LOS ANGELES — PSRS has arranged $10 million in refinancing for Coronado Apartments, a multifamily property in Los Angeles. The apartment building offers 33 studio, one- and two-bedroom units, underground parking and a rooftop deck. Jonny Soleimani and George Gianoukakis of PSRS secured a five-year, full-term interest-only loan through a bank execution.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based financial intermediary ERG Commercial Real Estate has arranged a $3 million loan for the refinancing of a mixed-use building in Lower Manhattan. The 5,443-square-foot building is located at 79 Avenue A in the Alphabet City neighborhood and houses six apartments and two commercial spaces, both of which were occupied at the time of the loan closing. The names of the borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Gantry has arranged an $11.5 million loan for the acquisition of The Life at Highland Village multifamily property in Kansas City’s Lewis Heights neighborhood. The 200-unit garden-style community includes 11 buildings with a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Most units feature recent appliance upgrades and new finishes. Amenities include a grass-covered open space, pool, playground and dog park. Mark Reichter and Alex Frook of Gantry arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, a private real estate investor. An insurance company lender provided the three-year, fixed-rate loan, which features an upfront interest-only period followed by a 30-year amortization.
ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $131.1 million bridge loan for a 390-unit multifamily property in the Northern New Jersey community of Elmwood Park. The financing covers Phases III and IV of a larger development known as Riverwalk. Units feature a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and range in size from 772 to 2,321 square feet. Riverwalk offers amenities such as a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling and dining areas, a dog park, riverside nature path, multiple resident lounges and coworking space. Thomas Didio, Thomas Didio Jr., Gerard Quinn, Michael Mataras and Tyler Caricato of JLL arranged the five-year, floating-rate loan through MF1 Capital. A private real estate company headed by Bernard Langan owns Riverwalk.
AUBURN AND PORT WENTWORTH, GA. — Dwight Mortgage Trust has financed two bridge loans totaling $44.3 million for two new build-to-rent (BTR) communities in Georgia. The assets include The Station at Kentmere in Auburn and Waterside at Rice Hope in Port Wentworth. The borrower was ARK Homes for Rent. The Station at Kentmere is a 149-unit townhome community featuring three-bedroom residences, all with one-car garages and two-and-a-half bathrooms. Amenities include a modern clubhouse with an indoor lounge, fitness center, resort-style pool with sun deck, outdoor entertainment and picnic areas and grilling stations. Waterside at Rice Hope comprises 103 three-bedroom townhomes, each with two-and-a-half-bathrooms and one-car garages. Amenities include a clubhouse, playground, lap pool, lazy river, fishing pond and grilling areas.
BOSSIER CITY, LA. — New Jersey-based investment firms Reynolds Asset Management has obtained a $23.2 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Preston Place, a 272-unit apartment community located at 400 Preston Blvd. in Bossier City, a suburb of Shreveport, La. Allan Edelson of Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing. Devli Real Estate is a joint venture partner of Reynolds for Preston Place. Reynolds acquired Preston Place in 2023 for $23.7 million, and renovations began immediately after the acquisition. Originally constructed in 1985, Preston Place sits on eight acres and comprises a mix of 133 one-bedroom apartments, 138 two-bedroom apartments and one three-bedroom apartment.
NEW YORK CITY — The Durst Organization, a family-owned real estate owner and development firm based in New York City, has received $1.3 billion in CMBS financing for One Five One, a 48-story building located at 151 W. 42nd St. in the Times Square area of Midtown Manhattan. A consortium of Wells Fargo Bank, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America provided the loan. The debt, which was structured with a five-year term and an interest rate of 5.86 percent, reflects a loan-to-value ratio based on an estimated property valuation of approximately $2.3 billion. The Durst Organization will use the proceeds to fund tenant improvements, closing costs and other capital expenditures, as well as to return equity to Durst. At the time of the loan closing, One Five One was 92 percent leased to tenants such as TikTok, NASDAQ Inc., BMO Capital Markets and law firm Venable LLP. According to Wikipedia, The Durst Organization developed the building in the late 1990s. Formerly known as 4 Times Square, the 1.8 million-square-foot building includes 72,000 square feet of retail space and underwent a $150 million repositioning in the 2010s, following the departures of publishing firm Condé Nast and law firm Skadden Arps. Law …
HOUSTON — Seattle-based lender Avatar Financial Group has provided a $7.3 million bridge loan for the refinancing of two garden-style multifamily properties in Houston. Donovan Village is a 78-unit complex on the city’s northwest side, and Station Apartments is a 60-unit complex in the Greater Heights area. The loan carries a two-year term and an a 70 percent loan-to-value ratio. Chad Owens of Northmarq arranged the debt. The borrower was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Affiliates of Goldman Sachs & Co. have funded a $145 million loan for the refinancing of the Hôtel Barrière Fouquet in Manhattan. The 97-room hotel, which is located at 456 Greenwich St. in the borough’s Tribeca neighborhood, opened in 2022 and features a Parisian brasserie, a spa, art deco interiors and a private screening room. The loan retires the original construction and mezzanine financing that was provided by South Korea-based Hana Financial Investment. Law firm Rosenberg & Estis PC represented the borrower, an entity doing business as CBCS Washington Street LP, in the transaction, while attorneys from Haynes & Boone LLP represented the lender.
TUXEDO, N.Y. — White Oak Real Estate Capital has provided a $46.2 million construction loan for a build-to-rent residential project in Tuxedo, located along the New York-New Jersey border. The project, which represents Phase I of The Village at Tuxedo Reserve, will add 93 rental units within the 1,200-acre Tuxedo Reserve master-planned development. Phase I is slated for a fall 2026 completion. Max Ralby led the Newmark team that arranged the debt through White Oak. Related Cos. is developing The Village at Tuxedo Reserve, and Lennar Corp. is the master developer of the larger Tuxedo Reserve community, which is planned to ultimately feature about 1,300 residences.
