There may be uncertainties within the market and larger economy, but Tom Turnage, vice president of Bellwether Enterprise, believes much of the activity on which 2018 hung its hat will continue. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are coming off record years, as are companies like Bellwether. Turnage believes the multifamily and industrial markets will remain active…but so will competition. This means borrowers and lenders must approach this year with creativity and flexibility. Both will be key to success in this lending environment. Watch the video for insights from Turnage on the lending landscape in the coming year.
Ernie Katai, executive vice president and head of production, and Christopher Philipps, head of small loan originations at Berkadia, believe commercial real estate lending activity will continue with steady momentum through 2019. Katai was admittedly nervous about last year’s interest rate increases, but was happy to see his worry was for naught as the commercial market took it in stride. In Katai’s experience, investors have remained active. Most are willing to accept lower returns, which won’t keep them from buying in 2019. Philipps is focused on future growth. He notes Berkadia’s intention to utilize new small balance loan programs from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to offer a wider spectrum of resources to current clients, while introducing a new pool of borrowers to the firm. Watch the video for more insights from Katai and Philipps.
NEW YORK CITY — Greystone Bassuk has arranged a $59 million loan to refinance The Nicole, a 19-story, 149-unit multifamily building in the Midtown West neighborhood of Manhattan. Located at 400 W. 55th St., the property was completed in 2003 and is comprised of 149 residential units as well as 34,000 square feet of commercial space. Drew Fletcher, Matthew Klauer and Steven Deck of Greystone Bassuk secured a 15-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Gotham Organization Inc., through lender Wells Fargo Multifamily Capital.
PLAINVIEW, N.Y. — Capital Senior Housing has acquired the Plainview Residence Inn by Marriott in Plainview, with plans to convert the property into seniors housing. Metropolis Property Group LLC represented the seller, Greenbriar Associates LLC, in the $20.3 million sale. Metropolis collaborated with Avison Young’s hospitality group to negotiate the sale. The 150,000-square-foot property houses 170 rooms. Capital plans to spend another $12 million to convert the hotel into a 111-unit seniors housing community.
NEW LONDON, CONN. — Hampshire Venture Property LLC has acquired a two-acre development site in New London for $1.3 million. The property is located at 389 North Frontage Road. Phil Marshall of O,R&L Commercial represented Hampshire Venture Property in the transaction. Eastern Retail Properties represented the seller, New London Property Development LLC. Hampshire Venture Property plans to develop a climate-controlled self-storage facility at the site.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.4 million sale of a two-building apartment portfolio in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens. The two six-unit properties are located at 1868 Putnam Ave. and 1862 Cornelia St. Shaun Riney, Thomas Shihadeh and Andrew Reiter of Marcus & Millichap’s Brooklyn office represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was also a private investor.
WARREN, R.I. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of a 64,294-square-foot industrial facility in Warren. Located within the Warren Industrial Park at 15 New Industrial Road, the facility is set on more than 11 acres of land. The facility was most recently occupied by FedEx. Daniel Cregan and Thomas Barry of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was Mussuchuck Properties LLC.
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Rubenstein Properties Sells 28 Industrial Properties for $197M
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. — Rubenstein Properties has sold 28 industrial properties totaling more than 5 million square feet across six states for $197 million. Bernards Township, N.J.-based Silverman Group acquired 27 buildings for $183 million. Properties are located in New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Iowa, Indiana and Alabama. The portfolio was 95.8 percent leased at the time of the sale. Locations include: New Jersey 10 Park Place, Butler; 20-21 Wagaraw Road, Fair Lawn; 39 Avenue C, Bayonne; 101 E. Main St., Little Falls; 114 Beach St., Rockaway; and 1578 Sussex Turnpike, Randolph, N.J. (units 2 through 5). Connecticut 20, 50 and 80 Utopia Road, Manchester; 118 Sanrico Drive, Manchester; 135 Sheldon Road, Manchester; 428 Hayden Station Road, Windsor; Alabama 207 Jacintoport Blvd., Saraland. Indiana 2190 Summit St., New Haven, Ind. Further details about the properties were not disclosed. In addition, a tenant occupying 1055 Crossroads Blvd. in Muhlenberg Township, Pa., acquired the asset for $14 million. “The properties are all strategically located within infill locations in order to take advantage of consistently improving industrial leasing fundamentals and increasing demand with extremely limited supply,” said Brian Fiumara, executive vice president of CBRE. “Rubenstein Properties’ portfolio provided the buyer with an exceptional opportunity …
SAN DIEGO — Politics may slow down progress, but positive changes are on their way to the seniors housing industry and U.S. healthcare system, according to former Speaker of the House of Representatives Paul Ryan. Ryan’s comments during the opening general session Feb. 21 at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) 2019 Spring Conference. The event drew nearly 1,700 seniors housing professionals to the Hilton San Diego Bayfront. Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican, gave a speech before sitting down for a discussion with moderator John Kelliher, managing director of Berkeley Resource Group. Ryan identified Kelliher as a long-time friend with a deep background in legislation, law and the military. The event was Ryan’s first speech since retiring from his political office six weeks prior. “We’ve got a lot of work to do because we are not ready for the baby boomer generation,” Ryan said regarding seniors housing. Ryan identified the top political challenges facing the seniors housing industry as healthcare reform, immigration reform and entitlements such as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. Facing the labor shortage Ryan said low unemployment is good for the economy as a whole, but creates struggles for business owners who simply can’t …
Chad Thomas Hagwood, senior managing director and Southeast regional manager at Hunt Real Estate Capital, believes times are changing. Hagwood asserts a change in perception is what originally made multifamily such a popular investment years ago. He believes another change is necessary to address our nation’s housing and affordability crises. Hagwood sees manufactured housing as being a partial solution to these challenges. Like the broader multifamily market, this specialty product has suffered from an image problem in the past. While lenders have been willing, borrowers haven’t always been sold on the product. Hagwood is confident that the industry will come around, however, as increased competition leads to creativity — and an opportunity may be staring investors right in the face. Watch the video to hear more about Hagwood’s predictions for 2019.