ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Lument has provided a $22.6 million bridge loan for the acquisition of The Junction, a 252-unit apartment community in Arlington. The garden-style property was built in 1970 and comprises 28 buildings, a leasing office and a laundry facility. Amenities include a pool, outdoor grilling areas, dog park and a playground. The sponsor, American Ventures, plans to use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements. Ted Nasca led the transaction for Lument.
Loans
BOSTON — MassHousing has provided $205 million in financing for 10 affordable seniors housing communities totaling 931 units that are located in various parts of Massachusetts. The borrower, Providence Realty Investment LLC, will use the proceeds to refinance existing debt and preserve affordability. Providence Realty Investment previously utilized $125 million from MassHousing to purchase the communities in 2011. At that time, nearly a third of the 931 apartments involved were at risk of being converted to market rents and being lost from the state’s inventory of affordable housing. That transaction ensured that rents at the 10 properties would remain affordable for lower-income renters for at least 60 years. Rockport Mortgage worked on behalf of Provident Realty to place the loan with MassHousing.
STERLING HEIGHTS, MICH. — Alliant Credit Union has provided a five-year, $16 million loan for the refinancing of a 370,656-square-foot industrial building in Sterling Heights, about 20 miles north of downtown Detroit. The property includes 47,856 square feet of office space. The borrower was a private investor group that closed an original loan with Alliant in December 2017.
Good Investment Partners Receives $27M Acquisition Loan for Boulder Industrial, Office Portfolio
by Amy Works
BOULDER, COLO. — Good Investment Partners (GIP) has received a $27 million loan for the acquisition of a light industrial and office portfolio comprising six properties in Boulder. The single- and multi-tenant buildings are located at 6797, 6837 and 6899 Winchester Circle and 4695, 4697 and 4699 Nautilus Court. Completed between 1982 and 2001, the portfolio was 87.8-percent leased to 23 tenants at the time of the loan closing. The buildings offer clear heights ranging from 13.6 to 20.5 feet, high office finishes, 21 grade-level doors, 19 dock-high doors and ample parking. GIP plans to enhance the properties, which total 184,462 square feet, serve small- to mid-sized companies in the market. Jason Carlos and William Haass of JLL Capital Markets arranged the floating-rate loan through Argentic Investment Management.
JLL Arranges $54M Loan for Refinancing of Retail Portfolio in Denver, Fort Collins Areas
by Amy Works
ARVADA, AURORA, DENVER AND FORT COLLINS, COLO. — JLL has arranged a $54 million loan for the refinancing of a four-property, 436,055-square-foot retail portfolio in Denver and Fort Collins. The borrower is Denver-based Gart Properties. Eric Tupler of JLL placed the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with an undisclosed life insurance company. Gart used the proceeds from the nonrecourse loan to retire existing debt and to realize significant value that has been created through the renovation and repositioning of the assets, including strategic leasing and management over several years. The portfolio includes Indian Tree Shopping Center at 7705-7739 Wadsworth Blvd. in Arvada; Saddle Rock Village at 7400 S. Gartrell Road in Aurora; Micro Center Shopping Center at 8800 E. Quincy Ave. in Denver; and Pavilion Shopping Center at 4200-4372 S. College Ave. in Fort Collins. Constructed between 1974 and 2005, the portfolio was 92.5 percent leased at the time of closing. Current tenants include Sprouts Farmers Market, Super Target, Ace Hardware, Anytime Fitness, Christy Sports, Hand & Stone, Michaels, Micro Center, Natural Grocers, Sherwin-Williams and T.J. Maxx.
Aztec Group Arranges $81M Construction-to-Perm Loan for Metro Miami Mixed-Use Development
by John Nelson
HIALEAH, FLA. — Aztec Group has arranged an $81 million construction-to-perm loan for the development of Residences and Shoppes of Highland, a mixed-use development underway in the Miami suburb of Hialeah. The developer/borrower is an affiliate of South Florida-based Dacar Management, a development firm led by Alberto Micha. An affiliate of New York Life Insurance Co. provided the non-recourse, fixed-rate loan, which has an initial three-year term and converts to a 27-year self-amortizing loan. Upon completion, Residences and Shoppes of Highland will feature 244 garden-style apartments in four- and five-story buildings and a shopping center spanning 190,000 square feet. The retail component will house a Publix grocery store and Publix Liquors, HomeGoods, dd’s Discounts, Burlington, Five Below, Famous Footwear and Taco Bell, among others. Sitework has already commenced on the 70-acre project, which is scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2023.
DALLAS — Locally based financial intermediary Terrydale Capital has arranged a pair of loans totaling $5.1 million for the acquisition of two Dallas multifamily properties comprising 12 units. The properties are located at 5931 Ross Ave. and 6035-6059 La Vista Drive in the city’s Greenville area. Chris Formichella of Terrydale Capital arranged the loans through a correspondent agency lender on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
WILMINGTON, DEL. — 3650 REIT, a Miami-based direct lender, has provided an $85 million loan for the refinancing of WSFS Bank Center, a 371,000-square-foot office building in Wilmington, about 30 miles south of Philadelphia. Developed by Buccini/Pollin Group in 2006, the property serves as the corporate headquarters of WSFS Bank. David Strongwater of Lantern Real Estate placed the loan, which carries a 120-month term, with 3650 REIT on behalf of Buccini/Pollin.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $25.5 million loan for the refinancing of Nest Micro Apartments, a multifamily complex in Jersey City. Built in 2021, Nest Micro consists of 122 studio apartments and 1,350 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Matthew Pizzolato, Max Custer, Michael Oliver and Salvatore Buzzerio of JLL arranged the loan through Argentic Investment Management on behalf of the borrower, an entity doing business as 190 Academy Urban Renewal LLC.
Maverick Commercial Arranges $14M in Permanent Financing for Home Depot-Occupied Property in Chicago
CHICAGO — Maverick Commercial Mortgage Inc. has arranged a $14 million first mortgage loan for a 103,550-square-foot retail property occupied by Home Depot in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood. Earlier this year, Home Depot signed a new 10-year lease with MG Development LP for the property, which is located at 200 W. 87th St. and includes an exterior garden center. A regional bank provided the 10-year, floating-rate loan, which features a 25-year amortization schedule. Proceeds from the loan paid off the existing lender, provided cash to the borrower and paid for closing costs.