NORTHAMPTON, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $4.5 million in financing for the development of North Commons at Village Hill, a 53-unit workforce housing project that will be located in the Central Massachusetts city of Northampton. The financing consisted of $3.1 million in taxable permanent financing and $1.4 million in financing from the Agency’s Workforce Housing Initiative. The borrower was The Community Builders. The property will feature eight studio units, 19 one-bedroom apartments, 22 two-bedroom residences and four three-bedroom apartments. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
For years, interbank offered rates, including USD LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate), have been the most-referenced benchmark interest rates in the world. However, global indexing is moving to risk-free rates, including the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) in the United States, with pivotal milestones taking place between now and the end of 2021. Here’s what this transition means for the multifamily sector, dates to watch for, and steps to take now. View higher resolution version of timeline above here. What is SOFR? SOFR is based on overnight repurchase agreements, with cash borrowers posting U.S. treasuries as collateral with an agreement to buy them back at a specified date. The daily SOFR can be subject to spikes, so agency lenders will use a 30-day compounded average to smooth out volatility based on recommendations from the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (ARRC). SOFR has no credit component, so the market will likely accommodate by charging some additional spread for new SOFR-based products. While enough futures and swaps activity has transpired since 2018 to develop the shorter part of a term curve, the longer part of the curve will be addressed by fourth quarter of 2020, particularly as the CME and LCH clearing houses convert …
DALLAS — Ziegler has arranged $77.1 million of bond financing for Presbyterian Village North, a continuing care retirement community in North Dallas. The proceeds of the bonds will finance an expansion project that will add 112 new independent living units in a five-story building named The Hawthorne. The community sits on a 66-acre campus and currently consists of 89 buildings with 253 independent living units, 101 assisted living units, 44 memory care units and a health center operating 106 skilled nursing beds. Of the 97 units being marketed, 72 percent are already pre-sold. The project also includes renovations to the community’s existing common areas.
CEDAR FALLS AND MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA, AND AUSTIN, MINN. — Colliers Mortgage has provided three HUD 223(a)(7) loans totaling $18.8 million for the refinancing of three age-restricted multifamily properties in Iowa and Minnesota. The properties, totaling 162 units, include Village Cooperative of Cedar Falls, Village Cooperative of Marshalltown and Village Cooperative of Austin. The market-rate communities are restricted to residents age 62 and older. The refinancing enabled the undisclosed borrowers to reduce the interest rates and mortgage insurance premiums on the loans, creating substantial annual savings, according to Colliers.
BOONVILLE, N.Y. — Greystone has provided a $10.4 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility in Boonville, about 70 miles northwest of Syracuse. The property was built in phases between 1964 and 1985 and renovated in 2008. Fred Levine of Greystone originated the loan on behalf of the borrowers, Sunset PropCo LLC and Sunset Operating LLC.
PHOENIX — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Raven, a garden-style multifamily property located in Phoenix. A private Arizona investor sold the asset for $49.2 million. Located at 3606 E. Baseline Road, Raven features 192 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts offering full-size washers/dryers, nine-foot ceilings, spacious closets and private patios or balconies. Completed in 2001, the property also includes a swimming pool and 24-hour fitness center. Mark Forrester, Ric Holway and Dan Cheyne of Berkadia’s Phoenix office represented the seller, and the Berkadia team secured acquisition financing through Freddie Mac for the undisclosed buyer.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — NorthMarq has arranged $65.1 million for the cash-out refinancing of Summerly at Zanjero Apartments in Glendale. Brandon Harrington and Tyler Woodard of NorthMarq’s Phoenix Debt and Equity team executed the permanent, floating-rate loan through Freddie Mac for the undisclosed borrower. The loan features a 10-year term with five years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. Built in 2019, Summerly at Zanjero features 340 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. The property located is within minutes of Westgate Entertainment District and State Farm Stadium.
DETROIT — Asia Capital Real Estate (ACRE) has provided a $78.5 million bridge loan to City Club Apartments (CCA) for the developer’s multifamily project in Detroit. The loan, provided through ACRE’s latest debt fund, will fund the final phase of construction on the six-story, 288-unit development in the city’s central business district. Located at 1501 Washington Blvd., Detroit City Club Apartments is currently 95 percent complete. Residents are expected to begin taking occupancy as early as December with 40 percent of the units pre-leased. “Detroit’s downtown has been growing rapidly in recent years and is showing strong fundamentals that support precisely this kind of luxury multifamily development,” says Daniel Jacobs, ACRE’s head of origination. The project includes 11,291 square feet of retail space. Two tenants, Premier Pet Supply and French-American restaurant Statler Bistro, have already secured leases for the retail portion. Amenities for the apartments include a fitness center, business center, clubroom, pool with hot tub, outdoor movie theater, event space and underground valet parking. The luxury, Class A project also includes duplex and townhome units. Monthly rents start around $1,210. Based in Detroit, CCA specializes in the development and management of apartment communities throughout the Midwest and East Coast. …
AUSTIN, TEXAS — New York City-based Dwight Capital has provided a $27.9 million HUD 223(f) loan for the refinancing of Terrazzo Apartments, a 224-unit multifamily community in North Austin. Built in 1997 and renovated in 2007, the property consists of 12 three-story buildings on an 18-acre tract. Units feature one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, coffee bar, clubhouse and a playground. Brandon Baksh and Brian Yee of Dwight Capital originated the financing.
BRUNSWICK, OHIO — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured a $10.5 million FHA 232/223(f) loan for the refinancing of Brunswick Pointe Transitional Care in Brunswick, about 20 miles southwest of Cleveland. Built in 2017, the 90-bed skilled nursing facility offers short- and long-term care, physical, occupational and speech therapy, as well as wellness programs, dining and nutrition services, and personal care assistance. John Randolph and Henry Alonso of KeyBank structured the fixed-rate, 35-year loan on behalf of the borrower, Foundations Health Solutions. Loan proceeds were used to pay off a construction loan and fund replacement reserves.