SEATTLE — Live Oak Bank has provided a $2.2 million loan for the acquisition of an assisted living community in a northern suburb of Seattle. The community features 12 beds across two adjacent buildings. The boutique community has monthly rents between $6,000 and $10,000. A husband-and-wife team, one of which is a longtime employee at the community, acquired the property from an undisclosed seller. The SBA loan features 90 percent loan-to-cost ratio.
SWEDESBORO, N.J. — HFF has arranged $9.1 million in financing for a 254,250-square-foot industrial facility in Swedesboro. The property is located at 405 Heron Drive, approximately 25 miles south of Philadelphia. HFF arranged a 10-year, fixed-rate loan for the borrower, Burton Real Estate through lender CUNA Mutual Group. The permanent fixed-rate loan will be added to an existing mortgage collateralized by a three-building industrial portfolio. Burton Real Estate purchased the property in November 2017. At the time, the property was 88 percent leased. Loan proceeds will be utilized to return equity to the sponsorship. Situated on more than 25 acres, 405 Heron Drive features 24- to 25-foot clear heights, nine dock-high doors and two drive-in doors.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged a $155 million cash-out refinancing for a multifamily community in Brooklyn, located at 1277 east 14th St. The borrower, Hampshire Properties, is midway through construction on the eight-story, 302-unit property. Morris Betesh of Meridan arranged the loan, provided by Square Mile Capital. The building is the former site of the Shulamith School for Girls. Amenities will include a fitness center, game room, concierge desk and rooftop with views of the Manhattan skyline.
COHOES, N.Y. — KeyBank has provided $19.6 million in financing for the development of Mosaic Village, a 68-unit affordable housing community in Cohoes. KeyBank provided a $10.7 million construction loan as well as $8.9 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity for the borrower, Vecino Group. When completed, Mosaic Village will include 68 one-, two- and three-bedroom units for individuals and families earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income. A number of units will also be available for individuals with mobility impairments who meet the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative homeless criteria. Additional sources of financing were provided by New York State Homes and Community Renewal, New York State Housing Trust Fund Corporation and Community Preservation Corporation.
SILVER SPRING, MD. — Washington Property Co. (WPC) has received a $35 million loan for the refinancing of 8757 Georgia Avenue, a 242,000-square-foot office building in Silver Spring, roughly six miles north of Washington, D.C. Tyler Blue and Paul Wallace of Berkadia arranged the loan through Wells Fargo. WPC acquired 8757 Georgia Avenue in 2001 and invested $20 million to renovate the property. At the time of sale, the building was 87 percent leased to tenants including Conflulytics, Social & Scientific Systems and Synergy Enterprises. The property is situated within walking distance to the Silver Spring Metro station and the planned Purple Line light rail station. In addition, the building has been awarded the LEED for Existing Buildings certification for its incorporation of energy-efficient lighting, low-flow plumbing fixtures and green cleaning products and equipment.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $34 million HUD-insured loan for the construction of The Legends at Berry Senior in St. Paul. The 241-unit affordable seniors housing property will be situated on the former Weyerhaesuer Lumber site. All of the units will be restricted to persons age 62 and older who earn 60 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities will include a beauty salon, craft room, community room, fitness room, theater room, courtyard and patio. The FHA 221(d)(4) loan guaranteed by HUD is fully amortized over 40 years. Financing also involves 4 percent low-income housing tax credits. St. Paul Leased Housing Associates IX LLLP was the borrower.
CHELSEA, FALL RIVER, BROCKTON, MASS. — Capital One has provided $47.2 million to refinance a portfolio of skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts. The three facilities have a combined 512 beds and were purchased as part of a four-facility portfolio in 2016. The properties are Eastpointe Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Chelsea with 195 beds, Southpointe Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Fall River with 152 beds, and Baypointe Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Brockton with 169 beds. Although the borrower was not disclosed, the properties are all listed on the website of The Pointe Group. Joshua Rosen of Capital One originated the transaction. The three HUD loans feature fixed rates and 35-year terms.
FRANKLIN, TENN. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $48.8 million acquisition loan for Corporate Centre 8 and 9, two office buildings located at 6640 and 6550 Carothers Parkway in Franklin, roughly 14 miles from downtown Nashville. Michael Ryan, Brian Linnihan and Richard Henry of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the three-year, floating-rate loan with two one-year extension options on behalf of the borrower, KBS Capital Advisors. JPMorgan Chase Bank Strategic Property Fund sold the assets, according to local media reports. The five story buildings, which total 311,864 square feet, are located within the 1 million-square-foot Corporate Centre office park. The property features walking paths, underground utilities, fiber-optic technology and broadband service.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — HFF has secured an $18.2 million loan for the refinancing of Fontaine Business Park, a four-building office portfolio totaling 253,038 square feet in Columbia. Jamie Leachman, Cory Fowler and Drake Greer of HFF arranged the five-year, floating-rate loan through Bridge Investment Group on behalf of the borrower, Diversified Real Estate Ventures. Fontaine Business Park has historically been around 90 percent leased due to demand from state and local government tenants.
RICHMOND, VA. — SunTrust Community Capital (STCC) has provided $11.2 million in financing for two redevelopment projects in Richmond’s historic Jackson Ward neighborhood. The Community Preservation and Development Corp. (CPDC) is leading the redevelopments, which will replace current public housing with new workforce housing, seniors housing and retail. The first project, dubbed Jackson Ward, will include 72 newly constructed, one-bedroom seniors housing units in a four-story building. The second project will provide 82 units of mixed-income housing and 6,000 square feet of retail in one building that will be located adjacent to the seniors housing building. CPDC’s Jackson Ward project is part of a larger redevelopment effort to provide replacement housing for 200 units at the Fay Towers Senior Public Housing site in Richmond’s Gilpin neighborhood. CPDC is utilizing the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program to fund the . CPDC is currently developing replacement housing at three other sites in Richmond.