RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $115 million construction loan for Highland Cross, a 360,000-square-foot industrial project that will be located in the Northern New Jersey community of Rutherford. Los Angeles-based PCCP LLC provided the loan to the borrower, Lincoln Equities Group. A tentative completion date for the project, which is a build-to-suit for an undisclosed, investment-grade logistics user, was not disclosed. John Alascio, Chuck Kohaut, T.J. Sullivan and Zachary Kraft of Cushman & Wakefield placed the debt.
CINCINNATI — Lument has provided a $17.4 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Ivy Hills Apartments in Cincinnati. Originally built in 1996, the multifamily property includes 164 units across 31 buildings. The occupancy rate was 92.3 percent as of March 2021. Steven Cox of Lument originated the 12-year loan, which features a fixed interest rate, five years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The undisclosed borrower acquired the asset in early 2020 and has since invested approximately $1.8 million to renovate 60 units. The borrower plans to spend an additional $1.7 million throughout 2021 to renovate 50 more units.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Alliant Credit Union has provided a $13 million permanent loan with $9.5 million in initial funding to refinance debt on a mixed-use building in Portland. The name of the borrower was not released. The financing included a cash-out of equity and an earn-out provision structured as a reimbursement based on the borrower’s capital improvement budget. Additionally, the loan structure ensures the loan-to-value ratio for the property will remain below 65 percent. Built in the late 1990s, the five-story, 129,398-square-foot building features 85 apartments and 26,402-square-foot of fully leased, ground-floor retail space, which H-Mart Asian Grocery occupies. The Class B property also features on-site parking. Peter Margolin of Alliant originated the loan, while Casey Davidson of JLL Capital Markets referred the transaction to Alliant.
ATLANTA — Newmark, on behalf of McKinley Homes, has secured an $82 million loan for the refinancing of 788 West Midtown, a 279-unit luxury condominium building located in Atlanta’s West Midtown neighborhood. Jordan Roeschlaub, Dustin Stolly, Chris Kramer, Nick Scribani and Ben Kroll of Newmark arranged the financing through Cerberus. Located close to Georgia Tech and Atlantic Station, 788 West Midtown is located at 788 W. Marietta St. NW. Roughly 40 percent of the condos at 788 West Midtown are sold and sales velocity is averaging more than four per month, according to Newmark. Based in Peachtree Corners in metro Atlanta, McKinley Homes is a land developer and builder specializing in real estate development and vertical construction.
COLUMBIA, S.C. AND RICHMOND, VA. — Chicago-based Alliant Credit Union has provided a total of $55.4 million in loans to finance two properties in Columbia and Richmond. The financing included a $32 million acquisition loan for a newly constructed, 285-unit apartment complex in Columbia. The undisclosed borrower was a private owner and operator of multifamily properties. The loan structure includes interest-only payments, minimal reserves and flexible exit options. Ira Zlotowitz and Michael Wyne of Eastern Union referred the transaction to Alliant Credit Union. Completed in 2019, the apartment property features a resort-style swimming pool, courtyard, clubhouse, fitness center and a media room. The average square feet of the apartment units is 1,033 square feet, and the average monthly rent price is $1,390. For the Richmond property, Alliant funded a $23.5 million refinance loan for a recently constructed multifamily property featuring 128 apartments and 8,000 square feet of retail space. The borrower was a private real estate investor, developer, operator and advisor with operations in the Southeast. The loan structure featured a seven-year term with an interest-only period, a step-down in interest rate, an earn-out provision and flexible exit options. Charles DuBose and Harmon Handorf of Phillips Realty Capital referred the …
SUMTER, S.C. — Berkadia has arranged a $14.3 million construction loan for the development of a Veterans Affairs clinic located at 245 Bultman Drive in Sumter, just east of Columbia. Michael Weinberg, Rebecca Van Reken and Alec Fox of Berkadia secured the financing on behalf of the developer, Central Florida-based Blue Cord DevGroup LLC. Berkadia secured a non-recourse, construction-to-perm loan with a 20-year term following construction of the property. The debt facility was sourced through an unnamed global investment manager. Located at 245 Bultman Drive near U.S. Highway 76 and Broad Street, the Sumter VA clinic will encompass over 26,000 square feet throughout the single-story structure. The development is slated to be completed in June 2022.
NEW YORK CITY — CIT Group Inc. has provided a $33.2 million acquisition loan for an eight-story medical office building located at 902 Quentin Road in Brooklyn. The property was built in 2013 and also features academic space. Tenants include NYU Langone Health and Touro College School of Health Sciences. Occupancy was 100 percent at the time of sale. The borrower was an affiliate of New York-based Seavest Healthcare Properties.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Associated Bank has provided a $26.7 million loan for the acquisition and revitalization of Market Meadows Shopping Center in Naperville. The 148,700-square-foot retail center is located at 1201 S. Naper Blvd. Existing tenants include Jewel, US Bank, McDonald’s and T-Mobile. The borrower, Shorewood Development Group, plans to build a new three-tenant, 6,855-square-foot property on an outparcel at the northwest corner of 75th Street and Naper Boulevard as well as a Lock-Up self-storage facility. Chipotle, BMO, Jersey Mike’s, Big Blue Swim School and Delta Life Fitness have already signed new leases to occupy the center upon completion of the redevelopment project. Daniel Barrins of Associated Bank handled the loan arrangements and closing. This is the 11th loan that Associated Bank has provided on behalf of Shorewood.
SHERMAN, TEXAS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a Fannie Mae acquisition loan of an undisclosed amount for 23Hundred Apartments, a 216-unit multifamily property located in the North Texas city of Sherman. Built in 1986, the 22-building community features a resident lounge, a resort-style pool, courtyards, an internet lounge, clubhouse, business center and a pet park. Colliers Mortgage originated the loan through a partnership with Old Capital Lending on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
INDIANA — Mortgage banking company Merchants Capital, along with Merchants Bank of Indiana (MBI), have secured $262 million in financing for 15 workforce housing properties through a Freddie Mac-sponsored Q-Series transaction. The Freddie Mac program provides increased liquidity to enable financial institutions to continue to support affordable and workforce housing. This transaction marks only the 15th deal completed under the Q platform. MBI will retain the equity and the interest-only securities from the transaction, and Merchants Capital will continue to sub-service the loans in the pool. Of the portfolio of properties, 99.5 percent have units restricted to 80 percent of area median income (AMI), 70.5 percent of units are under 60 percent AMI and 42.3 percent of units are under 50 percent AMI. The 15 loans came from across the country but were concentrated around Indiana and the Midwest.