COLUMBUS, OHIO — Colliers Mortgage has arranged a $102.3 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a three-property multifamily portfolio in Columbus. The portfolio totals 744 units, but the names and addresses of the properties were not disclosed. A debt fund provided the three-year loan, which features interest-only payments. Troon Dowds, Zach Shope and Murray Kornberg of Colliers Mortgage arranged the loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Wild Oak in Kansas City for an undisclosed price. The 348-unit multifamily property is located at 7987 NE Flintlock Road. Amenities include two pools, a recently renovated clubhouse and a fitness center. Jeff Stingley and Max Helgeson of CBRE represented the seller, Missouri-based Maxus. Florida-based Stoneweg US was the buyer.
KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Rau Construction has completed a significant renovation of Town House in downtown Kansas City. Formerly known as Cross Lines Tower, the property is now home to 130 units for seniors age 55 and older who earn between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income. The building originally opened in 1951 as a hotel and was converted into affordable housing in 1981. Amenities include a meeting room, tenant lounge, outdoor patio and garden area, community room and laundry facilities. UMB Bank provided $25.5 million in construction and equity bridge loans and, through Hunt Capital Partners, a $17.4 million low-income housing tax credit equity investment to fund and finance the $42 million project. KeyBank provided permanent financing. Additional financing partners included Commerce Bank, Kansas Housing Resource Corp., Kansas Development Finance Authority and the North East Economic Development Corp. The development team included Foutch Brothers as the architect, Hughes Development Co. and Tier 1 Development Group LLC as co-developers and Universal Management Inc. as property manager.
APPLETON, WIS. — Prairie Hill Holdings Fund I LP has acquired the Shops at Fox River in Appleton for $12.9 million. The 70,414-square-foot retail center is home to 11 tenants such as JoAnn Fabrics, Dollar Tree and Kirkland’s. The property is adjacent to the Fox River Mall, which is Wisconsin’s largest mall. The seller was undisclosed. Prairie Hill is a commercial real estate investment manager that owns and manages retail and industrial properties throughout the Midwest on behalf of its investors.
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — Newport Beach-based Provender Partners has purchased a four-property food production and distribution portfolio totaling 483,000 square feet from SpartanNash for $29.9 million. The portfolio is made up of four temperature-controlled buildings. These include a 171,371-square-foot food processing and distribution facility in Indianapolis; a 160,986-square-foot food distribution facility in Minot, N.D.; a 103,838-square-foot grocery distribution property in Newcomerstown, Ohio; and a 42,124-square-foot frozen and refrigerated distribution building in Lakeland, Fla. All of the buildings were constructed between 1990 and 2005 and feature clear heights of 30 feet or higher. Provender plans a multi-million-dollar capital improvements program across the portfolio, including a full refrigeration refit, roof repairs, and interior and exterior upgrades to meet the demands of today’s food companies. Chuck Rosien of JLL represented the seller. With this acquisition, Provender has purchased 1.8 million square feet of cold storage and temperature-controlled facilities in 2022.
DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — A partnership between Frontier Development & Hospitality Group LLC, Sun Development & Management Corp. and 3H Group Inc. has acquired the 254-room Chicago Marriott Suites Downers Grove hotel. The seven-story hotel is located at 1500 Opus Place in the Chicago suburb of Downers Grove. Amenities at the property include 3,400 square feet of meeting space, indoor and outdoor pools, a fitness center, restaurant and bar, onsite parking and in-room dining. The hotel is scheduled to undergo a $10 million capital improvements plan. The seller and sales price were undisclosed.
SALINA, KAN. — Lument has provided a $21.6 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Eaglecrest Retirement Community in Salina, a city in central Kansas. Constructed in 2004, the independent and assisted living community features 102 units. Bill Wilson, Doug Harper and Casey Moore of Lument originated the loan. Midwest Health Inc. manages the property.
CHICAGO — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of Shops of Beverly, a 21,571-square-foot retail center in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood. The fully leased property is home to tenants such as Chipotle, Chase Bank and For Eyes. Rick Drogosz and Emily Gadomski of Mid-America represented the seller, Sperry Equities. A private investor purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
OSHKOSH, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a $12.6 million loan for the refinancing of The Brio Building in Oshkosh. The newly developed project features 60 apartment units and 10,000 square feet of retail space that is fully leased to a community-owned grocery store. Robert Bhat of MMCC arranged the Fannie Mae loan, which features a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio, a fixed interest rate of 4.8 percent for 10 years, five years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule.
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Walker & Dunlop: Small Balance Lending Presents New Financing Option for Turbulent Market
Following a similar move in June and July, the Fed implemented its third consecutive interest rate hike of 75 basis points in mid-September. This is the biggest three-month interest rate swing since 1994. What does this all mean for investors in the small balance lending (SBL) segment of the multifamily sector? The combination of rising interest rates, inflation and market uncertainty tempts borrowers to sit on the sidelines until conditions improve. Turbulent markets also limit financing options, as many lenders and capital sources tend to become cautious and pull back. But the need for capital transcends market cycles and seasoned multifamily investors know that rate hikes are nothing new. We’ve been here before with interest rates of nearly 7 percent in the 2000s and a record high of nearly 20 percent in the 1980s. The business of real estate investing never stops. New acquisition opportunities arise as distressed owners are forced to sell, cap rates settle to more conservative levels and the market shifts in the buyer’s favor. All things considered, now is the time to seek new investment opportunities. In fact, Warren Buffett once offered the timeless advice that it is wise for investors to be “fearful when others …