Loans

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided $22.3 million in financing for the acquisition of a three-property multifamily portfolio in Columbia. Aline Capital LLC arranged the financing utilizing the Fannie Mae Green Rewards Program. In addition to purchasing the portfolio, the undisclosed borrower will use the funds to invest in energy efficient renovations and improve the apartment unit interiors. The portfolio totals 625 units and includes Park Place Apartments, Copperfield Apartments and Hunter’s Ridge Apartments.

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OXNARD, CALIF. — iBorrow, a private commercial real estate lender, has provided a $12.5 million loan for an assisted living community currently undergoing major renovations in the Los Angeles suburb of Oxnard. Originally built in 1960, the 59,650-square-foot property sits on 2.4 acres. Following completion of the renovations in 2018, the property will feature 102 units. The borrower, Global Premier Development, has already invested $10 million into the property and plans to invest further. Meridian Senior Living will operate the community following the redevelopment project. Although the name of the community was not disclosed, Meridian lists Regency Palms Oxnard as its only community in Oxnard. The company’s website states that the community will open in March 2018.

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MIAMI — HFF has arranged the $58 million refinancing of a nine-property retail portfolio located throughout Miami-Dade County. Chris Drew, Nat Scarmazzi and Matthew McCormack of HFF arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through a life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, MMG Equity Partners. The portfolio, which totals 275,979 square feet, includes Sunset Village Shopping Center, located at 10700 S.W. 72nd St. in Miami; Bird West Plaza, located at 14465 S.W. 42nd St. in Miami; Flagler Plaza, located at 5300 W. Flagler St. in Miami; Navarro Gables, located at 3949 S.W. 8th St. in Miami; Little River Retail, located at 8050-8100 N. Miami Ave. in Miami; Kendall Drive Retail, located at 9720 N. Kendall Drive in Miami; Navarro Miami Beach, located at 631 71st St. in Miami Beach; Colonial Shopping Center, located at 400 N.E. 125th St. in North Miami; and Navarro Sunny Isles, located at 18500 Collins Ave. in Sunny Isles Beach. Navarro Pharmacy anchors six of the properties, and President Supermarkets anchors two. The portfolio also includes one strip center. At the time of sale, the portfolio was 97 percent leased.

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BOULDER, COLO. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has closed a $65 million first mortgage loan to refinance the 201-room St. Julien Hotel and Spa in Boulder. The hotel is located at 900 Walnut St. John Stewart arranged the permanent, fixed-rate loan. One of Grandbridge’s insurance company correspondents provided the funds.

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ST. CLOUD, MINN. — Cohen Financial has arranged a $6.5 million loan for the acquisition of a 71,000-square-foot retail property in St. Cloud in central Minnesota. Cash Wise Foods anchors the property. Dan Rosenberg and Matt Terpstra of Cohen Financial arranged the fixed-rate loan with Goldman Sachs Commercial Mortgage Capital. Midland Atlantic Properties was the borrower.

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MACOMB TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Kennedy Funding Financial has provided a $1.2 million loan for the development of an industrial park in Macomb Township, a northern suburb of Detroit. The 55-acre property is located at 17300 23 Mile Road. The borrower, Elite Sport Ventures LLC, acquired the property in December 2014 with plans to develop it into smaller parcels. A 2.5-acre portion of the site located near 23 Mile Road will be sold and developed into a hotel.

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ENGLEWOOD, COLO. — Bentall Kennedy has received $52.4 million in financing to acquire a 223,177-square-foot trophy office asset in Englewood. The asset is located at 9151 E. Panorama Circle within the Panorama Corporate Center. The property was built in 2017. It is fully leased to Arrow Electronics. Amenities include an employee kitchen, cafeteria, 8,000 square feet of meeting space, and a fitness center with showers and a locker room. HFF’s Cary Abod and Eric Tupler secured the five-year, 3.41 percent fixed-rate, full-term, interest-only loan through a correspondent life insurance company lender.

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TOWSON, MD. — Pillar Financial, a division of SunTrust Bank, has originated a $58.8 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition of The Winthrop, a 295-unit apartment community in Towson, roughly 13 miles north of Baltimore. Cullen O’Grady of Pillar originated the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with a 30-year amortization schedule on behalf of the borrower, a private investment group. Scott Park of Columbia National Real Estate Finance arranged the transaction. Located at 913 Southerly Road, the property is within walking distance to Towson Town Center, an indoor mall. The Winthrop was constructed in 2015 and has a National Green Building Standard Gold certification. Chesapeake Realty Partners developed the property, which will continue to be managed by The Bozzuto Group. The Winthrop was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale.

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CLEARWATER, FLA. — Maverick Commercial Mortgage has arranged a $22 million construction loan for The Strand, a 132-unit apartment building located at 1100 Cleveland St. in downtown Clearwater. The Chicago-based firm secured the two-year, non-recourse loan with one 12-month extension option through an undisclosed lender on behalf of the borrower, 1000 Cleveland LLC. Originally constructed as an office building, the 15-story property was gutted in 2016 in preparation for conversion into condominiums. The borrower will use the loan — which totals 65 percent of the project cost — to finish the conversion into apartment units. Kimmich Smith Architects is designing the apartment building, and GlenStar Properties is the development manager. Situated within the Tampa Bay region, The Strand will feature a pool, hot tub, kitchen, workshop with tools and equipment, business center and covered parking. In addition, The Strand will include ground-floor retail space.

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PLANTATION, FLA. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged a $12.5 million acquisition loan for Plantation Pointe, a 17,052-square-foot shopping center in Plantation, a Broward County city roughly seven miles west of Fort Lauderdale. Noam Kaminetzky of Meridian Capital arranged the 11-year loan with a fixed interest rate of 3.87 percent through a national life insurance company. The borrower was not disclosed. Located at 7500 W. Sunrise Blvd., the property includes three one-story retail buildings. At the time of sale, Plantation Pointe’s tenant roster included Chipotle Mexican Grill, Pieology Pizzeria, Panda Express, The Habit Burger Grill, McAlister’s Deli, AT&T, Starbucks Coffee and Walgreens.

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