OAKLAND, CALIF. — Gantry has secured $27.8 million in financing on behalf of a private real estate investor for the purchase of a portfolio of eight multifamily properties in Oakland. The portfolio includes 225 apartments and three commercial units at one of the properties. Jeff Wilcox and Erinn Cooke of Gantry represented the borrower. The financing was structured as a three-year, variable rate acquisition loan provided by a single institutional debt fund. The instrument included prepayment flexibility and extension options.
TOLEDO, OHIO — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided a $15.5 million construction loan, a $3.2 million permanent loan and $17.7 million in low-income housing tax credits to finance the construction of The Grand and The Glen, a scattered two-site affordable housing project in Toledo. The development will bring 70 units to a vacant city-owned parcel and underutilized parking lot. The project will be designated for families who earn between 50 and 70 percent of the area median income. The Glen will comprise a four-story building with 50 units at the Southland Shopping Plaza. The Grand will feature 20 townhomes at the corner of Detroit and Grand avenues. The project will offer a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments and three- and four-bedroom townhomes. Derek Reed and David Lacki of KeyBank CDLI structured the financing on behalf of the borrower, Pivotal Housing Partners.
NEW YORK CITY — S3 Capital, the lending arm of locally based investment firm Spruce Capital Partners, has provided a $79 million construction loan for a multifamily project in Midtown Manhattan. The building at 250 W. 49th St. will rise 28 stories and house 138 units and 5,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities will include an art room, music room, golf simulator, library, screening room, fitness center, tenant lounge, billiards area, outdoor lounge, bocce court, zen garden, rooftop lounge and an outdoor cinema. The borrower and developer is Chess Builders.
MIAMI — Neology Development Group has received an $84.5 million loan for The Julia Residences, a 14-story apartment tower that recently delivered in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood. Affiliates of Apollo provided the permanent loan. The borrower obtained its TCO for the development last May and stabilized the community at 97 percent occupancy by October. Named after historic Miami businesswoman Julia Tuttle, the $140 million Julia Residences features 323 apartments and 13,000 square feet of retail space on the ground level. The property is located at 1625 N.W. 20th St., within walking distance of Jackson Memorial Hospital and the Civic Center Metrorail Station.
LAKELAND, FLA. — Northmarq has arranged a $43.9 million construction loan for Gibsonia Gardens, a 276-unit apartment community underway at 6508 US Highway 98 N in Lakeland. Bob Hernandez of Northmarq arranged the three-year loan on behalf of the borrower, a repeat client, through a correspondent lender. The sponsor and direct lender were not disclosed. The apartment community is set for completion in 2026.
IRONDALE, ALA. — CBRE has secured a $15 million loan to refinance Cahaba Crossing, a 67,874-square-foot shopping center located in the Birmingham suburb of Irondale. A 48,837-square-foot Publix supermarket anchors the 9.8-acre property. Richard Henry, Mike Ryan, Brian Linnihan and JP Cordiero of CBRE secured the loan on behalf of the borrowers, Halvorsen Holdings and Ezon Inc. Carmel, Ind.-based 40|86 Advisors provided the five-year, fixed-rate, interest-only loan. Built in 2023, Cahaba Crossing was fully leased at the time of loan closing to 10 tenants, including The UPS Store, Starbucks Coffee and Heartland Dental. Additionally, the site features a 1.5-acre outparcel reserved for future development.
PITTSBURGH — Florida-based investment firm Driftwood Capital has received a $34 million CMBS loan for the refinancing of the 399-room Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square. The full-service hotel is located along the Monongahela River in the Mount Washington area and includes 29,000 square feet of meeting and event space, as well as an onsite restaurant. Starwood Mortgage Capital and Greystone Commercial Mortgage Capital provided the financing. Driftwood purchased the asset several years ago and renovated it.
DALLAS — Los Angeles-based investment firm ShainRealty Capital has purchased Yorktown Luxury Apartments, a 226-unit complex located in the Kessler Park area of Dallas, for $39.5 million. Built in 2016, the property offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, lounge and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Eric Calub, Caleb Jones and Paul Harris of Berkadia brokered the sale. The seller was Nuveen Real Estate. Arbor Realty Trust provided a $27.6 million CMBS acquisition loan to ShainRealty Capital that was structured with a five-year term, fixed interest rate of 5.88 percent and a 70 percent loan-to-value ratio. The new ownership will make capital improvements and has rebranded the property as Infinity on Yorktown.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group has arranged a loan of an undisclosed amount on behalf of Albany Road Real Estate Partners for Capital Circle Commerce Park, a six-building industrial portfolio totaling 181,100 square feet in Tallahassee. Ameris Bank is providing the acquisition loan. The portfolio, which was 99 percent leased at the time of sale, is situated less than 10 miles from the Tallahassee International Airport and includes IOS parking for current tenants as well as any future third-party parking needs.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based developer Domain Cos. has received $218.6 million in financing for Estela, a two-building, 544-unit multifamily project in The Bronx. Located at 414-445 Gerard Ave. in the Mott Haven area, Estela comprises 380 market-rate and 164 affordable apartments, as well as 10,000 square feet of retail space. Residents have access to more than 35,000 square feet of amenities, including a lounge, game room, shared workspace, fitness center with a yoga room, children’s playroom and a dog park. JLL originated the Freddie Mac debt component of the financing, and The Urban Investment Group at Goldman Sachs Alternatives provided the equity component. Estela was 90 percent occupied at the time of closing.