SPRING, TEXAS — NXT Capital, a Chicago-based lender, has provided $46 million for the refinancing of a 354-unit apartment community in Spring, a northern suburb of Houston. The property is located off Interstate 45 and features amenities such as a pool, two-level fitness center, resident lounge, outdoor grilling stations, a dog park and a car wash. Elliott Throne of HFF placed the loan with NXT Capital on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The name of the property was also withheld.
HENDERSON, NEV. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged an undisclosed amount of construction financing for The Vineyard, a memory care community in Henderson, a suburb of Las Vegas. The borrower is Valeo Partners, which is developing the project. The property features 66 beds across 62 units. The seniors housing division of Valeo Partners is seeking to expand its portfolio. A balance-sheet lender provided the 36-month loan. Peter Martz, based in Meridian’s Boca Raton, Fla. office, negotiated the financing.
BOSTON — Fantini & Gorga has arranged $13.4 million in permanent financing for a five-story, mixed-use property located at 900 Beacon St. in the Audubon Circle neighborhood of Boston. The property, known as Gateway Boston, was completed in 2016 and features a mix of 32 residential units on four floors plus 4,500 square feet of street-level retail. Tim O’Donnell, Casimir Groblewski and Despina Hixon of Fantini & Gorga arranged the financing, a fixed-rate loan for a period of 15 years, with a life insurance company. The borrower was not disclosed.
WALLINGFORD, CONN. — Washington Trust has provided $2.7 million for the refinancing of a multi-tenant flex commercial property in Wallingford, located halfway between New Haven and Hartford off I-91. The one-story building is located within Barnes Industrial Park and includes 41,284 square feet of office and industrial space. The borrowers are long-term clients of Washington Trust.
GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Ziegler, a specialty investment bank, has provided a $94.3 million HUD loan for the refinancing of The Village at Gainesville, a 639-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Gainesville. The Florida-based borrower is SantaFe Senior Living, the not-for-profit operator of the community. The Village at Gainesville features 511 independent living units and 128 assisted living/memory care units. The property is located on 104 acres. The independent living units offer board and care services, allowing residents to maintain their “independent” status longer. The FHA-insured mortgage offers a 35-year fixed interest rate below 3.5 percent. The refinancing, which was arranged through FHA’s 232/223 (f) program, lowered the borrower’s debt service and recapitalized the facility. According to Ziegler, the loan is the largest refinance of a single-asset seniors housing community in HUD’s portfolio.
ARLINGTON, VA. — Mission Capital Advisors has arranged a $47 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Hyatt Place Arlington Courthouse Plaza, a 168-room hotel located at 2401 Wilson Blvd. in Arlington, roughly 5 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. The property is located adjacent to the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Conference and Event Center. Jason Parker, Ari Hirt and Jamie Matheny of Mission Capital arranged the loan through EagleBank on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between The Schupp Cos. and LodgeWorks Partners. The eight-story hotel was constructed in 2016 and features a business center and indoor valet parking. In addition, the hotel is home to Verre Wine Bar on the ground level.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — Arriba Capital has arranged a $5.3 million loan for the acquisition of a multifamily property located in Beverly Hills. The borrower is a private equity real estate investment company, which plans to renovate the property. The 16-unit community was 38 percent vacant at the time of acquisition.
SAN FRANCISCO — HFF has arranged $384.8 million in refinancing for Genesis North and South Towers, two office and life science buildings in San Francisco that feature 717,883 square feet of lab and office space. HFF secured two loans on behalf of San Diego-based Phase 3 Real Estate Partners Inc. The financing package included a $199.8 million, three-year loan for Genesis North Tower and a $185 million, five-year loan for Genesis South Tower. An undisclosed life insurance company provided the funds for the first loan, while a national bank provided the funds for the second. Genesis North Tower, which was recently completed, stands at 21 stories and spans roughly 390,000 square feet. Genesis South Tower was completed in 2016, standing at 12 stories and encompassing approximately 328,000 square feet. The two-property campus, which serves as the hub for the city’s biotech industry, is located adjacent to U.S. Highway 101 on the city’s south side. The site includes a seven-story parking garage. Amenities include a performing arts center, a bakery and market, two fitness centers, meeting and conference center, and a shuttle service. Upon completion of Genesis North Tower, the fitness center at Genesis South Tower will be converted into amenity space …
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Love Funding has provided a $24.2 million FHA-insured loan for the construction of Moon Meadows Apartments in Rapid City. The 160-unit multifamily property will feature a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans within eight garden-style buildings. Climate-controlled hallways will link garages to unit entrances. Consolidated Construction Co. Inc. is building the property. Way Architects PC designed the project and Vertex Property Management will manage the community. Moon Meadows Apartments is part of the Moon Meadows Park development, which will include an office building, hotel, retail space and a new medical office park.
RENO, NEV. — Continental Partners has secured a $11.3 million loan for the acquisition of Mira Loma Shopping Center located at 3310 S. McCarran Blvd. in Reno. CVS/pharmacy and Scolari’s Grocery anchor the 102,782-square-foot retail center, which was 92 percent occupied at the time of acquisition. J.M. Grimaldi of Continental Partners arranged the loan for the borrower, a Los Angeles-based private investor. The borrower plans to implement light value-add renovations to the center, as well as remediate environmental contamination issues remaining due to a former tenant.
