GREENVILLE, S.C. — Ready Capital has closed $9.7 million in acquisition and renovation financing for a 320,000-square-foot industrial property in Greenville. The 36-month, non-recourse loan features a floating interest rate and interest-only payments. The Class B asset is situated along Interstate 385. Upon acquisition, the undisclosed sponsor will implement a capital improvement plan to upgrade and subsequently lease-up the property. Improvements include roof and HVAC repairs, improved lighting, sprinkler system upgrades and fresh paint.
EAGAN, MINN. — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $38.5 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the land acquisition and construction financing of Aster House Apartments, a 204-unit affordable housing property in Eagan. The project is slated to open in summer 2022. All units will be restricted to residents who earn up to 60 percent of the area median income. The loan is fully amortized over 40 years. The borrower was Eagan AH I LLLP. In addition to the HUD-insured first mortgage, the project will receive equity from the sale of low-income housing tax credits and funds from the Dakota County Community Development Agency Housing Opportunities Enhancement program. Colliers Securities LLC also underwrote tax-exempt bonds for the project.
ROCHESTER HILLS, MICH. — Ready Capital has closed a $36 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 330-unit multifamily property in Rochester Hills, a suburb of Detroit. The financing closed in December. Loan terms and the borrower were undisclosed.
CHICAGO — Aries Capital has arranged a $3.4 million loan for the acquisition of an 8,700-square-foot restaurant building located at 164 E. Grand Ave. in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. The Hampton Social fully occupies the property. Neil Freeman and Brandon Perdeck of Aries arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Rüger Holding, which is a Germany-based real estate owner and developer. A local bank provided the loan, which features an interest rate under 4 percent, a 60 percent loan-to-value ratio and a 25-year amortization schedule. Chicago-based Parker Restaurant Group owns and operates The Hampton Social, which will continue its 10-year lease that will end in 2027. Scott Maesel and Drew Dillon of SVN | Chicago Commercial represented the seller, R2, in the transaction. The property sold for $6.3 million.
PHOENIX — Ready Capital has closed $8 million in financing for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a multifamily community in Phoenix. Situated in the Paradise Valley submarket, the Class C property features 80 apartments. David Cohen of Ready Capital handled the financing for the undisclosed borrower. Further details were not disclosed.
By Steven Caligor, BHI In these early days of 2021, there appears to be some cautious prospects of hope. A COVID-19 resurgence both internationally and domestically, further lockdowns, and even a new variant of the virus create uncertainty. However, the vaccine rollout has sparked market rallies, along with hopes of returning to a degree of normalcy toward the end of the year. We now have a stimulus package and a new presidential administration. Yet this scenario is tempered by a focus on the predicted winter COVID activity, thus creating further question marks. Even the economic forecasts present a mixed picture. The base case from the Conference Board calls for a 3.4 percent annual expansion of the U.S. economy in 2021. Yet the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects that GDP will increase 4.2 percent in 2021, and the CBRE Real Estate Market Outlook forecasts 4.5 percent GDP growth this year. The ambiguity of where we are in the COVID crisis — whether there is an end in sight and when — will determine prospects for the real estate sector. In 2021, the real estate story will be all about asset class, density and geography. For each of these aspects, to paraphrase …
CHERRY HILL, VOORHEES AND STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for a three-property seniors housing portfolio in New Jersey. The borrower was a joint venture between Chicago-based Harrison Street and LCB Senior Living. The communities, which are all operated under the Atria brand, total 263 units of assisted living and memory care. Two properties are located in the Philadelphia suburbs of Cherry Hill and Voorhees, while the third is in Stafford Township near the Jersey Shore. Cushman & Wakefield arranged the nonrecourse financing through Synovus Bank, with portions of the proceeds earmarked for capital expenditures. Richard Swartz, Jay Wagner, Aaron Rosenzweig, Jim Dooley and Bailey Nygard of Cushman & Wakefield handled the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has provided $59 million in HUD-insured financing for a portfolio of three affordable housing properties totaling 143 units in Harlem. Proceeds will be used to preserve the affordability of the Section 8 properties and to take out a $45 million bridge loan previously provided by Greystone for the acquisition of the assets. Leor Dimant of Greystone originated the nonrecourse financing, which carries a fixed interest rate, a 35-year term and a 35-year amortization schedule, through HUD’s 223(f) program. The borrower was not disclosed.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — KeyBank’s Community Development Lending & Investment team has arranged a $47.6 million construction loan for Bridge at Turtle Creek, a 307-unit affordable housing project in south-central Austin. Units will consist of studio, one- and two-bedroom residences that will be reserved for renters earning between 50 and 70 percent of the area median income. The borrower, locally based developer JCI Residential, is developing the property in partnership with an affiliate of the Housing Authority of the City of Austin, which is serving as general managing partner of the development. Construction of the 4 percent low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) project is scheduled to be complete in November 2022. Additionally, Enterprise Community Partners provided LIHTC equity for the development, and KeyBanc Capital Markets underwrote and sold $40.1 million of short-term tax-exempt bonds that were provided by Austin Housing Finance Corp. Hector Zuniga, Keven Ruf and Robbie Lynn of KeyBank originated the construction loan. Separately, KeyBank’s Commercial Mortgage Group provided a $40 million Freddie Mac forward commitment, tax-exempt loan for the project. The forward commitment period will be for 36 months. Upon conversion, the permanent loan term will be 17 years with a 40-year amortization schedule.
LINCOLN, NEB. — NorthMarq has arranged a $24 million loan for the refinancing of Flats at Shadow Creek in Lincoln. The 219-unit multifamily property is located at the intersection of 90th and O streets. Amenities include a pet wash station, clubhouse, fitness center, yoga studio, pool, hot tub and outdoor grills. John Reed of NorthMarq arranged the fixed-rate loan, which is fully amortized over 25 years. A life insurance company provided the loan.