LOS ANGELES — iBorrow, a private direct lender for commercial and multifamily real estate, has provided a $6 million loan for Golden Cross Health Care, a skilled nursing facility in the Pasadena submarket of Los Angeles. Originally constructed in 1965 and since remodeled, the facility sits on approximately one acre of land. The asset features 42 units and 96 beds, and is 97 percent occupied. The loan will refinance existing debt, with plans to approach HUD for a permanent loan in the future.
Loans
NEWARK, N.J. — Progress Capital has arranged $5.2 million in permanent financing on behalf of West of Hudson Properties for the acquisition of a two-building apartment community in Newark. The lender was Sabal Financial. The terms of the loan include a $5.2 million non-recorse permanent mortgage with five years of interest-only payments at a fixed rate of 3.86 percent. The loan represents a 65 percent loan-to-purchase price accompanied by a 20-year term and 30-year amortization. After the five-year interest-only period expires, the rate will reset. Located at 10-36 Osbornse Terrace and 9 Hedden Terrace, the 70-unit community was fully renovated in 2007. Brad Domenico of Progress Capital arranged the loan on behalf of West of Hudson Properties.
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. — PCCP has provided a $23.8 million senior loan for the refinancing of Embassy Suites Bloomington in suburban Minneapolis. A venture between Lubert-Adler Real Estate Fund VII, Aimbridge Hospitality and Chelsea Hospitality Partners was the borrower. Loan terms were not disclosed. Built in 1980 and recently renovated, the 232-suite hotel is located at 2800 American Blvd. West. The eight-story property features 6,000 square feet of meeting space, a restaurant and bar, business center, fitness center, gift shop and indoor pool. Suites range in size form 476 to 532 square feet.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $41 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Zen Apollo, a 274-unit apartment community located between Washington, D.C.’s Logan Circle and City Center neighborhoods. The undisclosed borrower will use the 12-month loan to reposition the property, which was originally constructed in 1967 and renovated in 2007. Community amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, clubhouse with billiards, movie theater and poker tables.
BENTONVILLE, ARK. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $19.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of The Pointe at Bentonville, a 170-unit apartment community in Bentonville. The 10-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. Dougherty Mortgage closed the loan on behalf of the borrower, The Pointe at Bentonville LLC. The community features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units and features a business center, clubhouse, coffee bar, tanning salon, library, fitness center, picnic area, pool, movie theater and a game room.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Berkadia has provided an $18.8 million acquisition loan for The Views, a 160-unit apartment community located at 1690 Hendersonville Road in Asheville. Mitch Sinberg, Matthew Robbins, Robert Falese and Jeremy Lynch of Berkadia originated the 12-year, fixed-rate loan with six years of interest-only payments through Fannie Mae’s Green Rewards program on behalf of the borrower, Colorado-based Goldelm. Constructed in 1993, The Views offers a mix of one- to three-bedroom units with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and wheelchair accessibility. Community amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, basketball court, clubhouse, lounge, coffee bar and storage space. Florida-based Michaelson Group will manage the property.
TIFTONIA, TENN. — Cronheim Hotel Capital (CHC) has arranged a $16 million loan for the refinancing of two hotels in Tiftonia: a Hampton Inn and a Fairfield Inn & Suites. The adjacent properties are located roughly five miles southwest of Chattanooga. Cronheim arranged the 10-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule and a fixed interest rate of 4.12 percent on behalf of the borrower, Vision Hospitality Group Inc. The Chattanooga-based company developed the Hampton Inn and Fairfield Inn in 2009 and 2013, respectively. The properties share a common parking lot and feature business centers, meeting rooms, fitness centers and swimming pools.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged a $23.5 million loan for the refinancing of the 130-room Box House Hotel in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn. New York-based Ladder Capital provided the loan, which features interest-only payments. The borrower was undisclosed. Cary Pollack and Judah Neuman of Meridian negotiated the terms of the loan. The Box House Hotel is a former warehouse space at 77 Box St. that was redeveloped into a hotel in 2012. The four-story property also features a rooftop event space with views of the Manhattan skyline. Greenpoint is accessible from Manhattan via the G subway line and the East River ferry.
Cross Properties Secures $40M for Renovation of Historic Apartment Community in West Philadelphia
by David Cohen
PHILADELPHIA — Developer and investment firm Cross Properties has secured a $40 million construction loan for the renovation of The Dane, a historic, 241-unit apartment community in West Philadelphia at the Wynnefield train stop. The lender was a syndicate led by Univest Bank. The property, which was built in 1960, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Renovation is now underway to transform the property into a class A apartment building. The project is slated for completion in early 2019.
CHICAGO — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has originated a $92.7 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of The Pavilion Apartments in Chicago. Built between 1968 and 1972, the property includes five buildings and 1,114 units. The apartment complex also features 7,891 square feet of retail and restaurant space. Tim Migchelbrink of KeyBank originated the fixed-rate loan through Freddie Mac’s Green Up program.