Loans

COLUMBUS, NEB. — PACE Loan Group has provided a $3 million C-PACE loan for a dual-branded TownePlace Suites and Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott hotel under construction in Columbus, about 75 miles northwest of Lincoln. A regional bank provided a $10.5 million first mortgage. The C-PACE loan will be used to build the 102-room property. C-PACE proceeds will finance energy conservation and renewable energy measures, including high-efficiency HVAC and Domestic Hot Water (DHW) fixtures, low U-factor windows and interior LED lighting. Renewable and energy conservation measures are expected to save $64,224 annually. Construction is scheduled for completion this month.

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NEW YORK CITY — Private equity firm Kriss Capital and New York-based investment group Corigin have provided $205 million in construction financing for a multifamily project that will be located at 26 E. 35th St. in Manhattan’s Nomad neighborhood. The building will rise 18 stories and house 137 condos. The financing consists of a $180 million senior loan from Kriss Capital and its Israeli partner, Klirmark Capital, and a $25 million mezzanine loan from Corigin. Max Hulsh, Max Herzog, Marko Kazanjian and Andrew Cohen of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, The Continuum Co. Completion is slated for 2027.

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PETOSKEY, MICH. — Merchants Capital has provided $66.3 million in financing for the construction of Maple Block Lofts, a 204-unit workforce housing property in Petoskey, a growing vacation destination in northern Michigan. Merchants Capital provided a $29.6 million Freddie Mac Unfunded Non-LIHTC Forward permanent loan for the development, and its parent company, Merchants Bank, provided a $36.7 million construction loan. Maple Block Lofts is the first project in Michigan to receive the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s Affordable Housing Tax Increment Financing, which accounts for $6 million of the $14 million in tax-increment financing being granted for the development. More than $12 million was provided in state grants and loans, with strong support from Michigan Economic Development Corp.; the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy; the City of Petoskey; the Emmet County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority; and numerous local businesses. The project will feature seven garden-style apartment buildings with 18 studios, 72 one-bedroom units and 114 two-bedroom units. Fifty percent of the units will be restricted to residents who earn between 60 percent and 120 percent of the area median income (AMI). Ten percent of the residences will be income- and rent-restricted for those making less than 80 percent …

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TAMARAC, FLA. AND BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Greystone has provided a pair of Freddie Mac loans totaling $103.7 million for the refinancing of two multifamily communities in South Florida and Birmingham. The deals include a $37.3 million loan for Midora at Woodmont, a 199-unit community in Tamarac, and a $66.4 million loan for Avenues of Inverness, a 586-unit property in Birmingham. The agency loans for both properties carry seven-year terms, fixed interest rates, five years of interest-only payments and 35-year amortization schedules. The borrower for both loans is Monsey, N.Y.-based White Eagle Property Group.

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SALEM, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $22 million in financing for two affordable housing redevelopment projects in Salem, located north of Boston. The borrower, North Shore Community Development Coalition, will convert two former school buildings near the downtown area into affordable housing complexes that will add 61 units to the local supply. The building at 160 Federal St. will have 32 age-restricted units that will come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans and will be reserved for renters earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). The building at 13 Hawthorne Blvd. will house 29 units in the same formats that will be earmarked for households earning between 30 and 80 percent of AMI. ICON Architecture is leading design of the redevelopments, which will be known as Residences at St. James Place and Hawthorne Lofts, respectively. NEI General Contracting is leading construction, which is slated for a late 2025 completion.

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REDLANDS, CALIF.  — Majestic Realty Co. Capital Markets has secured loans totaling $118.9 million for the refinancing of two shopping centers located in Redlands. Situated within a 100-acre mixed-use development, the properties — Mountain Grove Shopping Center and Citrus Plaza Shopping Center — together comprise roughly 1 million square feet. A life insurance company provided first trust deed loans of $62.4 million and $56.5 million, respectively, for the centers, which Majestic Realty Co. and affiliates developed and manage. Tenants at the properties include Target, Harkins Theaters, Aldi, Nordstrom Rack, Kohl’s, Hobby Lobby, T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, Ross Dress for Less, Ulta Beauty, Nike and Barnes & Noble.  

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SAN JOSE, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $30.2 million in refinancing for Monte Alban Apartments, an affordable housing complex in San Jose. The borrower, The John Stewart Co., received a 35-year, fixed-rate HUD 223(f) cash-out refinancing loan. The refinancing allows for $47,000 per unit in property renovations and upgrades. Located at 1324 Santee Drive, Monte Alban Apartments was built in 1970 and renovated in 2006. The property offers 192 garden-style one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments spread across 12 buildings. Amenities include a community room, laundry facilities, an exercise room, basketball court, two swimming pools and two playgrounds. The community maintains 100 percent occupancy with many long-term tenants and provides rents 40 percent to 60 percent below market rates. Anson Snyder led the JLL Capital Market’s Debt Advisory team in the refinancing.

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DETROIT — PACE Loan Group has provided a $3.3 million C-PACE loan for the renovation of the Samaritan Center in Detroit. The four-building business complex features more than 525,000 square feet. The loan covers 60 percent of the energy-efficiency project’s $5.5 million renovation, which will update the main building and is expected to reduce annual repair expenses and utility costs. Redeveloped from a former hospital, Samaritan Center was founded to help spur redevelopment on the east side of Detroit and is owned by SER Metro-Detroit. At least 65 percent of the space is leased to nonprofits, which aim to promote education and physical and mental well-being in the community. Currently, the property is used for medical services, senior living, education, social services and office space. The C-PACE proceeds will be used to finance qualifying energy-efficiency improvements, including LED lighting, HVAC, chillers and boilers, upgraded building control systems and new elevators. These improvements are expected to save $328,370 annually in energy costs and reduce annual maintenance costs by $250,000. SER Metro-Detroit also received a $2 million grant from the State of Michigan to update the building façade, replace large sections of the roof and rebuild air handlers.

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SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team has arranged a $30.2 million acquisition loan for Aqua at Sandy Springs, a 219-unit apartment community located at 100 Greyfield Lane in Sandy Springs, a northern suburb of Atlanta. The borrower and buyer is New York-based T30 Capital. Blake Cohen and Reed McGarity of CBRE’s Atlanta office arranged the loan through Equitrust. Aqua at Sandy Springs was built in two phases in 1985 and 2000 and features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as an outdoor pool.

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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Redfearn Capital has secured an $18.7 million acquisition loan for a 363,000-square-foot industrial facility located at 12751 Gran Bay Parkway in south Jacksonville. South Point Capital Management provided the loan. Redfearn Capital acquired the property from Brookfield for $27.2 million. The property was fully leased at the time of financing to Saddle Creek Logistics, an omnichannel supply chain provider. Constructed in 1997, the facility features 24-foot clear heights and 30 dock doors.

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