CULVER CITY, CALIF. — George Smith Partners has secured $42 million in senior construction debt from a life insurance company capital provider and assisted in obtaining $16 million in preferred equity for a seven-story mixed-use development in Culver City. The borrower is GR Properties USA. The development will feature 139 apartments, including 14 affordable units, in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. Community amenities will include a swimming pool, clubhouse and fitness center, as well as 1,969 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Antonio Hachem of George Smith Partners led the team that secured the non-recourse construction financing for the borrower.
Loans
KeyBank Provides $18.4M in Financing for Mixed-Income Multifamily Property in Colorado Springs
by Amy Works
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided an $18.4 million bridge loan to TWG for the renovation and update of an apartment community in Colorado Springs. Built in 2003, Rosemont on Shadow Mountain features 144 mixed-income units, with 86 rent-restricted apartments and 58 market-rate units, spread across seven three-story, garden-style buildings. TWG plans to update the units, while preserving the affordability of the property. Once the renovation is complete, TWG plans secure long-term financing through KeyBank’s Commercial Mortgage Group. Kelly Frank and Alton Tinker of KeyBank’s CDLI team structured the financing.
NorthMarq Arranges $14.5M Refinancing for Lakeland Commons Retail in Auburn, Washington
by Amy Works
AUBURN, WASH. — NorthMarq has secured $14.5 million in refinancing for Lakeland Commons Retail, a shopping center located at 1502 Lake Tapps Parkway SE in Auburn. The 10-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. Walgreens is a tenant at the 35,000-square-foot strip retail center. Bob Spiro and Scott Moline of NorthMarq’s regional Seattle office secured the refinancing.
DANIA BEACH, FLA. — Aztec Group Inc. has arranged a $7.6 million loan for the refinancing of Stirling Square, a 25,515-square-foot shopping center located in Dania Beach. Located at 700 Stirling Road, Stirling Square is ground-leased to Aldi and 7-Eleven. The 22,000-square-foot Aldi was built in 2018, and the 3,515-square-foot 7-Eleven will be completed in May. The 4.1-acre property is situated at the northwest corner of Stirling and Phippen Waiters roads. Howard Taft and Joel Zusman of Aztec Group originated the financing through an unnamed life insurance company based in Idaho on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of Salzman Real Estate Advisors. The 15-year loan featured a fixed interest rate below 3.8 percent and was structured at 60 percent loan-to-value.
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — New York City-based CIT Group Inc. has provided a $19.3 million acquisition loan for Sugar Creek Health Center, an 84,646-square-foot medical office building located in the southwestern Houston suburb of Sugar Land. The property is leased to providers of ambulatory surgery, imaging, orthopedics, women’s health, dentistry and optometry services. The borrower was an affiliate of Austin-based Virtus Real Estate Capital.
Greystone Provides $29.9M in HUD-Insured Financing for Affordable Housing Property in Pomona, California
by Amy Works
POMONA, CALIF. — Greystone has provided a $29.9 million HUD-insured loan to refinance Serenity Villas, a 174-unit affordable seniors housing property in Pomona. Shana Daby, a managing director with Greystone, originated the transaction on behalf of AMCAL. The Section 223(f) loan refinances the property at a fixed rate with a 35-year term and amortization. Loan proceeds also enable the borrower to make capital improvements and set up a debt service reserve, as well as monetize existing equity in the property. Originally constructed by the borrower in 2002, Serenity Villas is an age- and income-restricted apartment community for adults aged 55 years and older. Set across six mid-rise elevator buildings, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units, including Section 8 voucher units.
NEW YORK CITY — Merchants Capital has provided an $18.2 million loan for Mannie Wilson Towers, a 102-unit seniors affordable housing property in Harlem. The building was originally constructed in 1892 as the Syndenham Hospital and converted to a residential use after closing in 1980. Mannie Wilson Towers now consists of one- and two-bedroom units that are reserved for residents age 62 and above who earn 50 percent or less of the area median income. The borrower, West Harlem Group Assistance Inc., will use the proceeds to fund capital improvements and preserve the property’s affordability. The loan was structured with a 30-year term and a 40-year amortization schedule.
HOUSTON — Los Angeles-based PCCP LLC has provided a $30 million acquisition loan for Alexan Southside, a 270-unit multifamily property located at 4139 Bellaire Blvd. within Houston’s inner loop. The borrower was Lubbock-based Madera Residential. Built in 2017, the four-story property consists of 190 one-bedroom units averaging 752 square feet and 80 two-bedroom units averaging 1,241 square feet. Units are furnished with stainless steel appliances, custom cabinets, granite/quartz countertops, nickel fixtures and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, private courtyards, grilling areas and a private dining room.
OKLAHOMA CITY — NorthMarq has arranged a $22.5 million bridge loan for the refinancing of The Restoration at Candlewood, a 328-unit apartment community in northwest Oklahoma City. The property features one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units and amenities such as two pools, a clubhouse, fitness center, outdoor grilling areas, dog park and a children’s play area. Connecticut-based Avant Capital provided the financing, proceeds of which will be used to repay an existing first mortgage and to complete an ongoing renovation project. The borrower was not disclosed.
Greystone Provides $43M in HUD-Insured Financing for Multifamily Property in Port St. Lucie, Florida
PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. — Greystone has provided a $43 million HUD-insured loan to refinance a 396-unit multifamily property in Port St. Lucie known as Kitterman Woods. Reuben Dolny of Greystone’s New York office originated the loan on behalf of K&J Residential Group. The non-recourse loan carries a 35-year term and 35-year amortization schedule, along with a sub-3 percent fixed interest rate. The property is Energy Star-certified and qualified for HUD’s Green MIP program. Kitterman Woods includes 25 three-floor buildings with one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The property was built in 2007 by Florida-based KD Construction, an affiliate of K&J. Community amenities include an exercise room, community room, two swimming pools, tennis, basketball, and volleyball courts, dog park, playground and a car care center.