ARLINGTON, VA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $46.6 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the conversion of Park Shirlington, a 294-unit multifamily property in Arlington, from a market-rate community to an affordable housing property. Rents are now restricted at the property to households earning 60 percent of the area median income through at least 2053. The borrower is Standard Communities, a multifamily owner with headquarters offices in Los Angeles and New York City. In addition to HUD and Walker & Dunlop, Standard Communities’ capital partners on the conversion project include Virginia Housing, AEGON USA Realty Advisors LLC and Arlington County’s Affordable Housing Investment Fund. Chris Rumul of Walker & Dunlop led the HUD LIHTC financing transaction, which covers $34 million in renovation costs that include interior and exterior work and the construction of a new community center.
NEW YORK CITY — National Equity Fund (NEF), a Chicago-based lender in the affordable housing space, has provided a $12.5 million loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of five workforce housing buildings totaling 56 units in Brooklyn. Known as The Jefferson MacDonough Portfolio, the properties are located in the Bedford Stuyvesant area and house a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The borrower was Iris Holdings Group, a national owner-operator.
BRANSON, MO. — Drever Partners has received a $15.7 million loan for the refinancing of The Penleigh-Branson Row in Branson. The property was formerly a hotel and was converted into 325 micro apartment units. The community leased up in nine months. Franklin Templeton provided the CMBS loan, which features a 10-year term and a 60 percent loan-to-value ratio. CoreVest Finance, a real estate investment lender and division of Redwood Trust Inc., provided the original financing and construction loan for the multifamily renovation. Drever Partners is now raising capital for The Penleigh-Live Oak, a project that will convert the former 143-room Hall of Fame Motel into 138 micro apartments. The property will adjoin The Penleigh-Branson Row.
MAHOMET, ILL. — American Street Capital (ASC) has arranged a $3.9 million loan for the refinancing of a 160-unit multifamily property in Mahomet, about 10 miles northwest of Champaign. The community was built in 1972 and recently renovated. There are eight buildings consisting of a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The asset was more than 95 percent leased at the time of the loan closing. Igor Zhizhin of ASC arranged the agency loan, which features a 10-year term, fixed interest rate and five years of interest-only payments.
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD. — Turnbridge Equities and Manekin LLC have received $275 million in debt and equity financing for the development of Phase I of the National Capital Business Park (NCBP) in Prince George’s County, a suburb immediately east of Washington, D.C. The project will consist of five Class A industrial buildings totaling 1.3 million square feet. A fund managed by an affiliate of Apollo Global Management provided a $165 million construction loan. A joint venture of the Qatar Investment Authority and PCCP are providing roughly $110 million of equity. The buildings will range in size from roughly 160,000 to 360,000 square feet across 94 acres. Four of the buildings will be constructed on a speculative basis. Ferguson Enterprises, a plumbing, fire suppression and HVAC provider, will occupy a 358,400-square-foot facility. All of the properties will feature solar panels on the rooftops. At full build-out, NCBP will consist of up to 3.5 million square feet of Class A industrial space serving a variety of users, including distribution, logistics, light manufacturing, storage and cold storage. NCBP will also include an adjacent 20-acre park for the community and the onsite preservation of nearly 200 acres of stream valley and forest. Sitework …
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Citivas Capital Group has provided a senior construction loan for the development of a mixed-use project at Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. Upon completion, the space, which will include retail and office space, will feature floor-to-ceiling windows and a 4,000-square-foot outdoor roof terrace. Blatteis & Schnur was the borrower. Jorge Adler of Citivas arranged the financing.
PENNSVILLE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Affinius Capital, which is a joint venture between San Antonio-based USAA Real Estate and New York-based Square Mile Capital Management, has provided a $180 million construction loan for Garden State Logistics Center, a 1.7 million-square-foot industrial development in Pennsville Township. The 282-acre site is located in the southern part of the Garden State along I-295 and adjacent to the Delaware Memorial Bridge. The development will feature separate 1.2 million-square-foot and 500,000-square-foot distribution buildings, both of which will feature 40-foot clear heights and a total of 2,568 car and trailer parking stalls and 276 dock doors. The borrower and developer is a joint venture between PGIM Real Estate and CTR Partners. Delivery is slated for the fourth quarter.
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — PSRS has arranged a $13.2 million refinancing for a 47,000-square-foot life sciences property in Carlsbad. A growing start-up occupies the property. The undisclosed permanent lender was able to fund the loan prior to the tenant taking occupancy. The loan’s interest rate is fixed for seven years and amortized over a 30-year schedule. Pasha Johnson, Trevan Swierczewski and Daniel de Leon of PSRS arranged the refinancing.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — PCCP LLC has provided a $57 million loan for the refinancing of Metro University City, a multifamily community located at 404 Gallop Lane in the University City neighborhood of Charlotte. Seth Grossman of Meridian Capital Group secured the financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower, which acquired the property in September 2021. The community features 309 units across four buildings. Amenities at the property include a clubhouse, saltwater pool, fitness center, outdoor kitchen with grilling areas and a dog park and spa.
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA. — Pennsylvania-based finance and advisory firm Prestige Group has arranged $42 million for the refinancing of The Marketplace at Huntingdon Valley, a 259,000-square-foot shopping center located on the northwestern outskirts of Philadelphia. Grocer Weis Markets and LA Fitness anchor the center, which was built on 49 acres in 1993. Other tenants include Starbucks, Fine Wine & Good Spirits, Bertucci’s, Rite Aid, Dunkin,’ GNC and Hair Cuttery. Bob Cohen of Prestige Group arranged the financing, which consisted of a $25 million senior loan and a $17 million junior loan, through two undisclosed regional banks. The borrower was also not disclosed.