JEFFERSON, GA. — Berkadia has arranged a $45 million loan for the acquisition of Prose Concord, a 300-unit apartment community in Jefferson, roughly 60 miles northeast of Atlanta. Located at 575 Concord Road, the community comprises one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 836 to 1,188 square feet. Amenities at the property include a swimming pool, clubroom with a catering kitchen, entertainment lounge, business center with coworking spaces, landscaped courtyards, concierge package locker system, fitness center and pet park. \ Scott Wadler, Matt Nihan and Mitch Sinberg arranged the Freddie Mac financing on behalf of the buyer, an affiliate of Coral Gables, Fla.-based Beacon Real Estate Group. The loan carries a 10-year term with a fixed-rate and five years of interest-only payments. The seller was not disclosed.
Loans
DALLAS — Northmarq has provided an undisclosed amount of Fannie Mae financing for Oasis Apartments, a 506-unit multifamily community in North Dallas. The seven-year, fixed-rate bridge loan carries a 35-year amortization schedule and takes out existing debt. Oasis Apartments features one-, two- and three-bedroom units, with private balconies/patios available in select residences. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, picnic areas and a playground. James Currell and Kyle Summerford of Northmarq originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, locally based investment firm Willowood Group.
BOGOTA AND RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. — A joint venture between locally based developer The Hampshire Cos. and Atlanta-based Invesco Real Estate will develop a 187,530-square-foot industrial facility in the Northern New Jersey communities of Bogota and Ridgefield Park. The site at 30 Cross St. spans 11.7 acres, and the building will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 21 dock-high doors and 268 automobile parking spaces. Michael Klein, John Rose, Jon Mikula and Ryan Carroll of JLL arranged $34.5 million in floating-rate construction financing through Texas Capital Bank on behalf of the joint venture. A tentative completion date was not disclosed.
PHILADELPHIA — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged an $8.1 million loan for the refinancing of Compass Self Storage, a 1,167-unit facility located on the north side of Philadelphia. Douglas Brooks of MMCC originated the financing, which was structured with a five-year term, fixed interest rate and a 25-year amortization schedule. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.
Berkadia Arranges $37M Refinancing for Ascent at Jones Valley Apartments in Huntsville, Alabama
by John Nelson
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Berkadia has arranged $37 million in refinancing for Ascent at Jones Valley, a 431-unit multifamily community located at 1225 Willowbrook Drive SE in Huntsville. Built in 1978, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and townhomes ranging in size from 705 to 1,470 square feet. Amenities at the community include two swimming pools, a fitness center, coffee and tea bar, pet park and play area, playground, business center, tennis/pickleball court and grilling and picnic areas. Charles Foschini, Christopher Apone and Lourdes Carranza-Alvarez of Berkadia South Florida arranged the Fannie Mae financing on behalf of the borrower, Savannah, Ga.-based Wicker Park Capital Management. The loan carries a fixed interest rate, a five-year term and partial interest-only payments.
TETERBORO, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $39 million acquisition loan for a 221,448-square-foot warehouse and distribution center in the Northern New Jersey community of Teterboro. Building features include a clear height of 22 feet, 15 dock-high doors, 11 drive-in doors, 95 parking spaces and 15 trailer parking spaces. Michael Klein, John Rose, Jon Mikula and Ryan Carroll of JLL arranged the fixed-rate loan through insurance giant Nationwide on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between local developer The Hampshire Cos. and Atlanta-based Invesco Real Estate. The property was fully leased to Fashion Logistics at the time of sale.
LOS ANGELES — Waterbridge Capital has received $75 million in short-term first mortgage debt for its acquisition of Union Bank Plaza in downtown Los Angeles. B.H. Properties structured the financing in partnership with Hankey Capital. The quick closing allowed the buyer to acquire the historic high rise at a significant discount and avoid paying an additional 5.5 percent transfer tax under Los Angeles’ newly enacted Measure ULA, which went into effect April 1. Newmark’s Kevin Shannon represented the seller in the transaction. Colliers’ Mark Schuessler, Sean Fulp, Ryan Plummer and Jason Roth sourced the financing on behalf of the borrower.
MERRILLVILLE, IND. — Draper and Kramer Inc. has arranged a $54 million loan for the refinancing of Prairie Point and The Reserve at Prairie Point Apartments in Merrillville, a city in Northwest Indiana. Built between 2002 and 2015, Prairie Point and The Reserve is a 440-unit luxury apartment community that underwent renovations in 2018. The Class A property features townhome-style units with private entrances and garages. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, pool, sundeck, playground and sand volleyball court. Mark Perkowski of Draper and Kramer’s Commercial Finance Group arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Weiss Entities. A life insurance company provided the five-year, fixed-rate loan.
MIAMI — Locally based developer Pinnacle has obtained $72.3 million in construction financing for an affordable housing development located in Miami’s Princeton neighborhood. The 215-unit community, called Pinnacle at Tropical Pointe, will be located at 25155 S.W. 136th Ave. in an unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County. Bank of America, Citibank, Miami-Dade County, Miami-Dade County Housing Finance Authority and Florida Housing Finance Corp. contributed capital in the form of debt, LIHTC equity or subsidies. Set to open in late 2024, Pinnacle at Tropical Pointe will feature one- to four-bedroom apartments within six garden-style buildings reserved for residents earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a swimming pool, fitness center, clubroom, business center, playground, barbecue area and a dog run.
Red Oak Provides $10.2M Acquisition Loan for Industrial Facility on Florida’s Space Coast Leased to Blue Origin
by John Nelson
MELBOURNE, FLA. — Red Oak Capital Holdings has provided a $10.2 million acquisition loan for an 80,107-square-foot industrial facility located at 4401 Fortune Place in Melbourne. The borrower, Reich Brothers I LLC, used the bridge loan to acquire the Space Coast property and prepare it for occupancy by its sole tenant, Blue Origin, an aerospace, defense and space exploration company backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The property traded for $12.5 million. The interest-only loan was underwritten at an interest rate of 8.5 percent and features a 24-month term with two six-month renewal options. The borrower plans to exit the loan via permanent financing upon completion of re-tenanting the building to Blue Origin, according to Red Oak.