WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Mortgage Banker Association (MBA) has released its 2018 ranking of commercial and multifamily mortgage servicers, which is calculated by deal volume. Wells Fargo Bank led the way with $675.3 billion in master and primary servicing, followed by PNC Real Estate/Midland Loan Services ($612.4 billion), KeyBank National Association ($256.6 billion), Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC ($235.9 billion) and CBRE Loan Services ($189.4 billion). Wells Fargo, MetLife and PGIM Real Estate Finance were the top servicers for loans held in own portfolio, U.S. mortgaged, income-producing properties. PNC and Berkadia are the top fee-for-service primary and master servicers of U.S. mortgaged, income producing properties. The Washington, D.C.-based association released the rankings at the 2019 Commercial Real Estate Finance/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo, held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego. The four-day conference concludes today.
FORT MYERS, FLA. — NXT Capital has provided a $36 million acquisition loan for Coral Pointe, a 252-unit apartment community in Fort Myers. Coral Pointe is situated about six miles from downtown Fort Myers and offers a heated pool, outdoor grills, gazebos, outdoor bar, fitness center and two dog parks. Allison Williams and Matt Baldwin of Walker & Dunlop placed the loan with NXT Capital on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
BATON ROUGE, LA. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $30 million Fannie Mae refinancing loan for River House Apartments, a complex built in 2017 in Baton Rouge. The loan features a 10-year term amortized over 30 years with two years of interest-only payments. The 224-unit property is situated at 1480 Nicholson Drive, about a mile south of downtown Baton Rouge. It was 95 percent occupied as of October. David Eyzenberg and Anastasia Vladislavova of Eyzenberg & Co. arranged the financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
NEW YORK CITY — Real estate developer Lightstone has secured a $187 million loan to refinance ARC, a 428-unit luxury rental property in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City. Located at 30-02 39th Ave., the building offers more than 50,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities and completed its initial leasing in August 2018. Amenities at the property include a fitness club, yoga studio, outdoor exercise space, basketball court and golf simulator as well as a half-acre private courtyard park, resident lounge, library, club room, game room and gourmet catering kitchen. Citibank provided the financing to Lightstone. Terms of the financing were undisclosed.
MANCHESTER, N.H. — CBRE has negotiated the $88.5 million sale of a 640-unit apartment portfolio in Manchester. The properties include Hilltop Ridge and The Highlands at Washington Park, which were both built in the early 1980s. Biria St. John and Simon Butler of CBRE represented the sellers, Hilltop Apartments LLC and WPN Property LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was an affiliate of The DSF Group. Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant and John Kelly of CBRE’s Capital Markets team secured financing for the buyer through an agency execution. DSF plans to operate the properties as one community in order to gain operational efficiencies. Both of the buildings have new roofs, exterior siding and windows.
SAN ANTONIO — HFF has arranged an undisclosed amount of financing for the acquisition of Legacy Heights, a 306-unit multifamily community in San Antonio. Built on 13.6 acres in 2009, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 610 to 1,400 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse with a game room and outdoor grilling areas. Robert Wooten of HFF arranged the funds through Annaly Commercial Real Estate Group on behalf of the borrower, Regional Investment & Management. The asset was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale.
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. — McGough has broken ground on The Fenley, a 402-unit apartment project at Bloomington Central Station in Minnesota. The project is the third multifamily development on the company’s 50-acre master-planned site. The Fenley is one of the first ground-up development projects to be built in Minnesota under the new Opportunity Zone tax program. Northwestern Mutual Life Co. provided debt financing. The property will have 10 percent of its units reserved for those who make 80 percent of the area median income. The project, designed by ESG Architecture and Design, will include amenities such as a pool patio, bocce court, sky lounge, fitness room, community room and courtyard with ground-floor retail space. Upon the project’s completion, McGough will have spearheaded development of 1,060 housing units on the site, which is also home to corporate offices for HealthPartners and Ceridian. The Fenley is expected to open in June 2020.
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has arranged the $4.5 million sale of an eight-unit apartment building in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. The four-story building measures 10,200 square feet and is near the Nostrand Avenue subway station, which provides access to the 2, 3 and 5 subway lines. Jonathan Berman and Michael A. Tortorici represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also undisclosed.
FREMONT, CALIF. — Gadsden Growth Properties has acquired Mission Hills Square, a mixed-used development in Fremont, for $240 million. Slated for completion in October 2019, Mission Hills Square will feature 158 residential apartments above 53,900 square feet of commercial space, including restaurants, retail and casual eateries. In November 2018, Gadsden Growth Properties signed an agreement to merge with FC Global Realty Inc.
ALISO VIEJO, CALIF. — Belmont Village Senior Living has opened Belmont Village Aliso Viejo, a 149-unit assisted living and memory care community in the Orange County city of Aliso Viejo. A grand opening celebration was held Feb. 9 for the community, which is Belmont’s 29th overall and 13th in California. Van Tilburg, Banvard & Soderbergh Architects designed the project, which W.E. O’Neil constructed. The three-story, Mediterranean-style building offers views of Saddleback Valley and is near Aliso Viejo Town Center and other neighborhood amenities.