MEDFORD, N.Y. — New Jersey-based intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged $3 million in financing for a 69,350-square-foot shopping center in the Long Island community of Medford. The name of the property was not disclosed. Pool supplies retailer Island Recreational anchors the center, which was originally built in 1968 and has a roster of 15 tenants, including Dollar Tree and Dunkin’. Allison Villamagna and Andrew Stewart of Cronheim Mortgage arranged the debt. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.
PORTLAND, TEXAS — Seattle-based lender Avatar Financial Group has provided a $4.3 million bridge loan for the 95-room hotel Portland, located outside of Corpus Christi. The four-story, newly built hotel is operated by Avid, which is part of the InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) family of brands. The sponsor is a joint venture between Viriginia-based Loudoun Hospitality Management and Atlanta-based fund manager Octave Acquisitions.
SANTA CLARITA, CALIF. — Gantry has arranged $46.5 million in permanent loans for the refinancing of The Plaza at Golden Valley, a regional power center in Santa Clarita, a northern suburb of Los Angeles. Located at 19001-19415 Golden Valley Road, the property offers more than 600,000 square feet of total leasable space. Current tenants include Trader Joe’s, Staples, BevMo!, TJ Maxx, Panera Bread, Chili’s, PetSmart, Popeyes, McDonald’s, Chipotle, Bath & Body Works, Daiso, The Habit Burger and The Kebab Shop. The asset is shadow anchored by Target, Lowe’s Home Improvement and Kohl’s. Tony Kaufmann, Alex Poulos and Joe Foley of Gantry represented the borrower, a single private real estate investor, in the financing. The 10-year, fixed-rate loans were placed with two of Gantry’s insurance company correspondents and feature interest-only introductory periods, nonrecourse terms and 30-year amortizations. Gantry will service the loans.
GYPSUM, COLO. — JLL Capital Markets has provided an $18.7 million Freddie Mac loan for Red Table Apartments, a multifamily property in Gypsum. Tony Nargi of JLL Capital Market’s Debt Advisory led the team that arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Brikwell. Located at 765 Red Table Drive, Red Table Apartments offers 77 studio, one- and two-bedroom units in a three-story building. Units feature hard surface LVP flooring, stainless steel appliances and butcher box countertops. Situated on 3.5 acres, the community offers commercial laundry facilities, a basketball court, community grills, a picnic patio area and 45 attached and detached garages. The property was built in 2009 and expanded in 2018.
SAN ANTONIO — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged $79 million in financing for the renovation of the historic El Tropicano Hotel in San Antonio. Originally built in 1962, the El Tropicano is located in the city’s River Walk area. Following the renovation, the property will feature 315 guestrooms, an 8,065-square-foot pool deck and more than 16,000 square feet of event space and food-and-beverage outlets. Jordan Ray, James Matheny, Steven Buchwald and Rachael Krawiecki of IPA arranged the financing through Fortress Investment Group on behalf of the owner, Trestle Studio.
CHICAGO — Chicago-based financial services firm Mesirow has expanded its structured debt capabilities with the launch of its Single-Asset Single-Borrower (SASB) platform. Mesirow says the platform is designed to address the evolving needs of borrowers in today’s challenging debt capital markets environment by providing access to the highly liquid and efficient CMBS markets, while also delivering customized solutions traditionally reserved for larger issuers. Mesirow’s SASB platform caters to transactions starting at $50 million. Additionally, Mesirow continues its role post-closing as an administrative agent, facilitating post-close borrower dialogue with certificate holders in the securitization trust through its loan servicing platform. This service mirrors the relationship management borrowers typically experience in syndicated bank transactions. To support the growth of its SASB platform, Mesirow is investing in new talent, including the addition of Thomas Chang and Simon Mui, two seasoned capital markets professionals with over 20 years of experience in CMBS.
LEVITTOWN, PA. — Lument has provided a $24.8 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan for an affordable housing complex in Levittown, a northeastern suburb of Philadelphia. The name of the property, which was built in 1972 and offers amenities such as clubhouse, fitness center, playground and outdoor grilling stations, was not disclosed. John Hurley of Lument originated the financing, which carried a five-year term and a 35-year amortization schedule, on behalf of the buyer, an affiliate of New Jersey-based owner-operator Silverstein Properties. Zach Schwartz of Brook Hollow Capital acted as the mortgage broker on the deal.
SAN FRANCISCO — CBRE has arranged $500 million for the refinancing of 1655 and 1725 Third Street in San Francisco’s Mission Bay area. Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER) occupies the office property, which serves as the ridesharing company’s global headquarters. The asset comprises two 11-story, Class A office buildings totaling 586,208 square feet. The borrower is a joint venture between affiliates of Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc., Uber and the Golden State Warriors, an NBA team that plays at the adjacent Chase Center. The joint venture refinanced the office development with a five-year, fixed-rate CMBS single-asset, single-borrower (SASB) loan. Brad Zampa and Mike Walker of CBRE secured the nonrecourse loan through Goldman Sachs and Barclays, both headquartered in New York. Both buildings are LEED Gold-certified and include a full-service, two-story café, barista-managed coffee bar, smoothie bar, event lounge and landscaped rooftop decks. Additionally, the properties are adjacent a to large fitness center, ground-floor restaurants and ample parking, and are part of Thrive City, a community gathering space. In the fourth quarter of 2024, the overall vacancy rate for San Francisco’s office market decreased by 40 basis points to 36.5 percent, according to CBRE. Net absorption turned positive for the first …
DALLAS — An affiliate of California-based investment, development and finance company Bolour Associates Inc. has provided an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for a 112-unit affordable housing community located at 4753 Duncanville Road in southwest Dallas. The property was originally built in 1989 and features one-, two- and three-units that range in size from 663 to 1,059 square feet. Income restrictions for the community were not disclosed. John Choi of Concord Summit Capital arranged the financing on behalf of the unnamed borrower.
BOWLING GREEN, KY. — Pearlmark has provided a mezzanine loan for the acquisition of Midtown at WKU, a 534-bed student housing community located adjacent to Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green. Eagle Realty Group provided the senior loan on behalf of the borrower, ABCampus. Greg Young of Colliers Mortgage arranged the financing. Located on Center Street, Midtown at WKU features 189 units with bed-to-bath parity, as well as an amenity package that includes a fitness center, rooftop pool, study center, 24-hour maintenance staff, courtyard, clubhouse and private study rooms.