PEARL CITY, HAWAII — Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. has secured a $59 million in first mortgage debt to refinance Pearl City Gateway, a 146,205-square-foot shopping center located roughly 12 miles outside of Honolulu in Pearl City. The 10-year, fixed-rate financing was secured on behalf of the borrower, Robertson Properties Group, through New York Life Real Estate Investors. The loan carries an interest rate of less than 4 percent with a 30-year amortization schedule. Pearl City Gateway is fully leased to tenants including Babies R Us, TJ Maxx, Petco, McDonalds, AT&T, Domino’s and Subway.
Loans
NASHUA, N.H. — NorthMarq Capital has secured $1.8 million in refinancing for an office building in Nashua. Michael Chase of NorthMarq’s Boston office arranged the long-term financing through a regional bank for the undisclosed borrower. The two-story building features 33,000 square feet of office space.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — BankUnited has provided a $65 million loan to McCraney Property Co. to refinance its 1 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in Florida. The assets include Vista Business Center and Belvedere Business Park in West Palm Beach, Orlando Central Park and Discovery Lakes in Orlando and Treasure Coast Commerce Center in Stuart. Robert Hummel led BankUnited’s Miami office in providing the long-term loan.
Bellwether Enterprise Arranges $19.9M Refinancing of Apartment Community in Asheville
by John Nelson
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC, the commercial and multifamily mortgage banking subsidiary of Enterprise Community Investment Inc., has closed a $19.9 million loan for the refinancing of Retreat at Hunt Hill, a multifamily complex located in downtown Asheville. The newly completed, Class A apartment complex contains 180 units. Vic Agusta and Jim Barber of Bellwether Enterprise arranged the loan through Aegon on behalf of the borrower, Hunt Hill Apartments LLC. Retreat at Hunt Hill is the borrower’s third apartment community in the metro Asheville area. Bellwether Enterprise closed 34 deals totaling $267 million in loans during August alone.
KeyBank Provides $3.9M Construction Loan for Affordable Housing Community in Cincinnati
by Amy Works
CINCINNATI — KeyBank has provided a $3.9 million construction loan for the Sheakley Center for Youth in Cincinnati. The property will consist of a shelter unit and a housing unit. The shelter unit will contain 27,708 square feet of commercial space, including a day shelter, a 28-bed night shelter and street outreach offices and social services rooms, while the housing unit will include 39 studio and one-bedroom apartments. Greg Kiger of KeyBank’s Community Development Lending and Investment team arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower.
Meridian Capital Arranges $56.1M Construction Loan for Dual-Branded Hotel in Downtown Fort Lauderdale
by John Nelson
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $56.1 million in construction financing for the development of a new dual-branded hotel located at 299 N. Federal Highway in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The property is slated to contain both a 209-room Tribute Portfolio hotel, named The Dalmar, and a 114-room Element by Westin hotel, both brands of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc. The 23-story property will feature a rooftop lounge, sky lobby, infinity pool, gym, landscaped deck with a garden relaxation area, approximately 24,000 square feet of meeting space, coffee bar, restaurant, roughly 4,000 square feet of retail space on Northeast 3rd Street, as well as a 212-space parking garage. Ronnie Levine and Aggelos Sklavenitis of Meridian Capital’s New York City headquarters arranged the four-year construction loan with full-term interest-only payments through Bank of the Ozarks on behalf of the borrowers, Wurzak Hotel Group and DoveHill.
BGL Real Estate Advisors Completes $81M in Financing for Standard Building Renovations in Cleveland
by Amy Works
CLEVELAND — BGL Real Estate Advisors has arranged the development financing for Weston Inc. The loans will be used toward the historical conversion of the Standard Building in downtown Cleveland. The $81 million financing consists of senior construction debt, subordinated bridge debt, municipal city and state agency debt, federal and state historic tax credit equity and Weston Inc. GP equity. The Huntington National Bank, Fifth Third Bank, First Commonwealth Bank, Peoples Bank and Cleveland Development Advisors, as well as Ohio Water Development Authority and Ohio Development Services Agency, contributed capital to the transaction. Additionally, Piper Jaffray, Port of Cleveland, RSM US LLP and Stonehenge Capital were involved with the capital lease and historic tax credit equity structuring and syndication. Originally built in the 1920s for Standard Bank, the building will be converted from office space into market-rate apartments and first-floor retail space.
SEATTLE — Ziegler, a specialty investment bank, has priced $130.3 million in fixed-rate bonds for Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest (PRCN), a nonprofit operator of three continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) in Seattle. The bonds, which are expected to close in October, will refinance $98.9 million in existing bonds. The remaining funds will be used for renovations at Park Shore and Fred Lind Manor, two of the company’s CCRCs.
AMARILLO, TEXAS — BMC Capital has secured a $1 million acquisition loan for a net-leased Dunkin’ Donuts store in Amarillo. The five-year loan includes a 25-year amortization schedule, 70 percent loan-to-value ratio and a 4.25 percent fixed interest rate. The lender and borrower were unnamed.
Greystone Provides $33.3M Construction Loan for Apartment Community in Virginia Beach
by John Nelson
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Greystone has provided a $33.3 million construction loan for The Choices at Holland Windsor, a 252-unit apartment community in Virginia Beach. The property will comprise seven buildings located at the intersection of Holland Road and Windsor Oaks. Donny Rosenberg of Greystone arranged the HUD 221(d)(4) loan, the company’s first new construction transaction to utilize HUD’s 2016 MAP Guide standards for a lower mortgage insurance premium (MIP) threshold based on green and energy efficiency multifamily housing requirements. The design also satisfies EarthCraft Multifamily Certification, a green standard recognized by HUD. The Choices will feature Energy Star appliances, interior and exterior LED lighting and construction materials made from recycled products.