DALLAS — Regional lender and intermediary BMC Capital has arranged a $6.1 million acquisition loan for an undisclosed retail property in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) area. The non-recourse loan features a 4.7 percent fixed interest rate, a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio, a 10-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower was not disclosed.
FREMONT, CALIF. — Talonvest Capital has arranged a $22.4 million bridge loan for CIP Real Estate for the purchase of Fremont Business Center, a flex business park located in Fremont. The four-year non-recourse bank loan will finance up to 68 percent of total project costs, including future funding for capital improvements and leasing costs. Fremont Business Center consists of five research-and-development buildings totaling 148,926 square feet of space. The property features suites ranging in size from 5,736 square feet to 28,391 square feet. Erich Pryor, Tom Sherlock and Eric Snyder of Talonvest Capital secured the financing.
SPRINGBORO, OHIO — NorthMarq Capital has secured a $2.4 million loan for the acquisition of Spring Creek Apartments in Springboro, a suburb of Cincinnati and Dayton. The 66-unit apartment property is located at 475 Gilpin Road. Amenities include a pool, sundeck, pet area and laundry facilities. Noah Juran of NorthMarq arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower completed a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.
There may be uncertainties within the market and larger economy, but Tom Turnage, vice president of Bellwether Enterprise, believes much of the activity on which 2018 hung its hat will continue. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are coming off record years, as are companies like Bellwether. Turnage believes the multifamily and industrial markets will remain active…but so will competition. This means borrowers and lenders must approach this year with creativity and flexibility. Both will be key to success in this lending environment. Watch the video for insights from Turnage on the lending landscape in the coming year.
Ernie Katai, executive vice president and head of production, and Christopher Philipps, head of small loan originations at Berkadia, believe commercial real estate lending activity will continue with steady momentum through 2019. Katai was admittedly nervous about last year’s interest rate increases, but was happy to see his worry was for naught as the commercial market took it in stride. In Katai’s experience, investors have remained active. Most are willing to accept lower returns, which won’t keep them from buying in 2019. Philipps is focused on future growth. He notes Berkadia’s intention to utilize new small balance loan programs from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to offer a wider spectrum of resources to current clients, while introducing a new pool of borrowers to the firm. Watch the video for more insights from Katai and Philipps.
NEW YORK CITY — Greystone Bassuk has arranged a $59 million loan to refinance The Nicole, a 19-story, 149-unit multifamily building in the Midtown West neighborhood of Manhattan. Located at 400 W. 55th St., the property was completed in 2003 and is comprised of 149 residential units as well as 34,000 square feet of commercial space. Drew Fletcher, Matthew Klauer and Steven Deck of Greystone Bassuk secured a 15-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Gotham Organization Inc., through lender Wells Fargo Multifamily Capital.
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — HFF has secured a $17.6 million acquisition loan for a mixed-use building, located at 1404-1408 Third St. in Santa Monica. The borrower is Blatteis & Schnur. Marc Schillinger and Paul Brindley of HFF arranged the floating-rate loan with a debt fund as the lender. Upon expiration of existing leasing and attainment of entitlements Blatteis & Schnur has plans to develop a new building on the site. The mixed-use building totals 14,584 square feet of two-story creative office space and ground-floor retail space, which is occupied by Lush and Chilli Beans.
PHOENIX — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $7 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Hawthorne Court at Ahwatukee, a seniors housing property located in the Ahwatukee area of Phoenix. The borrower is a joint venture partnership between Pasadena, Calif.-based CALCAP Real Estate Advisors and Greg Roderick, president and CEO of Frontier Management. Brady Johnson, Kathryn Burton Gary and Michael Jones of Hunt Real Estate Capital originated the 24-month loan, which features interest-only payments for the entire term. Built in 2000 and renovated in 2016, Hawthorne Court features 44 memory-care units in a mix of private and semi-private rooms, all with private bathrooms. On-site amenities include an outdoor courtyard and patio, dining room, lounge area, activity room, beauty salon and open-concept sitting space. The seller was Senior Resource Group, represented by Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors.
Chad Thomas Hagwood, senior managing director and Southeast regional manager at Hunt Real Estate Capital, believes times are changing. Hagwood asserts a change in perception is what originally made multifamily such a popular investment years ago. He believes another change is necessary to address our nation’s housing and affordability crises. Hagwood sees manufactured housing as being a partial solution to these challenges. Like the broader multifamily market, this specialty product has suffered from an image problem in the past. While lenders have been willing, borrowers haven’t always been sold on the product. Hagwood is confident that the industry will come around, however, as increased competition leads to creativity — and an opportunity may be staring investors right in the face. Watch the video to hear more about Hagwood’s predictions for 2019.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Arbor Realty Trust Inc. has provided a $61.2 million bridge loan for AT&T City Center, a 30-story office building in Birmingham. Joseph Charneski of Arbor Realty Trust originated the loan for VCP City Center, which bought the building in November 2018 for $31 million. The borrower plans to use the funds to convert the 617,453-square-foot building into a mixed-use building, offering residential, retail and office space. The loan also covered acquisition costs for the borrower.