AUBURN HILLS, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged $2 million in permanent financing for a 21,256-square-foot office property in Auburn Hills. Dennis Bernard and Joshua Bernard arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Auburn Office Center LLC. StanCorp Life Insurance Co. provided the loan, terms of which were undisclosed.
BALTIMORE — Baltimore-based M&T Realty Capital has arranged $62.5 million in financing for a portfolio of industrial properties totaling approximately 1.9 million square feet that are located in various areas in Rochester, New York, and Southern New Jersey. An undisclosed life insurance company provided the nonrecourse financing, which was structured with a 10-year term and a fixed interest rate. The names and addresses of the properties, as well as the borrower, were also not disclosed.
MINNEAPOLIS — Northmarq has arranged a $9.5 million agency loan for the refinancing of Isles East and West, an 85-unit apartment complex in Minneapolis. Originally built in 1922, the property rises three stories and features laundry facilities, a courtyard and car charging stations. Mike Padilla of Northmarq arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan, which features three years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower was undisclosed.
HOUSTON — Resia, a Miami-based developer formerly known as AHS Residential, has received $96.5 million in construction financing for Resia Ten Oaks, a 573-unit multifamily project in Houston. Santander Bank provided the senior loan, with Valley Bank also included among the syndicate of lenders. Additionally, Artemis Real Estate Partners provided preferred equity. Resia Ten Oaks will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center and a multi-purpose clubhouse. Sitework on the project began in July 2022, and full completion is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2024.
NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $120 million in financing for a portfolio of three affordable housing properties totaling 557 units in Harlem. The portfolio’s capital stack now includes agency debt originated by Freddie Mac and historic tax credit equity that was generated by The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and was subsequently purchased by J.P. Morgan Chase. Proceeds will be used to rehabilitate and preserve the affordability status of Audubon Houses, Bethune Gardens and Thurgood Marshall Plaza, which were built between 1962 and 1985. The owner, a partnership between Dantes Partners and NYCHA, plans to invest about $200,000 per unit in capital improvements. Interior upgrades will include new kitchens, bathrooms, windows, appliances and flooring, and the project team will also modernize the properties’ HVAC systems. Construction is expected to be complete by August 2025. John Gilmore led the Walker & Dunlop team that structured the agency financing.
WILDWOOD, FLA. — JLL has arranged $48 million in construction financing for the development of Solamar Wildwood, a 243-unit build-to-rent development in Wildwood. Churchill Real Estate provided the two-year, non-recourse loan to the borrower, a partnership between TRUSOT Developments and Agador Spartacus Development (AS). Max La Cava, Kenny Cutler and Karim Khaiboullin of JLL arranged the financing on behalf of TRUSOT and AS, which are co-developing several residential projects across Florida. Situated adjacent to The Villages, a master-planned community in Central Florida for active adults, Solamar Wildwood will comprise townhomes and villas with one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Homes will feature semi-private backyards, surface parking and private garages. Community amenities will include a resort-style swimming pool, sun deck with cabanas, fitness studio with a yoga room, summer kitchen and a tropical clubhouse.
DES MOINES, IOWA — Northmarq has arranged a $2.6 million loan for the acquisition of an 11,990-square-foot retail property occupied by KinderCare in Des Moines. The daycare facility, built in 2021, is located at 865 S. 51st St. Mike Padilla of Northmarq arranged the 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule. A local bank provided the loan for the undisclosed borrower. Founded in 1969, KinderCare operates more than 1,500 centers across the country.
L&L Holding, Oak Row Equities Obtain $215M Construction Financing for Mixed-Use Development in Miami
MIAMI — L&L Holding Co. and Oak Row Equities, with project partner Shorenstein Properties and co-investor Claure Group, have obtained $215 million in financing for the construction of The Wynwood Plaza, a mixed-use project in Miami. Construction will begin on the 1 million-square-feet development immediately, with completion scheduled for 2025. Designed by architecture firm Gensler, Wynwood Plaza will feature a 12-story office tower totaling approximately 266,000 square feet; a 509-unit apartment community dubbed The Residences at Wynwood Plaza; 32,000 square feet of retail space; and a 26,000-square-foot public plaza. Investment firm Claure Group and law firm Weitz & Luxenberg will occupy 24,000 square feet and 18,000 square feet at the office tower, respectively. Dustin Stolly and Jordan Roeschlaub of Newmark represented the borrowers in capitalizing the project, and Scott Wadler and Michael Basinski of Berkadia arranged the financing on behalf of the development team through Bank OZK.
FRISCO, TEXAS — Locally based firm Centergy Retail will develop Lexington Village, a 90,000-square-foot retail project that will be located on the northern outskirts of Dallas in Frisco. Grocer Tom Thumb has committed to anchoring the center with a 58,000-square-foot store that will include a pharmacy and a coffee bar. The store, which is scheduled to open in spring 2024, will be located within a larger, 600-acre master-planned development that will ultimately feature about 4,700 single-family and multifamily residences. Bobby Weinberg and Mason Brower of Northmarq arranged a $25.4 million construction loan through an undisclosed bank on behalf of Centergy Retail. The financing was structured with a five-year term with three years of interest-only payments followed by a 25-year amortization schedule.
ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Archway Capital has provided a $4 million loan for the refinancing of a three-property student housing portfolio serving the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The portfolio totals 60 units. The borrower has owned the portfolio for more than 40 years. The two-year loan features a 50 percent loan-to-value ratio.