JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $39.2 million in permanent construction financing for Ciel Apartments, a planned 400-unit multifamily community in Jacksonville. Bob Hernandez of NorthMarq Capital’s Tampa office structured the 15-year loan through an undisclosed life insurance company. The financing includes a 30-year amortization schedule and several years of interest-only payments during construction and while the property is in lease-up.
CHICAGO — Cohen Financial, a division of SunTrust Bank, has secured a $20.7 million loan for the construction of a 138-unit apartment property in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. The $36 million development will also feature 9,300 square feet of retail space. The urban infill project is close to transportation, restaurants and other lifestyle amenities. Michael Hart of Cohen Financial arranged the loan with Old Plank Trail Community Bank, a subsidiary of Chicago-based Wintrust. Savoy Development LLC is the project developer.
WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. — Aries/Conlon Capital has arranged a $7.2 million loan for the refinancing of Four Points by Sheraton in West Lafayette, about 65 miles northwest of Indianapolis. The 171-room hotel is located at 600 Cumberland Ave. near Purdue University. Rushi Shah of Aries/Conlon Capital arranged the CMBS loan, which features a 10-year term and a 25-year amortization schedule. Pandey Hotel Corp. was the borrower.
BOUND BROOK, N.J. — The Carlton Group has arranged $46 million in high-leverage first mortgage financing for Queen’s Gate Apartments, a recently built 144-unit apartment complex in Bound Brook. The stretch senior loan allowed the undisclosed borrower to pay off its construction financing and cash out of the project before the property reaches stabilization. Steven Weiss and Jeff Kosow of The Carlton Group negotiated the three-year loan for the borrower.
INDIANAPOLIS AND LAFAYETTE, IND. — CBRE Group Inc. has arranged $18 million in loans for the recapitalization of a three-property multifamily portfolio in Indiana. The loan proceeds will enable the borrower to reinvest in the assets. All three loans feature 10-year terms, 30-year amortization schedules and one year of interest-only payments. CBRE arranged a $4.9 million loan for South Haven Village, located at 1542 Citrin Place in Indianapolis. A $6.4 million loan was arranged for Georgetown South and a $6.8 million loan for Village Square Apartments, both located in Lafayette, about 60 miles northwest of Indianapolis. Dan Gable and Jason Brown of CBRE arranged the loans with Starwood Mortgage Capital on behalf of Michael James and James Management Group.
HOUSTON — LMI Capital has arranged $16.2 million in financing for a trio of multifamily properties totaling 418 units at locations in the greater Houston area, including the Baytown, Aldine and Galveston County submarkets. Brandon Brown and Jamie Mullin of LMI arranged the loans, all of which featured sub-4.8 percent interest rates and were financed through agency and CMBS lenders. The borrowers in all three transactions requested anonymity.
BOISE, IDAHO — TSB Capital Advisors has secured financing for the acquisition of River Edge, a 622-bed community located near Boise State University in Idaho. The amount of the loan was not disclosed. The floating-rate term loan was secured on behalf of a joint venture between University Student Living and Harrison Street Real Estate Capital. BMO Harris Bank N.A. provided the financing. River Edge was built in 2015, and offers two- and four-bedroom units. Community amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, tanning center, study lounge, hot tub and immediate access to local hike and bike trails.
HOLBROOK, N.Y. — Capital One has provided a $61 million fixed-rate loan to refinance Fairfield Broadway Knolls at Holbrook, an apartment complex located in the Eastern Long Island town of Holbrook. Fairfield Properties used the proceeds of the loan to retire a bridge loan that was used to purchase the property. The 10-year loan has 23 months of interest-only payments followed by amortization on a 30-year schedule. Built in 2006, the 284-unit property features a clubhouse with resident lounge, cyber café with business center, swimming pool, tennis and basketball courts and a fitness center. Robert Akalski of Capital One originated the loan for the borrower.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $19 million in construction take-out financing for the refinance of a mixed-use property located at 1122 Chestnut Ave. in the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn. The seven-year loan, provided by a local balance sheet lender, features a fixed rate of 4.00 percent. Blake Orman of Meridian negotiated the financing for the undisclosed borrower. The seven-story building features 57 residential rental units and 12,600 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Building amenities include high-speed elevators, parking with optional valet service, a laundry facility and a bicycle storage room.
NASHUA, N.H. — Fantini & Gorga has arranged $14.2 million in permanent financing for Clocktower Place II, a multifamily property located in downtown Nashua. Jason Cunnane and Tim O’Donnell of Fantini & Gorga arranged the loan, which was placed through a national Fannie Mae lender, for an undisclosed borrower. Clocktower Place II is a five-story rehabilitated mill building that is contiguous with Clocktower Place I. The two phases function as a single rental property comprising one long continuous structure that was built and expanded throughout the 19th century. The property was converted to its current use in the late 1980s. Clocktower Place II features 128 market-rate and 55 affordable one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Additionally, the property features a fitness center, indoor pool, common room and surface and underground parking.
