NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey-based Thorofare Capital has provided a $30.8 million loan for the redevelopment of a 25-story apartment tower located at 440 Elizabeth Ave. in Newark. Formerly known as Carmel Towers, the property consists of 216 units within a structure that was originally built in 1969 but has been vacant since 2012. The redevelopment will upgrade the flooring, appliances, fixtures and utility systems of the units. The project will also add enhanced amenities like a gym, bike room and a laundry room. Jonathan Bodner and Emanuel Westfried of Two Bins Capital arranged the loan on behalf of the sponsor, The Chetrit Group.
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — G.S. Wilcox has arranged two loans totaling $29.5 million for the refinancing of a 449,000-square-foot warehouse in South Brunswick, located in Middlesex County. Gretchen Wilcox and Albert Raymond of G.S. Wilcox arranged the debt through Thrivent Financial on behalf of the borrower, a New Jersey-based family office. The loans were both structured with 15-year terms and fixed interest rates.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — EagleBank, a community bank in the Washington, D.C., area, has provided $26 million in acquisition financing for the revitalization of Mazza Gallerie, a landmark retail space in D.C.’s Friendship Heights neighborhood. The borrower, Tishman Speyer, a real estate developer and owner based in New York City, will use the loan to fund both the purchase of the property and the ground-up construction of approximately 350 apartments and 26,000 square feet of ground-floor retail at the site. Barb Mackin, Sameera Rizvi and Jeniffer Mejia of EagleBank originated the loan, the terms of which were not disclosed. Mazza Gallerie is situated on the Wisconsin Avenue retail corridor and is adjacent to the Friendship Heights Metro rail station. The property has access to walkable outdoor amenities and 440,000 square feet of shops and restaurants.
ZANESVILLE, OHIO — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital LLC has arranged an $8.5 million loan for the refinancing of Kensington Village Apartments Phase I, a 156-unit property in Zanesville, about 55 miles east of Columbus. Developed in 2007 and 2008, the community sits on 21.3 acres. Amenities include a clubhouse and pool. Ken Bowen and Ben Williams of Grandbridge’s Columbus office arranged the fixed-rate loan through Freddie Mac. The borrower was undisclosed.
EUCLID, OHIO — Trevian Capital has provided a $3.5 million bridge loan for the acquisition and renovation of a 94-unit apartment complex in Euclid, an inner-ring suburb of Cleveland. The seller, which acquired the garden-style property in 2018 as part of a 3,500-unit portfolio, elected to dispose of the property since it was one of only two assets outside the Columbus market, according to Trevian. Proceeds from the acquisition loan also funded $1.1 million for capital expenditures. The borrower was undisclosed.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Maverick Commercial has arranged a $2.1 million first mortgage loan for two retail properties in Naperville. The first asset at 236 S. Washington St. spans 6,500 net rentable square feet and is leased to Potbelly Sandwich Works and several professional services companies. The second property, located at 116 S. Webster St., spans 8,820 net rentable square feet and is leased to a variety of long-term tenants. The fixed-rate loan features a five-year term and a 25-year amortization schedule. The loan paid off the existing first mortgage, funded a tax and insurance escrow and paid for closing costs.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Banyan Residential has received a $101.5 million construction loan for the residential phase of Scottsdale Entrada, a mixed-use development located at 64th Street and McDowell Road in Scottsdale. Wells Fargo Bank provided the loan. Designed by Todd & Associates, the 515-unit residential component will offer resort-style pools, a fitness center, mobile workspace areas, a game room and deck spaces with views of the Papago Buttes and McDowell Mountains. Situated on 33 acres, Scottsdale Entrada will feature more than 250,000 square feet of office space, 7,500 square feet of retail space and 735 apartments, as well as public gathering spaces, jogging trails, a dog park and direct access to the Arizona Cross Cut Canal. Banyan acquired the development site in December 2019 and broke ground on the project in March 2020. The office component and first phase of the residential units are slated for completion in fourth-quarter 2021.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare has arranged $82.4 million in financing for Touchmark in the West Hills, a seniors housing community in Portland. The borrower is Oregon-based Touchmark. Further details on the property and the use of the financing were not disclosed. Chris Cain and Rafael Nobo of Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare secured the financing through Freddie Mac. The seven-year loan has a 53 percent loan-to-value ratio.
LOS ANGELES — The Luzzatto Co. has received a total of $54.7 million in construction financing for the development of The Depot, a 1.5-acre creative office campus in the West Adams market of Los Angeles. JLL Capital Markets secured a $28 million senior loan through Bank OZK and a $26.7 million mezzanine loan through Related Fund Management. Paul Brindley, Jeff Sause and Spencer Richley of JLL Capital Markets represented Luzzatto in the financing. Upon completion, The Depot will feature 107,199 square feet of creative office space, three levels of outdoor space totaling more than 20,000 square feet, a 225-space subterranean parking garage, 15-foot ceiling heights and steel-and-glass construction with 30-foot bays.
PHOENIX — An affiliate of Walton Street Capital has originated a $71.6 million loan to Knightvest Capital for the purchase of Portrait at Hance Park, an apartment community located at 1313 N. Second St. in downtown Phoenix. Terms of the acquisition were not released. Built in 2019, the mid-rise property features 340 apartments averaging 863 square feet with nine- to 10-foot ceilings; quartz counter and vanity tops; designer backsplashes; brushed nickel fixtures; in-unit washers/dryers; tile plank flooring in the kitchen and bathrooms; and stainless steel appliances. Community amenities include two swimming pools with spas; fireplaces; private seating areas; a second-floor, open-air terrace and game room; an aqua lounge with a gourmet demonstration kitchen; a TKO fitness center’ business center; resident lounge; and landscaped courtyard with outdoor grills.