KINGWOOD, TEXAS — Lument has provided a $37.8 million loan for the refinancing of Paramount at Kingwood, a 372-unit apartment community in the northern Houston suburb of Kingwood. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center and a clubhouse. The loan carried a fixed interest rate and a three-year term. The borrower, San Antonio-based investment firm LYND Co., will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements. Marc Suarez led the transaction for Lument.
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NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based Lument has launched an investment sales and advisory group dedicated to affordable housing. Cliff McDaniel will head the initiative and serve as senior managing director. McDaniel’s team includes managing directors Derek DeHay and Chris Bergmann. They will join Timothy Bracken, also a managing director, who moved to Lument earlier in 2021, as founding members of the group. Lument is a commercial real estate finance company comprised of legacy firms Hunt Real Estate Capital, Lancaster Pollard and RED Capital Group. Lument is an FHA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and proprietary lender. The investment sales and advisory functions of the new group will complement existing financial services. According to McDaniel, the affordable housing team will provide access to thousands of lending, asset management and LIHTC relationships that Lument has established over the years.
PORTER, TEXAS — Lument has provided a $32.3 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Villas at Valley Ranch, a 312-unit apartment community located in the northeastern Houston suburb of Porter. Units feature one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include a pool, clubhouse, fitness center, conference room and a theater room. The loan carried a fixed interest rate and a three-year term. The borrower, San Antonio-based investment firm LYND Co., will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements. Marc Suarez of Lument led the transaction.
SAN ANTONIO — Lument has provided a $29.4 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Limestone Oaks, a 401-unit apartment and townhome community in northwest San Antonio. The property was originally built in 1981, renovated in 2007 and acquired by the undisclosed seller in 2013. Colin Cross and John Sloot led the transaction for Lument. John Brickson of Old Capital Lending arranged the debt. The borrower was locally based owner-operator DJE Texas Management Group.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Lument has provided a $13.9 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Saddlehorn Vista, a 192-unit multifamily community located about 10 miles west of downtown in Fort Worth. Built in 1985, the garden-style property consists of 96 one-bedroom units, 80 two-bedroom residences and 16 three-bedroom apartments. John Sloot and Colin Cross of Lument originated the loan, and John Brickson of Old Capital Lending arranged the debt. The undisclosed borrower will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements. Saddlehorn Vista was 98 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing.
UNIVERSAL CITY, TEXAS — Lument has provided an $18.6 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Meadows Apartments, a 216-unit affordable housing property in Universal City, a northeastern suburb of San Antonio. All units at the property, which was built in 1972, are reserved for renters earning 80 percent or less of the area median income (AMI). Marc Suarez of Lument originated the loan through Fannie Mae’s Green Rewards program on behalf of the sponsor, locally based multifamily development and investment firm Lynd Co.
CARMEL, IND. — Lument has provided a $50.4 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition of Gramercy Apartments, a 436-unit apartment community in the Indianapolis suburb of Carmel. The seller purchased the property in 2004 and completed a $19.7 million renovation in 2016. The new owner plans to complete more than $5 million in additional renovations. Gramercy was originally built in 1967 and consists of 34 two-story buildings. Amenities include a fitness center, pool, sports court, dog parks and playgrounds. Occupancy has averaged 94 percent since March 2020. Xavier Salinas of Lument originated the 10-year loan, which features three years of interest-only payments, an adjustable interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
HARTFORD, CONN. — Lument has provided a $26 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of a 591-unit workforce housing portfolio in Hartford. All units are restricted to renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income (AMI). Josh Messier of Lument originated the financing, which carried a 10-year term that includes five years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower was not disclosed. The portfolio was approximately 98 percent occupied at the time of sale.
DALLAS — Lument has provided a $15.5 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Redbird Trails Apartments, a 252-unit affordable housing property in South Dallas. The property was built in 1985 and offers one- and two-bedroom units. Approximately 20 percent of the units are reserved for renters earning 50 percent or less of the area median income (AMI), and 80 percent of the residences are reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of AMI. Chad Musgrove of Lument originated the debt, which carried a 12-year term, fixed interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. The undisclosed borrower, which has owned and operated the community since 1992, will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.
Lument Closes $28M Loan for Affordable, Age-Restricted Apartment Community in Sacramento
by Amy Works
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Lument has closed a $28 million bridge loan to facilitate the refinancing and limited partner buyout of Greenfair Apartments, an age-restricted, low-income apartment property located in Sacramento. Aaron Wooler of Lument led the transaction on behalf of the borrower, Western America Properties, an affordable housing owner/developer. The firm specializes in acquiring, rehabilitating, preserving and managing HUD-insured, Section 8 apartment communities. Western America Properties originally acquired Greenfair Apartments in 2001 and subsequently renovated the 386-unit property. All units at the property benefit from project-based Section 8 housing assistance payment (HAP) contracts. The bridge loan will enable the sponsor to focus on obtaining permanent financing, renewing its HAP contracts and continuing to provide housing for low-income seniors.