Loans

The Northern

MADISON, TENN. — Nashville-based ZMX Inc. and Forbes Plunkett Real Estate & Development has secured construction financing for The Northern, a 297-unit, garden-style multifamily development in Madison. Atlanta-based Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group arranged the development financing with Origin Investments and Fifth Third Bank for the $67.7 million project. Construction is slated for completion by early 2024. The Northern will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans ranging from 592 square feet to 1,285 square feet. Community amenities will include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse with outdoor grilling areas, several green spaces and pocket parks, dog park and a dog spa. The project is located close to downtown Nashville.

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FRIDLEY, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $12.8 million loan for the refinancing of Northern Stacks VIII and The Boiler Room, two buildings within the 122-acre Northern Stacks industrial park in the Minneapolis suburb of Fridley. Northern Stacks VIII is a 178,763-square-foot distribution and warehouse facility, while The Boiler Room is a 13,186-square-foot brewery. Northern Stacks VIII and The Boiler Room were renovated in 2020 and 2019, respectively, and are fully leased to five tenants. The Boiler Room is home to Forgotten Star Brewery and Northern Stacks Event Center. Brock Yaffe and Britta Lund of JLL arranged the loan behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Minneapolis-based Hyde Development and Mortenson Properties Inc. A regional bank provided the seven-year, fixed-rate loan, proceeds of which will be used to take out two acquisition and redevelopment loans.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The total volume for commercial and multifamily mortgage originations is expected to hit a record of over $1 trillion in 2022, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) forecast released on Monday at the 2022 Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo. MBA’s forecast represents a 13 percent increase from 2021’s estimated volume of $900 billion. “2021 was a remarkable year for commercial real estate markets, and we expect 2022 to continue that momentum,” says Jamie Woodwell, MBA’s vice president for commercial real estate research. “Commercial real estate lending volumes are closely tied to the values of the underlying properties. In 2021, those values rose by more than 20 percent, and those increases will fuel further demand for mortgage debt in the coming years. Continued increases in property incomes, and stability in the ways investors value those incomes, should also support solid demand for mortgage capital, even in the face of modest increases in interest rates.” In past years, MBA’s forecast targeted lending by dedicated commercial and multifamily lenders, which excluded mortgages made by many smaller and midsized depositories. The lending volumes in this year’s forecast includes those institutions. Multifamily lending is expected to reach $493 billion in 2022, …

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GLENDALE, CALIF. — CBRE has secured $145 million in refinancing for Glendale Plaza, a recently renovated, Class A office tower in Glendale. Located at 655 N. Central Ave., the 24-story, 542,000-square-foot tower was originally constructed in 1999 and is currently 77 percent leased to a mix of media companies, blue-chip financial services firms and law firms. The property includes an adjacent eight-level parking structure. Brad Zampa, Michael Walker and Greg Grant of CBRE’s Debt & Structured Finance group represented the borrower and building owner, DivcoWest, in the financing. The five-year, floating-rate loan was secured through a multinational investment banking company. DivcoWest acquired Glendale Plaza in 2017 and has invested more than $17 million into building upgrades, including the addition of an indoor/outdoor experience, common areas, event and conference space for tenants, a fitness area and modernization of the restrooms. The company is also planning to add a restaurant and café to the asset.

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LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Gantry has arranged a $33.3 million refinancing for Marina Pacific Shopping Center, located on Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach. George Mitsanas, Peter Hillakas and Austin Ridge of Gantry’s Los Angeles production office represented the borrower, a private investor, in the financing. Situated on 20 acres, the property features 296,958 rentable square feet of retail space in nine buildings. Anchor tenants include Ralphs Supermarket, Nordstrom Rack, Barnes & Noble, AMC Theatres, LA Fitness and Howards Appliances.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — JLL has arranged an undisclosed amount of construction financing for The Travis, a 50-story multifamily tower located at 80 River St. in downtown Austin’s Rainey Street District. The 423-unit project is currently slated for a fall 2024 completion. Campbell Roche and Robert Wooten of JLL arranged the debt through JP Morgan Chase on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between metro Dallas-based Genesis Real Estate Group and PGIM Real Estate.

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PLANO, TEXAS — Seattle-based Avatar Financial Group has provided a $30 million loan for the refinancing of City View Corporate Center, a 293,821-square-foot office building in Plano. The property was originally built in the 1980s and most recently renovated between 2019 and 2021. At the time of the loan closing, City View Corporate Center was 58 percent leased to a roster of more than 50 tenants. The undisclosed borrower plans to use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.

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ARLINGTON, TEXAS — New York City-based Ready Capital has closed a $24.4 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of an unnamed, 252-unit apartment complex in Arlington. The nonrecourse, interest-only loan features a 36-month term, floating interest rate, two extension options and a facility to fund future capital improvements. The sponsor was not disclosed.

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NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged a $49 million loan for the acquisition of a two-acre industrial development site in Brooklyn. The borrower, a partnership between Turnbridge Equities and Dune Real Estate Partners LP, plans to develop an 80,000-square-foot facility at the site using a portion of the proceeds from this loan. The project will also include 92,000 square feet of covered and rooftop parking space. Christopher Peck and Peter Rotchford of JLL arranged the loan through Starwood Property Trust.

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Ready Cap

FORT MILL, S.C. — Ready Capital has closed a $9 million acquisition loan for a 64-unit, unnamed multifamily property in Fort Mill, a South Carolina suburb of Charlotte. Upon acquisition, the unnamed sponsor will implement a capital improvement plan to renovate the common areas and unit interiors. The non-recourse, interest-only, floating-rate loan features a 36-month term, two extension options and is inclusive of a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures.

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