Florida

BOCA RATON, FLA. — Berkadia has provided a $323 million Freddie Mac refinancing loan for 13 multifamily properties in seven states totaling 3,911 units. Mitch Sinberg, Matt Robbins and Jared Hill of Berkadia’s Boca Raton office worked on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between El-Ad National Properties and Yellowstone Portfolio Trust called STAR Real Estate Ventures, to provide the seven-year, fixed-rate loan. The properties include Tuscany Pointe Boca and Savannah Place Apartments in Boca Raton; Melrose on the Bay Apartments in Clearwater, Fla.; Park at Northside, Rivoli Run and The Manchester at Wesleyan in Macon, Ga.; The Grove at Stonebrook in Norcross, Ga.; Traditions at Augusta Apartments in Augusta, Ga.; Verandas on the Green in Aiken, S.C.; Summerlin at Concord in Concord, N.C.; Avalon at Northbrook in Fort Wayne, Ind.; Windsor Lakes in Woodridge, Ill.; and Legacy of Cedar Hill in Cedar Hill, Texas.

BRANDON, FLA. — Regions Bank has provided a $54 million construction loan to Arlington Properties for Tapestry Town Center, a planned 287-unit apartment community in Brandon. The project is situated 11 miles east of downtown Tampa and will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The community will be located within walking distance of the Westfield Brandon Mall, which houses more than 190 retailers. A timeline for delivery was not disclosed.

TAMPA, FLA. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has provided a $33.2 million refinancing loan for BayVue Apartments, a 368-unit, garden-style apartment community in Tampa. The Freddie Mac loan features a 10-year term, floating rate term and 30-year amortization schedule. BayVue Apartments is situated near Tampa International Airport and was built in 1988. The property comprises 29 two-story buildings spanning 23.4 acres. Community amenities include a clubhouse, two swimming pools, fitness center, business center, racquetball court and a car wash center. Alan Tapie of Grandbridge originated the loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.