NEW YORK CITY — Urban Standard Capital has provided an $8.7 million construction loan for the completion of a 24-unit multifamily project in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn. The project is a redevelopment of a three-story building previously owned by Grace Baptist Church. The borrower, Spencer Developers, expects to complete the redevelopment in about three months. Seth Weissman, Charlie Brosens and Robert Levine of Urban Standard Capital originated the financing.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based lender CIT Group Inc. has provided a $35.7 million construction loan for a 17-story mixed-income project located in the Clinton Hill area of Brooklyn. Designed by DXA Studio, the property will total 138 units in one- and two-bedroom floor plans with private balconies or yards, about 40 of which will be designated as affordable housing. Communal amenities will include a dog run, fitness center, business center and a recreational lounge. The borrower, Quinlan Development Group, expects to complete the project in early 2023. Specific information on income restrictions was not disclosed.
BURIEN, WASH. — Berkadia has brokered the sale and financing for Arbour Court, a garden-style community located at 2225 S. 112th St. in Burien, a suburb of Seattle. Kuhar Bay Club sold the asset to a private group of local investors for $19.1 million. Kenny Dudunakis, Ben Johnson and David Sorensen of Berkadia’s Seattle office represented the seller in the transaction. Robert Doxsee and Michael Manolides of Berkardia Seattle’s office, along with Brad Williamson of Berkadia’s Miami office, arranged a $15 million acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer through New York-based Ready Capital. Built in 1990, Arbour Court features 75 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 700 square feet to 1,030 square feet. Units offer gourmet kitchens, fireplaces, large walk-in closets and in-unit washers/dryers. Community amenities include an indoor pool, sauna and a fitness center.
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Greystone has provided a $27.8 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of Solaire Apartments in Southfield. The 383-unit seniors housing property was built in 1970. The asset features two buildings with a variety of floor plans. Amenities include a clubhouse, pool, picnic area, beauty salon, library and fitness center. Dan Sacks of Greystone originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Loop Investments. The HUD Section 223(a)(7) loan replaces an existing FHA loan and features a lower interest rate, a 35-year term and a 40-year amortization schedule.
NEWARK, N.J. — Bellwether Enterprise has provided $7.9 million in Freddie Mac permanent financing for Aston Heights, a newly constructed mixed-income property located at 685 MLK Blvd. in Newark. The property totals 154 units, 51 of which will be set aside for public housing and be subsidized by the Newark Housing Authority. In addition, 49 units will be subsidized by a long-term Section 8 Housing Assistance Program (HAP) contract. The borrower, Pennrose Properties, developed the property in conjunction with the Newark Housing Authority. Victor Agusta of Bellwether Enterprise originated the financing, which retires the original Freddie Mac construction loan.
COLUMBIA, MD. — JLL has arranged an $82.6 million construction loan for the development of Marlow, a 472-unit apartment community with 32,340 square feet of ground-floor retail space located in downtown Columbia. Mark Gibson, Jamie Leachman, Drake Greer and Jackson Cabot of JLL secured the floating-rate construction loan on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of The Howard Hughes Corp. The four-year loan includes a one-year extension option. Located at 6200 Valencia Lane, Marlow will total 510,181 rentable square feet and include studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans, in addition to eight loft units with two-story layouts. Initial delivery of the apartments is expected in fall 2022. The Marlow will be part of Merriweather District, Howard Hughes Corp.’s 14 million-square-foot master-planned development. Merriweather District will total 2.3 million square feet of office space; 320,000 square feet of retail space; 1,900 multifamily units; a 250-room hotel, community pavilion; and about 60 acres of open space. The Merriweather District features Symphony Woods, a 40-acre parkland area, and Merriweather Post Pavilion, a music and community venue.
LAS VEGAS — KeyBank has arranged a $58.5 million fixed-rate, investor-placed loan for the refinancing for Tanager, an apartment community in Las Vegas. The borrower is Texas-based The Howard Hughes Corp. Built in 2019, Tanager features 267 one- and two-bedroom apartments spread across three three-story residential buildings on nine acres. Amenities include a fitness center, game room, pool, spa, courtyard and outdoor kitchen with television lounge. Trevor Ritter of KeyBank Real Estate Capital’s Commercial Mortgage Group and Dan Silbert of KeyBank’s Institutional Real Estate Group structured the 10-year financing with full-term interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule.
DORAVILLE, GA. — Berkadia has secured $18.5 million in acquisition financing for Alturas Embry Hills, a 140-unit, garden-style multifamily property in Doraville. Josh Finley of Berkadia’s Atlanta office originated the Freddie Mac loan on behalf of the buyer, New York-based Quad Property Group. The seller was Liquid Capital based out of New York. The 10-year loan features five years of interest-only payments, 30-year amortization schedule and a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio. Upon acquiring the property, Quad Property Group plans to spend over $1 million on interior and exterior upgrades. Located at 3544 Old Chamblee Tucker Road, Alturas Embry Hills was originally built in 1966. It has since been rebranded as Summit Embry Hills. The apartment complex underwent exterior renovations between 2018 to 2020 and features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. The property has access to nearby retail shops and is close to Interstate 285. The property is currently 97 percent occupied.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged an $18 million acquisition loan for a 250-unit multifamily property in Corpus Christi. Jamie Safier of MMCC structured the nonrecourse loan with a 10-year term, a fixed interest rate of 3.77 percent and five years of interest-only payments. The undisclosed borrower will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements. The direct lender and property name were also not disclosed.
GREENWOOD, IND. — A fund sponsored by CBRE Global Investors has provided a $56.7 million loan for the acquisition of two multifamily communities in Greenwood, a suburb approximately 15 miles south of Indianapolis. The floating-rate loan features an initial term of three years and can be extended up to two additional years. It also includes future funding to finance the borrower’s planned capital improvement program at the properties. The first asset, Barton Farms, includes 262 units and is located at 1630 Saddle Lane. The second property, Bexley Village, is located two miles away at 700 Bexley Place and includes 276 units. Both garden-style communities feature pools, fitness centers, clubhouses and outdoor grilling areas. The borrower was undisclosed.