BROCKTON, MASS. — Lument has provided a $15 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of Alliance Health at West Acres, a seniors housing property located in the southern Boston suburb of Brockton. Built in 1965 and renovated in 2017, the property offers 130 beds. Aaron Becker of Lument originated the financing, which was structured with a 35-year term and fixed interest rate, on behalf of the owner-operator, Alliance Health & Human Services.
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Greystone Provides $257.2M Refinancing for 1,155-Unit The Beacon Apartments in Jersey City
by John Nelson
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Greystone, a privately held commercial real estate financial services firm, has provided a $257.2 million loan for The Beacon, a six-building apartment complex in Jersey City totaling 1,155 units. The borrower, Building and Land Technology (BLT), is using the loan to refinance the construction loan stemming from the project’s adaptive reuse of a historic hospital. The Beacon opened as the Jersey City Medical Center Complex in 1936 before its conversion to high-end apartments between the early 2000s and 2016, according to Jersey Digs. Judah Rosenberg of Greystone originated the Freddie Mac loan, which features a 10-year term and fixed interest rate. John Alascio, Alex Hernandez, Alex Lapidus, Mitch Rothstein, Brian Whitmer, Niko Nicolaou and David Bernhaut of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the financing on behalf of BLT. “The property is ideally located at the intersection of three of Jersey City’s most populated neighborhoods and features unparalleled views of the New Jersey Gold Coast and Manhattan,” says Alascio. “The recently redeveloped complex features best-in-class amenities and a thoughtful community design offering tenants a convenient live-work-play environment.” Situated on 14 acres near Jersey City’s Journal Square, McGinley Square and Bergen Lafayette neighborhoods, The Beacon is located within two …
Greystone Provides $20.3M in Fannie Mae Financing for Patriot Pointe Apartments in North Ogden, Utah
by Jeff Shaw
NORTH OGDEN, UTAH — Greystone has provided $20.3 million Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting & Servicing (DUS) Green Rewards loan to refinance Patriot Pointe Apartments, an 87-unit multifamily property in North Ogden. Patriot Pointe Apartments was built in 2020 and features one- to three-bedroom units. The nonrecourse, fixed-rate financing carries a 10-year term and 30-year amortization, with full-term interest-only payments. The property achieved a Fannie Mae Green Globes certification for its energy upgrades. Loan proceeds enabled the borrower to monetize a portion of the equity in the property.
NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $131 million construction loan for a 240-unit multifamily project that will be located in the Long Island City area of Queens. The site at 23-10 42nd Road lies at the convergence of the borough’s Court Square and Queens Plaza districts. Preliminary sitework was completed last fall, and the development team expects to fully deliver the building in summer 2025. Apartments will be available in studio, one- and two-bedroom formats and will feature Class A finishes. Residents will have access to more than 15,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities, including a fitness center, coworking spaces, sky lounge and multiple amenity terraces, all with views of the Manhattan skyline. A syndicate led by Corebridge Financial (formerly AIG) and Los Angeles-based PCCP LLC provided the floating-rate loan, specific terms of which were not disclosed. The borrower is locally based developer Werwaiss Properties, which has partnered with Albanese Development Corp. on the project. “This thoughtfully conceived residential tower in one of New York’s most rapidly growing, transit-rich neighborhoods will help create additional market-rate and attainable housing options in New York City,” says Brian Haber, managing director at PCCP. Jonathan Schwartz, Aaron Appel, …
ALISO VIEJO, CALIF. — MetroGroup Realty Finance has arranged a $10.6 million bridge loan for a retail center in Aliso Viejo. Trader Joe’s anchors the 30,500-square-foot property. Other tenants include the restaurants Eureka! and Lupe’s. The interest-only loan carries a term of 36 months and replaces a maturing commercial mortgage-backed security loan.
TAMPA, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has negotiated the $76 million sale of the DoubleTree by Hilton Tampa Rocky Point Waterfront, a 291-room hotel located on Tampa’s Rocky Point peninsula. The waterfront hotel was originally built in 1986 and recently underwent a $17.9 million renovation. Sean Reimer of Walker & Dunlop’s New York team represented the buyer, BlackPearl Hospitality LLC, in the transaction. Walker & Dunlop also arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for BlackPearl. The seller was not disclosed. The DoubleTree by Hilton hotel features an outdoor swimming pool, fitness center, onsite restaurant, business center, meeting rooms and complimentary Wi-Fi, according to the hotel website.
KeyBank Provides $49M Construction Financing for Affordable Housing Development in Tallahassee
by John Nelson
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) and KeyBank Real Estate Capital have provided $49 million in construction financing for Magnolia Family II, an affordable housing development in Tallahassee. The community’s 160 units will feature 128 apartments that will be affordable to households earning 33 percent and 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). The remaining 32 units will be rented at market rates. The borrower is Columbia Residential, which is developing Magnolia Family II in partnership with the landowner, Tallahassee Housing Authority. CDLI provided a $33 million construction loan and a $15.9 million Freddie Mac forward commitment permanent loan to Columbia Residential. Reginald Fenn of CDLI and Leslie Meyers of KeyBank originated the financing. Additionally, RBC provided $19.5 million in LIHTC equity, and Tallahassee Housing Authority approved project-based vouchers. Magnolia Family II is the second phase of the redevelopment of a public housing complex operated by the Tallahassee Housing Authority that was originally constructed between 1971 and 1972. Phase I of Magnolia Family is set to open in November.
PALM COAST, FLA. — Axiom Capital Corp. has arranged a $3.1 million bridge loan for the refinancing of an industrial property located in Palm Coast. Totaling 139,801 rentable square feet — 18 percent of which is office space — the development comprises one single-story building and 228 parking spaces on 17.4 acres. The property features clear heights of 21 to 30 feet, a Halon Fire Protection System and two generators. The ownership plans to subdivide the office space for leasing.
MILWAUKEE — NewPoint Real Estate Capital has provided $20.6 million in construction financing for Michigan Street Commons, a 99-unit affordable housing community in Milwaukee. Kenosha-based Bear Real Estate Group is developing the project, which is slated for completion in spring 2024. Michigan Street Commons is being built on the western border of a larger redevelopment project spearheaded by Bear Real Estate Group and Kacmarcik Enterprises. Plans call for an 11-acre mixed-use sports and entertainment district, known as Iron District MKE, that will include a hotel, event space and a soccer stadium that will serve the USL Championship League and Marquette University. Michigan Street Commons will rise five stories on a development site that currently contains a parking lot. Of the total units, 30 percent will be reserved for residents who earn up to 50 percent of the area median income (AMI), 40 percent will be designated for those who earn up to 60 percent of AMI and the remaining 30 percent will be reserved for those who earn up to 70 percent of AMI. Amenities will include a community room, fitness center, storage units and underground parking. Cesar Diaz of NewPoint originated the loan, which was structured as NewPoint Impact …
MESQUITE, TEXAS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $9.9 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for The Ventura Apartment Homes, a 111-unit multifamily complex located in the eastern Dallas suburb of Mesquite. Built in 2003, the garden-style property consists of 10 three-story buildings and offers amenities such as a pool, fitness center, clubhouse and onsite laundry facilities. Fritz Waldvogel of Colliers Mortgage originated the seven-year loan through a partnership with Old Capital Lending on behalf of the borrower, an entity doing business as LM-Ventura LLC.