BOCA RATON, FLA. — HFF has arranged a $125.7 million construction loan for Uptown Boca, a 38-acre mixed-use project in Boca Raton. Jutland Finance Inc. provided the floating-rate loan to the development team of Giles Capital Group, Rosemurgy Properties, Schmier Property Group and Wheelock Street Capital. Elliott Throne, Steven Klein and Jesse Wright led HFF’s debt placement team in the transaction. The developers broke ground in October 2018 and said Uptown Boca will comprise 456 residential units, which are expected to deliver in early 2020, and 171,086 square feet of retail space, which is expected to deliver this summer. Retail tenants include Lucky’s Market, Silverspot Cinema, Bolay, Chick-fil-A and BurgerFi. The development will be situated at the corner of Glades Road and 95th Avenue, about five miles west of downtown Boca Raton.
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NKF Arranges $40.7M in Construction Financing for Multifamily Project in Sunnyvale, California
by Amy Works
SUNNYVALE, CALIF. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has secured $40.7 million in non-recourse construction financing and preferred equity for the development of 311 Mathilda Street, a multifamily property in downtown Sunnyvale. The borrowers and developers are Lane Partners and Bay West Development. The five-story development will feature 75 apartments, a landscaped courtyard, roof deck, state-of-the-art fitness center and clubhouse. Lane Partners and Bay West have secured entitlements for the project and will begin construction in the second quarter of 2019. California Bank & Trust provided the first mortgage construction loan, while PCCP provided the preferred equity investment. Chris Moritz and Ramsey Daya of NKF represented the borrowers in the financing.
WAUKESHA, WIS. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $22 million loan for the acquisition of a 331,541-square-foot retail property in Waukesha. Neil Gorosh of Bernard arranged the CMBS loan on behalf of the borrower, SBV Fox River LLC. ATI Physical Therapy is one of the tenants.
NEW YORK CITY — NorthMarq has arranged a $4.5 million loan to refinance a 20,000-square-foot medical office property in the Bronx. Located at 3316 Rochambeau Ave., the property is currently occupied by Montefiore Medical Center. The tenant has occupied the site for more than 25 years. Charles Cotsala of NorthMarq secured the fixed-rate loan, which includes a 10-year term on behalf of the undisclosed borrower through lender 40|86 Capital.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — New York Life Insurance Co. has provided $122.9 million in construction financing for RiverSouth, a 350,611-square-foot office project in Austin. The 15-story property, which is expected to be complete in early 2021, will feature 17,277 square feet of retail space and amenities including a fitness center, a sky lounge and surrounding hiking trails. The loan carries a floating interest rate, five-year term and a 12-month extension option. The borrower was not disclosed, but the property brochure identifies Stream Realty Partners as the developer. Colby Mueck, Robert Wooten, Chris McColpin and Jayme Nelson of HFF placed the debt on behalf of Stream Realty Partners.
NEW YORK CITY — HKS Real Estate Advisors has secured a $105 million loan to refinance a pre-war apartment building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Located at 393 West End Ave., the 114-unit property was built in 1927. HKS secured the financing on behalf of the building ownership, a partnership between Simon Baron Development and Ascend Real Estate. The lender was undisclosed. The new loan refinances the existing debt of $70 million.
TAMPA, FLA. — PCCP LLC has provided a $53.5 million senior loan for the recapitalization of The Westshore Grand, a 325-room hotel in Tampa’s Westshore Business district. The borrower, a joint venture between Crescent Real Estate and affiliates of the Arden Group, has been conducting capital improvements to the hotel since 2015 and will use the loan to pay off existing debt. Built in 1984, The Westshore Grand is located at 4860 W. Kennedy Blvd. and is part of the Urban Centre mixed-use project, which offers 550,000 square feet of office space that Starwood owns. Hotel amenities include 14,321 square feet of meeting and event space, Shula’s Steakhouse, a lounge, lobby bar, Illy Café, fitness and business centers, attached parking garage and a rooftop swimming pool.
NEW YORK CITY — Avison Young has arranged the $35.5 million sale of three multifamily buildings in the Lenox Hill neighborhood of Manhattan. Located at 344,346 and 348 E. 62nd St., the properties total 40,612 square feet across 70 residential and two retail units. James Nelson, Brandon Polakoff and Bradley Rothschild of Avison Young represented the sellers, private investors William Koch and Shimmie Horn, in the transaction. The buyer was a private investor.
Hunt Real Estate Capital Provides $5.2M Refinancing for Dillon Ridge Apartments in Colorado
by Amy Works
DILLON, COLO. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $5.2 million conventional Freddie Mac multifamily loan for the refinancing of Dillon Ridge Apartments, a multifamily property in Dillon. The borrower is Dillon Ridge Apartments LLC. The loan features a 10-year term that will amortize over 30 years. Built in 2018, the three-building community features 36 two-bedroom apartments, 30 of which are area median income controlled, and 73 parking spots.
WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. — Maverick Commercial Mortgage has arranged a $7 million bridge loan for the International Technology Center in West Lafayette. The anchor tenant of the 75,099-square-foot office building is Parkwest Fitness. Space currently used as a basketball court at the property will be converted into additional office space. A national lender provided the nonrecourse loan. The initial funding paid for the refinancing of existing debt on the property and closing costs. Remaining funding will be used for construction costs, tenant improvement costs and leasing commission costs related to the conversion of the gym to office space. The three-year loan features a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio.