BRYAN, TEXAS — Colliers Mortgage has arranged a $38 million loan for the refinancing of an undisclosed seniors housing property in the Central Texas city of Bryan. The property, which is situated within a larger master-planned community, offers 159 assisted living, independent living and memory care units. Corley Audorff, Troon Dowds and Josh Williams of Colliers Mortgage arranged the three-year loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — iBorrow, a Los Angeles-based commercial bridge and direct lender, has provided an $11.2 million acquisition loan for a 140-bed student housing property located at 900 W. 23rd St. near the University of Texas at Austin. According to Apartments.com, the property features three-bedroom units with an average size of 1,104 square feet. The borrower, Hawkwood Ventures LLC, plans to use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — PSRS has arrange the $62.5 million refinancing of a mobile home park in Anaheim. Michael Tanner and Tony Messiah of PSRS secured the non-recourse, five-year, interest-only loan through a correspondent life insurance company for the undisclosed borrower. Built in 1977, the property is 98.5 percent occupied and features 387 mobile homes on single and double-wide lots. The property features padded parking spaces, 100 additional visitor parking spaces, paved roads, clubhouses and a community pool and park.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Avison Young has arranged a $139 million loan for the construction of 1000 Social, a 12-story trophy office building in Raleigh. The 350,000-square-foot project represents the first phase of vertical construction at The Exchange Raleigh, a $1 billion, 40-acre mixed-use development that will feature nearly 1 million square feet of trophy office space, a park, apartments, stores and restaurants upon full buildout. Wes Boatwright, Michael Yavinsky, Jon Goldstein and Connor Burke of Avison Young’s Structured Finance Group arranged the financing on behalf of the developer, Dewitt Carolinas. The direct lender was not disclosed. The groundbreaking for 1000 Social took place last month, with construction expected to be completed in about 18 months. The new landmark tower will offer 20,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, outdoor patios, individual bathroom pods on every floor, event center and a parking structure with over 1,500 spaces.
CINCINNATI — Northmarq has arranged two loans totaling $6.7 million for the refinancing of three multifamily properties in Cincinnati. Madison & Riddle Apartments is a two-property portfolio totaling 72 units. The loan is fully amortized over 25 years. Sutton Place Apartments consists of 59 units and is fully occupied. The seven-year loan features two years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. Noah Juran of Northmarq arranged the loans through a life insurance company.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Ziegler and M&T Realty Capital Corp. have acted as financial advisor in a $19.5 million Fannie Mae financing on behalf of Essex Communities. The transaction will refinance the existing debt on Carmel Oaks, an age-restricted independent living community in Lakewood. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan was structured at a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio with five years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization. The loan also carries a declining prepayment schedule, which will provide the borrower with additional flexibility in future years. In addition to refinancing the existing debt, the loan also provided funding for Essex to recover capital improvement expenditures and initial equity.
MIAMI — JLL has secured the $112 million refinancing of a 12-property industrial portfolio in South Florida’s Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Jim Cadranell, Gregory Nalbandian, Maxx Carney and Michael Lachs of JLL arranged the seven-year, fixed-rate loan through an unnamed life company on behalf of the borrower, Seagis Property Group LP, which acquired most of the properties in the portfolio in the past two years. The properties in the 895,958-square-foot portfolio include: • 255 NE 181st St. in Miami • 3075 NW 10th Ave. in Doral • 8850 NW 15th St. in Doral • 9700 NW 17th St. in Doral • 10100 NW 25th St. in Doral • 10005 NW 58th St. in Doral • 12800 NW 113th Court in Medley • 3501 Commerce Parkway in Miramar • 1919 NW 19th St. in Fort Lauderdale • 2765 SW 36th St. in Fort Lauderdale • 3400-3406 SW 26th Terrace in Fort Lauderdale • 280 NW 12th Ave. in Pompano Beach
NASHVILLE, TENN. — CBRE has arranged an undisclosed amount of financing for construction of The Crestmoor at Green Hills, a 12-story seniors housing community in Nashville’s Green Hills neighborhood. A joint venture between Bridgewood Property Co. and Harrison Street are developing the property, which will feature 117 independent living units, 45 assisted living units and 29 memory care units. Aron Will and Tim Root of CBRE National Senior Housing arranged the five-year construction loan through a regional bank. Bridgewood’s wholly owned management company, The Aspenwood Co., will operate the community upon completion.
MINNEAPOLIS — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $9.4 million loan for the acquisition of a six-building industrial portfolio totaling 191,986 square feet in Minneapolis. The properties are home to a variety of tenants such as StreetFactory Media, Children’s Theatre, CenturyLink, Brownstone Distributing and Guthrie Theater. The buildings are situated at the intersection of East Hennepin Avenue and Harrison Street. Trent Niederberger and Britta Lund of JLL arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan through Justin Adducci of North American Banking Co. Buligo Capital Partners was the borrower.
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Walker & Dunlop: Affordable Housing’s Appeal Grows for Investors
With transaction volume for market-rate housing beginning to ebb, affordable housing investment is poised to play a more central role in the months ahead. Several factors have broadened the allure of affordable housing as an investment vehicle in recent years. When the pandemic began taking a toll on market-rate housing performance, investors saw federal, state and even local governments enact measures to help residents at affordable communities maintain their rent payments and help ensure housing remained available for people struggling financially. We saw the interest level in Section 8 properties, for example, increase significantly during the pandemic, due chiefly to federal guarantees backing those rent streams. From a financing perspective, the strong commitment shown by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Administration to preserve liquidity for affordable housing has bolstered development and investment in the space. Due to the required hold periods, affordable housing investments are less affected by market cycles, so liquidity should remain strong. Now, changing economic forces promise to drive new equity to the affordable sphere and fuel further investment. The Federal Open Market Committee’s resolve to combat record inflation is exerting upward pressure on mortgage rates and, eventually, cap rates, which could discourage sellers …