WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. — Aries/Conlon Capital has arranged a $7.2 million loan for the refinancing of Four Points by Sheraton in West Lafayette, about 65 miles northwest of Indianapolis. The 171-room hotel is located at 600 Cumberland Ave. near Purdue University. Rushi Shah of Aries/Conlon Capital arranged the CMBS loan, which features a 10-year term and a 25-year amortization schedule. Pandey Hotel Corp. was the borrower.
TROY, MICH. — L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International has brokered the sale of a 30,760-square-foot office property in Troy. Built in 2004, the multi-tenant building is located at 2150 Butterfield Drive. This is the sixth property acquisition in the Detroit area for California-based LSTC Michigan LLC. Mason L. Capitani represented both the buyer and seller, Wilson Real Estate II LLC. He will also continue to oversee leasing at the property for the new owner under the property’s new name, Butterfield Park Place. The final sales price was not disclosed, but the asking price was $3.99 million.
CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — A partnership between Brixton Capital and ALTO Real Estate Funds has completed the disposition of Gateway Marketplace, a grocery-anchored shopping center located at 40 N. Fourth Ave. in Chula Vista. An affiliate of American Assets Trust purchased the 127,861-square-foot property free and clear of existing debt for $42 million. Smart & Final and Aldi anchor the property, which was constructed in 1997 and redeveloped in 2016. Additional tenants at the 98.7 percent-leased center include Party City, Hobby Lobby, Mattress Firm, Little Caesars and AT&T. Gleb Lvovich and Bryan Ley of HFF represented the seller, while Mike Moser of Retail Insite assisted as a local market contact in the transaction.
BURBANK, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a vacant retail property located at 200 N. San Fernando Blvd. in Burbank. Marketblock LLC acquired the property from an individual/personal trust for $6 million. Brandon Michaels and Jonathan Braier of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while Michaels also secured and represented the buyer in the deal. The buyer plans to renovate and reposition the asset.
CULVER CITY, CALIF. — PSRS has closed $6 million in refinancing for Robertson Plaza, a multi-tenant strip retail property located in Culver City. Mike Davis of PSRS arranged the non-recourse, 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule, with a life insurance company. The borrower was a private real estate investor. Eighteen tenants occupy the property, which was built in 1984. Over the last 10 years, the property has maintained more than 95 percent occupancy.
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — MCA Realty has completed the disposition of the Brookhollow Freeway Showroom Center with the sale of the property’s fourth building. WTW Properties LLC purchased the building, located at 154 E. Warner Ave., for $3.3 million. Wine Exchange currently occupies the 13,072-square-foot building. Joe Winkelmann, Nick Velasquez and Michael Hartel of Colliers International represented the seller, while Ryan Swanson and Chris Conway of Lee & Associates represented the buyer in the transaction.
MURRIETA, CALIF. — Coldwell Banker Commercial has arranged a 10-year lease for 9,506 square feet of retail space at Murrieta Crossings, located at 39745 Avenida Acacias, Suites A and B, in Murrieta. Metroflex Gym triple-net leased the space from M.C. Retail. Cyndi Light of Coldwell Banker represented the landlord, while Jay Brun and Steve Castellanos, also of Coldwell Banker, represented the tenant in the deal.
TEXAS, FLORIDA, WISCONSIN AND MICHIGAN — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided $142.4 million in loans for a six-property affordable housing portfolio across Texas, Florida and the Midwest region. The loans were used for a variety of purposes, including refinancing, acquisitions and renovations. KeyBank provided $115.7 million in Fannie Mae loans for Limestone Canyon, a 260-unit apartment complex, and Parkside Crossing, a 218-unit apartment complex, both located in Austin, Texas; Sendero Ridge, a 384-unit apartment property located in San Antonio, Texas; Arcade Apartments, a 75-unit apartment building in Racine, Wis.; and Pasco Woods, a 200-unit complex in Wesley Chapel, Fla. All properties reserve at least 50 percent of units for tenants making 60 percent or less of the area median income. KeyBank provided an additional $14.8 million bridge-to-HUD loan for Lakestone Apartments in Ann Arbor, Mich. The 144-unit property consists of one-, two- and three-bedroom units designated for those earning 50 to 60 percent of the area median income. Built in 1998, the apartment building features amenities such as a clubhouse, pool, recreation center, basketball court, computer center and laundry facilities. Harmony Housing, a nonprofit organization, was the borrower. KeyBank also provided an $11.9 million loan to the organization to …
For nearly a decade, multifamily financing has had the benefit of the most stable sources of long-term debt, which has kept the investment market strong and the property type in favor. Whether it is agency lending, life company permanent debt or commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBS) financing, there has been a consistent market for multifamily loans throughout the economic recovery. Houston has been the beneficiary of significant capital supporting multifamily investment and development during that time, but there has been some reaction to the slowing growth in the employment market due to the oil and gas commodity price pullback. Construction – New Development The moderate energy downturn in Houston, coupled with the significant new supply of units and softness in specific market segments, has begun to impact the market for multifamily construction loans and joint-venture equity capital. Construction lenders, which normally would be able to make construction loans with 25 percent or less equity, are now requiring up to 40 percent or more equity from developers. Construction loan advance rates have dropped to the 65 percent and below loan-to-cost (LTC) range. Banks have been under pressure to curtail their lending on construction loans and are sensitive to the pressure of …
BOUND BROOK, N.J. — The Carlton Group has arranged $46 million in high-leverage first mortgage financing for Queen’s Gate Apartments, a recently built 144-unit apartment complex in Bound Brook. The stretch senior loan allowed the undisclosed borrower to pay off its construction financing and cash out of the project before the property reaches stabilization. Steven Weiss and Jeff Kosow of The Carlton Group negotiated the three-year loan for the borrower.
