NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital (MRC) has provided a $53.5 million acquisition and construction financing package collateralized by a partially constructed mixed-use development at 208 Delancey Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The borrower, New Empire Real Estate Development, plans to construct an approved 85,000-square-foot, 69-unit residential condominium building and a 10,201-square-foot community facility on the site. MRC funded an initial $15 million at closing to the borrower and has committed to fund an additional $38.5 million to complete construction of the project. The $53.5 million financing package represents approximately 70 percent of the total project cost. The property includes a gross area of 84,579 square feet and a net sellable area of 62,529 square feet. The seller began construction on the site in 2011 and completed excavation, foundation and superstructure work through the fourth floor, but received a stop work order midway through the project. With the MRC financing, the buyer was able to acquire the distressed property and intends to demolish the existing structure, repair any structural deficiencies and begin work on the revised new building plans.
DALLAS — HFF has closed a $126 million construction loan for the development of Main Street, the amenity district of The Village, a 300-acre “city-within-a-city” in Dallas. The Village features 16 neighborhoods totaling 7,000 apartment homes, a fitness center and three miles of jogging trails. The new Main Street project will comprise community parks, urban plazas, a private resident club, private fitness center, residential dwellings, boutique hotel, market and multiple dining options to better serve the established community. Andy Scott, Michael Cosby and Jody Thornton of HFF placed the loan through Bank of America on behalf of the co-developers, Phoenix Property Co. and Lincoln Property Co. The co-developers have disclosed the project will take between 24 and 36 months to complete.
NEW YORK CITY — Ready Capital Structured Finance has closed a non-recourse $6 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a mixed-use building in SoHo. The undisclosed sponsor plans to renovate the 7,500-square-foot property, including restoration of the retail portion to white box finish, full interior renovations on each floor, upgrading the building’s systems and re-tenanting the property at market rental rates. The loan features a 24-month term with one extension option, flexible pre-payment and is inclusive of a facility to provide for capital expenditures, leasing costs, and interest and carry reserves.
HOUSTON — Ready Capital Structured Finance has closed an $8.7 million acquisition loan for a four-property multifamily portfolio in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood. The floating-rate loan features a three-year term with two extension options and two years of interest-only payments. The undisclosed borrower will use the loan to purchase and renovate the portfolio’s interiors, exteriors and amenity offerings. The four properties are located at 2212 Dunlavy St., 1507 California St., 606 Harold St. and 306 Stratford St.
CHICAGO — Harrison Street Real Estate Capital LLC has agreed to acquire a portfolio of six student housing properties in Germany from MPC Capital AG. The portfolio consists of more than 1,000 beds and serves university students in Berlin, Bonn, Kaiserslautern, Leipzig and Nuremberg. In addition, Harrison Street has formed a strategic joint venture with MPC Capital to acquire student housing properties across Europe. Headquartered in Germany, MPC Capital is a developer and operator of student accommodations. A press release announcing the transaction didn’t provide a purchase price or the expected closing date. Under the terms of the joint venture, the properties will continue to be managed under MPC Capital’s STAYTOO brand and existing property management teams. MPC Capital has identified several other properties as possible acquisitions for the joint venture, which will also be managed under the STAYTOO brand. Germany has Europe’s largest student population and a supply-constrained student accommodation market, according to Robert Mathias, senior managing director and head of international at Harrison Street. Those attributes plus strong user demand and enrollment growth present an attractive investment opportunity, adds Mathias. Chicago-based Harrison Street is one of the largest owners of student housing in the United States and Europe. Harrison …
MINNETONKA, MINN. — The Opus Group has begun construction on a 147-unit senior living facility in Minnetonka. The project will encompass independent living, assisted living and memory care apartments. Ebenezer Management Services will operate and manage the four-story property upon completion, which is slated for spring 2019. Amenities will include a salon, chapel, club room, dining room and walking paths. Opus Development Co. is the developer and Opus Design Build is the design contractor. Opus AE Group is the architect and engineer of record, while Sperides Reiners Architects is the design architect. Consilium Associates is the project’s interior designer.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Avesta Communities has purchased the 320-unit Coronado Crossings in Chandler for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 700 N. Coronado St. in the Price Corridor. Avesta plans to fully renovate the property, upgrading all interior units and community amenities. Intel announced plans last year to invest $7 billion in a new facility in Chandler, which would create 3,000 jobs. Avesta deployed more than $119 million of equity into eight communities across four states in 2017. The company now operates in Arizona, Colorado, Florida and Texas.
IRVINE, CALIF — Sabra Health Care REIT Inc. (NASDAQ: SBRA) has completed the previously announced sale of 20 skilled nursing facilities leased to Genesis Healthcare Inc. in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana for $103.3 million. The 20 facilities are part of the original 35 facilities marketed for sale under the previously announced memoranda of understanding with Genesis. Under the terms of the deal, Genesis’s annual rent obligations to Irvine-based Sabra will be reduced by $9.3 million as a result of the sale of these facilities. Sabra expects to use the proceeds from the sale to repay borrowings under its revolving credit facility. The dispositions are part of the REIT’s “Sabra 3.0” plan to have more scale and diversification within the company’s portfolio as far as continuum of care, operator and geography. Sabra plans to sell its entire portfolio of Genesis-operated skilled nursing facilities for aggregate sales proceeds of $425 million to $475 million.
MISSION VIEJO, CALIF. — The Ensign Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign group of skilled nursing, rehabilitative care services, home health care, hospice care and assisted living companies, has completed a $112 million portfolio financing. The fixed-rate loans have an amortization schedule between 30 and 35 years, and are secured by mortgages on 17 of the 63 properties owned by Ensign subsidiaries. Jason Dopoulos of Lancaster Pollard Mortgage Company LLC arranged the loans, which are insured by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Loan proceeds will be primarily deployed to pay down previously drawn amounts on Mission Viejo-based Ensign’s revolving line of credit. In addition to refinancing existing borrowings, the proceeds of the HUD-insured debt will be used to fund acquisitions; renovate and upgrade existing and future facilities; cover working capital needs; and for other business purposes.
FLEETWOOD, N.Y. — HFF has secured $91.6 million in joint venture equity and first mortgage financing for the development of 42 Broad Street West, a multifamily property located in Fleetwood. The developer is a partnership between Alexander Development Group and The Bluestone Organization. HFF arranged $32.6 million in joint venture equity from institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Additionally, the HFF team, including David Giancola and Geoff Goldstein, placed a $59 million construction loan with Santander Bank and People’s United Bank. Once completed, the 16-story, 354,000-square-foot building will feature 249 apartment units, more than 16,000 square feet of amenity space, 12,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a connected four-story, 580-space parking garage. Residential units will include a variety of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities will include an outdoor swimming pool and patio area, a fitness center, a game room/viewing room, a library, a business center and a landscaped rooftop garden with outdoor kitchens and fireplace, as well as a concierge service. The property is slated for completion in 2019.