AURORA, COLO. — Bellwether Enterprise (BWE) has secured $43.1 million to fund the new construction of 15 Sable Apartments, an affordable housing community in Aurora. Developed by DBG Properties and Featherstone Development, the community will be a four-story apartment complex situated on a walkable, transit-oriented site. BWE provided tax-exempt and taxable loans through its BWE Private Placement platform. The loan features an 18-year term with 40-year amortization schedule, and interest-only payments for the first six years from closing. Anthea Martin in BWE’s Denver office originated the loan through a private placement on behalf of the borrowers. The project was made possible through the support of the City of Aurora; a property tax abatement partnership with Aurora Housing Authority; a private activity bond allocation from Colorado Housing and Finance Authority; a subordinate loan from Colorado Department of Local Affairs Division of Housing; a tax credit equity investment from Arizona-based Affordable Housing Partners; and a sale of property by the Regional Transportation District.
Loans
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Mag Mile Capital has arranged a $20 million cash-out senior mortgage in connection with the financing of a light industrial flex property located at 355 E. Trimble Road in San Jose. The 96,780-square-foot property is owned by 355 Trimble Owner, an entity affiliated with Chicago-based Highlands REIT, which has owned the property debt-free since acquiring it as part of a spinoff in 2016. Highlands and global tech hardware manufacturer Veeco executed a 16-year lease at the research-and-development property in January 2021, which included one year of rent abatement to complete a substantial tenant buildout.
Concord Summit Capital Arranges $60M Construction Financing for Multifamily Development in Hollywood, Florida
by John Nelson
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. — Concord Summit Captial LLC has arranged a $50 million construction loan and $10 million of preferred equity for the development of a 180-unit apartment community in Hollywood. David Larson, Keegan Burger and Daniel Rojo of Concord Summit’s Miami office served as advisors and sourced the financing on behalf of the borrowers, The Calta Group and Gilu Holdings and Development. Situated near Hollywood Beach and I-95, the unnamed, seven-story multifamily community is expected to be delivered in first-quarter 2025.
NEW YORK CITY — Newmark has arranged a $150 million construction loan for a 351,000-square-foot mixed-use project at 4650 Broadway in Manhattan’s Inwood neighborhood. Designed by Handel Architects, the 20-story building will house 222 residential units that will come in studio, one- and two-bedroom formats, with 30 percent of the apartments subject to income restrictions. Residential amenities will include a fitness center, lounge, screening room and a children’s play area. In addition, 4650 Broadway will house 120,000 square feet of commercial space. Jordan Roeschlaub, Dustin Stolly and Chris Kramer of Newmark arranged the loan through Banco Inbursa on behalf of the borrower and developer, Philadelphia-based Arden Group. Construction is slated for a 2025 completion.
LITTLE ELM, TEXAS — New York City-based Dwight Capital has provided a $31.4 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of The Village at Lakefront, a 242-unit multifamily property located in the North Texas community of Little Elm. The property was built on 6.4 acres in 2017 and consists of two four-story apartment buildings, a clubhouse with a community room, fitness center and a leasing office. Brandon Baksh of Dwight Capital originated the financing through HUD’s 223(f) program on behalf of the borrower, ChadNic Properties.
NEW YORK CITY — New Jersey-based intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $47 million loan for the refinancing of Hyatt House New York, a 150-room hotel in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. Beau Williams of Cronheim’s hospitality capital markets group led a team that arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, locally based investment firm Lexin Capital. An undisclosed, New York-based bank provided the debt.
CALIFORNIA — Capital Funding Group (CFG) has provided $10.9 million in financing, which supported the refinancing of an existing bridge loan, executed by CFG, into a HUD loan. The refinancing is for a 99-bed skilled nursing facility in California. Further details were not disclosed. Capital Funding Group’s Tim Eberhardt and Ava Julio originated the transaction for the company.
MIAMI — Berkadia has arranged a $165 million loan to refinance the construction loan for The Dorsey, a recently completed mixed-use development located in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood. The property — which was co-developed by Related Group, LNDMRK and Tricera Capital — features 306 apartments, 73,000 square feet of offices and 36,000 square feet of retail space. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors and Industrious fully occupy the office portion of the development. Scott Wadler, Brad Williamson, Matt Robbins, Mitch Sinberg and Michael Basinski of Berkadia’s South Florida office arranged the 30-month, interest-only financing through MF1 Capital on behalf of the borrowers.
NEW YORK CITY — CBSK Development will redevelop the Jacob Riis Bathhouse, a historic building in the Rockaway Beach area of Queens that was originally constructed in 1932. The redevelopment will convert the 40,000-square-foot bathhouse into a 28-room boutique hotel with 1,247 square feet of retail and restaurant space and an outdoor concert venue that can accommodate up to 2,000 people. Procida Funding provided a $32.5 million construction loan for the project. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
WASHINGTON — Capital Funding Group (CFG) has provided $3.3 million in bridge-to-HUD financing for the acquisition of two skilled nursing facilities. The facilities, which are located in Washington, feature 108 beds. Further details on the location and borrower were not disclosed. Tim Eberhardt and Ava Julio originated the transaction.