Loans

MARIETTA, GA. — BWE has arranged a $35 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Sedgefield Apartments, a 280-unit multifamily community located at 1136 W. Commons Lane in Marietta, a northwest suburb of Atlanta. Alan Tapie, Thomas Wiedeman, Brad Walker and Hanley Long of BWE arranged the interest-only loan on behalf of the borrower, RPM Living. Sedgefield Apartments features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, as well as a fitness center, playground, green space, swimming pool, laundry facility and a grilling area.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — NewPoint Real Estate Capital’s NewPoint Impact Fund I has provided $13.3 million in 501(c)(3) bond financing for Ridgecrest Apartments Phase II, a 128-unit affordable housing community in southeast Washington, D.C.’s Anacostia submarket. The New York-based borrower, The NHP Foundation, will use the funds to acquire, rehabilitate and recapitalize the community. Bryan Dickson of NewPoint arranged and structured the tax-exempt construction-to-permanent phased bond financing. Other capital partners in the development include DC Green Bank, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DCHD) and the District of Columbia Housing Authority. The new financing will be combined with $29.2 million in soft debt and grants from the DCHD. Ridgecrest Phase II was previously operated as part of the larger Ridgecrest Village, a 1951-built development that NHPF purchased in 2019. After recapitalization, 20 percent of the Phase II units will be restricted at 30 percent of the area median income (AMI) to serve as permanent supportive housing. The remaining 80 percent of units will be restricted at 50, 60 and 80 percent of AMI. The garden-style apartment community features a mix of two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from …

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NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS — Tower Capital, an Arizona-based boutique advisory firm, has originated a $47.4 million construction loan for Village at Mayfair, a 217-unit build-to-rent residential project that will be located in the northeastern San Antonio suburb of New Braunfels. The project’s 20-acre site will be part of the 1,900-acre Mayfair master-planned community. The cottage-style homes will have an average size of 1,023 square feet and will include private patios/yards. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling and dining stations and a clubhouse. The borrower is Arizona-based Empire Group of Cos. Construction will begin in the coming weeks, and the first homes are expected to be available for occupancy in the third quarter of 2025.

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WEST ROCKHILL, PA. — JLL has arranged an undisclosed amount of construction financing and joint venture equity for a 330,000-square-foot industrial project in West Rockhill, located roughly midway between Philadelphia and Allentown. The building will be situated on a 29.6-acre site and feature 36-foot clear heights, 85 loading positions and parking for 280 cars and 76 trailers. Jon Mikula, John Plower, Ryan Cottone and Michael Lachs of JLL worked on behalf of the developer, J.G. Petrucci, to arrange the loan with Provident Bank and structure the joint venture with Boston-based Cabot Properties.

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HARVEY, ILL. — Berkadia has arranged a $17.6 million Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity investment for the preservation of Jesse Jackson Jr. Senior Housing in Harvey, a southern suburb of Chicago. The 120-unit affordable seniors housing property consists of two three-story buildings that were originally constructed in 2007 and 2011. The one-bedroom units are designated for seniors age 62 and above, with 114 of them set aside for those whose income is at or below 50 percent of the area median income. The remaining six units are for persons with disabilities whose income is at or below 30 percent AMI as part of the Illinois Housing Development Authority’s Statewide Referral Network program. The renovation project will include new roofing, windows, flooring, kitchen appliances, kitchen and bathroom plumbing fixtures, intercom system, nurse call system, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers and new paint. The renovation will also include the installation of solar panels and will receive Renewable Energy Investment Tax Credits under Section 48 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Brian Blanchard and James Grande of Berkadia arranged the financing on behalf of the sponsor, Preservation of Affordable Housing.

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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — BGFP International, a partnership between BG Capital, Saoud Development and FreezPak Logistics, has secured $72 million in construction financing to develop a 275,000-square-foot cold storage facility in Jacksonville. The capital providers include senior lenders Valley National Bank and the Israel Discount Bank of New York (IDB), as well as Nuveen Green Capital, which provided Commercial Property-Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing. Tyler Huffman and Joseph Byrne of BG Capital originated the debt execution on behalf of BGFP International. Construction is underway and expected to be completed in November. FreezPak Logistics will lease the entirety of the complex, which will feature 212,000 square feet of freezer space and a 41,000-square-foot cooler dock. Situated on 20 acres, the property will offer 53,000 new pallet positions, 34 loading docks, 132 trailer parking stalls, 90 container plug-ins and clear heights of 67 feet. The new Jacksonville facility will represent the third build-to-suit facility for BGFP International, joining developments in Philadelphia and Houston.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — BWE has arranged a $35.9 million loan for the refinancing of Accent Southrail, a 304-unit mid-rise apartment community located at 6026 Station Crossing Ave. in Charlotte’s Lower South End (LoSo) district. Alan Tapie, Thomas Wiedeman, Brad Walker and Hanley Long of BWE arranged the three-year, fixed-rate loan through a life company lender on behalf of the borrower, Atlanta-based Westplan Investors. The loan features flexible prepayment options. Built in 2021, Accent Southrail features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a gym, pool with loungers and Orbit daybeds, clubroom with lounge, hammock sun garden, centralized bike storage, coffee bar, outdoor patios with grilling stations, a dog washing station and coworking spaces.

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NEW YORK CITY — An affiliate of international lender White Oak Global Advisors and California-based Thorofare Capital have provided a $21.5 million loan for a self-storage conversion project in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood. The borrower, CSP Properties LLC, will use the proceeds to acquire the site at 78 Walker St., which currently houses a vacant office and industrial building, and convert the property into a 300-unit self-storage facility. Public Storage will operate the facility, which will span 30,540 net rentable square feet.

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NEW YORK CITY — ERG Commercial Real Estate has arranged a $16.5 million loan for the refinancing of two office and retail buildings in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood. The adjacent buildings at 65-67 Greene St. total 21,321 square feet and were fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as outdoor apparel and equipment retailer Norrona and PatBo clothing store. Ryan Lewis of ERG Commercial originated the debt. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.

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LA VISTA, NEB. — IPA Capital Markets, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged a $72.2 million loan for the refinancing of La Vista City Centre, a mixed-use development in the Omaha suburb of La Vista. The property features the Vivere Apartments, a 392-unit luxury apartment complex, along with 32,878 square feet of retail space and 64,883 square feet of office space. Located adjacent to the Vivere Apartments is The Astro, an indoor and outdoor music venue, and a 34-acre park. Frank Montalto of IPA arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, City+Ventures, a Nebraska-based investment and development company that partnered with the City of La Vista beginning in 2015 for the development. The seven-year loan features a loan-to-value ratio of 70 percent.

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