STONINGTON, CONN. — JLL has arranged a $41.5 million construction loan for Stonington Village, a 160-unit multifamily project in southern coastal Connecticut. Stonington Village will consist of six buildings, including a clubhouse, pool and parking facilities. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, including an affordable housing component, and the development will feature approximately 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Henry Schaffer and Madeline Joyce of JLL arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan through Liberty Bank on behalf of the locally based developer, READCO. Completion of the first phase of construction is slated for 2027.
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MG Developer Obtains $105M Construction Loan for Multifamily Development in Hialeah, Florida
by John Nelson
HIALEAH, FLA. — MG Developer has obtained a $105 million construction loan for Metro Parc South, a 347-unit apartment community located at 954 and 934 E. 25th St. in Hialeah, a suburb of Miami. The multifamily project will be part of MG Developer’s 2.3 million-square-foot Metro Center master project that also includes the 10-story Metro Parc tower, the 55-unit Metro Station and the 620-unit Metro Parc North community. New York-based SCALE Lending, the debt financing arm of Slate Property Group, provided the new loan to MG Developer, which plans to break ground on Metro Parc South in the second quarter. Tal Bar-Or, David Strongwater and Parker Thelander of Lantern Real Estate arranged the financing. The development will comprise studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. The design-build team includes Miami-based Modis Architects and Coral Gables-based KAST Construction.
MIAMI — PMG has secured a $413 million construction loan for One Twenty Brickell Residences, a two-tower condominium and apartment development located at 120 S.W. 8th St. in Miami’s Brickell Financial District. Christopher Peck, Brian Gaswirth, Nicco Lupo, Nick Lavin, Jimmy Calvo and Paul Adams of JLL arranged the financing through an Ares Real Estate fund and Monarch Alternative Capital. Andrew Warman, Jon Blank and Paton Marion of PMG’s capital markets team worked on the deal internally. PMG plans to break ground on One Twenty Brickell Residences the first week of May and complete the development in 2028. The condominium tower will rise 37 stories and house 266 fully furnished, for-sale condominiums, as well as 60,000 square feet of amenities that include an owner’s lounge, infinity-edge pool and an upscale fitness and wellness center that includes treatment rooms, a yoga lawn, outdoor terraces and a high-end fitness studio. The condos were 91 percent sold at the time of financing, and each condo owner will have a deed to an office suite. The multifamily high-rise, which will be operated by Sentral, will rise 41 stories and feature a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a 48,000-square-foot amenity …
CCI Real Estate Obtains $18M Construction Financing for Mixed-Use Project on Georgia Tech Campus in Atlanta
by John Nelson
ATLANTA — CCI Real Estate has obtained an $18 million construction loan for a mixed-use development at 740 Techwood Drive, which is on the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta near Bobby Dodd Stadium. CCI is co-developing the 64,000-square-foot project, which will replace the existing Baptist Collegiate Ministries (BCM) location, with the Georgia Baptist Mission Board. Summerhill CRE arranged the financing through locally based Southern States Bank on behalf of the borrower. Set to break ground this summer and open in summer 2027, the five-story project will offer 12,000 square feet of retail and student gathering space on the ground level, as well as 55 one- and two-bedroom residences, upgraded ministry facilities, an onsite coffeeshop and additional lounge space. CCI is also redeveloping existing BCM locations at the University of Georgia in Athens and Georgia Southern University in Statesboro.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — JLL has arranged $96.5 million in financing for a portfolio of six industrial properties totaling 773,433 square feet in Northern New Jersey. The addresses of the properties were not disclosed, but the facilities are located within the Meadowlands and Port of Newark/Elizabeth submarkets. Jim Cadranell, Gregory Nalbandian and Michael Lachs of JLL arranged the loan through an undisclosed life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, Seagis Property Group. The portfolio was fully leased at the time of the loan closing to nine tenants in industries such as logistics, food production and distribution, fashion/apparel manufacturing and packaging/materials.
MONTVALE, N.J. — Fulton Bank has provided a $14.9 million construction loan for a 989-unit self-storage project that will be located in the Northern New Jersey community of Montvale. The three-acre site at 21 Phillips Parkway currently houses an 18,500-square-foot office building that will be demolished to accommodate the new climate-controlled facility. Jon Mikula, Michael Klein and John Cumming of JLL arranged the loan, which carries a 42-month term and a floating interest rate, on behalf of the developer, a partnership between Claremont Development, March Development and Battery Global Advisors.
EAU CLAIRE, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has secured a $10.1 million loan for the refinancing of Alto Station Apartments in Eau Claire within western Wisconsin. The newly built apartment community is pre-leasing now and is slated to open in 2026, according to the property’s website. The 88-unit building is located at 325 Main St. and features a mix of studio to two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a fitness center, clubhouse, rooftop terrace and bike storage. Robert Bhat of MMCC arranged the loan with a local credit union on behalf of the private buyer. The loan features an interest rate of 6.75 percent and a 75 percent loan-to-cost ratio.
Berkadia Provides $18.4M Acquisition Loan for Multifamily Community in Hickory, North Carolina
by John Nelson
HICKORY, N.C. — Berkadia has provided an $18.4 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Hawks Landing, a 144-unit, garden-style multifamily community located in Hickory. Brian Gould, Miles Drinkwalter and Pat Cunningham of Berkadia’s D.C. Metro team secured financing through Berkadia’s Proprietary Lending Group (PLG) on behalf of the buyers, Maryland-based Klein Enterprises and RM Communities. Constructed in 2018, Hawks Landing is situated at 2778 2nd East St. near Frye Regional Medical Center. The multifamily community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans ranging in size from 746 square feet to 1,173 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Amenities at the property include a swimming pool, poolside sun deck with ample seating, outdoor grilling area, fully equipped fitness center, fenced pet park, clubhouse and a business center.
SAN DIEGO — Dwight Mortgage Trust, an affiliate REIT of Dwight Capital, has provided a $48 million construction loan for GH 25, a planned multifamily development in San Diego. CAST Development is the borrower and project developer. The loan will be used alongside sponsor equity to fund construction, establish an interest reserve and cover transaction costs for the borrower. The eight-story project will offer 114 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with ceiling heights up to 10 feet, floor-to-ceiling glass windows and private balconies. Onsite amenities will include a seventh-floor amenity terrace with a plunge pool, fire pits, barbecues and lounge areas. GH 25 will also feature 3,250 square feet of ground-floor retail space and commercial space anchored by a restaurant and wine bar concept. TFWA Architects is serving as architect for the project.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Affinius Capital LLC has provided a $73.4 million loan to finance the ground-up development of Rockpointe at Quarry Trails, an eight-building multifamily property in Columbus with 486 garden-style units. Thrive Cos. is the developer. The project marks the fourth phase of the Quarry Trails mixed-use development, which is owned by Thrive. Affinius Capital previously provided a bridge loan for the first phase. Amenities at Rockpointe will include a community kitchen, gaming areas, coworking facilities, a pool and cabanas. The 85-acre Quarry Trails will include 1,045 apartment units, 600 for-sale homes, 28,000 square feet of Class A office space and 30,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. Residents will have access to kayaking, rock climbing and mountain biking, as the development is located within a natural, unmanicured 220-acre metro park.