EATONTOWN, N.J. — JLL has placed a $9 million loan for the refinancing of Meridian Center II, an 80,188-square-foot office building in the coastal New Jersey city of Eatontown. Built on 4.6 acres in 1988, the property was 92 percent leased at the time of the loan closing to tenants such as Hackensack Meridian Health, Wayside Technology Group and Altair Health. Michael Klein, Max Custer and Gerard Quinn of JLL arranged the loan, specific terms of which were not disclosed, on behalf of the borrower, locally based development and management firm The Donato Group.
A few weeks before Thanksgiving last year, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) made sweeping changes to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s multifamily business pursuits for 2021. The FHFA revised the previous structure that capped loan production at $200 billion combined for both government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs). And unlike most years, that cap was spread across five quarters spanning from the beginning of fourth-quarter 2019 to the end of 2020. For 2021, the FHFA is once again using the traditional four-quarter time frame but is now directing the agencies to produce $140 billion in multifamily loans combined ($70 billion apiece), which is lower than $159 billion in loans closed by the GSEs and their lending partners last year: $76 billion for Fannie Mae and $83 billion for Freddie Mac. The FHFA is again doing away with its long list of exclusions for loans on properties that don’t count toward the cap. In the past, the agencies had no limits to finance certain multifamily categories, including communities with five to 50 units, seniors housing, rural properties and manufactured housing. The FHFA is maintaining its directive for the agencies to finance properties deemed as “mission-driven affordable housing” — or those affordable to households …
WESTERLY, R.I. — JLL has arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for Cornerstone Self Storage, a 359-unit facility in the coastal Rhode Island city of Westerly. The property sits on 1.8 acres and offers 48,025 net rentable square feet of climate- and non-climate-controlled space, as well as 28 RV storage spaces. Michael Pagniucci and Henry Schaffer of JLL arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan through Rhode Island-based Washington Trust Co. on behalf of the borrower, The Storage Investment Group.
ALGONQUIN, ILL. — Dwight Capital has provided a $27.3 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of Algonquin Square Apartments in Algonquin. The 220-unit apartment complex was built in 2013 and consists of 11 buildings. Amenities include a gym, business center, pool, lounge area and outdoor grilling area. Brandon Baksh of Dwight Capital originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, a Chicago-based real estate company. The loan benefitted from a Green Mortgage Insurance Premium reduction set at 25 basis points because the property is Energy Star-certified.
APPLETON, WAUSAU AND SCHOFIELD, WIS. — Black Bear Capital Partners (BBCP) has arranged a $20.2 million loan for the refinancing of three multifamily properties in Wisconsin. National Management LLC was the borrower. The properties include Bos Creek in Wausau, Metro Center in Schofield and Rangeview in Appleton. Together, the apartment communities total 324 units. Scott Modelski and Sam Koziol of BBCP arranged the Fannie Mae loan through PGIM Real Estate. The 10-year loan features a fixed interest rate of 3.17 percent.
ATWATER, CALIF. — BridgeCore Capital has funded a $12.4 million loan for the purchase of a retail center in Atwater. The undisclosed borrower required a bridge loan to acquire the fully occupied, grocery- and pharmacy-anchored retail center. The borrower was unable to secure traditional financing that provided flexibility to allow for the sale of individual parcels of the property during the loan term. BridgeCore was able to provide a loan with a 6.9 percent interest rate and 24-month term, including two six-month extension options.
DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — ACRES Capital Corp. has provided a nearly $86 million loan to refinance The Ray Hotel Delray Beach, a new hotel located at 233 NE 2nd Ave. in Delray Beach. The property is a member of the Curio Collection by Hilton brand of hotels. The loan was provided to sponsor Menin Development Inc., a real estate development firm. The Ray Hotel Delray Beach is slated to open at the beginning of September 2021. Ray Hotel will span 141 rooms and four stories. The property’s amenities will include a 20,000-square-foot rooftop with an outdoor pool, restaurant and bar. In total, the hotel will also offer more than 45,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space. Additionally, the property will also include a 3,590-square-foot event space called The Cube, which will be used for weddings, charity functions, parties and other major events. Additional food and beverage options will include a restaurant, as well as a lobby bar and coffee bar. Other amenities will feature a fitness room, valet laundry, shuttle service to the beach and a private beach section for hotel guests. Ray Hotel is located 0.4 miles from the Delray Beach and approximately two blocks north of …
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Berkadia has secured the refinancing of San Marco East Plaza, an office and retail park in Jacksonville. Rebecca Van Reken and Alec Fox of Berkadia’s Orlando office secured the financing on behalf of the owner, Prescott Group. The Dallas-based borrower took ownership of San Marco East Plaza via foreclosure in March 2019, following the purchase of a defaulted $52 million note. Prescott Group completed a capital improvements plan that included new roofs, new green spaces and enhanced lighting. In 2020, RF Smart moved its headquarters to the property, which brought occupancy up to 94 percent. Then in March, Prescott completed the sale of the former Jacksonville Ice and Sportsplex to the Jacksonville Iceman and local investors who plan to spend over $11 million to renovate the ice center to a modern rink and training facility known as the “Igloo.” Other tenants at San Marco East Plaza include Baptist Health Wells Fargo, First American Title, Excel Church and The Edge Rock Gym. San Marco East Plaza features parking and outdoor green spaces with weekly food trucks offering lunches for office tenants. Berkadia secured the fixed-rate, non-recourse loan with Florida-based City National Bank. The property had previously been encumbered …
NEW HAVEN, CONN. — CBRE has arranged a $180 million construction loan for the development of a life sciences facility at 101 College Street in New Haven. The project will total 525,000 square feet and include office and biomedical lab space. The property is already over 70 percent pre-leased to tenants including BioLabs and Arvinas, which will move its headquarters to the property. Yale University will serve as the anchor tenant, occupying 125,000 square feet of space in the building and three of its 10 floors, according to Yale News. The lobby and first floor will include a combination of event space and retail offerings. A commercial bank led the financing with participation from Webster Bank. Heather Brown, Robert Borden and Grace Keating of CBRE arranged the loan on behalf of the developers on the project, Harrison Street and Winstanley Enterprises. “Arvinas’ exciting pipeline of therapies targeting oncology and neurodegeneration represents the type of groundbreaking research being done in Connecticut and New Haven, and we look forward to supporting their continued growth,” says Carter Winstanley, a principal at Winstanley Enterprises. “We are also honored that Yale has made a significant commitment within the building to continue its cutting-edge discovery and …
CHICAGO — Mesa West Capital has provided an $85.2 million loan for the refinancing of Eight Eleven Uptown, a 27-story luxury apartment tower in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. Developed in 2019, the 381-unit property is located at 811 W. Agatite Ave. Floor plans range from studios to three-bedrooms as well as eight townhomes. Peter Rubi Fresh Produce, which plans to open a grocery store at the apartment tower later this year, has leased 21,000 square feet. Mesa West Capital provided the loan on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Chicago-based developer JDL, Harlem Irving Cos. and funds managed by an institutional real estate manager. Loan details were not disclosed.