MELBOURNE, FLA. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged the $25 million sale of a 191,500-square-foot office building located at 1990 NASA Blvd. in Melbourne. The building is home to General Electric Co. Dallas-based Reserve Cap Partners acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller, and Will James of NorthMarq brokered the sale. In addition, NorthMarq arranged a 10-year, CMBS acquisition loan on behalf of Reserve Cap Partners.
CLEVELAND — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided $161.5 million for the refinancing of a 13-property seniors housing portfolio with approximately 1,500 units in Missouri, Nebraska, New York and New Hampshire. KeyBank provided $113.25 million of debt through the Fannie Mae DUS program and $48.25 million through its balance sheet. Six of the properties were in the process of lease-up and were therefore financed through Fannie Mae’s near-stabilization program. Dirk Falardeau and David Pyc of KeyBank originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Calamar Enterprises Inc.
PHILADELPHIA — Cole Schotz PC has advised Procida Funding on a $56 million loan for the restoration of the Philadelphia Metropolitan Opera House, which originally opened in 1908 at 858 N. Broad St. in Philadelphia. Procida Funding provided the financing in conjunction with Fulton Bank, PIDC and an equity investment from New Orleans-based Enhanced Capital. The financing will help reopen the 39,200-square-foot theater as a Philadelphia concert venue for Live Nation. Developer Eric Blumenfield anticipates an opening as early as December. The restoration will include renovating the entire building, including the roof, ceilings, floorings, lighting, proscenium and exterior masonry. Leo Leyva, Rab Nalavala, Alan Rubin and Danielle Pasquariello of Cole Schotz advised on the financing.
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Trez Forman Capital Group has provided a $35 million loan for the development of River Place, a mixed-use project located at 200 N. Water St. in downtown Wilmington. The Florida-based company is a joint venture between Palm Beach-based Forman Capital and Vancouver-based Trez Capital Group. Trez Forman Capital arranged the loan on behalf of developer East West Partners. The Chapel Hill, N.C.-based firm is developing the 13-story project, which will include 92 condominium residences, 79 apartment units and 32,000 square feet of retail space. The building will be the central component of a more than $70 million redevelopment of a municipal parking deck with a new 400-space parking garage. River Place will feature a rooftop pool, fitness center and a clubhouse. Individual units will feature open floor plans and balconies with views of the Cape Fear River.
ATLANTA — Capital One has provided a $23.1 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition, renovation and expansion of Edgewood Court Apartments, a 204-unit affordable housing community in Atlanta’s Edgewood neighborhood. Evan Williams of Capital One arranged the 16-year, fixed-rate loan with a 35-year amortization schedule on behalf of the borrower, Jonathan Rose Cos. In addition to renovating the existing units, the firm plans to build 18 new units and a new community center. As part of the transaction, the HUD Section 8 contract on the original units was renewed for 20 years. The project received an allocation of 4 percent Low Income Housing Tax Credits issued by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and tax-exempt bonds issued by Invest Georgia. Constructed in 1950, Edgewood Court was last renovated more than 35 years ago. Jonathan Rose Cos. will add a fitness center and computer lab in the new community center, refresh building facades, replace roofs and gutters, update unit electrical and HVAC systems, renovate kitchens and baths and create a community garden and playground.
DETROIT — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $36.4 million CMBS loan for the refinancing of One Kennedy Square, a multi-tenant office building in Detroit. The 246,304-square-foot property is 100 percent occupied by tenants such as Ernst & Young. Dennis Bernard and Kevin Kovachevich of Bernard arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Kennedy Square Office Building LLC. Wells Fargo Bank provided the loan.
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — NorthMarq has arranged $47.8 million in bridge financing for a 414,309-square-foot vacant warehouse in Santa Ana. The warehouse is located at 515 E. Dyer Road. Hines acquired the property in December 2017. The firm plans to renovate and reposition the vacant warehouse into a last-mile distribution center. The property was formerly a manufacturing and distribution facility. It features 22-foot clear heights, 120-foot truck turning clearance, an office pod, and access to the 55, 5 and 405 freeways. The loan represents 65 percent of total project cost with a five-year term. NorthMarq shopped the non-recourse loan to both banks and debt funds, but the final lender was not disclosed. Mike Elmore, Joe Giordani and John Marshall led the NorthMarq team.
PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — Texas Realty Capital (TRC) has arranged the $11 million refinancing of 130 Commerce Center, a 230,000-square-foot industrial/office property located in Pflugerville on Austin’s north side. Minneapolis-based Thrivent Financial provided the loan, which features a 10-year term and a fixed interest rate, on behalf of an undisclosed, out-of-state borrower.
LYNNWOOD, WASH. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a Freddie Mac loan to refinance Quail Park of Lynnwood, a 130-unit seniors housing community in the Seattle Suburb of Lynnwood. The size of the loan was not disclosed. Quail Park is a three-story building located on 15 acres featuring independent living, assisted living and memory care. The property opened in 2014. Stuart Oswald of NorthMarq Capital’s Seattle regional office arranged the financing. The loan includes a seven-year term on a 30-year amortization schedule with two years of interest-only payments. The refinance allows for funds to be used for the the second and third phases of the community’s development, and repaid an existing Freddie Mac loan that NorthMarq originated for the previous owner. Although the borrower was not disclosed, CA Senior Living acquired the community in May 2017 in a joint venture with Living Care Lifestyles (the operator) and Goldman Sachs. Phase II of development includes plans for a 109-unit expansion.
CANTON, GA. — Trillium Capital Resources LLC has arranged a $37.5 million construction loan for a new 308-unit apartment community in Canton, located roughly 40 miles north of Atlanta. The 40-year loan was structured through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) 221 (d)(4) program, the agency’s flagship program for funding new construction and redevelopment for market-rate and affordable housing properties. Red Mortgage Capital provided the loan. The name of the borrower was not disclosed. In addition to arranging financing, Trillium arranged the land purchase on behalf of the buyer. The community will feature a furnished clubhouse, business center, resort-style pool, fitness center, sauna, playground, outdoor walking trails, dog parks, garages and grills. Construction on the property is estimated for completion in fall 2019.
