WHEELING, ILL. — Berkadia has arranged $70.2 million in construction financing for the residential portion of Wheeling Town Center, a mixed-use development in Wheeling. The development will feature 300 luxury rental units. Amenities will include a courtyard with a pool, fire pit, grill stations, dining tables, covered bar with TVs, a putting green and an open lawn area for games and activities. Within the property, there will be a fitness room, yoga and spin class studio, lounge area, private party room with a demonstration kitchen, café, business center, conference room, dog washing station and game room. Paul Matusiak of Berkadia arranged the 40-year loan on behalf of the borrower, Illinois-based WTC Residential Development LLC. Wheeling Town Center is a $100 million development that also features 100,000 square feet of retail space anchored by CMX Theaters. The project is slated for completion in 2019.
Loans
FOND DU LAC, WIS. — Associated Bank has provided a combined $17 million in debt and equity for the conversion of two former Catholic schools into 47 apartments in Fond du Lac. Located at 63 East Merrill Ave. and 95 E. Second St., Parish School Apartments will feature 17 three-bedroom units, 28 two-bedroom units and two one-bedroom units. Amenities will include a community room, exercise room and business center. Eleven apartments will be reserved for veterans and/or individuals at risk of long-term homelessness. Completion is slated for March 2018. Commonwealth Development Corp. is the developer of the project, targeted for low-income residents. Associated Bank will purchase the federal low-income housing tax credits and the federal and Wisconsin historic tax credits totaling $9 million through the National Equity Fund. Associated Bank will also provide the $7.4 million construction loan and Associated Community Development will pass through a $600,000 affordable housing program grant via the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago.
NEW YORK CITY — HFF has arranged the $57 million sale of an apartment building located at 200 E. 11th St. in Manhattan’s East Village. Benchmark Real Estate Group sold the 54-unit property to Shorenstein Co. The 12-story, 53,000-square-foot building features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, a rooftop deck and an amenity building with a gym, lobby and yoga studio. Jeff Julien, Rob Hinckley and Steven Rutman of HFF represented the seller and procured the buyer. Additionally, Geoff Goldstein, Scott Aiese and Rory Shepard of HFF arranged $31 million in acquisition financing for the buyer.
GRAND PRAIRIE AND KATY, TEXAS — Walker & Dunlop has secured $76.9 million in refinancing for a portfolio of three multifamily properties totaling 962 units in Grand Prairie and Katy. The refinancing package includes $28 million for Stone Lake Apartment Homes in Grand Prairie; $26.4 million for Cornerstone Ranch in Katy; and $22.5 million for Ashley House in Katy. Doug Hart of Walker & Dunlop led the origination team in securing the Fannie Mae loans, all of which have fixed interest rates, 10-year terms and 30-year amortization periods.
MCLEAN, VA. — PCCP LLC has provided a $39.4 million senior loan to Westport Capital Partners LLC for the acquisition and renovation of 2000 Corporate Ridge, a 10-story, 288,000-square-foot office building in the Tysons Corner market of McLean, roughly 10 miles west of Washington, D.C. Westport plans to invest approximately $10 million in renovations, which will include modernizing the lobby, atrium, elevators and bathrooms, as well as adding spec suites. Constructed in 1985, 2000 Corporate Ridge includes a four-story parking garage with 915 spaces. Acquired out of receivership, the property was 4 percent occupied at the time of sale.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Natixis has provided $34.7 million in acquisition financing for Northpoint Center in Arlington Heights. The 276,333-square-foot retail center is located at the corner of Rand and Arlington Heights roads. A 68,237-square-foot Jewel-Osco anchors the center. A tenant at the property since 1991, Jewel-Osco recently renewed its lease and renovated the store. An initial $30.2 million loan will be provided, with the remaining $4.5 million earmarked to fund future leasing. Jeff Black of Colliers International arranged the financing for the borrower, an institutional investor.
NewMark Merrill Cos. Receives $5.2M Refinancing for 207,000 SF Retail Center in Ontario
by Nellie Day
ONTARIO, CALIF. — NewMark Merrill Cos. has received $5.2 million in refinancing for The Marketplace on Grove, a 270,000-square-foot shopping center located in Ontario. A 165,643-square-foot Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse, which was built in 2007, anchors the center. Additional tenants are Chipotle Mexican Grill, El Pollo Loco, Jersey Mike’s Subs, McDonalds, Panda Express, US Bank and Pizza Pirates. William McPadden, Jeffrey Packard, Tom Treacy and Chris Bingham of John Hancock arranged the financing, which is NewMark’s third completed refinance with John Hancock Life Insurance. Kostas Kavayiotidis of Pacific Southwest Realty helped facilitate the transaction.
LEON VALLEY, TEXAS — Love Funding has secured $18.5 million in construction and permanent financing for Valencia Lofts, a 192-unit apartment community in the San Antonio metro of Leon Valley. The garden-style community will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units across 14 buildings. Love Funding secured the 40-year HUD loan on behalf of a joint venture between Davila Construction and Loft Concepts.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $60 million in refinancing for The York, a multifamily property located at 435 E. 79th St. on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. BLDG Management is the borrower. The 10-year loan, provided by a life insurance company, features a fixed-rate and full-term interest-only payments. Carol Shelby of Meridian secured the financing for the borrower. The 13-story property features 233 apartments, ground-floor retail space, a fitness center, 24-hour doorman, on-site laundry facilities and a live-in superintendent.
COHOES, N.Y. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $21.5 million first mortgage loan for the refinancing of the first phase of The Residences at Lexington Hills in Cohoes. Built in 2016, the multifamily property features 138 units. Chris Black of KeyBank’s National Multifamily Accounts Group arranged the Freddie Mac loan with an eight-year term, three-year interest-only period and 30-year amortization schedule. The undisclosed borrower will use the loan to refinance existing debt.