MILWAUKEE — Love Funding has provided a $15 million bridge loan for the rehabilitation and mini-permanent financing of Brewery Lofts in Milwaukee. Originally built in 1882, the buildings were part of the Pabst brewery campus. Upon redevelopment, Brewery Lofts will offer 118 apartment units. Amenities will include a clubroom, business center, gaming area, fitness center and landscaped rooftop. Holly Bray of Love Funding secured the bridge financing. Love Funding’s parent company, Midland States Bank, provided the funding. The borrower, Milwaukee Pabst Holdings LLC, will receive federal and state historic tax credits for the redevelopment of the two buildings in addition to the bridge loan.
Loans
ST. LOUIS — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $1.6 million loan for the refinancing of SOHA Lofts in St. Louis. The apartment building features 15 units. Dan Baker of NorthMarq arranged the 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule. Ready Capital provided the loan.
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $51.5M Refinancing for Two Distribution Properties in New Jersey
by David Cohen
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $51.5 million loan to refinance two distribution centers in North Bergen. The properties are located at 5903 and 7300 Westside Ave. Originally constructed for Liz Claiborne in 1987, 5903 Westside Ave. is a four-story, 600,000-square-foot industrial warehouse utilized as a fashion logistics center by Bergen Logistics. 7300 Westside Ave. is a single-story, 130,000-square-foot industrial warehouse also owned and operated by Bergen Logistics. Cushman & Wakefield’s Equity, Debt & Structured Finance group secured the financing on behalf of the borrower, Bergen Shippers Corp. The lender was JP Morgan Chase. Funds will be used to refinance current debt, with additional proceeds for equipment financing and the construction of a new logistics warehouse on a portion of the parking lot at 5903 Westside Ave.
NEW YORK CITY — PCCP has provided a $152 million senior loan to refinance The Pioneer Building, a 270,000-square-foot, 10-story office property in Brooklyn. Located at 41 Flatbush Ave., the former warehouse/storage facility was constructed in 1896 and was converted to a creative office space after it was acquired in 2014 by a joint venture of Quinlan Development Group and Building and Land Technology. As part of the renovation, Quinlan and BLT updated the building’s façade and installed elevators, a modern HVAC system, windows and a landscaped rooftop amenity. PCCP provided the loan to Quinlan and BLT. Terms of the financing were undisclosed.
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — Berkadia has provided a $48.6 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Capstone Cottages of Lubbock, a 969-bed student housing community in the West Texas city of Lubbock. Built in 2017. The property features 216 units in one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom configurations. Amenities include a pool, business center, resident clubhouse, conference room and outdoor grilling and picnic area. Charles Foschini, Mitch Sinberg, Christoper Apone, Lourdes Carranza-Alvarez and Shannon Wilson of Berkadia placed the debt on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Florida-based Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP and Alabama-based Capstone Collegiate Communities. The loan carried a floating interest rate, seven-year term and a 65 percent loan-to-value structure.
HOUSTON — LMI Capital, a Real Estate Capital Alliance (RECA) member, has arranged two acquisition loans totaling $17.1 million for a pair of apartment properties in the Houston area. In the first transaction, Brandon Brown of LMI Capital arranged an $8.7 million bridge loan for a 170-unit property in Brazoria County. In the second deal, Jamie Mullin of LMI Capital placed an $8.4 million loan for a 100-unit asset in Galveston County. The property names and borrowers were not disclosed.
New York Life Real Estate Investors Provides $34.4M Acquisition Loan for Office Property in Fort Lauderdale
by Alex Tostado
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — New York Life Real Estate Investors has provided a $34.4 million acquisition loan for Trade Centre South, a 10-story, 216,038-square-foot office property in Fort Lauderdale. The floating-rate loan has a four-year term plus an extension option with interest-only payments. The asset is situated about six miles north of downtown Fort Lauderdale, HFF arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Cardinal Point Management and Halstatt Real Estate Partners.
OMAHA, NEB. — CBRE has arranged $11.9 million in financing for Esprit Whispering Ridge, a 91-unit assisted living and memory care community in Omaha. The borrower is a joint venture between South Dakota-based real estate firm Hegg Cos. and management/consulting firm Paradigm Senior Living. Situated on 6.9 acres, the community is located less than five miles from the only full-service hospital in West Omaha. Aron Will and Austin Sacco of CBRE originated the 10-year, fixed-rate, Fannie Mae loan with 36 months of interest-only payments. The funds will be used to refinance the original construction loan for the property.
Madison Realty Capital Provides $21.4M Refinancing for Mixed-Use Development in Queens
by David Cohen
NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital has provided a $21.4 million loan to refinance a 78,313-square-foot mixed-use building in Queens. Located at 251-73 Jericho Turnpike, the newly constructed property is 70 percent leased to six office and retail tenants. The exterior of the building is primarily brick, steel and glass. Madison Realty Capital provided the financing to borrower AB Capstone, which plans to use the funds to refinance previous debt and support final lease-up of the property.
PEABODY, MASS. — Fantini & Gorga has arranged a $2.5 million loan to refinance a four-story office building in Peabody. Located at 1R Newbury St., the 40,861-square-foot property is currently occupied by 22 tenants. The building is part of Peabody Corporate Center. Derek Coulombe and Lindsay Feig of Fantini & Gorga secured the 15-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The lender was not disclosed.