CINCINNATI — KeyBank Real Estate Capital and KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment have provided a total of $87 million for the acquisition and revitalization of two affordable housing developments in Cincinnati. Avondale Properties is a Section 8 development that includes Burton Apartments, Entowne Manor, Founders Home and Georgia Morris, containing a total of 209 units that are scattered along a main thoroughfare in the Avondale neighborhood. Alms Hill Apartments is a single building that contains 200 affordable units. Both properties are more than 40 years old.The borrower, Related Cos., plans to keep all 409 units as affordable for families earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. Between the two developments KeyBank provided $21 million in low-income housing tax credit equity, $38 million in construction financing and $28 million in Fannie Mae financing. The Ohio Housing Finance Agency issued the tax-exempt bonds. KeyBanc Capital Markets underwrote the publicly offered tax-exempt bonds. Victoria O’Brien, Kyle Kolesar, Dirk Falardeau and Sam Adams of KeyBanc Capital Markets arranged the financing.
Loans
PLAINFIELD, IND. — Greystone has provided a $32 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of Central Park Metropolis, a 304-unit multifamily property in Plainfield. Built in 2006, the property features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, café and private movie screening room. Eric Rosenstock of Greystone originated the 35-year loan on behalf of the borrower, Becovic Management Group. The nonrecourse loan features a fixed rate and qualifies for HUD’s green mortgage insurance premium rate reduction program.
SAN FRANCISCO — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged a $125 million, fixed-rate loan to refinance 111 Maiden Lane and 201 Post Street in San Francisco. Ramsey Daya and Jonathan Soffer of NKF, along with Chris Moritz and Travis Bailey of NKF, secured the loan for a high-net-worth family through PGIM Real Estate Finance. Situated at the intersection of Post and Grant streets, the beaux-arts buildings were built in 1908 and 1909. The properties are home to the West Coast flagships of several iconic luxury brands, including Hermès, Yves Saint Laurent, Cartier and Fendi. Additionally, the assets feature 100,000 square feet of creative office space and serve as the headquarters of Venables Bell and Orlando Diaz-Azcuy.
EAST LONGMEADOW, MASS. — Money360 has provided a $4.2 million bridge loan for Longmeadow Medical Center, a 22,000-square-foot medical office building. The property is located at 294 North Main St. in East Longmeadow, approximately five miles southeast of Springfield. Terms of the recourse loan include a 24-month term and an 8 percent interest rate. The borrower was undisclosed.
Allen Morris, Ustler Development Receive $66M Construction Loan for Apartment Complex in Downtown Orlando
by Alex Tostado
ORLANDO, FLA. — The Allen Morris Co. and Ustler Development Inc. have secured a $66 million construction loan for the Creative Village Parcel M Apartments in downtown Orlando, a $108 million development. Financing was provided by SunTrust Bank and Santander Bank. Affiliates of the developers provided equity, and Walker & Dunlop arranged an additional equity partner. The community is set to consist of a Class A, 14-story, 409-unit building across the street from the University of Central Florida (UCF) Downtown campus and Valencia College Downtown Campus that are set to open in August. Creative Village Parcel M Apartments is slated to be complete in mid-2020. The project team includes architect Baker Barrios and general contractor Brasfield & Gorrie. Creative Village Parcel M Apartments is part of the $1 billion Creative Village, a 68-acre mixed-use and transit-oriented community that will serve as the home to high-tech and digital corporations, as well as UCF and Valencia College students, employees and residents.
TROY, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $28.5 million CMBS loan for the refinancing of Sheffield Office Park in Troy. The office property spans three buildings and 504,075 square feet. Office suites range in size from 773 to 32,000 square feet. Dennis Bernard arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Sheffield Owner LLC.
NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has provided a total of $100.8 million in HUD-insured loans to refinance two seniors housing properties in the state of New York. Fred Levine, managing director in Greystone’s Monsey office, originated the separate transactions for the same borrower. Although the borrower was not disclosed, Centers Health Care operates both facilities. Greystone provided a $71.8 million loan for Triboro Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in the Bronx. The facility features 405 skilled nursing beds and 70 assisted living beds. Proceeds of the loan will be used to refinance the existing debt and to renovate portions of the facility. Greystone also provided a $29 million loan for Buffalo Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, a 200-bed facility in Buffalo. The transaction was a bridge-to-HUD execution, for which Greystone funded the acquisition of the facility with its non recourse bridge loan platform and then completed a permanent exit with HUD’s long-term, fixed-rate financing. A portion of the loan proceeds will be used for renovations and improvements to the property.
NEW YORK CITY — Square Mile Capital Management has provided a $71 million loan to refinance The Rennie, a newly built condominium building in Harlem. The eight-story property spans the entire block between W. 137th and 138th Streets and contains 134 residential condominium units. Square Mile Capital provided the loan to Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group and BRP Companies. Proceeds of the loan were used to repay existing debt, return equity to the sponsor and provide term to allow time for condominium sales. Preston Flammang of Cushman & Wakefield’s New York City office represented the borrower in the transaction.
PHOENIX — Tremont Mortgage Trust has closed a $12.8 million first mortgage bridge loan to finance the acquisition of Mountainview Marketplace, a retail center located in Phoenix. Located at 3131 E. Thunderbird Road, the shopping center features 123,000 square feet of retail space. The floating-rate loan includes initial funding of $5.8 million and a future funding allowance of $7 million for property improvements and leasing capital. The loan is structured with a two-year initial term and two one-year extension options and has a loan-to-value ratio of 48 percent.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — PGIM Real Estate Finance has provided a $78 million FHA refinancing loan to Bonaventure Realty Group for Encore Apartments, a 461-unit apartment community in Alexandria. The 35-year, fixed-rate loan is fully amortizing, non-recourse and approved for green certification through HUD’s Green MIP program. The borrower, Bonaventure, will use the loan proceeds to recover costs incurred for capital improvements. Amenities at Encore Apartments include a swimming pool, movie theater/clubroom, fitness center and free community shuttle service.