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.
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.
INDIANAPOLIS — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $4.3 million Fannie Mae supplemental loan for Wildwood Apartments, a 324-unit multifamily property in Indianapolis. Wildwood Apartments features communal amenities such as a pool, fitness center, basketball court, tennis court and a playground. David Garfinkel of NorthMarq placed the loan, which carries a five-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule, on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Proceeds will be used to fund continued value-add programs and upgrades to the unit interiors and amenity spaces.
LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS — NorthMarq Capital has arranged acquisition financing for Harbor Walk and The Shore, two multifamily properties totaling 312 units in the southeastern Houston suburb of League City. The balance sheet loan, which was provided by a balance sheet lender, featured a five-year term and interest-only payments. Warren Hitchcock of NorthMarq arranged the financing on behalf of the undisclosed, Houston-based borrower.
Jeff Weidell, president of NorthMarq, recognizes there is still plenty of money out there to sustain activity levels in 2019. He also recognizes, however, that lenders are becoming prudent in this extra-long real estate cycle. This has caused borrowers to flex their creative muscles as they fund their projects in the interim period between redevelopment and sale. Weidell notes that bridge financing is extremely active and popular, with many borrowers doing what they can to leverage the entire capital stack as we wait to see where this market is headed. Watch the video for more insights from Weidell about what 2019 will bring to the commercial real estate lending landscape.
WARREN AND SOMERSET, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $41 million acquisition loan for a 768,244-square-foot industrial portfolio in Warren and Somerset. The seven-property portfolio is comprised of three industrial buildings, two flex buildings and two office buildings. The properties include 7 Powder Horn Drive, 30 Technology Drive, 40 Technology Drive and 45 Technology Drive in Warren as well as 1 Riverview Drive, 50 Randolph Road and 100 Randolph Road in Somerset. John Alascio, Sridhar Vankayala and Zachary Kraft of Cushman & Wakefield represented the borrower, Ivy Realty, in the transaction. BBVA Compass provided the loan.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged a $22.7 million loan to convert a 13-story multifamily building into condominiums. The building is located at 42-14 Crescent St. in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens. The property, which is called The Independent, currently consists of 32,102 square feet of residential space across 48 units. The property was completed in 2016 and is currently fully leased. JLL represented the borrower, Meadow Partners LLC, in the transaction. The lender was Sterling National Bank. Meadow Partners plans to begin sales of units at the property in March 2019.
HATBORO, PA. — Capital Funding, a Baltimore-based lender, has provided a $16.1 million loan for Luther Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hatboro, a small borough 15 miles north of Philadelphia. The HUD loan refinances existing debt on the 140-bed skilled nursing facility. The borrower was not disclosed. Capital Funding was the sole lender for the deal. Craig Casagrande, director of real estate finance, originated the mortgage.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $41.8 million in construction financing to AD1 Global for a two-hotel, 284-room project in Orlando. The two hotels are Aloft Hotel and Element Hotel. Located at 5730 Central Florida Parkway on the corner of International Drive, Aloft Hotel will have 140 rooms, while Element Hotel will have 144 rooms. A balance sheet lender provided the 36-month loan that features a LIBOR-based floating interest rate, two one-year extension options and full-term, interest-only payments. Shared amenities will include a saltwater swimming pool, laundry and valet services and fitness and business centers. The property will be located approximately one mile from Sea World and Aquatica and less than 10 miles from Disney Springs, Ripley’s Believe It or Not and Epcot. A timeline for construction was not released. Noam Kaminetzky of Meridian Capital Group represented the borrower in the transaction.