Loans

NAPLES, FLA. — Preferred Apartment Communities (PAC) has received a $19 million acquisition loan for Crossroads Market, a 126,895-square-foot shopping center in Naples. HFF’s Ed Coco, Nat Scarmazzi and Matt Casey secured the 12-year, non-recourse loan through Nationwide Life Insurance Co. on behalf of PAC. A 55,999-square-foot Publix anchors Crossroads Market, which was 98.1 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Walgreens, Crunch Fitness, Giovanni Italian Ristorante, Physicians Regional Health Care, Chase Bank and Subway. PAC acquired the asset through its wholly-owned subsidiary, New Market Properties LLC. Daniel Finkle, Luis Castillo and Eric Williams of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a private real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital — Real Estate. The sales price was not disclosed.

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BOULDER, COLO. — J.P. Morgan Asset Management has obtained $75.3 million in acquisition financing to purchase a three-property office portfolio in Boulder. The portfolio includes 1050 Walnut Street, 1881 9th Street and 1900 15th Street. The Class A assets are situated just a few blocks from Boulder’s vibrant Pearl Street Mall. J.P. Morgan acted on behalf of institutional investors in this acquisition. Deutsche Bank provided the five-year, floating rate loan. JLL’s Capital Markets team secured the loan.

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CYPRESS, CALIF. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $8.5 million in permanent financing for The Boardwalk, a shopping center in the Southern California town of Cypress. Seth Grossman and Andy Strauss of Meridian arranged the 10-year, CMBS loan on behalf of the borrower, The Festival Cos. The 13,700-square-foot, single-story property is home to Noodles & Co., Uroko Café, Which Wich, Pita 360 and Fisherman’s Market Grill.

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SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Lane Partners has obtained a $200 million loan to acquire HQ@first, a 603,666-square-foot creative office property in the Silicon Valley city of San Jose. The asset is located at 110, 120 and 130 Holger Way. The Class A property features a campus environment with landscaped paths, natural light, views of the bay and hills, outdoor barbeque and patio areas, basketball court, fitness center and locker rooms, game room, executive business center, and 300-seat cafeteria. HQ@first was built in 2010. The LEED Gold-certified asset is situated on approximately 10 acres at the intersection of Highway 237 and North First Street. It is adjacent to multiple VTA Light Rail stations that connect to Caltrain, AMTRAK, ACE Train and BART. The property offers immediate access to a restaurant, retail and hotel options at the @first retail center across the street. Tenants at @first include Chipotle, Chick-fil-A, Five Guys, Panera Bread, Coffee Bean, CVS, Target, Chase, Courtyard by Marriott and Hyatt House. Ramsey Daya and Chris Moritz of NKF Capital Markets arranged the financing on behalf of Lane Partners and its capital partner. The loan was placed with Blackstone Mortgage Trust. “Given the strength of the sponsorship and quality of …

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ESTERO, FLA. — Greystone has arranged a $44.6 million Fannie Mae loan for Estero Oaks, a 280-unit apartment community in Estero, roughly 15 miles south of Fort Myers. Nicholas Diamond of Greystone arranged the 10-year loan with two years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule on behalf of the developer and borrower, Royal Palm Cos. Constructed at the end of 2016, Estero Oaks features a business center, clubhouse, playground, dog park, fitness center, yoga studio, outdoor spa and a resort-style swimming pool. Rosemount Management manages the property.

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ST. PAUL, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has arranged a $14.7 million HUD 221 (d)(4) loan for the acquisition of an office building in St. Paul. The borrower, Pioneer Apartments LLLP, plans to convert the existing building into a 144-unit affordable housing property called Pioneer Apartments. All units will be restricted to residents earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. The property was originally constructed in 1954 and most recently served as the headquarters for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. In addition to the HUD-insured first mortgage, the borrower will receive equity from the sale of low-income housing tax credits, federal historic tax credits, state historic tax credits funded in the form of a loan from Preservation Alliance Minnesota and funds from the Metropolitan Council. The project also involved tax-exempt bonds underwritten by Dougherty & Co. LLC, an affiliate of Dougherty Mortgage. Completion of the project is slated for early 2019.

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GALLOWAY, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has secured $6.5 million in financing for P3RE Properties for Smithville Square, a retail center located in downtown Galloway. Atlantic Stewardship Bank provided the five-year, fixed-rate financing. Smithville Square is a recently renovated 107,000-square-foot retail center. The center is home to 19 tenants, including Dunkin’ Donuts, Petvalu, JD’s Pub and Grill, Village Dry Cleaners and Lucky Nails. The center also includes 542 parking spaces and 1,061 feet of frontage on South New York Avenue. John Alascio and Sridhar Vankayala of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sponsor, P3RE Properties, in the financing.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Valencia Realty Capital has arranged a $6.1 million acquisition and redevelopment loan for Lark Hotels. The borrower will use proceeds of the three-year loan to purchase and renovate Saratoga Downtowner, a 42-room hotel located at 413 Broadway in Saratoga Springs. Lark Hotels plans to redevelop the centrally located property as a high-end lifestyle boutique hotel. The company currently owns and manages 23 hotels and four restaurants. Alex Riccio and Stephen Smeke of Valencia Realty secured the financing for the borrower.

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TARZANA AND ORANGE COUNTY, CALIF. — iBorrow, a private direct lender for commercial real estate, has provided a $16.5 million loan for assisted living facilities in the Los Angeles suburbs of Tarzana and Orange County. The first property is an 88-unit, 50,054-square-foot facility and the second property is an 81-unit, 40,207-square-foot facility. Both properties are private pay, were built in 1974 and were renovated in 2016. Their names were not disclosed. The borrower is a local businessman whose experience is in the healthcare sector. He has had a successful career in developing structured finance products for high net worth individuals, closely held businesses and hedge funds. The use of the funds was not disclosed.

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PHOENIX — NorthMarq Capital has secured an $11 million loan for the refinance and conversion into student housing of GC Square Apartments, a 163-unit multifamily community located near Grand Canyon University in Phoenix. The property will be the first off-campus property to directly serve the Grand Canyon University student base. Luke Donahue and Griffin Martin of NorthMarq secured the non-recourse, interest-only loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.

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