ST. LOUIS — Tremont Mortgage Trust has provided a $29.5 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a three-building office portfolio in St. Louis. The portfolio includes West Park I, West Park II and Pine View Point. The buildings span a total of 299,000 square feet. The three-year, floating-rate loan includes a future funding allowance of $3.1 million for property improvements and leasing capital. The loan-to-value ratio is 71 percent. The borrower was not disclosed.
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PORTAGE, MICH. — KeyBank has secured a total of $17.4 million in low-income housing tax credit financing for the construction of Selinon Park Apartments in Portage, just south of Kalamazoo. The development will include 75 affordable housing units serving households that earn 30 to 60 percent of area median income. Full Circle Communities was the borrower. Stephen Sparks and Jeff Rodman of KeyBank originated the financing, which included a $13.5 million construction loan and a $3.9 million Freddie Mac taxable permanent loan with a 15-year term and 35-year amortization schedule.
EDDYSTONE, PA. — HFF has secured $23.5 million in acquisition financing for Eddystone Industrial Park, a four-building industrial park in the Philadelphia suburb of Eddystone. Located at 1001 Industrial Highway, the park totals 465,680 square feet and is spread across more than 43 acres. The property features clear heights ranging from 18 to 60 feet as well as 52 dock doors and 16 drive-in doors. Michael Pagniucci and Ryan Ade of HFF worked on behalf of the borrower, Foxfield Industrial, to secure financing through a regional commercial bank. Terms of the financing were not disclosed.
OCONOMOWOC, WIS. — Mag Mile Capital has originated a $9.9 million CMBS loan for the acquisition of a Staybridge Suites hotel in Oconomowoc. The 128-room property is located at 1141 Bule Ribbon Drive. Mac Dobson and Prabhat Jayara of Mag Mile Capital originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, KGNMP Hotels LLC. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan features a 5.75 percent interest rate and a 25-year amortization.
DETROIT — Money360 has provided a $2.8 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a 54-unit multifamily portfolio in Detroit. The two properties comprise a mix of one- and two-bedroom units as well as two commercial units. The nonrecourse loan features a two-year term and a rate of 7.75 percent.
SAN DIEGO — HFF has arranged $70.5 million in financing for a two-property life science portfolio in San Diego’s Sorrento Mesa neighborhood. Bioscience Properties and Singerman Real Estate, the borrowers, plan to use loan proceeds to convert the buildings into Class A laboratory assets. The portfolio comprises The Peak at Wateridge, a 180,000-square-foot, two-story office/R&D building situated on 11.1 acres at 10770 Wateridge Drive, and 6325 Lusk, a 50,005-square-foot life science building situated on 5.5 acres. Overall, the portfolio is 65 percent leased to two tenants: Abzena PLC and TriLink Biotechnologies. Tim Wright, Zack Holderman, Olga Walsh and Daniel Pinkus of HFF arranged the five-year, floating-rate bank loan.
Juniper Capital Group Secures $23.3M Acquisition Loan for Apartment Community in New Jersey
by David Cohen
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — New York-based financial advisory firm Juniper Capital Group has secured $23.3 million in acquisition financing for Woodmont Square, a 100-unit apartment community in Bridgewater. Amenities at the property include quartz counter tops, stainless steel appliances, a gym, clubhouse, game room, basketball courts and electronic keyless entry systems. Nate Lowy of Juniper secured the 10-year loan through a local bank on behalf of the borrower, a local investor. Terms of the financing include a 4 percent interest rate.
PULLMAN, WASH. — Newmark has secured $21.7 million in permanent financing for Birch Hills Apartments, a multifamily property located at 2200 N.E. Westwood Drive in Pullman. The newly constructed property features 281 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Demetri Koston of Newmark’s Spokane, Wash., office structured the 12-year, fixed-rate loan with a bank based in the Pacific Northwest. The initial four years of the loan were structured as interest-only payments, followed by a 30-year amortization schedule.
SOUTH JORDAN, UTAH — PGIM Real Estate Finance has originated a $17.2 million Fannie Mae Choice refinancing for Legacy Retirement Center, an independent living community in the Salt Lake City suburb of South Jordan. Western States Lodging owns the 162-unit community, along with 16 other seniors housing properties in Utah, Nevada, Arizona and Colorado. An assisted living and memory care community is located adjacent to the property. David Stein and Christopher Fenton of PGIM Real Estate Finance originated the 10-year, fixed-rate loan, which will help fund upgrades to the units and common areas at the community.
Helaba Bank Provides $125M Refinancing for The Paris Multifamily Tower on Upper West Side
by David Cohen
NEW YORK CITY — German bank Helaba has provided a $125 million loan to refinance The Paris, a 24-story multifamily tower on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Located at 752 West End Ave., the property was originally built in the 1930s as the Hotel Paris. The 191,500-square-foot property consists of 168 units. Amenities include a fitness center, children’s playroom, rooftop terrace, storage units and bike racks. A newly renovated pool is scheduled to open in early 2019. Helaba provided the financing to Stellar Management, a New York City-based owner-operator of commercial real estate. Nesenoff & Miltenberg LLP represented Stellar Management, while Dentons US LLP represented Helaba Bank.