CHICAGO AND NILES, ILL. — Wool Finance Partners has arranged $4.2 million in financing for two industrial properties in Illinois. In the first transaction, Wool Finance Partners arranged a $2 million refinancing loan for a 50,000-square-foot, net-leased property in the Fulton Market district of Chicago. The borrower was undisclosed, and a regional bank provided the capital for the non-recourse loan, which has a three-year term. Matt Lebenson of Wool Finance Partners brokered the transaction. In the second deal, Martin Siegel of Wool Finance Partners arranged a $2.2 million loan for the acquisition and redevelopment of a 78,000-square-foot property in Niles. The financing for the single-tenant, net-leased building was placed on behalf of an undisclosed local borrower. The non-recourse loan features a 10-year term.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $35 million in permanent financing for a multifamily property located in Manhattan’s Gramercy Park neighborhood. The borrower is Woods Management. The 10-year loan, which was provided by a local balance sheet lender, features a 3.5 percent fixed rate and interest-only payment for the full term. Located at 200 E. 15th St., the property features 213 residential units and 11,900 square feet of commercial space. Avi Weinstock and Michael Farkovits of Meridian’s New York City headquarters negotiated the financing.
STATE COLLEGE, PA. — RSR EB-5 Regional Centers (RSR), an affiliate of Switzenbaum & Associates, has funded a $15.5 million loan for the financing of a ground-up construction mixed-use property in State College, through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) EB-5 immigrant investor program. The interest-only loan is in conjunction with a $26.5 million senior construction loan from Fulton Bank, which provided the remainder of the required debt for the project. Originally structured for 30 investors, the project opened an additional spot due to increased demand. While USCIS requirements for EB-5 stipulate that a minimum of 10 new jobs must be created for every investor, this project’s construction and operation will create an estimated 521 jobs. The borrower, Fraser Partners, an affiliate of Real Estate Capital Management and Brickbox Enterprises, will use the funds to construct The Fraser Centre, a 265,000-square-foot mixed-use project on the crest of Pennsylvania State University’s main campus. Slated for completion this fall, the development will feature 50,000 square feet of retail space, a 165-room Hyatt Place Hotel and 26 residential condominiums.
MONTVALE, N.J. — Englewood Cliffs, N.J.-based Deerwood Real Estate Capital has closed a $9 million non-recourse bridge loan on a multi-tenant office building, located at 50 Chestnut Ridge Road in Montvale. The 100,000-square-foot office building was acquired by the borrower, a private investor group, from C-III, on behalf of US Bank, as a foreclosure. Yaakov Leiser of Deerwood negotiated the financing, which was provided by a regional bridge lender.
WACO, TEXAS — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has closed a $12.5 million acquisition/renovation loan on a 200-unit, 430-bed student apartment project just north of Baylor University in Waco. Baylor is a private university with an enrollment of just under 17,000 students. The property is known as The Hype, but will be re-branded for the 2016/2017 school year. Originally constructed as a non-student property in 1970, the property was renovated in 2013 and 2014 and transformed into a dedicated student housing community. The borrower will continue to upgrade the property through interior and exterior renovations, including relocating the main entry point to the south side of the property, near Baylor’s new McLane Stadium. Tom Walsh of Grandbridge originated the loan through BB&T Real Estate Funding, Grandbridge’s exclusive proprietary lending platform. The non-recourse loan features a two-year interest-only period, an initial adjustable interest rate below 3.9 percent and future funding of all renovation costs. In addition to the relocation of the property entrance, the borrower’s renovation plan includes amenity upgrades, parking area upgrades, adding additional bathrooms to certain units, washers and dryers and furnishing for all units.
MIAMI — The Related Group and Dezer Development have closed on a $114.7 million construction loan for Hyde Midtown Suites & Residences, a hotel and condominium development that will be located on Midtown Avenue and 34th Street in Miami. Mack Real Estate Credit Strategies provided the construction loan to Related and Dezer. The two companies collaborated with sbe on the project, which will feature 60 designer hotel rooms, 410 luxury condominiums and 19,500 square feet of retail, dining and entertainment space, including the Hyde Piano Bar Lounge. Hyde Midtown will feature a pool terrace on the seventh floor, private screening theater, game room, bocce and tennis courts and VIP access to Hyde Beach at the SLS Hotel South Beach. The design team includes Arquitectonica and David Rockwell, who will design the lobby and hotel rooms. Related and Dezer broke ground on the mixed-use tower in September 2015 with a completion date set for 2018. The condo portion is more than 70 percent under contract.
MANVILLE, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged $28 million in financing for Marketplace at Manville, a shopping center located in Manville. The 15-year loan has a 30-year amortization schedule and a 3.8 percent interest rate. The 294,141-square-foot retail center is occupied by Walmart Supercenter, Reading Cinemas, Dollar Zone, Retro Fitness, GNC, McDonalds, Sleepy’s and Great Clips. Constructed in 1999, the property is managed by Purchase, N.Y.-based National Realty & Development Corp. Andrew Stewart and Dev Morris of Cronheim Mortgage secured the financing, which was placed with AG Life.
PHILADELPHIA — Colliers International Capital Markets has arranged $24 million of debt for the acquisition and redevelopment of a former West Philadelphia High School, located at 4700 Walnut St. in Philadelphia. The 442,000-square-foot building will be converted into a 298-unit multifamily property. The three-year adjustable loan is interest only at LIBOR plus 3.75 percent and was done as a Section 47 Historic Tax Credit transaction. Kristopher Wood and John Banas of Colliers arranged the loan for the undisclosed borrower.
NEW YORK CITY — Thorofare Capital has funded a $7.5 million bridge loan for a hotel located in Brooklyn. The fixed-rate loan has a 65 percent loan-to-value ratio. Proceeds of the loan will be used to refinance the 56-room hotel. The name of the borrower was not released.
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $27 million refinancing loan for a 250-unit multifamily property in West Des Moines. Broadmoor at Jordan Creek II is located at 6500 Ep True Parkway. The transaction was structured with a 10-year term and 30-year amortization schedule. NorthMarq arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower through Freddie Mac.