Loans

ALTOONA, PA. — Uber Capital Group has secured a $24 million refinancing for Logan Valley Mall in Altoona. Joel J. Gorjian of Uber Capital represented the borrower, a private national commercial real estate investment group, in securing financing from a regional bank based in Pennsylvania. Terms of the loan included a 4.75 percent fixed rate and a 25-year amortization. The two-story, 785,000-square-foot mall is located at 5580 Goods Lane and currently has a roster of more than 80 tenants. JCPenney, Macy’s, Sears, and AMC Theatres anchor the mall.

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NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has arranged a $52.5 million refinancing for 153 Remsen, a recently constructed multifamily property in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. The property, which was delivered in June 2017, includes 60 units and features floor-to-ceiling windows, central air conditioning and in-unit washers and dryers. Amenities include a fitness center and a rooftop terrace with views of Brooklyn and Manhattan. Walker & Dunlop represented the property’s developers, Quinlan Development Group and Lonicera Partners, in refinancing the original construction loan. A life insurance company provided the permanent, 12-year, fixed-rate loan.

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Metropolitan Capital Advisors Ltd. (MCA) has closed a $33.7 million floating-rate bridge loan for J Marshall Square, a 280-unit multifamily community in Oklahoma City. The sponsor, local developer Gardner Tanenbaum Holdings, will use the proceeds to retire existing construction debt. The bridge structure will also help the borrrower facilitate the lease-up and stabilization of the property. Sunny Sajnani and Todd McNeill of MCA arranged the loan through Centennial Bank.

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SAN ANTONIO — Berkadia has provided a $24 million construction loan for Brookwood Senior Apartments, a 197-unit community being developed in northwest San Antonio. Chad Bedwell, Franklin Brown and Lloyd Griffin of Berkadia secured the loan, which has a 4 percent fixed interest rate and a 40-year amortization schedule, through HUD’s 221(d)(4) program. The property will feature one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center and a business center.

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COACHELLA, CALIF. — George Smith Partners has arranged $32.4 million in financing for the ground-up development of a IHG Hotel Indigo in Coachella. The borrower and developer is Glenroy Coachella. Steven Bram, David Pascale and Huber Bongolan Jr. of George Smith Partners arranged a $24.4 million senior construction loan and $8 million PACE funding for the hotel. The hotel will be the first new construction hotel project financed by PACE in California. The PACE equity, essentially an energy loan, finances the energy-efficient HVAC, lighting, windows, water systems and seismic strengthening. Situated on 35 acres, the casitas-style resort hotel will feature 250 guest rooms with private entrances and en-suite bathrooms; 13,000-square-foot convention center; 10,000-square-foot salt water pool with a summer cooling system and a DJ booth/catwalk; and an 11-acre playground to host music-related events, wellness retreats and corporate/private events. Many of the guest rooms are located in two-, four- and six-bedrooms casitas with living rooms and social areas for entertaining. Additionally, the hotel will feature a restaurant, spa, gym and yoga/Pilates studio. A timeline for construction was not disclosed.

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OREM, UTAH — Bellwether Enterprise has arranged a $10.5 million first mortgage loan to refinance a shopping center in Orem. Shelley Magoffin and Max Sauerman of Bellwether secured the financing for a Los Angeles-based investor. The borrower plans to use the loan to refinance existing debt. The non-recourse loan features a 10-year term, 25-year amortization schedule and flexible prepayment penalty for the latter half of the loan term. Constructed in phases between the 1950s and 1980s, the property features more than 100,000 square feet of retail space. At the time of financing, the asset was 95 percent leased to 11 tenants ranging in size from 1,400 square feet to 40,000 square feet. Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital is the commercial and multifamily mortgage banking subsidiary of Enterprise Community Investment.

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GLENVIEW, ILL. — Associated Bank has completed a $39.2 million syndicated construction loan for a 168-unit, age-restricted apartment project in Glenview, about 15 miles northwest of Chicago. As lead arranger for the loan, Associated Bank is holding $22.2 million while $17 million is syndicated to Great Southern Bank. High Street Residential, the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., is developing the project. Krusinski Construction Co. is the general contractor. The four-story property will include a mix of one- and two-bedroom units with an average unit size of 865 square feet. The project also includes a 168-space parking garage. Units are slated to be available for rent by winter 2019. Ted Notz of Associated Bank arranged the loan.

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AGAWAM, MASS. — Fantini & Gorga has secured $2.3 million in acquisition financing for an industrial building in Agawam. Jason Cunnane and Cas Groblewski of Fantini & Gorga arranged financing through a Massachusetts-based financial institution on behalf of the borrower, a group of investors. The property features 140,000 rentable square feet and is located on 21 acres of land. The seller was undisclosed.

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LOS ANGELES — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital has arranged $25 million in refinancing for a single-tenant office building located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles. Shelley Magoffin and Max Sauerman of Bellwether’s Los Angeles office secured the first mortgage financing for the borrower, a Los Angeles-based investor. The borrower plans to use the loan to refinance existing debt. The new non-recourse loan features a 12-year term and three years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization. Originally constructed in the 1950s and expanded in the 1980s, the property features 200,000 square feet of office space. At the time of refinancing, the building was occupied by a defense company, which recently extended its lease for 10 years. Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital is the commercial and multifamily mortgage banking subsidiary of Enterprise Community Investment.

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EUGENE, ORE. —Cardinal Group has acquired Arena District, a 244-bed student housing community located near the University of Oregon in Eugene. The property offers two- and four-bedroom units. Shared amenities include a fitness center; hot tub; private study room; study area and internet café; multimedia lounge; clubroom with gaming and pool table; and outdoor courtyard with grilling station. HFF arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the transaction. The HFF team, which included Pat Burger, secured the floating-rate loan through Freddie Mac’s CME Program. HFF will also service the securitized loan.

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