ALSIP, ILL. — IPA Capital Markets has arranged the refinancing of a two-building industrial portfolio totaling 508,088 square feet in Alsip. The properties are leased to Crown Cork & Seal Co., a subsidiary of Crown Holdings Inc., a designer and manufacturer of steel and aluminum cans. The building at 5555 W. 115th St. serves as the manufacturing site, while the facility at 11535 S. Central Ave. functions as the shipping and receiving site. Frank Montalto and Ethan Splan of IPA arranged the financing through a local credit union on behalf of the borrower, a national investment company. The fixed-rate, nonrecourse loan features a 6.31 percent interest rate, 30-year amortization schedule and 65 percent loan-to-value ratio.
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SECAUCUS, N.J. — New Jersey-based financial intermediary G.S. Wilcox & Co. has arranged $15 million in financing for a 100,000-square-foot industrial property located just outside of New York City in Secaucus. The facility was fully leased at the time of the loan closing to a tenant that provides screen printing and labeling services to the apparel industry. Bridget Wilcox of G.S. Wilcox originated the debt. The direct lender and borrower were not disclosed.
CBRE Arranges $45M Construction Loan for Industrial Development in Fort Myers, Florida
by John Nelson
FORT MEYERS, FLA. — CBRE has arranged a $45 million construction loan for the development of Oriole Logistics, a 442,000-square-foot industrial project in Fort Myers. Billy Mork, Joel Torborg and Mike Vannelli of CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team in Minneapolis secured the loan on behalf of the owner and developer, Capital Partners. Situated at 16815 Oriole Road, the property is near Southwest Florida International Airport, which in its second phase of a three-year, $1 billion terminal expansion. The Oriole Logistics project will comprise one 136,000-square-foot building and two buildings spanning 153,000 square feet each, according to the Business Observer. Upon completion, the three-building portfolio will feature 84 dock doors, 28 to 32-foot clear heights and a 580-space parking lot. Construction for the project is slated to break ground in April. Oriole Logistics marks the third industrial development for Capital Partners in South Florida since 2023.
Newcastle Partners Obtains $27.5M in Construction Financing for Mesa Linda Logistics Center in Hesperia, California
by Amy Works
HESPERIA, CALIF. — Newcastle Partners has received $27.5 million in construction financing for Mesa Linda Logistics Center, a Class A industrial warehouse and distribution facility currently under construction in Hesperia. Scheduled for delivery in first-quarter 2026, the 408,997-square-foot property will offer a clear height of 36 feet, 54 dock-high doors, 57 trailer parking stalls, 215 auto parking spaces, an ESFR sprinkler system and a combined 12,000 square feet of office and mezzanine space. The project is situated on 17.5 acres and will offer access to freeways, including interstates 5 and 40, US-395, CA-18 and CA-189. Greg Brown, Samuel Godfrey and Allie Black of JLL Capital Markets secured the floating-rate, nonrecourse construction loan through a bank for the borrower.
Dwight Capital Finances $22.5M HUD-Insured Loan for Skyview Heights Apartments in Airways Heights, Washington
by Amy Works
AIRWAY HEIGHTS, WASH. — Dwight Capital has closed a $22.5 million HUD 223(f) loan for Skyview Heights, a garden-style apartment community in Airways Heights, a suburb of Spokane. Proceeds of the loan were used to pay off the existing debt, cover closing costs, fund a replacement reserve for future capital improvements and provide a sizable cash out. The refinance also qualified for a reduced Green Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP) to 25 basis points due to the property’s GreenPoint Rated New Home Silver Level Certification for sustainable design. McBride Capital arranged the transaction. The property features 128 apartments spread across 16 two-story buildings. The unit mix includes 32 one-bedroom units, 80 two-bedroom apartments and 16 three-bedroom units. Each apartment features granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, fireplaces and private balconies or patios. Skyview Heights also offers a single-story clubhouse and lounge, a barbecue area, pool and spa and a fully equipped fitness center.
