LAKE RONKONKOMA, N.Y. — Lancaster Pollard has arranged a $7 million refinance for The Lake Shore Assisted Living Home in Lake Ronkonkoma. Ken Gould of Lancaster Pollard secured the 30-year non-recourse loan through the FHA Section 232/223(f) program. Lake Shore features 200 assisted living units.
NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between Extell Development Co. and SMI USA, the US subsidiary of Shanghai Municipal Investment, has unveiled plans to develop Central Park Tower, a $3 billion residential and commercial tower in Manhattan. When complete, it will be the tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere, according to the developers. The 131-story building will feature condos and retail space, including Nordstrom’s first full-line location in New York. The retail space will serve as Nordstrom’s flagship store and will be its second largest location. The seven-story store will total 285,000 square feet, according to Bloomberg. Central Park Tower will be located along Billionaire’s Row on 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan and is slated to open in 2019. “We believe the superb location, views, design and quality of Central Park Tower will make it the most important residential building ever to be built in New York City and expect it to be a great success for Extell and SMI,” says Gary Barnett, founder and CEO of Extell Development Co. Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, which designed the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, and the future world’s tallest building, Kingdom Tower in Saudi Arabia, will serve as the architect …
DALLAS — CBRE Capital Markets’ Institutional Properties has arranged the sale of Dominion Plaza, a Class A office asset in north Dallas, to an undisclosed buyer. The property includes a 14-story office tower and a three-story office building spanning 318,695 square feet. The property also includes a four-level parking garage and surface parking. CBRE’s John Alvarado, Gary Carr, Eric Mackey and Robert Hill arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Dalfen America Corp. Dominion Plaza is 83.5 percent leased to tenants including Regus, Tenet Healthcare, Old American County Mutual, RoundPoint Mortgage and healthcare staffing firm ESS. On-site amenities at the property include a renovated fitness center, full-service deli, conference facility and outdoor courtyard.
HOUSTON — Jamie Mullin of LMI Capital has placed permanent financing for the acquisition and refinance of two garden-style apartment complexes in the Houston area. In the first transaction, Mullin placed a $20 million, 10-year loan for a 1,000-unit asset located in south Houston. The loan was a refinance providing cash out proceeds to the borrower, and featured a fixed interest rate and a flexible prepayment structure. Working on behalf of the borrower in the second transaction, Mullin originated a $5 million, five-year loan for a 150-unit asset in Texas City. The acquisition financing included a fixed interest rate of 4.3 percent and proceeds of 75 percent of the purchase price.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Pioneer Realty Capital LLC, a Texas-based commercial mortgage lender, has closed a $2.5 million refinance loan for Carrier X 303, a 43,351-square-foot retail center in Grand Prairie. Pioneer Realty Capital structured the long-term loan with a fixed 3.6 percent interest rate. The Pioneer Realty Capital team worked with both the property owner and the capital partner.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Party City plans to open a 12,000-square-foot store in Signorelli Co.’s Valley Ranch Town Center in early December. Valley Ranch Town Center is a 1.5 million-square-foot mixed-use development that includes 1 million square feet of retail space and 500,000 square feet of residential, entertainment, civic and hospitality projects. Over 100 acres of parks, lakes and greenspace are part of the master plan, along with New Caney ISD’s 8,500-seat Texan Drive Stadium and 400-seat swimming facility. Also under construction is Hobby Lobby, a retailer offering more than 75,000 arts, crafts, hobbies, home décor, holiday and seasonal products. The company operates nearly 700 stores across the country, and is preparing to open a 55,000-square-foot store in Valley Ranch Town Center in the first quarter of 2017.
KATY, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Marcel Commons of Katy, a 35,127-square-foot shopping center in Katy. Derek Hargrove, Justin Miller and Davis Hansen of Marcus & Millichap’s Houston office represented the seller, a Houston-based developer. The team also procured the buyer, a local private investor. The property is located at 25727 Westheimer Parkway, across from a Harvest Market grocery store and a few blocks to the north of a recently opened Walmart Neighborhood Market. At the time of the sale, Marcel Commons of Katy was 100 percent occupied by a mix of restaurant, medical and service-related tenants.
WEST NEW YORK AND HOBOKEN, N.J. — Love Funding has closed $75.3 million in loans to refinance Parkview Towers and Clock Tower Apartments, two affordable apartment communities owned by Jefferson-Adams Rehab Co. Located in West New York, Parkview Towers features 684 Section 8 apartments and four market-rate units in two 24-story apartment buildings. Clock Tower Apartments, located in Hoboken, features 90 market-rate units, 68 Section 8 units and 14 special voucher units. Both properties are managed by Parkview Management Corp. Laura Saull-Smith of Love Funding secured the financing from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 223(a)(7) loan insurance program, which allows up to 12 years to be added to an existing HUD mortgage’s remaining term.
LEWIS CENTER, OHIO — NXT Capital has provided a $29 million acquisition loan for a 336-unit apartment property in Lewis Center, approximately 20 miles north of Columbus. Remington Woods is a Class A property that features amenities such as a heated swimming pool, business center, coffee bar, game room, walking trails, fitness center, movie theater and clubhouse. Built in 2014, Remington Woods offers one- and two-bedroom units. Chad Kiner of NXT Capital arranged the financing. The borrower and terms of the loan were not disclosed.
ST. CHARLES, ILL. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $21.9 million Fannie Mae loan to refinance a 228-unit apartment property in St. Charles, approximately 40 miles west of Chicago. Prairie Point was built in two phases in 1972 and 1976. Prairie Point features amenities such as a clubhouse, fitness center, pool with sundeck and playground. Located at 1820 Wessel Court, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units. Todd Linehan of KeyBank arranged the loan for the undisclosed borrower.