NEW YORK CITY — HFF has secured a $165 million construction loan for One Boerum Place, a 21-story, mixed-use condominium development in Brooklyn. Located in Brooklyn’s Borough Hall district, the 122-unit project will include a two-story fitness center, entertainment lounge, children’s playroom, landscaped rooftop, 24/7 doorman and concierge service, as well as a fully automated parking garage. The project is slated for completion in the first quarter of 2021. Christopher Peck, Graham Stephens, Peter Rotchford and Alex Staikos of HFF secured the floating-rate construction loan on behalf of One Boerum Development Partners LLC. The lender was a foreign pension fund.
Loans
Pembrook Provides $9.1M Loan for Construction of Multifamily Development in Philadelphia
by David Cohen
PHILADELPHIA — Pembrook Capital Management has provided a $9.1 million loan for the construction of a 70-unit multifamily project in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. Located at 1427 Germantown Ave., the 53,575-square-foot property will also include ground-floor retail. Pembrook provided the financing to the undisclosed borrower, who plans to build smaller, more affordable rental housing at the project than is common in the nearby Northern Liberties and Fishtown neighborhoods.
Hunt Real Estate Provides $35.6M Acquisition Loan for Multifamily Complex in Jacksonville
by Alex Tostado
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $35.6 million loan to an affiliate of EBSCO Income Properties LLC for the purchase of Integra River Run, a 300-unit apartment complex in Jacksonville. The non-recourse Fannie Mae loan has a 10-year term with five years of interest-only payments, as well as a 30-year amortization schedule. The garden-style community comprises 12 two- and four-story buildings. Amenities include a fitness studio, spin bikes with virtual trails, cyber café, valet trash pickup, clubhouse, coffee bar, gaming room, resort-style outdoor lounge, fire pit, outdoor grills, swimming pool and a dog park. Integra River Run LLC was the seller.
Madison Realty Capital Provides $52.5M Construction Loan for Apartment Building in Washington Heights
by Jeff Shaw
NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital has provided a $52.5 construction loan for a mixed-use development in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. Located at 4452 Broadway, the seven-story, 134,475-square-foot project will include 129 residential units and 11,000 square feet of retail space. The project is being built under the Affordable New York program and will include a mix of 70 percent market-rate units and 30 percent reserved for those making a certain percentage of area median income. The property site consists of two adjacent lots totaling 24,280 square feet with 75 feet of frontage on Broadway and 303 feet on Fairview Avenue. The borrower, HAP Investment Developers, acquired the property in 2013.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $36.7 million construction loan for a mixed-use project on the border of the Chelsea and Flatiron neighborhoods of Manhattan. Located at 128-130 W. 23rd St., the 37,752-square-foot, 15-story project will include 30 residential units and 3,673 square feet of retail space. The property will also feature 2,500 square feet of amenity space including a fitness center and rooftop space. Jonathan Schwartz, Max Herzog, Brett Rosenberg and Chris Byrns of JLL Capital Markets secured financing for the borrowers, Pan-Brothers Association and Valyrian Capital. The lender was CapitalSource. Terms of the financing were not disclosed.
CHICAGO — The NHP Foundation has received $53 million for the renovation of the 90-year-old Mark Twain Hotel, a single-room occupancy property in Chicago that the organization acquired in 2016. Single-room occupancy is a form of housing that is typically aimed at residents with low incomes who rent small, furnished rooms. Upon renovation, the property will include 148 studio apartments and seven retail stores. The $53 million recapitalization was made possible by Bellwether Enterprise, Chicago Community Loan Fund, city of Chicago, ComEd, Enterprise Community Investment, The Chicago Housing Authority and NHP. The Mark Twain Hotel was originally built in 1932 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. Renovation plans call for the addition of private kitchenettes, a new elevator, new plumbing and electrical work, a roof deck, handicap accessibility and restoration of the building’s façade and common areas. Upgrades will also be made to the building’s ground-floor retail space. Upon completion, the residential units will be income-restricted. The development team includes Weese Langley Weese Architects Ltd. and Linn-Mathes Inc. Heartland Housing Property Management is the property manager. Completion is slated for the end of this year.
Fantini & Gorga Secures $11M Refinancing for Shopping Center in Salem, New Hampshire
by Alex Tostado
SALEM, N.H. — Fantini & Gorga has arranged an $11 million loan to refinance North Broadway Crossing, a four-building shopping complex in Salem. Located at 236 N. Broadway, the nearly 10-acre property was completed in 2007 and features a tenant roster that includes Pentucket Bank, McKinnon’s Market, Maddie’s Bagel & Eatery, Wasabi Hibachi Restaurant and Edible Arrangements. Casimir Groblewski and Lindsay Feig of Fantini & Gorga represented the borrower, the original developer, in the transaction. The lender was a major Massachusetts-based financial institution. Terms of the financing were undisclosed.
ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. — HFF has arranged a $10.3 million construction loan for the development of an 829-unit CubeSmart self-storage facility in Rochelle Park. The 112,980-square-foot facility will be located on two acres at 120 W. Passaic St. and will house climate-controlled storage units ranging from 25 to 300 square feet. Michael Klein and Jon Mikula of HFF secured the four-year, fixed-rate financing on behalf of the borrower, Tulfra Real Estate, through lender First Bank. CubeSmart will manage daily operations.
YARDLEY, PA. — Caddis has announced plans to develop Heartis Yardley, a 99-unit assisted living and memory care community in Yardley, just across the state border from Trenton, N.J. The two-story, 95,587-square-foot project is located on a 6.1-acre plot. The property will be the first Heartis-branded community in Pennsylvania, and is part of Dallas-based Caddis’ planned expansion in the Mid-Atlantic. “Caddis’ extensive research on this market — including population and demographic trends, existing senior residences and other factors — showed that there is a demand for more seniors housing, especially assisted living and memory care communities,” says Tami Cumings, Caddis vice president of senior living. The project is slated for completion in summer 2020. Pathway to Living will be the operator. The architect is Austin, Texas-based Katus, which has designed 15 Heartis communities. The general contractor is Wohlsen Construction Co.
Phillips Realty Capital Structures $63M Financing for OHANA Waikiki Malia Hotel in Honolulu
by Amy Works
HONOLULU — Bethesda, Md.-based Phillips Realty Capital has secured $63 million in financing on behalf of Lucky Hotels USA. Benefit Street Partners provided fixed-rate, permanent financing secured by the OHANA Waikiki Malia Hotel in Honolulu. John Sieber Jr. of Phillips Realty Capital structured the financing, while Aaron Derby at Benefit Street Partners represented the lender. Situated at 2211 Kuhio Ave. within the Waikiki Resort District, the hotel features two towers built in 1960 and 1980 and underwent a $6.2 million renovation in 2010 to update the rooms, lobby and common areas. Outrigger Hotels and Resorts manages the 327-room hotel.