WACO, TEXAS — Seven Hills Realty Trust (NASDAQ: SEVN), an affiliate of Boston-based investment firm RMR Group, has provided an $18.5 million bridge loan for the refinancing of LL Sams, a 271-bed student housing building that serves students at Baylor University in Waco. The building is adjacent to campus and houses one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a pool, fitness studio, resident clubhouse, package lockers and private study pods. JLL arranged the three-year loan on behalf of the borrower, California-based Shore to Shore Properties.
SICKLERVILLE, N.J. — Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of New York City-based Dwight Capital, has provided a $34 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Mi-Place at Brightmoor, the 168-unit second phase of a 312-unit apartment community located in the Southern New Jersey community of Sicklerville. The property offers 63 one-bedroom units, 84 two-bedroom apartments and 21 three-bedroom residences that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, individual washer and dryers and private balconies/patios. Amenities include a clubhouse, pool, fitness center, game room, community lounge, dog washing area and a playground. The borrower is Fernmoor Homes.
NEW HOPE, BLOOMINGTON AND ST. PAUL, MINN. — BWE has arranged $39 million in loans to refinance a portfolio of six affordable housing properties in New Hope, Bloomington and St. Paul. The properties total 529 units, with 100 percent of the units reserved for tenants earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. Victor Agusta Jr. of BWE originated the Freddie Mac loans on behalf of Aeon, a Twin Cities-based nonprofit that builds affordable housing. The communities include Bass Lake Crossing and Kings Manor in New Hope; Cedar Gate, Cedar Glen and Metropolitan Towers in Bloomington; and Larpenteur Villa in St. Paul.
DEERFIELD, ILL. — JLL Capital Markets has secured a $45.7 million construction loan and a $9.9 million mezzanine loan for Park5 Luxury Rental Townhomes, a 144-unit build-to-rent community in the northern Chicago suburb of Deerfield. Located just west of I-94, Park5 will feature two- and three-bedroom townhomes averaging 1,953 square feet with two-car attached garages and private yards. Matthew Schoenfeldt and Mary Dooley of JLL secured the senior construction loan through Bank OZK and the mezzanine financing through an insurance company on behalf of the borrower, VennPoint Real Estate. Dan Reynolds and Chris Cummins of JLL consulted on selling the land for $10.2 million on behalf of the seller, Quadrangle.
ALSIP, ILL. — IPA Capital Markets has arranged the refinancing of a two-building industrial portfolio totaling 508,088 square feet in Alsip. The properties are leased to Crown Cork & Seal Co., a subsidiary of Crown Holdings Inc., a designer and manufacturer of steel and aluminum cans. The building at 5555 W. 115th St. serves as the manufacturing site, while the facility at 11535 S. Central Ave. functions as the shipping and receiving site. Frank Montalto and Ethan Splan of IPA arranged the financing through a local credit union on behalf of the borrower, a national investment company. The fixed-rate, nonrecourse loan features a 6.31 percent interest rate, 30-year amortization schedule and 65 percent loan-to-value ratio.
SECAUCUS, N.J. — New Jersey-based financial intermediary G.S. Wilcox & Co. has arranged $15 million in financing for a 100,000-square-foot industrial property located just outside of New York City in Secaucus. The facility was fully leased at the time of the loan closing to a tenant that provides screen printing and labeling services to the apparel industry. Bridget Wilcox of G.S. Wilcox originated the debt. The direct lender and borrower were not disclosed.
FORT MEYERS, FLA. — CBRE has arranged a $45 million construction loan for the development of Oriole Logistics, a 442,000-square-foot industrial project in Fort Myers. Billy Mork, Joel Torborg and Mike Vannelli of CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team in Minneapolis secured the loan on behalf of the owner and developer, Capital Partners. Situated at 16815 Oriole Road, the property is near Southwest Florida International Airport, which in its second phase of a three-year, $1 billion terminal expansion. The Oriole Logistics project will comprise one 136,000-square-foot building and two buildings spanning 153,000 square feet each, according to the Business Observer. Upon completion, the three-building portfolio will feature 84 dock doors, 28 to 32-foot clear heights and a 580-space parking lot. Construction for the project is slated to break ground in April. Oriole Logistics marks the third industrial development for Capital Partners in South Florida since 2023.
HESPERIA, CALIF. — Newcastle Partners has received $27.5 million in construction financing for Mesa Linda Logistics Center, a Class A industrial warehouse and distribution facility currently under construction in Hesperia. Scheduled for delivery in first-quarter 2026, the 408,997-square-foot property will offer a clear height of 36 feet, 54 dock-high doors, 57 trailer parking stalls, 215 auto parking spaces, an ESFR sprinkler system and a combined 12,000 square feet of office and mezzanine space. The project is situated on 17.5 acres and will offer access to freeways, including interstates 5 and 40, US-395, CA-18 and CA-189. Greg Brown, Samuel Godfrey and Allie Black of JLL Capital Markets secured the floating-rate, nonrecourse construction loan through a bank for the borrower.
AIRWAY HEIGHTS, WASH. — Dwight Capital has closed a $22.5 million HUD 223(f) loan for Skyview Heights, a garden-style apartment community in Airways Heights, a suburb of Spokane. Proceeds of the loan were used to pay off the existing debt, cover closing costs, fund a replacement reserve for future capital improvements and provide a sizable cash out. The refinance also qualified for a reduced Green Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP) to 25 basis points due to the property’s GreenPoint Rated New Home Silver Level Certification for sustainable design. McBride Capital arranged the transaction. The property features 128 apartments spread across 16 two-story buildings. The unit mix includes 32 one-bedroom units, 80 two-bedroom apartments and 16 three-bedroom units. Each apartment features granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, fireplaces and private balconies or patios. Skyview Heights also offers a single-story clubhouse and lounge, a barbecue area, pool and spa and a fully equipped fitness center.
SEATTLE — Gantry has arranged a $16.2 million permanent loan to retire acquisition financing for the Highlander Apartments in Seattle’s Pinehurst/Northgate neighborhood. The borrower is a private real estate investor, which acquired the asset in 2023 as a vacant assisted living facility and fully renovated the property into market-rate apartments. Located at 11501 15th Ave. NE, the community features 121 studio and one-bedroom apartments. Highlander offers 10,000 square feet of amenity space, including a resident lounge, media room, fitness center and furnished outdoor gathering spaces. Mike Wood, Mike Taylor and Tim Brown of Gantry secured the loan for the borrower. Highlander Apartments is currently fully leased at rents below 80 percent of the area median income, qualifying the loan for a Fannie Mae Sponsor Dedicated Workforce Housing loan.