MORGANTOWN, W.VA. — Campus Evolution Villages has refinanced Campus Evolution Villages Morgantown, a 924-bed, 280-unit student housing property located minutes away from West Virginia University. Each unit is fully furnished and features private bedrooms and bathrooms for each resident. Amenities at the center include a newly renovated clubhouse with a 24-hour fitness center, resort-style pool with hot tub, volleyball court, sun deck, basketball court, 24-hour computer lounge, tanning beds and a free shuttle bus service to West Virginia University’s downtown, Evansdale and Health Sciences campuses. Steven Vornea with JL Hunter arranged the financing for CEV.
HOUSTON — Berkadia has financed Villas at Cypresswood, a multifamily property located at 9844 Cypresswood Drive in Houston. Jonathan Gilfillan and Cutt Ableson of Berkadia’s Houston office worked to secure the seven-year, floating-rate refinancing loan for the borrower, Community Management. The $24 million loan, which also features an interest-only component combined with a 30-year amortization schedule, was originated through Berkadia’s Freddie Mac program. The 270-unit property, located 25 miles northwest of downtown Houston, features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with faux wood floors and blinds, double paneled windows, home intrusion alarms and garden tubs. Community amenities include a pool, grilling areas, fitness center and controlled access gate.
BURLINGTON, MASS. — Colliers International has arranged $45 million in refinancing for Third Avenue, a newly constructed Class A retail walking street in located off Middlesex Turnpike in Burlington. Colliers secured the 22.5-year loan, which features a fixed-rate, for Nordblom Co. through Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, a correspondent life company lender. Jeff Black and Kevin Phelan of Colliers represented the borrower in the transaction.
INDIANAPOLIS — HFF has secured a $70.6 million refinancing loan for Axis, a 435,894-square-foot mixed-use property in downtown Indianapolis. Flaherty & Collins Properties was the borrower. HFF placed the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America through Allianz Real Estate of America LLC, a correspondent life company lender. Axis is a 336-unit luxury, mid-rise building that was completed in 2015. Units at Axis average 914 square feet, and the building contains 47,117 square feet of retail space, which features a 42,000-square-foot Marsh Supermarket. Community amenities include a saltwater swimming pool, aqua lounge with kitchenette, grilling stations, a pet wash and walk area, a Zen garden, Sky Bar, 24-hour club room, two-story fitness center with a yoga and Pilates studio, catering kitchen, gaming lounge, bike room, study lounges, conference room and library. Dave Keller of HFF arranged the financing for the development located at 401 N. Senate Ave.
CHICAGO — Aries Capital has arranged a $9.3 million permanent loan for a 23-unit apartment building in Chicago. Douglas Crocker II and partners was the borrower The newly constructed six-story building is located at 858 N. Franklin St. The apartment building consists of one-, two- and three-bedroom units and features a fitness center. The 10-year, fixed-rate, non-recourse loan with 30-year amortization was secured at 100 percent of the total cost basis. Eric Jones of Aries Capital arranged the financing. PNC provided the Fannie Mae loan.
JACKSON, MISS. — Capital One has provided an $11.8 million, fixed-rate Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition of Tracewood Apartments, a 280-unit apartment community in Jackson. Chad Thomas Hagwood of Capital One Multifamily’s Southeast office arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, StoneRiver Co. Brandon Pate of Capital One’s Birmingham office managed the deal on behalf of Capital One. The loan structure includes two years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule.
OVERLAND PARK AND SHAWNEE, KAN. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a total of $13.3 million in refinancing loans for two multifamily properties in Kansas. Fiesta Square Apartments is located at 9551 W. 85th St. in Overland Park, and Haverford West Apartments is located at 11309 W. 75th St. in Shawnee. The two properties contain a total of 231 units and were built in 1972 and 1984 respectively. NorthMarq arranged financing for the undisclosed borrower through its relationship with Freddie Mac. The transactions were both structured with a 10-year term and 30-year amortization schedule. Greg Duvall of NorthMarq arranged the financing.
BETHESDA, MD. — Berkeley Point Capital has closed $1.4 billion in Freddie Mac acquisition loans for a 25-property, five-state portfolio on behalf of long-time client Starwood Capital Group. The portfolio’s properties total 8,597 units located in California, Colorado, Florida, Maryland and Virginia. The properties were built between the mid-1960s and late 2000s and include amenities such as clubhouses, fitness centers, dog parks, business centers, hot tubs, barbecue areas, saunas, playgrounds, and basketball, tennis, racquetball and volleyball courts. The 10-year, floating-rate loans include a five-year interest-only period with a 30-year amortization schedule. All loans closed on Jan. 26. “The closing of the portfolio was a huge success and was driven by the very focused and coordinated efforts of Starwood, Freddie Mac and Berkeley Point,” says Charlie Haggard, managing director of Berkeley Point Capital’s Irvine, Calif. office. “The relationships and familiarity between the various parties allowed for a smooth and timely closing.” Haggard and Kevin Mignogna led the financial effort for Berkeley Point Capital. Berkeley Point Capital is a multifamily capital provider with a portfolio of over $50 billion including 2,800 loans in 49 states. The firm offers Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, CMBS and life company loans. Commercial real estate financing …
BOSTON — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $4.5 million in acquisition financing for an office property located at 44-46 Plympton St. in Boston’s South End. The transaction was structured with a 10-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. The property features 28,600 square feet of office space. Ed Riskstins of NorthMarq Capital’s Boston regional office secured the financing for the undisclosed borrower through NorthMarq’s relationship with a national bank.
SEATTLE — Columbia Pacific Advisors has provided $50 million in first-mortgage financing for the 425-acre Weyerhaeuser corporate campus in the Seattle submarket of Federal Way. The campus is located at 33663 Weyerhaeuser Way S. The loan will allow the borrower, Industrial Realty Group (IRG), to purchase the campus. IRG plans to redevelop and lease or sell parts of the high-profile property to industrial and office users. Columbia Pacific Advisors manages more than $1.1 billion across a variety of alternative investment strategies, including real estate lending, private real estate equity, growth capital, private equity and distressed debt.