WASHINGTON, PA. — Capital Funding Group, a Baltimore-based lender, has closed a $25.5 million bridge-to-HUD loan for the acquisition of Washington County Health Center, a skilled nursing facility in the Pittsburgh suburb of Washington. Craig Casagrande of Capital Funding originated the loan. No further details were disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Savanna has launched a $35 million capital improvement plan at Falchi Building, a five-story, 711,194-square-foot office and retail building located in the Factory District of Long Island City in Queens. The capital improvement program will be focused on modernizing the lobby and common areas, including the building systems, and reconfiguring the retail spaces to maximize value. The lobby renovation will revitalize the building entrance and improve the existing ground-floor retail space, which is a food-focused corridor similar to Chelsea Market. The new lobby will include Stonehard flooring, an accent wall with LED backlighting at the entrance, rectangular linear light fixtures, built-in retail millwork kiosks with stone countertops, and black porcelain accent subway tile. The lobby and retail corridor work is scheduled for completion in early 2018. Savanna has retained Cushman & Wakefield to manage leasing efforts at the property.
ROCKWALL, TEXAS — A partnership between two development firms, AMCAL Equities LLC and Atticus Real Estate Development, will build a 228-unit apartment community in the eastern Dallas metro of Rockwall. The property, which will be branded Harbor Urban Center Apartments, will offer amenities such as a rooftop garden, courtyards and outdoor kitchen areas, a fitness center, business center and an internet cafè with a coffee bar. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is financing the project, which was designed by Humphreys & Partners Architects, through its 221(d)(4) program. The $34.8 million construction to perm loan features a fixed 3.7 percent interest rate. The co-developers expect to complete Harbor Urban Center Apartments in October 2019.
DALLAS — StreetLights Residential has opened The Case Building, a 337-unit multifamily community located at 3131 Main St. in the Deep Ellum area of Dallas. The 17-story building is the first multifamily high-rise community in the neighborhood and offers amenities such as co-working spaces, a catering kitchen, private resident bar, fitness center and bike storage services. Units range in size from 500 to 1,300 square feet. SLR Construction LLC served as general contractor for the project, and WDG Architecture provided design services. Dallas-based Westdale will manage the property.
BUDA, TEXAS — Exeter Buda Land LP, an affiliate of Philadelphia-based Exeter Property Group, will develop approximately 600,000 square feet of industrial space on a speculative basis in Buda, a city just south of Austin along the Interstate 35 corridor. The company expects to begin construction of Phase I, which will deliver 300,000 square feet, in early 2018. The project is expected to create at least 50 new jobs.
DALLAS — Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC has sold Avana West Lemmon, a 372-unit multifamily community located at 3600 Wheeler St. in the Highland Park area of Dallas. The property features 18,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and amenities such as two pools, a clubhouse, fitness center and business center. The Connor Group, an Ohio-based investment firm, purchased the asset for an undisclosed price and will rebrand it as Highland Park West Lemmon.
STILLWATER, OKLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Squires Landing Apartments and Wicklow Apartment Community, two multifamily assets totaling 287 units in Stillwater, home of Oklahoma State University. Derek Wilson of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, and procured the buyer, a private partnership. Both parties requested anonymity. The properties sold at a sub-6 percent cap rate.
MILWAUKEE — Associated Bank has provided $20.6 million in total equity and $11.5 million in construction and bridge financing for the development of three affordable housing projects in Wisconsin spanning 130 units. Built in 1912, the former Washington School in Sheboygan, Wis., is on the National Register of Historic Places. The building will be converted into a two-story apartment community with 42 units known as Washington School Apartments. A three-story historic school building located at 2779 N. 5th St. in Milwaukee will be transformed into Fifth Street Senior Apartments. The property will include 48 units for seniors age 55 and above. Washington Park Townhomes will involve the new construction of 40 two-story, townhouse-style apartments in Milwaukee. Bryan Schreiter of Associated Bank originated the loans on behalf of the borrower, Gorman & Co. Inc. The developments used Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity as part of the financing package, requiring that apartments be available at below-market rents for people earning no more than 60 percent of the area median income. Two of the projects are historic building renovations that qualified for federal and state historic preservation tax credits to cover rehabilitation costs. Associated Bank partnered with Boston Capital to provide …
FENTON, MO. — BJC HealthCare’s Clinical Asset Management Division and CoreLink have signed industrial leases totaling 150,000 square feet at Fenton Logistics Park, on the site of the former Chrysler plant in Fenton. Starting in January 2018, BJC will occupy 80,000 square feet in Building I. The 160,000-square-foot facility was completed in May. CoreLink, which designs and manufactures precision surgical instruments and implants, will occupy 67,000 square feet in Building II upon completion next summer. The facility will also total approximately 160,000 square feet. In addition to Buildings I and II, Building III will add an additional 168,000 square feet when it is completed in summer 2018. Building IV has been approved and fully entitled by the city of Fenton. Construction of the 157,500 square-foot building is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2018. The park’s developer, KP Development, acquired the former Chrysler plant in November 2014, and has since invested $12 million in site improvements. The first four buildings represent an additional investment of $65 million. All told, the park is expected to span 2.1 million square feet, including nearly 1.2 million square feet of manufacturing, logistics and warehouse space; 480,000 square feet of office/warehouse and flex …
KALAMAZOO, MICH. — CBRE has arranged a $31 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Candlewyck Apartments in Kalamazoo. The 487-unit apartment property is located at 132 Candlewyck Drive. Jason Brown and Dan Gable of CBRE arranged the loan on behalf of Zidan Management Group. The loan features a fixed rate of 4.13 percent and is amortized over 30 years. The borrower received an interest rate reduction from Freddie Mac in exchange for a commitment to invest approximately $225,000 in energy-saving improvements to the property.