PHILADELPHIA — HFF has arranged permanent financing for the retail portion of Rodin Square, a 79,233-square-foot newly built mixed-use property in Philadelphia’s Center City. Ryan Ade, Chris Munley and Mark West of HFF secured the 20-year, fixed-rate loan through Principal Real Estate Investors for the borrower, a partnership between Rodin Group and Benenson Capital Partners. Whole Foods Market anchored the property, which is situated on 2.9 acres at 501 N. 22 St. Additional tenants include Thomas Jefferson Hospital, CVS/pharmacy and Santander Bank.
DOUGLAS AND WHITINSVILLE, MASS. — NorthMarq Capital has finalized $2.3 million in refinancing for a portfolio of multifamily properties. The firm secured a $1 million in refinancing for four properties in Douglas: 347, 349, 353 and 355 Main Street. Additionally, NorthMarq arranged $1.3 million in refinancing for three properties in Whitinsville: 258-260 Church Street, 87 East Street and 87.5 East Street. The seven-property portfolio features 41 apartment units. The transaction was structured with a 10-year term on a 30-year amortization schedule. Ed Riekstins of NorthMarq arranged the financing through its seller/servicer relationship with Freddie Mac for the undisclosed borrower.
NEW LONDON, WIS. — Associated Bank has arranged $10 million in financing for the construction of Beacon Avenue Cottages, an affordable housing project in New London, about 25 miles northeast of Appleton. The property will consist of 40 apartment units in five cottage-style buildings at 580 Freemont St. The property will include a mix of two- and three-bedroom units, each with its own entrance and garage. Amenities will include a clubhouse, fitness center and laundry room. Completion is slated for spring 2018. Commonwealth Development Corp. is developing the project. Associated Bank provided a $4.7 million construction loan. In addition to the loan, $4.9 million was obtained in low-income housing tax credit equity and $510,000 was funded through an Affordable Housing Program grant. Bryan Schreiter of Associated Bank originated the loan, while Michael McGovern of Associated Bank managed the equity investment through a National Equity Fund Inc. proprietary fund.
BROWNSVILLE, WESLACO, HARLINGEN AND EDINBURG, TEXAS — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a total of $84.7 million in HUD financing for a six-property seniors housing portfolio located across Texas. Totaling 722 units, the portfolio includes Brownsville Nursing and Rehabilitation and Ebony Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation in Brownsville; Weslaco Nursing and Rehabilitation in Weslaco; Harlingen Nursing and Rehabilitation in Harlingen; and Edinburg Nursing and Rehabilitation and Windsor Arbor View in Edinburg. John Randolph of Key’s Commercial Mortgage Group arranged the financing through the HUD 232/223(f) mortgage insurance program for the undisclosed borrower. Loan proceeds were used to refinance existing debt.
MIAMI — Berkadia has secured the $25 million refinancing of Carib Villas, a 365-unit apartment community located at 11105 S.W. 200th St. in Miami. Built in 1972, the property features onsite laundry facilities, barbecue areas and a swimming pool with a sundeck. Mitch Sinberg and Matt Robbins of Berkadia’s South Florida office arranged the 10-year loan on behalf of the borrower, The Cornfield Group. The Freddie Mac loan features interest-only payments for the full term and an adjustable interest rate.
MATTHEWS, N.C. — The Memphis office of Financial Federal Bank has arranged a $24.3 million acquisition loan for Legacy Matthews Apartments in Matthews, a suburb of Charlotte. The borrower, a repeat Financial Federal customer, purchased the 288-unit garden-style property, which was 97 percent occupied at the time of closing. Rick Wood and Jon Van Hoozer of Financial Federal Bank arranged the 12-year, fixed-rate loan with three years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule through an agency lender.
DURHAM, N.C. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged the $7.3 million refinancing of Hope Valley Commons, a 38,963-square-foot retail property located at 1125 W. NC Highway 54 in Durham. NorthMarq arranged the 15-year loan with a 25-year amortization schedule through an unnamed life insurance company.
SEATTLE — A joint venture between the Molasky Group and China-based Binjiang Group has secured $325 million in financing to build a 41-story mixed-use multifamily and hotel tower in the Belltown submarket of Seattle. Financing includes a $225 million joint venture partnership, as well as a $100 million construction-to-permanent loan. The project has not been named yet, but will be built on the site of the old Potala Tower. That project was put under the control of a court-appointed receiver, which suspended construction for about one year. The joint venture development partnership, arranged by Newmark, acquired the property from the court-appointed receiver in October 2016. Construction has resumed at the project. PCL will serve as the general contractor and Weber Thompson will act as the architect. The tower will feature 339 apartment units, 142 hotel rooms and 1,824 square feet of ground-floor retail space. It is scheduled for completion in August 2018. The $100 million construction-to-permanent loan was placed with two of Newmark’s correspondent life insurance company lenders, Guardian Life and Voya Investment, with each lender providing $50 million. The seven-year, construction-to-permanent loans will feature interest-only payments for a period of time, and later amortized over 30 years. Newmark will service the loans, …
PHOENIX — Thorofare Capital has provided a $19 million, fixed-rate bridge loan to an affiliate of ArciTerra Cos. LLC. The funds will be used to refinance debt on MorningStar at Arcadia, a 135-bed assisted living community in Phoenix. Located on a 1.1-acre site, the community features 80 assisted living units and 30 memory care units in a four-story, 139,643-square-foot building. MorningStar Senior Living operates the property, which opened in 2014. The funds will retire the construction loan on the community and result in more equity for the ownership, a Phoenix-based real estate investment and development company. The term is two years of interest-only payments. Thorofare Capital is a Los Angeles-based investment manager specializing in senior mortgage debt for middle-market commercial real estate assets.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Quadrum Global and Simon Baron Development has secured a $70 million loan for the refinancing of 393 West End Avenue, a 17-story residential tower in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The 114-unit property features one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom layouts, a 24-hour concierge, rooftop terrace, residents’ lounge, fitness center and children’s playroom. Ayush Kapahi of HKS Capital Partners sourced the loan from Signature Bank.