PASADENA, CALIF. — PSRS has arranged the a $9.6 million loan to refinance debt on Renaissance Court, a mixed-use community in Pasadena, just northeast of Los Angeles. Renaissance Court offers 41 multifamily units, including one- and two-bedroom apartments and two-bedroom townhomes. The property also includes nine ground-level retail units. Kostas Kavayiotidis arranged the non-recourse loan through a life insurance company. The financing features a 10-year term and 30-year amortization.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $30 million loan for the refinancing of Brewster LIC, a 700,000-square-foot office complex located at 27-01 Queens Plaza North in the borough’s Long Island City area. The property, which is currently undergoing a capital improvement program, was 72 percent leased at the time of the loan closing to JetBlue and Amaris. Amenities include a fitness center, conference center, terraces and a designated food-and-beverage facility. Gideon Gil, Lauren Kaufman and Dale Braverman of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the debt through Apple Bank on behalf of the borrower, Brause Realty.
NEEDHAM, MASS. — Fantini & Gorga, a mortgage banking firm based in metro Boston, has arranged $10 million in acquisition financing for a portfolio of four retail properties occupied by Walgreens in the Northeast. Three of the properties are located in Massachusetts, and the fourth is in New York. Casimir Groblewski and Colin Monahan of Fantini & Gorga arranged the debt through multiple banks on behalf of the borrower, Union Station LP, which acquired the portfolio via a 1031 exchange.
LOS ANGELES — JLL has arranged an undisclosed amount of financing for USC Expo, a 260-bed student housing development located near the University of Southern California campus in Los Angeles. Greg Brown and Zane Sweet of JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, Mosaic Investment Partners, to secure both joint-venture equity and mezzanine financing from HC2 Capital, as well as a senior construction facility from Calmwater Capital. The seven-story community is scheduled for completion in spring 2025 and will offer fully furnished studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Shared amenities will include a rooftop swimming pool, second-floor amenity deck, fitness center, computer room and dog park.
FREMONT, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. has arranged a $4.6 million loan for the acquisition of a single-tenant retail property located in Fremont. Ron Balys of Marcus & Millichap arranged the 10-year financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Red Lobster occupies the property.
RICHMOND, VA. — BWE has arranged a $50 million construction loan for the development of 900 North Allen Apartments, a 300-unit multifamily development in Richmond. The property is being constructed within an opportunity zone in the city’s Newtowne West neighborhood. Charles DuBose, Adam Bieber and Alec Jenkins of BWE originated the financing through an unnamed regional bank on behalf of the borrower, Spy Rock Realty Group. Upon completion, 900 North Allen will comprise one-, two- and three-bedroom units along with high-end amenities, including a pool, fitness center, resident lounge, dog park, coworking booths and an internal parking garage. The construction timeline was not disclosed.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Colliers Mortgage has provided an $18.3 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the substantial rehabilitation of Sherman Forbes Housing in St. Paul. The Section 8 multifamily property features 104 one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include onsite laundry, a playground, community patio and leasing office. In addition to the HUD-insured first mortgage, the project will utilize 4 percent Low Income Housing Tax Credits and tax-exempt bonds. Colliers Securities LLC, an affiliate of Colliers Mortgage, underwrote the bonds. The 40-year loan features a 40-year amortization schedule. Sherman Forbes Housing Partners LLC, an affiliate of Vitus Group LLC, was the borrower.
ELIZABETH AND ROSELLE, N.J. — Locally based financial intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged $13.1 million in financing for two shopping centers totaling roughly 99,500 square feet in Northern New Jersey. Color Plaza, a 49,309-square-foot asset in Elizabeth, was approximately 95 percent leased to 12 tenants at the time of the loan closing. Roselle Commons was built in 2004 and is fully leased to 18 tenants, including Pep Boys, Green Grocer, Quest Diagnostics, GNC and T-Mobile. Andrew Stewart, Dev Morris and Allison Villamagna of Cronheim Mortgage originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, New Jersey-based Color Management. The direct lender was not disclosed.
Lee & Associates’ newly released 2023 Q2 North America Market Report outlines industrial, office, retail and multifamily outlooks trends in the United States. This sector-based review of commercial real estate trends for the second quarter of the year examines the difficulties facing each property type and where opportunities in the landscape may be emerging. Troubles with absorption dogged each sector, with the exception of retail, throughout the first half of 2023. Scheduled deliveries for industrial, office and multifamily indicate this trend will continue throughout much of the United States for the foreseeable future. Lee & Associates has made the full market report available here (with further breakdowns of factors like vacancy rates, market rents, inventory square footage and cap rates by city). The summaries from each sector below provide high-level considerations of the overall outlook and challenges in the market. Industrial Overview: Industrial Growth on Track for Least Gain in Years In a reversal from the ballooning logistics capacities required during the pandemic, demand for industrial space has slowed across North America. After continuously rebuilding inventories from the fall of 2021 through the third quarter of last year, many retailers and wholesalers are taking a breather, pausing further inventory accumulation out of caution over …
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Regional developer Titanium Realty Group has received a $42.5 million bridge loan for a newly built, 148-unit multifamily project in Jersey City. The 19-story building houses 80 studios, 46 one-bedroom units, 19 two-bedroom residences and three three-bedroom apartments, as well as 4,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Daniel Cohen and Tal Savariego of Meridian Capital Group arranged the debt through Lightstone Capital Group. Proceeds will be used to retire existing debt and fund lease-up costs.
