DALLAS — JLL has arranged a $255 million credit facility for SimplyHome, a developer of single-family rental properties whose holdings encompass more than 10,000 units across 100 submarkets. Colby Mueck, Matthew Putterman, Laura Brown and Davis Burnett of JLL secured the credit facility though Churchill Real Estate. Upon close, the facility refinanced an initial portfolio of homes located in the Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio and Bryan/College Station markets.
MYSTIC, CONN. — New York City-based Dwight Capital has provided a $34 million HUD-insured construction loan for the second phase of Harbor Heights, a 123-unit multifamily project in Mystic, located in southern coastal Connecticut. Harbor Heights II will feature one four-story building with one-, two- and three-bedroom units on a 5.8-acre site. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, business center, dog park and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Daniel Malka and Jacob Gauptman of Dwight Capital originated the debt, which was structured with a 40-year term and a fixed interest rate, through HUD’s 221(d)(4) program. The borrower was not disclosed.
DENVER AND ARVADA, COLO. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment has arranged $117.7 million in financing for Brinshore Development and Mile High Affordable Housing for the construction of two properties in Colorado. KeyBank arranged $56.9 million for the development of Ralston Gardens Apartments, a 102-unit affordable community in the Denver suburb of Arvada. KeyBank secured a $26.7 construction loan, a $14 million permanent loan through the Fannie Mae MTEB Program and $16.2 million in total tax credit equity to the project. The Colorado Department of Local Affairs also provided a $4.3 million Housing Development Grant loan. Ralston Gardens will be affordable to households earning up to 30, 50, 60 and 70 percent of the area median income (AMI). KeyBank also provided $60.7 million of financing for the construction of Northfield Flats, a 129-unit project in Denver. KeyBank arranged a $28.2 construction loan and a $14.8 million permanent loan through the Fannie Mae MTEB Program, as well as $17.7 million in total tax credit equity. The project received local support with a $3.1 million Housing Trust Fund loan from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs and a $4.5 million loan from Denver’s Department of Housing Stability. Northfield Flats will be …
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based financial intermediary Eastern Union has arranged a $62.2 million construction loan for a 162,000-square-foot mixed-use project that will be located in the Prospect Lefferts Gardens neighborhood of Brooklyn. The site at 1730 Bedford Ave. is two blocks from Prospect Park. Plans for the project currently call for 57 apartments and more than 60,000 square feet of retail/commercial space. German discount grocer Lidl has already committed to the project with a 33,000-square-foot store. Invictus Real Estate Partners provided the loan. The borrower is Seventh Street Development Group. Abraham Bergman and Yossi Orzel of Eastern Union originated the financing.
BOGOTA, N.J. — Los Angeles-based Thorofare Capital has provided a $26.6 million loan for the refinancing of a 220,000-square-foot industrial property in the Northern New Jersey community of Bogota. According to LoopNet Inc., the property at 24 River Road was originally constructed on 10 acres in 1910. David Perlman, Edward Prosser and Henry Johnson of Thorofare Capital originated the debt on behalf of the undisclosed borrower, which will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.
CHICAGO — Walker & Dunlop has structured a $30.9 million HUD 232/223(f) loan for the refinancing of Clark Manor, a nursing home in Chicago. Clark Manor provides services such as short-term, post-hospital physical rehabilitation, full-time physical, occupational and speech therapists, and a secure dementia and Alzheimer’s floor. Joshua Rosen and Brad Annis of Walker & Dunlop originated the loan. The borrower was undisclosed.
LONGMONT, COLO. — Essex Financial Group has arranged a $58.5 million acquisition loan for the purchase of the Seagate campus in Longmont. The state-of-the-art R&D facility, spanning more than 533,000 square feet, was acquired by Conscience Bay Co. and Battery Global Advisors. The campus, which includes lab space, offices and amenities, is leased back to Seagate Technology Holdings. The financing arrangement aligns with CBC’s strategy of acquiring income-producing assets in Colorado.
FAIRFIELD, CONN. — HJ Sims, a Fairfield-based investment bank and wealth management firm, acted as financial advisor in securing a $10.6 million life insurance company loan. The transaction marks a unique conclusion to a two-year plan with a returning client for the refinance of an assisted living and memory care community in the Southwest. The borrower is a regional owner-operator that currently manages a portfolio of 19 communities in the West. The borrower partnered with Sims in 2021 to close on the acquisition of the value-add, pre-stabilized community. Since the acquisition, the borrower successfully refreshed the building, and slightly raised monthly rental rates while also increasing census to over 95 percent occupancy. However, with increased expenses and labor costs felt industry-wide, combined with an ever-changing interest rate environment, the options for permanent debt to refinance out the entire high-leverage bridge loan were becoming more and more constrained. The fixed-rate debt was structured at a 70 percent loan-to-value ratio with a five-year term, including 24 months of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization. In addition, terms were negotiated to include the ability to pay off the loan with no penalty any time after the first 18 months. Further details on …
FRANKLIN AND HENDERSONVILLE, TENN. — CBRE has arranged $32.2 million in financing for the acquisition of Vitality Living Franklin and Vitality Living Hendersonville, both located in high-growth suburbs of Nashville. The borrowers were Winterpast Capital Partners (WCP), Scribner Capital and its institutional partner, and Broadview Real Estate Partners. Vitality Living, WCP’s wholly owned operating platform, will manage the communities under a traditional third-party agreement. The portfolio consists of 256 assisted living and memory care units. Aron Will, Tim Root and Michael Cregan of CBRE National Senior Housing arranged the financing, which features a three-year term and two years of interest-only payments. A regional bank provided the funds.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — New York City-based Dwight Capital has provided a $19.5 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of 580 South Water, a 69-unit apartment complex in Providence. The riverfront property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, lounge area/workspace and a rooftop lounge. Josh Hoffman and Jonathan Pomper of Dwight Capital originated the financing through HUD’s 223(f) program. The borrower was not disclosed.