ATLANTA — Berkadia has arranged a $28.3 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the construction of Englewood Multifamily, a 200-unit mixed-income community underway in Atlanta’s Chosewood Park neighborhood. The non-recourse, fully amortizing loan features a construction-to-perm structure that covers the construction period followed by a 40-year amortization schedule. Carolyn Whatley and Angela Folkers of Berkadia’s FHA/HUD team originated the financing on behalf of the co-developers, The Benoit Group and the City of Atlanta’s Housing Authority (AHA). Englewood Multifamily is part of a 37-acre master-planned development and represents the second building within Phase I of the redevelopment of Englewood Manor on Atlanta’s southeast side. Englewood Multifamily’s development costs are estimated to exceed $86 million. The property will feature 80 percent of the units reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of AMI with the remainder rented at market rates. The community will also include 21,844 square feet of commercial space. The network of companies and organizations that are bringing the Englewood Multifamily development to fruition include the following:
Loans
TEMPE, ARIZ. — AEW Capital Management has provided a $68 million construction mortgage for the development of NextWave Tempe, a Class A industrial project in Tempe. A partnership between Overton Moore Properties and Invesco Real Estate broke ground on the project, which is located at 1500 N. McClintock Drive, in mid-January. Slated for completion in the fourth quarter, NextWave Tempe will feature 689,000 square feet of industrial space spread across three buildings.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Northmarq has secured a $26.4 million loan on behalf of Fairfield for the refinancing of 735 St. Clair, an apartment property in Portland’s Goose Hollow neighborhood. The 24-story building features 212 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments ranging from 650 square feet to more than 1,000 square feet. Joe Giordani, Scott Botsford, Brendan Golding, Alvin Cao and Stuart Oswald of Northmarq’s Newport Beach, Calif., and Seattle Debt + Equity teams arranged the permanent fixed-rate refinance loan through Northmarq’s direct Freddie Mac lender partnership. The loan features a five-year fixed term with three years of interest-only payments and a 35-year amortization schedule.
INDIANAPOLIS — Barings and affiliates of Apollo have jointly originated a $113 million debt package to refinance the Westin Indianapolis hotel. An affiliate of KSL Capital Partners has owned the downtown property since 2019. The loan was structured with mezzanine and senior mortgage components. Barings funded the mezzanine component of the loan, with Apollo affiliates originating the senior portion. Originally built in 1989, the hotel was fully renovated from 2020 to 2022. The property features 575 guestrooms, 48,300 square feet of total event space, a new food and beverage outlet and a recently renovated fitness center. Eastdil Secured advised the borrower.
WHEATON, ILL. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $41.6 million in financing for Danada Square West, a 314,819-square-foot shopping center in the Chicago suburb of Wheaton. Constructed in 1988, the grocery-anchored property was 92.7 percent leased at the time of the loan closing. The anchor tenant, Jewel-Osco, has occupied space at the property for over 37 years. Additional retailers include TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, Burlington, The Paper Store, Ulta and Five Below. Scott Aiese, Christopher Knight and Alex Staikos of JLL arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, DLC.
PACE Loan Group Provides $15.8M C-PACE Loan for Office-to-Multifamily Conversion Project in St. Paul
ST. PAUL, MINN. — PACE Loan Group has provided a $15.8 million C-PACE loan for the conversion of the former Ecolab office building in downtown St. Paul into multifamily units. Developers Kaeding Development, Ron Clark and Inland Real Estate began construction in July. The 197,692-square-foot property will be transformed into 174 apartment units and will be named Stella. The C-PACE assessment is part of a total $68 million capital stack, which also includes federal and state historic tax credits of $18 million. Inland Real Estate Group of Cos. purchased the project site for $17.9 million in 2022. The PACE proceeds will be used to finance qualifying energy conservation measures, including building envelope, windows, HVAC, plumbing, lighting systems, mechanical and domestic hot water pumps. The renewable and energy conservation measures are expected to save $1.2 million annually in the payback period of 13.6 years. Matthew McCormack of PLG originated the loan. When complete, the project will include 2,339 square feet of retail space, a coffee lounge, mailroom and leasing office on the main floor. The lower levels will include tenant storage, bike storage and a pet run. The second floor will feature a fitness area, three “Zoom room” coworking rooms, a …
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — KeyBank has provided a $75 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a portfolio of two contiguous apartment buildings totaling 362 units in Jersey City. Known as the Rivet Portfolio, the properties include a 163-unit building with 9,580 square feet of retail space and a 199-unit building with 9,972 square feet of retail space. Both buildings house studio, one- and two-bedroom units and share 75,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities, as well as parking. Alan Isenstadt and Joseph Tinti of KeyBank originated the financing on behalf of the owner, SMY Investments. Niko Nicolaou, Ryan Dowd JP Hohl, Peter Welch and Alexandria Ebers of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers, a partnership between The Hampshire Companies and Claremont Development, in the $121 million disposition of the portfolio.
WINDHAM, N.Y. — CooperWynn Capital, a Utah-based firm that provides capital advisory services for the hospitality industry, has arranged a $19.5 million loan for the refinancing of Wylder Windham Resort, a 110-room hotel located about 50 miles southwest of Albany. Built in the 1880s and most recently renovated in 2022, the hotel offers various lodge-style accommodations and amenities such as a heated outdoor pool, fitness center, pickleball courts, onsite food-and-beverage options and both indoor and outdoor meeting/event spaces. CooperWynn Capital arranged the nonrecourse, floating-rate loan through Formida Capital on behalf of the owner, Wilder Hotels.
PASSAIC, N.J. — Valley Bank has provided an $18.6 million loan for the refinancing of a 124,000-square-foot industrial building in the Northern New Jersey community of Passaic. The building at 101 Seventh St. is currently operated as a recycling facility and offers proximity to several major nearby thoroughfares. Jason Gaccione, Shawn Rosenthal and Jake Salkovitz of CBRE arranged the loan on behalf of the owner, an entity doing business as 101 Seventh Street Urban Renewal LLC.
FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group (BFG) has arranged a $2.8 million loan for the refinancing of Botsford Place Terrace Apartments in the Detroit suburb of Farmington Hills. The multifamily property features 98 units. David Ruff of BFG arranged the loan with Genisys Credit Union on behalf of the borrower, Botsford Place Terrace Apartments LLC.