PHOENIX — Gantry has secured $17 million in acquisition financing for a Class A industrial building located in Phoenix’s Southwest Industrial submarket. The borrower, Kaiser Industrial SPE, is purchasing the asset from an institutional seller for $31 million in an off-market transaction. Developed by Sun State Builders in 2013, the 325,800-square-foot warehouse is located at 7400 W. Buckeye Road. At loan close, the property was fully leased to OnTrac and Vesta Foodservice. OnTrac, a third-party logistic provider, occupies 236,200 square feet, while Vesta Foodservice, a fresh produce and specialty grocery delivery service, occupies the remaining 89,600 square feet. Situated on 18.7 acres, the property features 32-foot clear heights; ESFR sprinklers; evaporative coolers; a gate-secured, 180-foot truck court with concrete truck apron; 70 dock-high doors; and ample car and trailer parking stalls. Tim Storey and Chad Metzger of Gantry’s Phoenix office secured the 10-year, interest-only loan through a correspondent life insurance company. Gantry will service the loan.
NEW YORK CITY — BridgeCore Capital, a California-based direct lender, has provided a $16.5 million bridge loan for the acquisition of two contiguous apartment buildings in the Greenwich Village area of New York City. Both properties contain retail spaces that are vacant, and the combined occupancy of the buildings was 47 percent at the time of sale. The loan was structured with a 24-month term, two six-month extension options and a floating interest rate. The borrower was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Pembrook Capital Management has provided a $12.4 million acquisition loan for 100 Belmont Place and 101 Daniel Low Terrace, two multifamily assets totaling 112 units on Staten Island. Both properties were built in 1966. The undisclosed borrower will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements to the unit interiors and property exteriors.
AURORA, ILL. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has arranged a $14.6 million loan for the refinancing of The Vistas Fox Valley in Aurora. The 136-bed skilled nursing facility offers full medical support and rehabilitation services for seniors age 65 and older. Amenities include an onsite spa and salon, dining services, transportation options, family lounges and 24-hour medical assistance. Joshua Rosen of Walker & Dunlop led the origination team. The HUD loan will replace existing debt previously provided by Walker & Dunlop’s bridge lending program.
ARLINGTON, VA. — CBRE has arranged a $161.5 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Crystal House, an 825-unit apartment community in Arlington, just south of Washington, D.C. Crystal House is located in the Crystal City neighborhood near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and the site of Amazon’s future second headquarters. The property was originally built in 1965 and renovated in 2017. Crystal House offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, hardwood-style flooring, granite breakfast bars and walk-in closets. Select units also feature private balconies. Communal amenities include two rooftop decks with lounge seating, TVs and fireplaces, a clubhouse with billiards and a cyber lounge, pool with cabanas and a sundeck, fitness center, convenience store and outdoor picnic areas. The property also offers valet dry cleaning and 24-hour concierge services. Michael Sherman, Irene Lu, Michael Riccio, Susan Larkin and Anna Pfau of CBRE originated the loan. The borrower was a partnership between Roseland Residential Trust, which is a subsidiary of New Jersey-based REIT Mack-Cali Corp., and an investment fund advised by UBS Realty Investors LLC. “This is among the largest multifamily refinancings to occur completely during the COVID crisis, as lenders have …
CORAL SPRINGS, FLA. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged a $51.3 million acquisition loan for The Harbor, a 310-unit apartment complex in Coral Springs. An undisclosed regional balance sheet lender provided the seven-year loan, which features a fixed 3.4 percent interest rate, one five-year extension option and three years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. The Harbor, formerly known as Innovo Living on Atlantic, comprises 33 two-story buildings. The asset is located at 790 Harbor Inn Drive, equidistant to Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton. Communal amenities include a new 5,700-square-foot club house including a climbing wall, fitness center, business center, lap pool, and a yoga and Pilates studio. Noam Kaminetzky and Jason Grimm of Meridian Capital arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, CaraCo Group. According to Kaminetzky, the sale was originally slated to close in late March or early April but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Meridian Capital worked with all parties to negotiate a new closing date, which coincided with Broward County allowing shops and restaurants to reopen. Copperline Partners was the seller.
BETHESDA, MD. — MetLife Investment Management has provided a $34.3 million refinancing loan for Element 28, a 101-unit multifamily community in downtown Bethesda. The loan features a floating interest rate and two one-year extensions. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a 24-hour concierge, resident lounge with complimentary coffee, temperature-controlled wine lockers, conference room, fitness studio, retractable glass-walled rooftop lounge, green roof areas, bike storage and transit screen providing real-time status of transit options. Located at 100 Commerce Lane, Element 28 is one block from the Bethesda Metro Station and less than one mile from the Capital Crescent Trail head, which connects downtown Bethesda with D.C.’s Georgetown district. The borrower is a partnership between institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Kettler. Kelly Gaines, Jennifer Keller, Jamie Leachman and Amy Lousararian of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower.
NEW YORK CITY — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged an $18 million CMBS loan for the refinancing of a 53-unit apartment building located at 364 Lincoln Place in Brooklyn. Dustin Stolly and Jordan Roeschlaub of NKF placed the 10-year loan with JP Morgan on behalf of the undisclosed sponsor, which acquired the property in 2015 and implemented a value-add program.
FAIRPORT, N.Y. — Lancaster Pollard, a division of ORIX Real Estate Capital, has provided $17.2 million in financing for Aaron Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, a 142-bed skilled nursing facility in the Rochester suburb of Fairport. The FHA 232/223(f) loan will refinance several types of acquisition loans into a single payment structure. The new financing is nonrecourse and features a fixed interest rate. The current owner bought the property in 2018 and improved the operations and financial performance at the facility. Miles Kingston of Lancaster Pollard handled the debt origination.
DALLAS — Lancaster Pollard Mortgage Co. has arranged a $20.8 million loan for the refinancing of a skilled nursing and memory care community in the Lake Highlands neighborhood of Dallas. The loan refinanced the existing debt and reimbursed the ownership group in excess of $1 million for recent capital improvements at the community. Kyle Hemminger of Lancaster Pollard placed the debt. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.