PLAINSBORO, N.J. — Berkadia has arranged a $43 million loan for the refinancing of Deer Creek, a 288-unit apartment community in Plainsboro, a northern suburb of Trenton. The property is situated on 34 acres, features one- and two-bedroom units, and offers amenities such as a pool, tennis courts and a fitness center. Robert Falese of Berkadia arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Verde Capital Corp., Kushner Real Estate Group and Oxford Realty Group, which acquired the asset in 2016 and implemented a value-add program.
BOSTON — Citizens Commercial Banking has provided a $53 million construction loan for 7INK, a 180-unit multifamily project in Boston. The property will be located within Ink Block, a mixed-use development at the former site of The Boston Herald in the city’s South End neighborhood. Floor plans will include fully furnished studios, one-bedroom residences and shared suites. The borrower was Massachusetts-based National Development.
NEW YORK CITY — Black Bear Capital Partners has arranged $50.4 million in permanent financing for a portfolio of multifamily properties in The Bronx. Morgan Stanley provided the loan, which carries a fixed interest rate of 3.78 percent and 10 years of interest-only payments, to Finkelstein Timberger East Real Estate. The portfolio spans five properties and includes 357 multifamily units and nine commercial spaces. Bryan Manz, Rob Serra and Emil DePasquale of Black Bear arranged the transaction.
MERIDIAN, IDAHO — Avison Young has secured a $27.7 million loan to finance the construction of Summertown Apartments in Meridian, a suburb 12 miles west of Boise. The borrower is a joint venture between Phoenix Commercial Construction and 111 Capital. Jay Maddox and Peter Sherman of Avison Young Capital Markets Group arranged the loan, which a Los Angeles-based private lender provided. Located adjacent to the 58-acre Settler’s Park, Summertown will offer 190 units in a mix of two-story rowhouses and three-story garden-style apartments with gated front garden areas and enclosed garages. Situated on 5.8 acres, the property will feature resort-like amenities. Construction is slated to begin first-quarter 2020, with the first units delivered during summer 2020.
CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — San Diego-based Pacific Southwest Realty Services (PSRS) has arranged $11 million in financing for a medical office facility located in Chula Vista. The borrower is San Ysidro Health (formerly San Ysidro Health Center). Located at 880 Third Ave., the 23,780-square-foot property was formerly a CVS/pharmacy that was converted to a modern medical office facility. San Ysidro Health is a nonprofit organization that provides healthcare services. Services at the new center will include senior services, adult and family medicine, pediatrics, women’s health and support services. Pasha Johnson of PSRS structured the loan for the borrower.
DORAVILLE, GA. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $32.5 million acquisition loan for Ashford Walk, a 306-unit multifamily property in Doraville. The loan term is two years, with three one-year extension options. The property was built in 1983 and renovated in 2015 and 2016. The undisclosed borrower will also invest $2 million for interior renovations. The property comprises 65 two-story buildings and one clubhouse. Ashford Walk was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. Community amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, tennis courts, sports court, new dog park, new playground, picnic and grilling areas, and laundry facilities. Ashford Walk is located at 3480 Morningside Village Lane, 17 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta.
NEW YORK CITY — Berkadia has arranged a $32 million senior loan with a mezzanine loan component for a 60-unit residential project at 433 W. 53rd St. in Midtown Manhattan. Proceeds will be used to stabilize the community, construction of which was recently completed. Keysite Capital Partners provided the loan to the borrower, Emmut Properties. Chinmay Bhatt, Noam Franklin and Cody Kirkpatrick of Berkadia handled the transaction.
INDIANAPOLIS — Mortgage banking company Merchants Capital has arranged a $59 million loan for the construction of Bottleworks District, a mixed-use project in the Massachusetts Avenue corridor of Indianapolis. Merchants Bank of Indiana provided the three-year loan on behalf of the borrower and developer, Hendricks Commercial Properties. The $300 million Bottleworks project involves the redevelopment of a former Coca-Cola bottling plant into retail, hotel and office space. Phase I is expected to open in September.
HOUSTON — East West Bank has provided a $20 million loan for the refinancing of Sam Houston Crossing II, a 160,000-square-foot office building in Houston. Built in 2013, the three-story property is situated on 8.5 acres along the Sam Houston Tollway and was fully leased at the time of sale. John Ream and Laura Sellingsloh of JLL arranged the loan, which was structured with a five-year term and a 4 percent interest rate, through East West Bank on behalf of the borrower, Buchanan Street Partners.
DES MOINES, IOWA — NorthMarq has secured a $4.7 million loan for the refinancing of a Broadway Storage facility in Des Moines. The 728-unit property is located at 4933 E. Broadway Ave. Jason Kinnison of NorthMarq’s Omaha office arranged the loan with a life insurance company. Terms of the loan were undisclosed.