LOS ANGELES — Ready Capital has closed a $15.5 million, non-recourse, floating-rate loan for a retail and multifamily property located in the Hollywood/Silver Lake submarket of Los Angeles. Proceeds of the loan will provide financing for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of the approximately 17,000-square-foot, Class B asset. Upon purchase, the undisclosed sponsor plans to renovate the existing multifamily units with high-end interior finishes, renovate the retail space, and lease-up existing retail space at market rents. The financing features a 36-month term, two extension options, flexible pre-payment and a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures, tenant leasing costs, interest and operating shortfalls.
GREELEY, COLO. — Live Oak Bank has provided an $8.1 million loan for Greeley Village, a 71-unit assisted living and memory care community in Greeley, approximately 50 miles north of Denver. The borrower is KSL Seniors, a developer/owner with communities in Colorado, Utah, Idaho and Oregon. The 51,000-square-foot community opened during in fourth-quarter 2019. Cadence Senior Living operates the property. The three- to five-year, floating-rate loan refinanced a construction line of credit, providing bridge-to-permanent financing. It also allowed the borrower to recapture a line of credit capacity to pursue future projects.
DOVER, PA. — Lancaster Pollard has provided $11 million in Fannie Mae financing for Providence Place Senior Living of Dover, located approximately 25 miles south of Harrisburg. The community offers independent living, assisted living and memory care services to the Central Pennsylvania borough of Dover. The number of units was not disclosed. The borrower and owner is Providence Place Senior Living, headquartered in nearby Hershey. Miles Kingston, Doug Harper and Casey Moore of Lancaster Pollard arranged the long-term, fixed-rate financing.
NEW YORK CITY — Monticello has provided $117 million in first lien debt financing for the acquisition of 12 skilled nursing properties and the refinance of one other in North Carolina and Kentucky. The skilled nursing portfolio totals 1,357 beds. The names and specific locations of the properties were not disclosed. The transaction also includes a $10 million working capital loan to the operators of the properties provided by Monticello’s asset-based lending group, Monticello Commercial Capital LLC. The borrower is an experienced owner and operator with a current portfolio of 8,752 licensed beds and has an established relationship with New York City-based Monticello. Prior to this deal, Monticello financed the acquisition of a number of facilities during 2018 and 2019 for the borrower.
ATLANTA — PCCP LLC has provided a $48.4 million refinancing loan for Sterling Pointe, a two-building, 348,399-square-foot office campus in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter submarket. The seven- and eight-story buildings were 42 percent leased at the time of financing. The borrower, The Simpson Organization, will use the funds to lease-up the property. The buildings were originally built in 1980 and the owner implemented a $2 million renovation in 2018 to upgrade the lobby and common areas, along with amenity improvements including the café, outdoor courtyard space and a fitness center. Sterling Pointe is situated at 303 Perimeter Center N., 16 miles north of downtown Atlanta.
MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. — Ready Capital has closed a $5.4 million acquisition loan for a 77,000-square-foot, Class B office building in Miami Gardens. The undisclosed borrower plans to upgrade the common areas and lease up vacant suites. The three-year, non-recourse loan features a floating interest rate and flexible prepayment options. Further details of the property were not disclosed.
HOUSTON — NorthMarq has arranged a $28.5 million loan for the refinancing of Champions Forest Plaza, an 187,000-square-foot retail center in Houston. Originally built in the 1960s, the property was 92 percent leased at the time of the loan closing to tenants such as The Container Store, Gap, Ann Taylor, Starbucks and Jos. A. Bank. Matthew Franke, Ray Driver and Michael Borden of NorthMarq arranged the 15-year, fixed-rate loan with a 25-year amortization schedule through OneAmerica, an Indianapolis-based life insurance company. The borrower was Smithco, a locally based developer.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Progress Capital has arranged $120 million in construction financing for The Element, a multifamily project located at 400 Claremont Ave. in Jersey City. Tall Pines Capital provided an $84 million construction loan while private investors contributed $36 million in equity. The Element will include 631 units, including 277 studios with less than 500 square feet, which are also known as “micro-units.” The six-story building will also include approximately 70,000 square feet of amenities, including a fitness center, heated pool and rooftop terrace, as well as 15,500 square feet of additional retail space. The borrower was 400 Claremont Urban Renewal LLC.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Mag Mile Capital has completed a $10.1 million loan for the refinancing and conversion of a hotel and restaurant property in Tempe. Located at 670 N. Scottsdale Road, the asset includes 103 hotel rooms and an on-site restaurant. Kuber Hotel Group, the borrower, plans to use the loan proceeds to refinance and convert the existing Best Western Hotel into a Holiday Inn Express. Rushi Shah, Leonard Smith and Prabhat Jayara of Mag Mile Capital arranged the 36-month, floating-rate, interest-only loan that features options to extend and includes a $2 million conversion and renovation fund. The lender was not disclosed.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Ready Capital has closed $7.7 million in financing for the recapitalization, renovation and lease-up of an industrial and office portfolio located in the Lloyd District submarket of Portland. The sponsor will use loan proceeds to recapitalize funds and repurpose the older industrial buildings into a combination of Class B creative office, commercial kitchen and industrial office space. Ready Capital closed the non-recourse, floating-rate loan that features a 36-month term, two extension options, flexible pre-payment and a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures, tenant leasing costs and interest and carry shortfalls.