LEWES, DEL. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged an $18 million construction loan for a multifamily development in Lewes, located approximately 40 miles southeast of Dover. An undisclosed regional bank provided the loan. The property consists of seven separate buildings, two of which are condominiums with ground-floor retail, three of which are fully leased apartment buildings and two of which are single-family homes. Two additional multifamily buildings offering one- and two-bedroom units are currently under construction and slated for completion in 2020. Jon Kushner and Ben Retter of Walker & Dunlop arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Fernmoor Homes.
NEWARK, N.J. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $14 million loan for the acquisition and redevelopment of a 191-room Holiday Inn in Newark. The property is situated across the street from Newark Liberty International Airport, and amenities include a fitness center, self-laundry and cocktail lounge. The borrower, a hotel investor, plans to extensively renovate and reposition the property over the next few years. A regional bridge lender provided the non-recourse, fixed-rate bridge loan at 77.5 percent loan to cost. Jeff Baik of Walker & Dunlop arranged the loan, the term of which was undisclosed.
AURORA, ILL. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has provided $12.8 million in bridge financing for The Grove Fox Valley, a 156-bed skilled nursing facility in Aurora, approximately 40 miles west of downtown Chicago. The debt was structured and provided by Walker & Dunlop’s bridge lending program, which utilizes its balance sheet to offer short-term, nonrecourse loans for properties that are being repositioned as part of a new business strategy. Led by Joshua Rosen, the Walker & Dunlop team structured the financing to cover 100 percent of the acquisition cost in addition to working capital and capital expenditures for the owner, Cascade Capital Group. The loan includes a nine-month term, flexible prepayment options and full-term, interest-only payments. The plan is to replace the loan with HUD financing in early 2020.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $27.9 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan for Brooke Common Apartments, a 288-unit affordable housing community in Orlando. The borrower is Avanath Capital Management. Half of the units, which are spread out over 38 garden-style buildings, are reserved for those making 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), while 5 percent of the units are reserved for those making 55 percent of the AMI. Brooke Commons Apartments is located 13 miles north of downtown Orlando and offers communal amenities such as a swimming pool, playground, fitness center, volleyball court, business center and a clubhouse. The seller was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Walker & Dunlop, a commercial real estate finance and brokerage firm based in Bethesda, Md., has expanded its platform by adding five debt and equity finance professionals in Houston. Mike Melody, Tom Melody, Tom Fish, Paul House and Jonathan Paine, formerly with JLL, will join Walker & Dunlop and comprise the firm’s first office in Houston, where they will be responsible for securing financing for commercial owners and developers across the Southwestern United States.
EWA BEACH, HAWAII — Walker & Dunlop has structured $40.6 million in financing across four loans for Keahumoa Place Apartments, a multifamily housing community under development in Ewa Beach on Oahu. The Michaels Organization, the borrower, is developing the master-planned community. Located 20 miles west of Honolulu, the garden-style project will be built on previously vacant, state-owned land and provide much-needed affordable housing options. Once completed in 2021, Keahumoa Place Apartments will consist of 320 one-, two- and three-bedroom units in 37 two-story buildings across 20 acres of land. Community amenities will include a garden space, picnic area, pet park and community center with multi-purpose room and computer lab. The property will also feature solar panels with efficient energy storing and sharing technology to reduce the project’s carbon footprint, as well as lower utility costs for residents. Kyle Peterson and Michael Liefer of Walker & Dunlop structured the financing through Freddie Mac’s Tax-Exempt Loan and Unfunded Forward Commitment programs, allowing the borrower to lock in interest rates through the entire term of each 16-year loan. The Walker & Dunlop team worked closely with the borrower, the Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corp. and Hawaii’s Attorney General to complete the multi-phased …
SARASOTA, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged the $80 million sale of The DeSota, a 180-unit apartment complex in Sarasota. The property includes 15,000 square feet of retail space, as well as amenities such as a swimming pool, outdoor kitchen, clubroom, bike storage, amenity deck, health center and a fitness center. The seller was Atlanta-based Carter, which also developed the property. Brian Moulder of Walker & Dunlop arranged the transaction on behalf of the buyer, Bluerock Residential, and seller.
COLORADO SPRINGS AND CENTENNIAL, COLO. — Walker & Dunlop has structured $52 million in financing to refinance three seniors housing properties totaling 196 units in Colorado Springs and Centennial. The three properties are owned by a partnership between MorningStar Senior Living and an alternative investment fund manager based in the Middle East. MorningStar Senior Living manages the properties. The financing includes: • $21 million for MorningStar at Jordan, a three-story, 84-unit assisted-living and memory care facility in Centennial • $17.7 million for MorningStar at Mountain Shadows, a two-story, 64-unit assisted-living and memory care property in Colorado Springs • $13.2 million for MorningStar at Bear Creek, a 48-unit property specializing in Alzheimer’s patients Stuart Wernick, Jeff Ringwald and Bill Jackson of Walker & Dunlop arranged the loans, which featured a 10-year term, fixed interest rate and interest-only payments for a portion of the term.
ATLANTA — Walker & Dunlop has arranged the $47 million sale of Westside Heights, a 282-unit multifamily community in West Midtown Atlanta. The asset was built in 2017 and is located near the Atlanta BeltLine. The property offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans and features community amenities such as a complimentary continental breakfast and coffee bar, swimming pool, clubhouse, fitness center, conference room, rooftop lounge and package receiving services. Pat Jones and Chris Goldsmith of Walker & Dunlop represented the buyer, Canadian-based Starlight U.S. Multi-Family, in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed. David Gahagan and Niki Perez, also with Walker & Dunlop, arranged acquisition financing through a life insurance company on behalf of the buyer.
MIAMI AND BOCA RATON, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $45.2 million in financing for two parcels in South Florida. Eric McGlynn and Kevin O’Grady of Walker & Dunlop arranged the refinancing loans in two separate transactions, which effectively lower the interest rates on each property’s existing land loan. The first loan was on behalf of Property Markets Group (PMG) for $33 million for a parcel in Miami located at 300 Biscayne Blvd. that will house Waldorf Astoria & Residences Miami. PMG, Greybrook Realty Partners and S2 Development are co-developing the 98-story building that will feature 140 hotel rooms and approximately 400 for-sale condominiums. BridgeInvest provided the non-recourse, interest-only loan that gives the developers the option to exit with limited prepayment penalties. The second loan, which was for 130 acres in Boca Raton, totaled $12.2 million. The land is the former site of Mizner Trail Golf Club, a public golf course. The owner of the land, Compson Associates, is planning to develop a 255-unit residential development consisting of townhomes and single-family homes. New Gables Capital provided the non-recourse loan that gives the borrower 12 additional months to complete predevelopment activities.