KISSIMMEE, FLA. — Concord Summit Capital has arranged a $42 million bridge loan for the refinancing of The Promenade at Sunset Walk – Margaritaville Resort, a 192,659-square-foot shopping center within the Sunset Walk master-planned development in Kissimmee. The property is situated along U.S. Highway 192 near Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, EPCOT Center and MGM Studios. Kevin O’Grady and Justin Neelis of Concord Summit’s Miami office arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Encore Capital Management. The sponsor will use the loan to repay the original construction loan and access excess cash. Built in late 2019 and early 2020, The Promenade was fully leased at the time of financing to tenants including Skechers, BurgerFi, Cold Stone Creamery, Studio Movie Grill, Fat Tuesdays and Ford’s Garage.
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NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged a loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of Westin Grand Central, a 774-room hotel located at 212 E. 42nd St. in Midtown Manhattan. Built in 1981, the property features 13,000 square feet of meeting and event space, a restaurant and lobby bar, fitness center and a 144-space parking deck. Kevin Davis and Mark Fisher of JLL arranged the floating-rate financing through funds managed by Apollo Global Management. The borrower was an undisclosed global investment management firm that has owned the hotel since early 2019.
MERIDEN, CONN. — Greystone has provided an $11 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of The Kennedy Building, a 135-unit multifamily property in Meriden, located roughly midway between Hartford and New Haven. The property was built in 1921 and offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Dan Sacks of Greystone originated the 10-year, nonrecourse loan, which carried a fixed interest rate, 30-year amortization schedule and seven years of interest-only payments. The borrower was Kennedy Holdings Inc.
SAN DIEGO — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $28 million in construction take-out financing for Casa Verde, an urban infill multifamily property in San Diego’s North Park neighborhood. The borrower is Champion Real Estate Investments. Olga Walsh and Jack Wood of JLL Capital Markets secured the nonrecourse, floating-rate bridge loan for the borrower. The new loan retired a high-leverage construction loan, covered transaction costs and carry reserves, and provided significant cash out to the sponsor while allowing sufficient time for stabilization in anticipation of permanent financing. Located at 3066 N. Park Way, Casa Verde features 94 studio and one-bedroom units and 3,000 square feet of restaurant space on the ground floor. Community amenities include barbecue and fire pit areas, a rooftop deck and clubhouse, bike repair and storage, gated parking garage, and city and mountain views from the top floors.
JLL Arranges $193M in Construction Financing for Pathside Apartment Tower in Jersey City, New Jersey
by John Nelson
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $193 million construction loan for Pathside, a 605-unit luxury apartment tower in Jersey City, a suburb of New York City. Located at 499-507 Summit Ave. in the city’s Journal Square neighborhood, the high-rise will be situated within an opportunity zone and adjacent to the PATH subway station. Thomas Didio, Thomas Didio Jr., Gerard Quinn and Salvatore Buzzerio of the debt advisory team at JLL Capital Markets arranged the five-year, floating-rate, nonrecourse loan through Pacific Life. The borrower, locally based Panepinto Properties Inc., plans to deliver Pathside in the second quarter of 2026. Joseph Panepinto Jr., global president of Panepinto Properties, led the financing negotiations on behalf of the developer. “We are excited to announce the vertical capitalization of Pathside, the newest luxury delivery in Panepinto’s Gold Coast pipeline,” says Thomas Didio Jr. “Pacific Life provided the borrower team with an accretive single-source solution in a very challenging market for large construction loans.” Upon completion, Pathside will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments averaging 710 square feet in size. The property will also feature 3,200 square feet of commercial space on the ground level. The general contractor on the project is AJD Construction, …
LOS ANGELES — Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) has received $925 million in new financing for Westfield Century City, a 1.4 million-square-foot mall in Los Angeles. URW fully owns the mall, which was 95 percent occupied at the time of financing. The financing is in the form of a two-year, floating-rate commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS).
MOUNT POCONO, PA. — Newland Capital Group will develop Mount Pocono Commerce Center, a 1.2 million-square-foot industrial project that will be located roughly midway between Scranton and Allentown in eastern Pennsylvania. The project is a build-to-suit for an undisclosed third-party logistics group and will feature a clear height of 40 feet, 196 loading docks, four drive-in doors, 384 trailer stalls and 200-foot truck court depths. David Pelaia and Chad Morgan of JLL arranged a senior construction loan through Axos Bank and mezzanine financing from Fidelity Investments, as well as joint venture equity from an undisclosed partner, for the project. A tentative completion date was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Commercial finance and advisory firm Axiom Capital Corp. has arranged a $22 million loan for the refinancing of an unnamed multifamily building in Manhattan’s Financial District. The eight-story building houses a mix of studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units and includes commercial space. The fixed-rate, nonrecourse loan carried a five-year term with three years of interest-only payments. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.
MUSKEGO AND OAK CREEK, WIS. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $16 million in HUD-insured loans for the acquisition of two assisted living properties in metro Milwaukee. Kevin Giusti and Daniel Barone of Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, a developer. The first property is Caring Alternatives of Muskego, a 30-unit community located on Pioneer Drive in Muskego. The second is Caring Alternatives of Oak Creek, a 45-unit property located on 13th Street in Oak Creek.
DALLAS — Red Oak Capital Holdings has provided a 12-year, $2.3 million bridge loan for Templecliff Apartments, a 26-unit multifamily property in Dallas. Built in 1961 and renovated in 2021, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units that range in size from 750 to 1,125 square feet. The undisclosed, locally based borrower will use the proceeds to retire an existing mortgage and fund capital improvements.