HOUSTON AND KATY, TEXAS — LMI Capital, a Real Estate Capital Alliance (RECA) member, has placed two loans totaling $17 million for the refinancing of two multifamily properties in the Houston area. In the first transaction, Jamie Safier of LMI Capital arranged a $9.6 million agency loan for a 145-unit community in the Spring Branch submarket. The loan featured a fixed interest rate and five years of interest-only payments. In the second deal, Kurt Dennis of LMI Capital placed a $7.4 million loan for a 115-unit property in the western suburb of Katy. The loan carried a 10-year term. The names of the properties and the borrowers were not disclosed.
OKLAHOMA CITY — BMC Capital, a commercial lender with seven offices around the country, has arranged a $4.1 million bridge loan for the acquisition of an undisclosed apartment property in Oklahoma City. The loan, proceeds of which will be used to fund capital improvements at the Class C property, featured a fixed interest rate of 6.67 percent and a loan-to-cost ratio of 80 percent. The borrower was not disclosed.
FARMINGVILLE, N.Y., SMITHFIELD, R.I., AND HERNDON, VA. — Washington D.C.-based real estate investment firm Excel Group has acquired three hotel properties in New York, Rhode Island and Virginia. The price and seller were not disclosed. The properties are the 161-room Hampton Inn Long Island Brookhaven in Farmingville; the 101-room Hampton Inn & Suites Providence-Smithfield in Smithfield; and the 151-room Hyatt Place Dulles Herndon-East in Herndon.
OKLAHOMA CITY — CBRE has negotiated a 23,000-square-foot industrial lease at 6120 SW 29th St. in Oklahoma City for Niagara Bottling LLC, which services the bottled water industry. Randy Lacey and Austin Lacey of CBRE represented the landlord, HL Campus LLC, in the lease negotiations. Ryan Shaffer and Dwayne Flynn, also of CBRE, represented Niagara Bottling.
TRUCKEE, CALIF. — Kennedy Wilson has completed the sale of The Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe, located at 13031 Ritz Carlton Highlands Court in Truckee, to Ashford Inc. (NYSE: AINC) for $120 million. Kennedy Wilson, a global real estate investment company, and its partner acquired the hotel’s 170 guest rooms, 23 condominiums and a 3.4-acre development parcel in 2012 for $74 million. The hotel features a 17,000-square-foot spa and fitness center, more than 15,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor function space, ski-in/ski-out location on Northstar California, a 17,000-square-foot slope-side spa, Slopeside Backyard Bar and BBQ, and a children’s program. The company also completed the sellout of all 23 condominium units at the The Ritz-Carlton Residences in 2016 for a total gross sales price of approximately $50 million. Additionally, in December, Kennedy Wilson sold a portfolio of hotels located across the United Kingdom for $54 million. A cash profit of $73 million to Kennedy Wilson was generated over the lifetimes of the two investments.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — HFF has brokered the sale of a 6,400-square-foot medical clinic in Arlington that is net-leased to Dallas-based primary care provider QuestCare Partners. Marc Mandel, Steve Schrenk and Michael George of HFF represented the seller, Todd Interests, and procured the buyer, California-based Moss Group, in the transaction.
WOOD-RIDGE, N.J. — Metro Storage LLC has opened an 883-unit self-storage facility in Wood-Ridge. Located at 765 Route 17, the 85,000-square-foot property features climate-controlled units, interior loading bays and elevator access to all floors. The facility is located on the former site of a manufacturing facility. It is Metro’s eigth self-storage facility in the New Jersey market.
ALBUQUEQUE, N.M. — Titan Development has completed the multi-million dollar renovation of Journal Center Courtyard Marriott, located at 5151 Journal Center Blvd. NE in Albuquerque. The renovation project was completed in four phrases over the past 12 months. The project included all 150 guest rooms updated with hardwood flooring; new spa-like pool and gym facilities; event space for 200 attendees classroom-style or 150 attendees banquet-style; and conference rooms with state-of-the-art, wall-mounted, big-screen televisions, wireless internet connectivity, new colors, ceiling lighting and wallpaper. Guest rooms offer private, open-air balconies, free Wi-Fi access, flat-screen televisions and pillow-top mattresses. On-site amenities include a landscaped courtyard, indoor pool, an updated gym and 4,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor venue space. Dwellings Interior Design provided design and décor services for the property.
SCARSDALE, N.Y. —Houlihan-Parnes Realtors has arranged a $1.7 million loan to refinance an 8,500-square-foot retail property in Westchester. Located at 58-72 Garth Road, the asset is nearby the Scarsdale Metro-North train station. Richard Hendey and Mike O’Neill ofHoulihan-Parnes secured a seven-year, non-recourse loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Terms of the financing included a 4.87 percent fixed rate on a 30-year amortization schedule. The lender was a local bank.
SEATTLE — HFF has arranged $32.5 million in financing for the acquisition of the Original Rainier Brewery, a mixed-use campus located at 5624-6004 Airport Way South in Seattle’s historic Georgetown neighborhood. Tom Wilson and Zachary Kersten of HFF secured a three-year, floating-rate loan with two one-year extension options with a debt fund for the borrower, ScanlanKemperBard. The borrower plans to make improvements to the property. Originally built in the early 1990s as a brewery for Seattle Brewing and Malting Co., the property eventually housed Rainier Beer and is a designated landmark. The campus encompasses four separate buildings — the Bottling Plant, the Malt House, the Warehouse and the General Office — and two land parcels. The assets feature natural light, exposed brick, original flooring, historical detailing and unique layouts. At the time of financing, the property was 92 percent leased to 55 tenants, including REI, Patagonia, Keen, Elysian Brewing Co., Frans Chocolate and Kyoto Art and Antiques.