LEVITTOWN, PA. — Largo Capital, a financial intermediary based in upstate New York, has arranged a $17.6 million loan for the refinancing of Country Manor Apartments, a 200-unit multifamily property in Levittown, located along the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, playground, courtyard, fitness center and onsite laundry facilities. Neal Colligan of Largo Capital arranged the loan. The names of the direct lender and borrower were not disclosed.
RENO, NEV. — Gantry has arranged a $17.8 million permanent loan to refinance North Reno Plaza, a 130,000-square-foot neighborhood center in Reno. Tony Kaufmann and Alex Poulos of Gantry represented the borrower, a private real estate investor, in securing the five-year, fixed-rate loan through one of Gantry’s lenders. The new loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule, will retire the construction debt Gantry previously arranged for the borrower for the 2024 repositioning of North Reno Plaza. The recent renovation features various center improvements, including the addition of several new tenants such as El Super Supermarket, a freestanding Starbucks with a drive-thru and Burlington. North Reno Plaza also features a roster of fast food restaurants, professional services and fitness businesses.
GAINESVILLE, FLA. — CBRE has arranged a $162 million acquisition loan for a six-property multifamily portfolio totaling 1,432 units in Gainesville on behalf of Westlight Capital. Jubeen Vaghefi and Denny St. Romain of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and secured the financing. The multifamily properties named in the portfolio, which are located near major employment drivers, universities and key regional infrastructure, include Hunters Crossing, Huntington Lakes, Lake Crossing, Spyglass, Lakewood Villas and Woodland Villas.
NEW YORK CITY — Goldman Sachs has provided a $145 million loan for the refinancing of Fouquet’s New York, a 97-room hotel in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood that is operated/managed as part of the family of brands of Paris-based Barrière’s Signature Luxury Hotels. The hotel features multiple onsite food-and-beverage establishments, as well as a spa and meeting/event space. The sponsor and majority owner of the hotel is APW Avenue Group, a group led by Los Angeles-based investor James Parks. Specific loan terms were not disclosed.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Locally based financial intermediary G.S. Wilcox & Co. has arranged a $110.5 million loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of five industrial buildings totaling approximately 800,000 square feet in Northern New Jersey. The names and addresses of the buildings were not disclosed. Gretchen Wilcox and Al Raymond of G.S. Wilcox arranged the seven-year, fixed-rate loan through an undisclosed life insurance company. The borrower was also not named. The portfolio was 97 percent leased at the time of the loan closing.
ALISO VIEJO, CALIF. — BMO Healthcare Real Estate has provided financing for the acquisition of Belmont Village Aliso Viejo in southern California’s Aliso Viejo. Harrison Street Asset Management was the borrower. Opened in 2019, the community totals 156 assisted living and memory care units. Belmont Senior Living developed and operates the property. Harrison Street currently has more than $108 billion in assets under management.
NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $19.1 million in financing for Melrose Concourse, a proposed 72-unit affordable housing project in The Bronx. The financing comprises a $6.3 million permanent loan commitment from Freddie Mac and a $12.8 million equity investment. Melrose Concourse will consist of a four-story building with eight units, a nine-story building with 34 apartments and a 10-story building with 30 residences. All units will be reserved for renters earning between 30 and 70 percent of the area median income, and 23 units will be set aside for seniors. John Gilmore and Ethan Waite of Walker & Dunlop led the debt financing process, and the firm’s Diego Benites and Ricky Figueroa led the equity placement efforts. The developer is a joint venture between Settlement Housing Fund and the Beechwood Organization.
MIAMI — Bayview PACE, a division of Bayview Commercial Mortgage Finance, has provided $200 million in C-PACE financing for Okan Tower, a 72-story mixed-use tower underway at 555. N. Miami Ave. in downtown Miami. The borrower, Okan Group, and its construction affiliate Okan Construction recently reached the 40th floor of the tower’s build-out. The tower will rise 903 feet upon completion in 2028, making it the second tallest building in Florida. The C-PACE financing completes the capital stack for the new skyscraper, according to Bayview PACE. Other capital sources were not released. Designed by Behar Font & Partners, Okan Tower will feature four levels of offices totaling 56,000 square feet; an onsite parking garage totaling 429 spaces; a five-star, Hilton-branded hotel totaling 316 rooms; 236 condo-hotel units managed by Hilton; and Sky Residences, 163 for-sale condominiums that will occupy the tower’s uppermost floors.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A partnership between Brookyln-based BFC Partners and local redevelopment organization Buffalo’s Black Billion/St. John Fruit Belt CDC has received $126 million in financing for the revitalization of Towne Garden Apartments. The 360-unit affordable housing property is located in Buffalo’s historic East Side district. The financing includes a $38.7 million subsidy from New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) and a state Low-Income Housing Tax Credit allocation from HCR that will generate $15 million in equity, as well as state and federal historic tax credits. The rehabilitation will bring modern finishes, appliances and systems to residential units, as well as upgrade various utility, security and mechanical systems. The project team also plans to enhance the property’s landscaping and parking and add new amenities, including playgrounds, fitness stations, laundry rooms and a walking track.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $62 million loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of five multifamily properties totaling 541 units in New Jersey and New York. The New Jersey properties include Spring Gardens Apartments in Summit; Omni Apartments in Bergenfield; Arcadia Court Apartments in Hackensack; and Park Engle Apartments in Englewood. The fifth, unnamed property is located in Montgomery, N.Y. Thomas Didio, Thomas Didio Jr., Gerard Quinn, Michael Mataras and Christian Badalamenti of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Tower Management Service.