MIAMI — Aztec Group Inc. has arranged a $21.3 million construction loan for the development of the AC Marriott Hotel in Midtown Miami. Boaz Ashbel of Aztec Group arranged the loan through Florida Community Bank NA on behalf of the project developer, Midtown Lodging 2 LLC. The 153-room hotel will be located at the corner of N.E. 34th Street and Biscayne Boulevard and will feature a modern glass façade. Hotel amenities will include a restaurant and bar/lounge, business center, fitness center, meeting space, swimming pool, guess laundry and valet parking. 3H Hospitality will manage the AC Marriott Hotel upon opening in mid-2019.
Loans
Lancaster Pollard Secures $23.1M Refinancing for Seniors Housing Property in New Jersey
by Amy Works
GALLOWAY, N.J. – Lancaster Pollard has arranged a $23.1 million refinancing for Seashore Gardens Living Center, a nonprofit seniors housing community in the Atlantic City suburb of Galloway. The community first opened in 1916 and has expanded to a 20-acre campus over the years. It offers assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, long-term care and home health services. The loan will convert the community’s existing bond debt into FHA financing. The refinancing will save the borrower more than $750,000 in debt-service payments each year. The loan features a fixed interest rate and 35-year term. Tony Ruberg led the transaction for Lancaster Pollard.
CLEVELAND — Cleveland-based KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged $118.7 million in financing for a 20-property medical office portfolio located across 12 states. The borrower, Healthcare Trust Inc., will use the loan to refinance existing debt, facilitate new acquisitions and for general corporate purposes. Charlie Shoop and Joe DeRoy of KeyBank arranged the 10-year loan, which features a fixed interest rate of 4.5 percent. Details of the lender and the properties were not disclosed.
CBRE Arranges Sale of, Acquisition Financing for, 85-Unit Seniors Housing Community in Suburban Denver
by Amy Works
LITTLETON, COLO. – CBRE has arranged the sale of MorningStar of Littleton, an 85-unit assisted living and memory care community in the Denver suburb of Littleton. A joint venture between Kayne Anderson Real Estate and MorningStar Senior Living acquired the property from an institutional investor for an undisclosed price. Lisa Widmier of CBRE’s National Senior Housing team represented the seller. Aron Will, also with CBRE National Senior Housing group, arranged $20.5 million in acquisition financing on behalf of the buyers. CBRE Multifamily Capital originated the 10-year, fixed-rate, interest-only loan through Fannie Mae. MorningStar has operated the property since its completion in 2006, and will continue to do so following the acquisition.
CONCORD, MASS. — HFF has arranged the $11 million sale and $7.1 million financing of a 104,527-square-foot office property in Concord, about 20 miles northwest of Boston. HFF represented the undisclosed seller and arranged a five-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan through East Boston Savings Bank for the buyer, Azad Legacy Partners. Located at 696 Virginia Road, the property was originally constructed in 1962 and expanded in 1977. In 1997, it was completely rebuilt. The asset consists of two interconnected buildings on 28 acres of land. At the time of sale, the asset was 100 percent leased to the U.S. General Services Administration and is home to the New England District of the Army Corps of Engineers.
HOUSTON — LMI Capital has closed three acquisition loans totaling $9.5 million for two apartment communities and one office building located throughout the greater Houston area. The properties include a 65-unit apartment asset in Galveston County, an 80-unit apartment community in the Spring Branch submarket and a 23,000-square-foot office building located near The Woodlands. Kurt Dennis of LMI Capital placed the loans for the Galveston and Woodlands properties and Jamie Mullin of LMI Capital placed the loan for the Spring Branch property.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Berkeley Point Capital has provided a $59.4 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Autumn Park Apartments, a 586-unit multifamily community in Charlotte. Mitch Clarfield and Joshua Braceros of Berkeley Point originated the 15-year loan with 10 years of interest-only payments through Fannie Mae’s Green Rewards program. The borrower, Rambleside Real Estate Capital, originally acquired the property in 2012 for $56.3 million. During its ownership, the firm has invested $3.3 million in exterior and common area improvements, as well as unit interior upgrades. Autumn Park Apartments features two swimming pools with a fire pit and poolside cinema, a tennis court, dog park, grilling areas, playground and a fitness center with a yoga studio, spin room and a rowing room.
MIAMI — Miami-based Estate Investment Group (EIG) has received a $57.8 million construction loan to fund the development of Soleste Twenty2, a 338-unit apartment community located at 2201 Ludlam Road in Miami’s Coral Way Manor neighborhood. Florida Community Bank provided the loan. The community will feature a mix of studio to three-bedroom units with rents starting in the mid-$1,300s. In addition, the project will offer several units with floor plans designed to provide residents with work-from-home options. Community amenities will include a pool with sundeck and private cabanas, gaming room, theater room, fitness center, jogging trail, dog park and a children’s playground. EIG expects to wrap up construction on the community in mid-2019. Soleste Twenty2 comes on the heels of other recent EIG developments, including the $59 million Soleste West Gables II and the 330-unit Soleste Blue Lagoon, which broke ground in November.
CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $4.8 million loan for the refinancing of a 145,063-square-foot industrial property in Chesterfield Township, about 30 miles north of Detroit. An undisclosed tenant occupies the building. David Dismondy of Bernard arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, 50625 RWB LLC. Genworth Life Insurance Co. provided the loan.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Greystone has provided a $29.2 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Andover at Crabtree, a 368-unit apartment community in Raleigh. Dale Holzer of Greystone originated the seven-year loan with two years of interest-only payments through Freddie Mac’s Green Up program on behalf of the borrower, a publicly traded REIT. The program provides attractive terms for borrowers that commit to energy or water savings. Andover at Crabtree features two swimming pools with lake views, a deck, gazebo and a clubhouse.