CHICAGO — Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. has arranged a $47.5 million loan to refinance the office and retail component of a 21-story building at 208 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago. The 1.1 million-square-foot, mixed-use building is located in the financial district. Michael Reschke of The Prime Group Inc. is the property owner. The loan is secured by five floors (13-17) of office space totaling 207,953 square feet and 11,379 square feet of street-level retail space, which is collectively 94 percent leased. The first 12 floors are occupied by a 610-room JW Marriott hotel. Neither the hotel nor the top four office floors were part of the collateral. The seven-year, non-recourse financing was funded by an affiliate of Guggenheim Commercial Real Estate Finance. The loan refinanced a $35 million mortgage that was a part of a $321 million facility Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. arranged for the ownership two years ago. The deal was comprised of four different loans and included first mortgage debt and mezzanine financing. The property, built in 1914 as the headquarters for the Continental and Commercial National Bank, was designed by Daniel Burnham and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
Loans
OMAHA — Dougherty Funding LLC has provided a $16.1 million loan for a 196-unit affordable housing property in Omaha. The borrower, Omaha Leased Housing Associates II LLLP, will use the loan proceeds to refinance the property and complete unit and amenity renovations. Bluff at Cherry Hills Apartments includes a fitness center, garages, playground, clubhouse and swimming pool. Unit amenities include kitchen appliances, in-unit washers and dryers, walk-in closets and patios or balconies. The complex offers two-, three- and four-bedroom townhomes. Dougherty Funding arranged the financing.
G.S. Wilcox & Co. Closes Two Loans Totaling $19.5M for Industrial Properties in New Jersey
by Amy Works
SECAUCUS AND WHIPPANY, N.J. — G.S. Wilcox & Co. has secured two loans totaling $19.5 million for two industrial properties located in Secaucus and Whippany. The company arranged a five-year, fixed-rate loan for $13.5 million that includes a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was secured by a 202,148-square-foot warehouse building in Secaucus. Additionally, G.S. Wilcox also arranged a $6 million, fixed-rate loan for seven years. The loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule, was placed on a 100,626-square-foot industrial building in Whippany. Gretchen Wilcox and Al Raymond of G.S. Wilcox & Co. arranged the financing through Kansas City Life Insurance Co. The names of the borrowers were not released.
BOSTON — Canyon Partners Real Estate has provided a $12.7 million investment in subordinate financing to fund the development of The Boulevard, a 12-story residential condominium project located at 110 Broad St. along Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston. A team led by New Boston Ventures is developing the property, which will feature 31 market-rate units, five artist live-work units, 3,550 square feet of retail space and 48 parking spaces. Construction commenced in May with completion slated for early 2018.
NXT Capital Provides $29.6M in Acquisition Financing for Signature Place Apartments in Phoenix
by Nellie Day
PHOENIX — NXT Capital has provided $29.6 million in acquisition financing for its sponsor to acquire 300 units of the 440-unit Signature Place apartment community in Phoenix. The community is located at 600 W. Grove Parkway. Signature Place is situated near Arizona State University, Tempe Town Lake, ASU Research Park, the South 101 corridor and the Sky Harbor International Airport. Amenities include a fitness center, two pools, an indoor racquetball court, tennis court, and access to mountain trails and a putting green. NXT’s sponsor in the transaction manages more than 2,000 units across metro Phoenix. Brandon Harrington of Walker & Dunlop placed the loan with NXT.
HOUSTON — PCCP LLC has provided a $73.1 million senior construction loan to Houston-based Medistar Corp. for the development of the 21-story InterContinental Houston Medical Center in Houston. The hotel will include 353 rooms and a six-story parking garage, along with 11,800 square feet of meeting space and a 7,800-square-foot ballroom. Medistar has retained Houston-based TRC Capital Partners, a hotel development firm, to co-develop the project. Construction has begun and is scheduled for completion in late 2018. InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) will provide management services as the full-service operator at the property. The hotel will be developed on a 60,000-square-foot site bordered by Main Street and Old Main Street and adjacent to the Texas Medical Center of Houston. The hotel’s ground floor will contain the lobby, reception area, restaurant, bar and lounge, with the parking garage directly above the ground-floor amenities. The remaining 13 floors will contain a fitness center, outdoor pool, guestrooms and suites.
Houlihan-Parnes Realtors Secures $1.5M in Refinancing for Apartment Building in the Bronx
by Amy Works
NEW YORK CITY — Houlihan-Parnes Realtors has arranged $1.5 million in refinancing for a five-story walk-up apartment building located at 840 Bronx Park South in the Bronx. The five-year non-recourse loan includes a five-year option term and a 30-year amortization schedule. The property features 13 residential units and one retail store. Ed Graf of Houlihan-Parnes secured the financing for the undisclosed borrower.
JP Morgan Arranges $22.6M Construction Loan for Spec Industrial Facility in Fort Lauderdale
by John Nelson
KEY LARGO, FLA. — Ocean Reef Club Real Estate Co., which is owned and operated by Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, has sold the three-story, 24,673-square-foot Plaza Building in Key Largo for $21.2 million. Mary Lee of Ocean Reef Club Real Estate represented both the buyer and Ocean Reef Club in the sale of the building, which was the largest commercial property for sale at the club. Ocean Reef Club is situated on 2,500 acres and features 65 commercial properties, a 275-room hotel, 30,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space, two 18-hole golf courses, a 175-slip marina, 12,000-square-foot spa and salon and 20 tennis courts.
UKIAH, CALIF. — Meridian Capital Group has secured $19.6 million in acquisition financing for the purchase and repositioning of Pear Tree Center in Ukiah. The three-year loan, provided by a debt fund, features full-term, interest-only payments and two one-year extension options. Seth Grossman and Sarah Kuebler of Meridian Capital arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower. Located at 504 E. Perkins St., the 199,565-square-foot Pear Tree Center is occupied by JCPenney, Ross Dress For Less, Big 5 Sporting Goods and Lucky Supermarket.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Institutional Property Advisors Capital Markets has arranged $12 million in financing for a 13-acre auto shopping center located at 740-750 Capital Expressway in San Jose. Anita Paryani and Jake Roberts of IPA Capital Markets arranged the debt placement. The loan features a 50 percent loan-to-value ratio and three years with no prepayment penalty.