banking relationships and features an initial interest-only period transitioning to an 18-year amortization.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Helios has arranged a $7.5 million loan and revolving line of credit on behalf of a Minnesota-based provider of specialty memory care services. Helios arranged the 18-month financing for the borrower’s acquisition of a specialty memory care community in suburban St. Paul. The community was stabilized at the time of acquisition and was originally developed by the borrower in partnership with a Chicago-based private equity firm. Prior to the financing, the borrower leased the community from the seller. A Minnesota-based community bank provided the financing.
IRVING, TEXAS — Sonnenblick-Eichner Co., a California-based financial intermediary, has arranged a $19.5 million loan for the refinancing of the Texican Court Hotel in Irving. The 152-room hotel was built in 2019 in the Las Colinas district and offers amenities such as a pool, fitness center, indoor and outdoor event space and an onsite restaurant. Sonnenblick-Eichner arranged the nonrecourse, five-year loan, which featured a 7.74 percent interest rate, through an undisclosed investment bank. The borrower was Valencia Hotel Group.
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — Locally based investment firm Faropoint has received a $90 million loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of 10 industrial buildings totaling 770,000 square feet in North Bergen, located across the Hudson River from New York City. The buildings are all located within two industrial parks and were fully occupied at the time of sale. New York Life Real Estate Investors provided the loan, specific terms of which were not disclosed, to Faropoint.
M&T Realty Capital Provides $414.8M Refinancing for Brooklyn Crossing Apartment Tower in New York City
by Jeff Shaw
NEW YORK CITY — M&T Realty Capital Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Buffalo, N.Y.-based M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB), has provided a $414.8 million Freddie Mac conventional loan to refinance Brooklyn Crossing, a 51-story, 858-unit apartment tower in Brooklyn. The borrower is The Brodsky Organization, an owner and developer of luxury apartments, condos and retail properties in New York City. While the majority of the apartments at Brooklyn Crossing are luxury units, 258 are affordable. Located in the posh Prospect Heights neighborhood, the building is immediately adjacent to Barclays Center, home of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets and WNBA’s New York Liberty. The property offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Amenities include a screening room, large fitness center, rooftop terrace and lounge, and outdoor pool. According to the property website, studio apartments rent for approximately $3,500 a month and three-bedroom units rent for approximately $9,000 monthly. Robert Barry, senior vice president in M&T Realty Capital’s New York City office, led the refinancing. Andrea Wagonseller of M&T Bank led the initial construction loan, which this transaction refinanced. “With its unparalleled amenities and convenient access to multiple subway lines, Brooklyn Crossing has transformed the Prospect Heights neighborhood,” says Michael Edelman, CEO of …