NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $49 million in refinancing for 232 Madison Ave., a 16-story office building in Midtown Manhattan. Jeff Weinberg and Rael Gervis of Meridian secured the refinancing on behalf of an undisclosed borrower. The five-year loan, which a savings bank provided, features two years of interest-only payments. The 132,000-square-foot building is located on the corner of Madison Avenue and East 37th Street.
NEWTON, MASS. — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged $14 million in financing for the acquisition and redevelopment of Langley Terrace, a 66-unit multifamily community located at 392-404 Langley Road in Newton. The property currently features three apartment buildings and one duplex, which will be leveled for the construction of an additional three-floor, 20-unit apartment building. When complete, the property will include four apartment buildings and 89 parking spaces. Amenities will include a courtyard, grilling areas, fitness center and storage areas for bikes. Construction and renovations are expected to be completed by June 2019.
VERNON, CONN., WELLS, MAINE. — Fantini & Gorga has secured a $2.1 million refinancing for two newly constructed Dollar General Stores in Wells and Vernon. The properties are leased on an initial long-term triple net basis to Dollar General. The Vernon location opened in July of 2017 and the Wells location opened in January of 2018. Chris Miller and Lindsay Feig of Fantini & Gorga represented the New England-based client and arranged the financing with a regional financial institution. Terms of the non-recourse loan included a thirty-year amortization schedule.
BROOMFIELD, COLO. — Equus Investment Partnership XI, an equity fund managed by Equus Capital Partners, has received $18.8 million in financing for the purchase of 370 Interlocken Blvd. The 150,656-square-foot, Class A office building is located in Broomfield, a northwest suburb of Denver. Leon McBroom and Eric Tupler of HFF secured the seven-year, fixed-rate loans through Guggenheim Partners for the borrower. Completed in 1998 and renovated in 2017, the six-story building features a two-story lobby with a fireplace, touchscreen directory, WiFi access, a fitness center with showers and lockers, a high-end tenant lounge and a bike storage center. At the time of financing, the property was 94 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including Stantec, CliftonLarsonAllen and New York Life Insurance Co.
MACOMB TOWNSHIP, MICH. — RED Mortgage Capital has provided an $18.1 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Redwood Neighborhood in Macomb Township, about 30 miles north of Detroit. The apartment community features 132 units, all of which are single-story and include two bedrooms and an attached garage. Fannie Mae’s Green Building Certification Program was used for the financing. The borrower, Redwood Living Inc., currently manages over 10,000 units across the Midwest and the Carolinas.
BOYNTON BEACH, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged a $29 million acquisition loan for Verona Boynton Beach, a 216-unit multifamily community in South Florida’s Boynton Beach. Mitch Sinberg, Matt Robbins and Wesley Moczul of Berkadia originated the 10-year loan through Freddie Mac’s Green Advantage program on behalf of the borrower, Robbins Property Associates. The floating-rate loan features seven years of interest-only payments. Verona at Boynton Beach, formerly known as Aventine, includes a mix of one- to three-bedroom units with nine-foot ceilings, crown molding, black stainless steel appliances, wood plank flooring and granite countertops. Community amenities include barbecue areas, a cardio room, conference room, putting green, business center and a clubhouse.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Eyzenberg & Co. has arranged a $14.4 million bridge loan for the acquisition of two neighboring apartment communities in Huntsville: Hillside Village and Twickenham Village. David Eyzenberg, Jeff Conti and Diana Davidson of Eyzenberg arranged the loan through SunTrust Bank on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Blue Magma Residential LLC and Auerbach Opportunity Fund I LP. The loan was used to fund a portion of the acquisition and subsequent renovation of the properties. Hillside Village is located at 4515 Bonnell Drive N.W. and includes 223 units. Twickenham Village, located a half-mile away at 5001 Galaxy Drive N.W., comprises 152 units. The communities are situated less than two miles from the University of Alabama at Huntsville and roughly five miles from Huntsville’s central business district.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged $251 million in equity and debt for CBSK Ironstate for the acquisition and development of 646 11th Ave., a condominium development planned for the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan. JLL raised $70 million in equity from an institutional investor and secured $181 million in construction financing from Deutsche Bank AG. The 12-story condominium development will feature 161,000 net sellable residential square feet, 40,000 rentable square feet of pre-sold retail space, 8,000 square feet of residential amenity space and 60 for-sale storage units.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has secured $35 million in construction financing for a mixed-use condominium property on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The borrower is Adellco LLC. The 24-month loan, provided by a balance sheet lender, features interest-only payments, a prime-based floating rate, and a one-year extension option. Once completed, 27 East 79th St. will feature eight two- to five-bedroom residences as well as a duplex townhouse with a private garden and a triplex penthouse. Retail space will also be available.
MOUNT OLIVE, N.J. — HFF has arranged a $28.5 million refinancing for 350 Clark Drive, a three-building industrial warehouse facility in Mount Olive. The 443,030-square-foot facility was originally constructed to house the headquarters of Calvin Klein Cosmetics and is now 97 percent leased to office and industrial tenants. The property features 24- to 30-foot clear heights, 26 loading docks, two drive-in doors and 20,000 square feet of freezer space. HFF represented the borrower, Commercial Realty Group, to place a 10-year, fixed-rate loan with John Hancock Real Estate Finance Group.