Loans

NEW YORK CITY — HFF has secured $97.1 million in financing for 111 Leroy, a luxury condominium development in Manhattan’s West Village. HFF arranged the two-year, floating-rate financing through Rialto Capital Management on behalf of the borrower, Property Markets Group. Loan proceeds were used to finance unsold condo inventory at the development, which consists of 13 residences and four townhomes totaling approximately 50,000 square feet. HFF previously arranged construction financing for the project, which is now in the final stages of development. The property will include a 24-hour doorman, gym, resident’s lounge and landscaped yard with a fire pit and barbecue area. Christopher Peck and Kristen Knapp of HFF made up the debt placement team.

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TUSTIN, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has secured a $6.5 million loan for the purchase of Mimi’s Plaza, a retail center located at 13911, 13931 and 13951 Carroll Way in Tustin. Built in 1990 and situated on 2.4 acres, the three-building property features 30,795 square feet of retail space. At the time of financing, the property was fully occupied. Ben Townsend and Matt Marlin of SRS’s Debt & Equity team structured the non-recourse, five-year loan on behalf of an out-of-state private investor. The loan features a 4.65 percent fixed interest rate and a 30-year amortization.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Mason Joseph Co. Inc., a San Antonio-based multifamily lender, has closed $34.1 million in construction and permanent financing for Nexus at Goodnight Ranch, a 294-unit apartment project in Austin. Mason Joseph secured the nonrecourse loan through HUD’s 221(d)(4) program, the multifamily industry’s highest-leverage, lowest-cost FHA financing option. The loan, which was arranged on behalf of the developer, privately held multifamily firm Artisan American Corp., also carries an interest rate that is fixed for the initial 21-month construction period and the subsequent 40-year term. Hudson Construction Co. is serving as general contractor for the garden-style project, which will feature Class A furnishings and amenities.

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CINCINNATI AND DAYTON, OHIO — KeyBank Community Development Lending & Investment has provided a total of $29.9 million in construction financing for three affordable housing properties in Ohio. KeyBank provided a $9.9 million loan for the construction of Omega Senior Lofts, an 81-unit seniors independent living facility in Dayton. MVAH Partners is the developer. KeyBank also provided a $10.9 million construction loan for Commons at South Cumminsville, an 80-unit property in Cincinnati. Upon completion, 60 of the units will be reserved for individuals who meet the HUD definition of chronically homeless with the remaining 20 units targeting low-income residents with sensory or mobility impairments. All units at the property will benefit from 20-year Section 8 vouchers, enabling tenants to pay no more than 30 percent of their incomes toward rent. Lastly, KeyBank provided a $7.9 million construction loan and a $1.2 million Federal Home Loan Bank community investment program loan to Episcopal Retirement Services for the rehabilitation of Madison Villa, a 93-unit, age-restricted Section 8 property in Cincinnati. The Model Group is the project partner.

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NEW YORK CITY — Bank OZK has provided a $95 million construction loan for an 85,000-square-foot, 15-story mixed-use condominium development on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Located at 150 E. 78th St., the project will include 25 condominium units as well as several thousand square feet of ground-floor retail space. Bank OZK provided the financing to Midwood Investment & Development and EJS Real Estate. Terms of the financing were not disclosed. The developer plans to break ground on the project this summer.

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BOSTON  — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged a $3 million loan for the refinancing of a multifamily portfolio in Boston. The nine-unit portfolio includes a six one-bedroom, one two-bedroom, one three-bedroom and one five-bedroom unit. All units feature open floor plans, hardwood floors, stainless steel appliances and onsite laundry. Andrew Saccone of Cornerstone secured the financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The lender was not disclosed. Terms of the financing included a fixed interest rate with a 30-year amortization schedule.

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BALTIMORE — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $15.7 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for Park Raven Apartments, a 253-unit community in Baltimore. The 15-year loan includes eight years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The asset was built in 1949 and renovated in 2006. The property comprises 23 two-story, garden-style buildings. The borrower, Park Raven DNB LLC, plans to implement on-site water and energy conservation measures as part of Fannie Mae’s Green Reward program. The goal is to save more than 30 percent of the combined water and energy usage, including a minimum of 15 percent energy savings. The seller was Park Raven Holdings LLC.

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NORFOLK, VA. — HFF has arranged a $13.4 million acquisition loan for The Gates at West Bay Apartments, a 202-unit community in Norfolk. The 10-year, fixed-rate Freddie Mac loan includes five years of interest-only payments. The borrower was a partnership between Brick Lane and Enterprise Community Investment Inc. The Gates at West Bay Apartments comprises 10 two-story buildings and was 95 percent occupied at the time of the sale. Of the 202 units, 99 percent are affordable to low-income units.

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SAN ANTONIO — SunTrust Bank (NYSE: STI) has provided a $12.9 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for Marbach Park, a 304-unit multifamily community in San Antonio. The property, which was built in 1984 and was more than 95 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing, offers one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, coffee bar and a playground. Evan Hom of SunTrust originated the 15-year loan, which carries a 30-year amortization schedule and eight years of interest-only payments, on behalf of two undisclosed sponsors based in California and Dallas.

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BROOKLYN CENTER, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage has provided a $12.8 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the acquisition and rehabilitation of Unity Place in Brooklyn Center. The multifamily property consists of 11 two-story buildings. The property will undergo $5.2 million in renovations, including the construction of a new clubhouse building with a new management office, community room, fitness center, conference room and patio. In addition to the 40-year loan, the borrower, Unity Limited Partnership, utilized 4 percent low-income housing tax credits and tax-exempt bonds. Dougherty & Co. LLC underwrote the bonds.

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