NEW YORK CITY — RED Mortgage Capital has added a new multifamily affordable lending office in New York. Sean Cullen and Ronnie Gyani will lead the operations of the office. Previously, Cullen and Gyani worked together providing affordable housing services at RBC Capital Markets as well as ACRE Capital. Most recently they served at Barings Multifamily Capital originating affordable housing loan products, including Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA/HUD and balance sheet executions.
DALLAS — Regional lender and intermediary BMC Capital has arranged a $6.1 million acquisition loan for an undisclosed retail property in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) area. The non-recourse loan features a 4.7 percent fixed interest rate, a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio, a 10-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower was not disclosed.
SPRINGBORO, OHIO — NorthMarq Capital has secured a $2.4 million loan for the acquisition of Spring Creek Apartments in Springboro, a suburb of Cincinnati and Dayton. The 66-unit apartment property is located at 475 Gilpin Road. Amenities include a pool, sundeck, pet area and laundry facilities. Noah Juran of NorthMarq arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower completed a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.
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.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — The Beach Company has opened Bells Bluff, a 402-unit apartment community in West Nashville. Located on the banks of the Cumberland River, the property features a riverfront amenities package that includes a resident clubroom, fitness center, saltwater pool and a dog spa. Bells Bluff also includes a mile-long hiking trail with fitness stations as well as a game lawn with green space. The community offers 11 different floor plans, which feature granite countertops, custom shelving, in-unit washer and dryer, stainless-steel appliances and scenic forest or river views.
CHAMBLEE, GA. — CF Real Estate Services and Origin Investments have sold Olmsted Chamblee, a 283-unit apartment community in Chamblee. The asset was completed in October 2017 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The property sits on 5.9 acres about 13 miles north of downtown Atlanta. Olmsted Chamblee was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale and features 9,000 square feet of retail space and rentable office pods within the amenity spaces. Kris Mikkelsen and Elliot Howell of Walker & Dunlop represented the sellers in the transaction. CBRE Global Investors acquired the property. The sales price was not disclosed.
BALTIMORE — American Real Estate Partners (AREP) has completed renovations of 700 E. Pratt St. in Baltimore’s central business district. AREP purchased the 12-story office building in 2017 and has been working on renovations for nine months. Hord Coplan Macht, Venable, Johns Hopkins, CenturyLink, Havas Media Group and Verizon Global Services either signed or renewed leases in anticipation of the renovations. Improvements include a new interior, which features polished concrete, reclaimed wood, exposed brick, period lighting and preserved historic elements; boutique-inspired lobby with experiential areas; fitness facility; activated conference area; and direct access to new perimeter retail punctuated with patio seating that opens out onto both Market Place and Pratt Street.
BUDA, TEXAS — SWBC Real Estate LLC, a multifamily developer with offices in Dallas and San Antonio, has acquired land in the central Texas city of Buda for the development of Royalton at Sunfield, a 300-unit multifamily community. The average unit size at the Class A property will be 908 square feet across one-, two- and three-bedroom residences. Amenities will include a pool, sunning decks, outdoor grilling areas, fitness center, dog park and package lockers. SWBC plans to begin construction, which should last about 20 months, in May. Cross Architects is handling design, and Kimley Horn is the civil engineer.
DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Enchanted Hills, a 229-unit multifamily property in Dallas with a land use restrictive agreement (LURA). The property is situated on 11.7 acres with access to Interstates 30 and 635. Al Silva and Ford Braly of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a local private investor who owned the property for 22 years. Silva and Braly also procured the buyer, a Dallas-based investment firm.
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.