ATLANTA — Ready Capital Structured Finance has provided a $10.4 million loan for the acquisition and renovation of a historic office building in downtown Atlanta’s Farilie-Poplar Historic District. Known as The Grant Building, the 125,000-square-foot property is located at 44 Broad St. N.W. The undisclosed borrower will use the loan to update the property’s elevators and common areas, improve the ground floor retail space and address deferred maintenance. The 36-month loan features two extension options, flexible pre-payment options and is inclusive of a facility to provide for capital expenditures, leasing costs and interest and carry reserves.
Loans
STERLING HEIGHTS, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $2.9 million loan for the refinancing of a 37,321-square-foot office building in Sterling Heights. David Dismondy of Bernard Financial arranged the loan for the borrower, Roncelli Investment Co. LLC. General contractor Roncelli Inc. occupies the property, which is located at 6471 Metro Parkway. Symetra Life Insurance Co. provided the loan.
CYPRESS, TEXAS — Ready Capital Structured Finance has closed a $4.7 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 61,896-square-foot office building located in the Houston metro of Cypress. The non-recourse, interest-only loan features a 36-month term with two extension options. The undisclosed borrower will use a portion of the loan proceeds to renovate the lobby and bathrooms of the property, as well as to upgrade its landscaping.
BURLINGTON, MASS. — HFF has arranged $205 million in financing for The District Burlington, a more than 1 million-square-foot mixed-use development in Burlington. Fred Wittman, Greg LaBine and Robyn King of HFF secured the seven-year, fixed-rate permanent loan through a major institutional life insurance company for the borrower, affiliates of Charles River Realty Investors, National Development and AEW Capital Management. Recently repositioned and rebranded, the property includes a 30,000-square-foot retail cluster anchored by Island Creek Oyster Bar, Tuscan Kitchen and Market and TD Bank; a 350-space parking garage; a Residence Inn by Marriott; an 8,000-square-foot fitness center and OMMMSpace, a yoga and meditation studio. The District Burlington is 85 percent leased to a roster of more than 40 regional, national and global tenants, including BAE Systems, Black Duck Software, Charles River Development (no affiliation with Charles River Realty Investors) and Decision Resources.
Eastern Consolidated Secures $215M Construction Loan for Condominium Development in Manhattan
by Amy Works
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated’s Capital Advisory Division has arranged a $215 million construction loan for the development of a 27-story condominium project at 537 Greenwich St. within the Special Hudson Square Zoning District in Manhattan. Adam Hakim and James Murad of Eastern Consolidated represented the borrower, Cape Advisors, and its new equity partner, Strategic Real Estate. Bank of the Ozarks provided the financing for the shovel-ready project. Designed by Loci Anima and Adamson Associates, the development will feature 170 units, 2,332 square feet of ground floor retail space and 31 on-site parking spaces. Residential units, designed by Sebastien Segers Architecture, will average approximately 1,211 square feet with prices starting at under $1.2 million and averaging $2.8 million. The development site offers a zoning floor area of 228,000 square feet, resulting from two combined lots—537 Greenwich St. and 110 Charlton St.— and air rights obtained from five adjacent and nearby properties. Strategic Real Estate will be the managing partner and lead developer for the project.
Valencia Realty Capital Arranges $13M Acquisition Financing for Assisted Living Community in New Hampshire
by Amy Works
RYE, N.H. — Valencia Realty Capital has arranged $13 million in financing for the $11 million acquisition of an assisted living community located at 295 Lafayette Road in Rye. The borrower and buyer is Murfreesboro, Tenn.-based National Health Investors Inc. The financing has a total capitalization of $13 million composed of a $10 million senior debt facility coupled with $3 million of equity. Built in 2013, the 40-unit assisted living community is devoted to individuals with memory disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Ed LaFrance of Valencia Realty arranged the transaction, which was executed under a 363 auction sale that presented tight timing constraints.
DALLAS — Dallas-based lender Revere Capital has launched Revere Credit Opportunities Fund III LP, its third fund for the origination and acquisition of commercial real estate debt. The fund is targeted to originate two- to five-year loans for investments in every property type, excluding land deals. Loans from the fund are expected to range from $3 million to $30 million.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. has arranged a $135.8 million loan for the refinancing of 11 Hilton-branded hotels located in Florida, Tennessee and Michigan. The California-based company arranged the five-year, floating rate loan on behalf of Memphis, Tenn.-based Cooper Hotels. The portfolio includes the following Southeast properties: Hilton Naples in Naples, Fla.; Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs in Orlando, Fla.; Homewood Suites by Hilton Fort Myers Airport in Fort Myers, Fla.; DoubleTree by Hilton Memphis in Memphis; DoubleTree by Hilton Murfreesboro in Murfreesboro, Tenn.; DoubleTree by Hilton Oak Ridge in Knoxville, Tenn.; DoubleTree by Hilton Johnson City in Johnson City, Tenn.; and DoubleTree by Hilton Jackson in Jackson, Tenn. The Michigan hotels in the portfolio include Embassy Suites by Hilton Detroit Metro Airport, Hilton Garden Inn Detroit Metro Airport and Hampton Inn & Suites Detroit/Airport-Romulus, all of which are located in the Detroit suburb of Romulus.
MIAMI — Ready Capital Structured Finance has provided an $11.5 million loan for the acquisition of an industrial warehouse in Miami. Located in the Wynwood Art District, the 35,000-square-foot property will be renovated and converted into a creative office building featuring ground floor retail space. The undisclosed borrower signed a lease with an office tenant that will occupy a portion of the building upon completion of the planned capital improvements. The 24-month loan features one extension option and is inclusive of a facility to provide for capital expenditures, leasing costs and interest and carry reserves.
GREEN BAY, WIS. — Associated Bank has provided $2.3 million of Wisconsin Historic Tax Credit (HTC) equity for the renovation of the Green Bay Ferguson Family YMCA. The 112,000-square-foot building is located at 235 N. Jefferson St. The building received extensive structural and mechanical improvements, as well as updates to the gymnastics center and pool. A new family adventure center was also constructed. Associated Bank also provided a $7 million loan last year when renovations at the facility began. Teresa Gutierrez of Associated Bank managed the equity investment, while Julian Lamue handled the loan arrangements and closing.