PORTLAND, ORE. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital’s Seniors Housing and Healthcare Finance Group has arranged a total of $24.3 million in financing for the acquisition of Hawthorne Gardens and Pacific Pointe Retirement Inn, both seniors housing communities located in Portland. The two nonrecourse bridge loans included $12 million for the 58-unit Hawthorne Gardens and $12.3 million for the 114-unit Pacific Pointe. The buyer and seller were not disclosed. Grandbridge’s Richard Thomas and Meredith Davis negotiated the financing. The company’s proprietary lending platform, BB&T Real Estate Funding’s structured loan product. Hawthorne Gardens was most recently sold in September 2015 for $10.8 million.
Loans
Meridian Arranges $39M Refinancing for Two Skilled Nursing Facilities in Southern California
by Nellie Day
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $39 million in bridge loans to refinance of a two-property, 355-bed skilled nursing portfolio in Southern California. The specific names and locations of the properties were not disclosed. A national balance sheet lender is providing the capital for the three-year loans. The financing features interest-only payments for two years and an 85 percent loan-to-value ratio. The borrower has owned both properties for more than 10 years. Ari Adlerstein, Ari Dobkin and Josh Simpson, all based in Meridian’s New York City headquarters, negotiated the transaction.
HJ Sims Provides $5.1M in Financing for Development of Independent Living Community in Arizona
by Nellie Day
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Investment bank HJ Sims has provided $5.1 million in financing for the construction of an independent living community in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale. An affiliate of Sante Partners is developing the property, which has not yet been named. Once completed, a large, national operator will manage the community. This will be Sante’s sixth development. The financing is structured as a mezzanine loan and preferred equity investment.
ALLEN, TEXAS — Private equity firm Vestar has secured $8.6 million in financing for Twin Creeks Marketplace, a 43,134-square-foot retail center located at 1265 W. Exchange Parkway in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro of Allen. The property, which was developed in 2016, was 100 percent leased at the time of loan closing to anchor Sprouts Farmers Market, as well as tenants such as Verizon Wireless, Starbucks Coffee and Advancial Credit Union. Vestar secured the 15-year loan through Lincoln National Life Insurance Co.
GOSHEN, OHIO — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has arranged a $12 million HUD 223(f) loan for the refinancing of Meadow View Townhomes in Goshen, about 30 miles northeast of Cincinnati. The affordable housing property, built in 1994, consists of 128 units. Dominium Development & Acquisition took over ownership and management duties of the property in 2015. The loan features a 35-year term and amortization schedule. Dougherty’s Minneapolis office arranged the loan for the borrower, Goshen Leased Housing Associates I LLLP, a limited liability partnership based in Minnesota.
NEW YORK CITY — HFZ Capital Group, a Manhattan-based real estate development and investment company, has secured construction financing for The Eleventh, a mixed-use development located at 76 11th Ave. between 17th and 18th streets. A British financial institution provided HFZ Capital with construction financing for the development. HFZ’s John Shannon directed the firm’s negotiations to secure the financing. Situated on the Far West Side of Chelsea, The Eleventh is slated to open in 2019 featuring two towers between the High Line and the Hudson River. Bjarke Ingels Group designed the project. In addition to residences, Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas will open its flagship North American hotel inside the project. HFZ originally secured $870 million in acquisition and pre-development financing in May 2015 from a consortium of lenders, including JPMorgan, BlackRock and SL Green Realty. Construction of The Eleventh has already begun, and sales of condominium residences will begin later this year.
Harborview Arranges Sale, $37.4M HUD Financing for Three-Property Seniors Housing Portfolio Near Phoenix
by Nellie Day
PHOENIX — Harborview Capital Partners, a commercial real estate finance, equity and advisory firm, has arranged the sale of three seniors housing properties near Phoenix. The portfolio includes two skilled nursing facilities and an independent and assisted living facility. The names of the properties, buyer and seller were not disclosed. In connection with the transaction, Harborview arranged $37.4 million in HUD financing for the buyer. The loan features a 35-year term at a fixed rate. Eli Kutner originated the loan, along with the firm’s principals Ephraim Kutner and Jonathan Kutner.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Ready Capital Structured Finance, a New York-based lender, has closed a $5.7 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 72-unit multifamily property located at 2201 W. William Cannon Drive in Austin. The Class B, garden-style property consists of seven two-story buildings. The non-recourse, interest-only loan has a 36-month term with one extension option.
CLEVELAND — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a $52 million CMBS loan for a five-property self-storage portfolio in Florida. Built between 1979 and 2001, the portfolio, known as SST II Self Storage Portfolio, spans 586,849 square feet and 3,916 units. Randy Martin of KeyBank arranged the non-recourse, 10-year refinancing with a five-year interest-only period and a 30-year amortization schedule.
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Cohen Financial, a division of SunTrust Bank, has arranged an $8 million loan for the acquisition of 1933 N. Meacham Road in Schaumburg. The 142,164-square-foot office property is located at the intersection of Meacham and Algonquin roads. Cohen Financial arranged the five-year loan with Chicago-based First Midwest Bank. The borrower was St. Louis-based Integris Ventures.