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GREENWICH, CONN. AND ANNAPOLIS, MD. — Realterm and Starwood Property Trust (NYSE: STWD) have provided a $672 million loan for an industrial outdoor storage (IOS) portfolio spanning 33 markets. The 78-property portfolio, which is owned by affiliates of Atlanta-based Stonemont and New York City-based Cerberus Capital Management, stretches 830 acres. Stonemont and Cerberus will continue to own and operate the properties. The proceeds will refinance an existing $486 million mortgage, return a portion of the money to primary investors and fund closing costs. Eastdil Secured Savills arranged the transaction. Additional details of the deal, including the portfolio’s tenant information, were not disclosed. Top markets in the portfolio include: The IOS sites support fleet parking, equipment storage and other logistics activities. According to the press release, the loan is recognized as the largest financing deal of its kind in the IOS sector. “This financing marks a significant milestone for our credit platform and underscores our ability to execute sophisticated solutions that drive industry-making deals,” says Paul Sisson, head of credit at Realterm. “Borrowers are continuing to seek lenders with a deep understanding of the industrial real estate and logistics sectors.” Realterm acquires, develops, finances and manages differentiated real estate and infrastructure assets …

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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — New York City-based Dwight Capital has provided two HUD-insured loans totaling $95.5 million for the refinancing of a pair of garden-style apartment complexes in Corpus Christi. In the first deal, Dwight originated a $48.2 million loan for La Joya by Azali, a waterfront property that consists of 336 units across 14 buildings. In the second transaction, Dwight funded a $47.3 million loan for Azali Heights, which features 312 units across 13 buildings. The properties, which were built in 2015 and 2024, respectively, both offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units with private patios and balconies and amenities such as pools, business centers, fitness centers, dog parks and playgrounds. Proceeds from both loans were used to retire existing debt, fund property enhancements, cover closing costs and establish replacement reserve accounts for future capital improvements. Andrew Tichy of Dwight originated both loans through HUD’s 223(f) program. The borrower was Azali Homes.

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KASER, N.Y. — Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of New York City-based Dwight Capital, has provided a $55 million construction loan for a 104-unit multifamily project that will be located at 10 Ashel Lane in Kaser, about 40 miles northwest of New York City. The property will feature one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom units and 45,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space that will be home to a grocery store and urgent care clinic. Steven Hersko of The SHB Group arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Sky Equity Group. A tentative completion date was not announced.

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The cat is out of the bag for Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy financing, or C-PACE.  C-PACE financing executions across the country totaled a little more than $2 billion in both 2023 and 2024, according to PACENation, which tracks and advocates for C-PACE financing. The nonprofit association hasn’t published the final numbers for 2025 yet, but CNBC reports that Nuveen Green Capital closed more than $2 billion in C-PACE loans across 53 deals last year alone. “In less than a decade, C-PACE has grown from a niche, nuanced product to institutionally recognized,” says Rafi Golberstein, founder and CEO of PACE Loan Group (PLG), a C-PACE lender based in Minneapolis with regional offices in New York City, San Diego and Chicago. “That’s both a result of the growth of the industry to this point and what’s fueling its next phase. As the clientele has moved from mostly regional developers to include the large, national developers, the deal size has increased as well.” Earlier this year, PLG secured a $100 million C-PACE loan for Patmos, an artificial intelligence (AI) data center operator. The company is converting a glass-encased building in downtown Kansas City that once housed the operations of The Kansas City …

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SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — CBRE has arranged a $45.8 million loan for the refinancing of Scottsdale Towne Center, a 168,090-square-foot power center located at 15444 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd. in Scottsdale. The center is nearly 100 percent leased and is anchored by TJ Maxx, Ross and Mountainside Fitness and shadow-anchored by Target. Shaun Moothart, Bruce Francis, Doug Birrell, Bob Ybarra and Nick Santangelo of CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt and Structured Finance team secured a five-year, fixed-rate, full-term interest-only loan on behalf of the owner, who acquired the property in 2021. 

