BOSTON — UC Funds, a Boston-based debt fund, has provided an $11 million acquisition loan for a portfolio of four multifamily properties in northwest Texas totaling 275 units. Known as the Medlock Portfolio, the properties are located in Amarillo, Lubbock and Plainview. The loan carries an 18-month term, and the undisclosed sponsor will use a portion of the proceeds to fund stabilization and lease-up costs. Additional details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Loans
BAYONNE AND EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of New York City-based Dwight Capital, has funded two bridge loans totaling $45 million for the refinancing of a pair of apartment complexes in New Jersey. In the first transaction, Dwight Mortgage Trust provided $21 million in financing for Silk Lofts, an 85-unit apartment complex in the Northern New Jersey community of Bayonne that is a redevelopment of the former factory of women’s apparel retailer Maidenform. The property comprises nine studios, 49 one-bedroom units and 27 two-bedroom units. Amenities include a fitness center, package room and indoor and outdoor lounges. In the second deal, Dwight provided $24 million for Summerhill Gardens, a 96-unit property in the Central New Jersey community of East Brunswick. Summerhill Gardens offers amenities such as a fitness center, playground, pool table, indoor and outdoor lounges and outdoor grilling stations. About a quarter (24) of the residences are designated as affordable housing. The borrower on both deals was AMS Acquisitions.
ALLENTOWN, PA. — Greystone has provided a $20.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Wynnewood Greens, a 206-unit multifamily property located in the Lehigh Valley city of Allentown. Built in 1975, Wynnewood Greens comprises 18 three-story buildings that house one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include outdoor picnic areas and onsite laundry facilities. Avi Lifshitz and Aviel Hematian of Greystone originated the seven-year, nonrecourse loan, which was structured with a fixed interest rate and full-term interest-only payments. The borrower, S&S Properties, purchased the asset in 2008.
LOS ANGELES — PSRS has arranged a $38.2 million bridge loan to convert a vacant approximately 150,000-square-foot flex property in Los Angeles into a self-storage facility. Jonny Soleimani and George Gianoukakis of PSRS secured the financing for the undisclosed borrower. The financing included a $12.8 million cash-out refinance, fully funded construction costs and an 18-month interest reserve, providing the borrower with the capital needed for the successful repositioning of the asset.
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — Gantry has secured a $21 million permanent loan to refinance the San Diego County’s North Inland Live Well Center, located at 649 W. Mission Ave. in Escondido within the North County suburb of San Diego. The 111,000-square-foot, build-to-suit office facility was redeveloped for its current use in 2015 from a big box retail building formerly occupied by Office Depot and Albertsons. The fully leased property houses the County’s Health and Human Services Agency community-facing programs, as well as retail space occupied by restaurant tenants. Spencer Fisher of Gantry represented the borrower, a private real estate investor responsible for the property’s original redevelopment. The 10-year, CMBS loan was secured from one of Gantry’s conduit lending sources and features a 30-year amortization and nonrecourse terms.
NEW YORK CITY — Newmark has arranged a $275 million loan for the refinancing of 63-67 Wall Street, an apartment complex in Lower Manhattan that comprises 816 units across two buildings. The buildings were originally constructed for office use: 67 Wall Street was built in 1921 as the headquarters for the Munson Shipping Co., and 63 Wall Street was built in 1928 as the headquarters for Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. The buildings were converted into apartments in 2006 and 2004, respectively. Units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include a fitness center, rooftop terrace with a lounge and grilling stations, game room, golf simulator, library, children’s playroom and a business center. Jordan Roeschlaub, Nick Scribani and Chris Kramer of Newmark arranged the financing on behalf of the owner, a partnership between Boston-based real estate private equity firm Rockpoint and investment and management firm Brooksville Co. Apollo Global Management provided the loan. The partnership acquired the buildings in 2016 and has since invested in capital improvements.
PITTSBURGH — KeyBank has provided $41.4 million in financing for First & Market, an adaptive reuse project that will convert a former office building in downtown Pittsburgh into a 93-unit affordable seniors housing complex. The financing consists of a $27 million construction loan and a $14.4 million permanent loan. Units will be reserved for renters age 62 and above, with the majority (83) of residences reserved for individuals earning 50 percent or less of the area median income (AMI). The other 10 units will be earmarked for households earning 20 percent or less of AMI. Residents will have access to support services in technology education, healthcare education and coordination, financial literacy and mental and behavioral health. Seaver Rickert and Leslie Meyers of KeyBank originated the financing on behalf of the developer, Beacon Communities. Completion is slated for the third quarter of 2026.
Walker & Dunlop Secures $34.8M Construction Loan for Affordable Housing Project in Los Angeles
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $34.8 million in construction financing for 4301 Vermont, an affordable housing development in Los Angeles. Chris Montes of Walker & Dunlop secured the loan on behalf of the client, SoLa, and identified the lender as ACORE Capital. The five-story multifamily complex will offer 188 affordable residences at 4301 Vermont Ave. Approximately 80 percent of the units will be designated for low-income residents, while 20 percent will be reserved for moderate-income residents. The project will feature prefabricated modular units supplied by Model Z, a subsidiary of SoLa Impact.
BELLEVILLE, MICH. — Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of Dwight Capital, has provided an $88.5 million bridge acquisition loan for The Waverly on the Lake in Belleville, a western suburb of Detroit. Spanning 99 acres along the shores of Belleville Lake, the garden-style multifamily property features 1,046 units. The waterfront community offers residents exclusive access to a boat launch and 42 private boat slips in addition to a newly renovated clubhouse, fitness center, barbecue grills, firepits, a pool and picnic areas. The asset also features over two miles of walking trails and dedicated dog parks. Loan proceeds will facilitate the acquisition of the property, fund capital expenditures for unrenovated units and cover closing costs for Pepper Pike Capital Partners. David Scheer of Dwight originated the loan.
NEW YORK CITY — Northmarq has provided a $12.9 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of a 35-unit apartment building located at 49 Ludlow St. in Manhattan’s Lower East Side that was originally constructed in 2000. According to Apartments.com, the elevator-served building offers two- and three-bedroom units, with private terraces available in select residences, as well as onsite laundry facilities. Tom Peloquin led the Northmarq team that originated the 10-year loan on behalf of the borrower, an entity doing business as The Downtown Apartments LLC.