MARIETTA, GA. — BWE has arranged financing for the acquisition of The Beacon, a student housing community located near Kennesaw State University’s Marietta campus, roughly 20 miles outside Atlanta. Situated at 315 Freys Gin Road, the property totals 456 beds across 158 units. Residences at the community feature private bedrooms and bathrooms, as well as full-size washers and dryers, and amenities include high-speed Wi-Fi, package delivery lockers, a yoga room, private study rooms, 24-hour fitness center, free parking and a swimming pool. Chris Carroll and Max Miller of BWE secured the financing on behalf of the buyer, Campus Realty Advisors. Campus Realty Management, a division of Campus Realty Advisors, will manage The Beacon.
BOSTON — MassHousing has provided $14.5 million in financing for Farnsworth House, a 76-unit affordable seniors housing complex in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood. The seven-story building was originally constructed in 1982 and consists of 69 one-bedroom units and seven two-bedroom apartments. The borrower, Charles H. Farnsworth Senior Housing Corp., will use the proceeds to refinance existing debt, fund capital improvements and preserve the property’s affordability status. Among the improvements planned for the property are roof replacement, parking lot refurbishment, the removal of an underground oil tank and upgrading of the various electrical and security systems and components.
MORENO VALLEY, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $17.5 million in pre-development financing for a 22.1-acre parcel within the World Logistics Center master-planned community in the Inland Empire city of Moreno Valley. Greg Brown, Peter Thompson, Spencer Seibring and Kyle White of JLL Capital Markets’ debt advisory team secured the financing for the borrower, Newport Beach-based CapRock Partners. Upon entitlement, CapRock Partners will have the option to either commence development on an approximately 500,000-square-foot, LEED-certified industrial warehouse or exit via a land sale. The 22.1-acre industrial-zoned site will accommodate a wide range of uses, including e-commerce, manufacturing and distribution. At completion, the building would feature 36-foot clear heights, 65 dock-high doors and up to 10,000 square feet of two-story office space. Additionally, the property will offer 88 trailer parking stalls, 339 auto parking stalls, a truck court depth of 185 feet and a secured concrete yard. CapRock Global Logistics is located south of the 60 freeway at the Theodore Street on/off ramp.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Gantry has secured a $16.5 million permanent loan to refinance the Lakeview at the Bay, an apartment complex in Tempe. Located at 995 E. Baseline Road, the 34-building community offers 370 apartments. The property was built in 1985. George Mitsanas, Tim Storey and Keegan Bridges of Gantry secured the low-leverage, 10-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Gantry will service the loan, which features interest-only terms for the life of the financing.
139-home build-to-rent (BTR) residential community located at 2882 Rosebud Road in Loganville. Matthew Putterman, Danny Kaufman, Chris Knight and Ware Shipman of JLL represented the sponsor, a joint venture between Landeavor and LAMB Properties, to secure the five-year, floating-rate loan through a regional bank. Upon completion, Rosebud Place will include three- and four-bedroom homes ranging from 1,833 to 1,854 square feet. Homes will feature stainless steel appliances, in-home washers and dryers and attached two-car garages, and community amenities will include a resort-style pool, large dog park, children’s play area and walking trails.
Walker & Dunlop Provides $35.6M Agency Loan for Refinancing of Brooklyn Affordable Housing Portfolio
NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $35.6 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of eight affordable housing buildings totaling 251 units in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. Frank Cassidy and John Gilmore of Walker & Dunlop worked alongside New York City Housing Preservation & Development and the New York City Housing Authority to secure the financing, which was structured with a fixed interest rate, 35-year amortization schedule and five years of interest-only payments. The borrower, Grower Housing Development Fund Corp., will use $8 million of the proceeds to fund capital improvements and preserve the portfolio’s affordability status.
AURORA, COLO. — Kairoi Residential has received joint venture equity placement and a 55 percent loan-to-cost construction loan for Kairoi Metro Center, an apartment community in Aurora. Leon McBroom, Travis Anderson and Kevin Barron of JLL Capital Markets Advisory advised on the joint venture equity placement and secured the six-year, floating-rate loan through a two-bank syndication for the borrower. Upon completion in early 2026, Kairoi Metro Center will feature 419 one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 831 square feet. The project will also feature two small urban parks as part of the site plan and is adjacent to a 1.4-acre city park.
BEAVERTON, ORE. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $15.2 million loan for the refinancing of Waterhouse Ridge Memory Care in Beaverton, just west of Portland. Located at 1115 NW 158th Ave., Waterhouse Ridge features 68 memory care beds. Onelife Senior Living developed, owns and operates the facility, which is currently 88 percent occupied. Kevin Giusti and Daniel Barone of Walker & Dunlop led the origination team that placed the loan through one of its lending partners. Loan proceeds were utilized to refinance existing debt and provide cash to the borrower. The loan will be seasoned for two years before a planned refinancing under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 232 Program.
ATLANTA — Morning Calm Office Finance, a joint venture between Morning Calm Management and an unnamed global investment manager, has originated a $59 million loan for the refinancing of 8West, a new creative office building in Atlanta’s West Midtown district. Completed in 2020, the 193,000-square, nine-story building is located at 889 Howell Mill Road. The borrower, The Atlantic Cos., is using the loan to refinance the maturing construction debt on the property. The property features a fitness facility, rooftop deck and catering kitchen, common collaborative spaces and conference facilities and an outdoor public plaza. Ford Motor Co. is a major tenant at 8West.
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. — Pinnacle has obtained $47.8 million in financing for the development of the second phase of Pinnacle 441, a 100-unit affordable housing project in Hollywood. The eight-story building will be situated at 6028 Johnson St., a site that previously housed a trailer park and sits adjacent to Phase I of Pinnacle 441. Pinnacle plans to break ground on Phase II this month and wrap up construction in approximately 16 months. The property will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as one live-work space with commercial frontage along Johnson Street. Units will be reserved for individuals and families earning up to 60 percent of Broward County’s median income. Amenities for both phases will include a fitness facility, virtual reality gaming room and indoor/covered outdoor lounge. Amenities unique to Phase II will include indoor meeting space and a cyber lounge. Funding sources for Phase II of Pinnacle 41 include tax credit equity financing and construction debt from Bank of America, tax-exempt bonds issued by Broward County Housing Finance Authority, permanent financing from Citibank, $10 million in gap financing from Broward County, $1 million from the City of Hollywood and $6.6 million from Florida Housing Finance Corp.