SEATTLE — Gantry has arranged a $16.2 million permanent loan to retire acquisition financing for the Highlander Apartments in Seattle’s Pinehurst/Northgate neighborhood. The borrower is a private real estate investor, which acquired the asset in 2023 as a vacant assisted living facility and fully renovated the property into market-rate apartments. Located at 11501 15th Ave. NE, the community features 121 studio and one-bedroom apartments. Highlander offers 10,000 square feet of amenity space, including a resident lounge, media room, fitness center and furnished outdoor gathering spaces. Mike Wood, Mike Taylor and Tim Brown of Gantry secured the loan for the borrower. Highlander Apartments is currently fully leased at rents below 80 percent of the area median income, qualifying the loan for a Fannie Mae Sponsor Dedicated Workforce Housing loan.
CHAMPAIGN, ILL. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged limited partner (LP) equity financing for the development of 505 S 5th Street, a Class A student housing project in Champaign serving students attending the University of Illinois’ Urbana-Champaign campus. The project will be located adjacent to campus and in the heart of Campustown. The development site is fully entitled and shovel-ready, with groundbreaking slated for this month. Completion is anticipated ahead of the 2026-2027 academic school year. The community will feature 241 beds and amenities such as a fitness center, yoga studio, sauna, study rooms, business center, clubroom and outdoor lounge area. Kristian Brown, Travis Prince, Shawn Lubic, Victoria Marks, Susan Tjarksen and Brendon Urban of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the financing on behalf of Hartman Capital, a Champaign-based firm specializing in student housing at the University of Illinois. Quilvest Capital Partners, a global private investment firm, provided the LP equity.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Northmarq has provided a $14 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Windsor Gardens, a 296-unit apartment community in Rochester. Built in 1972 and renovated in 2002, Windsor Gardens offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a fitness center, conference room, clubhouse, video library and onsite laundry facilities. Robert Ranieri of Northmarq originated the 10-year loan on behalf of the borrower, an entity doing business as Windsor Associates LP.
Walker & Dunlop Arranges $253M Construction Loan for Pendry Nashville Hotel and Condominium Tower
by John Nelson
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) has arranged a $253 million construction loan for the development of the Pendry Nashville and Pendry Residences Nashville, a luxury 30-story hotel and condominium tower located in the city’s Gulch district. Pendry Hotels & Resorts, in partnership with investment and development firms SomeraRoad and Trestle Studios, plan to immediately break ground on the project. Upon completion, Pendry Nashville will include 180 guestrooms and suites, while 146 for-sale residences will be offered at Pendry Residences. The Pendry Nashville Hotel & Residences development is part of Phase III of the Paseo South Gulch master-planned micro-neighborhood, a 1 million-square-foot mixed-use district developed by SomeraRoad. Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Michael Diaz, Sean Bastian and Jackson Irwin of the Walker & Dunlop New York Capital Markets team arranged the loan. Bank OZK and InterVest Capital Partners provided the financing package on behalf of SomeraRoad and Trestle Studio. Jay Morrow and Carter Gradwell of the Walker & Dunlop Hospitality team represented SomeraRoad throughout the financing process, working in collaboration with the firm’s New York Capital Markets team. “Having worked with SomeraRoad to capitalize prior phases of their Paseo South Gulch master-planned development, we are …
NEWARK, N.J. — Merchants Capital has secured $120 million in construction financing for Museum Parc, a 250-unit, mixed-income multifamily project in Newark. The financing consists of a $62 million construction loan provided by parent company Merchants Bank and a $58 million Freddie Mac 9 Percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit forward permanent loan. Museum Parc will be a two-building complex in the downtown area that will also house a 4,120-square-foot Newark Museum of Art gallery and approximately 2,300 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Twenty percent of the units will be reserved as affordable housing. Of those 50 residences, 45 will be reserved for households earning 50 percent or less of the area median income (AMI), and the other five will be reserved for households earning 30 percent or less of AMI. Amenities will include a fitness center, coworking space, game room, speakeasy lounge, commercial kitchen area and a rooftop terrace. Michael Milazzo of Merchants Capital handled the transaction on behalf of the developer, a partnership between an affiliate of L+M Development Partners and local housing operator MCI Collective.