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.
BROWN DEER, WIS. — New Perspective Senior Living has opened New Perspective | Beaver Creek, a 158,712-square-foot seniors housing community in the Milwaukee suburb of Brown Deer. The community features 87 independent and assisted living units, and 48 memory care apartments, as well as a warm-water pool, fitness center, multiple dining options, computer labs and more. Other partners on the project included Harrison Street, RNT LLC, Tushie Montgomery and Design 2 Construct.
TOLEDO, OHIO — Reichle Klein Group has brokered the $6.3 million sale of a 278,000-square-foot office building in Toledo. The 16-story Edison Plaza is located at 300 Madison Ave. Toledo Edison Co. sold the building to 300 Madison LLC. Peter Shawaker of Reichle Klein Group represented the seller in the transaction.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.J. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Mid Hudson Center, a retail power center on Route 9 in Poughkeepsie. TFS Investment Group acquired the 235,599-square-foot retail center for $27.5 million as part of a 1031 exchange. The center is anchored by long-term leases with The Home Depot and Stop & Shop. Jeffrey Dunne, David Gavin and Travis Langer of CBRE’s National Retail Partners represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.