TUCSON, ARIZ. — JLL Capital Markets has secured a $19.5 million loan for the refinancing of Villas Las Mandarinas, a multifamily property located at 4250 E. 29th St. in Tucson. Brad Miner and Drew Lydon of JLL arranged the fixed-rate loan through Santander Bank N.A. for the borrower, GDL Asset Management and GDL Property Management. Built in 1977 and renovated in 2023, Villas Las Mandarinas features 322 apartments, averaging 322 square feet, and modern amenities.
CHICAGO — Associated Bank has provided a $21.1 million construction loan to Wildwood Investments LLC and Concord Capital for the conversion of a 93,707-square-foot office and retail building in Chicago into 72 multifamily units. The seven-story property is located at 230 E. Ohio St. within the Streeterville neighborhood. Plans call for a mix of studio, one-, and two-bedroom units averaging 811 square feet. Existing first-floor retail, including Dao Thai Restaurant & Noodle Palace, Eye Society and YA Skin Studio, will remain open throughout construction. Completion is slated for December 2026. Elizabeth Hozian of Associated Bank handled the loan arrangements and closing.
PASSAIC, N.J. — A joint venture between Los Angeles-based PCCP LLC and Atlanta-based Stonemont Financial Group has received $65.4 million in bridge financing for a 295,506-square-foot industrial property in Northern New Jersey. Built on a 17.7-acre site at 122 Eighth St. in 2024, Passaic Logistics Center features a clear height of 40 feet, 40 dock-high doors, 130-foot truck court depths and parking for 55 trailers and 167 cars. In addition, the building can accommodate a single or multiple users. JLL arranged the financing through TPG Real Estate Credit on behalf of the joint venture. Specific loan terms were not disclosed.
GAITHERSBURG, MD. — Newmark has provided a $67.5 million agency loan for the refinancing of Rockwell at Crown, a 335-unit multifamily apartment community located in Gaithersburg, roughly 20 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. Jim Badolato, Rob Cantazano, Greg Primiano, Deric Obeldobel and Elias Sulpizio of Newmark originated the financing through Fannie Mae on behalf of the borrower, Sentinel Real Estate. Completed in 2022, Rockwell at Crown offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, with select layouts featuring dens and built-in desks. Amenities at the property include a resort-style swimming pool with sun shelf and cabanas, fitness center, electric vehicle charging stations, coworking areas and landscaped outdoor spaces.
CAPE CORAL, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a $14 million loan for the refinancing of a 1,016-unit self-storage facility located at 1111 S.W. Pine Island Road in Cape Coral, a southwest Florida city near Naples. Operated by CubeSmart, the 137,900-square-foot property features a wide range of climate-controlled units and moving supplies for tenants. Doug Brooks of MMCC arranged the loan through an unnamed local bank on behalf of the borrower, Island Estate Group, a real estate investment company that operates in Florida, New York, Georgia and South Carolina. The five-year loan was underwritten with a 25-year amortization schedule, 60 percent loan-to-value ratio and 18 months of interest-only payments.
ELIZABETH, W.VA. — Cambridge Realty Capital has provided a $4.3 million HUD 223(f) loan for the refinancing of Elizabeth Care Center, a 36-bed skilled nursing facility located at 83 Little Kanawha Parkway in Elizabeth. The lender used HUD’s new Express Lane program, which facilitated the loan to receive its firm commitment to be accepted 18 days after submission. The borrower was not disclosed, but Coplin Health Systems announced that it sold Elizabeth Care Center to the operator, Providence Health Group, in late 2024.
NEW YORK CITY — Affinius Capital has provided a $36 million loan for the refinancing of 1885 Atlantic Avenue, an 89-unit apartment building in Brooklyn. The property is located in the Stuyvesant Heights neighborhood and offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. According to StreetEasy, amenities include a fitness center, rooftop deck, media room, package room and onsite laundry facilities. Henry Bodek of Galaxy Capital arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, New York-based developer The Jay Group, which will also use proceeds to fund leasing costs.
FAIRFIELD, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $38 million in refinancing for Gateway Plaza and a portion of Gateway Courtyard, two adjacent retail properties in Fairfield. Alex Olson and Danny Ryan of JLL represented the undisclosed borrower in the transaction. Anchored by Trader Joe’s, Gateway Plaza is fully leased to a mix of tenants including Ross Dress for Less, Michaels, Big 5 Sporting Goods and Petco. Gateway Courtyard is also fully occupied by tenants such as Panera Bread, Wingstop, Panda Express, T-Mobile, The Picklr and Nick the Greek.
OLD BRIDGE, N.J. — Madison Realty Capital has originated a $654 million mortgage and mezzanine loan for Central 9 Logistics Park, an industrial project currently underway in Old Bridge, roughly 35 miles southwest of New York City. New Jersey-based development firm 2020 Acquisitions is the borrower. Upon completion, the development will comprise 4.1 million square feet across nine buildings. The property is situated in close proximity to Garden State Parkway, New Jersey Turnpike and I-287, with access to the Port of New York and New Jersey’s Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal and Newark Liberty International Airport. The borrower will use the funds to refinance five buildings in Phase I of Central 9 Logistics Park and to cover construction and leasing costs for two buildings in Phase II. The finished buildings at the campus range from 192,000 to 818,000 square feet in size. The buildings planned for Phase II will total 139,000 and 809,000 square feet, respectively. 2020 Acquisitions is also planning Phase III at Central 9 Logistics Park, which will comprise two final buildings. “With three leases signed over the past 45 days totaling approximately 900,000 square feet, we are accelerating the construction of Phase II and will begin construction immediately,” says Efrem …
SARASOTA COUNTY, FLA. — Capital Funding Group (CFG) has provided a $179.8 million construction loan to Erickson Senior Living. The seniors housing owner and operator will use the financing for the first phase of development of Emerson Lakes, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) currently underway in Sarasota County. Situated within the Lakewood Ranch community, the first phase of Emerson Lakes will comprise four buildings — three residential buildings and one community building. Together, the three residential buildings will total 319 independent living units. Upon completion, Emerson Lakes will span 87 acres with 1,015 independent living residences and 130 continuing care units. Erickson will operate the community.
