SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Financial advisory firm Axiom Capital Corp. has arranged a $12.3 million permanent loan for the acquisition of a 62,980-square-foot neighborhood shopping center in the upstate New York community of Saratoga Springs. The center sits on a 5.4-acre site, includes 298 parking spaces and is home to tenants such as Hello Nails and The UPS Store. The names of the locally based borrower, a family-owned development and management group, and direct lender, a local bank, were not disclosed.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Financial advisory firm Axiom Capital Corp. has arranged a $12.3 million permanent loan for the acquisition of a 62,980-square-foot shopping center in the upstate New York community of Saratoga Springs. The center sits on a 5.4-acre site, includes 298 parking spaces and is home to tenants such as Hello Nails and The UPS Store. The names of the borrower, a family-owned development and management group, and the direct lender, a local bank, were not disclosed.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Brand Atlantic Real Estate Partners and Wheelock Street Capital have received an $87 million construction loan from ACORE Capital for the development of Banyan & Olive, two Class A office buildings in downtown West Palm Beach. Dustin Stolly and Jordan Roeschlaub of Newmark arranged the loan, terms of which were not provided. The financing provides funding for the gut renovation of 111 Olive, which includes 27,000 rentable square feet of office space and 11,000 rentable square feet of retail space to be delivered by year-end. The financing also provides funding for the vertical construction of 300 Banyan, a 12-story tower with 115,000 rentable square feet of office space, 6,000 rentable square feet of food and beverage space and roughly 300 parking spaces. Completion of 300 Banyan is slated for early 2024. Banyan & Olive will feature amenities such as 15,000 square feet of private office terraces, a golf simulator lounge and a seventh-floor amenity area with a fitness center and open-air lounge. Set in the heart of the Clematis Waterfront District, the buildings are situated near a variety of restaurants, bars, shops, Flagler Park and the boardwalk. — Kristin Hiller
AUSTIN AND SCHERTZ, TEXAS — Northmarq has arranged three loans totaling $15.3 million for the refinancing of three industrial flex properties totaling 100,388 square feet in Central Texas. The properties comprise a 38,800-square-foot facility in Austin that was built in 1999 and was fully leased at the time of sale, as well as two properties in the northeastern San Antonio suburb of Schertz spanning a combined 61,588 square feet. The Schertz properties were constructed in 2018 and 2020 and were close to and fully leased at the time of the loan closing. Bryan Leonard of Northmarq arranged the debt through an undisclosed credit union. The borrowers were also not disclosed.
BELLEVUE, WASH. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $91.9 million in construction financing for Legacy Partners and New York Life Real Estate Investors for the development of Bellevue Station, a transit-oriented multifamily property in Bellevue. Located at 1525 132nd Ave. NE in Bellevue’s Bel-Red submarket, Bellevue Station will feature 288 apartments, including 230 market-rate units and 58 below-market Multifamily Tax Exemption units. Community amenities will include a gym with a separate yoga zone, coffee bar, rooftop club room with terrace and an indoor/outdoor/games room. Additionally, the lobby will offer co-working space with open booths for residents. Upon completion in first-quarter 2025, Bellevue Station will sit along the newly expanded East Link light rail station. Dave Karson, Chris Moyer and Keith Padien of Cushman & Wakefield Equity, Debt & Structured Finance represented the borrower in the financing, which JPMorgan Chase provided. The team also arranged the joint-venture equity for the development of the project earlier this year on behalf of Legacy Partners.
NORTH HAVEN, CONN. — New Jersey-based financial intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $23.5 million permanent loan for North Haven Pavilion, a 148,277-square-foot shopping center located north of New Haven. Tenants at North Haven Pavilion include Michaels, Wendy’s and Hartford Healthcare. Dev Morris, David Poncia, Allison Villamagna and Andrew Stewart of Cronheim Mortgage arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, a subsidiary of National Realty & Development Corp., which originally developed the center in 2004. The loan carried a 10-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule.
SAN DIEGO — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $165 million refinancing for Genesis Science Center, a life sciences R&D campus located at 5510, 5550, 5580 and 5590 Morehouse Drive in San Diego. The four-building property features 252,000 square feet of space. The fully occupied asset offers a variety of amenities, including an outdoor eatery, fitness center and a conference center that can accommodate at least 100 people. Tim Wright, Todd Sugimoto and Daniel Pinkus of JLL Capital Markets arranged the three-year loan for the borrowers, Phase 3 Real Estate Partners and Bain Capital Real Estate, through a national bank.
TOPEKA, KAN. — Northmarq has provided a $26.9 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of The Overlook Apartments in Topeka. Built in 2002, the 318-unit apartment complex features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include an outdoor pool, hot tub, fitness center and clubhouse. Dan Trebil of Northmarq secured the fixed-rate loan. The borrower was undisclosed.
GARY, IND. — Merchants Capital has provided more than $13 million in financing for the rehabilitation of the Carolyn Mosby Apartments in Gary. A joint venture between Gorman & Co. and the Gary Housing Authority (GHA) was the borrower. GHA built the property in the late 1960s as a public housing development. The eight-story building comprises 142 units that are reserved for seniors or disabled residents earning 30 to 60 percent of the area median income. The financing will preserve the affordability of the property for its residents. The project received an allocation of $13 million in tax-exempt bonds from the Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority, enabling GHA to partner with Gorman to convert the property from public housing to a long-term Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments contract. Merchants Capital facilitated the bond purchase in the form of a $13 million construction loan from Merchants Bank of Indiana. Following construction completion, the loan will convert to a $5.2 million permanent loan pursuant to a Freddie Mac tax-exempt loan forward commitment, to be serviced by Merchants Capital. The project also received equity investments totaling roughly $9.7 million in return for federal low-income housing tax credits and federal historic rehabilitation tax …
KISSIMMEE, FLA. — NewPoint Real Estate Capital has provided a $50.7 million loan for the refinancing of Reunion at 400, a 288-unit apartment community in Kissimmee. Marc Cesare of NewPoint originated the 10-year, fixed-rate Freddie Mac loan on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of American Landmark. Proceeds of the loan, which features six years of interest-only payments, were used to pay off a bridge loan that was set to mature in June 2023. Built in 2020, Reunion at 400 is located off SR-429 and approximately five miles south of Walt Disney World, as well as 20 miles southwest of downtown Orlando. The community features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with luxury finishes and screened balconies/solariums in select units. Amenities include a swimming pool, outdoor kitchen with grilling stations, 24-hour fitness center with a yoga studio and smart fitness mirrors, a pet park, clubhouse, package lockers, storage units, electric vehicle charging stations and detached garages.