NEW YORK CITY — Black Bear Capital Partners (BBCP) has arranged $186.4 million for the refinancing of a portfolio of 16 multifamily properties totaling 1,126 units in The Bronx. Bryan Manz, Emil DePasquale, Phil Bowman and Jack Cohen of BBCP arranged 16 separate loans through Fannie Mae’s Green Rewards program, which provides savings to apartment owners that commit to reducing annual water and/or energy usage by at least 30 percent. The borrower was locally based owner-operator Finkelstein Timberger East Real Estate. The loans were structured with an averaged fixed interest rate of 2.98 percent for 12 years with partial interest-only payments, followed by 30-year amortization schedules.
ARLINGTON, VA. — Phillips Realty Capital has arranged a $141.8 million refinancing loan for The Sur, a 360-unit apartment community in Arlington’s National Landing district. Erkiletian Development Co. delivered the property earlier this year and will use the funding to recapitalize the construction loan, with reserves funding additional lease-up costs. KKR provided the three-year, non-recourse loan, which features interest-only payments and extension options. The Sur offers studio to three-bedroom floor plans. According to Apartments.com, unit interiors range from 507 to 1,419 square feet and rents range from $1,989 to $7,728 per month. Communal amenities include 16,503 square feet of retail space, a fitness center, firepits, Zen garden, pet spa, conference center, pool and a clubhouse. The Sur is located at 3400 Potomac Ave., five miles south of downtown Washington, D.C., and one mile south of Amazon’s HQ2 campus. Adam Bieber, Malcolm Shaw and Bill Wrench or Phillips Realty represented the borrower in the loan transaction.
MARIETTA, GA. — Capital One Commercial Banking has provided a $43.7 million Freddie Mac refinancing loan for Stratford Ridge, a 446-unit apartment complex in Marietta. FCP is the owner and borrower. Thomas Reynolds of Capital One originated the 10-year term loan, which features a fixed interest rate below 3 percent and five years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan utilizes the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) in the United States, avoiding the need to switch from LIBOR when it comes to an end at the end of 2021. Stratford Ridge offers one- to four-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a pool, fitness center, package lockers and a dog park. The community is situated at 2560 Delk Road, 15 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta.
MANCHESTER, CONN. — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged a $21.5 million loan for the refinancing of Bob’s Discount Furniture’s headquarters office building in Manchester. The borrower, Waterstone Properties Group, developed the 103,500-square-foot building on a nine-acre tract in 2017. Amenities include a café with a lounge, break rooms, conference facilities and 416 parking spaces. The loan was structured with a fixed interest rate, 25-year amortization schedule and a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Berkadia has provided a $20.5 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Summit Crossing Phase II in Kansas City. The townhome-style multifamily property consists of 204 units across all phases. Amenities include two playgrounds, two pools, a business center, pickleball court, soccer field and fitness center. John Schorgl of Berkadia originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Missouri-based Worcester Investments. The 10-year loan features a fixed interest rate with three years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule.
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.