WASHINGTON, PA. — Capital Funding Group, a Baltimore-based lender, has closed a $25.5 million bridge-to-HUD loan for the acquisition of Washington County Health Center, a skilled nursing facility in the Pittsburgh suburb of Washington. Craig Casagrande of Capital Funding originated the loan. No further details were disclosed.
UPPER GYWNEDD, PA. — Equus Capital Partners has completed the disposition of Madison Willowyck, an apartment community located in Upper Gywnedd, a suburb of Philadelphia. New Jersey-based Friedman Realty Group acquired the property for $62.5 million. At the time of sale, the community was 96 percent occupied. Erin Miller and Marybeth Farris of Jones Lang LaSalle represented the seller in the deal. Built in 1972 on 28 acres, the garden-style apartment community features 308 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with private entrances. On-site amenities include a resort-style pool, a 24-hour fitness center, a clubhouse with community room and balcony. An affiliate of Equus acquired Madison Willowyck in 2007 from UBS. The transaction was made on behalf of BPG Investment Partnership VIII, a $550 million private equity fund.
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Harbor Group Affiliate Acquires 9,677-Unit Multifamily Portfolio for $1.8B
NORFOLK, VA. — An affiliate of Harbor Group International (HGI) has acquired a portfolio of 25 multifamily properties totaling 9,677 units across five major metropolitan areas for $1.8 billion. The sellers were affiliates of Lone Star Funds. The transaction, which closed on Nov. 30, is HGI’s largest to date and increases the value of its investment portfolio from approximately $5.2 billion to $7.1 billion. The properties, which boast a collective occupancy rate of 95 percent, are located in the metro areas of Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. HGI plans to invest roughly $80 million in capital improvements to the unit interiors and communal amenities of the properties. Berkadia and New York-based Meridian Capital Group secured approximately $1.4 billion in acquisition financing for the deal. Berkadia secured roughly $927 million in fixed- and floating-rate debt through Freddie Mac, while Meridian Capital secured approximately $512 million in fixed-rate debt through New York Community Bank. Among the portion of the financing arranged by Berkadia, 11 of the properties totaling $789 million were financed at a fixed interest rate. The remaining five assets totaling $138 million were financed with a floating-rate vehicle. Laura Cathlina and Sharon Plattner of Berkadia led the loan …
NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA. — The Henderson Group has purchased five office buildings located in Newtown Square from Brandywine REIT for $42 million. The five properties are located on Campus Boulevard at the intersection of West Chester Pike and Route 252. All but one of the buildings, 17 Campus Blvd., are currently occupied. The buyer is actively pursuing new tenants for the two-story, 50,000-square-foot office building.
GARNET VALLEY, PA. — Sims Mortgage Funding, a subsidiary of HJ Sims, has arranged a $4 million loan for Naamans Creek Country Manor, a 90-bed skilled nursing facility in Garnet Valley, located near the Delaware border between Philadelphia and Wilmington. An affiliate of The Guardian Foundation, a nonprofit owner-operator, owns the property. The fixed-rate HUD loan pre-pays the property’s existing 30-year, tax-exempt bonds. The loan also funded a capital reserve and escrows for future repairs. The loan-to-value ratio was only 50 percent on the new loan, which features a 30-year maturity. The transaction lowers Naamans’ annual debt service by approximately $130,000. With over $360,000 in a reserve fund for replacements, Guardian can address future capital needs that will maintain Namaans’ competitiveness.
ALLENTOWN, PA. — MCR has acquired the Hilton Garden Inn Allentown West, located at 230 Sycamore Road in Allentown, for $15 million. The 111-room hotel features an indoor pool, a fitness center, free Wi-Fi, 1,330 square feet of meeting space, The Great American Grill, a 24-hour business center and a 24-hour Pavilion Pantry. Guest rooms offer spacious work areas, 42-inch flat-screen televisions and coffeemakers. The name of the seller was not released.
MONROEVILLE, PA. — Ten Capital Management has sold its limited partnership interest in Miracle Mile Retail Center in Monroeville, located 13 miles east of Pittsburgh. M&J Wilkow in a joint venture with ALTO Real Estate Funds acquired the interest in the 299,894-square-foot regional power center. At the time of sale, the property was 98 percent occupied by a variety of tenants, including LA Fitness, Marshalls, PNC Bank, DSW, Old Navy and OfficeMax. The general partner in the interest partnership is an affiliate of Pearson Partners.
ALLENTOWN, PA. — Markward Group has brokered the sale of an industrial building located at 1400 N. Irving St. in Allentown. Evergreen Cos., a full-service landscaping and horticultural service company, acquired the property for $1.2 million. The buyer plans to use the 11,114-square-foot property as a storage and dispatch facility. Amy Hawley of Markward Group represented the undisclosed seller and buyer in the transaction.
PHILADELPHIA — Greystone has provided $20.1 million in Freddie Mac financing for West Village, an apartment community located in West Philadelphia. The three separate Freddie Mac Small Balance Loans feature 10-year terms and interest-only payments for three years with 30-year amortization schedules. West Village features 86 units in a mix of three-, four- and five-bedroom layouts. Community amenities include parking, roof decks for some units and a community courtyard. Jason Yuen of Greystone originated the financing for the borrower, West Village Group.
COLLEGEVILLE, PA. — HFF has arranged $32.9 million in financing for Global Data Center, a purpose-built, Tier III+ data center facility located at 1000 Black Rock Road in Collegeville. The borrower, GI Partners, will use the financing to acquire the property. Kevin MacKenzie, Ryan Ade, Jamie Kline and Christian Tober of HFF arranged the three-year, floating-rate loan through Wells Fargo Bank for the borrower. Completed in 2009, the 203,702-square-foot facility features an available power load of 4.6 MW and the capacity to be expanded to 7 MW with additional capital investment.