Loans

DALLAS — Pillar has originated a $9.4 million acquisition loan for Villa Bonita Apartments, a 232-unit multifamily community in Dallas. Built in 1969, the property features both affordable and market-rate apartment units. The complex consists of 20 two-story buildings and features amenities such as a playground and laundry facility. The asset was fully occupied at the time of financing. Evan Hom of Pillar’s New York office arranged the fixed-rate, Fannie Mae loan with a 30-year amortization schedule on behalf of the borrower, California-based BRC Bellaire Holdings LLC.The sponsor and its affiliates own several properties in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The seller was a New Jersey-based investor. Al Silva of Marcus & Millichap listed the property on behalf of the seller and procured the buyer.

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CHICAGO AND CINCINNATI — New York Life Real Estate Investors has provided a $120 million mortgage loan secured by a 15-property industrial portfolio. The Class A buildings, which total 3.3 million square feet, are located in the Chicago, Cincinnati and Memphis metro areas. An affiliate of Industrial Property Trust Inc. is the borrower that received the eight-year, fixed-rate loan.

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NEW YORK CITY — Capital One has provided a $32 million, fixed-rate Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Turtle Bay Towers, a 27-story cooperative apartment complex located in Manhattan’s Turtle Bay neighborhood. The 15-year loan will be used to pay off existing debt on the property and to fund future capital improvements and repairs. Jonathan Smith of Capital One arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower. Built in 1929 for commercial use and converted to residential use in the mid-1970s, the complex features 338 units in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments.

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NEWARK, N.J. — Jonathan Rose Cos. has received $20 million in refinancing for Court Tower Apartments, a senior HUD Section 236 property in Newark. The loan will allow the undisclosed borrower to enhance the asset through an $8 million capital improvement program, while preserving and expanding affordability for residents. Located at 1 Court St., the property features 221 residential units. Jonathan Rose Cos. acquired the property through its Rose New Jersey Green Affordable Housing Preservation Fund, a joint venture with Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group, in 2013. The refinancing was arranged through Prudential, a Fannie Mae DUS lender.

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SAN FRANCISCO — Sidra Montgomery LLC has received $98 million in acquisition financing to purchase the Bank of the West building in San Francisco. The 25-story office property is located at 180 Montgomery St. in the Financial District. The property recently underwent a $9 million renovation and holds LEED-Gold Certification. Bank of the West occupies 40 percent of the space. JPMorgan Chase & Co. provided the 10-year loan. It features a fixed rate below 4 percent and full-term, interest-only payments. Tal Bar-Or, Raj Khatiwala and Kyle Kite of Meridian Capital Group negotiated the transaction.

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IRVING, TEXAS — CBRE Group Inc. has arranged a $6.7 million refinancing loan for Rochelle Plaza, a 120-unit apartment complex in Irving, approximately 10 miles northwest of Dallas. The fixed-rate, non-recourse loan features a 35-year term and was placed with HUD’s section 223(f) program. The Class B Rochelle Plaza was built in 1978. The complex offers 40 one-bedroom units, 64 two-bedroom units and 16 three-bedroom units. Rochelle Plaza Associates Ltd. was the borrower and plans to use the funds to rehabilitate the property. Chad Ricks and Jeff Shaw of CBRE originated the loan.

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ST. PAUL, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has closed a $2 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Minnehaha Apartments. Located in St. Paul, Minnehaha Apartments features 39 units. The complex includes all three-story buildings and was constructed in 1962. The loan features a 15-year term and 30-year amortization schedule. Minnehaha Flats LLC is the borrower.

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NEW YORK CITY — CIT Group Inc. served as sole lead arranger for a $65 million senior secured construction loan for MC 19 East Houston LLC, a joint venture between Madison Capital and Vornado Realty Trust. Proceeds of the loan will be used to finance the acquisition and construction of a six-story, 34,170-square-foot retail and office building located on the corner of Broadway and Houston Street in SoHo. The property will feature 11,419 square feet of retail space and 22,751 square feet of office space. Financing was provided by CIT Bank, the principal bank subsidiary of CIT. Additional terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a $10 million Fannie Mae loan for The Lexington Place Apartment Homes in Simpsonville. Built in 2000, the 144-unit apartment community is situated on 10.3 acres. Timothy DeWispelaere of KeyBank’s commercial mortgage group arranged the 10-year, non-recourse loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.

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BLUEBELL, PA. — Delray Beach, Florida-based Dockerty Romer & Co. has arranged $29 million in permanent mortgage financing for two office buildings in Bluebell. Craig Romer and Chris Romer of Dockerty Romer & Co. secured the financing for the borrower, Keystone Property Group. IH Capital provided a five-year, fixed-rate mortgage at a competitive interest rate. Totaling 192,979 square feet, VEVA 16/18 comprises two four-story multi-tenant buildings located off East Township Line Road in the heart of the Plymouth Meeting/Bluebell office market.

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