BELLEVILLE, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $17 million acquisition loan for a 15.3-acre industrial development site in the Northern New Jersey community of Belleville. The borrower, a partnership between Lincoln Equities Group and The Carlyle Group, plans to demolish the site’s existing structures and build two Class A warehouses totaling 204,550 square feet. John Alascio, Chuck Kohaut, T.J. Sullivan and Jason Blankfein of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the loan through ConnectOne Bank on behalf of the developer. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
BELLEVILLE, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $17 million acquisition loan for a 15.3-acre industrial development site in the Northern New Jersey community of Belleville. The borrower, a partnership between Lincoln Equities Group and The Carlyle Group, plans to demolish the site’s existing structures and build two Class A warehouses totaling 204,550 square feet. John Alascio, Chuck Kohaut, T.J. Sullivan and Jason Blankfein of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the loan through ConnectOne Bank on behalf of the developer. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
‘Conference Season’ Is Underway and Early Feedback Shows Concern Over Low Deal Volume, Office Sector
By Brennen Degner of DB Capital Management The early part of the real estate industry’s “conference season” brings many quality catch-up conversations, and those talks have included concerns. The biggest takeaways from the expert exchanges regarding the broader market are stagnation in transaction volume, office becoming a four-letter word and, most worrying, the limited number of active deals getting re-traded as though it were the new industry standard. Regarding transaction volume, the majority of individuals I had the pleasure of connecting and reconnecting with maintain that the first quarter will be slow as all eyes are on the February and March moves to be made by the Federal Reserve. The consensus seems to be a couple additional 25 basis point rate increases — modest compared to what was seen through the second half of 2022 — and then some pricing stability while the Fed monitors the impact now making its way into the capital markets from its 2022 moves. Once that leveling off occurs, transaction volume should increase rather quickly as there is significant idle capital that needs to be put to work, along with sellers sitting on the sideline waiting for capital market stability. Regarding office real estate woes, …
‘Conference Season’ is Underway and Early Feedback Shows Concern Over Low Deal Volume, Office Sector
By Brennen Degner of DB Capital Management The early part of the real estate industry’s “conference season” brings many quality catch-up conversations, and those talks have included concerns. The biggest takeaways from the expert exchanges regarding the broader market are stagnation in transaction volume, office becoming a four-letter word and, most worrying, the limited number of active deals getting re-traded as though it were the new industry standard. Regarding transaction volume, the majority of individuals I had the pleasure of connecting and reconnecting with maintain that the first quarter will be slow as all eyes are on the February and March moves to be made by the Federal Reserve. The consensus seems to be a couple additional 25 basis point rate increases — modest compared to what was seen through the second half of 2022 — and then some pricing stability while the Fed monitors the impact now making its way into the capital markets from its 2022 moves. Once that leveling off occurs, transaction volume should increase rather quickly as there is significant idle capital that needs to be put to work, along with sellers sitting on the sideline waiting for capital market stability. Regarding office real estate woes, …
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — iBorrow and Reuben Brothers, through a co-lending partnership, have funded a $86.7 million loan for the acquisition of a hotel asset in West Hollywood. The borrowers, Ian Schrager and Ed Scheetz, will use the loan to purchase 139-room property formerly known as the Standard Hotel. The buyers plan to renovate the asset and rebrand the hotel to the PUBLIC Hotel flag. The hotel is located at 8300 Sunset Blvd.
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — iBorrow and Reuben Brothers, through a co-lending partnership, have funded an $86.7 million loan for the acquisition of a hotel asset in West Hollywood. The borrowers, Ian Schrager and Ed Scheetz, will purchase the 139-room property formerly known as the Standard Hotel. The buyers plan to renovate the asset and rebrand the hotel to the PUBLIC Hotel flag. The hotel is located at 8300 Sunset Blvd.
CARLISLE, PA. — Largo Capital, a commercial intermediary based in upstate New York, has arranged a $6.7 million acquisition loan for a 120-unit multifamily property in Carlisle, a western suburb of Harrisburg. The property consists of 15 buildings that house 88 one-bedroom units with an average size of 598 square feet and 32 two-bedroom units with an average size of 828 square feet. Neal Colligan of Largo Capital originated the financing. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.
LOGAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Greek Development has received a $50 million permanent loan for Logan North Industrial Park, a 3.2 million-square-foot development in Southern New Jersey. Greek Development, which partnered with Advance Realty Investors on Logan North Industrial Park, is currently underway on the third phase of construction. The transaction allows Greek Development to apply long-term debt to Buildings A and F, which are leased to SEKO Logistics and LaserShip Logistics, respectively. An undisclosed life insurance company provided the financing, which retires the original construction loan from Wells Fargo. Michael Klein, Jim Cadranell, Gregory Nalbandian and Ryan Carroll of JLL arranged the debt.
PERRY, N.Y. — KeyBank has provided $10.6 million in financing for the acquisition and rehabilitation of Silver Lake Meadows, a 52-unit affordable housing complex in Perry, about 50 miles east of Buffalo. Silver Lake Meadows comprises seven buildings that house one- and two-bedroom units that are reserved for renters earning up to 30, 50 and 60 percent of the area median income. John-Paul Vachon and Kate de la Garza of KeyBank originated the financing package, which includes $5.4 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity and a $5.5 million construction loan. The sponsor is a partnership between locally based nonprofit Wyoming County Community Action Inc. and developer Rochester’s Cornerstone Group.
MIAMI ¬— Eugene Rutenberg, a veteran lender and capital advisor consultant, has opened Celestial Fund I LLC, a capital advisory firm based in downtown Miami. The financial intermediary raises debt and preferred equity on behalf of developers and investors across several real estate sectors, including multifamily, spec home construction (non–owner occupied), hospitality, industrial, mixed-use and office. Rutenberg initially plans to hire two originators with at least five years of capital markets experience and an underwriting analyst who has at least two years of experience. The producers would join Rutenberg in the firm’s new downtown Miami office. Celestial Fund will work with capital sources of all types, including agency lenders, debt funds, private lenders, banks and credit unions, life insurance companies and CMBS lenders, among others. Financing options will cover ground-up construction, redevelopments, bridge loans, permanent loans and distressed debt opportunities. For developers seeking agency and private-label debt, Celestial Fund’s lending parameters are generally $2 million to $200 million for senior loans and $2 million to $20 million for mezzanine loans or preferred equity investments. The firm will also originate construction loans starting at $20 million. Rutenberg has over 15 years of experience in the capital markets arena. He has closed …