CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has arranged the $27 million refinancing for Hyatt Place, a 172-room hotel in downtown Charlotte. Chris Caison of Grandbridge’s Charlotte office arranged the fixed-rate loan through an unnamed CMBS investor on behalf of a repeat client. Located at 222 S. Caldwell St., the hotel features free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour fitness center, outdoor rooftop pool and a bar.
Loans
SUNNYVALE, CALIF. — Natixis has provided a $232.5 million loan for the acquisition of Crossroads III, a 349,758-square-foot office property in Sunnyvale that is fully leased to Apple. The complex is located at 410, 420 and 430 N. Mary Ave. in the Silicon Valley submarket. Tristar Capital acquired the campus. The property was built between 1990 and 1992. Each building features two wings around one central core. There are also two courtyards with fountains between the buildings. The Santa Clara Light Rail station is situated approximately a half mile north of Crossroads III. The property also sits adjacent to the Technology Corners development along West Moffett Place Drive. Richard Horowitz of Cooper-Horowitz arranged the finance. David Edelstein heads Tristar Capital. — Nellie Day
Sterling Organization Receives $12.1M in Acquisition Financing for Retail Building in Beverly Hills
by Nellie Day
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — Sterling Organization has received $12.1 million in financing for the acquisition of a vacant 4,700-square-foot retail building located on North Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills. Marc Schillinger, Chris Drew and Ryan Ash of HFF worked on behalf of the borrower to place the non-recourse, fixed-rate loan at $2,583 per-square-foot.
TUCKER, GA. — CiTYR Group has purchased LaVista Crossing, a 240-unit apartment community in the Atlanta suburb of Tucker. The Israeli-based property investor financed its acquisition with a $19.5 million bridge loan provided by KeyBank Real Estate Capital. Michael Muller of Eastern Union Funding arranged the loan on behalf of CiTYR, which plans to upgrade the property’s amenities. CiTYR has selected Atlanta-based CFLane LLC, a subsidiary of Cocke Finkelstein Inc., to oversee management of LaVista Crossing.
NorthMarq Arranges $4M Refinancing of Grocery-Anchored Retail Property in Metro Tampa
by John Nelson
BRANDON, FLA. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged the $4 million refinancing of Lithia Square, a 69,007-square-foot, grocery-anchored retail property located at 901-927 Lithia Pinecrest Road in Brandon, about 12 miles east of Tampa. Walmart Neighborhood Market is on a ground lease at the property, and Walmart owns the building. Robert Hernandez of NorthMarq Capital’s Tampa office arranged the 10-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule through a national CMBS lender.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has arranged a $10.1 million loan for the refinancing of a student housing property in Columbus. The property consists of 45 units and 127 beds. The 15-year, fixed-rate loan includes a 30-year amortization schedule. An insurance company provided the capital.
Natixis Provides $75M Refinancing to Pollock Realty Corp. for Silicon Valley Office Portfolio
by Nellie Day
PALO ALTO AND REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. — Natixis has provided a $75 million loan to Pollock Realty Corp. to refinance three office buildings in Silicon Valley. The refinance included an 81,031-square-foot property in the Stanford Research Park in Palo Alto; a separate, 56,279-square-foot building in Stanford Research Park in Palo Alto; and a 34,796-square-foot building in the Redwood Shores region of Redwood City. Gregory Gray of Barry Slatt Mortgage arranged the financing, which was originated out of Natixis’ Los Angeles office.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Monticello Asset Management, through one of its investment vehicles, has participated in a $14.3 million bridge-to-HUD loan to 2200 Gramercy Drive LLC. The borrower will use the funds to acquire an assisted living and skilled nursing facility in Sacramento. Built in 1991, the seller is a private owner planning to retire. The property features 85 assisted living beds and 120 skilled nursing beds. The operator of the facility plans to implement a $2 million capital improvement plan throughout the facility. Improvements include new floors, wallpaper and beds, along with upgrades to technology, the rehabilitation gym, lighting and the dining room, among other improvements.
WEEHAWKEN, N.J. — Landsea has closed on a $102.3 million construction loan for Avora, a condominium project in Weehawken. With occupancy scheduled for first quarter 2018, the 11-story building will feature 184 condominium units in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, 6,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, a private screening theater, a business center, a fitness center, an outdoor pool, sun decks, grilling areas and an amphitheater. Thomas Didio, Michael Gigliotti and Dan Cashdan of HFF secured the financing through Bank of the Ozarks for the developer.
CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged $8.2 million in refinancing for two office properties located in Cherry Hill. David Turley, Janet Proscia and Jeff Pacailler of Cronheim Mortgage secured the 42-month loan, which features a 30-year amortization and prepayment flexibility, for the undisclosed borrower. The two buildings offer a total of 112,965 square feet of office space.