CBRE Arranges $3.8M Acquisition Loan for Multifamily Property in West St. Paul, Minnesota

WEST ST. PAUL, MINN. — CBRE has arranged a $3.8 million acquisition loan for Emerson Hills Apartments in West St. Paul. The 35-unit multifamily property is located at 993 Robert St. The building, which was built in 2005, was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. The financing was obtained through Freddie Mac’s small loan balance program and includes a 10-year, fixed interest rate of 3.6 percent and a 30-year amortization schedule. Ben Bastian and Mark Roos of CBRE represented the borrower, Emerson Hills Apartments LLC. The borrower is affiliated with Blackhawk Investment Group, a private real estate investment and development firm with a portfolio of approximately 300 apartment units in the Minneapolis and Chicago metro areas. The seller was an entity related to Sherman Associates Inc.