CARMEL, IND. — Indiana-based Merchants Capital has completed a $303 million securitization of 11 multifamily loans via its fourth Freddie Mac-sponsored Q-Series transaction. The loans, ranging from $4 million to $62 million, were used for the acquisition or refinancing of multifamily properties spanning eight states. Florida, Indiana, Colorado and New Jersey make up 81 percent of the loan balance. Most of the properties are workforce housing developments, with a significant portion of the units’ composition comprising less than 80 percent of the area median income. According to Freddie Mac, Q transactions are structured pass-through securities backed by multifamily mortgage loans. They are backed by an underlying trust that holds multifamily mortgage loans that were not underwritten by Freddie Mac at the time they were originated, and the loans may not have been purchased by Freddie Mac prior to securitization. Merchants Capital has been the loan seller in four of the last nine Freddie Mac Q transactions. The transaction supports financing of affordable housing in underserved markets, qualifying as social bonds within the social bonds framework published on Freddie Mac’s website. Proceeds from social bonds are used to provide liquidity to social impact financial institutions, including parent company Merchants Bank of …
INDIANA, ARIZONA, PENNSYLVANIA, TEXAS AND UTAH — Newmark has brokered the sale-leaseback of a nine-building industrial portfolio totaling 754,795 square feet across five states. The tenant, Novae Corp., sold the portfolio for an eight-figure price. Four of the properties are in Indiana, while two are in Pennsylvania, one is in Arizona, one is in Utah and one is in Texas. Andrew Sandquist, Daniel Katcher, Adam Petrillo, JC Asensio and Briggs Goldberg of Newmark represented Novae, which is a manufacturer and exporter of utility trailers. According to Newmark, the sale-leaseback transaction provided capital liquidity for several initiatives, including organic growth opportunities and future acquisitions. The buyer was undisclosed.
ELGIN, ROMEOVILLE AND BUFFALO GROVE, ILL. — Colliers has arranged the sale of a three-building industrial portfolio totaling 541,283 square feet in metro Chicago. The sales price was undisclosed. The properties are located at 277 Alft Court in Elgin, 1881 Normantown Road in Romeoville and 351-355 Hastings St. in Buffalo Grove. The buildings were fully leased at the time of sale. Jeff Devine, Steve Disse and Tyler Ziebel of Colliers represented the seller, Ares Industrial Management. Venture One Real Estate was the buyer.
YORKVILLE, ILL. — Moda Homes has completed Phase I of Bristol Bay of Yorkville, a 240-unit build-to-rent townhome community in Yorkville, a southwest suburb of Chicago. Moda has completed 61 of the homes and is underway on Phase II. RMK Management Corp. is the property manager. Units at Bristol Bay range from 1,469 to 1,724 square feet, while monthly rents range from $2,325 to $2,700. All floor plans feature a main level with an open-concept kitchen and family room, powder room, coat closet, private patio and attached two-car garage. The second level of each home features a primary suite with a bath and walk-in closet, along with one or two secondary bedrooms, a full hall bath and laundry room with full-size washer and dryer.
CREVE COEUR, MO. — Brinkmann Constructors has topped out the new 87,000-square-foot headquarters for First Bank in Creve Coeur, a suburb of St. Louis. The four-story building will feature multiple outdoor workspaces and a multipurpose “innovation hub” for team collaboration and social events. The project also includes a two-story, 82,000-square-foot parking garage for both employees and visitors. The new headquarters is situated near the site of the bank’s original headquarters on Olive Boulevard. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2024. First Bank, which maintains locations in Missouri, Illinois and California as well as mortgage offices in Kansas, is temporarily operating out of an office branch adjacent to the new headquarters.
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — Locally based developer Garden Communities has begun leasing The Metropolitan, a 270-unit multifamily property located in the Northern New Jersey community of Springfield. The property consists of 223 one- and two-bedroom apartments, 47 two- and three-bedroom townhomes and 5,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, coffee bar, community room, coworking spaces and an outdoor kitchen with grilling and dining stations. Leasing for the townhomes is underway, with rents starting at $6,945 per month. Leasing of the apartments will commence early next year.
NEW YORK CITY — Delshah Capital, a locally based real estate private equity firm, has completed a multifamily adaptive reuse project at 30 Morningside Drive on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The project converted a former hospital complex that was originally constructed between 1896 and 1928 into a residential complex with 204 units across five buildings. CetraRuddy served as the architect for the project, and Titanium Construction Services was the general contractor.
LINDEN, N.J. — Fabuwood Cabinetry has signed a 197,072-square-foot industrial lease at Linden Logistics Center in Northern New Jersey. Tom Carragher led a Newmark team that represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Thomas Monahan, Larry Schiffenhaus, Stephen D’Amato and Brian Golden of CBRE represented the landlord, a partnership between Advance Realty Investors, Greek Real Estate Partners and PGIM Real Estate. Linden Logistics Center will ultimately consist of eight buildings totaling 4.1 million square feet on a 350-acre site, and the development’s first three buildings are now complete.
SOMERS, N.Y. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a 68,842-square-foot retail building in Somers, about 40 miles north of Manhattan, that is fully leased to grocer Stop & Shop. The store is located within Somers Commons, a 134,760-square-foot center that fronts U.S Route 6. Jeffrey Dunne, David Gavin and Travis Langer of CBRE represented the seller, Ceruzzi Properties, in the transaction. CBRE also procured the buyer, an undisclosed institutional investor.
EDISON, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $4.9 million in financing for an 82,500-square-foot industrial project that will be located in the Northern New Jersey community of Edison. Streamline Realty Funding provided the debt, which the borrower, Catalyst Development Partners, will use to acquire the 6.7-acre site and fund predevelopment costs. John Alascio, Chuck Kohaut, T.J. Sullivan and Jason Blankfein led the transaction for Cushman & Wakefield.