Loans

Heights-Waterworks-Houston

HOUSTON — Berkadia has arranged the sale of two multifamily properties totaling 646 units in Houston’s Heights neighborhood. The first property is the 337-unit 15th Street Flats, which was built in 2021 and features one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 638 to 1,273 square feet. The second community is the 309-unit Heights Waterworks, which was constructed in 2020 and offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 600 to 1,265 square feet. Chris Curry, Todd Marix, Jeffrey Skipworth, Joey Rippel and Chris Young of Berkadia represented the seller, Alliance Residential, in the transaction. In addition, Mitch Sinberg, Matt Robbins and Brad Williamson of Berkadia arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing on behalf of the borrower, Florida-based Cardone Capital. Cincinnati-based Eagle Realty Group provided the six-year loan, which was structured with three years of interest-only payments at a fixed rate and a floating rate thereafter.

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — PGIM Real Estate has provided $250 million in fixed-rate debt to Santa Monica-based GLP Capital Partners LP. The funds will be used to acquire a five-property core logistics portfolio located across Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago, Memphis and California’s Central Valley. All five of the properties were acquired on behalf of GLP Capital Partners IV, a closed-end, discretionary private equity fund. The portfolio is fully leased to four nationally recognized companies, all of which are investment grade credit tenants, according to PGIM. The seller and price were not disclosed. The five properties total 3.2 million square feet and are located within an average of one mile from each region’s primary transportation arteries.

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Willow Ridge

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Electra Capital has provided a $16.9 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Avalon at North Charleston III, a 145-unit apartment complex in Charleston. Carolina Multifamily Investments, a privately held real estate investment firm based in Chalfont, Penn., acquired the garden-style apartment community for $22.4 million. The seller was not disclosed. Located at 7604-7749 Warsaw Road, Avalon at North Charleston III is a newly renovated townhome community offering one- and two-bedroom apartments ranging from 688 square feet to 1,196 square feet. The community was formerly known as Willow Ridge. Renovations include updated kitchens with white shaker cabinetry, granite countertops, black appliances and plank flooring throughout the main level. Bathrooms have been updated with white shaker vanities, lighting and rain showers. Avalon is located about 1.3 miles from the Charleston Air Force Base and 4.3 miles from Charleston International Airport.

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FITCHBURG, WIS. — Dwight Capital has provided a $22.7 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of The Fairways Apartments in Fitchburg, a southern suburb of Madison. The 369-unit apartment complex is comprised of 14 buildings and is situated on Nine Springs Golf Course. Amenities include a pool, common areas and two tennis courts. Brandon Baksh of Dwight originated the loan, which benefited from a Green Mortgage Insurance Premium reduction set at 25 basis points because the property is Energy Star-certified. The borrower was undisclosed.

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HOUSTON — Los Angeles-based PCCP LLC has funded a $70.7 million acquisition loan for Millennium High Street, a 340-unit apartment community in the River Oaks area of Houston. Built in 2013, the property consists of four residential buildings, a parking garage and 26,304 square feet of retail space on a 6.3-acre site. The unit mix comprises 229 one-bedroom residences, 91 two-bedroom apartments and 20 three-bedroom units with an average size of 901 square feet. Units feature stainless steel appliances, contemporary countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park and a rooftop lounge. The borrower was Miami-based Galium Capital. The seller was a partnership between The Dinerstein Cos. and Coventry Real Estate Advisors that also developed the property. Millennium High Street was 93 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing.

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Mandri Capital has arranged $14.1 million in combined financing to capitalize the acquisition and renovation of an apartment building located at 927 Ocean Ave. in Santa Monica. The borrower is Axis Development Group. The structured financing included a debt fund bridge loan, preferred equity and a joint-venture equity partner — providing 97 percent of the total project capitalization. Axis plans to restore the property, which was originally constructed in 1922. The renovation will provide residents with ocean views and access to world-class amenities. Upon completion, the property will offer 20 residences.

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HOUSTON — Lightstone Capital has provided a $20.1 million acquisition loan for Normandy Woods, a 268-unit multifamily property located on the eastern outskirts of Houston. The property was built in the early 1980s and offers one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 634 to 942 square feet, according to Apartments.com. The borrower was Dallas-based Performance Properties. Cutt Ableson of Berkadia arranged the loan. Performance Properties has maintained an average minimum occupancy rate of 90 percent at Normandy Woods over the last decade.

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NEW YORK CITY — Cottonwood Group, a Los Angeles-based private equity real estate firm, has provided a $105 million bridge loan for the refinancing of The Six, a newly constructed office building located at 106 W. 56th St. in Manhattan. The 79,214-square-foot building offers a tenant lounge, conference facility and views of Central Park. The borrower was locally based developer Savanna. The transaction is the seventh investment to date through the Cottonwood Real Estate Founders Fund that launched in May. Leo Leyva, Chris Caslin, Robyn Pellegrino, Jennifer Chung and Samantha Epstein of Cole Schotz P.C. represented Savanna in the deal.  

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NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — The New York office of Colliers Mortgage has arranged an $11.3 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of The Pointe North Hills Phase II, an 86-unit, market-rate apartment community in North Little Rock. The pet-friendly property was constructed in 2020 and shares resort-style amenities with Phase I of the property, including a 24-hour fitness center, pool, two private movie theaters, virtual fitness studio and sports simulator lounge. The borrower is The Pointe North Hills LLC. The seller was not disclosed. The loan features a 10-year term and 30-year amortization.

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ANTIOCH, ILL. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has arranged a $30.4 million loan for the construction of The Clublands of Antioch by Moda Homes, a 110-unit, single-family build-for-rent community in the northern Illinois town of Antioch. Moda Homes is the developer and Ryan Homes is the builder. The project will sit within The Clublands of Antioch, a 1,000-unit master-planned community with roughly 450 existing homes. The one- and two-story homes will average 1,719 square feet and will include two-car garages. Eric McGlynn of Walker & Dunlop arranged the floating-rate loan. CoreVest Finance, a division of Redwood Trust, provided the loan.

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