KELLER, TEXAS — Cambridge Realty Capital (CRC) has provided a $6.1 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of a 50-bed memory care facility in Keller, located north of Fort Worth. Avalon Memory Care Keller is a standalone facility for patients with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Brent Holman-Gomez of CRC originated the financing through HUD’s 223(f) program on behalf of the owner, an undisclosed limited liability company.
SAN DIEGO — PSRS has secured $24 million in refinancing for a retail asset in San Diego. Located in the historic Gaslamp Quarter, the property offers 54,650 square feet of retail space. Tony Messiah of PSRS arranged the financing through one of the firm’s correspondent life insurance companies. The loan features a five-year term and a 25-year amortization.
CHICAGO — Eastern Union has arranged a $125.3 million loan for the acquisition of The Pavilion, a 15-story, 1,115-unit apartment property located at 5441 N. East River Road in Chicago. The transaction is believed to be the largest apartment building sale in Chicago on a year-to-date basis, according to Eastern Union. Michael Muller and Mike Orlik of Eastern Union secured the financing. The five-building complex was built between 1968 and 1972. Amenities include a club building, pool, spa, sauna, fitness center and barbecue area. The property was 96 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing. The borrower was Chicago-based R.I.G. Capital. Elizabeth Gagliardi, Chuck Johanns and Susan Lawson of Newmark represented the seller, Brookfield Asset Management. Stephen York of Arbor Realty Trust originated the agency financing. The sales price was $167 million. The loan featured a 75 percent loan-to-cost ratio, and payments will be based on a 30-year amortization. The transaction represents the first time that the property has traded hands in several decades.
MAPLEWOOD, MINN. — Northmarq has provided a $13.5 million Fannie Mae DUS loan for the refinancing of Sherwood Glen and Keller Flats in Maplewood. The two garden-style multifamily properties total 165 units. Built in 1964 and 1966, Sherwood Glen and Keller Flats operate as naturally occurring affordable housing. All units are reserved for residents earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Since acquiring the assets in 2021, Kentaurus Capital has invested in roof replacements, exterior upgrades, parking lot improvements and common area enhancements. Lucas Goring and Logan McCarthy of Northmarq originated the five-year loan on behalf of Kentaurus.
HOUSTON — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $128.5 million acquisition loan for The Arno, a 168-unit apartment complex located in Houston’s River Oaks neighborhood. Information on floor plans and amenities at The Arno was not disclosed. Reimer, Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Keith Kurland, Adam Schwartz, Dustin Stolly and Sean Bastian of Walker & Dunlop originated the financing through Hudson Bay Capital on behalf of the borrower, Sade Real Estate.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Mesa West Capital has provided a $47 million loan for the refinancing of Bishop Momo, a 274-unit apartment complex in South Austin. Bishop Momo is located within the St. Elmo District, a 275-acre mixed-use redevelopment of a former industrial site. Delivered in 2024, Bishop Momo offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, lounge, fitness center and a courtyard, as well as 5,835 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Chris McColpin of Newmark arranged the debt. The borrower is United Properties.
NEW YORK CITY — Merchants Capital has provided $26.3 million in financing for the rehabilitation and conversion (to affordable seniors housing) of Three Arts Club, a 62-unit historic multifamily property on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Three Arts Club was originally built in the 1920s as dormitory-style housing for aspiring female artists. Upon completion of the rehabilitation and conversion, the property will offer housing for residents age 62 and above who earn 50 percent or less of the area median income. In addition, 25 units will be set aside for formerly homeless individuals. The financing consists of an $18.4 million Freddie Mac Unfunded Forward permanent loan and a $7.9 million construction loan from Merchants Bank. The owner is nonprofit organization West Side Federation for Senior & Supportive Housing Inc.
FAIRFAX, VA. — Insight Property Group has broken ground on the redevelopment of the Hunters Branch office property in Fairfax within Northern Virginia. Brian Crivella, Brian Gould, Patrick McGlohn, Bill Gribbin, Yalda Ghamarian, Hunter Wood, Patrick Cunningham and Natalie Hershey of Berkadia arranged equity and construction financing for the $174.6 million project. The lenders, CIBC and Citizens Bank, jointly provided a $107.7 million nonrecourse construction loan. In March, Insight sold a portion of the Hunters Branch property, consisting of two vacant office buildings totaling 400,000 square feet, to Toll Brothers for $17 million. The national homebuilder will develop 76 stacked townhomes on the parcel. Insight will develop the balance of the site into a 452-unit apartment community while preserving 656 parking spaces in the existing garage. Resident amenities will include a fitness center, clubroom, coworking library, private dining space, a pool, outdoor grilling areas, a pet spa and dog park, along with expanded outdoor recreation space tied to the adjacent Hunters Branch Park. The project site is situated a quarter-mile from the Vienna Metro Station. Acquired for $28.9 million in a direct REO (Real Estate-Owned) transaction in November 2024, the original office property was not zoned at the time and …
IRVING, TEXAS — Newmark has arranged the sale and financing of The Towers at Williams Square, a 1.4 million-square-foot office campus in Irving’s Las Colinas district. The Towers at Williams Square consists of four buildings, three of which are interconnected, and that recently underwent $25 million in renovations across the lobbies, amenity spaces and other common areas. Chris Murphy, Gary Carr, Robert Hill and Austin Sheahan of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Andrew Porteous, Clint Frease, Chris McColpin and Josh Francis, also with Newmark, arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, a joint venture between Vanderbilt Office Properties, Hillwood and TriPost Capital Partners. The campus was 76 percent leased at the time of closing.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. — JLL and HJ Sims have arranged $252.1 million in tax-exempt and taxable bond financing for the development of The Marisol, a seniors housing community in Huntington Beach. HJ Sims acted as lead book-running manager on the senior bonds and JLL Securities served as co-manager and led the process in securing the investor for the subordinate bonds. Issued through the California Public Finance Authority, the fixed- and floating-rate financing was structured into Series A senior bonds and subordinate Series B and C bonds. The bonds were divided into three tranches: a Series A $165.7 million tranche, a Series B $74.3 million tranche and a Series C $12.1 million tranche. Located at 2120 Main St., The Marisol is currently under construction and will deliver 214 seniors housing units and a full amenity package in 2028. JLL’s Senior Housing Capital Markets team served as real estate advisor on the project.