HSBC PROVIDES $332M LOAN FOR OCEANA BAL HARBOR

BAL HARBOUR, FLA. — A group of banks led by HSBC Holdings PLC has provided a $332 million loan to Consultatio, an Argentine development firm led by Eduardo Costantini. The loan will be used to finance the construction of Oceana Bal Harbour, a 28-story, 240-unit luxury residential tower at 10201 Collins Ave. in Bal Harbour, a village community 12 miles northeast of Miami. The tower is slated for a 2016 completion. Units at Oceana Bal Harbour are selling at an average price of $1,875 per square foot with prices ranging from $3 million to $30 million. Total sales are projected to be in the $1.2 billion to $1.3 billion range. Amenities of the new community will include underground parking, a private poolside restaurant, lap pool and leisure pool with cabanas, movie theater, children’s playroom, fitness center, 24-hour concierge, two tennis courts and a wine cellar.