OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $46.5 million loan for the acquisition of Residences at Prairiefire in Overland Park. The 426-unit multifamily property is located at 5750 W. 137th St. The 10-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. NorthMarq arranged the financing through Fannie Mae. The borrower was a joint venture between a local Kansas City-based sponsor and a national private equity real investment manager. The private equity firm invested on behalf of a large municipal retirement fund.
Loans
MUNSTER, IND. — Vista Capital Co. has arranged a $9.3 million loan for the refinancing of the Hampton Inn & Suites in Munster. Opened in 2004, the 91-room hotel is located 25 miles from Chicago. A European-based investment bank provided the 10-year loan. The borrower was not disclosed.
ATLANTA — MetLife Real Estate has provided a loan for the refinancing of Buckhead Tower, a 348,000-square-foot, Class A office building located at 3399 Peachtree Road N.E. in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The 19-story office tower is situated on two acres and is directly connected to Lenox Square Mall and the JW Marriott Hotel. The property features a full-service café, fitness center, structured parking and 24/7 access. Ed Coco and Matt Casey of HFF placed the loan through MetLife Real Estate on behalf of the borrower, a partnership managed by Parmenter Realty Partners. Details of the financing were not released.
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS — GVA LLC and Decisive Ventures LLC, two Austin area-based investment firms and joint venture partners, have received acquisition financing for Apple Creek, a 176-unit apartment community in Georgetown, a northern suburb of Austin. Amenities of the 10-building property, which is situated on a 10.5-acre tract at 302 Apple Drive near Interstate 35, include a pool, playground, basketball court and a dog park. HFF arranged the seven-year loan, which has a floating interest rate starting at 3.31 percent, through Freddie Mac on behalf of the joint venture.
LPC Realty Advisors Receives $98.5M Loan for Acquisition of Pacwest Center in Portland
by Nellie Day
PORTLAND, ORE. — LPC Realty Advisors has received a $98.5 million acquisition loan for the 30-story Pacwest Center in Portland. The 525,000-square-foot office tower is located at 1211 SW 5th Ave. LPC intends to significantly renovate the tower by modernizing the common spaces, the main lobby and shared amenities. PacWest Center is 76 percent leased to tenants like Merrill Lynch, Markowitz Herbold, Schwabe, Key Bank of Oregon and Perkins & Co. HFF’s Tom Wilson and Erica Christensen arranged the five-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan. A national insurance company provided the capital. LPC worked on behalf of a pension fund client. HFF also handled the property’s $170 million sale on behalf of the sellers, Ashforth Co. and an institutional investor.
HC Real Estate Capital Arranges $30M Acquisition Loan for Apartment Community in Jacksonville
by John Nelson
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — HC Real Estate Capital has arranged a $30 million acquisition loan for Carlyle at Bartram Park, a 336-unit apartment community in Jacksonville. Built in 2009, the property was 98 percent occupied at the time of financing and features one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Community amenities include a clubhouse, leasing and management offices, resort-style pool, lakes, barbecue grills, fitness center, cardio theater and an aerobics/yoga room. Chris Caveglia and Kurt Hoffman of HC Real Estate Capital arranged the seven-year, fixed-rate loan through New York Life Real Estate Investors.
Harborview Capital Partners Closes $14.5M Loan for Skilled Nursing Facility in Sacramento
by Nellie Day
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Harborview Capital Partners, a commercial real estate finance, equity and advisory firm, has arranged $14.5 million in financing for the construction of a 40-bed skilled nursing facility in Sacramento. A combination of three banks funded the loan, which features 24 months of interest-only payments and 25-year amortization. The borrower was not disclosed. Harborview’s Avi Begun and Mordechai Moseson negotiated the financing.
NEW YORK CITY – Madison Realty Capital (MRC), an institutionally-backed real estate investment firm focused on real estate equity and debt investments, has provided an $18 million first mortgage loan to finance the acquisition of an eight-property, 64,438-square-foot mixed-use portfolio in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The portfolio consists of 3 Sutton St., 5 Sutton St., 657 Meeker Ave., 661 Meeker Ave., 667 Meeker Ave., 669 Meeker Ave., 673 Meeker Ave. and 164-166 Kingsland Ave. The buyer contributed $11 million of cash equity to complete the acquisition, and plans to maximize value through renovation and repositioning. In total, there are 73 market rate residential units and 14 commercial units in the portfolio. Rosewood Realty Group’s Aaron Jungreis, Ben Khakshoor and Mike Kerwin brokered the deal.
Providence, R.I. – The Armory Revival Co. (TARC) has recapitalized Rising Sun Mills, a 313,000-square-foot mixed-use complex with 135 residential units and 130,000 square feet of commercial space located at 166 Valley Street in Providence. On-site management by TARC will oversee new construction commencing immediately with lobby renovations. The recapitalization will also fund tenant improvement projects, accounting for 90,000 square feet of available commercial space. CBRE’s Andrew Galvin leads the leasing efforts for Rising Sun Mills. Located two miles from downtown Providence, Rising Sun Mills is accessible from Routes 6 and 10 as well as Interstate 95. The campus includes 135 residential units and offers office tenants a parking ratio of four per 1,000 square feet. The site features a waterfall and walking/bike paths along the Woonasquatucket River. The property features the on-site Café at Easy Entertaining and offers proximity to local and regional restaurants in Olneyville Square, Atwells Avenue and on Broadway.
MANCHESTER, N.H. – Mark Whelan of NorthMarq Capital has arranged $2.4 million in earn-out/supplemental financing for a 123-unit multifamily property located in Manchester. The transaction was structured with an eight-year term on a 28-year amortization schedule. NorthMarq arranged financing for the borrower through its relationship with a regional bank.