WORCESTER, MASS. — MassDevelopment has provided a $19.6 million tax-exempt bond for the construction of a mixed-income housing project in the central Massachusetts city of Worcester. The site at 120 Washington St. formerly housed the headquarters of Table Talk Pies, and the project is part of a larger redevelopment that will ultimately feature 400 residential units and 20,000 square feet of commercial space. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom formats. The borrower and developer, an affiliate of Boston Capital Development, will use the bond proceeds to construct 59 apartments, while the other 24 residences will be financed with Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and other subsidies. Eastern Bank and Rockland Trust purchased the bond. Construction is slated for a February 2024 completion.
LAFAYETTE AND BODEGA BAY, CALIF. — Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. has arranged $26.7 million in non-cross collateralized, fixed-rate, first-mortgage financing for Woodside Hotel Group. The transaction will refinance debt on two hotels — Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa and The Lodge at Bodega Bay — in Northern California. The $15 million loan on Lafayette Park Hotel retired an existing life insurance company loan and provided for more than $4 million of capital to renovate guest rooms. The proceeds from the $11.7 million loan for The Lodge at Bodega Bay paid off an existing bridge loan facility and provided for a return of partnership equity. A life insurance company provided both of the long-term, 10-year, fixed-rate, nonrecourse loans. Located in Lafayette, Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa is a full-service hotel with 138 guest rooms. The Lodge at Bodega Bay in Bodega Bay features 83 guest rooms; Drakes Sonoma Coast, a fine dining restaurant; Fireside Lounge, a 6,285-square-foot indoor and outdoor meeting space; and Sonoma Coast Spa and Fitness Center. Woodside Hotel Group owns and operates both properties as part of the Woodside Collection.
HOUSTON — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital has provided a Freddie Mac Transitional Line of Credit for Aspen Park, a 256-unit affordable housing complex in Houston. The amount was not disclosed, but the financing is part of a $150 million credit facility for a quartet of properties in Texas and Oklahoma. The borrower, Alabama-based Envolve Communities, will use the proceeds to refinance existing debt, preserve affordability and fund capital improvements. Jon Killough and John Roberts of Bellwether Enterprise originated the financing. Aspen Park houses one-, two- and three-bedroom units, the majority of which are reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income.
TINLEY PARK, ILL. — Berkadia has arranged a $10.6 million PACE construction loan for The Magnuson, a 144-unit, ground-up multifamily project in the Chicago suburb of Tinley Park. Jason Bond of Berkadia arranged the loan through PACE Loan Group on behalf of the borrower, Illinois-based One Magnuson Lane LLC. Matthew McCormack represented PACE Loan Group on an internal basis. The Illinois Energy Conservation Authority NFP assisted in closing the financing. The property is currently under construction, but a timeline for completion was not provided. The project will consist of four four-story buildings and a clubhouse. Introduced in Illinois in 2019, C-PACE provides long-term, fixed-rate funding to private building owners for energy efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation, electric vehicle charging and resiliency projects to be installed in both existing and new commercial properties. The C-PACE efforts at The Magnuson are expected to provide roughly $311,000 in savings over the 30-year financing term, while also saving more than 2.3 million gallons of water per year.
Bank OZK Provides $252M Construction Loan for Mixed-Use Condominium Tower in St. Petersburg, Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Bank OZK has provided a $252 million construction loan for The Residences at 400 Central, a 46-story mixed-use residential tower underway in downtown St. Petersburg. New York-based Red Apple Real Estate is the developer behind the 1.3 million-square-foot project, which will feature 301 luxury condos, as well as shops, restaurants and 40,000 square feet of office space. The Residences at 400 Central will also feature 35,000 square feet of private indoor and outdoor amenities. The general contractor, Suffolk Construction Co. Inc., recently finished the project’s foundation and plans to start vertical construction in March. Michael Saunders & Co. and Red Apple established a sales gallery for the community nearby in October.
MITCHELLVILLE, MD. — JLL has secured a $28.4 million loan for Lake Arbor Towers, a 209-unit apartment community located at 11411 Lake Arbor Way in Mitchellville, about 14 miles east of Washington, D.C. Jamie Leachman, Jacqueline Meagher, Madeline Joyce and David Sloan of JLL arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through Eastern Bank on behalf of the borrower, The Dolben Co. Built in 1989 and renovated in 2010, Lake Arbor Towers overlooks Northampton Lake. The community features 110 one-bedroom and 99 two-bedroom units, ranging in size from 675 square feet to 1,100 square feet. Community amenities include a swimming pool, sundeck, social room and a fitness center.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Greystone has arranged $27.1 million in financing for Merrill Gardens at Columbia, a 120-unit seniors housing community in Columbia. The five-year loan for the independent living and assisted living community featured a floating interest rate, 30-year amortization schedule, three years of interest-only payments and a mid-200 basis point loan spread. Tyler Armstrong of Greystone worked with the client in placing the regional bank loan on behalf of the borrowers, AEW Capital Management and Merrill Gardens, a seniors housing owner-operator based in Seattle.
LA MESA, CALIF. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided a $31.9 million construction loan and a $10.9 million bridge loan to USA Properties Fund for the construction of an affordable housing community in La Mesa. Jeremiah Drake and Keven Ruf of KeyBank structured the financing. The property, 8181 Allison Apartments, will feature 147 one- and two-bedroom residences that meet income restriction requirements of 30 percent, 50 percent and 70 percent or less of the area median income. Onsite amenities will include social services to assist in income, employment and stabilization. The property will also include a two-bedroom, non-revenue manager unit. Additional funding included a $25.3 million federal low-income housing tax credit provided by WNC and $7 million in subsidy financing and $20.7 million in permanent financing from the California Housing Financing Agency Mixed Income Program. The City of San Diego provided a cost-free lease of the land for 65 years, valued at $6.6 million.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Northmarq has arranged a $22.5 million refinancing loan for Village on Whitesburg, a 118,356-square-foot shopping center located at 4800 Whitesburg Drive SE in Huntsville. Randy Wolfe of Northmarq’s Atlanta office secured the permanent, fixed-rate loan, which features a seven-year term and 25-year amortization schedule, through an unnamed regional bank. The borrower was also not disclosed. The Fresh Market anchors Village on Whitesburg, and other tenants include AT&T, Bonefish Grill, Drake’s, Nadeau, Panera Bread and Learning Express.
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS — Basis Multifamily Finance, a subsidiary of New York City-based Basis Investment Group, has provided an $12.1 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Sunridge Apartments, an affordable housing property located in the East Texas city of Nacogdoches. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center and onsite laundry facilities. The sponsor was New Jersey-based Ambo Properties. Sunridge was 93 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing.