WINTER PARK, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the $10.5 million sale of 2699 Lee Road, an 87,226-square-foot office building in Winter Park, less than seven miles north of Orlando. Ron Rogg and Chip Wooten of CBRE arranged the transaction. At the time of sale, the building was 84 percent leased. Zac, Jim and Aaron Brumbaugh of CBRE secured a $7.1 million, 10-year loan through a life insurance company on behalf of the buyer, Owens Realty Capital. The non-recourse loan features one year of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule thereafter.
Loans
MABLETON, GA. — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided a $5.4 million Freddie Mac loan for the development of Wisteria Place at Mableton, a 104-unit affordable housing community in Mableton, roughly 15 miles northwest of Atlanta. The loan is an 18-month Unfunded Forward Commitment that will include two six-month extension options. Following the construction phase, the loan will convert to a 16-year permanent loan with a 35-year amortization schedule. The loan was arranged on behalf of the borrower, BJS Floyd Wisteria LP. The Unfunded Forward Commitment loan provides construction-to-permanent financing for multifamily properties that are eligible for 9 percent low income housing tax credits (LIHTC). Wisteria Place of Mableton will be an age-restricted (55 and older) community with 21 of the units reserved for those earning 50 percent of the area median income (AMI), 62 reserved for those earning 61 percent of the AMI and 21 units at market rate. Missouri-based Sterling Bank is providing construction financing for the project. The community will feature a picnic area, koi pond, vegetable gardens, butterfly garden, gas grill area, covered gazebo, computer lab, theater, beauty salon and a classroom.
Madison Realty Capital Provides $91M in Construction Financing for Condo Project in Manhattan
by Amy Works
NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital has originated a $91 million first mortgage loan collateralized by The Fitzroy building, a nearly complete condominium project located at 514 W. 24th St. in the West Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. The borrower is a joint venture between JDS Development and Largo Investments. The financing will allow for the completion of the development. The 65,346-square-foot building will feature 14 units in a mix of two-bedroom units to four-bedroom units ranging from 2,300 square feet to 4,500 square feet. Completion is slated for this summer. The project team includes Roman and Williams, Severud Associates, BuroHappold and L’Observatoire International. Aaron Appel of JLL represented the borrower in the financing.
JLL Arranges $42.1M Construction Financing, JV Equity for Condo Development in Brooklyn
by Amy Works
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged joint venture equity from a fund managed by The Davis Cos. for a mixed-use residential condominium project located at 70 Schermerhorn St. in Brooklyn’s Brooklyn Heights. A partnership between Lonicera Partners and Orange Management is developing the 12-story property. In addition to the equity, JLL secured $42.1 million in construction financing, which was provided by Bank of the Ozarks, for the project. The 85,000-square-foot property will feature 59 for-sale residential units and 3,000 square feet of rentable retail space. Jonathan Schwartz, Keith Kurland and Mark Fisher of JLL arranged the equity placement and financing.
FAIRFAX, VA. — HFF has arranged $115.4 million in construction financing for Scout on the Circle, a 551,000-square-foot residential and retail project in Fairfax, roughly 20 miles west of Washington, D.C. Susan Carras, Walter Coker, Brian Crivella, John Owendoff and Jordan Lex of HFF arranged a $100 million floating-rate loan and $15.4 million in preferred equity on behalf of the developer, Washington, D.C.-based Combined Properties Inc. Scout on the Circle will feature a 54,000-square-foot, single-story grocery store, two five-story apartment towers totaling 400 units and 29,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. Apartment units will feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, plank flooring and private outdoor terraces or balconies. Community amenities will include a coffee bar, business center, clubroom, screening room, pool table, fitness center, dog park and two outdoor courtyards with a swimming pool, grilling areas, shuffleboard and a ping pong table. The transit-oriented property will be located one mile from the Vienna Metrorail station and less than four miles from George Mason University’s campus. Combined Properties expects to complete Scout on the Circle in 2021.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $34.4 million loan through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the refinancing of Meridian Parkside, a 308-unit multifamily community in Newport News in Virginia’s Hampton Roads region. Hal Reinauer, Tom Toland and Chris Rumul of Walker & Dunlop worked with HUD’s Baltimore office to originate the 35-year HUD 223(f) loan on behalf of the borrowers, Bonaventure Realty Group and Phillip Roper III. The partnership originally acquired the property in 2016. Constructed in 2008, Meridian Parkside offers one- to three-bedroom units and features a 24-hour fitness center, business center, game room, grilling stations, resort-style pool and a sundeck. Section 223(f) insures mortgage loans to facilitate the purchase or refinancing of existing multifamily housing.
NEW YORK CITY — Zar Group has received $210 million in financing to refinance an office property located at 1450 Broadway in Times Square. Tal Bar-Or and Richard Sutton of Meridian Capital Group secured the five-year balance sheet loan, which features full-term interest-only payments. The 42-story property features 415,000 square feet of office and retail space.
NEW YORK CITY — Natixis has provided an $86.2 million floating-rate construction loan to YYY 62nd Street LLC, a joint venture between Joy Construction and Madd Equities. The borrowers will use the loan to pay off existing debt and provide capital to complete a 110,727-square-foot, Class A office building at 330 E. 62nd St. in Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The seven-story, build-to-suit office property is 100 percent pre-leased to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for an initial term of 30 years. Memorial Sloan Kettering plans to use the building for administrative offices. Kathy Anderson and Brad Domenico of Progress Capital arranged the financing.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — EagleBridge Capital has arranged $12.6 million in financing for 95 Lofts, a 59-unit apartment building located at 95 Chestnut St. in downtown Providence. Brian Sheehan and Ted Sidel of EagleBridge secured the loan, provided by a Massachusetts financial institution, for the undisclosed borrower. The property is a six-story, 58,500-square-foot residential building featuring 33 one-bedroom units, 17 two-bedroom units and nine studio units, as well as 2,500 square feet of ground-floor commercial space.
EDINA, MINN. — High Street Residential, a subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., has received $34.2 million in financing for the construction of a 165-unit apartment building in Edina. The age-restricted property for persons 55 or older will feature a mix of one- and two-bedroom units with an average unit size of 900 square feet. Construction will also include a 212-space parking garage. The site was formerly home to buildings and parking space used by Edina Public Schools. Completion is slated for spring 2019. Associated Bank provided $19.2 million of the loan with $15 million syndicated to Great Southern Bank. Ted Notz of Associated Bank managed the loan and closing.