MEBANE, N.C. — Kennedy Funding Financial LLC, a New Jersey-based private lender, has arranged a two-year, $1.1 million working capital loan for a restaurant opening soon in the Durham area. Located at 401 E. Center St. in Mebane, a town about 20 miles west of Durham, the property spans 11,000 square feet. The borrower, Mebane Steakhouse LLC, will also own and operate the restaurant.
SAN DIEGO — MetroGroup Realty Finance has secured $34.3 million in acquisition financing for a 132,695 square-foot office/flex campus in the Kearney Mesa submarket of San Diego. The complex is located at 9404 Chesapeake Drive and 5775, 5785 & 5788 Roscoe Court. The borrower was Klein Investment Family Limited Partnership, which was involved in a 1031 exchange. The financing included permanent financing for a seven-year term and 25-year amortization schedule and an interest-only bridge loan floating over LIBOR for a one-year term. The campus is fully leased to Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions, a subsidiary of UK-based Cobham PLC, a technology company for the aerospace and defense industries.
MINNEAPOLIS — CBRE has arranged a $9.5 million loan for the acquisition of Laguna Apartments, a 45-unit multifamily property in Minneapolis. Newly constructed in the summer of 2016, the apartment complex is located at 2900 Irving Ave. South. Amenities include an outdoor patio with built-in gas grill station, fitness center, dog wash station, club room and bicycle parking. The property was more than 95 percent occupied at the time of closing. The seven-year loan was obtained through CBRE Multifamily Capital, a Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriter and Servicer. Joel Torborg and Mark Roos of CBRE arranged the loan. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
DURHAM, N.C. — HFF has completed the sale of and secured acquisition financing for Keystone 200 and 300, two Class A office buildings totaling 223,475 square feet within Keystone Office Park in Durham. Scot Humphrey, Ryan Clutter and Chris Lingerfelt of HFF represented the seller, American Real Estate Partners, and procured the buyer, Innovatus Capital Partners. HFF’s Brent Bowman arranged the financing for the two properties, which are located at 530 and 430 Davis Drive, close to Interstate 40 and the Triangle Expressway.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — HFF has arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for The Venue at Hometown, a 209-unit, Class A multifamily property located at 9012 Courtenay St in Fort Worth. Cortney Cole and Steve Heldenfels of HFF arranged the seven-year loan, which features a 4.06 percent fixed interest rate, on behalf of Venterra Realty, a Houston-based management firm. At the time of the loan closing, the property, which includes a pool, fitness center and business center, was 94 percent leased.
SPRING, TEXAS — NorthMarq Capital has arranged the refinancing of Alexan Auburn Lakes, a 346-unit multifamily property located at 6000 W. Rayford Road in Spring, about 25 miles north of Houston. Kerry French of NorthMarq structured the transaction with a seven-year term featuring two years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. Freddie Mac provided the funds.
GREENBELT, MD. — Eastern Equity Advisors has arranged $12 million in equity on behalf of Blue Ocean Realty, a Maryland-based management company, for the acquisition of The Hanover Apartments, with securities offered through Palladium Capital Advisors. Located at 7232 Hanover Parkway in Greenbelt, Md., a northeastern suburb of Washington, D.C., the garden-style property has 320 units. Marc Belsky of Eastern Equity arranged the equity. Meridian Capital sourced an undisclosed amount of financing from Capital One for the transaction. The purchase price was not disclosed.
YONKERS & NANUET, N.Y. — Jeremiah Houlihan of Houlihan Parnes Realtors has arranged an $850,000 first mortgage loan for a mixed-use building located at 925-939 Yonkers Ave. in Yonkers. The property consists of a two-story building with the Clairmont Diner on the first floor and three apartments on the second floor, along with an attached one-story building containing an automobile service station. Houlihan also arranged a $1.3 million first mortgage loan for a retail center located at 148-164 E. Route 59 in Nanuet. Tenants include Empire State College, Sterling Optical and Bach-to-Rock music school. The 10-year loans were placed with Savings Banks with a 25-year amortization schedule.
CHICAGO — American Street Capital (ASC) has arranged an $11.1 million loan for the acquisition of a 40-unit mixed-use property in Chicago’s North Center neighborhood. Built in 2009, the building consists of six ground-floor retail units and 34 residential units with a mix of two- and three-bedroom apartments. Additional amenities include in-unit washers and dryers, balconies, rooftop decks and indoor parking. Igor Zhizhin of ASC originated the seven-year loan, which includes a 30-year amortization schedule.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated’s capital advisory division has arranged an $85 million refinancing loan for a 12-story, 140,000-square-foot building with 133 residential and eight commercial units located at 2030 Broadway in Manhattan. Jonathan Aghravi and Charles Han represented the borrower, Ormonde Equities LLC, and secured the loan from a life insurance company. Since acquiring the property in 2004, the sponsor has repositioned it with a series of capital improvements. The property is located in the Upper West Side neighborhood of Lincoln Square, near the Lincoln Center. Transportation is available via the 1, 2, 3, B and C trains.
