Loans

MIAMI — Madison Realty Capital has provided a $26 million first mortgage loan for the development of Triton Center, a new mixed-use project in Miami. The loan is collateralized by two development sites located at 7880 and 8540 Biscayne Blvd. The 7880 Biscayne Blvd. site currently houses a vacant 11-story office building that was previously home to the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). The undisclosed borrower acquired the site in 2013 and has since demolished the interior of the building, with plans to convert it into a 139-room Hilton Garden Inn hotel. Triton Center will also include two apartment buildings totaling 324 units, 585 parking spaces and 25,000 square feet of retail space. Stantec will design the development. The 8540 Biscayne Blvd. site comprises six sub-parcels. The developer plans to construct an additional large-scale multifamily community at the site. A timeline for the projects was not disclosed.

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ATLANTA — Atlanta-based SunTrust Banks Inc. has been selected to receive $70 million in tax credit allocation authority from the U.S. Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. The financing is part of the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program, which permits individual and corporate taxpayers to receive a credit against federal income taxes for making qualified equity investments in investment vehicles known as Community Development Entities (CDEs). The program is designed to attract private-sector capital investment into the nation’s urban and rural low-income areas to help finance community development projects, stimulate economic growth and create jobs. SunTrust’s subsidiary, SunTrust Community Development Enterprises, was one of 73 recipients to receive credit from the program. This is the ninth time SunTrust has been selected as a recipient, with awards totaling $578 million in allocation authority.

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DELAND, FLA. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $4 million permanent loan for Whisperwood Manufactured Home Park, a 396-unit seniors housing/manufactured home park located at 3070 Whisper Blvd. in Deland, roughly 40 miles north of Orlando. Larry Curry of NorthMarq arranged the loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower through its correspondent relationship with a life insurance company. The community features a 9-hole pitch and putt golf course, two swimming pools, billiard and poker tables, lighted tennis courts, shuffleboard courts, bocce ball courts, horseshoes, library and a fully equipped kitchen.

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SEATTLE — A joint venture between Investcorp International Realty and Schnitzer West has secured $170 million in refinancing for a 540,589-square-foot office tower in downtown Seattle. The Class A tower is located at 901 Fifth Ave. The tower was originally built in 1998. The core office asset was recently renovated with more than $7 million in improvements, including updates to the lobby, conference center and executive board room. It is almost fully leased to credit tenants like the City of Seattle, St. Jude, State Farm Mutual, SVB Financial Group, AllState Insurance, Washington State University, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines and Pitchbook Inc. HFF’s Michael Gigliotti, Tom Wilson and Michael Tepedino secured the loan through HSBC.

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BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $11.6 million in construction financing for The Palms at San Lauren, a 68-unit assisted living and memory care community in Bakersfield. The borrower was a joint venture between development firm Blue Mountain Enterprises Inc. and regional operator Pragma Management. The project is the third development project by the partnership. Pragma will manage the community once completed. PNC provided the capital for the loan. The Palms at San Lauren will be situated on a 3.5-acre site and will feature 44 assisted living units and 24 memory care units in a single-story building. The community will be situated next to a newly constructed skilled nursing facility. The Cushman & Wakefield team involved in the transaction included Aaron Rosenzweig, Jay Wagner, Sam Dylag and Alex Petrosian.

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NEW YORK CITY — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $41.6 million in financing for the acquisition and renovation of a multifamily portfolio located across five locations in the Bronx. The borrower is Quality Communities, a partnership between Taconic Investment Partners and a client of Clarion Partners. Related Cos. sold the 12-building portfolio, which was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. Jonathan Schwartz, Aaron Appel, Mark Fisher and Brian Buglione of JLL secured the financing, which was provided by Sterling National Bank, for the borrower.

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As a result of new Dodd-Frank risk retention regulations that went into effect in December 2016, last year was widely considered to be a pivotal period for the CMBS industry.  Formulated to hold banks more accountable for their own investment decisions and place a greater emphasis on collateral quality, the regulatory provision imposed higher capital charges on sponsors by requiring them to retain a 5 percent interest in an asset-backed securitization. The mandate fueled concerns that CMBS would become less competitive compared with other commercial real estate lending sources, leading to speculation of a potential slowdown in interest among investors, a reduction in market liquidity and higher borrowing costs. In short, the rules require issuers to retain a portion of the credit risk in their own transactions. This is accomplished by setting aside additional capital that amounts to 5 percent of the value of newly issued bonds on their balance sheets. There are three different methods of fulfilling the retained risk requirement, which take shape in the form of one of three structural options: a horizontal slice equal to 5 percent of the lowest bonds in the deal waterfall, a vertical slice that amounts to 5 percent of each tranche …

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WINTER PARK, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the $10.5 million sale of 2699 Lee Road, an 87,226-square-foot office building in Winter Park, less than seven miles north of Orlando. Ron Rogg and Chip Wooten of CBRE arranged the transaction. At the time of sale, the building was 84 percent leased. Zac, Jim and Aaron Brumbaugh of CBRE secured a $7.1 million, 10-year loan through a life insurance company on behalf of the buyer, Owens Realty Capital. The non-recourse loan features one year of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule thereafter.

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MABLETON, GA. — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided a $5.4 million Freddie Mac loan for the development of Wisteria Place at Mableton, a 104-unit affordable housing community in Mableton, roughly 15 miles northwest of Atlanta. The loan is an 18-month Unfunded Forward Commitment that will include two six-month extension options. Following the construction phase, the loan will convert to a 16-year permanent loan with a 35-year amortization schedule. The loan was arranged on behalf of the borrower, BJS Floyd Wisteria LP. The Unfunded Forward Commitment loan provides construction-to-permanent financing for multifamily properties that are eligible for 9 percent low income housing tax credits (LIHTC). Wisteria Place of Mableton will be an age-restricted (55 and older) community with 21 of the units reserved for those earning 50 percent of the area median income (AMI), 62 reserved for those earning 61 percent of the AMI and 21 units at market rate. Missouri-based Sterling Bank is providing construction financing for the project. The community will feature a picnic area, koi pond, vegetable gardens, butterfly garden, gas grill area, covered gazebo, computer lab, theater, beauty salon and a classroom.

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NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital has originated a $91 million first mortgage loan collateralized by The Fitzroy building, a nearly complete condominium project located at 514 W. 24th St. in the West Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. The borrower is a joint venture between JDS Development and Largo Investments. The financing will allow for the completion of the development. The 65,346-square-foot building will feature 14 units in a mix of two-bedroom units to four-bedroom units ranging from 2,300 square feet to 4,500 square feet. Completion is slated for this summer. The project team includes Roman and Williams, Severud Associates, BuroHappold and L’Observatoire International. Aaron Appel of JLL represented the borrower in the financing.

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