SEATTLE — Newmark Realty Capital has arranged $44.2 million in construction financing for a 206-unit multifamily development in the South Lake Union area of Seattle. The Class A community will be called 624 Yale Apartments. It is scheduled for completion in November 2017. The project also contains 3,090 square feet of retail space. Brian Bonipart of Newmark Realty Capital arranged the financing.
SEATTLE AND PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. — Harborview Capital Partners has arranged six multifamily loans throughout the West Coast for a total of $30.7 million. The communities contain a total of 343 units in Seattle and Palm Springs. All of the transactions provided cash out to the borrower. The loans included a mix of agency, CMBS and traditional bank financing. Jeff Fuchs of Harborview’s Lawrence, N.Y., office arranged the loans on behalf of an unnamed, Seattle-based client.
LOS ANGELES — Institutional Property Advisors Capital Markets has arranged a $50 million refinancing for a 168,764-square-foot office tower in Beverly Hills. The 12-story tower is situated within the Golden Triangle area. It was first high-rise building erected on Wilshire Boulevard in the 1970s. The cash-out loan refinanced a 25-year, fixed-rate loan. The new non-recourse loan features a 15-year, 3.75 percent fixed rate with interest-only payments. Jake Roberts and Anita Paryani Rice of Institutional Property Advisors Capital Markets arranged the loan.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has closed the $23 million refinancing of Azul at Baldwin Park, a 178-unit, Class A apartment community located in Orlando’s Baldwin Park district. The multifamily property features a swimming pool, spa, cyber café, business center, clubroom and a fitness center. Bill Mattice and Phillip Cox of Grandbridge arranged the five-year, interest-only loan through an unnamed insurance company on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Jefferson Apartment Group and Pacolet Milliken Enterprises Inc.
JACKSONVILLE, TEXAS — Metropolitan Capital Advisors has arranged the $3.5 million refinancing of an existing loan for Jackson Square Shopping Center, a 109,538-square-foot property in Jacksonville. Built in 1974, the shopping center was 96 percent leased at the time of financing to tenants including Tractor Supply, AutoZone, Blake Furniture, King’s Wok, Dollar General, First Choice Realty, Smith County Health, Legends Old Time Café and The Market. LegacyTexas Bank provided the non-recourse, 10-year swap loan, which features a fixed 5.7 percent interest rate. Jackson Square Shopping Center fronts State Highway 69, a major throughway in Jacksonville.
MEDFORD, MASS. — Rockport Mortgage Corp. has arranged a $55 million loan for the refinancing of Mystic Place Apartments, a mixed-income apartment community located in Medford. The property owner and borrower is an affiliate of WinnCompanies. Joe Mueller and Linda Pellegrino of Rockport Mortgage originated the loan, which utilized the HUD 223(f) program. Situated on nine acres, the community comprises three high-rise buildings featuring a total of 465 apartments. The refinance transaction was done in collaboration with MassHousing through its MAP/Ginnie Mae Mortgage Backed Security program. With the completion of the refinancing, the affordability restrictions on the 140 affordable housing units were extended through 2050.
VANDALIA, OHIO — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $4.9 million acquisition loan for a 192,910-square-foot industrial property in Vandalia, approximately 10 miles north of Dayton. The Plow & Hearth Vandalia Distribution Center is located at 6400 Sand Lake Drive. The transaction was structured with a 10-year term and 20-year amortization schedule. Susan Branscome of NorthMarq arranged financing for the undisclosed 1031 exchange buyer through its relationship with a commercial bank.
PISCATAWAY AND WAYNE, N.J. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $218.2 million in acquisition financing for the purchase of Pleasant View Gardens and Wayne Village, two multifamily properties located in Piscataway and Wayne. Cammeby’s International LTD acquired the properties, which total 1,414 units. The 10-year Fannie Mae loans, provided by Capital One Multifamily Finance, feature 3.89 percent fixed rates and seven years of interest-only payments. Abe Hirsch, Zev Karpel of Meridian Capital arranged the financing for the borrower. Located at 258 1/2 Carlton Ave. in Piscataway, Pleasant View Gardens offers 1,142 apartments, a swimming pool, fitness center, business center and clubhouse. Located at 1353 Valley Road in Wayne, the 275-unit Wayne Village features a swimming pool, fitness center and dog park.
MARLBOROUGH, MASS. — CBRE/New England’s Debt & Structured Finance team secured $9.1 million in acquisition financing for Calare Properties Inc. The company used loan proceeds to purchase two industrial/flex properties located at 261 Cedar Hill St. and 753 Forest St. within Cedar Hills Business Park in Marlborough. 261 Cedar Street is a 59,404-square-foot industrial/flex building that is fully occupied by four long-term tenants with staggered lease expiration dates. 753 Forest Street is a 75,000-square-foot property fully leased to five tenants. HarborOne Bank provided the financing. Kyle Juszczyszyn, Chris Coutts and Lenny Pierce of CBRE/NE arranged the financing for the borrower.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal Capital Partners (FCP) has provided a $20.6 million mezzanine loan to finance the development of a 197-unit, Class A apartment community located at 1255 22nd St. N.W. in Washington, D.C.’s West End neighborhood. Eagle Bank provided the senior financing for the project, which will include the ground-up construction of a connected nine-story, 65-unit apartment building with five, two-story carriage homes with private parking. The development will comprise a mix of studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments, as well as a fitness center, rooftop pool and 5,000 square feet of retail space. The co-developers include Tasea Investment Co. and the Auger family. Peter Witham of The Greenwich Group International arranged the loan on behalf of the developers. Construction will begin in June.
