Loans

TAMPA, FLA. — CBRE has secured nearly $50.3 million in acquisition financing for two multifamily properties, HITE and Notch, both located in Tampa’s historic Seminole Heights neighborhood. The portfolio sold for $60.5 million. Eric Fixler and Chandler Kaye of CBRE arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, an unnamed private investor. Ready Capital provided the senior loan with additional proceeds to complete tenant improvements for the ground-floor retail components and other capital improvements at both properties. Located at 6006 N. Florida Ave., HITE is a five-story apartment complex totaling 81 units. Built in 2018, the property features studio, one-, and two-bedroom units averaging 764 square feet with quartz countertops, in-wall USB ports, designer light fixtures and walk-in closets. Community amenities include elevator service, an outdoor grilling station, pet wash station, bike storage, covered parking and 6,771 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Notch is a four-story apartment complex totaling 112 units located at 6307 N. Nebraska Ave. Built in 2021, the property features studio, one- and two-bedroom units averaging 780 square feet with quartz countertops, in-wall USB ports, designer light fixtures and walk-in closets. Community amenities include a fitness center, private garages, bike storage, pet spa and 1,144 square …

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SAVANNAH, GA. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has arranged $47 million in financing for the development of The Line, a 219-unit multifamily project that is within the bounds of a designated opportunity zone in downtown Savannah. Walker & Dunlop arranged construction financing on behalf of the developer, Standard Communities. Financing was sourced from a regional life insurance company and includes both construction and permanent financing within a single loan. Situated just three blocks from the Savannah River, The Line will include two buildings and will feature a full upscale amenity package, including a terrace level with a pool, sundeck, fitness center and grill area. The Class A project will also include onsite parking, a clubroom with views of downtown Savannah and the Savannah River and resident storage.

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SUNDERLAND, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $41.2 million in permanent financing for North 116 Flats, a newly built residential community in Sunderland, located in the northern central part of the state. Of the property’s 150 units, 38 are reserved for households earning 80 percent or less of the area median income. The remaining 112 market-rate units feature 329 beds that serve students at the nearby University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Amenities include a community building with common, entertainment, fitness and study areas, as well as dog parks, grilling stations and fire pits. Stuart I. Roosth designed the property, and Western Builders served as the general contractor. The borrower and developer was Landmark Properties Inc.

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NEW YORK CITY — Locally based firm Midwood Investment & Development has acquired Candela Tower, a 158-unit apartment building in Manhattan’s West Village area, for $102 million. Named after its designer, Rosario Candela, the 20-story building was originally constructed in 1931 and includes 6,721 square feet of retail space. Cushman & Wakefield’s Adam Spies, Adam Doneger and Marcella Fasulo represented the seller, BlackRock, in the deal. MetLife Investment Management provided $63.5 million in acquisition financing to Midwood, which plans to upgrade the unit interiors and amenity spaces.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations increased 72 percent in the first quarter of 2022 compared with the same period last year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). In line with seasonality trends, originations during the first three months of 2022 were 39 percent lower than in the fourth quarter of 2021. By property type, loan originations for hotels increased by 359 percent year-over-year, followed by industrial (145 percent), retail (88 percent), healthcare (81 percent), multifamily (57 percent) and office (30 percent). Among investor types, the dollar volume of loans originated for depositories (banks) increased by 194 percent year-over-year, followed by life insurance companies (81 percent), investor-driven lenders (77 percent), conduit lenders (56 percent), and government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (1 percent). Jamie Woodwell, MBA’s vice president of commercial real estate research, says that the year-over-year swing in loan volume is the result of strong demand for the various real estate categories. The veteran economist says rising interest rates could be a fly in the ointment for borrowers for the foreseeable future. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield closed at 2.93 percent on May 13, up from 1.63 percent at the start of the year. …

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SEATTLE — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $60 million in construction financing for Gridline Apartments, a multifamily property currently under construction in Seattle. SRM Development and its partners are the borrowers. An affiliate of an international real estate investment company provided the funds. Kaden Eichmeier and Steve Petrie of JLL Capital Markets arranged the financing for the borrower. Located at 1421 Harvard Ave., Gridline Apartments will feature 178 residences.

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CARSON, CALIF. — Eastern Real Estate, Rockpoint and Atlas Capital Group have partnered to recapitalize SouthBay Pavilion in Carson. IKEA, Target and JCPenney anchor the 605,000-square-foot regional shopping center. The amount of the recapitalization was not disclosed. SouthBay Pavilion is 13 miles south of downtown Los Angeles and near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, as well as Los Angeles International Airport. This is the second venture between Eastern, Atlas and Rockpoint in the Southern California area in the past year. In June 2021, the partners acquired Eagle Rock Plaza, a 446,000-square-foot retail property in Los Angeles.

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CONROE, TEXAS — Chicago-based financial advisory firm Tempo Capital Group has arranged a $42 million nonrecourse construction loan for a 287-unit single-family rental project in Conroe, about 35 miles north of Houston. The project will be situated on a 45-acre site and will feature cottages, duplexes and two-story homes. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center and clubhouse. The direct lender and borrower were not disclosed. A construction timeline was also not released. Michael Berke led the debt placement for Tempo Capital Group.

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PITTSBURGH — Newmark has arranged a $70.5 million construction loan for The Park at Southside Works, a 247-unit multifamily project in Pittsburgh. The five-story property will be situated within SomeraRoad’s Southside Works mixed-use development, about 1.5 miles outside the downtown area. Units will be available in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, as well as in townhome-style formats, and will be furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, dog washing station, a rooftop lounge and remote workspaces. Jordan Roeschlaub, Dustin Stolly, Nick Scribani, Chris Kramer and Jake Neeb of Newmark arranged the loan through Bank OZK on behalf of SomeraRoad. Completion is slated for June 2024.

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DENVER — A joint venture between Continuum Partners and Clarion Partners has obtained $130 million in refinancing for Market Station, a Class A mixed-use property in Denver’s LoDo neighborhood. Eric Tupler and William Haass of JLL Capital Markets secured the 12-year, fixed-rate loan through a life insurance company. Completed in 2021, Market Station features 225 apartments split into two residential concepts, Fourteen45 and The Flats; 126,000 square feet of office space that is 70 percent leased; 52,000 square feet of retail space; and 320 mechanically stacked parking stalls. The residential components offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units, a fitness center, two clubhouses, a rooftop terrace with pool and grills, outdoor dog runs and dog washing stations. The retail portion wraps around the entire property and features a collective of like-minded sellers that share a passion for the outdoors, along with some traditional retail concepts.

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