NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has arranged $83.8 million in total financing for Cape Advisors for the construction of a retail and residential condominium project in Tribeca. The financing package consists of a $19 million mezzanine loan from Terra Capital Partners behind a $64.8 million first mortgage from Bank of the Ozarks. Located at 30 Warren St., the 12-story, 65,700-square-foot property will feature 23 apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, and 10,858 square feet of retail space. On-site residential amenities include a fitness center, attended lobby, children’s playroom and storage. Adam Hakim, Sam Zabala and James Murad of Eastern Consolidated represented the developer and borrower in the transaction.
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Meridian Capital Group Secures $46.5M in Acquisition Financing for 125-Unit Multifamily Portfolio in NYC
by Amy Works
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $46.5 million in acquisition financing for Sugar Hill Capital Partners for the purchase of six contiguous multifamily properties located at 471-476 Central Park West in New York. The three-year loan, which was provided by a mortgage REIT, features a floating rate and interest-only payment for the full term. The semi-vacant multifamily properties total 125 units. Ronnie Levine and Shamir Seidman of Meridian Capital Group negotiated the financing for the borrower.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Ziegler, a specialty investment bank, has arranged $44.2 million in fixed-rate bonds for Sunny Vista Living Center, a skilled nursing and independent living community in Colorado Springs. Sunny Vista features 110 skilled nursing beds and 50 one-bedroom independent living apartments using Section 8 subsidies through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The bonds will fund the addition of 38 assisted living units and 28 memory care units on a 4.8-acre site. The expansion will comprise 55,500 square feet. In conjunction with the financing, Sunny Vista merged with The Villa at Sunny Vista. The two communities were separate entities previously, but were affiliated and shared a CEO. The two facilities will now be a single, consolidated campus. The financing is composed of $42.3 million of tax-exempt bonds and $1.9 million of taxable bonds.
TULSA, OKLA. — Eastern Union Funding has secured an $8.8 million loan for the refinancing of the Tulsa Promenade, a 424,633-square-foot enclosed regional mall in Tulsa, Okla. Abe Kolman of Eastern Union arranged the non-recourse, five-year loan on behalf of Tulsa Promenade Realty Management LLC, a New York-based borrower. Ready Capital Structured Finance was the lender. The loan includes future tenant improvements and leasing commissions that will be used to address lease rollover at the property, which was purchased in a short sale more than two years ago for $12.3 million. Situated on 22 acres, the mall is anchored by Dillard’s, Macy’s, JCPenney and Sky Fitness & Wellbeing. Regal Promenade Palace Stadium 12 is also located in the mall.
HOUSTON — Jamie Safier of LMI Capital has procured financing of $15 million for the acquisition of three garden-style multifamily communities in Houston. The first transaction is a five-year, 75 percent leverage loan with a national bank for a 120-unit asset in east Houston. The terms of the first mortgage include a fixed interest rate of 3.7 percent and a flexible prepayment structure. Safier secured the note on behalf of a first-time buyer. The second transaction is a five-year, 5.5 percent loan for a 50-unit asset in the Greater Inwood submarket. The first mortgage includes a one-year interest-only period to facilitate the borrower’s capital improvements plan. The third transaction is a five-year loan for a 135-unit asset in the Clear Lake submarket. The non-recourse first lien features a 5 percent fixed interest rate, flexible prepayment and two years of interest-only payments. The proceeds included a significant rehab component for the borrower to draw upon for planned renovations. In addition, the borrower can obtain additional proceeds after closing in the form of an earnout, subject to specific performance thresholds.
DICKINSON, TEXAS — Tony Talamas of BMC Capital’s Houston office has arranged a $2.6M loan for the purchase of Dickinson Arms, a 96-unit multifamily property in Dickinson. The loan features a two-year interest-only period allowing the buyer to implement a capital improvement plan over the first year. The loan was arranged through one of BMC Capital’s correspondent relationships.
ATLANTA — Dekel Capital, a Los Angeles-based real estate merchant bank, has arranged a $10.6 million loan for the acquisition and renovation of The Villas on Briarcliff, an 82-unit apartment community located in Atlanta’s North Druid Hills neighborhood. The property features a resort-style pool, 24-hour fitness center and detached garages. Dekel Capital arranged the 18-month, interest-only, floating-rate loan through Berkadia Commercial Mortgage.
COLUMBUS AND REYNOLDSBURG, OHIO — Lancaster Pollard has closed two refinancing loans totaling $5.5 million for multifamily properties in Ohio. Both properties were participating in the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program and have recently exited their initial 15-year credit period. Homeport Inc. was the borrower for both loans. In the first deal, Lancaster Pollard originated and underwrote a $3.5 million fixed-rate FHA loan for Pheasant Run Apartments, a 136-unit property located in Reynoldsburg. The FHA loan, which features a 35-year term, paid off existing debt and provided $1 million for repairs and renovations. In the second transaction, Lancaster Pollard originated and underwrote a $2 million fixed-rate Fannie Mae loan for Emerald Glen Apartments, a 130-unit complex in Columbus. The nine-year term financing paid off current debt and provided $350,000 for repairs and renovations. Both loans were paired with additional financing from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency.
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MICH. — FM Capital has acquired a $2.8 million non-performing loan that is secured by three K&S industrial buildings in Clinton Township, approximately 25 miles northeast of Detroit. The three facilities total 54,000 square feet and were constructed between 1989 and 2002.
Westbrook Partners, RXR Realty Receives $162M in Financing for Conversion of Hall Street Complex in Brooklyn
by Amy Works
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Westbrook Partners and RXR Realty has received $162 million in first mortgage financing for the conversion of Hall Street Complex, a 10-building, 665,000-square-foot mixed-use complex in Brooklyn. Michael Tepedino, Steven Klein and Christopher Peck of HFF arranged the floating-rate loan through Starwood Property Trust Inc. for the borrower. The loan proceeds were used to acquire the property and will fund the repositioning of the asset into a creative loft office property. Located across the street from Brooklyn Navy Yard, Hall Street Complex features an exposed brick-and-mortar industrial design, 14-foot ceilings, expansive window lines, large and flexible 4,500-square-foot to 28,000-square-foot floor plates and Manhattan skyline views.