IRONTON, OHIO — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a $6.9 million FHA loan for the renovation of Sherman Thompson Towers Apartments in Ironton, located in southernmost Ohio along the Ohio River. The affordable seniors housing property consists of 151 units, each of which are designated for residents earning 30 to 60 percent of the area median income. The Ohio Housing Finance Agency provided tax credits for the project. Jeff Rodman of KeyBank arranged the loan for the borrower, Millennia Housing Development Ltd.
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Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $400 Million Financing for 1.1 MSF Office Building In NYC
by Jaime Lackey
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield served as the exclusive advisor to Trinity Wall Street in arranging $400 million of acquisition financing secured by 375 Hudson Street in Manhattan. The senior mortgage financing was provided by affiliates of Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company. The 19-story Class A office and retail property was constructed in 1987; it contains nearly 1.1 million square feet of rentable area including 17 floors of office space, prime ground-floor retail space, a gym and rooftop outdoor running track, 46,000 square feet of storage space as well as a two-level, 100-space parking garage. The property’s office space is fully leased, anchored by Saatchi & Saatchi, which occupies more than 62 percent of the space. Steve Kohn, John Alascio, Alex Hernandez, Chris Moyer and Alex Lapidus of Cushman & Wakefield’s Equity, Debt and Structured Finance team represented Trinity Wall Street.
MALVERN, PA. — KeyBank has provided a $49.3 million CMBS first-mortgage loan for the acquisition of Great Valley Commerce Center, a Class A office property in Malvern. The two-building property totals 356,223 square feet. The buildings were constructed in 1968 and 1975 and were renovated in 2010 and 2011. Current tenants include DaVita, Unisys Corp. and HERE Holding. John Christen of KeyBank arranged the 10-year loan, which has an amortization schedule of 30 years. KeyBank will also originate a $5 million mezzanine loan with a 10-year interest-only period.
MINNEAPOLIS — Deering Commercial Mortgage LLC has arranged a $16.5 million loan for the refinancing of a student housing property in Minneapolis. The 92-unit property, called 1301 University, is located near the University of Minnesota. The building features studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Amenities include a fitness center and underground parking. Len Deering of Deering Commercial Mortgage arranged the 10-year loan. Goldman Sachs provided the loan.
Claremont Cos. Receives $17.6M in Refinancing for Seniors Housing Community in Massachusetts
by Amy Works
SOUTH DARTMOUTH, MASS. — Claremont Cos. has received $17.6 million in affordable housing financing from MassHousing for the refinancing of Solemar at South Dartmouth. The refinancing of the mixed-income seniors housing community preserves the affordability of the property’s 100 affordable units through 2034. Claremont Cos. refinanced the property through MassHousing’s Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP)/Ginnie Mae Joint Venture Initiative with lender partner Rockport Mortgage Corp. Built in 1977, Solemar at South Dartmouth features 200 mixed-income rental units across 25 buildings. Fifty of the affordable units are rented to residents earning at or below 50 percent of the area median income (AMI), and 50 are rented to residents earning at or below 80 percent of AMI. The remaining 100 units are rented at market rate.
LOS ANGELES, WOODLAND HILLS, CALIF. AND LAUREL, MD. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC has arranged three loans totaling $185.1 million for the refinancing of a multifamily portfolio located in California and Maryland. The portfolio consists of three properties totaling 1,384 units. The assets include: Avalon Russet in Laurel, Md.; eaves Woodland Hills in Woodland Hills, Calif.; and eaves Los Feliz in Los Angeles. Kip Kimble of Bellwether Enterprise arranged the 10-year loans for the borrower, AvalonBay Communities (NYSE: AVB). New York Life was the lender. AvalonBay Communities is a real estate investment trust that owns and manages apartment properties concentrated in the Northeast and Western regions. Bellwether Enterprise is a subsidiary of Enterprise Community Investment. — Kristin Hiller
SAN FRANCISCO — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has arranged a $90 million refinancing for the 414-unit South Beach Marina Apartments in San Francisco. The community is located at 2 Townsend St. in the South of Market (SOMA) neighborhood. South Beach was built in 1989. It features 4,708 square feet of ground-floor retail that is currently occupied by two restaurants and a salon. Community amenities include two tennis courts, a luxury lobby/lounge area, community/billiards room, landscaped courtyard, outdoor pool and spa and fitness center. The permanent, fixed-rate loan was funded through one of Grandbridge’s insurance company correspondents and structured with a 12-year, interest-only term. The borrower is a state pension fund advised by L&B Realty.
Red Stone Partners Arranges $18.8M in Bonds to Preserve Three Affordable Communities Near LA
by Nellie Day
LOS ANGELES — Red Stone Tax-Exempt Funding LLC recently provided $18.8 million in bond financing to BlueGreen Preservation and Development. The tax-exempt bonds will be used to acquire and rehabilitate a 90-unit portfolio of affordable seniors housing properties in the Los Angeles metro area. The properties acquired are Pacific Rim Apartments, Rancho Del Valle and Maple Park Apartments. The properties all benefit from Section 8 rental subsidies that were extended for 20 years to ensure the long-term affordability of the communities for low-income seniors. The rehabilitation budget for the properties is more than $35,000 per unit. BlueGreen is a California-based company that develops and preserves affordable housing.
TAMPA, FLA. — Berkadia has secured a $39.8 million acquisition loan through Fannie Mae for Landmark at Grand Palms, a 438-unit multifamily community located at 3831 Northgreen Ave. in Tampa. Electra America acquired the asset from Starwood Capital for an undisclosed price. The property will be rebranded as Northgreen at Carrollwood, and Electra America will invest approximately $3.5 million in capital improvements, including updated lighting and plumbing fixtures, plank flooring in common areas and amenity and clubhouse enhancements. Situated on 34 acres, Northgreen at Carrollwood includes one- and two-bedroom units and features a fitness center, four pools, tennis courts, children’s playground and a dog park. The property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale.
Aries/Conlon Capital Arranges $31.5M Refinancing Loan for Office Property in Buffalo Grove, Illinois
BUFFALO GROVE, ILL. — Aries/Conlon Capital has arranged a $31.5 million loan for the refinancing of Riverwalk Phase II in Buffalo Grove, a northern suburb of Chicago. The 258,995-square-foot office property, located at 2100 E. Lake Cook Road, serves as the corporate headquarters for CVS Caremark. The Class A building is 75 percent leased, with PrimeSource Healthcare serving as the other anchor tenant. Amenities include a fitness center, conference room and deli. Accesso Partners was the borrower.