INDIANAPOLIS — CBRE has arranged a $15 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Marina Apartments in Indianapolis. The apartment property, built in 1980, consists of 348 units. Jason Brown and Dan Gable of CBRE arranged the 10-year loan on behalf of the borrower, Zidan Management Group. The loan features a 30-year amortization schedule and a fixed interest rate of 4.2 percent.
BOSTON — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged $38.5 million in financing for Mount Vernon Co.’s development of a mixed-use building, located at the intersection of Western Avenue and Leo M Birmingham Parkway in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood. Cornerstone secured the fixed-rate financing structure, including an interest-only period during construction followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. The six-story building will feature parking for 108 vehicles; three on-street retail spaces totaling 4,578 square feet; residential amenity space, including a rooftop multipurpose room and fitness center; storage for 132 bicycles; 115 market-rate apartments; and 17 affordable apartments. The unit mix includes 53 studios, 43 one-bedroom/one-bath units, 16 one-bedroom/one-bath units with a den and 20 two-bedroom/two-bath units. Ranging from 520 square feet to 906 square feet, the units will feature vinyl plank and tile flooring, Silestone countertops, tile backsplashes, stainless steel appliances and in-unit washers and dryers.
PITTSBURGH — Faros Properties has received $127.5 million in financing for Nova Place and 106 Isabella in Pittsburgh. Gerard Sansosti and Nick Matt of HFF secured the five-year, floating-rate loan through Wells Fargo for the borrower. Nova Place is a former urban mall that was converted into office use in the early 1990s. The complex now offers 1.3 million square feet of office space and is 86 percent occupied by a variety of tenants, including PNC Bank, Microbac, Continental Broadband, Confluence, Union Fitness, United Healthcare and Alloy 26. 106 Isabella features 87,050 square feet is a located adjacent to the Warhol.
WARREN, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $80.7 million in financing for Normandy Real Estate Partners and Greenfield Partners. The financing is secured by Center 78, an office building located at 184 Liberty Corner Road in Warren. The 10-year, fixed-rate financing was provided by Natixis Real Estate Capital. Center 78 is a 369,797-square-foot institutional quality office building situated on a 47-acre site in Somerset County. John Alascio and Sridhar Vankayala of Cushman & Wakefield represented Normandy in the financing.
ROCK HILL, S.C. — NXT Capital has provided a $33 million first mortgage loan for the acquisition of Gateway at Rock Hill Apartments, a 312-unit multifamily community located in downtown Rock Hill, located five miles from Winthrop University and roughly 20 miles south of Charlotte in South Carolina. Michael Ortlip and Joshua Davis of Grandbridge Real Estate Capital arranged the transaction. The borrower was not disclosed. Gateway at Rock Hill’s community amenities include a business center, fitness center, movie theater, grill and a picnic area.
HOUSTON — HFF has arranged an undisclosed amount of refinancing for 700 Louisiana, a 56-story, a 1.2 million-square-foot office tower in Houston’s CBD. Cameron Cureton and John Brownlee of HFF arranged the funds on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Houston-based investment firm M-M Properties and an institutional capital partner. The property was 90 percent leased at the time of the loan closing. The borrower will use the funds to reconfigure the lobby and incorporate an on-site restaurant.
ROUND ROCK AND SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Hunt Mortgage Group has secured $20.5 million in refinancing for two garden-style multifamily properties totaling 324 units in metro Austin. The company secured a $13.8 million loan for the 168-unit Red Hills Villas in Round Rock and a $6.7 million loan for the 156-unit Champion’s Crossing Apartments in San Marcos. Both Freddie Mac loans feature seven-year terms, 24 months of interest-only payments and 30-year amortization schedules. Hunt Mortgage secured the funds on behalf of an undisclosed management firm with a portfolio of roughly 30,000 multifamily units.
NEW YORK CITY — Stellar Management has refinanced a 13-property portfolio with a $105 million loan package from Capital One. The deal, brokered by GCP Capital Group, includes a five-year term. The portfolio includes properties at 11-15 W. 123rd St., 1061-1071 St. Nicholas Ave., 604 W. 162nd St., 601-609 W. 175th St., 3480-3496 Broadway and 12 E. 32nd St. The refinancing includes more than 600 residential units and as well as commercial and retail space in New York City. Stellar has owned the properties for more than 20 years. Loan proceeds will be used to fund upgrades to the properties, including lobby and elevator cab renovations, amenity space upgrades and landscaping improvements.
MINNEAPOLIS — PCCP has provided a $130 million construction loan for The Legacy, a 374-unit condominium project in Minneapolis. Located at 1240 S. 2nd St. in the Mill District, the project will consist of two towers. Amenities will include a fitness center, game room, community room and two roof decks with a pool and grilling areas. Dougherty Funding arranged the loan for the borrower, a joint venture between Provident Real Estate Ventures and Shamrock Properties Inc. Riverdale Ventures Legacy LLC, an affiliate of Shamrock Development, is developing the property, which is slated for completion in summer 2018.
ST. LOUIS — Dwight Capital has provided a $63.1 million loan for the refinancing of Park Pacific Apartments in St. Louis. The property is an adaptive reuse of the historic Missouri Pacific Railroad building located downtown. Originally built in the 1920s, the property was rehabilitated into a mixed-use development in 2011. Park Pacific now features 230 luxury apartments, 48,000 square feet of Class A office space, 28,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a 585-space parking garage. Adam Sasouness and Josh Hoffman of Dwight Capital originated the 40-year loan. The borrower, The Lawrence Group, will use about $300,000 of the funds to improve the energy efficiency of the property.
