Hunt Provides Two Construction Loans Totaling $67M for Multifamily Projects in South Florida

MIRAMR AND PALM BAY, FLA. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided two HUD 221 (d)(4) construction loans for multifamily projects in South Florida totaling $67 million. Both loans will amortize over 40 years and will include two years of interest-only payments. Hunt Real Estate provided $42 million to Boardwalk 280 LLC for the development of Boardwalk 280 Apartments, which will offer 280 units. Community amenities will include two swimming pools, cabana beds, playground areas, a dog park, grilling areas, tennis tables, Wi-Fi connectivity/stations throughout the common areas, and a clubhouse that will have a lounge/social room, café bar, business center and a fitness center. Boardwalk 280 will be located in Miramar, two blocks from American Dream Miami, a 200-acre shopping and entertainment complex. According to a press release from Cushman & Wakefield, American Dream Miami will be the largest mall in the country. In the second transaction, Hunt Real Estate provided a $25 million loan to Alliance Palm Bay Holdings LLC and general partner Robert Cambo of Alliance Cos. for the construction of San Filippo Apartments in Palm Bay. San Filippo Apartments will be a 197-unit community spread across three- and four-story buildings. The project is classified as green/energy efficient housing, and will feature on-site management and maintenance, secured access entries, a swimming pool with cabanas, outdoor grilling areas, fitness center and a dog park.