Grandbridge Closes $27.4M Loan for Multifamily Adaptive Reuse Project in Spartanburg

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has closed a $27.4 million loan for the conversion of a historic textile mill in Spartanburg into Drayton Mills Loft Apartments. Bill Mattice and Phillip Cox of Grandbridge originated the 40-year loan. Tim Duncan led Grandbridge’s FHA/HUD team to utilize federal historic tax credits and South Carolina historic mill tax credits in conjunction with Grandbridge’s HUD 221(d)(4) construction to perm product. Drayton Mills Loft Apartments is a partnership between Pacolet Milliken Enterprises and TMS Development. Originally built in 1902, the repurposed property will house 279 apartment units and feature two historic water towers on the site. The property is located roughly one mile from downtown Spartanburg.