BETHESDA, MD. — Pacific Life Insurance Co. has provided a $60 million construction loan to the Donohoe Cos. Inc. for Phase II of Gallery Bethesda, a luxury high-rise apartment tower located at 4850 Rugby Ave. in downtown Bethesda. The 240,000-square-foot, 17-story tower will feature 219 residential units and 12,425 square feet of retail space, including a café and restaurant opportunities. Amenities will include a rooftop pool and outdoor lounge, outdoor kitchen, indoor sky lounge and a fitness center. Delivery is scheduled for fall 2018. The project is a partnership between The Donohoe Cos. and MPM Investment Co. Donohoe Development Co. is the developer, and Donohoe Construction Co. will serve as the general contractor for the project. Miller and Long Concrete Construction is the concrete contractor. Donohoe Real Estate is the retail broker, and Vantage Management will manage the property upon completion. Gallery Bethesda Phase II is the second of three buildings that Donohoe is developing in Bethesda, collectively known as Woodmont Central. At completion, the entire project will measure more than 580,000 square feet.
Loans
Bank of North Carolina Provides $23.3M Acquisition Loan for Shopping Center in North Carolina
by John Nelson
WILSON, N.C. — Bank of North Carolina has provided a $23.3 million acquisition loan for Heritage Crossing, a 311,030-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in Wilson, roughly 40 miles west of Greenville. Travis Anderson and Cory Fowler of HFF worked on behalf of the borrower — a partnership between Collett Capital, Return Holdings and SilverCap Partners — to place the five-year, floating-rate loan with Bank of North Carolina. Harris Teeter, Ross Dress for Less, Marshalls, Best Buy, Belk, Bed Bath & Beyond and PetSmart anchor the fully occupied center. Other tenants include Starbucks Coffee, Rue 21, Five Below, Payless, Kay Jewelers, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Subway, AT&T Wireless, Cato and GNC.
SAN CLEMENTE, CALIF. — Pillar has arranged a $172 million, fixed-rate loan for the acquisition of 11 manufactured home communities. The portfolio consists of 10 properties located in Michigan and one property located in Alabama. The 10 Michigan-based communities include a total of 5,352 sites with varying amenities and occupancy rates. All of the Michigan properties feature clubhouses/leasing offices and many offer swimming pools and fitness centers. Eight of the Michigan-based properties are located within 30 to 60 miles of Detroit. Arthur Tuverson of San Clemente-based Pillar, along with Yale Capital Advisors, arranged the Fannie Mae financing, which features a 10-year term.
Dougherty Mortgage Closes $32.5M Acquisition Loan for 252-Unit Multifamily Property Near Minneapolis
MINNETONKA, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has closed a $32.5 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of a 252-unit apartment property in Minnetonka, approximately 23 miles southwest of Minneapolis. Woodlands of Minnetonka features amenities such as a clubhouse, media room, outdoor fireplace, swimming pool and grilling pavilion. The 12-year loan includes five years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. Heartland Minnetonka LLC was the borrower.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — New York Life Real Estate Investors has provided a $57 million loan for Encore Apartments and the 4525 Main Street office building located within the Town Center development in Virginia Beach. The mixed-use property includes 286 apartments units, 212,000 square feet of office space and 26,000 square feet of ground-level retail space. Geoff McVeigh of Berkadia arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Armada Hoffler Properties, a publicly traded REIT and the developer of Town Center.
NEW YORK CITY — Thorofare Capital has secured a $15.3 million fixed-rate bridge loan for a mixed-use property in Brooklyn’s Gowanus section. The property features 57,050 square feet of mixed-use space. Kevin Miller and Felix Gutnikov of Thorofare Capital arranged the recapitalization and tenant improvement/leasing commissions facility for the undisclosed borrower.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Q10 New York Realty Advisors, an affiliate of Houlihan-Parnes Realtors, has arranged a $2.5 million loan for a retail strip center located at 2825 Kennedy Blvd. in Jersey City’s Journal Square neighborhood. Provided by a major New York-based bank, the non-recourse, loan features a 10-year term with a fixed rate for the first seven years and then floating and open to prepayment without penalty the last three years. The fully occupied property features six retail stores. Jeanne Cronin of Q10 New York Realty Advisors arranged the loan for the borrowers. Elizabeth Smith, Aubrey Riccardi and Sarah Benji of Goldberg Weprin, Finkel & Goldstein represented the borrower in the lease transaction.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has secured a $27.5 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Westbridge Apartments, a 284-unit market rate multifamily apartment property located in Carrollton. The pet-friendly, gated property is located near hiking/biking trails and includes a dog park, swimming pool, fitness center and complimentary yoga classes. Apartments feature nine-foot ceilings with crown molding, built-in bookshelves, ceiling fans, a patio or balcony, washer and dryer hookup and fireplaces. The 12-year Fannie Mae loan includes five years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was arranged through Dougherty’s Minneapolis office for borrower, Westbridge 2300 LLC.
Rubenstein Partners Secures $197M in Construction Financing for 500,000 SF Mixed-Use Property in Brooklyn
by Amy Works
NEW YORK CITY — Rubenstein Partners has secured a $197 million first mortgage construction loan for 25 Kent Avenue, a mixed-use property in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. Serving as co-lead arrangers and co-bookrunners, Wells Fargo Bank and Natixis Real Estate Capital committed $197 million for the project. The new loan provides for all future construction costs and fully capitalizes the project. Being developed by Rubenstein Partners and Heritage Equity Partners, the eight-story building will feature 500,000 square feet of office and industrial space tailored to the creative and tech sectors.
SunTrust Provides $25.8M Construction Loan for Marriott Autograph Hotel in Downtown Charlottesville
by John Nelson
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. — SunTrust Bank has provided a $25.8 million construction loan to Carr City Centers for the development of a new hotel located at 1106 W. Main St. in downtown Charlottesville. The new 150-room, boutique hotel is set to be part of the Marriott Autograph Collection. The property will be located next to the University of Virginia’s main campus and adjacent to the University Medical Center. The hotel will feature an upscale restaurant, fitness center, business center and 3,000 square feet of meeting space. The general contractor, Donohoe Construction Co., plans to break ground in the third quarter with a scheduled opening in the fourth quarter of 2017. Donohoe Hospitality Services will manage the hotel’s day-to-day operations on behalf of the ownership, a joint venture between Carr City Centers and Donohoe.