DETROIT — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $24 million CMBS loan for the refinancing of Port Atwater parking garage in Detroit. Built in 1989, the seven-level parking garage features 1,086 parking stalls. William Cassidy of KeyBank originated the 10-year loan, which features a 25-year amortization schedule.
NEW YORK CITY — MCR and MORSE Development has secured a $230 million construction loan for the transformation of the former TWA Flight Center and construction of the TWA Hotel at John F. Kennedy International Airport. M&T Bank arranged the loan and provided $60 million of the financing package, which involved several banks. The redevelopment of the property will include a complete restoration of the 1962 Eero Saarinen-designed midcentury modern building that served as a TWA air terminal from 1962 to 2001. In 2005, the flight center was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Scheduled for completion in spring 2019, the TWA Hotel will include 512 rooms with views of JFK’s runways and the TWA Flight Center, as well as a 50,000-square-foot event center. The property will be JFK’s first on-site, full-service hotel. The completed project will include six restaurants and eight bars, including a cocktail lounge inside of a repurposed Lockheed Constellation “Connie” L-1649A Starliner positioned on the tarmac. The hotel will offer connections to JFK Terminal 5 via the flight center’s iconic arrival tubes, made famous by the 2002 film Catch Me if You Can. The flight center will also house a museum focused on the …
RESTON, VA. — NXT Capital has provided a $19 million first mortgage loan to refinance Parkridge III, a 109,000-square-foot office building in Reston. Dan McIntyre of HFF arranged the loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Parkridge III is located within Reston’s largest office park, directly off Dulles Toll Road, and roughly five miles from Dulles International Airport. The building features a fitness center and a conference room, and the greater office park features a pond, picnic area and a volleyball court.
LOS ALTOS, CALIF. — George Smith Partners has secured a $41 million bridge loan for the acquisition of an office property located at 5150 El Camino Real in Los Altos within Silicon Valley. The borrower was Vahe Tashkian of Dutchints Development. The borrower plans to acquire the 71,000-square-foot office property from an institutional seller for an undisclosed price. Malcolm Davies, Evan Kinne, Zachary Streit, Alexander Rossinsky and Rachael Lewis of George Smith Partners arranged the non-recourse loan, which features interest-only payments for the 24-month term and an 85 percent loan-to-cost ratio.
REDMOND, WASH. — CBRE Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Redmond East Business Campus, an eight-building office and flex portfolio located near downtown Redmond. A closed-end fund managed by Kennedy Wilson acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Thomas Pehl and Lou Senini of CBRE’s Seattle office represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. Brad Zampa, Mike Walker and Megan Woodring of CBRE’s San Francisco office arranged $34.5 million in balance-sheet bank financing for the buyer. A national financial services company provided the seven-year, non-recourse, full-term, interest-only, floating-rate acquisition financing. Located at 6724-6565 185th Ave. NE and 18758-18640 NE 67th Court, Redmond East is a 292,100-square-foot, institutional quality property currently 98 percent leased to nine tenants.
NOBLESVILLE, IND. — Lancaster Pollard has arranged a $19.9 million HUD-insured loan to fund the construction of Heritage Woods of Noblesville, a 124-unit affordable assisted living facility in Noblesville, a suburb of Indianapolis. Completion is slated for January 2019. The borrowers are Gardant Management Solutions and Horve Builders. The loan features a fixed interest rate and 40-year term. Brett Murphy led the transaction for Lancaster Pollard.
CHICAGO — American Street Capital (ASC) has arranged a $10.7 million loan for the refinancing of the Ivy Boutique Hotel in Chicago’s Magnificent Mile district. The 63-room hotel was formerly an office building. The 15-story property features a rooftop deck, two banquet halls and spa services. Igor Zhizhin of ASC arranged the loan, which was provided by a debt fund. The borrower was not disclosed.
STOCKTON, SONORA AND JAMESTOWN, CALIF., HICKORY, N.C., AND SHREVEPORT, LA. — Uniondale, N.Y.-based Arbor Realty Trust has funded five loans totaling $19.7 million under the Fannie Mae DUS Multifamily Affordable Housing product line for properties across the United States. The borrower was Apartment Corp., a privately held real estate investment firm with a portfolio exceeding 20,000 units. Apartment Corp. is using the loans for both refinancing and acquisition purposes. Alexander Kaushansky of Arbor Realty Trust arranged the financing. The transactions involved are: $3 million in refinancing for Pacific Pointe, an 80-unit Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) property in Stockton. $3.7 million in refinancing for Granite Ridge, an 80-unit LIHTC property in Stockton. $3.7 million in acquisition financing for Silver Spring Terrace, a 100-unit LIHTC property in Hickory. $2.7 million in acquisition funding for Yorkshire & Windsor Village, a 132-unit LIHTC property in Shreveport. $6.7 million in refinancing for the Sonora Portfolio, a three-property, 220-unit LIHTC portfolio in Sonora and Jamestown.
TROY, MICH. — Greystone has provided a $36.3 million HUD loan for the refinancing of Gables of Troy, a 544-unit apartment property in Troy. The property features amenities such as a pool, hot tub, tennis court, fitness center and covered parking. Cary Belovicz and Steve Van Riper of Greystone Bel Real Estate Advisors and John Marr of Greystone originated the loan on behalf of Kaftan Communities. The loan, fully amortized over 35 years, is part of HUD’s green program.
MICHIGAN — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided an $18.8 million CMBS loan for the refinancing of an eight-property self-storage portfolio in Michigan. Known as Berger U-Store Portfolio, the assets total 3,176 units and 431,755 square feet. Dennis Bernard and Kevin Kovachevich of Bernard Financial arranged the 10-year loan, which will be used to refinance existing debt on seven of the properties and acquire the remaining property.
