REDLANDS, CALIF. — Capital Funding Group has arranged a bridge-to-HUD acquisition financing deal with Braswell’s Colonial Care, a skilled nursing facility in Redlands. At 243 beds, Braswell’s Colonial Care is one of the largest skilled nursing facilities in the state. Braswell’s Colonial Care offers rehabilitation, memory care, assisted living, independent retirement, post-acute rehabilitation, skilled nursing, long-term care and hospice care. In addition, the facility has a 32-bed sub-acute area for patients requiring complex care or rehabilitation. Erik Howard of Capital Funding LLC, a subsidiary of CFG Community Bank, originated the transaction. Capital Funding served as agent/senior lender in the deal, which totaled $13.9 million.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has arranged the sale of a residential development site, located at 22-12 Jackson Ave. in the Queens’ neighborhood of Long Island City. Adam America Real Estate purchased the property from Diamond Service Corp. for $43.5 million. Zoned for 169,500 square feet, the property is situated near MoMA PS1, the 1.2 million-square-foot 5Pointz and a new 182-unit apartment building designed by ODA and developed by Jeff Gershon. A taxi company currently occupies the existing 33,900-square-foot lot. Ronald Solarz and Chris Matousek of Eastern Consolidated represented both parties in the transaction.
ISELIN, N.J. — HFF has secured $18.5 million in refinancing for Centra, an office building located at 100 Wood Ave. in Iselin. On behalf of The Hampshire Companies, HFF placed the loan with M&T Bank to take out the property’s construction loan, which HFF also placed in November 2010 for the redevelopment of the property. The four-story 110,700-square-foot property is 95 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including JP Morgan Chase, MetLife, Grant Thornton and Net App. Michael Klein and Jon Mikula of HFF represented the borrower in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Being developed by Barone Management, the new Marriott Fairfield Inn & Suites in New York City is slated to top out in July. Located at 538 W. 58th St., the 86,000-square-foot hotel will feature 226 rooms in two seemingly separate structures, an 18-story tower and adjoining 10-story building. The property will feature a streetside plaza, an office center, a fitness center and a breakfast bar. Gene Kaufman Architect is serving as architect for the project.
WYOMISSING, PA. — Cronheim Hotel Capital has secured $15.2 million in financing for the acquisition of the 142-room Hampton Inn in Wyomissing. The borrowers were Ayer Capital Advisors, an investment firm, and The Wankawala Organization, a hotel owner and management firm. The 10-year, non-recourse loan was funded at 79 percent loan-to-cost and carries a 30-year amortization schedule. The buyers currently own and manage a portfolio of 10 hotels totaling more than 1,000 rooms. David Turley, Janet Proscia and Jeffrey Pacailler of Cronheim Hotel Capital arranged the financing for the borrowers. Cronheim Hotel Capital is an affiliate of Chatham, N.J.-based David Cronheim Mortgage Corp.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a development site located at 186 Greenpoint Ave. in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighborhood. The asset sold for $2.5 million, or $348 per square foot, in an all-cash transaction. The 25-foot by 112.5-foot lot features 7,194 buildable square feet for residential development. Additionally, plans have been approved by the Department of Building to construct a five-story six-unit residential building on the property. Brendan Maddigan of Cushman & Wakefield handled the transaction. The names of the seller and buyer were not disclosed.
SAN ANTONIO — Dallas health-services developer and owner McFarlin Group plans to develop its ninth senior living community. The Heritage at Westover Hills Assisted Living and Memory Care, to be located near the southwest corner of Wiseman Boulevard and Rogers Road in San Antonio, will commence construction tomorrow. The Heritage will include 100 beds for assisted living and memory care residents. The property will be located near Christus Santa Rosa Hospital. The Heritage also plans to offer companion living suites and will feature three interior landscaped courtyards, private dining amenities, special events venue and a spa/salon. Additional services include transportation, medication management, nursing services and wellness programs, linen, laundry and housekeeping services and assistance with activities of daily living.
DALLAS, HOUSTON AND SAN ANTONIO — Sealy & Co. has arranged the sale of an industrial portfolio that consists of 19 assets totaling 1.48 million square feet located in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. The portfolio was part of Sealy’s joint venture holdings with global real estate investment management firm, AEW Capital Management. AEW owned the portfolio on behalf of AEW Partners VII LP, the seventh in AEW’s opportunistic fund series. The portfolio is 91 percent leased and consists primarily of multi-tenant, net-leased industrial facilities.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — NXT Capital has financed the acquisition of a Class B garden style apartment project located in Austin. The amount of the transaction was not disclosed. The property is located in south Austin, less than one block from IH-35, Austin’s major north-south thoroughfare. It also offers access to central Austin’s restaurants, bars and clubs. Community amenities include picnic areas with grills, a swimming pool and a clubroom.
HOUSTON — National Asset Services (NAS) has arranged the sale of 602 Sawyer St. on behalf of 22 tenant-in-common co-owners. The property, an 85,923-square-foot, seven-story office building, is located in the Midtown submarket of Houston. The tenant-in-common investors purchased the property in 2008. Originally built in 1982, the office property underwent renovations in 1999. NAS represented the tenant-in-common group during the negotiations that resulted in the sale for an undisclosed amount to Houston-based Griffin Partners, who represented themselves in the transaction. NAS assumed asset management responsibility of the property in February 2013 and oversaw several property improvement projects including a remodeling project of the corridors, elevator cabs and restrooms. Prior to the sale, NAS renewed the lease of one of the property’s major tenants, the Houston Police Officer’s Pension System, for a 12,670-square-foot space. At the time of sale, the property was 92 percent leased.