PLANO, TEXAS — Ziegler has arranged $197.7 million in bond financing for The Outlook at Windhaven Forefront Living, a seniors housing community in Plano. The property, which is in development, will comprise 153 independent living apartments, 30 independent living cottages, 32 assisted living units and 24 memory care units. The financing comprises $109.5 million of tax-exempt bonds, $88.2 million of tax-exempt mandatory paydown securities and $1.3 million in taxable bonds, all of which were sold publicly to institutional investors. The borrower is Forefront Living.
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HOUSTON — Fort Worth-based investment firm Fort Capital has acquired a portfolio of 23 light industrial buildings totaling 711,399 square feet that are located throughout the Houston area. The properties provide access to major transportation arteries such as Interstates 10, 45 and 610, as well as the Sam Houston Tollway and U.S. Highways 290 and 59. The Class B portfolio was 76 percent leased at the time of sale to 125 tenants with footprints ranging in size from 833 to 24,439 square feet. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Los Angeles-based lender PCCP LLC provided a $72 million acquisition loan for the deal.
CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital has arranged a $40 million loan for the permanent financing of a 192-unit apartment and townhome community located outside of Philadelphia in Cherry Hill. The newly built property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units, and amenities such as a pool, rooftop terrace, fitness center, dog park and a clubhouse with a billiards room, lounge and bar area. An undisclosed life insurance company provided the loan. The borrower was Montgomery Group.
ILLINOIS — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has structured $57.6 million in HUD-insured loans for the refinancing of three skilled nursing facilities in Illinois. Joshua Rosen of Walker & Dunlop led the origination team. The first transaction consisted of a $15.6 million loan for Avantara Park Ridge, a 154-bed community in Park Ridge. Walker & Dunlop also arranged a $28.7 million loan for Moraine Court Supportive Living, a 185-bed community in Bridgeview, and a $13.3 million loan for Aperion Care Elgin, a 101-bed property in Elgin. The borrower was undisclosed.
SOUTH TEXAS — VIUM Capital has provided a $17.1 million bridge-to-HUD loan for the refinancing of an undisclosed skilled nursing facility in South Texas. The financing also provides equity-out proceeds and covers transaction costs. The loan features a 60 percent loan-to-value ratio and partial recourse that disappears upon submission to HUD. The borrower leased the property in 2017, exercised its purchase option in 2018 and continued to improve operating performance during the COVID-19 pandemic. The name and location of the facility were not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged a $147 million loan for the refinancing of three New York City self-storage facilities. The names and unit counts of the facilities, all of which were built in 2017, were not disclosed. Drew Anderman and Ben Nevid of Meridian Capital arranged the loan through Slate Asset Management on behalf of the borrower, Saratoga Springs-based Prime Group.
NEW YORK CITY — Regions Bank has provided an undisclosed amount of financing for a 255-unit transformational housing project in Brooklyn. Nonprofit housing operator HELP USA is leading the development, which will consist of two buildings with 184 and 71 units. Of those, 154 residences will be reserved for individuals who meet the homeless and substance abuse criteria for housing. The site will eventually house four buildings and span a full city block along Blake Avenue. BNY Mellon has also provided $62 million in equity for the project. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
CBRE Arranges $50.6M Construction Loan for Multifamily Redevelopment Project in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
by John Nelson
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — CBRE has arranged $50.6 million in construction financing for Link Apartments Calyx, a 304-unit multifamily redevelopment project in Chapel Hill. Nate Sittema, Kristen Reilley, Elliott Voreis and Ben Hardee of CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt and Structured Finance team in the Carolinas originated the 10-year, 60 percent loan-to-stabilized value construction loan through an unnamed life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, Grubb Properties. Link Apartments Calyx is located at the intersection of Lanark and Maxwell roads within Phase II of the redevelopment of Glen Lennox, an approximately 70-acre historic master-planned neighborhood that was purchased by Grubb Properties in 1985. Link Apartments Calyx will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as a fitness center, coworking space, a cycle center, pool, rooftop resident lounge and a parking garage. Construction is expected to be completed in 2023. Overall, the second phase of the Glen Lennox redevelopment is set to include 650 residential units, 90,000 square feet of retail space, a 150-room hotel and 275,000 square feet of office space.
JLL Arranges $69.7M Acquisition Financing for The Vines at Riverpark Apartments in Oxnard, California
by Amy Works
OXNARD, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $69.7 million in acquisition financing for The Vines at Riverpark, a two-story attached townhome community in Oxnard. JLL represented the borrower, Interstate Equities Corp., to secure a two-year, floating-rate loan through Prime Finance with four one-year extension options. Located at 3040 N. Oxnard Blvd., The Vines at Riverpark features 164 two- and three-bedroom townhomes with an average size of 1,369 square feet. Units offer private two-car garages, full-size washers/dryers, separate water heaters, central air and heat, front porches or balconies, stainless steel appliances and granite countertops. The residential property is part of Riverpark, a 700-acre, master-planned community that features parks, jogging trails, bike paths and playgrounds. Peter Smyslowski, Charles Halladay, Jonah Aelyon, Spencer Bergthold and Elijah Lax of JLL Capital Markets represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
JLL Arranges $215.1M Financing for Canal Station Office Redevelopment in Chicago’s West Loop
by Jeff Shaw
CHICAGO — JLL has arranged $215.1 million in financing for the redevelopment of 801 S. Canal St., a 684,000-square-foot office building in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood. The borrower is New York City-based 601W Cos. Once completed, the creative office space will be rebranded as Canal Station. The redeveloped property will feature open floorplates and continuous glass windows on its exterior. Amenities will include a fitness center, tenant lounge, conference center, outdoor terraces and lobby. The building will offer 376 parking spaces. JLL represented the borrower in securing the senior loan through Bank OZK and a mezzanine loan and preferred equity through Lionheart Strategic Management LLC on behalf of Milestone Asset Management. 601W Companies’ development portfolio in Chicago consists of The Old Post Office, Prudential Plaza and Aon Center. Keith Largay, Lucas Borges and Ryan Sullivan led the JLL Capital Markets team representing the borrower. Other office tenants in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood include Uber, Walgreens and Home Chef. The property is further benefited by Chicago’s vast transportation network with access to interstates 90, 94, 290 and 55 and four L Train lines. The redevelopment of Canal Station will continue the transformation of the West Loop and will be a sister property …