BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS — Brownsville Residential, an affiliate of the Housing Authority of the City of Brownsville, will undertake a multifamily conversion project in the Rio Grande Valley. The project will transform the historic El Jardin Hotel, which originally opened in 1927, into a 44-unit affordable housing complex that will house units available to renters earning up to 30, 50 and 60 percent of the area median income. Residences will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats, and amenities will include fitness center, library, computer lab, community room and garden area. Residents will also have access to annual health fairs, quarterly nutrition courses, bimonthly arts-and-crafts activities and weekly exercise classes. Financing for the project includes $13.6 million in federal and state tax credit equity, which was purchased by Hunt Capital Partners. Additionally, Bank OZK provided the $18.7 million construction loan.
OAKLAND, CALIF. — GreenRock Capital, in conjunction with KeyBanc Capital Markets, has provided $172 million in Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing for San Francisco-based TMG Partners. The company will use the loan proceeds to make energy efficiency and seismic upgrades at 300 Lakeside Drive, a 29-story office building in Oakland. The financing covers a range of improvements to the 910,000-square-foot building, which was constructed in 1961. The upgrades include a full HVAC system overhaul, envelope sealing to enhance energy efficiency, water conservation measures to reduce water consumption and a complete seismic retrofit. According to GreenRock, the transaction represents the largest C-PACE loan to date on an office property in the United States and the second largest C-PACE loan on a single property of any type in the United States.
BOUND BROOK, N.J. — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $6.7 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of The Vibe, a 28-unit apartment complex located in the Northern New Jersey community of Bound Brook. The 10-year, interest-only loan retires existing construction debt. The Vibe offers 12 one-bedroom apartments and 16 two-bedroom apartments. The borrower was New Jersey-based Reynolds Asset Management.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Birmingham-based Regions Bank has rebranded Sabal Capital Partners, bringing the affiliate under the Regions Real Estate Capital Markets umbrella. The Birmingham-based bank acquired Sabal, a commercial real estate and multifamily lender, in 2021. Regions Real Estate Capital Markets executes origination and financial servicing solutions for its real estate clients, including both agency and non-agency financing. The brand’s clients include brokers and borrowers in multifamily and commercial real estate spaces ranging from single assets to property portfolios. “The brand change for Sabal Capital Partners reflects the continued integration of Sabal’s lending business into the Regions business and family of offerings,” says Troy Marek, head of Regions Real Estate Capital Markets. “We have seen well over a year of successfully building new and deeper client relationships; by fully integrating Sabal Capital Partners into our Real Estate Capital Markets team, Regions is poised to build even greater success moving forward.”
MERIDIAN, IDAHO — Wood Investments Cos. has secured refinancing totaling $39.1 million for two shopping centers located in Meridian, roughly 11 miles outside Boise. The first shopping center, Gateway Marketplace, is leased to tenants including a 42,212-square-foot PGA Tour Superstore, Trader Joe’s, Mecca Gym, Land Ocean, Chili’s, Le Peep, Mathnasium and Orange Theory Fitness. Wood acquired the property in 2021. Tim Winton of Keystone Mortgage Corp. arranged a $16.5 million permanent loan through Voya Investment Management for the 135,732-square-foot property. The second shopping center, CentrePoint Marketplace, totals 197,288 square feet and is located across from Gateway Marketplace. Tenants at the property include Kohl’s, Hobby Lobby, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Walgreens, Qdoba Mexican Eats, Panera Bread and Wingers Restaurant & Alehouse. Greg Richardson of Walker & Dunlop arranged the $22.6 million refinancing through RGA ReCap LLC.
PLEASANT HILL, IOWA — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $4.9 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Riverwood Apartments in Pleasant Hill, an eastern suburb of Des Moines. The 69-unit multifamily property features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Brett Olson and Matt Halberg of Colliers originated the 10-year loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
KILLEEN, TEXAS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a Fannie Mae loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of Hillcrest Apartments, a 60-unit multifamily property located in the Central Texas city of Killeen. The market-rate property was built in 1974 and houses one- and two-bedroom units. Fritz Waldvogel of Colliers Mortgage originated the seven-year, interest-only loan through a partnership with Old Capital Lending. The borrower was not disclosed.
BUCKS COUNTY, PA. — JLL has arranged a $114 million construction loan for Lower Bucks Logistics Hub, an 814,567-square-foot speculative industrial project in Bucks County. The address of the site was not disclosed, but the development’s two buildings will be located at I-295, with one building on either side of Route 213 in Middletown Township, New Jersey. The buildings will have rear-load and cross-deck configurations, clear heights of 40 feet, six total drive-in doors and over 800 car and trailer parking spaces. Mike Pagniucci led the JLL team that originated the financing through Mesa West Capital on behalf of the borrower, Foxfield LLC. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. — Concord Summit Capital has arranged a total of $122 million in construction financing for the development of Encore at Tradition, a 415-unit active adult residential community underway in Port St. Lucie. David Larson, Daniel Eidson and Keegan Burger of Concord Summit arranged the financing, which comprised a $95 million principal loan and $27 million in mezzanine debt. Madison Realty Capital provided the senior loan, and the lender for the mezzanine loan was not disclosed. The borrower is America Walks at Port St Lucie LLC, a partnership between Pride One Construction, Brokaw Development Services and Riley Hotel Group that has collectively built more than 20,000 multifamily units. The borrower is using the funds to recapitalize the existing construction debt and complete the project. Encore at Tradition is roughly 40 percent complete and has a target delivery date of second-quarter 2024. The gated community is reserved for households age 55 and up and will feature one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 750 to 1,250 square feet, as well as two-bedroom villas spanning 2,030 square feet. Onsite amenities will include a salon, movie theater room, golf simulator, resort-style clubhouse, pickleball courts and medical/physical therapy services.
GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — Phoenix-based Baker Development Corp., along with joint venture partner GTIS Partners, has secured a $39 million loan to refinance Yuma|143, a Class A industrial project in Goodyear. Dustin Stolly, Jordan Roeschlaub, Chris Kramer and Tim Polglase of Newmark Debt and Structured Finance arranged the financing, which Arizona Bank and Trust provided. Located at 14160 and 14170 W. Yuma Road, the 490,278-square-foot property features a 300,100-square-foot building, fully leased by HelloFresh subsidiary Factor 75, and a 190,178-square-foot facility occupied by Apex Tool Group and Romac Industries. Yuma|143 features up to 40-foot clear heights, insulated dock-high and grade-level doors, full concrete truck courts, clerestory windows and generous parking. The project’s development team included Butler Design Group as architect and Hunter Engineering as engineer. Anthony Lydon, Marc Hertzberg, Riley Gilbert and John Lydon of JLL are the project’s leasing brokers.