CHICAGO — Parkview Financial has provided a $22.7 million loan for the construction of a 67-unit townhome project in Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood. The for-sale units will be housed in eight three-story buildings. The project will offer a mix of three-, four- and five-bedroom townhomes. Amenities will include a clubhouse, gym, playground and dog run. Construction recently commenced with completion slated for spring 2021. A joint venture between Noah Properties and MPM Holdings was the borrower.
Loans
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. — Colliers Mortgage has originated a $5.6 million HUD 223(a)(7) loan for the refinancing of Realife Cooperative of Bloomington, a 78-unit seniors housing community in Bloomington. The three-story building includes an underground parking garage. Constructed in 1999, the property is restricted to households whose head of household is 62 years or older. The 30.7-year refinancing loan enabled the borrower to reduce the interest rate.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital has provided a $32.6 million Freddie Mac permanent loan for the construction of Austin Colorado Creek, a 240-unit affordable housing project at 2917 Falwell Lane on the city’s east side. The property will offers one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, clubhouse, business center and a playground. A majority of the units (192) will be reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income (AMI) and 48 will be reserved for renters earning 50 percent or less of AMI. Phil Melton and Cindy Hannon of Bellwether originated the financing. The borrower was not disclosed.
NEPTUNE CITY, RED BANK AND MATAWAN, N.J. — Walker & Dunlop has provided an $87.4 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of a 792-unit workforce housing portfolio located in northern and coastal New Jersey. The portfolio includes Brighton Arms Apartments in Neptune City; Grandville Towers in Red Bank; and Tree Haven Apartments in Matawan. John Banas, Kris Wood, John Wilson and Rhett Saltiel of Walker & Dunlop originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, The PRC Group.
KEARNY, N.J. — Pennsylvania-based investment firm Seagis Property Group has received a $65 million loan for the refinancing of a 415,533-square-foot industrial building located at 50 Central Ave. in Kearny, located west of New York City. The newly built property features 40-foot clear heights and 88 overhead doors and was fully leased at the time of the loan closing. New York Life Real Estate Investors provided the loan.
PHOENIX — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Villas de Azul, a garden-style multifamily in Phoenix. North Carolina-based Sterling Real Estate Partners sold the property to Vancouver, Canada-based Western Wealth Capital for $33 million. Located at 2627 N. 45th Ave. on 17 acres, Villas de Azul features 301 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments and three-bedroom townhouse units. Community amenities include a swimming pool, basketball court, soccer field, playground and laundry facilities. Ric Holway, Mark Forrester and Dan Cheyne of Berkadia’s Phoenix office represented the seller in the deal. Clay Akiwenzie of Berkadia’s San Francisco office secured $26.4 million in financing for the acquisition of the property. The 10-year Freddie Mac loan features an 80 percent loan-to-purchase ratio, a five-year interest-only period and a 30-year amortization.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has provided a $10 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Worthington Commons in Columbus. Built in 1973, the multifamily property is home to 156 rental townhome units. Ted Schmidt of Grandbridge arranged the fixed-rate, nonrecourse loan. It features a 10-year term and 30-year amortization.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital has provided a $42.6 million Freddie Mac permanent loan for the construction of Austin Manor, a 280-unit affordable housing project in East Austin. All of the units will be reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Austin Manor will offer amenities such as a 6,000-square-foot clubhouse, pool, sports court and a playground, as well as family support services including counseling, adult education, health and nutrition courses and youth programs. Phil Melton and Cindy Hannon of Bellwether originated the loan. The borrower was not disclosed.
Berkadia Arranges $23M Refinancing Loan for Student Housing Community Near Florida State University
by Alex Tostado
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged a $23 million refinancing loan for College Town II, a 198-bed student housing community in downtown Tallahassee. Ameris Bank provided the 10-year term loan, which features a fixed 3.66 percent interest rate. The loan will be used to refinance the original construction loan, which Berkadia also arranged in 2015. The borrower is Seminole Boosters, the fundraising arm for Florida State University Athletics. College Town II comprises five seven-story buildings, 23,177 square feet of retail space and a seven-story parking garage. Retail tenants in the project include Township, 51 on Madison, Tin Lizzy’s Taqueria & Cantina, Barefoot Campus Outfitters, Little Masa and Sunstop Urban Market. The community is located at 805 W. Madison St., a half-mile from Florida State University (FSU) and two miles from Florida A&M University (FAMU). Brad Williamson of Berkadia arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower.
NEW YORK CITY — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital has provided a $5.6 million Freddie Mac permanent loan for the construction of a 71-unit affordable housing project located at 461 Alabama Ave. in Brooklyn. More than half the residences will be reserved for homeless renters. The financing was structured with a 35-year amortization schedule and a 4.63 percent fixed interest rate. Jim Gillespie and Ilya Weinstein of Bellwether Enterprise originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between developer CB Emmanuel Realty and nonprofit Services for the Underserved.