LOS ANGELES — Juanita Tate Marketplace, a 77,000-square-foot shopping center in Los Angeles, has received a $22 million refinance. The center is located at the intersection of East Slauson and South Central avenues in the city’s South Central neighborhood. Juanita Tate is anchored by CVS and Northgate González Markets. It was recently purchased by the borrowers, Optimus Properties and Infinity Redevelopment, who plan to make minor upgrades and modifications to the newly built property. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan features a 4.1 percent interest rate with two years of interest-only and a 30-year amortization schedule. It was arranged by Shahin Yazdi of George Smith Partners. The center was originally developed in partnership with the City of Los Angeles and the non-profit organization Concerned Citizens of South Los Angeles (CCSCLA) to bring retail options and jobs to the region. The property’s construction loan was a city-funded Section 108 loan. This kind of loan is provided by cities for projects that will help revitalize neighborhoods through new low-income housing or job creation. The deal was made a little easier by the fact that the center’s purchase price “far exceeded” its valuation, according to Yazdi. He notes the property value was estimated in the …
