WARWICK, R.I. — Colliers International has arranged a $16 million loan to refinance Briarwood Meadows, a 552-unit multifamily community in Warwick. The 36-acre property consists of 32 residential buildings as well as a fitness center, indoor pool, tennis courts and a clubhouse. Kevin Phelan and Sean Burke of Colliers arranged the fixed-rate financing on behalf of the borrower, The Driscoll Co. Principal Real Estate Investors provided the loan.
NEW YORK CITY — Seniors housing REIT giant Welltower Inc. (NYSE:HCN) and international real estate firm Hines have announced plans for a 17-story seniors housing community on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The project will be the second of its type for the partnership. A 16-story seniors housing community named The Welltower is currently under construction in Midtown. An undisclosed “passive institutional investor” is also involved in both projects. The companies acquired the development site, located at Broadway and 85thStreet. Plans call for a 140,000-square-foot “The Welltower West” building rising from the 9,100-square-foot plot. Existing commercial structures on the site will be demolished to make way for construction. SLCE Architects LLP will design the project. Sarah Hawkins and Bevin Littlehale of Hines and John Olympitis and Talal Khan of Welltower, both out of their respective New York regional offices, led the transaction teams on the land acquisition.
FAIRFIELD, CONN. — Benchmark has opened Sturges Ridge of Fairfield, an assisted living and memory care community in Fairfield, a coastal town between New York City and Hartford. The 85,000-square-foot community offers 68 assisted living units and 20 memory care units. It is Benchmark’s 18thcommunity, and is located in the hometown of company founder Tom Grape. Terry Hornikel, executive director of the new community, lives in Fairfield and brings more than 40 years of senior living and healthcare experience, including as a certified gerontologist.
CHICAGO — Square Mile Capital Management LLC has provided a $149 million loan for the refinancing of The Gallery on Wells, a 40-story apartment tower in Chicago’s River North. Magellan Development Group LLC, Wanxiang America Real Estate Group LLC, MAC Management and Strand Advisors developed the 442-unit property in 2017. The borrowers used the loan to repay existing debt and preferred equity on the asset. Peter Marino and Molly Green of CBRE arranged the loan, terms of which were not disclosed.
MINNETONKA, MINN. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has originated $39.5 million in construction financing for Legends of Minnetonka, an affordable housing property in Minnetonka. The project will consist of six stories and 262 age-restricted units. All of the units will be restricted to those earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. KeyBank provided a $32.4 million Freddie Mac tax-exempt loan and a taxable tail of $7.1 million. Jeff Rodman of KeyBank originated the fixed-rate financing. Upon conversion, the permanent loan will have a 15-year term and a 35-year amortization schedule.
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. — Newmark has arranged $29.9 million in financing for Five55 Pacific, a newly developed mixed-use property located in Santa Cruz. Swenson Builders, the borrower, completed the development earlier this year. The beachside property features 94 apartments and four ground-floor commercial spaces, which are managed by Woodmont Real Estate Services. Jeff Wilcox, Robert Slatt and Charlie Kokernak of Newmark structured the financing as a first deed of trust with Benefit Street Partners.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — KeyBank Community Development Lending & Investment (CDLI) has provided Cook Inlet Housing Authority (CIHA) with $12.7 million in financing. The package includes $6.9 million in combined construction-to-permanent loan financing for the development of Elizabeth Place Apartments in downtown Anchorage, along with $5.8 million in Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LITHC) equity. The mixed-use property will feature 2,680 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, 38 units of affordable housing for those earning 50 percent to 60 percent area median income, and 12 market-rate units. Among the affordable housing units, 15 will be fully equipped for residents with sensory and mobility impairments, 10 units will be set aside for residents who are otherwise differently abled and four will be for residents experiencing homelessness. CIHA partnered with a variety of local organizations on the development, including University of Alaska, YWCA, Red Cross, Providence Alaska, Ninestar, Credit Union 1, Alaska Injury Prevention Center, Junior Achievement and Catholic Social Services. Victoria Quinn and Beth Palmer Wirtz of KeyBank’s CDLI team arranged the financing.
LAS VEGAS — Northcap Commercial Multifamily has negotiated the sales of two multifamily properties located in Las Vegas. iA Financial Group sold the properties for $7.1 million, or $99,305 per unit, in an all-cash transaction. Built in 2004 and totaling 72 units, the properties are Casa Bonita Apartments at 1411 N. 23rd St. and Valley Vista Apartments at 2930 Mountain Vista St. Devin Lee, Robin Willett, Jerad Roberts and Jason Dittenber of Northcap Commercial represented the seller in the transaction.
BURIEN, WASH. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $6 million Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan for the refinancing of Village Montrachet Apartments in Burien. Village Montrachet LLC, an entity backed by an undisclosed sponsor who purchased the property in 2001, is the borrower. The new loan will refinance existing debt and provide the borrower with proceeds to invest in the acquisition of another commercial property. Built in 1988, the property consists of three three-story apartment buildings offering a total of 57 units in a mix of 30 one-, 20 two- and six three-bedroom layouts. Community amenities include 90 parking spaces consisting of 79 carport spaces and 11 open parking spaces. Sergey Klimov of Hunt Real Estate Capital originated the loan, which is a 5/1 Hybrid-ARM loan with a 30-year schedule and a yield maintenance prepayment schedule. Glenn Gioseffi of Kidder Mathews sourced the loan.
FORT MYERS, FLA. — St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Mosaic Development has completed the disposition of Mosaic at the Forum, an apartment community located at 3100 Champion Ring Road in Fort Myers. An entity led by InvestRes acquired the property for $49.7 million, or $197,321 per unit. Brad Capas, Luis Elorza and Robert Given of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal. Developed in 2017 and situated on 13 acres, the property comprises 10 three-story buildings featuring a total of 252 units, with an average unit size of 908 square feet. Community amenities include a resident clubhouse, leasing center, pool deck with fire pit, grills and gazebos, fitness center, two dog parks, Wi-Fi, a resident package delivery system, detached garages and storage closets. At the time of sale, the property was 95 percent occupied.
