LIVE OAK SECURES FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SENIOR HOUSING PROJECT

KATY, TEXAS — Houston-based Live Oak Capital has structured acquisition and development financing for The Providence at Grand Parkway Apartments, a 250-unit, independent living, senior community located at 22801 Franz Rd. in Katy. The age-restricted community will feature 36 bungalow-style units averaging 886 square feet, in addition to the other apartment units. Property amenities include a 10,000-square-foot amenities center that features a central dining room, a game room, a coffee bar, a fitness center, a theater, a business center, a library, a salon, a spiritual center and a sundries store. Other amenities include a swimming pool, a 2-acre lake and walking paths. Jim Kirkpatrick and Tip Strickland of Live Oak Capital secured a $16.2 million senior loan through Charlotte, N.C.-based Bank of America and $4.5 million in equity through Washington, D.C.-based Perseus Realty Partners. The financing includes 95 percent loan-to-value ratio. The borrower is Providence Grand Parkway, Ltd., an entity led by the project’s developer, Houston-based Blazer Building. The project is being designed by Houston-based Mucasey & Associates. Construction is slated to begin this month.