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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — ABMAR Investments has received a $5.7 million loan for the refinancing of Union Square Shopping Center, a retail property located at 5035-5069 N. Academy Blvd. in Colorado Springs. Andrew Deaver, Rob Bova and Tom Gilliland of JLL Capital Markets arranged the three-year, floating-rate loan on behalf of ABMAR Investments, which will use a portion of the proceeds to fund upcoming improvements for tenant Crunch Fitness, along with additional capital expenditures. Built in 1978 and renovated in 2005, Union Square features 69,347 square feet of retail space and 582 surface parking spaces on 8.3 acres. At the time of sale, the shopping center was 98 percent leased to 13 tenants, including Crunch Fitness, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Edward Jones, 7Brew Coffee and Big 5 Sporting Goods.

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NEWARK, N.J. — Drew Capital, a New Jersey-based mortgage banking firm, has arranged a $16.2 million construction loan for Central Pointe, a 77-unit multifamily project that will be located in Newark’s University Heights neighborhood. Designed by INOA Architecture, Central Pointe will have six studios, 29 one-bedroom units and 42 two-bedroom residences, with 16 apartments designated as affordable housing. Amenities will include a fitness center, coworking lounge, communal spaces and a rooftop garden. Trevian Capital provided the loan to the developer, Newark-based Giga Holdings, which expects to complete the project next summer. Akiva Drew led the debt placement effort for Drew Capital

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SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — CBRE has arranged a $45.8 million loan for the refinancing of Scottsdale Towne Center, a retail center located at 15444 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd. Shaun Moothart, Bruce Francis, Doug Birrell, Bob Ybarra and Nick Santangelo with CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt and Structured Finance secured the five-year interest-only, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the undisclosed owner. The 168,090-square-foot retail center was nearly 100 percent leased at the time of the loan closing, with current tenants including T.J. Maxx, Ross Dress for Less and Mountainside Fitness. Additionally, the property is shadow-anchored by Target. The sponsor acquired Scottsdale Towne Center in 2021 and subsequently leased a previously vacant 50,000-square-foot space to Mountainside Fitness’ for a flagship location.

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Black Creek Commerce Center

BLACK CREEK, GA. — JLL Capital Markets has secured $30.5 million in joint venture equity and $39.9 million in construction financing for Black Creek Commerce Center, a three-building industrial development underway in Black Creek, roughly 23 miles northwest of Savannah. Bobby Norwood, Mark Sixour, Britton Burdette, Jim Freeman, Kelsey Bawcombe and Austin Smith of JLL arranged the construction loan through Seacoast Bank on behalf of the developer, Xebec, and placed the joint venture equity with a unnamed, private investment group. Scheduled to deliver in the third quarter of 2027, the 687,890-square-foot development will include three rear-load buildings that feature 36-foot clear heights, 50-foot loading bays with 60-foot speed bays, 130-foot truck courts, ESFR fire suppression systems and TPO roofing. The site sits nearly seven miles from Hyundai’s $7.6 billion Metaplant America facility underway and 28 miles from the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal. Xebec will continue to hold a right of first refusal on Phase II of the project, an adjacent 77-acre parcel, through April 2027.

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POTOMAC, MD. — Northmarq has arranged a $50.8 million permanent, fixed-rate loan for the refinancing of Potomac Place Shopping Center, an 80,040-square-foot retail center located in Potomac, roughly 15 miles northwest of downtown Washington, D.C. Originally constructed in 1967, Potomac Place is anchored by Safeway and features a tenant mix including Chipotle Mexican Grill, Starbucks Coffee, Mathnasium, Rose Home Services, Walgreens, PNC Bank and East West Tae Kwon Do. Jason Smith and Kenneth Gentzel of Northmarq arranged the loan through Nationwide Life Insurance Co. on behalf of the borrower, Zuckerman Gravely.

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