PALM BAY, FLA. — JLL has arranged a $52.7 million construction loan for Havens at Palm Bay, a 266-unit build-to-rent residential development on Florida’s Space Coast. Max La Cava, Pier Barinci and Shane Ciacci of JLL arranged the non-recourse loan on behalf of the borrowers, Stellar Communities and Adam America Real Estate (AARE). Additionally, JLL arranged an undisclosed amount of joint venture limited partner (LP) equity on behalf of the borrowers. The sources for the debt and equity capital were not disclosed. Havens at Palm Bay will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom casita-style units fronting a natural lagoon. Amenities will include a resort-style pool, clubhouse, tot lot, dog park, self-storage and detached parking, as well as walkability to a newly built Publix. Stellar and AARE plan to deliver the property in 2026.
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MAGNOLIA, TEXAS — New Hope Housing (NHH), a nonprofit affordable and workforce housing owner-operator, is underway on construction of a 120-unit affordable seniors housing project that will be located in the northwestern Houston suburb of Magnolia. The site at 7520 Avenue C spans 3.5 acres, and the development will house 90 one-bedroom units and 30 two-bedroom units. Of those, 19 units will be reserved for households earning 30 percent or less of the area median income (AMI); 44 units will be made available to seniors earning 50 percent or less of AMI; and 57 units will be earmarked for renters earning 60 percent or less of AMI. Amegy Bank provided $20 million in construction financing for the project, which is expected to be complete in 2026.
IPA Arranges $75M in Financing for Redevelopment of Former Pfizer Headquarters Building in Manhattan
NEW YORK CITY — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged $75 million in financing for the redevelopment of the former Pfizer headquarters building in Midtown Manhattan. The project will convert the 10-story, 290,000-square-foot office building at 219 E. 42nd St. into a multifamily complex with 660 units that will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. When combined with the adjacent building at 235 E. 42nd St., the development will feature more than 1,400 apartments. Max Herzog, Marko Kazanjian, Andrew Cohen and Max Hulsh of IPA arranged the financing through Northwind Group on behalf of the developer, a partnership between David Werner Real Estate Investments and Metro Loft Management. Alexandria Real Estate Equities bought the former Pfizer headquarters building in 2018 following the pharmaceutical giant’s announcement that it would be relocating its headquarters to The Spiral, Tishman Speyer’s 2.8 million-square-foot building in the Hudson Yards district.
Live Oak Bank Closes $39M Loan for Seniors Housing Community in Morgantown, West Virginia
by John Nelson
MORGANTOWN, W.VA. — Live Oak Bank has closed a $39 million unitranche loan — a hybrid financing structure that combines senior debt and subordinated debt into one loan — on behalf of a Charleston, S.C.-based owner and operator of seniors housing communities. Loan proceeds were used to retire existing bank debt along with partnership debt associated with the sponsor’s 2021 purchase of a 175-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community located in Morgantown, home city of West Virginia University. The three-year loan provides a bridge-to-agency option and includes 24 months of interest-only payments and no exit fee. Berkadia Commercial Mortgage’s Seniors Housing & Healthcare Group funded the subordinate debt.
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Southfield-based Bernard Financial Group (BFG) has arranged a $10.5 million loan for the refinancing of a 27,819-square-foot retail portfolio across several states in the Midwest. The properties are located in Carthage, Mo.; Clinton Township, Mich.; Mountain Iron, Minn.; Westerly, R.I.; Mount Pleasant, Iowa; and Norfolk, Neb. Starbucks and T-Mobile are two of the major tenants within the portfolio. Joshua Bernard of BFG arranged the loan through Symetra Life Insurance Co.
Colliers Mortgage Provides $9.5M Agency Acquisition Loan for East Memphis Apartment Community
by John Nelson
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $9.5 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Oak Grove Flats, a 163-unit apartment community located at 595 Cadraca Drive in east Memphis. The garden-style property features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and features onsite laundry facilities and property management, according to Apartments.com. Randy Engel of Colliers Mortgage’s Memphis office originated the agency loan on behalf of the borrower, an undisclosed sponsor that is a repeat client of Colliers Mortgage.
CHICAGO — Chicago-based Logistics Property Co. LLC has received a $205 million permanent loan from PGIM Real Estate. The loan included five projects within the firm’s first develop-to-core fund, LPC Logistics Venture One LP. The five projects total nearly 2.7 million square feet across seven buildings. Frederickson ONE, Building 4 and Building 7 are in the Seattle market, 94 Logistics Park is in the Chicago market and Logistics 83 and North Penn Logistics Center are in the Southeast Pennsylvania/New Jersey market.
LOS ANGELES — BridgeCore Capital has provided $6.5 million in refinancing for a multifamily property on the border of the Koreatown and MacArthur Park neighborhoods in Los Angeles. The undisclosed borrower will use loan proceeds to refinance a matured loan and to pay outstanding property taxes. BridgeCore structured the loan with a six-month prepaid interest reserve to cover the shortfall between net operating income and BridgeCore’s debt service and to avoid payment default by the undisclosed borrower during the loan term. The loan features a 74 percent loan-to-value ratio. Information about the property was not disclosed.
Enterprise Community Development Secures $116.4M Financing for Three Affordable Housing Properties in Maryland
by John Nelson
BALTIMORE — Enterprise Community Development Inc. has secured $116.4 million in financing for three affordable housing communities in Maryland. The properties include College Parkway Place in Annapolis and The Greens at Irvington Mews II and Park Heights Place, both located in Baltimore. Built in 1978, College Parkway Place features 170 apartments and will undergo extensive renovations to unit interiors. The property will serve households earning 50 percent or less of the area median income (AMI) and all apartments will receive federally funded rental assistance. The rehabilitation financing for College Parkway Place totals $74 million, with financing from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development and equity generated through the sale of federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) and gap financing from the State of Maryland. The Greens at Irvington Mews II is a new construction project that will add 59 apartments for independent seniors, including 47 apartments for residents earning up to 50 percent of AMI and 12 apartments for those earning up to 30 percent AMI. The property, set to come on line in October 2025, represents Phase II of the existing Irvington Mews development. The total development cost for the Greens at Irvington Mews II is approximately …
WARMINSTER, PA. — Largo Capital, a financial intermediary based in upstate New York, has arranged a $7.8 million loan for the refinancing of the 92-room Holiday Inn Express & Suites hotel in Warminster, a northern suburb of Philadelphia. The hotel offers amenities such as a pool, fitness center and complimentary breakfast. Katie Vivian of Largo Capital originated the nonrecourse loan, which carried a five-year term and 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.