SAN DIEGO — CBRE has arranged $56.9 million in acquisition financing for three apartment communities located in South Carolina, North Carolina and Kentucky. Bill Chiles, Scott Peterson and Brian Cruz of CBRE’s San Diego office secured the floating-rate loans through Freddie Mac on behalf of the buyer, San Diego-based Strata Equity Group. The properties included in the transaction are the 183-unit Veridian Spartanburg in Spartanburg, S.C.; the 180-unit Icon on the Greenway in Gastonia, N.C.; and The Racquet Club, a 474-unit community in Lexington, Ky. All three properties were renovated in the last two years and feature granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, fireplaces, plank or hardwood-style flooring, walk-in closets and vaulted ceilings. Community amenities include resort-style swimming pools, fitness centers, pet parks and playgrounds. The Racquet Club features a massage therapist on-site, restaurant, cyber café and a private lake and gazebo.
Loans
BATON ROUGE, LA. — Capital One’s Community Finance and Multifamily Finance groups have provided $34.9 million in debt and equity financing for the development of Meadows at Nicholson, a 204-unit affordable housing community in Baton Rouge. Capital One Community Finance purchased $15 million of 4 percent low income housing tax credits (LIHTC) through syndicator Enterprise Community Investment, while Capital One Multifamily Finance closed a $19.9 million HUD 221(d) loan. The financing was arranged on behalf of developer, Louisville, Ky.-based LDG Development. The remainder of the financing included a $2 million HOME loan from the Louisiana Housing Corp. (LHC) and a $1 million letter of credit from LDG. The development will include 12 HOME units, required to be affordable for at least 20 years under LHC’s HOME program. Meadows at Nicholson will feature a clubhouse with meeting room, fitness center, business center with computers, playground and a library.
ATLANTA — HFF has arranged a $16.2 million acquisition loan for Ellsworth Lofts, a three-building adaptive reuse complex located at 1460 and 1510 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd. N.W. in Atlanta’s West Midtown district. Gregg Shapiro of HFF arranged the five-year, floating-rate loan through Wells Fargo Bank on behalf of the borrower, Origin Investments. Ellsworth Lofts comprises two office buildings totaling 80,977 square feet and one retail outparcel totaling 9,840 square feet. Bacchanalia and Star Provisions Market & Café occupy the property’s retail portion. In addition, the 6.7-acre site includes 1.2 acres of developable land. Ellsworth Lofts was 70 percent leased at the time of sale.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Ready Capital Structured Finance has provided a $5.5 million loan for the refinancing of a 32,000-square-foot hotel and condominium property in Miami Beach. Ready Capital provided the two-year, non-recourse, floating-rate loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The loan features one extension option and flexible prepayment. Of the 80 units, 13 are hotel properties and the remaining are condominiums. In addition, the property features 6,800 square feet of retail space and 19,000 square feet of garage space.
BOSTON — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured a $10.7 million Freddie Mac first mortgage loan for an apartment building located at 601 Albany St. in Boston. Built in 2009, the building features 40 apartment units, one ground-floor commercial unit and a ground-floor parking garage. Chris Black of Key’s National Multifamily Accounts Group arranged the non-recourse financing with a 10-year, interest-only term. The loan was used to refinance existing debt.
ANN ARBOR, MICH. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $27.7 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of 411 Lofts in Ann Arbor. The student housing property is located less than a quarter-mile from the University of Michigan campus. Built in 2009, the 97-unit property features 4,264 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Caleb Marten and Chris Black of KeyBank arranged the 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower was not disclosed.
ROSEMOUNT, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $13.7 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of The Rosemount Senior Living at Steeple Center in Rosemount, about 25 miles south of Minneapolis. The 92-unit seniors housing property offers a variety of living options, including independent and assisted living, and memory care. Residents have access to a range of amenities including a fitness room, beauty salon, lounge area, memory care garden, children’s play area, multipurpose event room and on-site library. Dougherty’s Minneapolis office originated the 12-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule. Rosemount Senior Living Associates I LLC was the borrower.
HOUSTON — LMI Capital has closed a $37 million loan to refinance an 800-unit apartment complex in the Galleria area of Houston. The loan features a 10-year term, fixed interest rate and three years of interest-only payments. Brandon Brown of LMI Capital placed the loan through one of the firm’s agency relationships. The borrower and property name were not disclosed.
DALLAS — Minneapolis-based Dougherty Mortgage LLC has arranged a $5.1 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Wynnewood Gardens, a 106-unit multifamily asset in south Dallas. The pet-friendly property offers a pool, clubroom and picnic and grilling areas. Dougherty secured the 12-year loan through a partnership with Old Capital Lending on behalf of the borrowers, E.J. Wynnewood LLC and PLB Wynnewood LLC.
Hunt Mortgage Group Provides $15.2M in Refinancing for Five-Property Multifamily Portfolio in New Jersey
by Amy Works
KEANSBURG, CLEMENTON, KEARNY, AMBOY AND WESTVILLE, N.J. — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided refinancing for a five-property multifamily portfolio in New Jersey. The borrower, Norse Holdings, received five Freddie Mac Small Balance loans totaling $15.2 million. The refinancing loans include: – $4.6 million for the 44-unit Beachview Gardens located at 544-560 Beachway Ave. in Keansburg – $4.4 million for the 56-unit Clementon Norse Apartments located at 222 White Horse Pike in Clementon – $1 million for the nine-unit 165 Quincy Ave Apartments in Kearny – $1.3 million for the 12-unit property at 388 Smith St. in Amboy – $3.8 million for the 48-unit Woodbine Apartments located at 300 Broadway in Westville Steven Cox and Kris Molloy of Hunt Mortgage Group secured the financing for the borrower.