LOS ANGELES AND LAS VEGAS — Ready Capital Structured Finance has closed three loans throughout California and Nevada for a total of $15.9 million. Properties that received financing include a 24-unit multifamily community in Beverly Hills that will use the funds for renovation and stabilization; a 499-unit self-storage facility in Corona that will use the funds for refinancing and stabilization; and a 32,800-square-foot retail center in Las Vegas that will use the funds for the development and stabilization of the property.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wood Partners has begun demolition on an existing two-story office building at 33. N St. N.E. in Washington, D.C., to make way for a luxury apartment community. Situated in D.C.’s NoMa neighborhood, the 346-unit, high-rise property will be within walking distance of Metro’s red line and Union Station. The property, which hasn’t been named yet, will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom units with hardwood floors, quartz countertops and floor-to-ceiling windows. Community amenities will include a resident lounge, co-working space, fitness center, shuffleboard and a rooftop swimming pool with private cabanas. Construction on the property will begin in March, with the first units anticipated to become available in the first quarter of 2018.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $10.5 million loan for the refinancing of Crossings Center Six, a 500,000-square-foot bulk distribution warehouse located at 4500 Commerce Crossings Drive in Louisville. Randall Waddell of NorthMarq Capital’s Louisville office arranged the 10-year loan with a 15-year amortization schedule through an unnamed life insurance company.
DURHAM, N.C. — Raleigh-based Q10 Professional Mortgage of North Carolina has arranged a $9.5 million acquisition loan for a Class A office building in Durham. The 104,400-square-foot property is located at 2530 Meridian Parkway within Meridian Business Park. The office building was 80 percent leased at the time of financing to tenants such as Regus Executive Suites and the RTP offices of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice. Spencer Wilson of Q10 Professional Mortgage arranged the loan through RGA Reinsurance Group on behalf of the buyer, Rochester, N.Y.-based JPB Holdings. Jimmy Barnes and Whit Brown of NAI Carolantic represented the buyer in the acquisition. Ben Kilgore of CBRE represented the seller, Meridian Operating Associates LLC.
HOMESTEAD, FLA. — Franklin Street has brokered the $9 million sale of Dixie Center, a grocery-anchored shopping center located at 30200-30394 Old Dixie Highway in Homestead, a city in Miami-Dade County. Built in 1985, the shopping center was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Winn-Dixie and Family Dollar. The sale includes three outparcels totaling 2.7 acres. The buyer, a private investor from Canada, financed the acquisition with a CMBS loan, which was sourced by FM Capital. Pete Crane, Greg Matus and Robert Granda of Franklin Street represented the seller, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.-based Noble Properties. Franklin Street’s Insurance Services team arranged insurance for the buyer, which has retained Franklin Street to lease and manage the shopping center.
Bellwether Enterprise Closes Two Loans for Affordable Housing Properties in Alabama, Georgia
by John Nelson
TUSCALOOSA, ALA. AND THOMASVILLE, GA. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC has recently closed two loans totaling $8.4 million for Section 8 apartment communities in Tuscaloosa and Thomasville. The affordable housing properties include the 124-unit Creekwood Village Apartments in Tuscaloosa and the 88-unit Wood Valley Apartments in Thomasville. Creekwood Village, which uses two units for the Boys and Girls Club and a daycare center, was built in 1972 and renovated in 2002 with Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC). Wood Valley was built in 1974 and renovated in 2003 with LIHTC. Bellwether Enterprise arranged both loans, which featured seven-year terms, through Freddie Mac on behalf of the borrower, LEDIC Realty Co. LLC.
ATLANTA — With affordability becoming a major issue for the multifamily industry nationwide, the Atlanta apartment market compares favorably with several other major metros. It’s one reason the metro area continues to be a magnet for apartment investors, concluded the 2016 Atlanta Apartment Market Outlook. “Atlanta is a market that investors want to move in and out of, which they like. Atlanta will remain an incredibly active investment market going forward,” said Malcolm McComb, vice chairman of CBRE, during his presentation to the 554 attendees. The breakfast outlook meeting was held on Friday, Feb. 12 at the Cobb Galleria Centre. In Atlanta, renters are only paying 22 percent of their median household income ($56,000) on rent ($1,043 monthly, or $12,516 annually). In San Francisco, renters are paying $3,242 monthly on average, or 49 percent of their median household income ($80,000), according to data from Axiometrics. In New York, renters are paying 54 percent of their median household income and in Boston renters are paying 36 percent. Atlanta is one of the most active transaction markets in the country. The metro area ranked fourth behind only Manhattan, Dallas and Los Angeles in terms of 2015 sales volume, according to Real Capital …
TOLEDO, OHIO AND TORONTO — A joint venture between Welltower Inc. (NYSE: HCN) and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has acquired a 97.5 percent interest in a seniors housing portfolio located in Florida for $555 million.The seller was Kayne Anderson, which bought the portfolio in late 2013 for an estimated $400 million from GE Healthcare Finance. Of the 97.5 percent interest that the joint venture acquired, CPPIB owns 45 percent while Welltower owns 55 percent. Discovery Senior Living owns the remaining 2.5 percent and operates the six properties that make up the portfolio. “As a long-term investor, CPPIB provides a large, global alternative capital source to the public markets that enables us to continue driving the evolution of healthcare infrastructure with our unparalleled network of leading health system and seniors housing operating partners,” says Thomas DeRosa, CEO of Welltower. The portfolio, known as Aston Gardens, is comprised of six private-pay seniors housing properties that have a total of 1,930 units. The communities, all located in Florida, include: Aston Gardens at Pelican Marsh in Naples Aston Gardens at Parkland Commons in Parkland Aston Gardens at Sun City Center in Sun City Center Aston Gardens at the Courtyards in Sun City Center Aston Gardens …
Meridian Arranges $20 Million in Acquisition Financing for Walgreens on Las Vegas Strip
by Nellie Day
LAS VEGAS — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $20 million in financing for the acquisition of a single-tenant, 16,000-square-foot Walgreens located on the Las Vegas Strip. Steven Tessler of Meridian secured the 10-year, interest-only loan through a balance sheet lender. The property is located at 3025 S. Las Vegas Blvd. near the Wynn and Encore hotels. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
SAN BERNADINO, CALIF. — JCH Consulting Group has arranged the sale of an assisted living community in San Bernardino. The community was built in 2002. It includes 86 units, of which 24 are for memory care. A national owner/operator purchased the community from the single-asset owner for $13.6 million, or $158,140 per unit. The community was 86 percent occupied at the time of sale.