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.
Loans
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.
Love Funding Secures $6.6M Bridge Loan for Construction of Assisted Living Community in Utah
by Nellie Day
ODGEN, UTAH — Love Funding, a lender based in Washington, D.C., has arranged a $6.6 million bridge loan for the construction of Shadow Valley Assisted Living and Memory Care, a 62-bed community in Ogden, approximately 35 miles north of Salt Lake City. Local developer Giza Development is building the community. The financing will allow Giza to start construction more quickly than a HUD-insured loan. Giza plans to convert the financing to a permanent HUD loan after three years. James Vanar of Love Funding’s Los Angeles office arranged the loan. Midland States Bank, which is Love Funding’s parent company, will provide the capital.
Rubenstein Partners Receives $28.1M in Refinancing for 706,000 SF Flex Complex in Massachusetts
by Amy Works
TEWKSBURY, MASS. — Rubenstein Partners has received $28.1 million in refinancing for the Center at Innovation Drive in Tewksbury. The recently rebranded property, formerly known as 495 Business Center, comprises four conjoined buildings located at 200, 300, 400 and 500 Innovation Drive. The complex features 706,000 square feet of office, manufacturing and warehouse space. Cambridge Savings Bank provided the financing. The facility is currently undergoing an interior and exterior renovation and capital improvement plan, which is slated for completion later this year. The redevelopment will transform the facility into a creative office complex.
Fantini & Gorga Arranges $5.7M Refinancing for Hospitality and Retail Center in Massachusetts
by Amy Works
PLYMOUTH, MASS. — Fantini & Gorga has arranged $5.7 million in first mortgage financing for a hospitality and retail center located at 4, 6-20 Home Depot Drive in Plymouth. The borrower was FREJA LLC. The 18,250-square-foot property is 100 percent occupied. Tenants include a 130-room Hilton Garden Inn, New Tokyo Japanese restaurant, Sleepy’s Mattress, Hot Locks Spa and Salon and Massage Envy. Casimir Groblewski and Jason Cunnane of Fantini & Gorga arranged the financing for the Franklin, Mass.-based borrower.
NEWNAN, GA. — Capital One has arranged a $7.5 million acquisition loan for Brighton Farms Apartments, a 134-unit multifamily property in Newnan. Chad Thomas Hagwood of Capital One Multifamily Finance’s Birmingham, Ala., office originated the 10-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, a three-entity tenants-in-common ownership headed by Engel Realty Co. The financing features two years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. Charles Craig of Capital One Multifamily Finance managed the closing of the financing.
WESTLAKE, OHIO — New York Life Real Estate Investors has provided a $48 million refinancing loan for The Promenade at Crocker Park in Westlake, approximately 15 miles southwest of Cleveland. The Promenade at Crocker Park is a 276,000-square-foot, Class A retail property. The shopping center features over 95 tenants including Apple, Trader Joe’s, DSW Shoe Warehouse and Dick’s Sporting Goods. The borrower, Stark Enterprises, is the original developer and has owned and managed the property since 1993. The fixed-rate loan features a 15-year term.
Next Century Partners Receives $1B in Construction Financing for Century Plaza Mixed-Use Project in Los Angeles
by Nellie Day
LOS ANGELES — Next Century Partners has received $1 billion in construction financing for the Century Plaza mixed-use project in Los Angeles. The $2.5 billion project will include two residential towers, restaurants and retail shops. The existing, five-star Century Plaza Hotel on the site will also undergo a renovation. The project is located at 2025 Avenue of the Stars in the Century City submarket. Construction is scheduled to commence later this summer. The hotel closed for renovations in March, and is set to reopen in early 2018. It will include a redesigned open-air lobby that connects public plazas and fountains to a two-acre garden surrounded by restaurants and retail. The hotel has hosted a number of notable events over its 50-year run, including the Grammy Awards and the “Dinner of the Century” in 1969, which honored the first astronauts to reach the moon. The full, mixed-use project will feature about 100,000 square feet of retail. The 46-story residential towers will include 290 luxury residences. A variety of loans provided the $1 billion in financing, including a $446 million senior loan from J.P. Morgan Chase; $120 million mezzanine financing from an investment vehicle managed by Colony Capital; and $450 million of …
REDDING, CALIF. — Cohen Financial has secured $5 million for the acquisition of a retail property in Redding. Paul Schroeder of Cohen Financial secured the fixed-rate, non-recourse loan with Wells Fargo for the undisclosed borrower. The 94,000-square-foot property is leased to Green Bay, Wis.-based Shopko Stores. Shopko operates 363 stores in 24 states.