PHOENIX — A CIM Group-managed fund has closed a $204 million construction loan to Medistar Corp., GMH Communities and a fund sponsored by CBRE Investment Management to finance the development of Central Station, a mixed-use transportation hub in downtown Phoenix. Located at 300 N. Central Ave. at Van Buren Street, Central Station will consist of 362 apartments, 435 student housing units with 655 beds, more than 100,000 square feet of office and retail space, and 427 subterranean parking spaces across two 22- and 23-story towers and a podium. The development is adjacent to an existing bus and light-rail transit center and is a public-private partnership with the City of Phoenix and the federal Transit Authority. The development team broke ground on the project in April.
MARICOPA, ARIZ. — Northmarq’s Debt & Equity has arranged a $49.5 million construction loan for the development of Honeycutt Run, a build-to-rent residential property in Maricopa. Mesa-based Bela Flor Communities is developing the community. Situated on 19.2 acres at 36351 W. Honeycutt Run Road, Honeycutt Run will feature 209 single-story homes. The site plan is approved for one-, two- and three-bedroom single-family casita-style homes with private, fenced-in backyards. Community amenities will include a swimming pool, clubhouse, fitness center and barbecue areas with fire pits. Brandon Harrington, Bryan Mummaw, Tyler Woodard, Chris McCook and Bryan Liu of Northmarq secured the loan, which was structured at an 80 percent loan-to-cost ratio. Trevor Koskovich, Bill Hahn, Jesse Hudson and Ryan Boyle of Northmarq’s Phoenix Investment Sales team brokered the sale of the fully zoned and entitled land on behalf of the seller, Phoenix-based Suncrest Real Estate & Land.
NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has arranged $754 million in financing for Aman New York, a luxury hotel and condo development in Midtown Manhattan. Aman New York occupies the top 20 floors of the 100-year-old Crown Building at the corner of 57th Street and Fifth Avenue, across the street from Trump Tower. OKO Group was the developer. The 95,000-square-foot residential portion includes 22 units, while the 117,000-square-foot hotel section contains 83 guest rooms and suites. The rooms are among New York’s largest, and the hotel is the only one in New York to offer working fireplaces in each room. The lower floors of the building remain retail space. The hotel portion is scheduled to open on Tuesday, Aug. 2. Reservations will be available beginning Monday, July 25. The development is Aman’s first U.S. urban residence project and provides special features for owners such as private entrances, plus access to three dining venues, a jazz club, wine room and 25,000-square-foot Aman Spa. Nearly all of the condos are pre-sold, with one of the units selling for $55 million, marking one of the priciest residential transactions in New York so far this year. Originally built in 1921, the Crown …
TAMPA, FLA. — JLL has provided a $76.7 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Hamilton Point on Egypt Lake, a 638-unit apartment community located at 6900 Concord Drive in west Tampa. Elliott Throne and Kenny Cutler of JLL originated the 10-year, floating-rate loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Situated near several public beaches and Hyde Park Village, Hamilton Point on Egypt Lake features one-, two- and three-bedroom units that average 858 square feet in size. Amenities include two swimming pools, a lakefront sand volleyball court, clubhouse that can be reserved for events, fitness center, two tennis courts, reserved covered parking, a children’s playground and an onsite laundry facility.
MOORE, OKLA. — Northmarq has arranged a $9.2 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Mansions South Apartments, a 146-unit multifamily property in Moore, a southern suburb of Oklahoma City. Built in 1972, the property comprises 12 two-story buildings that house one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, volleyball and basketball courts and a playground. Bob Harrington of Northmarq arranged the loan, which features two years of interest-only payments. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.
CHAMPLIN, MINN. — Northmarq has arranged a $40 million loan for the refinancing of The Bowline at Mississippi Crossings in Champlin, a northern suburb of Minneapolis. The 212-unit luxury apartment community is located at 220 E. River Parkway. The property features views of the Mississippi River along with a pool, theater, coworking lounge, coffee bar and fitness studio. The Bowline is part of the larger master-planned development known as Mississippi Crossings. Monthly rents at The Bowline, which opened this year, average $1,905, according to Apartments.com. Patrick Minea of Northmarq arranged the fixed-rate, seven-year loan. A life insurance company provided the loan for the borrower, Minneapolis-based Greco.
TARZANA, CALIF. — Instil Bio Inc. has received an $85 million construction loan for the development of Instil Bio Life Sciences Campus in Tarzana. Greg Grant of CBRE arranged the five-year, floating-rate, interest-only, non-recourse loan for the borrower. CBRE’s Andrew Riley and Jeff Pion facilitated Instil Bio’s original acquisition of the site in October 2020. Located at 18404-18412 Oxnard St., the campus will feature 102,000 square feet of lab, office and good manufacturing practice space. Instil Bio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative cell therapies in the fight against cancer.
MIDVALE, UTAH — New York Life Investors has provided a $55 million loan to MAXX Properties for the purchase of The Ridge, a Class A multifamily property in Midvale. The fixed-rate loan features 10 years of interest-only payments. Built in 2017, The Ridge features 261 apartments. The property is located at 7611 S. Union Park Ave. Robert Prouty, Jordi DeHoyos and Katie Thompson of Colliers Mortgage advised the buyer on the financing. Rawley Nielsen, Darren Nielsen and Mark Jensen of Colliers International Salt Lake City brokered the transaction. MAXX Properties is a privately held, 86-year-old real estate firm consisting of multifamily, commercial and cooperatives. The firm’s portfolio includes 39 communities, consisting of 9,351 owned multifamily units in six states.
NEW YORK CITY — Lument has provided a $117.4 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Hope Gardens, a 949-unit affordable housing community in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood. Built between 1980 and 1987, the garden-style property comprises 60 buildings totaling 1,321 units that are all subsidized by Section 8 contracts and includes a daycare and two senior centers. The loan, which carries a fixed interest rate, 30-year term and 40-year amortization schedule, retires the construction debt attached to 47 of the buildings that house 949 units. Josh Reiss of Lument originated the loan for the sponsor, a joint venture between Pennrose Holdings, Acacia Real Estate Development and an affiliate of The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA).
SAN ANTONIO — Prime Finance has provided a $47.3 million acquisition loan for Lantower Alamo Heights, a 312-unit multifamily property in San Antonio. Built in 2015, Lantower Alamo Heights offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. The amenity package consists of a pool, conference room, courtyard, dog park, pet wash station, fire pit, fitness center, a game room and outdoor grilling areas. Marko Kazanjian, Chris McColpin, Max Herzog and Andrew Cohen of JLL arranged the floating-rate loan, as well as a preferred equity investment with Connecticut-based Sound Mark Partners, on behalf of the borrower, Austin-based Old Three Hundred Capital.