LAFAYETTE, IND. — Pillar Financial, a division of SunTrust Bank, has originated a $6 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Lahr Apartments in Lafayette. Constructed in 1831, the historic property originally served as the Lahr Hotel before being transformed into affordable housing units in 1998. The property also features first-floor retail space. Joe Markech of Pillar originated the 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule. Pillar sourced the transaction through Mike Dury of PR Mortgage, a Pillar correspondent.
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DENVER — NexMetro Communities and Trez Capital have partnered to develop five of NexMetro’s Avilla Homes communities in a deal worth more than $100 million. The communities will debut in 2018 in Denver, Phoenix and Dallas. NexMetro Communities is a developer of luxury leased housing communities, while Trez Capital is a private non-bank lender. NexMetro, which currently has more than 2,600 units either built, under construction or under contract, has already closed on two of the initial five Class A projects with Trez. This endeavor was inspired by the National Multifamily Housing Council’s announcement that about 4 million new apartments will be needed by 2030 to keep up with demand.
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — J.H. Snyder Company has obtained $68 million in bridge financing for a Class A office building in North Hollywood in the NoHo Arts District. The 179,000-square-foot property is located at 5250 Lankershim Plaza. The asset has been fully occupied for nearly 10 years, though the majority of the tenants are expected to roll over in the next several years. The transaction includes an adjacent six-story, 723-space parking garage. J.H. Snyder developed the property in 2009. Seth Grossman, Steve Edelstein and Jackie Tran of Meridian Capital Group executed the transaction.
Lancaster Pollard Arranges $15.3M Bridge Financing for Assisted Living Community in Portland, Maine
by Amy Works
PORTLAND, MAINE — Lancaster Pollard has arranged $15.3 million in bridge financing for Portland Center for Assisted Living, an 85-unit assisted living and memory care community in Portland. The borrower is First Atlantic Healthcare Corp., which sought to refinance existing debt. The financing will also fund repairs and reserves for the property, which was built in 1964. Aaron Becker led the transaction for Lancaster Pollard.
KeyBank Closes $49.1M Refinancing for Regency Woods Apartment Homes in Renton, Washington
by Nellie Day
RENTON, WASH. — KeyBank’s Commercial Mortgage Group has arranged $49.1 million in financing for the 359-unit Regency Woods Apartment Homes in Renton. The community is located at 1650 Eagle Ridge Drive South. Regency Woods was built between 1967 and 1969. It was renovated in 2010. The seven-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. It was used to refinance existing debt. Fred Dockweiler of Key’s Commercial Mortgage Group arranged the loan.
BAYTOWN, TEXAS — JLL has secured $65 million in financing for the development of the first phase of Port 10 Logistics Center, an industrial project in Baytown that upon completion will span more than 3 million square feet across eight buildings. The first phase of the project, which is scheduled for a third-quarter 2018 completion, will deliver four buildings situated on a 100-acre site totaling 992,669 square feet. First Tennessee Bank provided the first lien while Nationwide Mutual Insurance provided mezzanine financing. Paul House, James Brolan and Jonathan Paine of JLL led the financing effort.
Greystone Provides $16.5M HUD Refinancing for Skilled Nursing Facility in Western New York
by Amy Works
DUNKIRK, N.Y. — Greystone has provided a $16.5 million HUD-insured permanent loan to refinance Chautauqua Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, a skilled nursing facility. Chautauqua Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a 216-bed skilled nursing facility located in the Western New York city of Dunkirk on Lake Erie in close proximity to State University of New York at Fredonia. The facility provides a range of services including rehabilitation services such as physical, occupational, and speech therapy, as well as memory care, music therapy, palliative care, respite and hospice services. The long-term FHA financing represents a permanent exit from a bridge loan provided by Greystone in 2015 for VestraCare’s acquisition of the property. The loan carries a 33-year term and amortization at a fixed rate. Fred Levine, managing director in Greystone’s Monsey, N.Y., office, originated the transaction.
BATON ROUGE, LA. — Greystone has provided a $24.4 million HUD-insured loan to refinance The Highland Club Apartments, a 247-unit multifamily property in Baton Rouge. Jason Stein of Greystone arranged the 35-year fixed-loan. Other terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Greystone previously refinanced the property in 2012, and the new loan enables a combination of phased renovations and continued investment back into the property. The Highland Club Apartments is located roughly 15 miles from downtown Baton Rouge, and features a swimming pool, stocked lakes, putting greens, dog park, business center, fitness center and an on-site personal trainer.
OAK PARK, MICH. — Pillar Financial, a division of SunTrust Bank, has originated a $10.3 million HUD 223(f) loan for the refinancing of Oaks on Lincoln in Oak Park, a suburb of Detroit. The 120-unit apartment property features two- and three-bedroom units up to 1,460 square feet. David Wilkins of Pillar originated the fully amortizing 35-year loan. The borrower, Kaftan Communities, will use the loan to renovate the kitchen in each unit and to make other significant improvements to the property in 2018. The improvements will enable the property to remain at market-rate rents, according to Pillar.
PHOENIX — Globe Corp. has obtained $86 million in financing for a four-property office and industrial portfolio based in Arizona. The portfolio contains two Class A office buildings and two industrial warehouses in Phoenix, Tempe and Scottsdale. The loan for one property, 101 Corporate Center, served as acquisition financing and the remaining were refinancings. Debt for the two industrial warehouses, 8990 S. Kyrene Road and Riverside Commerce Park, was consolidated into a single loan structure. Each of the three long-term, fixed-rate loans were closed with separate life insurance companies. Walker & Dunlop arranged the loans.