MILFORD, CONN. — NorthMarq Capital has secured a $6.7 million refinancing for Robert Treat Apartments, a 124-unit multifamily community in Milford. The property is located at 30-60 Robert Treat Drive, eight miles northeast of Bridgeport. Robert Ranieri of NorthMarq arranged a fixed-rate loan with a 10-year, interest-only term on behalf of the borrower, Robert Treat Associates LLC. The lender was Freddie Mac.
NEW YORK — New York-based Ready Capital Structured Finance has arranged four loans totaling $29 million for properties located in Florida and North Carolina. The first loan, totaling $8.8 million, was for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of an 86-unit multifamily property in Largo, Fla. The 36-month, floating-rate loan features interest-only payments and one 24-month extension option. The undisclosed borrower will initially acquire 61 units at the community, and will acquire the rest of the units over the next three years. The second loan was for the acquisition, renovation and lease-up of a 38,000-square-foot retail center in Belleair Bluffs, Fla., roughly 26 miles west of Tampa. The $7.1 million loan, 60-month loan features both a fixed interest rate and a floating rate. The name of the borrower was not disclosed. The third loan was a $6.5 million, floating-rate loan with a 24-month term that was used to fund the acquisition, renovation and lease-up of a 60,000-square-foot industrial/flex property in Hollywood, Fla. The name of the borrower was not released. The final loan was used to fund the acquisition, renovation and lease-up of a 41,000-square-foot shopping center in Charlotte. The $6.7 million, non-recourse loan featured a 48-month term with interest-only payments …
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Dallas-based HALL Structured Finance has closed a $53 million construction loan to finance the expansion, redevelopment, flagging and rebranding of CopperWynd Resort, located at 13225 N. Eagle Ridge Drive in Scottsdale. The existing 32-room property will be converted into the 177-room Marriott Autograph Scottsdale Resort. Bill Hinz is redeveloping the property, which is slated to open by fourth-quarter 2019. Located in the McDowell Mountains, the existing property features a full-service spa and 26,500 square feet of lobby and common areas, including a fitness center, two pools, a pool café, tennis facilities and Flourish Restaurant. As part of the renovation, the existing 32 rooms will be refreshed and 145 rooms and 12,000 square feet of meeting space will be added to the resort. Malcolm Davies of George Smith Partners sourced the financing for the project.
MIDVALE, UTAH — Ready Capital Structured Finance has secured a $9.5 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of an apartment complex located in the Union Park District of Midvale. The undisclosed borrower plans to renovate the 96-unit property. The plan includes interior upgrades to most units, the addition of a swimming pool to the courtyard, the construction of a new leasing office and fitness center, and various other capital improvements. The non-recourse, part floating-rate/part fixed-rate loan features a 60-month term, flexible pre-payment terms and is inclusive of a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures and working capital reserves.
HOUSTON — Houston-based LMI Capital, a Real Estate Capital Alliance (RECA) member, has arranged four acquisition loans totaling $21 million for a quartet of multifamily assets located across three coastal counties in southeast Texas. The properties include two assets totaling 320 units in Brazoria County, a 100-unit property in Jefferson County and a 20-unit asset in Galveston County. Brandon Brown, Kurt Dennis and Jamie Safier of LMI Capital arranged the loans on behalf of undisclosed borrowers.
WEST HARTFORD, CONN. — NKF Capital Markets has secured a $19.5 million acquisition loan for Cove West Hartford, a 200-unit apartment community in West Hartford. Dustin Stolly, Jordan Roeschlaub and Daniel Fromm of NKF secured financing on behalf of CS Acquisitions Group through an equity investor. The six-building complex is located approximately two miles from downtown Hartford. The seller was not disclosed.
GLENVILLE, N.Y. — Axiom Capital Corp. has arranged a $21 million refinancing for a 360-unit multifamily community in Glenville. The property is approximately 31 miles northwest of Albany. Axiom Capital represented the borrower, a private investor, in securing financing through a bank. The community is located in close proximity to Union College and Schenectady Community College.
NEW YORK CITY — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital has arranged an $11.7 million construction loan for Bronxview at Serviam. The building will include 114 units with a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Equity for the approximately $61.3 million project was provided through the purchase of 9 percent low-income housing tax credits awarded by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). The property will feature 12 units for residents earning up to 30 percent of the area median income (AMI), 12 units at 50 percent AMI, 33 units at 60 percent AMI, 34 units at 80 percent the AMI and 22 units at 90 percent AMI. Jim Gillespie of Bellwether arranged the Freddie Mac loan for the Fordham Bedford Housing Corp. The financing features a 36-month forward period followed by a 30-year permanent mortgage and a fixed rate locked at the time of the construction loan closing.
CHICAGO — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $6.2 million bridge loan for the refinancing of 5009 Ashland Avenue in Chicago. Built in 1918, the multifamily property consists of 31 units. The Greenwald Company was the borrower. Approximately $1 million of the loan will be allocated for future funding of capital improvements. Planned interior upgrades include refinishing and staining hardwood floors, replacing carpet in common areas and replacing appliances. Terms of the loan were not disclosed.
DALLAS — A partnership between Dallas-based TriGate Capital LLC and developer/operator M-M Properties has refinanced Comerica Bank Tower, a 60-story, 1.5 million-square-foot office building in downtown Dallas. The Dallas Morning News reports that the amount of the loan is $163 million. Completed in 1987, the property includes ground-floor restaurant space and amenities such as a conference center, tenant lounge and a patio bar. The loan proceeds will be used to repay an existing CMBS loan and provide additional funds for leasing, as well to finance other capital expenditures. John Brownlee and Jim Curtin of HFF placed the loan with Annaly Commercial Real Estate Group Inc. on behalf of the borrower.