ILLINOIS AND WISCONSIN — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has arranged $65.7 million in 232/223(f) and 241(a) HUD loans for seven skilled nursing facilities in Illinois and Wisconsin over the course of four months. Joshua Rosen, Brad Annis and Johnny Rice of Walker & Dunlop arranged the construction loans and refinancings on behalf of five clients. The properties, which total 376 units, include Elevate Care Waukegan, Asbury of Kankakee, Allure of Galesburg, Allure of Moline, Crossroads Care Center of Sun Prairie, Aperion Care St. Elmo and Crossroads Care Center of Fond Du Lac.
MALIBU, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $135 million in first lien financing for Cross Creek Ranch, a 122,324-square-foot, Class AA, mixed-used property in Malibu. The property offers 71,605 square feet of retail space and 50,719 square feet of creative office space. John Marshall, Spencer Seibring, Allie Black and Tim Donald of JLL Capital Markets’ debt advisory team secured the five-year loan from Torchlight Investors for the borrower, Pacific Equity Partners. Located at 23465 Civic Center Way on 13 acres, Cross Creek Ranch is adjacent to a Whole Foods Market in the core of Malibu’s shopping district, which also includes Malibu Country Mart, Malibu Village and Malibu Lumber Yard. The center is approximately 13 miles from the Santa Monica pier and 21 miles northwest of Los Angeles International Airport.
PHOENIX — MDC Realty Advisors and Mancal Properties have received $12.5 million in acquisition financing for the purchase of 2632 E. Chambers St., an industrial warehouse in Phoenix. The 114,907-square-foot asset features 28-foot clear heights, six dock doors, six drive-in doors and 131 parking spaces. The current tenant inked a long-term lease as part of the transaction and will continue its longstanding history at the property, which is situated in the Sky Harbor Airport market. Will Haass and Eric Tupler of JLL Capital Markets secured the interest-only, fixed-rate loan from a correspondent insurance company for the borrower.
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Agency Initiatives Entice Traditional Multifamily Owners, Investors to Workforce Housing
A trio of social-impact lending programs is enticing enough to convince market-rate multifamily owners and investors to dip their toes into the affordable housing sector. These recently launched initiatives all promote the creation and preservation of workforce housing. Unlike low-income housing tax credits, Section 8 rent vouchers and other longstanding programs centered on helping families with low and very-low incomes to afford housing, the newest offerings primarily aim to assist missing middle renters — or those with modest-to-low incomes. That’s according to Ian Monk, deputy chief production officer for conventional multifamily at Lument — which is educating its borrowers about the competitive pricing, generous proceeds and potential for lengthy amortization periods available from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. “By charter, the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) have a duty to help provide housing that is affordable to all people, including families with only moderately low incomes,” Monk says. “In the multifamily arena, they may serve those families in fully dedicated affordable communities, but they can also serve them in conventional, market-rate properties that adopt some affordability initiatives using one of these social-impact loan structures.” The GSEs are making a strong push in 2024 to expand participation in the three social-impact loan products, …
BOSTON —MassDevelopment has provided $39.9 million in tax-exempt bond financing for a 115-unit affordable seniors housing project in the Brookline area of Boston. The property will feature one-bedroom units that will be reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income and will replace 60 outdated existing public housing units. Bond proceeds will also be used to build 32 parking spaces. Construction began in January and is scheduled for completion in December 2025. The borrower, 32 Marion Apartments LLC, is a for-profit affiliate of the Brookline Housing Authority. Eastern Bank and Rockland Trust purchased the bond.
HACKENSACK, N.J. — Locally based financial intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $6 million permanent loan for Grand Apartments, a 74-unit building in the Northern New Jersey community of Hackensack. Grand Apartments was built in 1970 and houses three studios, 48 one-bedroom apartments, 22 two-bedroom units and one three-bedroom unit. Andrew Stewart, Dev Morris and Allison Villamagna of Cronheim placed the loan through Farm Bureau Life Insurance on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
LOS ANGELES — PSRS has arranged $13.2 million in refinancing for Wilmington Plaza, a retail center in the Wilmington neighborhood of Los Angeles. Mike Thorp and Ari Zeen of PSRS secured the nonrecourse loan, which features a five-year term, 30-year amortization and cash-out proceeds. One of PSRS’ correspondent life insurance companies provided the capital. Northgate Gonzalez Market, CVS/pharmacy and Chase Bank are tenants at the 64,222-square-foot Wilmington Plaza, which is located along Pacific Coast Highway.
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — BWE has arranged a $40.3 million loan for the construction of Carolina Business Park, an industrial development in Mount Pleasant, roughly five miles outside downtown Charleston. Cameron Property Co. is the borrower and developer. Thomas Wiedeman and Alan Tapie of BWE secured the financing through a life insurance company on behalf of the borrower. Upon completion, the property will total 483,300 square feet across three buildings. The rear-load buildings, situated on 60 acres, will feature clear heights between 32 and 36 feet.
MICHIGAN — District Capital has arranged a $10.6 million loan for the acquisition of a 205,000-square-foot industrial property in Michigan. Dave Dismondy of District Capital arranged the nonrecourse loan, which features a 60 percent loan-to-value ratio and an 80 percent loan-to-cost ratio. A life insurance company provided the loan. The borrower was undisclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Slate Property Group has received a $97 million loan for the refinancing of The Yellowstone, a 166-unit multifamily project located in the Forest Hills area of Queens. Designed by Aufgang Architects, the newly built property offers one- and two-bedroom units that range in size from 475 to 950 square feet and feature stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and backsplashes, as well as individual washers and dryers. Select units also have private balconies. Amenities include a fitness center, lounges and a rooftop terrace, and the building’s retail space houses a Trader Joe’s grocery store. Daniel Fromm of Newmark arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan through Apollo Global Management on behalf of Slate.