NEWARK, DEL. — Greystone has provided a $26.6 million Fannie Mae DUS loan in combination with $5.3 million in preferred equity from New York Mortgage Trust for the acquisition of Autumn Park, a multifamily property in Newark. The Fannie Mae DUS loan includes a 7/6 adjustable rate at three years of interest-only and a 30-year amortization schedule. The community features 358 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Keith Hires of Greystone originated the transaction, while Ryan Ade and Neil Campbell of HFF assisted in the deal.
Loans
SAN FRANCISCO — A state pension fund advised by L&B Realty has received $90 million to refinance the 414-unit South Beach Marina Apartments in San Francisco. The Class A community is located at 2 Townsend St. South Beach Marina Apartments was built in 1989. The mid-rise property contains five buildings and 4,708 square feet of ground-floor retail that is currently occupied by two restaurants and a salon. Amenities include two tennis courts, a luxury lobby/lounge area, community/billiards room, landscaped courtyard, outdoor pool, and spa and fitness center. Grandbridge Real Estate Capital originated the 12-year, interest-only loan.
Love Funding Secures $5.2M Refinancing for Affordable Seniors Housing Community Near Denver
by Nellie Day
BROOMFIELD, COLO. — Love Funding has closed a $5.2 million refinancing for Town Centre Senior Apartments, an affordable seniors housing community in the Denver suburb of Broomfield. Town Centre Senior Apartments consists of 88 affordable one-bedroom and two-bedroom units restricted to individuals aged 55 and older. The units are housed within one three-story building originally constructed in 2001 with the assistance of low-income housing tax credits. The property sits between Boulder and Denver, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Love Funding’s Jonathan Camps secured the financing through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 223(f) loan insurance program. The non-recourse financing will pay off two existing loans. Part of the proceeds will be used to complete repairs and fund a reserve account.
NAPLES, FLA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $50 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Alvista at Laguna Bay Apartments, a 426-unit multifamily community in Naples. Alan Isenstadt of KeyBank originated the 90-day loan on behalf of the borrower, Axonic Properties LLC, a New York City-based real estate private equity firm. KeyBank plans to refinance the bridge loan through agency permanent financing. Constructed in 1990, Alvista at Laguna Bay Apartments is situated on 38 acres and comprises 28 two-story buildings. Community amenities include two pools, a fitness center, lighted tennis courts, dog park and an outdoor grilling area.
Phillips Realty Capital Arranges $31.3M Equity Financing for Metro Philadelphia Apartment Complex
by Amy Works
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — Phillips Realty Capital has arranged $31.3 million in equity financing for Woodfield Investments. The company provided the joint venture equity investment toward the acquisition and development of Woodfield Valley Forge, an apartment community in King of Prussia. Adam Bieber of Phillips Realty structured the equity financing. Woodfield Valley Forge will be a 320-unit apartment community located in The Valley at Valley Forge, a 122-acre, mixed-use development. The property will feature a 493-space parking garage, a pool, fitness center, spin/class studio, flex work space, pet spa and sky lounge. The site plan for the development was approved in March 2017.
IRVINE, CALIF. — A subsidiary of Five Point Holdings has obtained $339 million in financing for Five Point Gateway, a four-building office/R&D campus in Irvine. The campus is located at 15101, 15131, 15161 and 15191 Alton Parkway. It is part of the larger 72-acre Great Park Neighborhoods master-planned community in the Irvine Spectrum submarket. The borrower is acquiring the assets through a partial sale-leaseback transaction with Broadcom Corp., the project’s developer. Broadcom plans to lease 15101 and 15191 Alton Parkway, which total 640,944 square feet (64 percent of the total portfolio) on a triple-net basis. Tenants at the other two buildings include Lennar Corp. and Five Point. There is still 232,223 square feet available for lease. The campus will feature open park space with landscaping and extensive amenities. HFF’s Kevin MacKenzie, Lee Redmond and Peter Thompson arranged the financing. Starwood Property Trust provided the five-year, floating-rate loan.
Sterling Properties Receives $146.6M in Refinancing for Apartment Community in New Jersey
by Amy Works
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. — Sterling Properties has received a $146.6 million mortgage loan for the refinancing of Mill Pond Apartments, a garden-style apartment complex located in Franklin Lakes. New York Life Real Estate Investors arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan. The Class A property features 100 apartments.
Associated Bank Funds $15.3M Loan for Building Conversion to Self-Storage Facility in New York
by Amy Works
HEWLETT, N.Y. — Chicago-based Associated Bank has closed a $15.3 million construction loan for 1150 Broadway Holdings LLC/LSC Development. The borrower plans to convert an existing warehouse/office building, located at 1150 Broadway in Hewlett, into a 111,900-square-foot multi-story self-storage facility. Slated to open in late 2018 or early 2019, the new facility will feature approximately 2,116 climate-controlled storage units. Edward (Ted) Notz of Associated Bank’s commercial real estate division managed the loan and closing.
HOUSTON — Dallas-based BMC Capital has arranged a $1.9 million loan for the acquisition of a 61-unit multifamily property in the Oak Forest neighborhood of Houston. Clayton Wells of BMC Capital arranged the non-recourse bridge loan, which features two years of interest-only payments. The funds will also be used to make capital improvements to the property.
MARIETTA, GA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $59 million in bridge and equity financing for Newmarket Business Park, a 471,486-square-foot office park in Marietta, roughly 20 miles north of Atlanta. Mark Strauss and Rob Quarton of Walker & Dunlop arranged the floating-rate bridge loan with full-term, interest-only payments through a debt fund on behalf of the borrowers, Praelium Commercial Real Estate and South Street Partners. A hedge fund invested the equity portion. Newmarket Business Park includes four single-story and two two-story office buildings constructed between 1983 and 1985. The asset was 85 percent leased at the time of closing to tenants including The Home Depot.