MORENO VALLEY, CALIF. — Dwight Mortgage Trust has provided a $36.3 million bridge loan to refinance Villa Annette Apartments in Moreno Valley, a city in the Inland Empire region of California, about 64 miles east of Los Angeles. Latco Enterprises owns the 220-unit property, which is newly built and currently in lease-up. Proceeds from the bridge loan will be used to pay off existing construction debt. Villa Annette sits on 11 acres and comprises 14 two- and three-story buildings that offer a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a clubhouse, pool, spa, business center, fitness center and a picnic and grilling area. The owner plans to obtain a HUD 223(f) loan for permanent financing once the asset is stabilized. Ari Mandelbaum originated the transaction for Dwight.
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HOUSTON — Northmarq has arranged an acquisition loan of an undisclosed amount for a 90,029-square-foot industrial building located at 8950 Railwood Drive in northeast Houston. Built in 1989, the single-tenant building features 21-foot clear heights, 11 exterior docks and 18,500 square feet of office space. Blane Eikenhorst and Tony Gray of Northmarq arranged the nonrecourse, fixed-rate loan, which was structured with a 10-year term and a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio, through Ameritas Investment Partners. The borrower/owner-occupant was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between locally based developer Innovo Property Group and Affinius Capital, which is a partnership between USAA Real Estate and Square Mile Capital Management, has received $334 million in financing for an industrial facility in The Bronx. The financing consists of $250 million in debt from the existing construction lender, Bank OZK, and an $84 million mezzanine loan from PIMCO. The two-story, 1 million-square-foot property at 2505 Bruckner Ave. was delivered in 2022 and features clear heights of 28 to 32 feet, 106 loading doors and 664 interior parking spaces. At the time of the loan closings, the facility was 53 percent leased to an undisclosed, global e-commerce firm.
Gantry Secures $40M Acquisition Financing for Four Self-Storage Properties in Tennessee, Florida
by John Nelson
IRVINE, CALIF. — Irvine-based Gantry has secured $40 million in acquisition financing for four separate purchases of self-storage properties in Tennessee and Florida. Totaling 286,000 rentable square feet, the properties include three Storelocal Self Storage properties in Franklin and Spring Hill, Tenn., and a U.S. Storage Center facility in Tampa. Andy Bratt and Amit Tyagi of Gantry arranged the fixed-rate loans through separate life insurance companies on behalf of the borrower, a multi-generational private family that is buying the properties in a 1031 exchange. Two of the loans were bridge loans and two were permanent loans.
Clarion Partners Provides Financing for 600,000 SF Industrial Property in Riverside, California
by Jeff Shaw
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Clarion Partners has provided a has provided a mezzanine loan that’s part of the acquisition financing package collateralized by an industrial building in Riverside. An affiliate of Societe Generale arranged the $10 million mezzanine loan subordinate to a $70 million senior loan. The Class A, 600,000-square-foot facility is fully leased and serves as the headquarters for a third-party logistics provider.
LEVITTOWN, N.Y. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital (BWE) has arranged a $26.6 million loan for the refinancing of Village Green, a 103-unit seniors housing property located in the Long Island community of Levittown. Built in late 2020, Village Green offers assisted living and memory care services. Taylor Mokris and Ryan Stoll of BWE originated the financing through a regional bank on behalf of the borrower, an undisclosed regional owner-operator. The loan carried a three-year term, 30-year amortization schedule and 24 months of interest-only payments. The direct lender was an undisclosed regional bank.
ILLINOIS — Greystone has provided $35.7 million in HUD-insured loans for the refinancing of two supportive living facilities in Illinois. The Supportive Living Program in Illinois is an alternative to nursing home care for low-income residents who require mid-range care needs as opposed to skilled nursing. The two properties total 272 units and were built in 2004 and 2005. Eric Rosenstock of Greystone originated the loans on behalf of the borrower, Grand Lifestyles. Both loans feature 35-year terms, 35-year amortization schedules and fixed interest rates.
ST. LOUIS — Northmarq has originated a $10 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of The Vineyards, a 426-unit multifamily property in St. Louis. The community consists of 19 buildings that were constructed in 1973 and renovated in 2002. David Garfinkel of Northmarq secured the fixed-rate loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Kohner Properties Inc. manages the community.
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Axiom Capital Corp., a New York-based commercial finance and advisory firm, has arranged a $6.4 million acquisition loan for a 48,427-square-foot retail property located in the northern Dallas suburb of Lewisville. The building, which is occupied by supermarket chain Fiesta Mart, sits on 3.2 acres within a 106,000-square-foot shopping center that was not included in the transaction. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.
KeyBank Provides $67M Acquisition Financing for Grace Peck Terrace Apartments in Portland
by Jeff Shaw
PORTLAND, ORE. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided $67 million for the acquisition and rehabilitation of the Grace Peck Terrace Apartments, an affordable seniors housing property in Portland. Grace Peck Terrace features 95 one-bedroom units for residents age 62 and older or disabled persons earning no more than 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). The borrower, Home Forward, is a developer, owner and operator of more than 9,500 affordable units in Portland and its surrounding counties. KeyBank’s CDLI group arranged a $27.2 million construction loan, a $21.3 million private placement permanent loan and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity of $18.7 million. The project received local support and engagement through the Oregon State Affordable Housing Tax Credits and Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA). Kortney Brown and Brett Sheehan of KeyBank CDLI structured the financing.