Loans

BURBANK, ILL. — American Street Capital (ASC) has arranged a $10.2 million acquisition loan for a multifamily community in Burbank, about 15 miles southwest of Chicago. Built in 1983, the property consists of 27 buildings across 6.3 acres. The 173 units average 952 square feet. Igor Zhizhin of ASC arranged the seven-year, fixed-rate loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule and one year of interest-only payments. An undisclosed bank provided the loan. Deshe Real Estate was the borrower. This is the first time the property has traded hands since it was built, according to ASC.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) has provided $17.7 million in tax-exempt bond financing and $7.7 million in 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) for the preservation of Ritch Homes Apartments in Washington, D.C. Residents at the property exercised their right under the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) to obtain the property. Affordable housing developers Standard Communities and Housing on Merit will renovate the property’s 42 units and add four units to the building’s lower level. The co-developers expect the renovation project to cost $30.5 million. Of the existing units, 37 will be reserved for those earning 60 percent of the area median income (AMI) and five will be reserved for those earning 30 percent of AMI. The four new units will be for residents earning 80 percent of AMI. Renovations will include updated kitchens and bathrooms, as well as new flooring and appliances. Communal amenities will include a fitness center, business center, new flooring, new lighting and a new key fob entry system. Ritch Homes Apartments was originally built in 1920. It is situated at 1420 R St., in D.C.’s Ward 2 neighborhood and one mile north of downtown D.C.

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NEW ORLEANS — The Millenia Cos. has received a $27.5 million construction loan to redevelop Peace Lake Towers, a 131-unit affordable seniors housing community in New Orleans’ Read Boulevard West neighborhood. Upon completion, the property will offer renovated one-bedroom floor plans and communal amenities such as a community center, arts activity space, library, computer lab and a fitness room. The renovations will also include upgraded heating, cooling and electrical systems; a new roof, windows and doors; and eco-friendly appliances. Cleveland-based Millenia expects to begin renovations soon and complete the project in roughly 14 months. Crews will renovate vacant units first and relocate households onsite as the construction is completed in phases. Residents will pay 30 percent of their income toward rent, and rent will remain affordable for at least 20 years by a federal project-based Section 8 contract. Redstone Federal Credit Union provided the construction loan, and Netherlands-based Aegon is the syndicated lender. Additionally, Louisiana Housing Corp. issued bond and tax credits for the project, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the City of New Orleans both provided financing. Marous Brothers Construction is serving as the general contractor, Hooker DeJong Inc. is the architect and Millennia Housing …

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ST. PAUL, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $44.05 million in construction financing for University & Raymond, a 220-unit apartment project in the Saint Anthony Park neighborhood of St. Paul. The development will be situated on a 1.2-acre site at the corner of University and Raymond avenues. Amenities will include a fitness center, outdoor courtyard, pool, clubroom and rooftop patio. Russ Kappenman, Josh Talberg, Dan Linnell, Mox Gunderson and Ken Dayton of JLL represented the borrower, UniRay LLC. The team secured the loan through Principal Real Estate Investors. Kraus-Anderson is building the project, completion of which is slated for summer 2022.

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LINCOLN, NEB. — NorthMarq has provided a $36.2 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of a three-property multifamily portfolio in Lincoln. The properties, totaling 443 units, include Chateau Terrace, Alena Court and Sherman Village. Bob Chalupa of NorthMarq originated the fixed-rate loan, which features a 10-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower was undisclosed.

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SEATTLE — Taylor Street Capital Partners (TSCP) has secured a total of $5 million in refinancing for two multifamily properties in Seattle. In the first transaction, TSCP arranged a $3.5 million cash-out Freddie Mac refinancing for undisclosed owners of a 23-unit multifamily asset in downtown Seattle. The firm negotiated the loan on the behalf of out-of-state clients looking to withdraw equity for capital improvements and asset appreciation. In the second transaction, TSCP arranged a $1.5 million cash-out Freddie Mac refinancing for the out-of-state owners of a 12-unit multifamily asset in downtown Seattle. The firm negotiated the loan for the owners who are looking to withdraw equity for capital improvements and asset appreciation.

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WICHITA, KAN. — Berkadia has arranged a $12.4 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Angel Fire/Southern Shores, a 138-unit multifamily property in Wichita. The complex is located at 3701 W. Angel St. and features two-, three- and four-bedroom floor plans. John Schorgl of Berkadia secured the financing on behalf of the borrower, Kansas City-based Worcester Investments. The 10-year loan features an interest rate under 3.5 percent, a 30-year amortization schedule and three years of interest-only payments.

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ATLANTA — Wells Fargo Bank has provided two construction loans totaling $290 million for Midtown Union, a mixed-use development that broke ground last December in Midtown Atlanta. A joint venture between MetLife Investment Management and Granite Properties is developing a 26-story, 612,000-square-foot office building at the project that will serve as the future headquarters of Invesco. Wells Fargo provided the joint venture with a $210 million loan for the office building, for which general contractor Brasfield & Gorrie has completed seven stories. The office tower will feature 24,000 square feet of ground-level retail, a 12,000-square-foot terrace on the eighth floor, a fitness center and 14-foot floor-to-ceiling windows. Cooper Carry designed the building to also feature an HVAC system that features MERV 13 air filters and Needlepoint Bipolar Ionization technology to combat COVID-19. Additionally, a joint venture between MetLife Investment Management and StreetLights Residential received an $80 million loan for Midtown Union’s 18-story, 355-unit multifamily community adjacent to the office tower. Brasfield & Gorrie has completed 12 levels of the residential space and expects to deliver both buildings in the third quarter of 2022. The community will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities will include coworking space, …

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ATLANTA — Nuveen Real Estate has provided a $114 million refinancing loan for Pennant Park, a six-building office park in northwest Atlanta’s Cumberland-Galleria submarket. The borrower, Rubenstein Partners LP, owns the 760,000-square-foot campus, which is situated near Truist Park, Battery Atlanta and the intersection of Interstates 75 and 285. Rubenstein acquired the property in 2016 and implemented $17 million in renovations to enhance the walkability of the park, as well as introduce an outdoor courtyard dubbed The Quad. Since Rubenstein acquired the park, new tenants and expansions include thyssenkrupp Elevator Americas, Arco Design Build, Artera Services, Juneau Construction and Oversight Systems. Mike Ryan, Brian Linnihan, Richard Henry and Blake Cohen of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower.

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MANASSAS, VA. — Berkadia has arranged a $75 million refinancing loan for Arcadia Run, a 616-unit multifamily community in Manassas. Allianz Real Estate of America provided the 20-year loan, which features a fixed interest rate below 2.5 percent. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse and a firepit. The asset is situated at 11775 Boltania Drive, 37 miles southwest of downtown Washington, D.C. Andy Ahlers of Berkadia arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, California-based Arcadia Run LLC.

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