PERU, ILL. — Associated Bank has provided a $6 million loan for the construction of Diamond Senior Apartments of Peru. The 56-unit seniors housing community will be located at 927 Wenzel Road in Peru, which is situated in North Central Illinois. Developed by 3 Diamond Development, the project will comprise 10 single-story buildings. All units will be restricted to low-income seniors age 55 and older. Twelve of the units will be restricted to residents earning less than 30 percent of the area median income (AMI), while the remaining 44 units will be reserved for those who earn up to 60 percent of AMI. The development will also feature a separate building with an exercise room and community room. Teresa Rubio of Associated Community Development LLC managed the loan and closing.
Loans
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $17.7 million HUD-insured construction loan for Village Cooperative of Century Hills, a 55-unit active adult project in North Richland Hills, a northern suburb of Fort Worth. The property will be reserved for renters age 62 and above. Units will range in size from 889 to 1,770 square feet, and amenities will include a fitness center, clubroom, arts and crafts room, reading areas and garden plots. The borrower was not disclosed.
Lotus Capital Arranges $70M Acquisition, Construction Financing for Bay Harbor Islands Residential Project in Miami
by John Nelson
MIAMI — Lotus Capital Partners LLC has arranged a $70 million acquisition and construction financing package for a waterfront condominium project on Bay Harbor Islands in Miami. The sponsor is a partnership between Pearl Property Group and L3C Capital Partners, which is acquiring a one-acre site facing the Bay Harbor waterway that currently consists of 30 condos. Lotus arranged the dual-structure loan through MSD Partners to provide acquisition financing for the borrower to purchase the site and funds to construct a new residential project. The borrower plans to demolish the existing condos and build 46 ground-up condos averaging 2,800 square feet. The development will also include a fitness center, resort-style club pool overlooking the water and a marina.
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Berkadia has arranged a $45 million Fannie Mae refinancing loan for Residences at Lakeview, an 827-unit apartment community located at 2774 S. Mendenhall Road in Memphis. Mitch Sinberg, Brad Williamson, Matthew Robbins, Scott Wadler and Mike Basinski of Berkadia originated the 10-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between New York City-based Atlas Real Estate Partners and Washington, D.C.-based West End Capital Group. Atlas-West End purchased the property in February 2021 and recently completed a value-add program at the community. Built in 1969, Residences at Lakeview features one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units ranging from 400 to 1,628 square feet. Community amenities include a newly built clubhouse and pool, fitness center, four playgrounds, a dog park, onsite maintenance and management and package services.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Financial advisory firm Axiom Capital Corp. has arranged a $12.3 million permanent loan for the acquisition of a 62,980-square-foot neighborhood shopping center in the upstate New York community of Saratoga Springs. The center sits on a 5.4-acre site, includes 298 parking spaces and is home to tenants such as Hello Nails and The UPS Store. The names of the locally based borrower, a family-owned development and management group, and direct lender, a local bank, were not disclosed.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Financial advisory firm Axiom Capital Corp. has arranged a $12.3 million permanent loan for the acquisition of a 62,980-square-foot shopping center in the upstate New York community of Saratoga Springs. The center sits on a 5.4-acre site, includes 298 parking spaces and is home to tenants such as Hello Nails and The UPS Store. The names of the borrower, a family-owned development and management group, and the direct lender, a local bank, were not disclosed.
Brand Atlantic, Wheelock Receive $87M Construction Loan for Office Development in Downtown West Palm Beach
by John Nelson
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Brand Atlantic Real Estate Partners and Wheelock Street Capital have received an $87 million construction loan from ACORE Capital for the development of Banyan & Olive, two Class A office buildings in downtown West Palm Beach. Dustin Stolly and Jordan Roeschlaub of Newmark arranged the loan, terms of which were not provided. The financing provides funding for the gut renovation of 111 Olive, which includes 27,000 rentable square feet of office space and 11,000 rentable square feet of retail space to be delivered by year-end. The financing also provides funding for the vertical construction of 300 Banyan, a 12-story tower with 115,000 rentable square feet of office space, 6,000 rentable square feet of food and beverage space and roughly 300 parking spaces. Completion of 300 Banyan is slated for early 2024. Banyan & Olive will feature amenities such as 15,000 square feet of private office terraces, a golf simulator lounge and a seventh-floor amenity area with a fitness center and open-air lounge. Set in the heart of the Clematis Waterfront District, the buildings are situated near a variety of restaurants, bars, shops, Flagler Park and the boardwalk. — Kristin Hiller
AUSTIN AND SCHERTZ, TEXAS — Northmarq has arranged three loans totaling $15.3 million for the refinancing of three industrial flex properties totaling 100,388 square feet in Central Texas. The properties comprise a 38,800-square-foot facility in Austin that was built in 1999 and was fully leased at the time of sale, as well as two properties in the northeastern San Antonio suburb of Schertz spanning a combined 61,588 square feet. The Schertz properties were constructed in 2018 and 2020 and were close to and fully leased at the time of the loan closing. Bryan Leonard of Northmarq arranged the debt through an undisclosed credit union. The borrowers were also not disclosed.
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $91.9M Construction Loan for Bellevue Station Apartment Project in Washington
by Amy Works
BELLEVUE, WASH. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $91.9 million in construction financing for Legacy Partners and New York Life Real Estate Investors for the development of Bellevue Station, a transit-oriented multifamily property in Bellevue. Located at 1525 132nd Ave. NE in Bellevue’s Bel-Red submarket, Bellevue Station will feature 288 apartments, including 230 market-rate units and 58 below-market Multifamily Tax Exemption units. Community amenities will include a gym with a separate yoga zone, coffee bar, rooftop club room with terrace and an indoor/outdoor/games room. Additionally, the lobby will offer co-working space with open booths for residents. Upon completion in first-quarter 2025, Bellevue Station will sit along the newly expanded East Link light rail station. Dave Karson, Chris Moyer and Keith Padien of Cushman & Wakefield Equity, Debt & Structured Finance represented the borrower in the financing, which JPMorgan Chase provided. The team also arranged the joint-venture equity for the development of the project earlier this year on behalf of Legacy Partners.
NORTH HAVEN, CONN. — New Jersey-based financial intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $23.5 million permanent loan for North Haven Pavilion, a 148,277-square-foot shopping center located north of New Haven. Tenants at North Haven Pavilion include Michaels, Wendy’s and Hartford Healthcare. Dev Morris, David Poncia, Allison Villamagna and Andrew Stewart of Cronheim Mortgage arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, a subsidiary of National Realty & Development Corp., which originally developed the center in 2004. The loan carried a 10-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule.