MINNEAPOLIS — Merchants Capital has secured $16 million in construction and permanent financing for The Redwell, a 109-unit affordable housing property in the North Loop District of Minneapolis. The financing includes a Merchants Bank of Indiana construction loan and a Fannie Mae mortgage-backed security as tax-exempt bond (M.TEB) forward loan. This type of Fannie Mae loan can be used to finance the new construction and rehabilitation of multifamily affordable housing properties. Financing also included $7.9 million in low-income housing tax credit equity. Schafer Richardson and WNC were the borrowers. The Redwell will rise six stories and include first-floor commercial space. The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) will provide 22 Section 8 vouchers whereby households will pay 30 percent of their income toward rent, with the balance paid by federal subsidies administered by MPHA. The remaining units will be priced at the fair-market rate for 60 percent of the area median income.
TAMPA, FLA. — Ready Capital has provided a $13.4 million acquisition loan to an undisclosed borrower for a 365,000-square-foot industrial building in Tampa. The borrower plans to renovate the property, including various interior repairs, HVAC replacement, roof repairs, fresh paint and parking lot maintenance. The non-recourse, floating-rate loan features a 36-month term, one extension plan and flexible prepayment options. Further details of the transaction were not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Greystone has provided a $27 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Villa Nueva Apartments, a 542-unit multifamily asset in Houston. Built in 1980, the property features of one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as three pools and onsite laundry facilities. Daniel Wolins of Greystone originated the interest-only loan, which carries a two-year term and two six-month extension options, on behalf of the borrower, Iliad Realty Group. Sal Torre of Estreich & Co. arranged the debt, a portion of which will be used to fund capital improvements.
DES MOINES, IOWA — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $26.7 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Soll Apartments in Des Moines. Constructed in 2018, the 165-unit apartment complex rises four stories and includes 12,996 square feet of retail space. Amenities include a fitness center, community room, rooftop patio, pool and bike storage. The 15-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. 2301 Ingersoll LLC was the borrower.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Ready Capital has provided a $13.8 million loan for the acquisition, repositioning and lease-up of a flex property located in Portland’s Central East Side submarket. The undisclosed sponsor plans to use loan proceeds to convert the current industrial buildings into modern creative office spaces. The transformation will include connecting the building via a modernized tenant entry and common area, complemented by a new elevator system. Additionally, the repositioning will include rooftop access, improved common areas, updated exteriors and additional parking. Upon completion, the asset will offer approximately 57,000 square feet of office space. Ready Capital’s National Bridge Originations Team closed the non-recourse, interest-only, floating-rate loan. The financing features a 36-month term with two extension options and flexible prepayment, while including a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures, tenant leasing costs and an interest reserve.
LEWES, DEL. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged an $18 million construction loan for a multifamily development in Lewes, located approximately 40 miles southeast of Dover. An undisclosed regional bank provided the loan. The property consists of seven separate buildings, two of which are condominiums with ground-floor retail, three of which are fully leased apartment buildings and two of which are single-family homes. Two additional multifamily buildings offering one- and two-bedroom units are currently under construction and slated for completion in 2020. Jon Kushner and Ben Retter of Walker & Dunlop arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Fernmoor Homes.
HILLSBORO, ORE. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured $50 million in Fannie Mae financing for San Francisco-based Jackson Square Properties for the acquisition of The Grove at Orenco Station, a 264-unit multifamily property located 6710 NE Vinings Way in Hillsboro. Built in 1998 and renovated in 2014, the apartment complex comprises 12 three-story apartment buildings, a single-story clubhouse and a leasing office building. The property recently underwent a $3.2 million renovation that started in 2015 and was completed in 2018. Paul Angle of KeyBank Real Estate Capital’s Commercial Mortgage Group arranged the financing for the acquisition.
AMERICAN FORK, UTAH — Rockworth Cos. has received an undisclosed amount of construction financing for development of The MillPond Apartments, a multifamily property located in American Fork, a suburb 30 miles south of Salt Lake City. JLL, led by Mike White, arranged the high-stacked, three-year, limited-recourse construction loan for the borrower. Located at 80 N. 1020 West, the $44 million project will feature a 214-unit apartment community comprising 11 three-story buildings with wood-frame construction. Averaging 906 square feet, the one-, two- and three-bedroom units will feature patios or balconies, in-unit washers/dryers, nine-foot ceilings, oversized bathtubs, high-quality cabinetry and luxury wood-style flooring. Community amenities will include a clubhouse with a fitness center, business center, changing rooms, outdoor heated swimming pool with a sun deck, Whirlpool spa, fire pit, barbecue/picnic area, dog park and bike repair facility.
CHICAGO — JLL has arranged a $140 million loan for the refinancing of Gallagher Way, a recently completed mixed-use development adjacent to Chicago’s Wrigley Field. The project includes more than 93,000 square feet of office space, 85,100 square feet of retail space, the 173-room Hotel Zachary and an 8,000-square-foot open-air entertainment plaza. Office tenants include American Airlines and the Chicago Cubs. Danny Kaufman, Christopher Knight, Jeff Bucaro and Nicole Aguiar of JLL arranged the 30-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Hickory Street Capital, the real estate arm of the Ricketts family. Barings, an international investment management firm owned by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., provided the loan, proceeds of which will replace the construction financing arranged by the same capital markets team in 2016. The Ricketts family owns the Chicago Cubs baseball team.
NorthMarq Arranges $7M Freddie Mac Loan to Refinance Multifamily Property in Chicopee, Massachusetts
CHICOPEE, MASS. — NorthMarq has arranged a $7 million Freddie Mac loan to refinance Montcalm Heights Apartments, a 192-unit multifamily property in Chicopee, located approximately 35 miles north of Hartford. The permanent fixed-rate loan was provided on a 10-year term with a 30-year amortization schedule. The property comprises two four-story buildings with studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Amenities include a pool, laundry facilities, picnic area and tenant storage units. Robert Ranieri of NorthMarq arranged the loan for a Freddie Mac borrower.