WILMINGTON, CALIF. — PSRS has secured a $1.5 million loan for the refinancing of a retail plaza located in Wilmington. The retail lot features a one-story, 6.500-square-foot building. Michael Tanner and Jonny Soleimani of PSRS Los Angeles executed the non-recourse, 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule, with a life insurance company lender.
NORTH HALEDON, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $34 million construction loan for the development of a multifamily project at 920 Belmont Ave. in North Haledon, about 30 miles northwest of New York City. The property will total 180 units and offer amenities such as a fitness center, lounge area, coworking space and an outdoor pool and patio area with grilling stations. Jon Mikula and Michael Klein of JLL arranged the financing through Investors Bank on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Tulfra Real Estate and The Hampshire Companies. Completion is slated for 2021.
GREENWICH AND DARIEN, CONN. — Axiom Capital Corp. has arranged $8.2 million in permanent financing for two commercial buildings in Greenwich and Darien. One of the properties was built in 1927 and features 13 apartments plus ground-floor retail space. The other building was constructed in 2007 and features office and retail space. Both assets were fully occupied at the time of the loan closing. The borrower was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — JLL has provided a Freddie Mac loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of Hanover Southampton, a 206-unit apartment community in Houston’s West University neighborhood. The property was built in 2015 and features an average unit size of 1,435 square feet. Amenities include a 10,000-square-foot lounge, rooftop pool, fitness center, a theater room and valet dry cleaning services. Cortney Cole and Dustin Selzer of JLL originated the seven-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Hanover Co. and State Farm Insurance.
AKRON, OHIO — Emerald Creek Capital has provided a $2.8 million acquisition loan for an undisclosed borrower. The loan is secured by a 45,540-square-foot warehouse in Akron. Situated on a seven-acre site with 277 parking spaces, the climate-controlled property features 21-foot clear heights, eight grade-level doors and two drive-in doors. Amazon occupies the warehouse and will use it in conjunction with the company’s new 2.7 million-square-foot fulfillment center that is currently under construction in southwest Akron. Matt Fantuzzi of Emerald Creek Capital originated the financing.
ARVADA, COLO. — Green Bay, Wisonsin-based Associated Bank has provided a $9.6 million construction loan to Mortenson Development/Seavest Healthcare Properties for the development of Candelas Medical Office Building in Arvada. The 42,425-square-foot property will be located at the intersection of West 91st Place and Candelas Parkway. This is Associated Bank’s first transaction for a Mortenson and Seavest joint venture. Mortenson is a privately held, Minnesota-based organization providing fully integrated development services to clients nationwide, and Seavest is an institutional healthcare real estate investment manager.
CHICAGO — Associated Bank has completed a $1.4 million loan for 312 Properties for the purchase of a residential building in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood. Located at 6700 S. Clyde Ave., the three-story building features 13 apartments. The property was previously subdivided as condominiums but operating as an apartment building. At closing, the buyer acquired all the units from the seller and converted the building to a multifamily designation. Elizabeth Hozian of Associated Bank’s commercial real estate division managed the loan and closing.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — CBL Properties (NYSE: CBL) announced this morning that it has struck a deal with its lenders on a restructuring plan that will eliminate $900 million in debt and reduce annual interest expense by $20 million. Although the official press release from CBL did not mention bankruptcy, a representative from the company told the Chattanooga Times Free Press that the company plans to use the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process to complete the restructuring. The announcement follows yesterday’s second-quarter earnings call, where CBL revealed that it had drawn down its entire revolving credit facility, experienced $215.3 million in losses over the first half of the year, and expected to enter foreclosure proceedings on four malls. Those properties include Park Plaza in Little Rock, Arkansas, with $77.6 million in outstanding debt; Hickory Point in Forsyth, Illinois, with $27.4 million outstanding; EastGate Mall in Cincinnati with $31.9 million outstanding; and Burnsville Center in Minneapolis with $64.5 million outstanding. In addition, CBL is in discussion with lenders about restructuring or extending a $64.5 million loan on Greenbrier Mall in Chesapeake, Virginia; a $63 million loan on Asheville Mall in Ashville, North Carolina; and a $131.5 million loan on Oak Park Mall in …
AURORA AND LAKEWOOD, COLO. — CBRE has arranged $14.4 million in financing for the acquisition of a seniors housing portfolio in Colorado. The borrower is a joint venture between Cadence Living and a private equity firm. The two communities, located in the Denver suburbs of Aurora and Lakewood, total 152 assisted living units and 35 memory care units. The joint venture plans to deploy $4 million for improvements to the two communities, the names of which were not disclosed. Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Matthew Kuronen of CBRE National Senior Housing arranged the four-year bridge loan with 36 months of interest-only payments and a one-year extension option. The lender is a regional bank.
BRIDGETON, MO. — Berkadia has secured $11.2 million in financing for Chateau Du Mont, a garden-style apartment property located in Bridgeton. The borrower is New York-based David Stern Management. Robert Lipson and Pat Garlich of Berkadia’s New York and St. Louis offices, respectively, arranged the financing through Fannie Mae. The 12-year loan features a fixed interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. The specific use of the funds was not disclosed. Located at 12100 Monter Drive, Chateau Du Mont features 120 apartments. The property was built in 1970 and offers convenient access to the intersection of interstates 70 and 270.