MONROE, N.Y. — New York City-based finance firm Eastern Union has arranged a $28 million construction loan for a 159-unit multifamily project in Monroe, located about 60 miles north of Manhattan. The loan was structured with a 24-month term and a 75 percent loan-to-cost ratio. Abraham Bergman and Yossi Orzel of Eastern Union originated the financing. The direct lender was a New Jersey-based bank, and the borrower was a local family office.
LOS ANGELES — JLL Capital Markets has secured $42.5 million in refinancing for Wilshire West Medical Tower, a medical office building located in the Brentwood neighborhood of West Los Angeles. Marc Schillinger and Keith Rosso of JLL’s Capital Markets team represented the borrower, a private, Los Angeles-based medical office owner-operator, to secure the long-term, fixed-rate loan. Located at 11645 Wilshire Blvd., the property features 78,702 square feet of medical office space and is leased to a diverse mix of medical office tenants, including physicians, dental practices, plastic surgeons, medical testing and rehabilitation operators and aestheticians.
Bellwether Enterprise Secures $23.5M Refinancing for Medical Office Buildings in Southern California
TORRANCE, CALIF. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital, the commercial and multifamily mortgage banking subsidiary of Enterprise Community Investment, has arranged $23.5 in refinancing for two medical office buildings in Torrance. The properties are a 37,143-square-foot, four-story building on 1.67 acres at 3500 Lomita Ave. and a two-story, 42,101-square-foot building on 2.7 acres at 23560 Madison St. The undisclosed borrower acquired both assets in 2008. Kevin Mulvaney of Bellwether Enterprise’s Los Angeles office arranged the loan with MetLife.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Centennial Bank has provided a $68 million loan to Unicorp National Developments Inc. for the construction of The Bentley, a 396-unit apartment tower in Orlando. The high-rise is part of Unicorp’s $1 billion mixed-use development O-Town West. Robby Barrows of Centennial Bank led the loan transaction for developer Unicorp. O-Town West will be a multi-phase, live-work epicenter delivering single-family homes, apartments, a Publix-anchored retail package and office space. Confirmed tenants for The Town Center at O-Town West include Publix, AT&T, Heartland Dental, McDonalds and Planet Smoothie. The Bentley is one of the first phases of the development, in addition to Town Center, both of which are slated to break ground soon. The Bentley is slated for completion at the end of next year. The Bentley’s amenities will include a resort-style swimming pool with a Jacuzzi, resident lounge with a coffee bar, social area featuring billiards and arcade games, theater room, entertainment lanai with a TV, Zen garden with hanging moon chairs and water features, outdoor walking trail, a firepit, 24-hour fitness center with TRX and yoga studio, conference room, bike rentals, outdoor gaming areas and electric car charging stations. Centennial Bank has financed more than $149 million …
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — The Minneapolis office of Colliers Mortgage, formerly Dougherty Mortgage, has secured a $36.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of The Pointe North Hills in North Little Rock. The 305-unit, market-rate multifamily property was built in 2019. The gated community includes eight three-story buildings, a clubhouse, playground, community and corporate suites, fitness center, business center, pool, picnic area, golf simulator and an onsite maintenance and leasing office. Colliers Mortgage arranged the 10-year Fannie Mae loan with a 30-year amortization schedule on behalf of the borrower, an entity doing business as The Pointe North Hills LLC.
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — NorthMarq has arranged a $5 million acquisition loan for a 38,024-square-foot industrial flex property in Round Rock, a northern suburb of Austin. The property was fully leased to two medical and diagnostic lab users at the time of the loan closing. Chase Johnson of NorthMarq arranged the loan through life company StanCorp on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The seller was also undisclosed.
MUNSTER, IND. — Mag Mile Capital has arranged a $5.7 million loan for the acquisition of an 18,440-square-foot retail center in Munster, about 30 miles southeast of Chicago. Situated at 8201-8231 Calumet Ave., the property is leased to a mix of national and local retailers, including Target, Starbucks and Panera Bread. Prabhat Jayara of Mag Mile arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of Translucence Management. A local bank provided the loan, which features a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio, an interest rate of 4.25 percent and a 25-year amortization schedule.
PRINCETON, N.J. — NorthMarq has arranged a $16.2 million loan for the refinancing of two five-story multifamily and retail buildings in Princeton. The first property is located at 25 Spring St. and consists of 52 apartments and three retail spaces. The second property is located at 55 Witherspoon St. and comprises 24 units and two retail spaces. Principal Financial provided the funds. The borrower was a public-private partnership between Nassau HKT Associates and the Borough of Princeton.
KISSIMMEE, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has secured $59 million in bridge financing for the development of Dolce Living Royal Palm, a 326-unit multifamily property located in Kissimmee. Gregory Nalbandian and Jesse Wright of JLL led the team representing the borrower, Sovereign Properties, to secure a three-year, non-recourse bridge loan through Värde Partners. The property is set to open in May. The lease-up bridge financing will retire the existing constriction loan and preferred equity, lower the sponsor’s cost of capital as it begins to lease-up the property, fund remaining construction costs to complete the project and return a portion of the sponsor’s invested equity. Dolce Living Royal Palm apartments will include one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 956 square feet. Community amenities will include a swimming pool, media center, movie theater, billiards and game room and golf simulator. Located at 3250 Orleans Ave., the property is situated 5.3 miles from Walt Disney World Resort, 26 miles from Orlando International Airport and 31 miles from downtown Orlando.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $197 million in senior debt for the refinancing of a 10-property retail portfolio totaling over 1 million square feet located in the Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Chicago, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle metros. Tarik Bateh, Greg Brown, Bruce Ganong, Keith Largay, Chris Hew and Drew Heitstuman of JLL arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, a co-investment partnership managed by Jacksonville-based Regency Centers Corp. Hartford Investment Management Co. (HIMCO) provided the 10 interest-only loans, all of which featured 10-year terms and fixed interest rates. The portfolio is approximately 97 percent leased overall and includes grocery and pharmacy neighborhood centers anchored by Trader Joe’s, Giant, Safeway, Ralph’s, Albertson’s, Mariano’s, Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid.