CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Fantini & Gorga has secured a $28.3 million construction loan for St. James Place, a mixed-use development in the Porter Square neighborhood of Cambridge. Located at 2013 Massachusetts Ave., the development will feature 46 residential condominiums, ground-floor retail and underground parking. Derek Coulombe, Tim O’Donnell and Despina Hixon of Fantini & Gorga secured financing for the undisclosed borrower through a mid-sized regional bank. Terms of the financing were not disclosed.
Loans
NEW YORK CITY — Progress Capital has arranged a $23 million loan to refinance a retail property in Harlem. CVS and Zwanger Pesiri Radiology anchor the property, which is located at 324 W. 125th St. Abe Mann of Progress Capital secured financing on behalf of the borrower, Wharton Properties. The lender was Wells Fargo. Terms of the non-recourse loan include full-term interest-only payments and no prepayment penalty. The proceeds of the loan will be used to retire existing debt and provide cash-out of vested equity that will be used to fuel a continued expansion of the borrower’s portfolio.
EL PASO, TEXAS — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided two Freddie Mac loans totaling $4 million for a pair of multifamily assets in El Paso. The company provided $2.8 million for the refinancing of the 104-unit Pebble Hills Apartments and $1.2 million for the refinancing of the 64-unit Veranda Apartments. The properties were 98 and 97 percent occupied, respectively, at the time of the loan closing. Both loans were structured with 10-year terms, fixed interest rates and 30-year amortization schedules through Freddie Mac’s Small Balance Loan program. The borrower was Pomajest and Pomajest 2 LLC, a Texas-based entity.
LOS ANGELES — Meridian Capital Group has secured $5.5 million to refinance The Covell Building, a mixed-use property in Los Angeles. Located at 4642-4632 Hollywood Blvd. the two-story, 15,000-square-foot building features ground-floor retail space and Hotel Covell on the second floor. Tenants include Go Get Em Tiger, Covell Wine Bar and McConnell’s Ice Cream. The boutique hotel features individually curated suites, each featuring a customized theme. Seth Grossman and Andy Strauss of Meridian Capital arranged the 10-year CMBS loan, which features a fixed rate and full-term interest-only payments.
FARGO, N.D. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged a $77.2 million construction loan for Block 9, a $125 million mixed-use project in downtown Fargo. The project involves the transformation of a 48,000-square-foot parking lot into an 18-story mixed-use tower. Ben Greazel of NKF arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Kilbourne Group and R.D. Offutt Co. A syndicate of banks led by First National Bank of Omaha provided the financing. Construction began in September. R.D. Offutt Co. will occupy a portion of the tower for its headquarters. Other components of the project include ground-floor retail space, a boutique hotel to be managed by Aparium Hotel Group, a restaurant and residential condominiums. Completion is slated for 2020.
CHESTERFIELD, MICH. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has secured a $42.9 million first mortgage loan for the acquisition of Waterside Marketplace in Chesterfield, about 25 miles north of Detroit. Tenants at the 291,231-square-foot retail center include Dick’s Sporting Goods, Best Buy, TJ Maxx, Bed Bath & Beyond, Ulta, JoAnn Fabrics, Old Navy, DSW, Five Below, Party City, JC Penney and Lowe’s. Gerry Robbins of Grandbridge arranged the three-year loan, which features a 25-year amortization schedule and an interest rate in the low-four percent range. A Grandbridge correspondent lender provided the loan. Mid-America Real Estate Corp. brokered the sale on behalf of the buyer, PMAT Real Estate Investments.
F10 Hotels Arranges $48.5M Loan to Refinance TWELVE Midtown, Downtown Hotels in Atlanta
by Alex Tostado
ATLANTA — F10 Hotels has arranged $48.5 million of interim first mortgage financing to refinance the TWELVE Midtown and TWELVE Downtown Marriott Autograph hotels in Atlanta. The TWELVE hotels were purchased in 2015 by Global Management & Investment, and after undergoing a $10 million renovation, joined the Marriot Autograph collection earlier this year. Collateral for the loan included the hotels, ground-floor retail and parking. The floating-rate loan was priced at LIBOR plus 250 basis points. The proceeds were used to refinance Global’s existing acquisition loan.
Carlton Group Arranges $47.5M Construction Loan for Multifamily Tower in Coney Island
by David Cohen
NEW YORK CITY — The Carlton Group has arranged a $47.5 million construction loan for Sea Breeze Tower, a 20-story multifamily tower in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn. Located at 271 Sea Breeze Ave., the property will feature a limestone and glass façade and will offer a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Ruth Barone of the Carlton Group secured financing on behalf of the borrower, Rybak Development, through a private lender. The terms of the financing were not disclosed.
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has closed a $3.4 million Fannie Mae loan for Tennessee Northstar 3 LLC to purchase Riverview Park Apartments in Knoxville. The complex is a 96-unit, affordable housing property. The loan features a 12-year term and 30-year amortization.
HUNSTVILLE, ALA. — Mag Mile Capital has arranged financing for a single-tenant retail property in Huntsville. Rob Bernstein originated the $2 million, 10-year loan. The specific location of the property, its tenant and the lender were not disclosed. The borrower is an entity controlled by Ari Benmosche and Randall Briskin that owns a portfolio of assets in the Midwest and Northeast.