Loans

CHARLESTON, S.C. — CBRE has secured a $120 million loan for the refinancing of Morrison Yard Residences, a 379-unit apartment community located along the Cooper River at 838 Morrison Drive in Charleston. The borrower, a joint venture between Woodfield Investments and Argosy Real Estate Partners, delivered the community last year. Nate Sittema, Kristen Reilley and Ben Hardee of CBRE arranged the loan through Northwestern Mutual Life Co. The loan was underwritten with a fixed interest rate in the low 6 percent range. Morrison Yard features a 10-story tower and a six-story mid-rise building offering one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as penthouse units. Amenities include outdoor courtyards, pool overlooking Charleston Harbor, game room and a bocce ball court, as well as 27,608 square feet of ground-level retail space. BODYROK, a Pilates fitness concept, recently signed a lease to occupy retail space at Morrison Yard Residences. The apartment community serves as the multifamily component of Morrison Yard, a mixed-use development that will also feature an office tower, Kimpton Hotel and 40,000 square feet of retail space at full build-out.

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ATLANTA — Berkadia’s Seniors Housing & Healthcare team has arranged the sale of Brighton Gardens of Buckhead, a 112-unit seniors housing community in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. Metro Atlanta-based PruittHealth purchased the asset from Indianapolis-based Prime Care One LLC for an undisclosed price. Cody Tremper, Mike Garbers, Dave Fasano and Ross Sanders of Berkadia represented the seller in the transaction. Additionally, Jay Healy of Berkadia arranged a $13 million bridge-to-HUD loan for the acquisition of Brighton Gardens, as well as the refinancing of two separate skilled nursing facilities in Georgia. The three-year, fixed-rate loan features interest-only payments for the full term and is prepayable at any time. Built in 1996, Brighton Gardens features both assisted living and memory care units.

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ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. — JLL has arranged financing for Riverwalk Phase IV, a 150-unit multifamily project that will be located in the Northern New Jersey community of Elmwood Park. Thomas Didio Jr. and John Cumming of JLL arranged the financing, which consisted of a $32 million, floating-rate construction loan from Provident Bank and a $17 million preferred equity investment from Hickory CRE Lending. The initial phases of the larger Riverwalk development were completed in 2012-2013. The final phase, which is slated for a fourth-quarter delivery, will also feature 15,000 square feet of retail space.

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RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Gantry has arranged a $12.8 million permanent loan to fund the recapitalization of a grocery-anchored retail building within the Citrus Landing retail center in the Inland Empire city of Riverside. Stater Bros, AutoZone and Ross Dress for Less are tenants at the 99,000-square-foot retail center, which is located at 7200 Arlington Ave. Braden Turnbull, George Mitsanas and Austin Ridge of Gantry’s Los Angeles production office secured the financing on behalf of the borrower, a private real estate entity. One of Gantry’s correspondent life company lenders provided the loan, which features a fixed rate, interest-only payments and pre-payment flexibility in years four and five.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Preliminary estimates from Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations show that commercial and multifamily loan originations in 2023 are down 47 percent compared to 2022. The Washington, D.C.-based organization also reports that originations in fourth-quarter 2023 declined 25 percent year-over-year but increased by 13 percent from third-quarter 2023. The association released its findings during its 2024 Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo (MBA CREF), an annual conference that concludes today. Loan volume declined for every property sector and investor type that MBA tracks in 2023. By property type, originations for healthcare properties decreased 67 percent compared to 2022; office properties decreased 65 percent; industrial properties decreased 49 percent; multifamily properties decreased 46 percent; retail properties decreased 27 percent; and hotel properties decreased 10 percent. Among investor types, originations for depositories (i.e. banks and credit unions) decreased 64 percent; originations for investor-driven lenders decreased 51 percent; loans for life insurance companies decreased 39 percent; loans for government-sponsored enterprises, including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, decreased 21 percent; and CMBS loans decreased 21 percent.

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BONITA SPRINGS, FLA. — Madison Communities and Heitman have obtained a $44 million construction loan for the development of Madison Bonita Springs, a 252-unit apartment development in Southwest Florida. Patterson Real Estate Advisors arranged the financing through First Citizens Bank on behalf of the developers. The Class A community will be located on Bonita Beach Road adjacent to the I-75 interchange. BenCo, Madison Communities’ in-house general contractor, plans to deliver Madison Bonita Springs by the end of 2025.

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NEW YORK CITY — Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of locally based lender Dwight Capital, has provided a $75.2 million bridge loan for the refinancing of 210 Clarkson, a 165-unit mixed-income complex in Brooklyn’s Lefferts Gardens area. Built in 2023, the property consists of 115 market-rate units and 50 affordable housing units, an 18,700-square-foot grocery store and a 700-square-foot community facility. Units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include workspaces, a game room, screening room, pet spa, gym and a rooftop terrace. Meir Kessner and David Eisen at Sevenstone Capital arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, a New York family office.

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CHICAGO — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $29.5 million in refinancing for Marine Terrace Apartments in Chicago’s Buena Park neighborhood. The 190-unit apartment community at 4180 N. Marine Drive was formerly a condominium building. Dean Huber and Brien Martin of Walker & Dunlop arranged the loan through Prime Finance on behalf of the borrower, Rany Management. Rany plans to use around $2 million of the financing to add amenities such as a rooftop deck and a fitness room.

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GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Merchants Capital has arranged more than $86.2 million in Freddie Mac 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Tax-Exempt Loan (TEL) forwards for the construction of Juniper Square, an affordable seniors housing community, and 67 Flats, an affordable family housing development, both in Glendale. Dominium Inc. is developing the two communities. The properties will maintain affordability through 2053, which will restrict all units to residents earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. The Freddie Mac permanent financing comprises $29.8 million for Juniper Square and $56.3 million for 67 Flats. In addition, Merchants Bank provided $89 million in equity bridge loans, while Barclays Capital provided $179 million in construction loans. Juniper Square will offer 221 units for residents age 55 or older spread across two four-story residential buildings. Common amenities will include onsite management, elevators, a swimming pool, clubhouse, sports court, central laundry, fitness center, media/theater room, library, hairdresser, pub/game room and recreation and picnic areas. Consisting of 14 three-story residential buildings, 67 Flats will offer 384 apartments. The community will also feature four non-residential buildings, including a leasing office, clubhouse and fitness center. Community amenities will include onsite management, a swimming pool, sports court, central …

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BREMERTON, WASH. — JLL has arranged $79 million in refinancing for Marina Square, a waterfront apartment property at 280 Washington Ave. in Bremerton. Seth Heikkila, Tom Wilson and Steve Petrie of JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory secured the five-year, floating-rate loan through TPG Real Estate Credit for the borrower, Sound West Group. Situated on the Puget Sound waterfront, Marina Square features 270 studio, one- and two-bedroom units with water and mountain views, large windows, vinyl plank flooring, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and full-size washers/dryers. Community amenities include a rooftop deck, a club room with indoor and outdoor space, a landscaped public plaza with three venue spaces, a kayak launch and grilling stations. Additionally, Marina Square features 9,158 square feet of retail space divided into three units. Currently named tenants include The Market at Marina Square and YMCA.

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