VINELAND, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $9.6 million acquisition loan for Maintree Shopping Center, a 140,000-square-foot grocery-anchored retail property located in the Southern New Jersey city of Vineland. Andrew Stewart and David Poncia of Cronheim Mortgage arranged the fixed-rate loan, which carried a five-year term and a 25-year amortization schedule, on behalf of the borrower, Aspen Real Estate. The property was 80 percent leased at the time of the loan closing. The direct lender was an undisclosed, Philadelphia-based credit union.
BELLEVUE, WASH. — JLL has arranged a $468.7 million construction loan for The Artise, a 25-story office tower that will be located in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue. The 609,000-square-foot building is 100 percent preleased to a global e-commerce tenant, which Bloomberg reports is Amazon. New York City-based global investment firm KKR provided the loan to the borrower, a joint venture between developer Schnitzer West and Boston-based The Baupost Group. Specific loan terms were not disclosed. Slated for a fourth-quarter 2023 completion, The Artise will house 4,783 square feet of retail space and 1,158 parking spaces. The building’s location at 788 106th Ave. in the downtown area puts it one block north of Bellevue’s main pedestrian corridor and the site of the future East Link Light Rail extension. Additionally, The Artise will be located two blocks from Bellevue Transit Center and three blocks from the Interstate 405. Global architecture firm NBBJ designed the building, which will seek LEED Gold certification. Mike Tepedino, Geoff Goldstein and Tom Wilson of JLL arranged the debt. “The Artise will cultivate Bellevue’s position as a critical business hub in the Puget Sound area and deliver in-demand, Class A office space with features that allow the …
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Knighthead Funding has provided a $59.5 million construction loan for a mixed-use project that will be located about three miles from downtown Austin. The project will comprise 200 multifamily units, 22,318 square feet of office space and 4,884 square feet of retail space. The residential component will consist of 170 market-rate units and 30 affordable housing units. The borrower was a partnership between Austin-based Pearlstone Partners and New York City-based ATCO Properties. A tentative completion date was not released.
HOUSTON — JLL has arranged a $39.5 million loan for the refinancing of South Main, a 186-unit multifamily property located near the Texas Medical Center in South Houston. The property was built in 2019 and was 99 percent occupied at the time of sale. Units features stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling stations and indoor/outdoor lounges. Mark Brandenburg of JLL arranged the loan through a fund sponsored by CBRE Global Investors on behalf of the borrower, locally based development firm Allen Harrison. The loan was structured with a floating interest rate and an initial term of three years.
KINGWOOD, TEXAS — Lument has provided a $37.8 million loan for the refinancing of Paramount at Kingwood, a 372-unit apartment community in the northern Houston suburb of Kingwood. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center and a clubhouse. The loan carried a fixed interest rate and a three-year term. The borrower, San Antonio-based investment firm LYND Co., will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements. Marc Suarez led the transaction for Lument.
ANN ARBOR, MICH. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $17.8 million in joint venture equity and $39.9 million in construction financing for Avant, a 253-unit multifamily project in Ann Arbor. With an anticipated completion date of April 2023, Avant will include one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 1,029 square feet with a mix of flats and townhomes. Amenities will include a dog park, clubhouse, pool, walking trail, fitness center, bike parking and personal storage. Matthew Schoenfeldt of JLL represented the development team, S.R. Jacobson Development Corp. and ARCO Construction, and arranged the equity partnership with a life insurance company. Flagstar Bank provided the 42-month, floating-rate construction loan.
BALTIMORE — Capital Funding Group, a Baltimore-based lender, has provided a $262.6 million term loan to refinance a 29-asset long-term care portfolio. Spanning Colorado, California and Wyoming, the portfolio includes 28 skilled nursing facilities and one joint skilled nursing and assisted living facility, with a total of 3,140 beds. The borrower is a privately owned real estate investment group. Erik Howard and Tim Eberhardt originated the transaction for Capital Funding Group.
PORTER, TEXAS — Lument has provided a $32.3 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Villas at Valley Ranch, a 312-unit apartment community located in the northeastern Houston suburb of Porter. Units feature one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include a pool, clubhouse, fitness center, conference room and a theater room. The loan carried a fixed interest rate and a three-year term. The borrower, San Antonio-based investment firm LYND Co., will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements. Marc Suarez of Lument led the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — MetLife Investments & Management has provided a $143.1 million loan for the refinancing of 475 Clermont, a 363-unit multifamily property in Brooklyn. The 12-story building includes 33,000 square feet of retail space and 45,000 square feet of parking. Units feature individual washers and dryers, stainless steel appliances and private terraces/balconies. Amenities include a fitness center, business center, children’s play area, landscaped courtyard with artwork and a theater room. Drew Fletcher and Matthew Hirsch of Greystone arranged the debt, which was structured with a 10-year term and a fixed interest rate. The borrower was New York City-based RXR Realty.
EDISON, N.J. — JLL has arranged $14.3 million in financing for a portfolio of industrial buildings totaling approximately 430,000 square feet within Raritan Center Business Park in the Northern New Jersey community of Edison. The buildings were constructed between 1980 and 1991 and were 99 percent leased to a roster of 20 tenants at the time of sale. Michael Klein and Max Custer of JLL arranged three fixed-rate loans through an undisclosed life insurance company to retire existing debt on the properties and fund tenant improvements. The borrower was Summit Associates Inc.