AURORA, COLO. — Prime West has received $90.4 million in combined joint venture equity and construction financing for Claro at High Point, an apartment community located within an Opportunity Zone in Aurora. JLL Capital Markets worked on behalf of the developer and borrower to arrange Opportunity Zone joint venture equity through Bridge Investment Group Holdings, along with securing construction financing from a national bank. Leon McBroom, Mark Erland and Will Haass of JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory team represented the developer in the financing and equity transaction. Situated within the High Point master-planned community, Claro at High Point will feature 365 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with balconies or patios, central air conditioning, full-sized washers/dryers, kitchen islands and dishwashers. On-site amenities include a pool and spa with cabanas, co-working area, clubhouse, controlled entry, fitness center, off-leash dog park, dog wash and a bike repair and ski tune shop. RATIO Architects is serving as project architect and Catamount Constructors is serving as general contractor for the project. Completion is slated for summer 2023.
Loans
JLL Capital Markets Arranges $15M Refinancing for Monarch Cottages Memory Care in La Jolla, California
by Amy Works
LA JOLLA, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $15 million refinancing for Monarch Cottages, a 26-unit, 52-bed, two-story, Class A memory care community in the San Diego suburb of La Jolla. JLL represented the borrower, Monarch Senior Living, in arranging the loan. Remodeled in 2016, Monarch Cottages comprises five companion studio and 21 private studio units averaging 370 square feet. Within a three-mile radius, the 75-plus population is over 6,500 and is expected to grow by 13.5 percent over the next five years. Additionally, the property’s surrounding area is extremely affluent, with a median housing value within a one-mile radius of $1.9 million and a median household income of $200,001. Alanna Ellis and Bercut Smith led the JLL Capital Markets debt team that represented the borrower.
Ready Capital Closes $11.8M Loan for Multifamily, Retail Property Acquisition in Los Angeles
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Ready Capital has closed $11.8 million in financing for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 62-unit multifamily and retail asset in the East Hollywood submarket of Los Angeles. Upon acquisition, the undisclosed borrower will implement a capital improvement plan to renovate unit interiors and building exteriors, as well as common area upgrades. The non-recourse, interest-only, floating-rate loan features a 24-month term, three extension options and a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures, tenant leasing costs and interest and carry shortfalls.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Ready Capital has closed a $15 million loan for the acquisition, conversion, renovation and stabilization of an unnamed, 176-unit student housing property in Birmingham. The undisclosed sponsor plans to transform the property from student housing to traditional multifamily through a rebranding and renovation program. 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 and interest shortfalls.
DALLAS — New York City-based Ready Capital has closed a $33.2 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of an unnamed 179-unit multifamily property in Uptown Dallas. The nonrecourse, interest-only loan was structured with a floating interest rate, 36-month term, two extension options and a facility for funding future capital improvements. The undisclosed sponsor plans to implement a value-add program.
RICHMOND, VA. — Colliers has secured a total of $41.9 million in debt and equity for Commodore, a 173-unit multifamily project in Richmond’s Manchester neighborhood. Jeremy Thornton, Andrew Gibson, Nicole Sayers and Evan Mannis of Colliers sourced a $27.5 million loan with a regional bank on behalf of the developer, Capital City Real Estate, and helped raise $14.4 million in equity via an institutional partner. The lender and equity partner involved with the Commodore project were not disclosed. The seven-floor multifamily development will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. The units will feature large windows and nine-foot ceilings with 80 percent of the units featuring balconies or terraces. Community amenities will include two stories of parking and bike storage, a pool, rooftop lounge, fitness center, two courtyards, dog wash and run and cold storage for grocery deliveries. The 173,000-square-foot project will also include 3,500 square feet of ground floor retail space. Construction is set to begin in the fourth quarter and slated for completion in the second quarter of 2023.
AVON, MASS. — New York City-based Ready Capital has closed a $6 million loan for the acquisition and renovation of a 60,000-square-foot warehouse in Avon, a southern suburb of Boston. The nonrecourse, interest-only loan featured a floating interest rate, 36-month term and two extension options. The undisclosed sponsor plans to implement a capital improvement plan to modernize the warehouse and convert a portion of the office suite into flex space.
RENO, NEV. — Ready Capital has closed $15.8 million in financing for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 142-unit apartment property in downtown Reno. Upon acquisition, the undisclosed borrower plans to implement a capital improvement plan to renovate unit interiors, convert ground-floor retail space to apartment units, renovate building exteriors and upgrade the common area. Ready Capital closed the non-recourse, interest-only, floating-rate loan, which features a 36-month term, two extension options and includes a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures and interest-and-carry shortfalls.
WHEELING, ILL. — Dwight Capital has provided a $55 million HUD 223(a)(7) loan for the refinancing of Mallard Lake Apartments in the Chicago suburb of Wheeling. The 481-unit apartment complex consists of 52 buildings. Amenities include a fitness center, community room, tennis court and pool. Keith Hoffman of Dwight originated the loan, which represented the largest HUD 223(a)(7) refinance in the state of Illinois, according to Dwight. The loan benefitted from a Green Mortgage Insurance Premium reduction set at 25 basis points because the property is Energy Star-certified. The borrower was undisclosed.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Ready Capital has closed a $12 million loan for the acquisition and deconversion of a 72-unit, Class B condominium property in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights. The undisclosed buyer will deconvert the units and lease the property as traditional multifamily space. The nonrecourse loan features a floating rate and a two-year term. Under the Condominium Property Act in Illinois, condo unit owners can elect to sell a property if 75 percent or more are in agreement. Sellers then have the option to either move out of their units or lease them back from the new owner.