BOSTON & LYNN, MASS. — On behalf of Helge Capital, CBRE New England’s multifamily debt and structured finance team has secured a $56.3 million first mortgage loan to finance the recapitalization of a 19-building multifamily portfolio in metro Boston and Lynn, Mass. The assets consist of workforce housing of both market-rate and affordable apartments. CBRE’s John Kelly arranged the financing through a national lender on behalf of Helge Capital, a commercial real estate investment and operating company specializing in multifamily and development properties in the greater Boston area.
Loans
BOSTON, CAMBRIDGE & BRIGHTON, MASS. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured $38.7 million in Fannie Mae financing for a four-property multifamily portfolio located in Massachusetts. A $20.7 million first mortgage loan was secured by Boylston Apartments, a 129-unit property built in 1927 in Boston; a $10.1 million first mortgage loan was secured by Cambridge Apartments, a 56-unit property built in 1880 in Cambridge; and a $7.9 million first mortgage loan was secured by Commonwealth & Lothian Apartments, two properties totaling 61-units built between 1925 and 1928 in Brighton. Hayley Suminski of KeyBank’s commercial mortgage group arranged the financing with 10-year terms, five years of interest-only payments and 30-year amortization schedules. The non-recourse loans were used to refinance existing debt.
PALOS HILLS, ILL. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has arranged a $5.2 million Fannie Mae supplemental loan for Green Oaks Apartments in Palos Hills, a southwest suburb of Chicago. The property consists of 384 apartment units. The 7.9-year loan includes a 30-year amortization schedule, and was a supplemental loan for a previously closed refinancing. Dougherty’s Brentwood, Tenn. office arranged the loan for the borrower, Green Oaks at Palos Hills LP.
IRVING, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has arranged a $7.4 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Villa France Apartments, a 134-unit multifamily property located at 1831 W. Pioneer Drive in Irving. The 12-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule and two years of interest-only payments. The loan was arranged on behalf of Legacy REI Group VF LLC through a partnership with Old Capital Lending.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated’s capital advisory division has secured a $6 million loan to refinance the ground lease for a 33,636-square-foot shopping center. The property is located at 945 White Plains Road in the Soundview neighborhood of The Bronx. Tenants at the center include Modell’s Sporting Goods, Party City and GameStop. Sam Zabala and Charles Han of Eastern Consolidated represented the borrower, M&M of Bruckner LLC, which is operated by the Modell family, and secured a loan from Signature Bank.
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — NewMark Merrill Cos., a Woodland Hills-based retail shopping center development company, has completed a $19.1 million recapitalization of Bristol Warner Village in Santa Ana. NewMark Merrill’s Sandy Sigal, Susan Rorison, James Patton and Sandra Kist made up the finance team. Bristol Warner Village is located at the southeast corner of Bristol Street and Warner Avenue. The 80,865-square-foot property recently underwent redevelopment and is 98.5 percent occupied by tenants including Starbucks, 99 Cent Only, Chase, T-Mobile and MetroPCS.
LANCASTER, CALIF. — Fident Capital has provided a $9.5 million permanent loan for the recently constructed Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in Lancaster. The 29,000-square-foot facility is located at 721 W. Ave L6. The State of California signed a 20-year lease for the space once the loan was closed. Magnon Cos. developed the property.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — Pillar, a division of SunTrust Bank, has originated a $25.5 million HUD loan for the refinancing of Metropolitan Apartments, a 260-unit multifamily community in Little Rock. The market-rate property was fully occupied at closing. Evan Hom of Pillar’s New York office originated the 35-year loan on behalf of the borrower, Transcontinental Realty Investors/Adobe Properties, a Dallas-based multifamily property owner and developer. The HUD financing features a fixed interest rate and a 35-year amortization schedule.
BRIGHTON, MASS. — Transwestern Consulting Group (TCG) has arranged a construction and permanent financing loan on behalf of NB Development Group for 40 Guest St. in Brighton. According to public records, the loan amount was $76 million. TCG’s Chris Skeffington and Andrew Stone, along with NB Development’s Jim Halliday and Kevin Doyle, arranged the loan with East Boston Savings Bank. Part of the Boston Landing mixed-use development, 40 Guest St. is a planned 160,000-square-foot facility that will house the Boston Celtics’ new training and practice facility known as the Auerbach Center at New Balance World Headquarters. The project also includes two floors of Class A laboratory and office space totaling 83,500 square feet, plus 5,700 square feet of retail space. The project broke ground in November 2016, with completion expected in mid-2018. TCG provides leasing and property management services for Boston Landing.
NEW YORK CITY — Natixis has provided a $250 million first mortgage CMBS loan to JEMB Realty for the refinancing of 75 Broad St. in Manhattan. JEMB Realty purchased the office tower in 1999, and has renovated it into a property geared toward high-tech tenants. More than $50 million in improvements have been made to the 34-story, 650,000-square-foot property in recent years. Steve Kohn and Alex Hernandez of Cushman & Wakefield advised the borrower in the transaction.