OAHU, HAWAII — Hunt Capital Partners has provided $10.4 million in federal and state low-income housing tax credit financing, as well as federal solar tax credit equity financing, for the construction of Hale Makana O Maili in Oahu’s Waianae district. Upon completion, Hale Makana O Maili will feature 52 affordable housing units spread across six garden-style residential buildings. Construction began in late September, with completion slated for November 2020. The development team comprises the Hawaiian Community Development Board, Pacific Development Group and 3 Leaf Holdings. Moss & Associates is serving as general contractor and Mark Development will serve as property management for the project.
Loans
Bellwether Enterprise Provides $22M Construction Loan for Affordable Housing Development in Hampton, Virginia
by Alex Tostado
HAMPTON, VA. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC has provided a $22 million Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) construction loan for Monroe Gates Apartments, a planned 162-unit residential complex in Hampton. The property will offer eight two-story townhomes, four carriage homes and 150 one- and two-bedroom floor plans, 20 percent of which will be priced as affordable housing. The site is located at 200 S. Mallory St., two miles east of downtown Hampton and two miles west of the 409-year-old Fort Monroe. Communal amenities will include a clubhouse, fitness center, media room, conference facilities, dog park and a swimming pool. Kelly Martone of Bellwether originated the 35-year loan on behalf of the borrower, The Whitmore Co.
IRVING, TEXAS — New York City-based bank CIT Group Inc. has provided a $56 million loan for the acquisition and renovation of Bel Air Las Colinas, a 515-unit multifamily complex in Irving. The garden-style property consists of 28 three-story buildings that feature studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a pool and a resident clubhouse. A portion of the proceeds will be used to fund capital improvements to the unit interiors, landscaping and amenity spaces. The borrower was Western Wealth Capital, an investment firm based in British Columbia.
PEARLAND, TEXAS — Greystone has provided a $37 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Watercrest at Shadow Creek Ranch, an independent living community in Pearland, a southern suburb of Houston. The property was constructed in 2017 and features 222 units. The borrower was Integrated Real Estate Group and its affiliated operator, Integrated Senior Lifestyles. Cary Tremper of Greystone structured the 10-year senior mortgage.
CINCINNATI — NorthMarq has arranged $18.2 million of construction debt and $5.5 million of equity for Airy Hills at North Bend Crossing, a seniors housing property in Cincinnati. The 82-unit community will be located at 5150 N. Bend Crossing. The unit mix will include 31 assisted living units, 32 memory care units and 19 rehabilitation units. Noah Juran of NorthMarq arranged the three-year financing with a regional bank. General contractor The Douglas Co. expects to begin construction immediately. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter of 2020 or early 2021.
SAN ANTONIO — Berkadia has arranged an undisclosed amount of financing for The Vistana, a 17-story mixed-use property in downtown San Antonio. Built in 2009, the Vistana consists of 247 multifamily units in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats and more than 30,000 square feet of retail space. Brad Williamson of Berkadia arranged the five-year loan, which carried a 3.11 percent fixed interest rate, through a national bank on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Duncan Hillsley Capital and Rincon Real Estate Investments.
KeyBank Provides $29.4M Acquisition Loan for Two Office Buildings in Northern Virginia
by Alex Tostado
STERLING, VA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $29.4 million acquisition loan for two office buildings in Sterling. Loudoun Gateway II and III span 179,864 square feet. CACI International Inc., a professional services and information technology company, fully leases Gateway II and 67 percent of Gateway III. The remaining space is leased to three other tenants. The property is located at 45195 Business Court, 27 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. John Ward of KeyBank originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Sackman Enterprises. Barry Judelson of Uniquities brokered the deal. The seller was not disclosed.
FRISCO, TEXAS — California-based direct lender Money360 has provided a $21.4 million bridge loan for the refinancing of an undisclosed office property in the northern Dallas suburb of Frisco. The nonrecourse loan carries a 24-month term, floating interest rate and 75 percent loan-to-value ratio. The borrower was not disclosed.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Eyzenberg & Co. has arranged a $22.8 million refinancing for Virtuoso Living, a master-planned, 398-unit apartment development in Huntsville. The loan was arranged on behalf of developer JCF Residences LLC to refinance the construction loan for Phase I of the community’s development. Phase I includes 178 single-story units spanning 35 acres. The units are designed to look like single-family homes, giving renters their own front and side door, yard, mailbox, patio, mudroom and parking. At full buildout, the property will span 80 acres and include communal amenities such as a swimming pool, fitness center, business center, bike rentals and a community room. Gregg Delany and Mila Babenko of Eyzenberg represented the borrower.
CINCINNATI — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has arranged $10.6 million in financing for construction of Walnut Hills Senior Campus in Cincinnati. The Model Group is redeveloping the property, formerly known as The Manse Apartments, as a 60-unit Section 8 apartment complex for seniors and the disabled. The property site consists of the historic Manse Hotel and Annex, which will be renovated, as well as a vacant duplex, triplex and mixed-use property that will be demolished and replaced with a four-story building. The project will consist of studios and one-bedroom units restricted to seniors earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. Additional financing was provided by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency, City HOME Funds, a grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati and a donation from KeyBank. Ohio Capital Corp. for Housing was the equity investor. Kelly Frank, Greg Deeks and Laura Janosko of Key’s CDLI team arranged the financing. The lender was not disclosed.