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Benefit Street Partners Provides $135M in Financing for Empire Hotel in Manhattan

by Kristin Harlow January 20, 2025

NEW YORK CITY — Benefit Street Partners (BSP) has provided $135 million in financing for the 427-room Empire Hotel in Manhattan. The financing consists of a $120 million senior loan and a $15 million mezzanine loan. Specific loan terms were not disclosed. The name of the borrower and hotel owner was also not released, but multiple media outlets report that the Chetrit Group owns the hotel. BSP allocated the loans across its commercial real estate platform, including a portion to Franklin BSP Realty Trust Inc. Completed in 1901 and renovated in 2013, the hotel is located at 44 W. 63rd St., about two miles from the Empire State Building and at the nexus of the borough’s Midtown and Upper West Side districts. The pet-friendly hotel offers a mix of traditional accommodations, including two- and three-bedroom suites, that are furnished with flatscreen TVs and mini refrigerators. Amenities include a rooftop pool and bar/lounge, as well as a fitness center. “The Empire Hotel represents a strategic addition to our commercial real estate portfolio, showcasing the flexibility and value that our platform delivers to borrowers,” says Brian Buffone, head of real estate operations at BSP. BSP, a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton, …

January 20, 2025

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

IPA Brokers Sale of 550-Unit Monterra Village Apartments in North Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams January 20, 2025

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of Monterra Village, a 550-unit apartment community in North Fort Worth. The property was built in phases between 2008 and 2013 on a 35-acre site within the 900-acre Alliance Town Center master-planned development. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats and have an average size of 985 square feet. Amenities include a pool, outdoor grilling and dining stations, business center and a pet park. Drew Kile, Taylor Hill, Joey Tumminello, Michael Ware, Cameron Purse and William Hubbard of IPA represented the seller, Hillwood Multifamily, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Weidner Apartment Homes.

January 20, 2025

Development Industrial Texas

Creation Breaks Ground on 137,000 SF Industrial Project in Haltom City, Texas

by Taylor Williams January 20, 2025

HALTOM CITY, TEXAS — Creation, a developer with offices in Dallas and Phoenix, has broken ground on Triad 820, a three-building, 137,000-square-foot industrial project in Haltom City, a northern suburb of Fort Worth The 9-acre site is located along Anderson Road, and the buildings will feature 28-foot clear heights, 125-foot truck court depths, electrical vehicle charging stations and a secured yard. LGE Design Build is handling the architectural and general contracting aspects of the project, with construction scheduled for a fourth-quarter completion. NAI Robert Lynn has been tapped as the leasing agent.

January 20, 2025

Development Loans Multifamily Texas

David B. Norton Arranges $35.4M in Construction Financing for Multifamily Project Near San Antonio

by Taylor Williams January 20, 2025

UNIVERSAL CITY, TEXAS — Capital advisory firm David B. Norton Inc. has arranged $35.4 million in construction financing for a 268-unit multifamily project in Universal City, a northeastern suburb of San Antonio. The development will consist of 10 buildings on a 14-acre site. The financing, which represents about 77 percent of the total project capitalization, includes both debt from an undisclosed regional bank and preferred equity from an undisclosed institutional investor. The name of the developer was also not released.

January 20, 2025

Development Loans Mixed-Use Restaurant Retail Western

SimonCRE Receives Financing, Invests $50M for Mixed-Use Project in Surprise, Arizona

by Amy Works January 20, 2025

SURPRISE, ARIZ. — SimonCRE has closed on the purchase of the first phase of Asante Trails, a 12.4-acre retail project in Surprise, approximately 35 miles outside Phoenix. SimonCRE has announced a $50 million investment for the acquisition of Asante Trails. According to the Phoenix Business Journal, the seller was a partnership between SimonCRE and Jim Stockwell J. of Clyde Capital LLC, which acquired the land in 2023. The project will be part of a larger 90-acre mixed-use project that will anchor the Asante master-planned community. Phase I of Asante Trails will feature retail tenants including Farmer Boys, Jimmy John’s, Baskin-Robbins, Circle K and Clean Freak Car Wash. Roughly 19,000 square feet is available for lease.

January 20, 2025

California Loans Multifamily Western

Gantry Secures $27.8M in Acquisition Financing for Multifamily Portfolio in Oakland, California

by Amy Works January 20, 2025

OAKLAND, CALIF. — Gantry has secured $27.8 million in financing on behalf of a private real estate investor for the purchase of a portfolio of eight multifamily properties in Oakland. The portfolio includes 225 apartments and three commercial units at one of the properties. Jeff Wilcox and Erinn Cooke of Gantry represented the borrower. The financing was structured as a three-year, variable rate acquisition loan provided by a single institutional debt fund. The instrument included prepayment flexibility and extension options.

January 20, 2025

Acquisitions California Industrial Western

CapRock Partners Sells 270,000 SF West Valley Logistics Center in Walnut, California

by Amy Works January 20, 2025

WALNUT, CALIF. — CapRock Partners has completed the disposition of West Valley Logistics Center, a LEED-certified industrial warehouse in Walnut. Completed in December 2024, West Valley Logistics offers 270,000 square feet of speculative industrial space situated on 12.5 acres at 4200 Valley Blvd. The property features a clear height of 40 feet, secure dual access with drive-around capabilities, rear loading with 28 dock-high doors, 45 trailer parking stalls, 130 car spots, ample power and 10,000 square feet of two-story office space. Matt Moore, Wes Hunnicut and Michael Torres of Stream Realty represented CapRock Partners, while Mike Hartel and Nick Velasquez of Colliers represented the undisclosed buyer in the deal. The acquisition price was not released.

January 20, 2025

Acquisitions California Industrial Western

Yunqun Purchases 21,481 SF Multi-Tenant Industrial Building in Carlsbad, California

by Amy Works January 20, 2025

CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Yunqun LLC has acquired a 21,481-square-foot multi-tenant industrial building located at 5924 Balfour Court in Carlsbad. The Gildred Cos. sold the asset for $6.2 million. Yunqun plans to occupy the vacant 12,105 square feet in the building for its manufacturing business with move-in expected later this year. Chris Baumgart and Steven Field of JLL represented the seller, while Hank Jenkins, Mike Erwin and Tucker Hohenstein of Colliers represented the buyer in the transaction.

January 20, 2025

Leasing Activity Office Texas

ECR Negotiates 30,884 SF Office Lease in Southeast Austin

by Taylor Williams January 20, 2025

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Equitable Commercial Realty (ECR) has negotiated a 30,884-square-foot office lease in southeast Austin. The tenant, Prometheus Security Group Global, will occupy space at Bergstrom Tech Center, a 208,374-square-foot facility that was originally constructed in 1986 for defense contractor Lockheed Martin. ECR represented the landlord, Boyd Watterson Asset Management, in the lease negotiations. Endeavor Real Estate Group represented the tenant.

January 20, 2025

Acquisitions Colorado Retail Western

Pinnacle Brokers Sale of 5,589 SF Retail Building in Denver

by Amy Works January 20, 2025

DENVER — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a retail and liquor store property located at 2035 S. Broadway in Denver. The 5,589-square-foot property traded for $4.7 million in an off-market transaction. The names of the seller and buyer were not released. Levi Saxen and Jack Eberwein of The Saxen Team of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors represented the buyer and seller in the deal.

January 20, 2025

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